中考英语阅读专项突破.pdf
中考英语专项突破：阅读理解精练112012-01-04 浏览量：246字体大小T T摘要：中考英语阅读理解专项突破，含参考答案。本篇阅读理解介绍了 Google搜索引擎。“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?1How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago?And now!youcan google it and find the answer immediately!Google is the most popu 1 ar Internet search engine in the world.It was invented by two students,Larry Page and Sergey Brin.They met in 1993,when they were studying computer science at StanfordUniversity,USA.They dreamed of producing something that could al so answer any question in seconds.Internet seach engines at that time were s1ow and gave many websites that werent useful.In January 1996,Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine.They thoughtthe resuts should be based on the most popular websites.Nobody wou 1 d give them money for their project,so they used their own money.They al so borrowedmoney from family and friends.Then,in 1998,they were given a cheque for$100,000,and theystarted their own company.Their first office was in a friends garage.The companys name isGoogle,a word which comes from mathematics.A google“is a very high number-1 followed bya hundred zeros.The google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast,easy and correct.By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet.Now,more questionshave been answered by Google than any other Internet service,from sport to science,and frommusic to medicine.Google hopes that in the future all the worlds information will be put onthe Internet,so that everybody can find everything.51.W hy did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question?A.Because he or she 1 iked to begin this passage by asking readers a question.B.Because he or she was afraid that the readers didnt know this question.C.Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage.D.Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world.52.The under!ine word“cheque in the fifth paragraph means .A.楼房B.帐单C.订单D.支票53.From the passage we know that at the beginning of their pro ject,_.A.there was not any search engine on the Internet.B.nobody supported them except their family and friends.C.Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to answer any q uestion.D.one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for$100,000.54.Which statement is N O T true according to the passage?A.Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world.B.The google search engine was not the biggest one before 2002.C.Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros.D.The service of the Google search engine is very popular.55.The passage mainly tells us.A.the development of the Google search engine.B.about Larry Page and Sergey Brin.C.how to find information on the Internet.D.how to use the Google search engine.阅读理解答案：C D B C AI was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance（保险业）company.I toldhim honestly why I wanted the job 1 needed to keep m y fami ly in Boston.M y wife recently diedof a heart attack.A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma（精神仓U伤）and pain of the loss formy 16-year-old daughter.It was important for me to keep her in her highschool.I could s till hardly talk about the loss of m y wife.Bruce,the interviewer,was politely empathetic,but he dicin t probe any further.He admittedm y loss and with great respect,moved on to another subject.After the next round of the interview,Bruce took me to lunch with another person.Then he asked me to take a walk with him.He toldme that he,too,had lost his wife.And,like me,he had also been married 20 years and had threechiIdren.In his sharing,I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had-a pain thatwas almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one.He offered his businesscard and home phone number and suggested that,if I need help of just want someone to talk to,I should feel free to give him a call.Whether I got the job or not,he wanted m e to know that he was there if I ever needed help.W hen he had no idea if we would ever see each other again,he helped our family deal with oneof the greatest losses.He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support foranother person in need.46.the writer took part in the interview because.A.hehad lo st his job and wanted to find a new one.B.he had to support his family in Boston.C.his wife had recently died of a heart attack.D.his daughter needed money for schooling.47.the undelined word“empalheticin the second paragraph means _.A.善良的B.容易相处的C.聪明的D.同情的48.Which of the following statements is N O T TRU E according to the pas sage?A.Bruce invited the writer to lunch later.B.Bruce shared his life experience with the writer.C.Bruce was willing to help the writer.D.Bruce finally gave the job to the writer.49.we can infer（推断）from the passage that.A.Bruce and the writer saw each other often.B.the writer got little help from Bruce.C.the writer learned much from the job interview.I),the writer had a better life afterwards.50.What is the best title for the passage?A.An Act of KindnessB.A Pleasant InterviewC.The Same ExperienceD.An Important Lesson阅读理解答案：BD D C A摘要：中考英语阅读理解专项突破，含参考答案。