阅读理解专题练习

2012年中考英语阅读理解专题课堂训练

A

Many years before the United States was founded(建立), Americans had already invented barbecues. But the first barbecues, in fact ,were the invention of the Taino Indians of Haiti, who dried their meat on raised frames(架子)of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English settlers along the Atlantic coat had their own barbecues.

One summer day in 1773, Benjamin Lynde, a citizen of Massachusetts, wrote in his diary, “Fair and hot ; Browne;hack overset.” That is , on a bright and hot day he went to the Brownes to attedn a barbecue, and his carriage(马车)fell over. It shows that the barbecue had its social occasion by that time. Large animals would be roasted whole on frames over hot fires, and neighbours would be invited to dinner.

In later centuries, as settlers moved to the west, the barbecue went along with it, reaching an especially large size in Texas, where a pit (坑)for fuels(燃料) such as tree branches might be over ten feet deep.

Today , the barbecue grills(烧烤架)which are fueled by charcoal(木炭) or electricity are likely to be small and easy to move , and can cook only parts of an animal at a time, but people still have barbecues out of doors and always invite their neighbours or friends over.

1.Who invented the barbecues first in history?

A.American people.

B.Taino Indians.

C.Spanish explorers.

D.English settlers.

2.The second paragraph mainly tells us that the barbecue_______________.

A.is only held on a hot sunny day

B.welcomes people who keep diaries

C.is held both indoors and outdoors

D.has its social occasion for over 200 years

3.The underlined expression “ social occasion” can be best translated into______________.

A.社交功能

B.社会福利

C.社会地位

D.社会背景

4.The following are all the barbecue ways EXCEPT __________________.

A. drying meat on raised frames of sticks over fires

B. roasting a whole animal over a pit full of burning tree branches

C.cooking parts of animals over fires on grills fueled by charcoal

D.heating meat in the bright and hot daylight

B

How important is your appearance ?Although everyone want to be good-looking ,are beautiful people always?s happier peo ple?For example,it must be a problem to be a really beautiful woman,because some people may be more interested in looking at you than talking to you.They think of you as a picture rather than a person.There are also some people who think that women who are exceptionally（格外地）pretty and men who are particularly handsome must be stupid.They believe that only unattractive（无魅力的）people can be intelligent.

On the other hand,no one wants to be really ugly,and have a face that even your mother doesn?t want to look a t ;and no one wants to be plain,either-that is ,to be neither attracvive nor unattractive ,and have a face that is easily forgotten.

Being attractive is like being rich it can help you find happiness,but it doesn?t always make

you happy.So maybe the best thing is not to worry too much about how you look,but simply try to be a interesting person .For interesting people have interesting faces,and interesting faces are almost always attractive.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）、误（F）（5分）

5.Everyone wants to be attractive.

6.No on likes to talk to a very pretty woman.

7.Some people think that handsome men are unintelligent.

8.A plain face is easily forgotten.

9.Not many interesting people are also attractive.

C

Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes，everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork，beef，chicken，fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival，parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve（除夕），all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance，some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal，

10. Which is the most important festival in China?

A. The Mid-

11. When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?

A. In March or April.

12. is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.

A. Chicken

B. Dumpling

13. What?s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?

A. Look up.

B. Help yourself.

14. The family

A. give each other the best wishes

C. sing，

D

TYPING

This course is for those who want to learn to type,as well as those who want to improve their typing.The course is not common.You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels.This allows you to learn at your own speed.Each program lasts 20 hours.Bring your own paper.

Course fee（费用）:$125 Matericls:$25

Two hours each evening for two weeks .New classes begin every two weeks.This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully taught tryping courses before.

UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS

This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers,but who

need to learn about them.You will learn what computers are,what they can and can?t do and how to use them.

Course fee:$75 Jan.4,7,11,14,18 Wed.& Sat. 9:00-11:30 a.m. Equipment fee:$10 David is a professor of Computer Science at Beijing University.He has over twenty years of experience in computer field.

STOP SMOKING

Do you want to stop smoking ?Have you already tried to stop and failed?Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods.You can stop smoking ,and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.

Course fee:$30 Jan.2.9,16,23 Mon.2:00-5:00 p.m

Dr John is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.

15.If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course,you will have classes_______.

A.from Monday to Sunday

B.on Wednesday and Saturday

C.on Saturday and Sunday

16.How long will the STOP SMOKING course last?

A.For four weeks.

B.For three hours .

C.For a week.

17.Mr.Black works every morning and evening ,but he wants to take part in one of the three courses.What is suitable for him?

A.TYPING

B.UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERs

C.STOP SMOKING

18.If you want to learn about computers and the same time you want to improve your

typing,how much will you pay for it?

A.$75.

B.$150.

C.$235

19.What?s the special difference between the TYPING course and the other two/

A.People with different skill levels may learn at different speed.

B.You will take a test after the course.

C.You will pay less money.

2012年中考英语阅读理解专题课后练习

A

The Advantages of Eating Fruits & Vegetables

Vegetables and fruit are good for your health because of a lot of vitamins（维他命）, nutrients(矿物质) and fiber(纤维) in them. Fruits and vegetables are regarded as a healthy diet without adding chemicals or additives(添加剂) for carrying or storing foods. The United States Department of Agriculture suggests eating plenty of fruits and vegetables every day to get the advantages of eating a healthy diet.

