2020年中考英语考点强化训练35 阅读理解（A）.pdf
考点强化训练35 阅读理解二、人物故事A（2019 兰州）Recently,a video story has spread among people.James Anthony has cleaned the halls of Hickerson Primary School fbr 15 years.Although he is deaf,he never complains（抱怨）.Instead,he greets every child andteacher with smile.Teachers and children love him very much and call him Mr James.On the day,Anthony turned 60,the school wanted to give him a very specialsurprise.That day when Anthony walked into a classroom,a group of children startedto sign（打手势）and sing Happy Birthday to him.Anthony started smiling as usual.Then his jaw（下巴）dropped open and he laughed for joy as he realized what wasgoing on.A few teachers led the kids through the whole song as Anthony watched.Awide smile was on his face.As they finished,tears came out from his eyes.Scott,secretary（秘书）of the school said,“The children love and respect MrJames.They give him high fives in the halls,and he even teaches them sign language.Today he has put smiles on faces all around the world.（C）1.When did James Anthony get a special surprise?A.On his fifteenth birthday.B.On his fiftieth birthday.C.On his sixtieth birthday.D.On his sixteenth birthday.（B）2.Why did James Anthony cry when the kids and teachers finished singingthe song?A.Because he lost his job.B Because he was deeply moved.C.Because the kids didn*t like him.D.Because he couldnt hear the kids.（B）3.According to Scott,we can learn that.A.Anthony used to be a good teacherB-the kids love and respect Mr JamesC.the kids often help Anthony clean the hallsD.Anthony always greets the kids and teachers by singing songs（C）4.What may be the best title for the passage?A.A Famous Teacher B.Lovely KidsC.A Special Birthday Gift D.An American SchoolB（2019 盐城）nPeople have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years.Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character.In thelegends,Robin was extremely smart and humorous.He loved laughingand playing tricks on others.Robin had a good heart.In several adventures,he helpedstrangers,and later his kindness paid off.The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood appeared in 1883.It was Howard Pylesfirst book and it was a great success.At the beginning of the story,Robin was just a young man,who was good atarchery（射箭术）.One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest,a royal huntingforest near Nottingham in England.There he got into trouble with a group of men.Among them,he killed the cousin of the Sheriff（郡长）of Nottingham.Robin becamea legendary outlaw and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws,known as his MerryMen”.Robin and his Merry Men“always looked for rich people and asked them totheir camp in Sherwood Forest.When they arrived,Robin gave them a good meal andplayed music for them.Then he took their gold away to help the poor.Robin becamemost famous for robbing from the rich and giving to the poor.”The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robins greatest enemy.He was cruel and treatedthe poor badly.It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobodystole the kings deer.He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw.But most of all,he hated Robin because everyone else loved him.The Sheriff of Nottingham kepttrying to catch Robin Hood and his Merry Men”,but never succeeded.Centuries ago people loved to tell stories of Robin Hood.Later he became afamous character in books,and nowadays Robin is still a well-loved hero in literature,theatre,TV and films.(A)1.What was Robin Hood like according to the passage?A.Clever and full of fun.B.Smart and serious.C.Cruel to the poor people.D.G ood at telling stories.(B)2.The underlined word“outlaw“in Paragraph 3 means.A.enemy B.criminal C.king D.fighter(B)3.What was Robin Hood best known for?A.Playing beautiful music for the rich.B Robbing the rich and helping the poor.C.Stealing the kings deer in Sherwood Forest.D.Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.(D)4.Which is the RIG HT order of what happened in the story?Robin became the leader of a group of outlaws.Robin asked the rich people to Sherwood Forest.(3)Robin killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.Robin gave poor people the gold he took away from the rich.A.B.C.D.（C）5.What can we learn from the first and last paragraphs?A.Robin Hood was a real man who once lived in England.B-People can only read stories of Robin Hood from books.C.The stories of Robin Hood are still very popular nowadays.D.Robin Hood didnt get help from strangers who he once helped.C（2019呼和浩特）A new study finds that more than eighty percent of Internet users in the UnitedStates search for health information online.Susannah Fox from the Pew Internet Project says doctors are still the mainsource of health information.But the study found that searching online is one of theleading ways that people look for a second opinion.He says,People are short offact-checking what they have heard from a doctor.Our studies show that people arestill very likely to turn to a health doctor when they need a