2021中考英语阅读理解专项突破百篇精华训练

2021年中考英语阅读理解100篇

专项训练一人物故事

时间：8～10分钟/篇分值：2分/小题

Passage 1

One day, Mr. Li was reading a book in his office after school. To his surprise, a ball flew in suddenly and hurt him on the head. He took the ball to the window, but he only saw a group of boy students running away quickly and disappearing in a minute. He sat down again and continued his reading. As it got dark, it was time for him to leave for home. Looking at the ball, he wondered what to do with it. He knew the owner of the ball must be nearby and wished to get it back. He went downstairs and walked to the playground. It was at the center of the playground that he placed the ball with a piece of paper, on which he wrote “Be careful next time！”. Then he walked away.

The next morning, as Mr. Li opened the office door, he found the same piece of paper on the floor. Some words were added after his words: “Thank you for your kindness. Anyway, you are a clever fellow.”

()1. What happened while Mr. Li was reading in his office?

A. The window was broken by a ball.

B. A ball hurt him on the head.

C. A ball hit the window.

D. The door was broken by a ball.

()2. Why did the owner of the ball run away quickly?

A. He was afraid of Mr. Li.

B. He wanted to get the ball back.

C. He wanted to go home.

D. He went to look for the ball.

()3. How did Mr. Li deal with the ball?

A. He took it home.

B. He put it in his office.

C. He put it back on the playground.

D. He had no idea about it.

()4. According to the passage, we can know that ________．

A. Mr. Li is interested in reading

B. Mr. Li is too hard on his students

C. Mr. Li is good at playing sports

D. Mr. Li is a clever teacher with kindness

Passage 2

While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation, Zach Bonner was working his hardest. Zach started walking from Valrico, Florida, his hometown, on Christmas, 2009. He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September, 2010. He covered a total of 2，478 miles and raised $120，000 for kids in need. Along the way, Zach attended school online. His mother, brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.

Although he is very young, Zach has a long history of helping others. When a terrible storm hit town in 2004, Zach, when six, pulled a wagon(小推车)through his community and collected food for people in need.

He has raised $400，000 for his Little Red Wagon Foundation since then. It gives money to projects which help homeless children. In 2007, Zach began walking to support a children's charity(慈善组织)in Tampa, Florida. He finished his journey 23 days later, 280 miles away in Tallahassee. Then in the summer of 2009, he trekked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D．C., in just two months.

“As long as there are homeless kids, I will never stop walking for them.” Zach s ays.

()1. What did Zach do during the summer vacation in 2010?

A. He stayed at home to look after his family.

B. He travelled to his hometown with his family.

C. He joined in a school activity with other kids.

D. He walked to collect money for kids in need.

()2. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Zach________．

A. began to help people at a very early age

B. made money to pay for his education

C. enjoyed playing around in his community

D. worked very hard for his family

()3. At what age did Zach start walking to support a Tampa children's charity?

A. At six.

B. At nine.

C. At eleven.

D. At twelve.

()4. The underlined word “trekked” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．

A. 延伸

B. 挖掘

C. 跋涉

D. 飞行

()5. Which of the following best describes Zach?

A. Friendly and shy.

B. Silly but lovely.

C. Kind and helpful.

D. Clever but lazy.

Passage 3

From Nobody to Somebody

Brian was a funny student. He loved watching comedies(喜剧)best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day.

When he heard about the talent show to be held at his school, Brian decided to take part in. He had never acted on stage(舞台)before, and he was very excited. But some students laughed at him. “You are not funny but silly，” Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. “No one will like what you do，” another boy also said to him, loudly.

Brian couldn't understand why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show.

Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny, and that he would never be successful. Brian didn't understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his goal.

As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. “You'll do a terrible job，” they said to him. Luckily, most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.

Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. He never feels stressed like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long!

()1. What did Brian love best when he was a student?

A. Going to school.

B. Helping classmates.

C. Watching comedies.

D. Meeting new friends.

()2. Brian decided to prepare for the show because ________．

A. his friends liked his jokes

B. he was invited by a TV station

C. he wasn't busy acting in movies

D. Ken was expecting his performance

()3. After winning the first prize, Brian ________．

A. began to understand Ken

B. became a teacher of acting

C. encouraged others to join him

D. continued to work towards his goal

()4. Brian's fans thanked him because his comedies brought them ________．

A. success

B. happiness

C. luck

D. pride

Passage 4

We have heard about people who have special memories. Recently there has been a report about a woman from Australia who can remember almost every detail(细节) of all the events in her daily life.

Rebecca Sharrock, 25, is one of just 80 people worldwide who have been indentified(确定) as having Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM，超级自传体记忆症). It means she can remember every small event—which most people would forget within(在……以内) days—as if it had happened just minutes ago.

