中考英语阅读理解练习.pdf
精选中考英语阅读理解练习Passage 1（an extract from Probuditi!）Calvin waited outside Trudys bedroom.Then it happened-a scream,a very loudscream.Calvin ran to his room and dived into bed.He heard Mama coming down the hall.Did you do this?his mother asked.Calvin looked out from under the covers.Hismother stood over him,holding a rubber spider.Do what?he asked.You put that thing in my bed,“Trudy told him,stepping out from behind Mama.Dont think that just because its your birthday you can get away with something like this,Mama scolded（责骂）.You do want your present,don*t you?That wiped the smile off Calvin*s face.Course I do,he said.Then you 叩ologize（道歉）.”Calvin dropped his head.Sorry Trudy,he muttered（口 都 口 囊）.Here,Mama said.Happy birthday.At the breakfast table she handed Calvin anenvelope.Inside were tickets to the matinee show of Lomax the Magnificent,the world-famous magician and hypnotist.Youve got two tickets there,Mama said,and Iknow someone whod really love to go along.She smiled at Trudy.You don*t mean here,do you?Calvin asked,eyeing his little sister.Well,that would be really nice.But those tickets are yours.If you want to ask somebody-Calvin didnt wait for his mother to finish.He rushed out of the house to cell Rodney,his pal next door,that the two of them were going to see Lomax the Magnificent.36.Who screamed at the beginning?A.Calvin.B.Calvins sister.C.Calvins friend.D.Calvins mother.37-Calvin apologized to T r u d y.A.unwillinglyB.trulyC.happilyD.excitedly38.Calvin received his p r e s e n t,A.in the kitchenB.in his bedC.inside the theatreD.outside his house39.Calvins mother Rally wanted Calvin toA.ask his friend to the showB-find out what his friend thoughtC.do what she thought was rightD.watch the show without his sister40.What is the best title for this passage?A.Trudys SpiderB.Mothers TicketsC.Calvins BirthdayD.Rodney*s Present.spiderPassage 2The businessman traveled far and worked hard until,finally,it was time to set offhome.He packed all the presents he had bought,but decided to get a fresh rose for hisyoungest daughter called Bella when he was closer to home.On his journey home,aterrible storm came.Luckily,the businessman found a place to shelter（躲避）He ran to the door.To hissurprise,it was open but the house seemed empty.It looked warm and welcoming.Inhe went.nIs there anybody home?he called.But there was nobody to be seen or a sound to beheard.Tired and wet,the businessman sat down by the fire.Invisible（无形的）hands gave him warm drink and good food.Invisible hands put acushion（垫子）behind his head.He couldnt believe his eyes.nI must be dreaming,he thought.Next morning,the businessman awoke and remembered he had to get a rose forBella.In the garden,he found a beautiful rose bush.He started to dig up a small partof it.Then he heard a terrible roar（咆哮）,How dare you take my rose!”Suddenly,a great hary beast（野兽）appeared,roaring loudly.Please dont hurt me!”begged the businessman.Ill do anything.”“Then you mustpromise to send me the first creature（生物）you see when you get home.“Aha!”thought the businessman,1 will see the chickens around my door first.n So he gave hispromise.Sadly,the first creature he saw was not a chicken,a cat or a dog.It was Bella,whocame running out to greet him.The businessman went as pale as moonlight.He toldher the whole story.Bella did not think twice.A promise is a promise,“shesaid.（To be continued.）52.What present did the father want to give his youngest daughter?A.A book.B.A cushion.C.A chicken.D.A rose.53.Which is the right order according to the story?He got some nice drink and food,then had a good sleep.He bought some presents for his daughters.He promised to send the first creature he met to the beast.He went into a warm house because of the terrible storm.A.B.C.D.54.We can tell from the last paragraphthat Bella wouldA.plant the rose in her gardenB.keep her fathers promiseC.hate her fatherD.go to kill the beastPassage 3Name：Daniel Jacob RadcliffeDate of Birth：23rd July 1989Place of Birth：London,EnglandStar Sign：CancerHeight：1.73mDaniel Radcliffe is known all round the world.He stars as the young wizard in the filmversions of J.K.Rowling*s best-selling Harry Potter books.From the age of five.Daniel knew that he wanted to be an actor.When he was ten yearsold,he was offered his first part in a television drama.In 2000,after several auditions,hewas chosen to play the part of Harry Potter in the film Harry Potter and the PhilosophersStone.The film was a worldwide success and with the release of The Order of thePhoenix,Daniel will have starred in five Harry Potter films.Harry Potter is Daniels most famous role,but the young actor has also appeared in anumber of other films,on the stage and in TV dramas.He is one of the best-knownyoung actors in Britain today.During 2007,he appeared in a play in London,in whichhe had to play a scene with no clothes on!As a young actor,Daniel has had to combine acting with his school work.In 2006,Danielgot excellent results in his examinations and wants to go on to university to complete hiseducation.In his spare time Daniel enjoys playing the guitar and listening to rock music.He enjoysplaying table tennis and video games,too.He is a big football fan and loves watching hisfavourite team.Fulham,who plays in the English Premier League.Daniel can afford to buy the best seats when he goes to watch football.His success asHarry Potter has earned him nearly$20million,which makes him one of the richestteenagers in the world.61.When was Daniel offered his first part in a television show?A.In 1994B.In 1999C.In 2000D.In 200362.Daniel likes to do all the following in his spare time E X C E P T.A.playing the guitarB,playing video gamesC.watching basketball gamesD.playing table tennis63.What has made Daniel one of the richest teenagers in the world?A.His success as a football playerB.His success as Harry PotterC.Playing table tennisD A play in London.Passage 4The Trousers Shop New Arrivals from Europe!Trousers