diagnosis（诊断）or areplanning a treatment.Forty-four percent of people are actually looking for doctors or other providerswhen they search fbr health information online.Two-thirds of Internet users lookonline for information about a certain disease or medical condition.The Internet has also become an important source of spiritual support for peoplewith health problems.Susannah Fox says one in five Internet users has gone online tofind other people who have the same condition.A disease is considered uncommon if it affects（侵袭）fewer than 200,000 peopleworldwide.The rise of social networking has made it easier fbr people withuncommon diseases to connect with each other and feel less alone.Social networkingis also changing the way some doctors and patients communicate with each other.Dr Jeff Livingston operates a medical centre fbr women in Irving,Texas.Hisoffice uses password-protected software to share information with patients.He saysthe software has increased efficiency（效率），reduced costs and improved relationswith patients.It has just changed the way we do health care.His medical centre alsohas a Facebook page,a MySpace page and a Twitter feed.(B)1.What makes people search for health information online?A.Peoples interests in health.B-Peoples health condition.C.Importance of the Internet.D.The rise of online treatment.(D)2.From the fourth paragraph we know that.A.people with health problems go online to look for the new treatmentB.people with health problems try to share their experience with others onlineC.people with health problems encourage each other online to fight againstdiseasesD.Internet becomes a place for people with health problems to reduce worries(A)3.According to Paragraph 5,social networking.A.becomes a new way for doctors and patients to communicate with each otherB.encourages people to get more help from doctors online in timeC.helps people to get more confidence about the treatment of their diseasesD.makes people easier to know more about what their diseases are(B)4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Internet is an easy way for doctors to treat their patients.B-Doctors should change their ways to treat their patients.C.Facebook,MySpace and Twitter become efficient tools for doctors.D.Most patients would like to ask their doctors for help online now.D(2019 武汉)You don*t have to be a scientist to solve big environmental problems.One Dutchdesigner is finding creative ways to make a change一and hes inviting bikers to joinhim.Daan Roosgaarde,38,is a designer from Holland.He uses creative ideas toimprove city life.For his Smog(雾霾)Free Project,he designed a special tower thatcleans air in Chinese parks.In Holland,he designed a shining bicycle path.Now Daan and his team are working with engineers at Chinese bike-sharingcompany OFO to create a new product for public use.Its an air-cleaning machineconnected to a bicycle and is part of the Smog Free Project.In smoggy weather,themachine would breathe in the air in front of the bike and blow out a stream of cleanair toward the bikers face.Its no secret that air pollution is a big problem for China.In winter,its commonfor thick clouds of haze(H),caused largely by factory production,burning of coal andcar emissions(排放)，to cover areas of China.In 2016,only one-fourth of Chinese cities met the countrys air quality standards,according to a survey of 338 cities nationwide from the Ministry of EnvironmentalProtection.“Of course one tower and a few bikes wont solve Chinas air pollution problem,“Daan said,“But smog-free bikes are an exciting idea that will hopefully inspirecommunities to create greener cities.(B)1.According to the writer,.A.air pollution is not a big problem in ChinaB.creative ideas may help improve city lifeC.only scientists can solve big environmental problemsD.the survey of 338 cities nationwide was not necessary(D)2.The air-cleaning machine offers clean air to the biker by.A.blowing out dirty airB-running fast with the bikeC.cleaning the air around the bikerD.breathing in dirty air and cleaning it(D)3.From the passage,we know that.A.people who have creative ideas can get free bikesB-only smog-free bikes can go on the shining bicycle pathC.Daan and his family spent all their time improving Chinas air qualityD.Chinas haze in winter happens because of more than three causes(C)4.Daan is inviting bikers to join him in order to.A.raise money for the towerB.test his new machineC.help solve the air pollution problemD.make more Chinese friends(B)5.What is the best title for the passage?A.Breathing In and OutB.B iking for Fresh AirC.Survey from the GovernmentD.China*s Air Pollution ProblemE(2019 泰州)“Why do I live?Why do I wish for anything,or do anything?Is there anything in my life that will not be destroyed by my death?”Like Leo Tolstoy,the famous Russian writer,many people ask thesedifficult questions.Tolstoy spent his whole life trying to answer thesedifficult questions.As a young man,he thought people could achieve perfection if they tried hardenough.So he worked very hard to be the best