英语中考阅读理解合集100篇（含答案）.docx

英语中考阅读理解合集100篇（含答案）1.In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games washeld in Athens, Greece Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics,such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. Aftermore than a century the Games returns to its hometown this year.When people hold the Olympic Games, theyalways make an emblem （会徽）.The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 is a while circleof Oliver （橄榄枝）branchesin the sky.Athens is developing a spirit of peace （和平）.An officer said, “While inAthens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a shorttime. We should like the message from the Athens Games to help countries cometogether and solve their problems.”Four years later, in 2008 the Olympic Games washeld in China. And China had already made a seal as the emblem of the Beijing2008 Olympic Games. The emblem had a single Chinese character on a red seal andmeant "Chinese seal-dancing Beijing”. Below it, there were the words “Beijing2008”. The character in the emblems was “Jing”. It meant “capital" of China andit was also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure （人形）of the emblem or fish or eggs.”So please keep your old books and letters. （Donft feed 喂 your cat.） One day, they will be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true.1. The writer asks us to keep our old books and letters becauseA. they are useful for readingB. They may be used to feed catsC. We can make food from them soonD. we can read them at breakfast2. From the passage （段落）， we can infer（推断）that do not come from plants in some way.A. few kinds of food B. meat and fishC. cheese and chicken D. wood and paper 6.In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and lookedembarrassed （窘迫的.No one had told them about the British custom （习惯）of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesnft agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding （点头）your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'- a nod means 'no'. At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you aresitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing thisin Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid （防止）touching the head of an adult （成人）its justnot done in Thailand .1. The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen.A. were foreignersB. didn't have ticketsC. made a loud noise D. didn't line up for the bus2. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should.A. learn the language of the countryB. understand the manners and customs of the countryC. have enough time and moneyD. make friends with the people there3. In India it is considered impolite.A. to use the right hand for passing food at table.B. to pass food with the left hand.C. to eat food with your hands.D. to help yourself at table.4. To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is.A. a common （平常的）habitB. an important mannerC. a serious （严重的）troubleD. a bad manner5. The best title （题目）for this article is.A. People's Everyday Life B. Mind Your MannersC. Shaking and Nodding Head D. Taking a Bus in England 7.Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : “Second-hand （旧 的）clothes bought and sold . nHe was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop J'How much will you give me for these?n The man looked at them and then said: "Two dollars."nWhat r said Tom. nI had guessed they were worth at least five dollars.""No,” said the man'they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars/1“Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price （标价）of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth.nThen he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say.1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom.A. wanted to steal the trousers B. wanted to sell the trousersC. wanted to fool himD. wanted to buy thetrousers2. The owner of the shop for the old trousers .A. would give Tom two dollars B. would pay three dollarsC. would pay five dollars D. would give Tom six dollars and a half3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because.A. he wanted to sell them cheaply （廉价地）B. he wanted to buy them cheaplyC. he didn't like the trousersD. they were old and dirty4. In fact, the trousers.A. were hanging inside the shopB. were stolen by Tom from the shopC. had been the shop owner'sD. had been Tom's5. From the story we know that cheaper than the listprice.A. the owner sold the trousers two dollarsB. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a halfC. the owner bought the trousers three dollarsD. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half 8.Big BenBig Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge （庞大的）clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double decker （层）bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament （国会大厦）.There you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower （塔）in the Houses of Parliament. Maybe you will hear it as well as see it. The huge clock makes such a loud noise. "Ding dong, ding dong, "it goes every quarter of an hour.The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man did much building work in London many years ago.1. Big Ben is.A. a double decker bus B. a huge clockC. the name of Ben D. a building2. The clock strikes every of an hour.A. ten minutesB. fifteen minutesC. thirty minutes D. forty-five minutes3. You can read the time of Big Ben.A. at the top of the clock towerB. in the Houses of parliamentC. on the hands of the huge clockD. on the four faces of the clock9.The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities， some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.As they go around town, the police help people.Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight, they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who cant walk too well.Without the police, our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。1. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and usA. warm B. clean C. quiet D. safe2. How do some of the police get around in some big cities?A. By taxi. B. On horses. C. By bus. D. On bikes.3. In the text, "put an end to" means "A. stop B. cut C. kill D. fly4. The text is mainly talking about the of the police.A. life B. road C. job D. day10.Gadgets for Work and PlayIt's 7: 45 in the morning, and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his jacket, and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house, he turns on his MP3player and puts on his headphone. He is ready to go.Today, for millions of people, gadgets like Clarkson's are a normal part of life. "Tm a reporter for a magazine, and I'm usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home, “says Clarkson. Today many people can check e-mails, send messages, or surf the Web, using their mobile phones.Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. "Some of these gadgets are expensive, but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on my MP3 player, and I can download and read books on it, too. I use the camera and MP3 for both learning and fun.”It's now 9: 45. Steve Clarkson gets an e-mails from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget that lets her send e-mails, play games, and take notes. She is in class right now. “I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing, and pay attention/5 laughs Clarkson. "These gadgets are fun, but sometimes they can distract(分散注意力)people, too.” 1. What is Steve Clarkson?A. A student.B. A reporter.C. A businessman.D. A computer programmer.2. Which of the following things is not a gadget?A. A picture.B. A laptop.C. An MP3 player. D. A mobile phone.3. When his sister had lessons, Steve told her.A. to pay no attentionB. to e-mail him back right awayC. to stop playing gamesD. to listen to music on the MP3 playershowed the spiritof the Olympicsfaster, higher and stronger.()1. In which country was the first modemOlympic held?A. ChinaB.GreeceC. Australia D. France()2. What do people always make when they holdthe Olympic Games?A. A picture B. Amap C.A flag D. An emblem()3. What message does the Athens OlympicGames want to give?A. Peace B.Luck C. danger D. war()4. How many years have passed when Athensagain holds the Olympic Games?A. 108B.112 C. 104 D. 100()5. The spirit of the Olympic Games isA. running and dancingB. history andfriendshipC. faster, higher and strongerD. peace, friendship anddevelopment2.There have been many great inventions,things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that isstill very important today一the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy thingsand to travel long distances.For hundreds of years after that there werefew inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s, the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world.People didn't have to explore (探牺(I) much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.In the second half of the 19th century manygreat inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and theradio. These all became a big part of our life today.The first part of the 20th century saw moregreat inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. Thecomputer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a newmaterial was first made. Nylon came in 1935. It changed the kind of clothespeople wear.By this time most people had a very goodlife. Man has a desire to explore again. The world was known to man but thestars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made thefirst step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countriesjncluding China and Japan, have made their steps into space.In 1969 man took his biggest step from theearth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just beginning thought.New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yetdreamed of.()6. This passage talks mainly about.A. why cars were very importantB. when light was inventedC. which country made the first step intospaceD. how inventions effect peoples life()7. Nylon came out nearly at the same time as.A. radioB.cameraC. jet planes D.movies()8. Which of the statements is not true?A. The wheel was the first great invention that is still veryimportant today. For hundreds of years after that there were many otherinventions having as much effect as the wheel.B. America, Russia, Japan and China began toexplore the stars before 1969.C. In the early 1800s people began to work instead of exploring moreunknown land to make life better.D. New invention will change our lifegreatly in the future.()9. What does “a desire" mean in the sentence"Man had a desire to explore more.”A. a good way B.a new invention C. a strong wish D. a wonderfulidea()10. Man didn't have a desire to explore alotA. at the beginning of the 1800s B.in the 1960sC. since the 1900s D.from the 1800s to the 1960s3.For several years, Americans haveenjoyedteleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping isstarting in Europe. In a number of European countries, people can turn on theirTVs and shop for clothes Jewelry, food, toys,and many other things. Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example,the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteenEuropean countries, and in one year it made one hundred million dollars. InFrance there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about twentymillion dollars a year to buy things through those channels.In Germany, until last year teleshopping wasonly possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the governmentallowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusinessjncluding the largest American teleshopping company and a twenty-four-hourteleshopping company. German