“I remember my mum putting me in the driver's seat of a car and taking a picture of me when I was 12 days old，”she said. “That's my earliest memory. I remember every day since then. I can't tell all the dates exactly because I was too young to understand calendars, but I remember what I did that very day, what the weather was like and so on.”

Rebecca can also re-experience taste. If she's eating something that she doesn't like, she thinks about Black Forest cake, her favorite food, and the memory will be so strong that she can nearly “taste” it.

However, sometimes her memories prove(证明) to be painful. Because they're not just events that she remembers. “When I relive(再体验) memories, the feelings return, too，” Rebecca said.“For example, I remember falling over when I was three at my grandparents' house and hurting my left knee. Talking about it now, I feel painful in my left knee.”

“At night, I have to sleep with the radio/recorder and a soft light on，”she added. “If it's too dark or quiet, my mind would be filled with all these memories and I can't sleep.”

()1. Which is NOT TRUE about Rebecca?

A. She has special memories.

B. She is from Australia.

C. She is 25 years old.

D. She can remember every detail of all the events.

()2. What happened to Rebecca on the day when she was 3 years old?

A. She was identified as having HSAM.

B. Her mother put her in a car and took a picture of her.

C. She started to understand calendars.

D. She hurt her left knee at her grandparents'.

()3. Whenever she is reliving her memories, ________．

A. she is happy

B. she experiences the feelings again

C. she feels pain in her knees

D. she can taste her favorite food

()4. What is the result of having HSAM?

A. She can remember every event in her daily life.

B. She can re-experience taste.

C. She can relive feelings.

D. All the above.

()5. From the passage, we can infer(推断)that________．

A. HSAM can do her good, but it also brings her pain

B. she feels painful if she recalls her experiences

C. she can fall asleep while she is re-experiencing memories

D. HSAM can greatly improve her living conditions

Passage 5

Carlton Joseph is a fashion designer(服装设计师), but not just any fashion designer. He appears on television, he writes books, and he owns his own fashion house.

Born in 1980, Carlton started designing clothes when he was eleven. His father owned a clothes store, and Carlton used to work there at the weekend. Then he did a design course at college.

When he was 21, someone suggested doing a TV program. He made his first show “Carlton's Clothes” in 2004, and he wrote his first book in the same year. Since then he has written four more. Carlton got married to TV producer Susan Mills in 2005.

Three months ago, Carlton started his new company. He called it “Design: Carlton”．

At work Carlton always wears black trousers and a black coat, but at home, or when he goes out, he wears clothes with bright colors(red, blue and yellow). He is especially crazy about new glasses, he buys a new pair every few weeks. “I like to look different every day，” he says.

Carlton started wearing glasses when he was twelve. He dyed(给……染色) his hair red when he was 18. It is still red, and this year, f or the first time, he has grown a beard. “My wife likes it,_that's why” is his explanation. But his beard is black!

()1. How old was Carlton when he wrote his first book?

A. 11.

B. 21.

C. 24.

D. 25.

()2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A. Carlton's hair.

B. Carlton's beard.

C. Carlton's coat.

D. Carlton's company.

()3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?

A. Carlton likes to look different.

B. Carlton is a hardworking person.

C. Carlton is crazy about new glasses.

D. Carlton loves wearing colorful clothes.

()4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Carlton is just a common fashion designer.

B. Carlton started his new fashion company in 2005.

C. Carlton made his first show after he got married to Susan.

D. Carlton got some design experience before going to college.

Passage 6

This year the US will honour(纪念) one of the country's most famous writers—Mark Twain(1835-1910). Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Longhorne Clemens, but how many know where the pen name “Mark Twain” came from?

The answer shows Clemens' colourful early life before he became a writer. “Mark Twain” was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms(6 feet)deep. “Twain” is an old-fashioned wa y of saying “two”. Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in the humorous Life on the Mississippi(1883)．

The famous river would become an important theme in many of his works—who could forget the journey of Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1884)?

With little education, he had to teach himself how to write stories. Whenever possible, he would go to public libraries. There he spent much time reading and thinking, which greatly helped him with his writing.

On the other hand, his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers. Twain wrote in a style that has been called “local colour” because it shows great knowledge of loca l people and their customs.

This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today：The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876) and its follow-up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many people call “The Great American Novel”．

The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck did not enjoy schooling. It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked so well.

()1. What does the und erlined word “gift” mean in the passage?

A. Twain's talent for self-teaching.

B. Twain's “local colour” writing style.

C. Twain's good sense of humour.

D. Twain's experiences as a ship pilot.

()2. According to the passage, what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

A. The deep social meaning.

B. The exciting life experiences.

C. The special way that Huck talks.

D. The nice view of the Mississippi.

()3. Which is the most suitable place in the passage for the sentence, “Twain did not come from the writer's background you might expect.”？

A. At the beginning of Paragraph 2.

B. At the beginning of Paragraph 3.

C. At the beginning of Paragraph 4.

D. At the beginning of Paragraph 5.

()4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Mark Twain's career as a great writer.