PatternsFromMaterialColorSizePrice($)Italysilkwhite/blueL/M/S60-90Francecottonred/yellowM/S45-80Englandwoolchecked（花格的）L/M80-105Germanycottonblack/brownXL/L55-80Welcome e-mail orders for all our trousers and we also welcome credit card.Free postand packing.Tel：67867822E-mail：1.You can buy in this shop.A.trousers B.shoes C.shorts2.Size L black trousers are f r o m.A.England B.Germany C.Italy3.How much will you pay if you buy a pair of silk trousers and a pair of checkedtrousers?A.More than 195.B.Lessthanl40.C.About$160.4.You cant buy the t r o u s e r s .A.By letter B.by credit card C.by e-mail5.Which are the cheapest trousers?A.The red cotton trousers.B.The black cotton trousers.C.The checked wool trousers.Passage 5Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels.Today wewill look at some of them from Lewis CarrolFs famous novel*Alice in Wonderland indetail.The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole.When she finally lands,shefinds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters.The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit,who runs past her and says somestrange words.Alice chases（追赶）him,and that is where her adventures begin.InEnglish,chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself ina misleading situation.Then,as she runs after the rabbit,she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland.Tofall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing（令人困惑的）situation.However,usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point ofdistraction（分神）.It often happens by accident and is about something not thatmeaningful.Later in the story,Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy teaparty.Hares（野兔）have long been thought to behave excitedly in March,which is theirmating（交 酉 己）season.Scientifically,this may not be true.But to be mad as a March Haremeans that someone is completely mad,or crazy.The expression mad as a Hatter alsomeans to be completely crazy.Of the two,mad as a Hatter is more common.But donttell the March Hare.Who knows how he will react（反应）！Near the end of the story,Alice meets the Queen of Hearts.A woman who is calleda Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything andeveryone around her.58.Which of the following situations best fits the expressions to fall down a rabbithole?A.When Tom was taking a walk in the forest,he suddenly fell over onto the ground.B.When Mary turned on the TV,she chose to watch the talk show programmed asusual.C.When Jim was looking for a sport book online,he lost himself in many report onsuperstars.D.When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem,she came up with agood idea.59.According to the passage,the expression to be mad as a March Ha r e.A.describes how hares behave in MarchB.shows hares*characteristics in a scientific wayC.is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter.D.has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter60.Which character in Alice in Wonderland wants others to obey his or her orders inevery situation?A.The Queen of B.The March C.The D.Alice.Hearts.Hare.Hatter.61.The writer mainly wants to in the passage.A.introduce a famous novel and its language styleB.introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novelsC.explore some English expressions from a famous novelD.explain why many expressions in English come from novelsPassage 6I first began experiencing worries and depression（沮丧）at the age of 14,after being bullied（欺 凌）atschool for years.While at first worries and depressionwould come and go,it finally became a part of my life.In order to solve the problem,I triedeverything from when I was in college to graduateschool（研究生院）：moodchanging medicine,special teas,things I read about inbooks,and advice given by doctors.Sadly,I didnt feel any better.But one afternoon,I saw an article in a magazine.It talked about how dogswere able to help people with wonies and depression.The next day,I decided to get adoga corgi（柯基犬）.When I brought my little corgi,Buddy,home,I didnt realize how much hewould change my life.It didnt happen right away,however.Once the“puppy excitement9 vent away,my worries and depression came back asusual.One morning,I woke up with those familiar（熟悉的）feelings again.Ididnt want to get out of bed.I turned to pull the covers back over my head and giveup.That when I saw Buddy.Buddy started jumping all over me,licking（舔）my face,letting me knowthat it was time to go outside.It seemed he was sayingThere no time to be sad,theworld is amazing!9Andfor the first time in my life,on a day when my worries and depression were strong,Igot out of bed.I put on my winter clothes and went fbr a walk in the snow with mynew friend.I realized atthat moment,walking down the street in winter,my life was changing.I really was anew per 唬son.This was my new beginning.It been more than a year since that day,and IVe never spent another morningunable toget out of bed.IVe not cried myself to sleep or spent my days stuck with fear andsadness.Sure,I still have days when I feel sad or worried.But with Buddy bymy side,IVe finallylearned how to manage these feelings.56.According to the first two paragraphs,the writer _.A.liked to fight with others for yearsB.began to feel worried and depressed（沮丧的）in collegeC.felt less worried after taking medicineD.tried many ways to fight against depression but failed57.How did the writer know having a dog might help with her worries anddepression?A.A doctor recommended it to her.B.She knew it from anarticle.C.She heard it from some other patients.D.She found it outby herself58.When the writer felt worried again,she _.A.would take some mood-changingmedicine B.would spend a wholeday sleeping in bed C.would go outto drink with some friendsD.would choose to take a walk with her dog59.How does the writer feel in the last paiagraph?A.Hopeful.B.Worried.C.Uncertain.D.Sad.60.What is the best title of this passage?A.Worries and depression B.Pets can be the best cureC.Humans need pets D.Ways of keeping a dog