本篇阅读理解介绍了 Idioms俗语。Idioms are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say.Even if you knowthe meaning of each word you see or hear,you may not understand the idiom because you dontunderstand the culture behind it.For example,if an American boy asks his mother whats for dinner tomorrow,she may say Illplay it by ear”,that means she doesn,t have plans for dinner and she will decide later.Playby ear used to mean playing music using the sheet music,but now people often use it when they,renot talking about music.There,re many idioms in English.If you learn to use them,your English will be more vividand colorful.English idioms are more common in spoken English.They can be difficult to remembersometimes.Next time when you hear somebody saying to you,“Give me a hand”,you don,t necessarilystretch out your hand to him/her,but you do need to be helpful.And when the situation is outof hand,you usually can do very little to manage all that.What about a green hand?It*s notabout the color of your hand!You re a green hand when you are very new at your work and don,thave much experience.If you and your partner always work together hand in glove,you two definitelywork together very well.Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body?51.An idiom is.A.a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the words sayB.a phrase or a sentence that doesn*t mean exactly what every word saysC.so difficult that nobody can understandD.something to do with parts of your body52.If a mother says T 11 play it by ear to talk about the dinner,she meansA.she will cook dinner while listening to music at the same timeB.she doesn*t hear what others are talking about.C.she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinnerD.She doesnt have plans for dinner and will decide later53.When one says Can you give me a hand?”,he meansA.he needs to hold your hand.B.he works well with youC.he needs your helpD.he is a new comer and cant help with the situation54.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.People use English idioms more in spoken English than in written English.B.To understand the culture behind an idiom is important in understanding the idiom.C.Idioms make your English more vivid and colorful so they are easy to remember.D.You may not understand an idiom even though you know the meaning of each word.55.Here are 4 common English idioms to do with parts of your body and their meanings.Canyou match them?1)to learn something by hearta.to depend on oneself2)have sticky fingersb.to know something very wel13)stand on ones own feetc.to do something secretly4)to go behind someones backd.to have the habit of stealingA.badcB.bdacC.cbadD.cdba阅读理解答案:51-55.BD CCB中考英语专项突破：阅读理解精练022012-01-04 浏览量：321字体大小T T摘要：中考英语阅读理解专项突破，含参考答案。本篇阅读理解是关于日本大规模地震的说明文。Thousands of people have been killed in a massive（大规模的）earthquake in Japan.The quake一 the most powerfu 1 to hit Japan in more than 100 years-caused massive damage and many peopleare missing and feared dead.The 8.9 magnitude quake struck Friday（March 11）off Japans eastern coast,and prompted（弓I发）tsunami warnings（海啸警报）across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S.WestCoast.Several days after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunamidevastated the coastline.The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largestearthquake since 1900.The largest,with a 9.5 magnitude,shook Chile（智利）in 1960.In Japan,the tsunami swept away boats,cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas northof Tokyo.The quake shook buiIdings in the Japanese capitai and caused several fires.Al 1 trainand subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped,and thousands of people there were unable to getback home.People are just trying to find clean water.Food supplies are running out.In theconvenience stores,there are no rice balls left.There is no bottled water left.People are facinga real lyserious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that wereonly moderately（普通的）damaged.The final death toll could range from the thousands to tensof thousands,depending on how many of these communities are gone.Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government wou 1 d do everything it can to minimize（使降至Ij最低）the effects of the disaster.And in Washington,President Obama said the UnitedStates is ready to help the people of Japan.51.The underline word damage means in the article.A.i 1 InessB.disasterC.terror!）,danger52.Which is true according to the passage?A.Thousands of peop1e have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan.B.Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a real ly serious si tuationin the days.C.The tsunami devastatednot only the coastline in Japan,but also the eras across thePacif ic.as far away as South America and the U.S.West Coast.D.The massive earthquake caused the tsunami.53.According to the passage,which earthquak e is the larg est one since 1990?A.the one happened in Japan on March 11,2011B.the one in Chile in 1960C.the fifth largest earthquake since 1900D.We don,t know.54.If you,re in Tokyo these days,what you can,t get from the convenience store?A.newspapers and magazinesB.some medicineC.paper napkins and toothpastesD.rice balls and bottled water55.The passage can,t be in/on.A.March 10th newspapersB.TVC.InternetD.Radios阅读理解答案：BDBDA中考英语专项突破：阅读理解精练012012-01-04 浏览量:468字体大小T T摘要：中考英语阅读理解专项突破，含参考答案。本篇阅读理解是根据2010江苏宿迁中考试卷阅读题改编的。During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape.When I traveled across to theother side of the island,I could see the other islands,and I said to myself,“Perhaps I canget there with a boat.Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”So I decided to make myself a boat.I cut down a big tree,and then began to make a long holein it.It was hard work,but about six months later,I had a very fine canoe（独木舟）.Next,Thad to get it down to the sea.How silly I was!W hy didn,t I think before I began work?Of course,the canoe was too heavy.I couldn*t move i t!I pulled and pushed and tried everything,but itdidnt move.I was very unhappy for a long time after that.That happened in my fourth year on the island.In my sixth year I did make myself a smallercanoe,but I did not try to escape in it.The boat was too smal1 for a long journey,and I didnot want to die at sea.The island was my home now,not my prison,and I was just happy to bealive.A year or two later,I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island.I alsobuilt myself a second house there,and so I had two homes.M y life was s till busy from mo rning to night.There were always things to do or to make.I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals.They looked very strange,it is true,but they kept me dry in the rain.I kept food and tools at both my houses,and also wild goats.There were many goats on theis1 and,and T made fields with high fences to keep them in.They learnt to take food from me,and soon I had goats milk to drink every day.I also worked hard in my corn（玉米）fields.Andso many years went by.46.The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to.A.escape in itB.get to the other side of the islandC.use i t for food!）,go around the island47.To survive,the writer did the following EXCEPTA.keeping goats for miIkB.making clothes from animal skinsC.working in the cornfields!）,going fishing in the sea48.W hy didnt the writer use his first canoe?A.Because it was too smal1 for a long journey.B.Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea.C.Because there was something wrong with it.D.Because the writer was busy building a second house.49.From the story,we can learn that.A.the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the islandB.the writer had nothing to do on the wild islandC.the writer tried to escape in the second canoe,but failedD.the writer was in prison on the island,losing his freedom50.What is the best word to describe the writer?A.excitedB.braveC.adventurousD.hard-working根据2010江苏宿迁中考试卷阅读题改编阅读理解答案：A D B A C中考英语专项突破：阅读理解精练142012-01-04 浏览量：186字体大小T T摘要：中考英语阅读理解专项突破，含参考答案。本篇阅读理解主题是环保，介绍了环境污染的危害。A report from the United Nations said that around 60 million people across the world,with80%of them in Asia,are drinking pol luted water.Some 4,500 children die every clay because ofpolluted water.A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old eachyear,making them one of the key contributors in more than 10 million child deaths worldwise eachyear.Dangerous factors include indoor and outdoor air pollution,water pollution,lack of goodhygiene facilities and poor ecological systems,it said.Another study showed that parents and experts from seven countries including the United States,India and Nigeria,regarded pollution as the biggest threat to childrens natural livingenvironment.Many parents say that children today are being brought up with fewer blue skies than whenthey were little kids.Mrs.Green tries to teach her daughter Su san by setting a personal example.She picks outrecyclable waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school.Some non-governmental organizations and child centers also teach kids to protect theenvironment.More parents have become aware of it.Fami ly is now playing a more important role,“says a Chinese official.Vera Lehmann,an expert from Germany says many Chinese are increasingly aware of polluted.“I was surprised to find how much schools in China are wi1ing to contribute to educating thechildren on environment,Lehmann said.There has been a big change between now and ten yearsago when I first traveled here.”51.What is the main cause of chi Id deaths?A.polluted waterB.poor ecological systemsC.environmental problemsD.in