Disease Prevention

The United States Department of Agriculture tells that eating fruits and vegetables helps fight strokes, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Because of the potassium in fruits and vegetables, they can prevent the risk of developing kidney stones. The fiber in fruits and vegetables helps the body fight against coronary heart disease.

Idea Health

Since fruits and vegetables add to a balanced and healthy diet, eating these will help you with your idea. The vitamins in fruits and vegetables helps fight depress(沮丧), according to the Mental Health Foundation. Vitamin B and folic acid found in some vegetables and bananas help relax yourselves. Eating fruits and vegetables can also help improve memory.

Healthy Weight

Eating fruits and vegetables helps you have a healthy weight. Fruits and vegetables naturally include less energy than other foods, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The fiber and water in the fruits and vegetables make you feel that you are full, so you will not feel that you have to eat more food.

（）1. According to the passage, how many things are included in the vegetables and fruit?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

（）2. What kind of fruit should you eat if you were stressed out?

A. Vitamin B

B. folic acid

C. banana

D. apple

（）3. Which of the following is not disease?

A. potassium

B. strokes

C. cardiovascular

D. type 2 diabetes

（）4. The United States Department of Agriculture suggests that .

A. eating plenty of fruits and vegetables every day instead of having food.

B. eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is good for helping fight disease

C. eating some vegetables and bananas help relax yourselves.

D. eating fruits and vegetables helps you have a healthy weight.

（）5. According to the passage, eating plenty of vegetables and fruit can't .

A. prevent disease

B. improve memory

C. helps you have a healthy weight.

D. let you want to eat more food.

B

London is planning to host the 2012 Olympic Games. They will need to plan carefully. Local people are worried that plans were made carelessly and too quickly because the organizers wanted to win the bid. So, while some Londoners are excited about what will happen, others are more worried. The government is sure that the country will host a magnificent (宏伟的) Olympics. Here are just a few things some ordinary people said in the week following the bid.

--Paul Smith: It is really good news for the businesses in the area. London gets a lot of tourists anyway, but this will bring more. Local people are thinking of things to do that will make the area more fun over the Olympics and make money as well.

--David Ford: London is busy anyway. I'm not sure that the government will get the transport right. The underground and the buses are too full now. The underground is so full at rush hour that it is dangerous. It will be ten times worse in 2012. I 'm going to rent out my flat and go on holiday when the Games are happening!

--Pearl Armstrong: It's great! I we sport - it's exciting! I like to watch it and I like to play it. We will see all these great athletes at the Games. It will be good afterwards, because the stadiums and swimming pools and so on will all still be there, so they will let us use them.

（）6. When will London host the Olympic Games?

A. 2008.

B. 2009.

C. 2010.

D. 2012.

（）7. What seems like a biggest problem with London Olympics?

A. Transport service.

B. Telephone service.

C. Restaurant service.

D. Not enough stadiums.

（）8. What's the meaning of the word "bid" in Chinese?

A. 举办权

B. 比赛

C. 民意

D. 服务

（）9. According to Paul Smith, why are the Games good for the businesses in London?

A. Because Londoners have made careful plans for the Games.

B. Because Londoners are thinking of ways to make the area less crowded.

C. Because Londoners can make more money by tourism industry.

D. Because all Londoners will work as guides (导游) during the Games.

（）10. What can we learn from the passage?

A. A lot of athletes will come to London for business.

B. Everything built for the Olympics will not be used after the Games are over.

C. Nearly all Londoners will rent their flats and go on holidays during the Games.

D. British government believes the future Games in London will be successful.

C

If you want to get a new cell phone number, don't forget to bring your ID card with you .

As of September 1, people have to register(注册) with their ID to buy a new cell phone number. You can show your ID card or hukou, but student ID's won't work.

If you already have a cell phone number, it is better to register it before 2013.

The new rules are meant to prevent junk messages and fraud(诈骗) through cell phones.

A cell phone user in China on average received 43.3 messages a week in the first half of this year. According to reports, about 12 of those were junk messages.

In a survey, about 74.5 percent of users said they have received fraudulent(诈骗的) messages.

If all people register their cell phone number with ID information, it will be easier for police to find the people behind those messages.

Situations in other countries

Because cell phone are getting more and more popular, many countries have made stricter cell phone rules.

Countries like India, Japan, Australia, and Singapore all ask users to register their ID information.

Ulrich Mller is a German living in Beijing. "In Germany, you have to show your ID when you buy a cell phone card," he said. "The rules have been there for a long time. Most people know about it."

Linda van der Horst is a student at Peking University. She said that in the Netherlands(荷兰)，people have to show ID information and bank account(账户) information to buy a cell phone card. （）11. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to use a cell phone.

B. How to choose a cell phone.

C. New cell phone services.

D. New cell phone rules in China.

（）12. Which of the following can you use to buy a new cell phone number?

