中考阅读理解专项训练

中考阅读理解专项训练1Is there a strange something high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it monkey? Or is it a kind of man?No one knows. This mystery (谜) has puzzled (困惑) the world for years.In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints (脚印) in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very quickly.Fifteen years later, newspapers had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “snow man” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked a very large man.From then on more and more had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey growing. Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.1. The passage is about ______________.A. some mountain climbersB. some strange animalsC. some large footprintsD. the mystery of snowman2. Why were people interested in the footprints.A They were footprints of a large bearB They looked like the footprints of a large man.C They were found in the snow.D They were found in the world’s tallest mountains.3. The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in _________.A. 1887B. 1906C. 1921D. 19514. Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints?A. They were footprints of an ape man.B. They were footprints of a snow man.C. The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked.D. The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs.5. Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for __________ years.A. one hundred and fourteenB. ninety-fiveC. eightyD. fifty2Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in the spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very careful, and when the summer came, they looked very nice. One evening Mrs Brown looked at her veget ables and said, “ Tomorrow I am going to pick you.”But early in the next morning, her son ran shouted, “ Mother! Mother! Come quickly!Our neighbour’s ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables!Mrs Brown ran out when she heard it, but it was too late. All the vegetables were finished! Mrs Brown cried, and her neighbour was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables.One day before Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs Brown a nice and fat duck, and the duck’s back was a piece of p aper with the words: “Enjoy your vegetables!”1. The vegetables in Mrs Browns garden grew __________.A. carefulB. badC. fastD. fine2. The next morning the neighbour’s duck ________ .A. was finishedB. came to pick the vegetablesC. came and ate up the vegetablesD. went into the garden3. The neighbour felt very ______ for that.A. happyB. sorryC. gladD. exciting4. What’s on the duck’s back?A. A noteB. A paperC. Some moneyD. Some vegetables5. Why did Mrs Brown’s neighbour say “Enjoy your vegetables”? Because ________.A her neighbour tried to laugh at Mrs BrownB her neighbour wanted to let Mrs Brown have a look at her duckC this was a kind of humour repay to Mrs BrownD It means her neighbour didn’t like the duck.3Many teenagers feel that the most important people in the their friends. They believe that their family member, and in particular their parents, don’t know them as well as their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say their family members.However, parents often try to choose their children’s friend for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?Who chooses or your friends choose you?Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?Your answers are welcome.1. Many teenagers think their ________ know them better than their parents do.A. friendsB. parentsC. brothers and sistersD. family members2. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is _______.A. to go t their friendsB. to talk with their parentsC. to have a discussion with their family by phoneD. to talk with their friends on the phone3. Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends?”A. Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friendsB Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friendsC Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.D Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.4. Which of the following sentences is right according to the passage?A Parents should like everything their children enjoy.B In all families children can choose everything they like.C Parents should try their best to understand their children better.D Teenagers can only go to their friend for help.5. The sentence “ Your answers are welcome” means “________”.A You are welcome to have a discussion with usB We’ve got no idea, so your answers are always correctC Your answers are always correctD You can give us all the right answers4In March 1964, Alaska began to shake ( 摇动) . there was a great earthquake. It was the biggest earthquake the country ever had.Shops and houses fell down. One street dropped 30 feet. One island rose about11metres into the air. Parts of the sea bottom became dry land. People felt the earthquake hundreds of kilometers away.Each year there are many earthquakes. Most of them are small. They happen in different parts of the world. We are not sure what makes them. But if you are near, you can see the earth move. You may see a big crack (裂缝) in the ground. Sometimes the land drops on one side of the crack. It goes up on the other side of the crack. There is a new hill. The old world has a new shape.1. The strongest earthquake in Alaska happened in ________.A. April 1967B. March 1964C. June 1864D. May 18672. From this story we can see_______.A most people are afraid of earthquakesB the bottom of the sea is nearly dryC people are trying to stop earthquakesD earthquakes often do a lot of harm3. From the story we know earthquakes happen _________.A in shops and and other buildingsB in different parts of the worldC in small countriesD only in big cities4. The story wants to tell us _________.A earthquakes change the landB houses full down and streets are brokenC Alaska shakes a lotD How the