B. Mark Twain's interest in describing local life.

C. Mark Twain's achievements in American literature field.

D. Mark Twain's life experiences which influenced his writing.

Passage 7

Rachel Carson(1907-1964) was a pioneer of the world's environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world. Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people. It

describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic(有害的) chemicals on farmland.

Carson's career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries. ln 1951 she published her first book, The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing. She was a gifted writer. Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists.

Carson's book Silent Spring completely changed the way America thought about nature. It painted a bleak(荒凉的) future for the whole natural world. It led to a nationwide ban(禁止) on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT, and other toxic pesticides(农药) that farmers used for their crops. Many people say the book led to the creation of America's Environmental Protection Agency.

Since her death, Carson's name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize. Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection. In 1980, 16 years after her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in America.

()1. What happened to Rachel Carson in 1962?

A. She started to write books.

B. She gave up working as a biologist.

C. Her book The Sea Around Us sold well.

D. Her book Silent Spring made her famous.

()2. What most probably made Rachel Carson leave her job?

A. She got an award.

B. She published Silent Spring.

C. The Sea Around Us brought her enough money.

D. The US government took notice of her researches.

()3. Why is the book Silent Spring important to America's environmental protection?

A. It describes a silent spring.

B. It topped the book sales lists.

C. It changed how America thought about nature.

D. It includes all Carson's research achievements.

()4. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. The book Silent Spring.

B. The way America thought.

C. The US Bureau of Fisheries.

D. America's Environmental Protection Agency.

()5. Why was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

A. She published the book Silent Spring.

B. She did a lot of researches for the US Bureau of Fisheries.

C. She donated much money to the Rachel Carson Book Prize.

D. She made great contributions to the environmental protection.

参考答案

专项训练一人物故事

Passage 1【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。李老师在办公室被飞进来的球砸到，他以留纸条的方式将球

归还给犯错的学生。这说明李老师既聪明又善良。

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

Passage 2【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。Zach是个乐于助人的年轻人，从很小的时候就开始帮助别人。现在他通过徒步的方式筹款，帮助无家可归的孩子们。

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.C

Passage 3【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了布莱恩喜欢喜剧并立志成为喜剧演员，但他的梦想却被同学嘲笑。他不忘初心，抓住机会；坚持梦想，获得成功。

1.C

2. A

3. D

4. B

Passage 4【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了传奇人物丽贝卡·夏洛克的故事。她能记住日常生活中所有事件的细节，但这种超常的记忆力给她带来的并不都是甜蜜。

1.D

2. D

3. B

4. D

5. A

Passage 5【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了与众不同的服装设计师Carlton Joseph的故事。

1.C【解析】数字计算题。题干意为：当Carlton写第一本书的时候他多少岁了？根据第三段的“...in 2004, and he wrote his first book in the same year.”可知，他2004年写了第一本书。又根据第二段第一句可知，

他出生于1980年。因此他写第一本书时是24岁。故选C。

2.B【解析】代词指代题。题干意为：划线单词“it”指的是什么？根据最后一段的“...he has grown a beard. ‘My wife likes it...’”可知，it指代Carlton的胡子。故选B。

3.A【解析】段落大意题。题干意为：第五段的主旨大意是什么？第五段通过叙述Carlton的穿着和对眼镜的痴迷来叙述Carlton喜欢看起来与众不同。故选A。

4.D【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：根据短文，下面哪一项是正确的？根据第二段“...Carlton started designing...at college.”可知，他在上大学前就有服装设计经验了。故选D。

Passage 6【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了美国伟大的作家马克·吐温的生活经历。而这种经历深深地影响了他的作品，为他的作品打上了“地方色彩”的烙印。

1.B【解析】词义猜测题。题干意为：本文中，划线词“gift”意思是什么？上一段主要说明了马克·吐温作品的“local colour”，而“This gift is very clear...”是承接上一段，所以gift应是指local colour。故选B。

2.C【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：根据短文，哪一个是《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》最精彩的部分？根

据最后一段第一句“The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself.”可知选C。

3.C【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：“Twain did not come from the writer's background you might expect.”最适合放在短文哪里？根据文章第四段第一句话可知，马克吐温几乎没有受过教育，他是通过自学成才的，所以需要把这段话放到第四段开头作为引文过渡衔接。

4.D【解析】主旨大意题。题干意为：本文主要讲述了什么？纵观全文，本文前两段概述了马克·吐温名字的来历，后五段叙述了马克·吐温的经历以及其这些经历对他的作品的影响。实际上，马克·吐温名字的来历也是其经历的一部分，所以本文主要概括了马克·吐温的经历以及他的经历对其作品的影响。故选D。

