2020中考英语总复习阅读理解专题阅读理解练习题（提高版含解析）.docx

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1、专题：阅读理解阅读理解In the eyes of many Westerners, Chinese are the best hosts (主人) but the worst guests in the world. This is probably because the guest-host relationship in China is much different from that in some Western countries.In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese persons

2、home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the West, things are different. Acting according to the hosts way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.And there are lots of things Westerners find difficult to adapt to. For example,

3、 my mother-in-law doesnt smoke. So when I see some of her guests smoking in her house. As a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly. But I must realize that, to be a good host in China, she mustnt do that. However, in most North American homes, you should not smoke in the sa

4、me case. You could ask, “Is it OK if I smoke?” But dont be surprised if you get a “no”. In our culture, its not considered rude at all.In China, you probably wont need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good host

5、s. But if western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.1Many Westerners think Chinese are the worst guests because _.A. Chinese act like gods in their home B. they dont expect gifts from ChineseC. there are cultural

6、 differences D. Chinese are heavy smokers2When a Western guest visits a Chinese family, he often _ .A. buys some fruit B. feels like a godC. wants some gifts D. takes a cup of tea3If the writers guests want to smoke in his house, he will probably say “_”A. Its OK. Go ahead. B. Would you like a cigar

7、ette (香烟)?C. Smoking is a bad habit. D. Sorry, please dont smoke here.4In the passage, the underlined phrase “adapt to” probably means “_”.A. think back to B. get used toC. look forward to D. keep close to5When it comes to the guest-host relationship, the writer thinks _.A. foreigners should learn f

8、rom ChineseB. hosts must do things in the guests wayC. Western hosts are always nice to guestsD. people should understand cultural differencesMy house is made of wood, glass and stone. It is also made of software.If you come to visit, youll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give y

9、ou an electronic PINto wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When its dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows you

10、r favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console

11、 (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys.

12、 My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.I believe that several years from now on, most new homes will have the systems that Ive put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones Ive put in today.I like to try new ideas. I know that some o

13、f my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “How did I live without them?”6The writers house is NOT made of _.A. bricks B. wood C. glass D. software7What does the passage mainly discuss?A. How to develop a new

14、 system. B. The function of the PIN.C. A home for the future. D. Easy life in the future.8What is the writers purpose of writing the fourth paragraph?A. To let readers know why his ideas are new.B. To explain what the functions of the PIN and the console are.C. To explain the importance of the PIN a

15、nd the console.D. To let readers know how special his house is.9The writers new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because_.A. it has your favourite music following youB. you can make a telephone call anywhereC. the writer is able to change his new idea into practiceD. it has been controll

16、ed by computers10What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?A. An IT expert. B. A famous engineer.C. A game player. D. An experienced teacher.Have you ever read stories of Sherlock Holmes-a famous detective? Here is one of his cases.Stapleton, Charles younger brother, found that h

17、e would inherit (继承) the Baskerville lands if Charles and his nephew(侄子) -Henry both died.Charles who had a weak heart believed super natural stories. After knowing this, Stapleton had the idea of buying a huge hound, and of using the phosphorus(磷) to make it shine like the hound in one story.Then S

18、tapleton asked his friend Laura to write a letter to bring Charles to the moor gate on that sad night. The hound, which was shining with phosphorus, chased Charles down the Yew Alley. Charles fear was so great that his weak heart stopped, and he died but the animal did not touch the dead body. There

19、 was no sign of murder. It was difficult for Holmes to find the murderer. Two weeks later, Stapleton learned that Henry had reached England. He took his wife and the hound with him. He wore a false beard and followed Henry in London. He wanted to use the same way to murder Henry there. He needed som

20、ething to give the hound Henrys smell, so he paid a woman at Henrys hotel to steal one of his shoes. The first one was a new one, which was no use for the hound, so it was put back. And then another older shoe was stolen. Before he was ready to murder Henry, he wasnt sure if his wife would keep his

21、secret, so he did not tell her the truth. He locked her up in their hotel. She knew that he must have some evil plans. She sent Henry a letter which was made of words cut from a newspaper.After receiving the letter, Henry realized he was in great danger and it must have something to do with his uncl

22、e Charles death. So he asked Holmes for help.11What does the underlined word “hound” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. 魔兽 B. 猎犬 C. 匕首 D. 猎枪12Paragraph 4 is mainly about _.A. how Stapleton bought the hound B. how Stapleton made the hound shineC. how the hound killed Charles D. how the hound chased Charles13The

23、first new shoe was not useful for the hound because _.A. it didnt have Henrys smell B. it belonged to Henrys wifeC. the hound saw nothing about Henry D. the hound didnt like the smell14What may happen if Stapletons wife didnt send the letter to Henry?A. It may be easy for Henry to find that he was i

24、n danger.B. It may be easy for Stapletons wife to know the truth.C. Henry may be murdered easily with no sign like Charles.D. Henry may get to know the truth much more easily.You may laugh when you see dog owners talk to their pets as though they were human. Although dogs cannot speak a human langua

25、ge, they seem to understand how you feel. Sounds strange? Now scientists have found that dog and human brains deal with sound and emotion情感in a similar way. This may help to explain the language problem. To compare human and dog brains, a scientist called Attila Antics and his team tested 11dogs and