in everything.He thought that hewould find meaning and truth in success.In 1850s,Tolstoy wrote his first stories.He wrote about his life in the army.Healso told story about childhood.These works were published and Tolstoy became awell-known writer.He earned the respect he always wanted.Many rich and smart men met andtalked with Tolstoy.Some of them were writers like him.They talked a lot aboutfaith(信仰)and the meaning of life.But soon Tolstoy recognized that these men werenot perfect.Now he knew they could not answer his questions about faith.So in the 18 60s,Tolstoy tried a different way to find the meaning of life.Heopened a school for the children of his serfs一the people who worked on his land.These workers were very poor.He wanted to help them because he thought they weremore honest than the rich people he knew.Tolstoy learned a lot from his workers.He understood how they worked hard tosupport their families.He began to believe that marriage and family would give hislife meaning.So in 18 62,Leo Tolstoy married a young woman named Sonya Behrs.The next 15 years were the best years of Tolstoys life.It was during this timethat he wrote his most famous books War and Peace and Anna Karenina.Manyexperts say that War and Peace is one of the greatest books ever written.In thesebooks,Tolstoy believed humans should live a simple life and take care of theirfamilies.Tolstoy thought this would satisfy him and bring him happiness.Leo Tolstoy is still a very respected writer today.His faith and writings haveinfluenced many people all over the world.(C )1.Which is the CORRECT order of the following events?Tolstoy served in the army.Tolstoy got married.Tolstoy wrote War and Peace,Tolstoy opened a school.Tolstoy became a well-known writer.A.B.C.D.(B)2.Why did Tolstoy want to be the best in everything when he was young?A.To prepare for his books.B-To achieve perfection.C.To make a lot of money.D.To show his wisdom.(B)3.Tolstoy thought he would learn a lot from his workers because theywere.A.poor B.honestC.friendly D.patient(A)4.According to the passage,which of the following is the most important toTolstoy?A.Family.B.Success.C.Wealth.D.Fame(名声).(D)5.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.Leo Tolstoy：Living for writing.B Leo Tolstoy：Influencing the world.C.Leo Tolstoy：Being the best in everything.D.Leo Tolstoy：Searching for the meaning of life.四、哲理故事A(2019呼和浩特)One day a young man was standing in a crowded place,shouting that he had themost beautiful heart in the world.Most of the people who saw his heart were amazedat the beauty of his heart.It had no little flaw(瑕疵).Suddenly,an old man appeared and said,“Oh,my son,your heart is not asbeautiful as mine.The old man showed his heart to the young man.It was beating strongly,but fullof scars.It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in.Butthey didn*t fit quite right,and there were gaps and rough(崎d区不平的)edges.Someplaces have never been filled in.The young man laughed,“My dear old man,Comparing your heart withmine,mine is perfect and yours is full of scars.MThe old man said,“Dear boy,my heart is just as beautiful as your heart.You see,each scar shows where I have given my love.Sometimes people give me a piece oftheir heart back,and it fills the space as best it can.Other times,I give my love andget nothing in return.Those are the empty spaces.They hurt,but they show me that Ican love and love again.”The young man stood still.His eyes were filled with tears.He walked up to theold man,tore a piece of his heart and gave the piece to the old man.The old man placed it in his heart,and then took a piece from his old scarredheart and placed it in the wound in the young mans heart.The young man looked at his heart,not perfect anymore but more beautiful thanever.(A)1.The underlined word scars”means“in Chinese.A.疤痕 B.隔阂C.斑点 D.补丁(C)2.Which of the following can be put in?A.I quite agree with you!B its against the rules!C.are you joking?D.what can I do for you?(B)3.How did the young man feel after he heard what old man said?A.Surprised.B.Touched.C.Nervous.D.Proud.(D)4.What does the story want to tell us?A.We should be proud of who we are.B.We shouldnt think too much of ourselves.C.Nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it.D.Give our love,though we sometimes get nothing in return.(B)5.Whats the best title for the passage?A.A Broken HeartB.The Most Beautiful HeartC.A Wise Old ManD.What Is True LoveBOnce upon a time,the colors in the world started to argue.All thought they werethe most important and useful.Green said,Tm the symbol of life and hope.I was chosen for grass,trees andleaves.Look around and you will see me everywhere.Blue followed,You only consider the earth,but look at the sky and the sea.”Yellow smiled,bring hope and warmth into the world.Look at the colour ofthe sun and the moon.”Orange continued,Im the colour of joy.My beauty is so fantastic that no onecan think of you at sunrise or sunset.Red shouted out,uPm the ruler of you.Pm the colour of life and live.So nobodycan take my place.Purple s