Passage 7【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了美国著名的海洋生物学家蕾切尔·卡逊的生平事迹，她的作品《寂静的春天》开启了美国以至于全世界的环境保护事业，1980年——她去世16年后，被追授“总

统自由勋章”。

1.D【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：在1962年蕾切尔·卡逊发生了什么事情？由文章第一段第二句“Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people.”可知，在1962年，她的作品《寂静的春天》

使她出名。故选D。

2.C【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：是什么最可能让蕾切尔·卡逊放弃了她的工作？由文章第二段第三句“It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing.”可知，她的书给她带来足够的钱可

以让她专心写作。故选C。

3.C【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：为什么《寂静的春天》对美国环境保护来说很重要？由文章第三

段第一句“Carson's book Silent Spring completely changed the way America thought about nature.”可知，《寂静的春天》完全改变了美国考虑自然的方式，所以它对美国环境保护来说很重要。故选C。

4.A【解析】代词指代题。题干意为：划线单词“It”在第三段指的是什么？由It前一句“Carson's book Silent

Spring completely changed the way America thought about nature.”可知，It指代《寂静的春天》这本书。故选A。

5.D【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：为什么蕾切尔·卡逊被授予“总统自由勋章”？从整篇文章来看，蕾切尔·卡逊改变了美国考虑环境的方式，她抵制DDT等有害化学药品，为世界环境做出了非常巨大的贡献，所以被授予“总统自由勋章”。故选D。

专项训练二教育故事

时间：8～10分钟/篇分值：2分/小题

Passage 1

Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city.The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.

After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty .Everything was unclear through the dirty window .I would say to myself，“I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It really looks terrible.”

One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.

Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! The woman sitting by her window was clearly seen. Her window was clean!

Then I began to understand it. I had been criticizing(批评)her dirty window，but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.

That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings(缺点)?

From then on, whenever I want to judge(判断)someone, I ask myself first，“Am I looking at him through my own dirty window？” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see others' world more clearly.

()1. The writer couldn't see everything clearly through the window because________．

A. the woman's window was dirty

B. his window was dirty

C. the woman lived far away

D. the writer was nearsighted(近视的)

()2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Both the woman and the writer lived in a small town.

B. The writer often cleaned the window.

C. Both the woman and the writer worked as cleaners.

D. The writer never met the woman.

()3. From the passage, we can learn that________．

A. one shouldn't criticize others very often

B. one should often keep his window clean

C. one should judge himself before he judges others

D. one should look at others through his dirty window

Passage 2

“Everything happens for the best.”Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.

After I graduated from college in 2002, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer(播音员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn't hire(雇佣) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local sportsman to work for it. I applied for(申请) the job, but I was refused again.

“Everything happens for the best，”Mom reminded me. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter, told me they had already hired an announcer.

I left his office, and felt totally disappointed. While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone calling. It was Peter. “What do you know about sports? Do you know anything about football？” Then he asked me to broadcast(播报) an imaginary game. Pleased with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother's words, “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous(先前的) disappointment.”

()1. After graduating from college, the writer________．

A. found a job in a radio station

B. couldn't find a job as a sports announcer

C. was already experienced

()2. ________ first offered the writer a chance to work as an announcer.

A. A kind lady

B. A program director

C. Her mother

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

A. A kind lady offered the writer a job at first.

B. The writer's parents were disappointed at her.

C. Big stations usually hire experienced people.

()4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer learned a lot from what her mother said.

B. There was a radio-announcing job at college.

C. The writer didn't want to be a sports announcer at all.

()5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Something happens because of the disappointment.

B. You can find a job without any experience.

C. Everything happens for the best.

Passage 3

“I will think of it.”It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking?

Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.

A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire, watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine(蒸汽机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.

James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he wondered. “Why should I not make a watch？” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring(钟表的主发条)? He soon found he could make it with whalebone(鲸骨). He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto(座右铭) was “I will think of it.” And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.

Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, don't lose heart, and don't ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

()1.From the passage, we know that some great things come from ________．

A. listening

B. reading

C. speaking

D. thinking

()2.The idea of Isaac Newton's discovery was from ________．

A. the falling of an apple

B. the cleaning of a garden

C. the falling of a tree

D. the moving of a lid

()3.The achievement of James Watt was that he ________．

A. kept thinking

B. found the steam in the kettle

C. improved the steam engine much

D. watched the lid move up and down

()4.The right order of the following sentences is ________．

①James Ferguson made a wooden clock.

②James Ferguson saw the inside of a watch.

③James Ferguson made the mainspring with whalebone.

A. ③②①

B. ②③①

C. ②①③

D. ③①②

()5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Learn to ask for help.