26、 22 humans. Both group listened to almost 200 dogs and human sounds. From crying to laughter and playful barking吠. At the same time, the team scanned扫描both groups brain activity. The scientists found that a similar part in both brains was activated激活when animals ad people heard human voices and emot

27、ional sounds, such as crying and laughter. Also, emotional dog voices, such as angry barking also caused a similar action from human and dog volunteers. We know very well that dogs are good at tuning和.协调into the feeling of their owners, and we know a good dog owner can find emotional changes in thei

28、r dog. But we now begin to understand that this similarity may help to explain this can be. 15we can know from the first paragraph that _A. god owners can speak a dog languageB. dogs can speak a human languageC. dog owners can explain the language problemD. dogs seem to understand how people feel16w

29、hile the dog and human volunteers listened to different sounds. Andics and his team_A. watched their actions B. scanned their brains C. recorded their sounds D. activated their brains 17according to the article, which of the following is TRUE?A. the brains of dogs and humans deals with sounds and em

30、otions in a similar wayB. only human voices can activate a certain part of the brainC. pets are good at tuning into the feeling of their owners D. dog owners cant pay attention to the emotional changes in their dogs18 what is probably the best title for this passage?A. dogs, friends of human B. dogs

31、 feel human emotions C. human and dog brains D. a new research on dogs Students at Empire High School started class with no text booksbut it wasnt because of money problems. Instead, the school gave iBookslaptop computers to each of its 340 students, becoming one of the first US public schools to st

32、op printed textbooks.School officials believe that the electronic materials will make students enjoy learning more. Empire High School was designed to have a textbook-free environment.Students at Empire High School get the materials over the schools Internet network. The school has a central control

33、 system that limits what can be downloaded(下载) at the school.“Students can hand in homework online. We have a web program that helps to check if you copy from others,” the headmaster Baker said. In addition to offering up-to-date information, teachers can make the lessons more enjoyable. For example

34、, lessons in history can include links to a persons daily life, his ideas, his discovery, and so on. Social studies teacher Jeremy Gypton said the change was easier than expected. Gypton said he assigned reading based on websites, used online groups and message boards to keep the students connected.

35、 And he also asked them to comment（评论）on each others work. Julian Tarazon, a new student, said that it was kind of hard at first, because you had to put things in folders(文件夹). But after a couple of days, you got used to it. Another student Morgan Northcutt said the computer system had made it easie

36、r to do homework.The school isnt completely paperless, however. It has a library, and students can read books in it.“Were not trying to get rid of books,” Baker said. “We love books.”19The students at Empire High School will study in class without _ this year.A. text messagesB. printed textbooksC. r

37、eading materialsD. electric machines20The teachers at Empire High School began to use iBooks because they_. A. had money problemsB. had limited networkC. wanted to improve their teachingD. wanted a web program21A central control system can help to control _.A. how much to downloadB. what to download

38、C. how to downloadD. why to download22The underlined word “assigned” probably means “_”.A. 说明B）完成C. 转让D）布置23The biggest advantage of the homework online is that_.A. students can do it anytimeB. information online is available C. there is a lot of reading based on websitesD. it provides a platform fo

39、r students to share ideas24 The best title of the passage might be “_”.A. High School uses iBooks instead of textbooks B. Dont try to get rid of booksC. Learning without textbooks is harderD. Doing homework onlineOnce my father asked me to hold his hammer while he repaired something, so we could hav

40、e some time to talk to each other.For 22 years, after I left home for college, he called me every Sunday at 9 am. He was always interested in my life and how my family was doing, and I never once heard him complain about his own life.Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years o

41、ld, spent eight hours a day painting it for three days. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked for was a glass of iced tea and for me to hold a paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy. Five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together

42、a swingset (秋千组) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea and talk to him. But again, I was too busy.Four years ago, my father drove all the way from Denver to Topeka, with an eight-foot Colorado blue spruce (蓝叶云杉) in his trunk, so that my husband and I could have

43、a part of Colorado growing on our land. I was preparing for a trip that weekend and couldnt spend much time with him.Then, one day, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sisters home in Florida. We talked about the tree he had brought me, “Fat Albert”, but that morning he called it “Fa

44、t Oscar”, and he seemed to have forgotten some things. I had to get to church, so I cut the conversation short.The call came at 4:40 pm that day: my father was in hospital in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤). I got on a plane immediately, and on the way I thought of all the times I had not taken the t

45、ime to talk to my father. I realized that I had no idea who he was or what his deepest thoughts were. I promised that when I arrived, I would make up for lost time.I arrived in Florida at 1 am. My father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk to me.25Which of t

46、he following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer arrived in Florida before her father passed away.B. The writer didnt find enough time to talk to her father all these years.C. The writer noticed nothing unusual about her fathers health before he was put in the hospital.D. The writers fath

47、er brought them the Colorado blue spruce because it is an expensive kind of tree.26How did the writer feel when she was rushing to the hospital where her father was staying?A. Hopeless. B. Sorry. C. Frightened. D. Disappointed.27Which words best describe the writers father?A. Honest and modest. B. Strict and demanding (要求高的).C. Talkative and positive (积极乐观的). D. Caring and thoughtful.28Whats the best title of this passage?A. What a good father!B. How busy I am.C. Time keeps going.D. My father and our family.A 14-year-o