strongest earthquake happened5. The word “earthquakes” in the story means __________.A a sudden dropping of the islandB the making of a new hillC A strong shaking or moving of the groundD The rising and falling of the sea bottom.5It was a Saturday morning in May. When Mrs Edwards opened her curtains and looked out, she smiled and said, “ It’s going to be a beautiful day.” She woke her small son up at eight thirty and said to him, “ Get up , Teddy. We’re go ing to the zoo today. Wash yur hands and face, brush your teeth and eat your breakfast quickly. We’re going to New York by train.”Teddy was six years old. He was very happy now, Because he liked going to the zoo very much, and he also liked going by train. He said, “ I dreamed about the zoo last night, Mommy.”His mother was in a hurry, but she stopped and smiled at her small son. “ You did, Teddy?” she said. “ And what did you do in the zoo in your dream?”Teddy laughed and answered, “ You know, mommy! You were there in my dream too”1. The story took place __________.A. on a fine Saturday morningB. when Mrs Edwards opened her curtainsC. before Mrs Edwards woke up her son.D. in Teddy’s dream2. Teddy lived ____________.A. near a zoo in New YorkB. at a distance from New YorkC. close to New YorkD. between the zoo and New York3. Teddy was very happy because ___________A. he liked going to the zooB. he liked travelling by trainC. either A or BD. both A and B4. From the story we can draw a conclusion that _________.A Teddy had never been to a zooB Teddy had been to zoos only in dreamsC Teddy had been to some zoos beforeD Teddy had been to the zoo the night before with his mother6Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his young son , to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.They met two men on the road who said, “Why are you walking , farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to the market.” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.Then they met two old ladies. “ What are you doing up there , farmer? Can’t you see how tiredyour boy is?” So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.Some time later, a young woman passed them , “Why aren’t you walking ?” she asked. “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”So the farmer, and his son , got down once again.It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.1. The farmer was ___________.A very nearly the same age as his horseB almost always older than his horseC not quite as old as his horseD a little older than his horse2. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____________.A. before it was deadB. before the market was overC. before it became too tiredD. before it was as old as he was3. The two men on the road ___________.A asked how far it was to the marketB said they thought the horse looked very tiredC asked why the farmer was not riding on his horseD told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk4. The two old ladies said it was wrong for ___________.A the farmer to ride such a tired horseB the farmer to ride while his young son walkedC the boy to ride instead of his fatherD only one person to ride such a long way5. The farmer got up behind his son because ___________.A the old man said it was too hot for him to walkB the three old men stopped them on the roadC he did not know why he was walkingD his son could not ride the horse by himself7Mrs Baker’s sister was ill. She had someone to look after her from Monday to Friday, but not at the weekend, so every Friday evening Mrs Baker used to go off to spend the weekend with her at her home in a eighbouring town. But as Mr Baker could not cook, she had arranged (安排) forhis sister to come over and spend the weekend looking after him at their home.This meant that Mr Baker had busy time when he came home from work on Friday evenings. First he had to drive home from the railway station. Then he had to drive his wife to the station to catch her train. And then he had to wait until his sister’s train arrived, so as to take her to his house.Of course, on Sunday evening he had to drive his sister to the station to catch her train back home , and then wait for his wife’s train , so as to bring her home .One Sunday evening he had seen his sister off on her train and was waiting for his wife’s arrival when a porter ( 搬运工) ，who had often seen him at the station , came over and spoke to him . “You are having a lot of fun ,” he said, “ But one day one of those women is going to catch you with the other, and then you wil l be in real trouble!”1. Who was ill? ___________A. Mr BakerB. Mrs BakerC. Mr Baker’s sisterD. Mrs Baker’s sister2. Who looked after the sick person on weekdays?A. Mr Baker’s sisterB. Mrs Baker’s sisterC. Mrs BakerD. Someone acting as a nurse3. Why did Mr Baker go to the railway station on Friday and Sunday evening? _________A Because he had to see his wife and sister off and brought them home.B To take his sister to his own homeC To bring his wife back homeD To look after his sister.4. Where did Mr Baker spend the weekend? ___________A. At homeB. In his officeC. In his sister’s homeD. In a neighbouring town5. Why did the porter say Mr Baker will be in trouble? Because __________A Mr Baker was making fun of the two ladiesB Mrs Baker would laugh at her husbandC He thought the two women are Mr Baker’s girl friendsD The two ladies were playing games with Mr Baker8Hundred of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines There was no modern medicine, either.Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution ( 污染). Water pollutionhas made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and polluted our drinking water. Noise pollution make s us the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog (烟雾)Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air.We need to do many other things. WE can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.1. Hundred of years ago , life was much harder than it is today because___________.A there were not any modern machinesB there was no modern medicineC both A and BD there were not many people2. What is the biggest problem in today’s life?A. Water pollutionB. Air pollutionC. water pollutionD. Pollution3. The most serious kind of pollution is __________.A noise pollution B. air pollution C. Noise D. A,B and C4. Factories must clean their water ____________.A. before they are thrown awayB. when they are thrown awayC. after it is thrown awayD. before it is thrown away5. From the passage we know that _________.A a few years ago, there was no smog at allB today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voiceC we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakesD people are making rules in order to fight pollution9We are all busy taking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960.s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well . If onecomputer in the network broke down , then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府) . But in t he early 1970’s , universities, hospitals and banks are allowed to use it , too . However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers became cheaper and easier to use . Scientists had al so developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said million of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now b ecome one of the most important parts of people’s life.1. The Internet has a history of more than _________ year.A. sixtyB. tenC. fortyD. twenty2. A new network system was set up _______.A. Make computers cheaperB. make itself keep on working all the timeC. break down the whole networksD. make computers large and expensive3. At first the Internet was only used by __________.A. the governmentB. universitiesC. hospital and banksD. schools4. ________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.A. ComputersB. ScientistsC. SoftwareD. Information5. Which of the following is true?A In the 1960’s, computer networks worked wellB In the early 1970’s , the Internet was easy to use.C Sending e-mail is not more popular among students than before.D Today it is still not easy to get on-line.10Have you ever been ill ? When there is illness, there can be no happiness. When you are ill, you are unhappy , for your body becomes hot , and there are pains all over your body. You don’t want to work. You stay in bed and are very sad.What causes us to be ill?Germs (细菌，病菌) are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t see them withyour eyes but you can see them with a microscope (显微镜) . They are like the seeds of plants, but they are much smaller. They are very, very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. Your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water, for it will make you ill.Germs aren’t found only in water. They are found in air and dust, too. If you cut your finger, and if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut , some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red, and you should have much pain（痛）in it . Sometimes the germs would go all over your body.1. W hat does the first part of what you’ve just read tell us?A Illness brings you happiness.B Illness makes you unhappy and sad.C If you lie on a bed, you must be ill.D If you don’t want to work , you must be ill .2. Which of the following is true?A If things are very, very small, they are germs.B If things are very small and they can’t be seen with your eyes , they must be germs.C Germs are small enough to see with your eyes.D Very small living things that may bring illness are called germs.3. A microscope _______________.A can make very small things look much bigger.B Can make very things looks much smaller.C Is called a pair of glasses.D Can help you if you can’t see things clearly.4. Your parents won’t let you drink dirty water because _______________.A they are afraid it will bring illness to you .B water can’t be drunk.C You are ill and unhappy.D Water will make you ill5. Which of the following is not true?A Germs can be found both in water and air.B Germs can go into your finger if your finger is cut.C If your finger isn’t cut, there aren’t germs on it.D Germs are everywhere.11Fire fighting is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save people’s lives.It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone else in the family such as stairways and exits, but no lifts. From the lower floors of buildings, escape ( 逃跑) through windows is possible. Learn the best way to get out from a window with the least chance of serious injury (受伤) . The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. It will be about 6 feet to the ground. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way down than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed before opening the window. Otherwise, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get more fresh air than smoke that may have come into the room. On the second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open onto a roof (房顶) . From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥地面）might end in injury . Trees can help you to have a soft landing.1. Which of the following should not be used when trying to escape from a fire?A. WindowsB. LiftsC. Fire exitsD. Stairways2. How far from the ground is the second floor window?A. About 12 feetB. About 6 feetC. About the height of manD. Nearly 10 feet3. According to the passage, window are ___________ of escaping a fire.A. the only wayB. the best wayC. safer than any other waysD. one of the possible ways4. The writer tells us that ___________________.A breathing (呼吸) in smoke might be harmful . ( 有害的)B smoke will enter the room through an open windowC fresh air can’t reach the second floor windowD to keep your head low will help you to escape a fire5. If you are on the second or the third floor when a fir happens, you’d better _________.A drop onto the ground at onceB first drop onto a roof than onto the cementC get to a roof from the window and then drop onto treesD drop onto cement rather than bushes and grass12Mr and Mrs Smith have just opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers (吸引顾客) ，they put a notice in front of the restaurant, which said “Meals on the House for Three Days.”A foreign student who didn’t know much English happened to pass by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunch time and he felt very hungry. “Well, here is a restaurant. I am going to have something to eat.” He walked towards the restaurant when he saw the notice. “ American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get up to the top of the house ?” he said to himself.He looked around and found a ladder against a tree nearly. He was very glad. But as he reached the top he heard someone shouting at him. “ Hey , what are you doing up there?” Mr. Smith was looking at him angrily and beside him was a policeman.“Doesn’t your notice say ‘Meals on the House for Three Days’? Is it just a joke?” the foreign student answered .On hearing this, both Mr. Smith and the policeman laughed. “Do you know what ON THE HOUSE means? Look it up in the dictionary,” the policeman suggested ( 建议).1. Mr and Mrs Smith are the ____________________ of the small restaurant.A. servantsB. ownersC. cooksD. neighbours]2. The student was ______________.A. an AmericanB. a ChineseC. a JapaneseD. a foreigner3. The student passed by the restaurant which was opened the day before __________.A when he saw the strange noticeB when he arrived in AmericaC when he learned some EnglishD when he felt very hungry4. The story happened in _____________.A. EnglandB. AustraliaC. The USAD. Canada5. “Meals on the House” here means _____________ .A “eating in the house”B “serving meals at the house”C “ you can eat meals in the house”D “you can eat without paying”13In Mount Berry, Georgia people find a group of schools built for mountain children. The schools,as well as the mountain itself, are named after Marths Berry herself, a daughter of a Georgian mountaineer .Martha Berry was born in 1866. Luckier than most Georgian mountain children . She went to school. But she never forgot other children of the mountains where parents didn’t have enough money to send them to school. In 1902, Martha Berry started a school for these children . It was in a simple house and only five pupils came there. Now, eighty years later, there are twenty Berry School in the place, with over thousand students and a waiting list of about five thousand. Martha Berry in her later years received many medals and honors (奖章和荣誉)for what she had done for the poor mountain children of Georgia, and in 1931, she was named one of the twelve most important women in the United States. She never stopped working for the mountain children till she died in 1942.1.In Georgia, you can find _______________.A A girl gave her name to the mountB Schools are called Berry be a girlC A girl in the mountain liked to name thingsD The mount and the schools have the same name as a girl’s2. In the past, ______________ in Georgia.A none of the mountain children could be sent to schoolB all the mountain children could be sent to schoolC most mountain children were too poor to be sent to schoolD Quite a few mountain children could be sent to school3. Why did Martha build a school in Georgian mountains in 1902?A Because she thought the school in Georgia were not enough for children there.B Because she’d like to help the poor children go to school.C Because she wanted to make money by staring a schoolD Because she wanted the people in Georgia t learn how to read and write.4. How many students are learning in berry School now?A only five students.B About more than a thousandC About five thousand.D About six thousand.5. Tell which is not right after reading this passage.A Martha Berry was one of the well known people in American history.B Martha Berry was loved by all of the children and their parents.C Martha Berry gave all her life to the children in Georgian mountains .D Martha Berry was the founder of the school for poor children in Georgian mountains14A traveller came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi-driver his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” the man asked. “ 100 dollars,” said the taxi-driver. This was very expensive, But the man said it was OK.The taxi-driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveller gave the taxi-driver 100 dollars and said: “What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looked at the man and said : “ Tomorrow? It’s another 100dollars.” But the man said: “ That’s OK! See you tomorrow.” The taxi-driver was very pleased.The next day the taxi-driver took the traveller everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave taxi-driver 100 dollars again and said: “I’m going home tomorrow.” The taxi-driver was very sorry because he lik ed the traveller and, above all, 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you’re going home. Where do you come from?” he asked. “ I come from New York!” said the taxi-driver, “ I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah. Do you know her?”“Of course I know her. She gave me 200dollars for you.”1. Where did the traveller come from?A. EnglandB. AmericaC. CanadaD. France2. Why did the traveller take the third taxi? Because ____________.A the other taxi-driver asked for more moneyB the third taxi-driver was a kind-hearted manC he didn’t want to spend his own money on the coming visitD the other drivers didn’t like to take him3. Usually the cost of travelling one day by taxi may be ________ dollars.A. 100B. 200C. less than 100D. more than 2004. Who asked the traveller t give the money for the taxi-driver?A. the traveller’s sisterB. The traveller himselfC. NobodyD. The driver’s sister5. The driver’s was unhappy __________.。