B. A difficult lesson to learn.

C. It is easy to say “I will think of it.”

D. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

Passage 4

A gentleman once advertised(登广告) for a boy to help him in his office, and nearly fifty persons asked for the place. Out of the whole number he in a short time chose one, and sent all the other boys away.

“I should like to know，”said a friend，“on what ground you chose that boy. He didn't even have a recommendation(推荐信) with him.”

“You are mistaken，”said the gentleman，“he had a great many：—

“He made his shoes clean when he came in, and closed the door after him; showing that he was orderly(井然有序的)．

“He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was ________．

“He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully(恭敬地); showing that he was polite.

“He lifted up the book which I had purposely(故意地)laid on the floor, and put it on the table, while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful.

“And he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing the others aside; showing that he was modest(谦逊的)．

“When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name, I noticed that his fingernails were clean; instead of having some untidy personal habits.

“Don't you call these things letters of recommendation? I do; and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes, is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring.”

()1. Choose the right word to complete the sentence in paragraph 5 according to the context(上下文)．

A. kind

B. smart

C. lovely

D. healthy

()2. How did the gentleman know the boy was polite?

A. He made his shoes clean when he came in.

B. He took off his cap when he came in.

C. He waited quietly for his turn.

D. His teeth and fingernails were clean.

()3. The gentleman laid the book on the floor because________．

A. he used to be like this

B. he wanted to know who was orderly

C. he tried to know who had tidy personal habits

D. he wanted to test the people who asked for the job

()4. How many reasons made the gentleman choose that boy?

A. Five.

B. Six.

C. Seven.

D. Eight.

()5. What can you learn from this passage?

A. The gentleman is a wise man.

B. All gentlemen can choose the right person by using their eyes.

C. Good behaviors(行为) and good habits are important for a person.

D. One should pay more attention to his recommendation than to his behaviors.

Passage 5

In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher asked the class to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up.

Jean's father was a crop duster(农作物喷粉作业) pilot on a farm, so Jean was very interested in planes and flying. She wrote about her dream to become an airline pilot.

Her paper came back with an “F”on it. The teacher told her this was a “fairy tale(童话)，”and it wasn't a job for a woman.

Jean experienced years of hurt and fear because of this discouragement(气馁) until she met her English teacher Mrs. Dorothy Slaton in senior high school.

Mrs. Slaton said to Jean's class, “You have the abilities and talents. If you don't go after(追求) your dreams after you leave school, no one will do it for you.”

Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm(热情), and with excitement, she told Mrs. Slaton all about her old dreams. The teacher said, “Then do it！”

So Jean did. It took her 10 years of hard work. But in 1978, she became one of the first three women pilot trainers ever accepted by United Airlines(航空公司) and one of only 50 women airline pilot in the country at the time. Some years later, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain(机长) for United Airline.

()1. When Jean was young, her dream was ________．

A. to be a crop duster pilot

B. to fix planes

C. to be an airline pilot

()2. Jean spent________ years in becoming an airline pilot.

A. fifteen

B. thirteen

C. ten

()3. What did Mrs. Slaton mean when she talked to the class?

A. Everyone should go after his or her dream.

B. Everyone should have a dream after they leave school.

C. Everyone should do good things to help people's dreams.

()4. What can we learn from this story?

A. A woman can not be a pilot.

B. If you have a dream, work hard for it.

C. Jean's dream didn't come true at last.

Passage 6

When I was about twelve years old, a girl in my class liked to point out my shortcomings. She said I was

very thin; I wasn't good at math; I talked too much; I was too proud, and so on. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, and asked, “Are those things true or not? Jane, didn't you ever think about what you're really like？” Then he added, “Well, you have that girl's opinions. Make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true.”

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I found out that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn't change, like being very thin, but many I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy, and he said, “Now you know better about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears angrily and feel hurt. When something said about you is true, you'll find it will be of great help to you. Don't shut your ears. Listen to the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”

Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I've never had a better piece of advice.

()1. How old was Jane when a girl in her class pointed out her shortcomings?

A. About 10.

B. About 12.

C. About 14.

()2. Which thing did Jane think she couldn't change?

A. She was very thin.

B. She wasn't good at math.

C. She talked too much.

()3. Who changed the writer's opinion?

A. Father.

B. Mother.

C. Sister.

()4. What did Jane's father rea lly mean by saying “Make a list of

everything...”？

A. To listen to her classmate's opinions.

B. To find out what is right and what is wrong.

C. To know herself better and improve herself.

()5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. My Father.

B. The Best Advice.

C. My Life.

Passage7

At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there. I never studied, but always got perfect scores. I thought I was born clever. At least I believed so. I was also a_prodigy in music according to myself. I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school. I was pretty sure that once I got to sixth grade, everyone would be surprised by me.

But actually, they weren't.

