2018年中考英语阅读理解专项训练40篇(含答案).pdf

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1、2018年中考英语阅读理解专项训练40篇（含答案）（名师精选训练题，绝对精品，建议大家下载打印练习）Passage 1In England,afternoon tea,taken between four and five,is the most informal(三 正式)meal of the day.If you are afriend of the family,you may drop in for tea without an invitation or telling that you are coming.Very often it is notserved at a tabl

2、e.The members of the family and visitors take tea in the sitting-room.Each person has a cup and saucer(托 盘),a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake.By the way,do not help yourself to cake first;bread-and-butter first,then cake if there is any.Another piece of advice:Do not put more t

3、han one piece of bread orcake on your plate at the same time.()1.Afternoon tea is usually served wi t h.A.tea only B.tea and some food C.tea,dessert and meat D.cake and bread()2.If you want to have afternoon tea in a friend s home,.A.it is necessary for you to send a message B.you should wait for hi

4、s invitationC.it is impolite for you to go there without taking anything with youD.it is unnecessary for you to call him or send a message()3.In the passage,“drop in“means”.A.pay an informal visit B.fall down C.drink at a friendJ s home D.break()4.It,s impolite for you.A.help yourself to cake first

5、B.share a cup with your friendC.put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate once D.all of the above()5.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Afternoon tea is often taken in the sitting-room.B.The members of the family often share(共用)a cup and saucer,a spoon,etc.C.Afternoon tea is usually t

6、aken between lunch and supper.D.Help yourself to bread-and-butter before cake if there is any.Passage 2Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home.You should not be upset(不安的)ifyour English friends don t invite you home.It doesn t mean they don t like you.Dinner partie

7、s usually start between 7 and 8 p.m.and end at about 11.Ask your hosts what time you shouldarrive.It s polite to bring flowers,chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks.If you want to be very polite,say how much you like the room,or the pictures on th

8、e wall.But remember-itJ s not polite to ask how much things cost.In many families,the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end.They eat with theirguests.You,1 1 probably start the meal with soup or something small,then you,1 1 have meat or fish with vegetables,andthen dess

9、ert followed by coffee.ItJ s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.Did you enjoy the evening?Call your hosts the next day,or write them a short“thank you”letter.British andAmerican people like to say“thank you,thank,thank you“all the time!()1.If your English frien

10、d doesn t invite you to dinner at home,it doesn t mean he or she.A.doesn t like you B.likes you C.can t afford to do so D.is too busy()2.It s i mp o l i t e.A.to ask about the price of a certain thing B.to say u thank you“to hostsC.take nothing with you when you are invited to dinner D.to eat up eve

11、rything on your plate()3.The meal ends with usually.A.soup B.coffee C.meat or fish D.dessert()4.When you are invited to a dinner party,you d bet t er.A.ask what time you should arrive B.take your wife with youC.drink as more as possible D.eat more snacks as you can()5.Which of the following is true?

12、A.The hosts like the people who sit closer to them.B.The hosts like the people who ask them time,price,age,etc.C.The husband and the wife usually sit together.D.You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that.Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries,they have the

13、ir beginning in China.Chinese history says thatthe Chinese had chopsticks as far as the Xia Dy nasty（）（36001 4,00 years ago）.In the Spring and AutumnPeriod（时期）copper and iron chopsticks appeared.With the Han Dynasty lacquered（上漆）chopsticks came,followedby gold and silver chopsticks still later.Today

14、 we have chopsticks made of plastics.The most expensive are made ofpart of tusks of elephants and hard green stone.Chopsticks tell Chinese tradition in their way.In ancient（古代的）times the rich used hard green stone or goldchop-sticks to show their wealth（富有）.In history many kings used silver chopstic

15、ks to take their food to see if it waspoisonous（有毒的）.It was said that if it was,the silver chopsticks would turn colour.Chopsticks are traditionally givento a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon,fbr“Chopsticks”in Chinese ispronounced like“quick a son”!Tianzhu chop

16、sticks from Hangzhou,wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shanxi Province,and Beijingr schopsticks are well-known.Many westerners,businessmen,tourists put aside（边）their knives and forks in favour（爱好）of chopsticks inChina.Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese story:an old man teaches his sons a lesson

17、 by showing how he couldeasily break a single chopstick but not a number of them.In China,chopsticks are connected with good luck.So on thecountryJ s New Year s Eve many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinners as a way of making requests for luck.1.Chopsticks have their beginnings in.A.China

18、 B.many Asian countriesC.African countries D.all over the world2.Copper and iron chopsticks appeared in.A.the Xia Dynasty B.the Spring and Autumn PeriodC.the Han Dynasty D.the Tang Dynasty3.A.The history of chopsticks can tell us.A.something about Chinese foodB.nothing but how many kinds of chopstic

19、ks are used in China.C.about the lives of Chinese kingsD.much about Chinese way of life in the past4.Many Westerners in China like to use.A.chopsticks B.their knivesC.their forks D.chopsticks and knives and forks at the same time5.Chinese use chopsticks.A.to lift food to the mouth onlyB.to teach oth

20、ers a lesson onlyC.in many other ways besides taking foodD.in many other ways except taking foodPassage 4Chinese noodles have a long history.They were first mentioned in the Eastern Han Dynasty（朝代），over 1,900years ago.At that time,noodles were called“cakes”,They were“cakes“that were boiled in water.

