《中考英语总复习》中考英语考前阅读理解强化训练题.doc

中考英语考前阅读理解强化训练Reading material阅读理解(一)1. Unless we spend money to spot(认出，发现) and prevent asteroids(小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids(流星体) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.But $500 million worth of new telescopes right now, then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to change its course.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are (i) How likely the event is; (2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pretty rare but if one did fall. It would be the end of the world. “If we dont take care of these bid asteroids, theyll take care of us,” says one scientist. “its that simple.”The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets(舰队，车队) of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “the world has less fear from doomsday(毁灭性) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them.” Said a New York Times article.1. What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?A. They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B. They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C. They are more asteroids than meteoroids.D. Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.2. What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?A. It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B. Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C. Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D. Its still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.3. What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?A. It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B. It may create more problems than it might solve.C. It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D. Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.4. We can conclude from the passage that _A. While pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world.B. Asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future.C. The worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime. D. Workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth.5. Which of the following best describes the authors tone in this passage?A. Optimistic(乐观的) B.Critical(批评的) C. Objective(客观的) D. Arbitrary(武断的)2. The law says that women should have the chance of doing the same jobs as men and earn the same as them.The reality is very different. Women lose because, 25 years after the Equal Pay Act, many of them still get paid less than men.They lose because they do lower-paid jobs which men just wont consider. And they lose they are the ones who interrupt a career to have children.All this is reported in an independent study ordered by the Governments womens unite.The biggest problem isnt equal pay in work places such as factories. It is a sort of work women do.Make a list of low-paid of jobs_ then consider who does them.Try nurses, secretaries, cleaner, clerks, teachers in primary schools, dinner ladies, and child care helpers. Not a lot of men among that group, are there?Yet some of those jobs are really important. Surely no one would deny that about nurses and teachers, for a start.So why do we reward the people who do them so poorly? There can be only one answer- because they are women.This is not going to be put right overnight. But the Government, which employs a lot of them, and other bosses have to make a start.It is disgraceful(可耻的) that we have gone into the 21st Century still treating women like second-class citizens.1. Women should have the chance of doing the same jobs and be paid equally as men _.A. after 25 yearsB. according to the lawC. as a result of the Equal Pay ActD. because women are as strong as men2. We can learn from the text what the problem really matters is _.A. that the women interrupt a career to have childrenB. what sort of work women do C. because they are womenD. what an unfair pay women get in workplaces.3. Which of the following best describes the writers idea?A. Women should get equal pay for equal work to that of men.B. Women should strengthen加强 themselves.C. The Government ought to protect women against getting paid less than men.D. Some of the jobs that women do are of great importance.4. When the writer says “This is not going to be put right overnight”, he means _.A. we must solve the problem very quickly.B. there is not completely fair thing all over the world.C. we need a long time to change the unfair reality.D. the problem that women lose will be solved soon.5. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?A. Work to give women a fair pay deal.B. Time to change the situation.C. Equal work, equal pay.D. Should women be treated like second-class citizens?3. There have never been many adventurers. You van read stories about men called adventures. But they were really businessmen. There was something they wanted- a lady, or money, or a country, or honor. And so they got it. But a true adventure is different. He starts without any special purpose. He is ready for anything he may meet. There have been many half-adventurers. And they were great men. History is rich with their stories. But each of them had a special purpose. They were not followers of true adventure.In the big city of New York, Romance and Adventure are always waiting.As we walk along the street, they are watching us. We look up suddenly and see a face in a window. The face seems to interest us strangely. Or in a quiet street, we hear a cry of fear and pain coming from a house where no one lives. A car takes us to a strange door, instead of to our own. The door opens and we are asked to enter. At every corner, eyes look toward us, or hands are raised, or fingers point. Adventure is offered.But few of us are ready to accept. We are ready to do only the things we do every day. We wish to do only the things that everyone else does. We move on; and some day we come to the end of a long quiet life. Then we begin to think. Then, when it is too late, we are sorry that we have never known true Romance and Adventure.1. In the authors opinion, there are _ true adventures.A. many B. few C. no D. a few2. In what way does the author say a true adventure is different from a business man?A. He is ready for anything he may meet.B. He is not interested in money.C. He enjoys excitement while a business man does not.D. A true adventure is romantic, while a businessman is dull.3. According to the passage, a cry of fear and pain coming from a house where no one lives in a quiet street means_.A. a number B. a fight C. wealth D. adventure4. The passage doesnt mention it, but we can infer from the passage that when most people meet an offer of adventure, they will _.A. grow angry but curiousB. accept the offerC. grow embarrassed and reject the offerD. be frightened and cry for help.5. When do most people wish that they had known romance and adventure?A. When they are young.B. When it involves a beautiful lady or handsome man.C. When something interests them strangely.D. When they reach the end of a long quiet life. 4. Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventures -those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds. I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic (有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall building and diving into the sea from the top of high cliff.（悬崖）Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival.(生存).Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.1. A best title for the text is _.A. Dangerous sports: what and whyB. The boredom of modern life C. Bungee jumping: Is it really dangerous?D. The need for excitement2. More and more people today _.A. are trying activities such as bungee jumpingB. are climbing the highest mountainsC. are coming close to death in sportsD. are looking for adventures such as traveling into unknown places3. In bungee jumping, you _.A. jump as high as you canB. slide down a rope to the groundC. attach(系) yourself to a rope and fall to the groundD. fall towards the ground without a rope4. People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays because _.A. they have a lot of free timeB. they can go to hospital if they are injuredC. their life is short of excitementD. they no longer need to hunt for food5. The writer of the text has a _ attitude towards dangerous sports.A. Positive(肯定的) B. negative(否定的) C. neutral(中立的) D. nervous(紧张的)5. The report came to the British on May 21,1949. The German battleship Bismarck, the most powerful warship(战舰) in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships supplies from the United States to war-torn England.The British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower. The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 small guns. She could move at 30 nautical(海上的) miles an hour. She was believed to be unsinkable.However, the British had to sink her. They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck. On May 24, the Hood found the Bismarck.It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see. His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies, but to stay away from a fight with British warships.The battle didnt last long. The Bismarcks first torpedo(鱼雷) hit the Hood, which went down taking all but three of her 4,419 men with her.But in the fight, the Bismarck was slightly damaged. Her commander decided to run for repairs to France, which had at that time been taken by the speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her.For two days, every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck, but with no success. Finally, she was sighted by a plane from the air. The Bismarck was hit. On the morning of May 27, the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismarck, and she was finally sunk.1. The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean _.A. to sink the HoodB. to gain control of FranceC. to cut off American supplies to BritainD. to stop British warships reaching Germany2. Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she _.A. was fast and powerful B. had more men on boardC. was under Luetjens command D. had bigger guns than other ships3. We learn from the text that on 24 of May _.A. the British on the battle against the BismarckB. the Bismarck won the battle against the BritishC. the British gunfire damaged the Bismarck seriouslyD. the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British4. Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to _.A. have the ship repaired B. join the other GermansC. get help from the French D. get away from the British5. Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck?A. The British air strikes.B. The damage done by the Hood.C. Gunfire from the British warships.D. Luetjens decision to run for France. 6. “I would almost rather see you dead.” Bobert S. Cassatt, a leading banker of Philadelphia, shouted when his twenty-year-old eldest daughter announced that she wanted to become an artist. In the 19th century, playing at drawing or painting on dishes was all right for a young lady, but serious work in art was not. And when the young ladys family racked among(挤身于) the best of Philadelphias social(社会各界的) families, such an idea could not even be considered. That was how Mary Cassatt, born 1844, began her struggle as an artist. She did not tremble before her fathers anger, she opposed(反对) him with courage and at last made him change his mind. Many Cassatt gave up her social position and all thoughts of a thousand and a family, which in those times was unthinkable for a young lady. In the end, after long years of hard work and perseverance(坚持), she became Americas most important woman artist and the internationally recognized leading woman painter of the time.1. How did Mr Cassatt react(反应) when his daughter made her announcement?A. He feared for her life. B. He was very angry.C. He nearly killed her. D. He warned her.2. What in fact was Mr Cassatts main reason in opposing his daughters wish?A. Drawing and painting was simply unthinkable among ladies in those days.B. He did not believe his daughter wanted to work seriously in art.C. He believed an artists life would be too hard for his daughter.D. Ladies of good families simply did not become artists in those times.3. What made Mary Cassatts “struggle” to become a recognized artist especially hard?A. She was a woman B. Her father opposed her.C. She had no social position. D. She didnt come from an artists family.4. What do we know about Mary Cassatts marriage?A. Her marriage failed because she never gave a thought to her husband and family.B. She never married because she did not want to be just a wife and mother.C. After marriage she decided to give up her husb