When I arrived at my new class, I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there was always someone else who could do them better. My grades began to suffer. More talented(有天资的) girls often sang solo(独唱). I believed I wasn't smart. I believed I wasn't talented. I believed I was a failure.

Over the next two years, I had to work very hard. Every prize for the singing competition was given to me for hard work and effort. Grades were still very low but improving little by little. I worked really hard. However, I was never the best at everything.

I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything. I was too hard on

myself. In fact, when I did badly in a test, my classmates never laughed at me.

No one is perfect. There will probably always be someone better than me at something. Anyway, there are about seven billion people in this world. I will never be the number one at everything, and that's really okay.

()1. What does “a prodigy” probably mean in English?

A. A smart kid.

B. A crazy fan.

C. A common child.

D. A lazy girl.

()2. When the writer was at the new class, ________．

A. she lost her interest in music

B. she had difficulty in learning

C. she surprised everyone in solos

D. she got separated from friends

()3. What happened to the writer during the next two years?

A. She won many prizes without any effort.

B. She found the best way to become perfect.

C. She gave up trying because of the low scores.

D. She failed to be perfect though she worked hard.

()4. What has the writer realized recently?

A. There is no success without effort.

B. Being talented is the key to success.

C. Don't expect too much of yourself.

D. It's not necessary to care about the result.

()5. Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. When I wasn't perfect

B. My past life as a young girl

C. Hard work doesn't work

D. What to do when you're not perfect

专项训练二教育故事

参考答案

Passage 1【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者一直批评别人的窗户脏，却没有意识到其实是自己的窗户脏了。文章告诉我们：不要随意地评判别人，要先审视自己。

1.B

2. D

3. C

Passage 2【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者大学毕业后因为没有工作经验，在找工作过程中屡屡受挫，后来在母亲的鼓励下终于找到了一份理想的工作。这个故事告诉我们：只要你坚持不懈，不轻言放弃，好运终将会与你相伴。

1.B

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. C

Passage 3【主旨大意】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要通过牛顿发现苹果落地的原因、瓦特改良蒸汽机和弗格森制作木头钟表的故事论证了思考对于我们发明创造的重要意义。

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. D

Passage 4【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位绅士从行为细节之处判断，并挑选出优秀的应聘者的故事。1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C

Passage 5【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Jean Harper在英语老师的鼓励下，通过10年的努力奋斗终于实现了自己要成为飞行员的梦想。她的经历告诉我们：有梦想就要坚持，并努力为之奋斗。

1.C【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：当Jean还小的时候，她的梦想是。由文章第二段最后一句“She wrote about her dream to become an airline pilot.”可知Jean的梦想是成为一名飞行员。故选C。

2.C【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：Jean花费了年成为了一名航空公司飞行员。由文章第七段第二句“It took her 10 years of hard work.”可知经过10年的努力，Jean成为了一名飞行员。故选C。

3.A【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：当Slaton老师对学生讲话时，她的意思是什么？由文章第五段最后一句“If you don't go after(追求) your dreams after you leave school, no one will do it for you.”可知有了梦想如果不去追求，没有人会为你去追求。Slaton老师的意思是告诉学生们有了梦想一定要去追求。故选A。

4.B【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：从这个故事中我们能够学到什么？从Jean成功的经历来看，人们有了梦想之后，一定要努力奋斗。故选B。

Passage 6【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者的一名女同学喜欢指出她的缺点，作者为此生气。在父亲有意识的开导建议下，作者认识了真正的自己，从而改正了自己的缺点。最后作者认为：爸爸在很多重要的时刻改变了她，爸爸的建议是她听过的最好的建议。

1.B【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：当简班级里的一个女孩儿指出她的缺点时，简多大？根据文中第一段第一句“When I was about twelve years old...”可知选B。

2.A【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：哪一件事情是简认为她不能改变的？根据第二段第三句“Some of them I couldn't change, like being very thin...”可知选A。

3.A【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：谁改变了作者的观点？根据最后一段第一句“Daddy's advice has returned t o me at many important moments.”可推断是爸爸改变了作者的想法，故选A。

4.C【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：简的爸爸说“Make a list of everything ...”的真实意思是什么？根据第二段最后一句“For the first time I got a clear picture of myself.”以及第三段中的“... he said, ‘Now you know better about yourself.’．..”可知选C。

5.B【解析】标题归纳题。题干意为：下面哪一个是这篇文章最好的标题？根据最后一段第二句“In my life, I've never had a better piece of advice.”可推断出文章的最佳标题与建议相关。故选B。

Passage 7【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者进入新的班级以后，尽管非常努力，但还是没能做到最好。直到有一天她明白了其实不用对自己期望太高，世界上总有比自己优秀的人。

1.A【解析】词义猜测题。题干意为：“a prodigy”在英语中的意思可能是什么？根据第一段第一句“At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there.”以及本段倒数第二句“I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school.”可知在作者自己看来，她在音乐方面也是一个很有天赋的孩子。故选A。

