中考英语选练阅读理解外研版

（阅读理解）

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A

Larry Mullen

U2 is the name of a band from Ireland.It's one of the most famous rock bands in the world.

In 1978，a 17­year­old high school student, Larry Mullen，looked for some musicians to make a band.Finally，he found another three boys and they set up a band.The four boys named their band U2.

They travelled a lot and gave concerts in many countries.More and more people got to know them and love their music.Many of their songs，such as Beautiful Day and Walk on，were popular.In the 1980s，the band became famous.

Now their music is still popular and people in the world still enjoy their music.

( C )1.U2 is the name of ________ from Ireland.

A．a country B．a musician C．a band

( B )2.How many boys are there in the band?

A．Three. B．Four. C．Five.

( B )3.When did the band become famous?

A．In 1978. B．In the 1980s.

C．In 1998.

( A )4.Who is the founder of the band?

A．Larry Mullen. B．Adam Clayton.

C．Paul Hewson.

( A )5.The passage is mainly about ________.

A．a famous band

B．a high school student

C．Ireland

B

[2018·安徽改编]

Children's Games in Ancient China

During ancient times, children didn't have much to enjoy themselves.

However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.

1.According to the text, the game of kicking a stone ball was .

A.played in summer

B.like flying kites

C.invented in Beijing

D.popular in North China

2.How is hide-and-seek usually played?

A.One plays and others watch.

B.Others laugh and one must cry.

C.Others hide and one tries to find.

D.One runs and others try to

catch.

3.Which ancient game is like watching a film?

A.Kicking stone balls.

B.Flying kites.

C.Playing hide-and-seek.

D.Watching shadow plays.

[主旨大意] 本文是一篇应用文。文章谈及了中国古代四项孩子们的游戏——玩石

球、捉迷藏、放风筝和看皮影戏等。

1.D 细节理解题。根据Kicking stone balls部分中“…kicking a stone ball

around was a popular game in the northern part of China”可知,玩石球在中

国北方受欢迎。故选D。

2.C 细节理解题。根据Playing hide-and-seek部分中“…more commonly, others

hide and one child must try to find them.”可知,捉迷藏游戏是别人躲藏,一

个人试图找到他们。故选C。

3.D 细节理解题。根据Watching shadow plays部分中“The closest thing to watching

a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play.”可知,古代皮影戏相当于现在的看电影。故选D。

C

Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they’re in the MP3 format(格式).

What is it?

MP3 compressed(压缩) music into small computer files(文件). You may download MP3 music in several ways. Music can be downloaded from websites that have turned wide music libraries into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PC’s hard drive(硬盘), you can play it through your computer’s speakers, “burn”it onto blank(空白的) CDs or swap(交