A. Student ID card.

B. Bank account.

C. Driving license.

D. ID card. （）13. If you register your cell phone number with ID information, .

A. you will receive more junk messages

B. the cell phone service company may stop your service

C. the police will find the people behind messages

D. you can buy a new cell phone

（）14. People received an average of junk messages in a week in the first half of this year.

A. 31.3

B. 12

C. 43.3

D. 55

（）15. To buy a cell phone card, which country asks people to show their bank account information?

A. India

B. Japan

C. Australia

D. Netherlands

D

Do you know the pretty girl? Her name is Tian Wei. She was born on April 5, 1986. She was from Beijing. She had two big eyes and short hair. She was good at Chinese. And she loved writing.

She was unlucky. When she was in Grade 8, she was seriously ill. Her doctor said she would lose her life anytime. But she wasn't afraid of death. She kept on studying and writing. She died on August 13, 2007. She smiled till the end of her life.

Tian Wei had a great dream. She hoped that people could read her book in the bookshops. In March, 2009, her only book Hua Tian Ban Mu came out. It had more than 5(X) thousand words. In her book she said, " I'm always aching (疼痛). if possible, I'll let my right eye weep (哭泣) but the other one smile."

16. What did Tian Wei do well in?

__________________________ ___

17. Did she love writing?

_____________________________ _

18. What happened to Tian Wei when she was in Grade 8?

______________________________ _

19. When did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu come out?

________________________________

20. How many words did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu have?

______________________________ ___

E

阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。

Salt is very important to us. 1. Without enough salt, we will get ill. Animals need salt, too. They need salt to grow strong.

Most of salt comes from the sea. 2. People dig very big pools and let sea water in .When the sun dries up the water, people can get the salt from the ground.

There are a lot of salt wells（井）in our country. People bring the well water up to the ground and then dry it up in big jars（罐子）over fire. 3. 用这种方式，人们得到食盐。

We can also get salt from salt mines（矿）。The salt mines are under the ground. 4. A few

years ago, people found a big salt mine in China.

In the northwest of China, there are a great number of salt lakes. 5. 其中有些湖很大。The salt in these lakes will be enough for all the people in our country for as long as hundreds of years.

21. __________________________________________________________________

22. __________________________________________________________________

23. __________________________________________________________________

24. __________________________________________________________________

25.__________________________________________________________________

F

You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here.

In China, I had English class es five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn?t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Conmecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you ?”But in the US,I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I am tired.”

One day ,someone greeted me with “What?s up ?”It ,made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn?t know what to say.

Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.

To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However ,in China ,girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.”

I also surprised by how hard-working .US students are .In China, schoolwork is almost everything ,so we study hard and that? it. But here,a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.

The kids here are so talented ,I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.

26.According to the writer, textbook English is _________everyday English.

A. quite different from

B. the same as

C. more difficult than

27.What does the word “tan ”in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A晒黑B晒白 C 能量

28.A good US student spends his/her time ________.

A. only in doing homework

B. only on sports or music

C. on studies ,sports or music and public work

29.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer is now in US.

B. American girls love to have white skin.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/671736297.html, students are talented and hard-working.

30.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. My Own Travel in the US

B. My Studying in the US

C. My Opinion about the US

G

When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China. One day the topic turned to saying “I love you”. I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their

mot hers, nor had their mothers said it to them. “Does your mom love you?” “Of course ,”they answered.

“How do you know ?”was my logical question. They responded that their mons cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring. I was stunned .So mon?s cooking and criticzing read out as “I love you ”. “Then how do you say …I love you ?to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by god jobs would be how they showed their love.

I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough, so I repeated these queries in classes over time. Gradually, I began to get different response. Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms.

One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl. When she came home from university, her mother met her at the door and hugged（拥抱）her. This had never happened before, but her mom said, “Now that you have gone I have more time to myself. I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you.”

In my family we all say “I love you” a lot .While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning ,even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love.

31.The foreign teacher_______.

A. comes from America

B. is a young woman

C. is expressive enough

D. knows much about China

32.Chinese people prefer to show love by________.

A. saying “I love you”

B. cooking

C. getting good grades

D. doing something helpful;

33.In paragraph 4,what?s the real meaning of the mom?s hugging?

A. She is meeting her daughter at the door.

B. She loves her daughter and misses her.

C. She is glad that she has more time to herself

D. he finds it interesting to hug her daughter.

34.What?s the main idea of the passage?

A. Say “I love you”more to your family.

B. Sa y “I love you ”a lot to Chinese people .

C. Say “I love you ”as a greeting to others

D. Say “I love you ”without great depth of feelings.

【答案】(A) DCA BD (B) DAACD (C) DDCBD

(D)

16.She did well in Chinese. / She was good at Chinese.

17.Yes (, she did). / Sure. / Of course.

18. She was (seriously) ill.

19. It came out in March, 2009. / In March, 2009.

20. It had more than 5000 thousand words. / More than 500 thousand (words).

(E) 21.没有足够的盐，我们就会生病

22.人们挖非常大的池子，让盐水流进来

23.In this way, people get salt

24.几年前，人们在中国发现了一个巨大的盐矿。

25.Some of these lakes are very big.

(F) AACBB (G) CDBA