2.B【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：当作者到了新的班级中，。根据第三段第三句“My grades began to suffer.”和本段最后一句“I believed I was a failure.”可知，作者在学习上遇到了困难。故选B。

3.D【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：在接下来的两年中作者发生了什么事情？根据第四段最后两句“I

worked really hard. However, I was never the best at ever ything.”可知，尽管作者很努力，她也没有做到完美。故选D。

4.C【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：作者最近明白了什么？根据第五段第一句“I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the b est at everything.”可知，作者明白了不要对自己期望太高。故选C。

5.A【解析】标题归纳题。题干意为：这篇短文的最好的标题是什么？本文的关键词就是“not perfect”，而且作者写的是自己过去的经历。故选A。

专项训练三情感故事

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Passage 1

“In this life, what did you miss？”

The wife asked the husband when she was 25. Despondently (沮丧地), the husband replied, “I missed a new job chance.”

When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus.

At the age of 45, the husband sadly said，“I missed the chance seeing my close relative before his last breath.”

At 55, the husband said disappointedly, “I missed a good chance to retire(退休)．”

At 65, the husband hurriedly replied, “I missed visiting my dentist.”

At 75, the wife did not ask the husband any more, she was very sick. Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time the husband asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied, “In this life, I did not miss having you！”

The husband was full of tears. He always thought they could be together forever. He was always busy with work and other things. He had never thought of his wife. The husband gave a big hug to the wife and said, “Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me.”

Life does not last forever, so always live in the now. Don't neglect(忽视) the loved ones who care for you. Express your gratitude (感激) to your loved ones in words. Show your love with actions. Treat every day as the last day of life. In this way, when you are gone, your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.

()1. Every time the wife asked the husband what he missed in his life, the husband never thought of ________．

A. himself

B. money

C. his job

D. his wife

()2. What did the husband realize at last?

A. His wife was too tired.

B. His wife would die down.

C. His wife loved him very much.

D. He should ask his wife the same question.

()3. From the passage, we know the wife was ________．

A. loving and patient

B. outgoing and careless

C. caring and shy

D. unhealthy

()4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The husband didn't love his wife at all.

B. The husband's close relative died when his wife was 45.

C. The husband wasn't always busy with his work and other things.

D. When people are gone, their loved ones usually have nothing to feel sorry about.

()5. What does the writer suggest us doing in the passage?

A. Doing many things for our family.

B. Treating every day as the best day of life.

C. Letting our loved ones know about our care and love.

D. Asking our family the question what they missed in their life.

Passage 2

In a cold winter, a couple had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy(破产)．The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife. So she thought，“He doesn't love me anymore; he just thinks about his work.”

One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door.“Let me take it first, OK？”“Why not let me take it first？” she asked.“I'm tired, dear. You take it later, OK？”She was very sad.

On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears...here was his diary：

Today, I was quite sad. My wife asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn't as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. I found that if one person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1℃. I can't give her more, but at least I can give her 1℃love.

()1. The couple moved out of their big house because________．

A. they became poor

B. they found a new house

C. they didn't love each other

D. they found new jobs in other place

()2. Why did the woman think her husband didn't love her?

A. Because he had another woman.

B. Because he took the shower first.

C. Because he worked day and night.

D. Because he was too busy to take notice of her.

()3. What made the woman full of tears?

A. She felt her husband's love from his diary.

B. She was sad to see her husband's words.

C. Her husband worked day and night.

D. She couldn't take the shower first.

()4. The husband took the shower first because________．

A. he didn't care about his wife

B. he wanted to make the bathroom warmer

C. he was tired and wanted to go to bed earlier

D. he thought men should take the shower first

()5. What is the best title of this passage?

A. 1℃Love.

B. A Diary on the Computer.

C. The Couple Loved Each Other.

D. The Best Way to Express Love.

Passage 3

An old man was sitting on the sofa with Mike, his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a dove(鸽子) landed on the ground.

The father asked his son，“What is this？”

The son replied，“It is a dove.”

After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time，“What is this？”

The son said，“Father, I have just told you. It's a dove.”

After a little while, the old father asked his son for the third time，“What is this？”

This time Mike could not control his anger and shouted，“It's a dove, a dove. Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you so many times ‘IT IS A DOVE！’ Don't you understand this？”

The old man silently took out an old diary, turned to a page and showed it to Mike. Though a little impatient(不耐烦), Mike began to read it.

“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a dove landed on the ground, and my son asked me what it was. I smiled at him, said it was a dove and hugged him. After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same. Pointing to the same dove, little Mike asked me what it was 23 times and I kept on answering his question and hugging him every time.”

Something gently touched Mike's heart. His face turned red with shame for being so impatient to his father and he hugged him tightly(紧紧地)．

Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime, but you may not realize that until they are gone.

()1. Why did the old man ask his son the question again and again?

A. He didn't know the dove.

B. He liked to ask questions.

C. He couldn't remember anything.

D. He tried to teach his son something in his lifetime.

()2. How many times did the father ask his son the same question?

A. Twice.

B. Three times.

C. Five times.

D. Twenty-three times.

()3. What did the father do after Mike asked him the question?

A. Shouting at him.

B. Hugging him.

C. Keeping silent.

D. Being angry with him.

()4. Why did Mike's face turn red?

A. He was shy.

B. He felt surprised.

C. He felt shamed.

D. He was afraid of his father.

()5. What really touched Mike's heart according to the passage?

A. His father's diary.

B. His father's love.

C. His father's answers.

D. His father's hugs.

Passage 4

It was a Christmas night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining(抱怨) about it, three people appeared at my desk —a tired woman and two children.

“Are you all sick？” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.

“Yes，”the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.

But when they started to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending(假装) to cough.

Something was wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. “Take your time, please.”said the mother. I checked their charts —no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.

The family huddled(蜷缩) together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurses' station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like

God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurses' station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for “a Christmas emergency(急诊)”．

We took out our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried to exceed the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, “Thanks for being our angel(天使)．”

()1. Before the family appeared in the hospital, the writer was very ________．

A. proud

B. unhappy

C. pleased

()2. The family came to the hospital because ________．

A. they came to visit a patient

B. they were all sick

C. they were homeless

()3. The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to ________．

A. make them feel at home

B. make them leave

C. make them feel upset

()4. What does the underlined word “exceed” in this passage mean?

A. 降低

B. 超出

C. 拒绝

()5. From the story, we learn that ________．

A. homeless people often tell lies

B. a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night

C. we should always be friendly and kind to those in need

Passage 5

Huw Thomas fell in love with Megan. But then an accident changed his life, and he had to move to Canada. Megan promised to write to him. But Huw never heard from her... until one day a letter arrived.

He saw the letter came from where he and his father had lived in their early years. Who was writing to him? He turned the envelope(信封) over in his hands several times. Then he took out the letter and read：Dear Huw，

I don't know if this letter will reach you, and I don't really know why I'm writing to you after all these years, but...

Huw turned to the end of the letter and saw:

Best wishes

Megan

He couldn't believe it. He turned back to the first words of the letter and read:

...after all these years, but I've just found your letters to me from Canada. Believe me, this was the first time I'd read them and they made me cry, even after 50 years. I found them in a box of my father's papers. They were never opened.

Huw, I never knew that you'd written to me. I thought your new life in Canada had made you forget me. Now I realize that my father kept your letters. I can still remember asking him if there was any letter for me, and he always said：“____▲____，my girl. I told you he was no good.”Finally, after about a year, I believed him.

But why did he keep the letters? Do you think he wanted me to find them when it was too late? Anyway, he's dead now, so I can't ask him. All I can say is I'm sorry. Sorry for what my father did, sorry that you never heard from me and sorry for...everything.

I hope that at least this letter reaches you. Of course, I'll understand if you don't want to write back to me, but if you do, I am still Megan Jenkins, and I still live at the same address.

Best wishes.

Megan

Huw read the letter again. Everything with Megan came back to him. He had never forgotten her. He couldn't. Every day he looked at her face on the wall. He had a drawing of her. It had traveled everywhere with him. But to hear from her again...

“Are you all right, Dad？” asked Mike, coming into the room.

(Adapted from Two Lives by Helen Naylor)

()1. Why did Huw turn to the end of the letter before he finished the rest of it?

A. Because he was not interested in the beginning.

B. Because he didn't like to read letters from Megan.

C. Because he wanted to finish reading it in a short time.

D. Because he wanted to know whom the letter was from.

()2. Megan failed to read Huw's letters because________．

A. her father kept them

B. they were lost on the way

C. she moved to another city

D. he didn't post them at all

()3. Which of the following sentences can be put in the____▲____？

A. Sorry, it's my fault

B. Look up here

C. No, he has forgotten you

D. Yes, here are the ones from him

()4. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Huw had never got married all these years.

B. Megan was still living with her father in Canada.

C. Megan was sure that Huw would receive her letter.

D. Megan still loved Huw and felt sorry for what had

happened.

Passage 6

My friend named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a lovely boy was walking arou nd the shining car.“Is this your car, sir？”he asked.

Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish...”He hesitated(犹豫). Of course Paul knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish，”the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes, I'd love to.”the boy answered.

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind stopping in front of my house？”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two stairs are？”the boy asked.

He went up to the stairs. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的)brother. He sat on the stair and pointed to the car.

“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a dollar. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows t hat I've been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted Buddy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in behind