21、From the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty,there were written records about noodles.“Mian”became the name of noodles in the Song Dynasty.Before that,there was no specific name for this kind offood.There are all kinds of noodles,such as cold noodles,warm noodles,and fried noodl

22、es.There are also all kinds ofnoodle-making methods（方法），such as brushing,pressing,rolling and pulling.China is where all noodles originated（起源），including the noodles,such as spaghetti（意大利面条），that we thinkcame from other countries.In the Yuan Dynasty,Marco Polo came to China.He learned to make noodle

23、s,and thentaught the method when he went back to his country.In 1912,the traditional Chinese method of noodle-making wasbrought to Japan.Japanese noodles were first called aDragon Noodles，meaning food eaten by the Chinesethedescendants（后代）of the Dragon.Among all Chinese noodles,the most special type

24、 may be Yi Noodles（伊府面）.They were created by a chef in theQing Dynasty.Yi Noodles are made in both southern and northern China,but Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces are mostfamous for making Yi Noodles.Yi Noodles can be served dry or with soup.Since Yi Noodles are similar to moderninstant noodles（方便面），th

25、ey are considered to be the father of modem instant noodles.（）1.“Mian became the name of noodles in the Dynasty.A.Eastern Han B.Tang C.Song D.Yuan（）2.Which of the following is TRUE?A.There are only two kinds of methods of noodle-making.B.Marco Polo came to China in the Yuan Dynasty.C.Noodles were no

26、t boiled in water in the Eastern Han Dynasty.D.Japanese noodles are more famous than Chinese noodles.（）3.From the fourth paragraph,we can learn that.A.there were no written records of noodles until the Yuan DynastyB.in ancient China,only poor people ate noodlesC.Chinese noodles came from ItalyD.it i

27、s believed that the Chinese are descendants of the Dragon()4.Yi No o d l e s.A.are not specialB.were created by a person in the Yuan DynastyC.are similar to modem instant noodlesD.are only made and eaten in the south of China()5.The best title for this passage would be”A.The Culture of Chinese Noodl

28、esB.The Legend of Instant NoodlesC.The Methods of Noodle-makingD.The History of Yi NoodlesPassage 5In Britain you are allowed to drive a car when you are seventeen.You have to get a special two-year drivinglicense before you can start.When you are learning,someone with a full license always has to b

29、e in the car with youbecause you aren t allowed to drive the car on the road alone.You don t have to go to a driving school-a friendcan teach you.The person with you isn,t allowed to take the money for the lesson unless he s got a teacher?s license.Before you are allowed to have a full license,you h

30、ave to take a driving test.You can take a test in your own car,but it has to be fit for the road.In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a fewquestions.If you don,t pass the test,you are allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to.In 1970 a womanpasse

31、d her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons.When you ve passed your test,you don t have to take it again,andyou are allowed to go on driving as long as you like.BritainJ s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of100.Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive,even children.Then from 1

32、904 car drivers had to have a license.Butthey dicin t have to take a test until 1935.On the early days of car driving,before 1878,cars weren*t allowed to gofaster than four miles an hour,and someone had to lead the car with a red flag.()1.Which of the following is not necessary for a young man who w

33、ants to drive a car alone?A.He should reach the age of 17.1B.He should get a special two-year driving license.C.He should learn to drive in a driving school.1D.He should pass a driving test to get a full license()2.A person can,t take money for driving lessons unless he.A.has learnt to drive in a dr

34、iving school.B.has a full driving license.C.has a full license and a teacherJ s license.D.is given a special two-year driving license()3 In the driving test,one.A.mustn t drive his car,even though the car is fit for the road.B.is usually asked to drive on roads for some time.C.has to be examined onl

35、y in car driving skillsD.must drive round for more than an hour()4.Which of the following is not true?A.There is no limit to the age of a man who drives a car.B.One can take a driving test again and again until he passes it.C.There was a speed limit to cars before 1878D.A car driver didn,t have to g

36、et a license until 1935.()5.The best title for the passage is.A.Driving licenses in Britain.B.Tests for Britain people.C.Driving cars.D.Young Men,s driving licensesPassage 6British people are famous for drinking tea.But brother and sister,Sahar and Bobby Green,became youngmillionaires(百万富翁)when they

37、 opened a chain of American style(美国风味的)coffee shops in the U.K.Having the idea:It started when Sahar took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby.Oneevening,in a Thai restaurant,Sahar told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London.Bobby suggested they sta

38、rt their own coffee shop.Sahar fell in love with the idea.Doing the Research:Back in London,she spent a whole day on the London subway,getting off the train atdifferent stations to taste the coffee.Il was terrible,and I knew there was a gap in the market.In November 1995,they opened their first Coff

39、ee Republic shop in central London.Making it work:The first year was very difficult.There were problems finding and keeping staff,and Britishpeople were not used to the names of American coffees,like latte and macchiato.But being successful was their dreamand they were not going to give up.Today,the

40、re are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and thecompany has revenues(收入)of 30 million a year.Advice for others:Sahar has now written a best-selling book about their experience,called Anyone Can Do It!Shehopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses.She believe

41、s success is 1%idea and 99%hard work,but she says,nIf you think you have the energy,then get out and follow your dream.n1.What kind of company do these people run（经营）？A.A fast-food restaurant.B.A teashop.C.A coffee shop.D.A hotel.2.How many people run the company?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.3.Where a

42、re their Coffee R叩ublic shops?A.All over the U.K.B.All over the US.C.In central London.D.In New York.4.Which of the following statements is right?A.British people prefer tea to coffee.B.Sahar was not interested in Bobby s idea.C.As soon as they opened their first coffee shop,they were very successfu

43、l.D.The best-seller written by Sahar is about how to make coffee.5.What is the passage mainly about?A.SaharJ s life story.B.Sahar?s trip.C.The American-style coffee.D.The success of a family business.Passage 7During the summer holidays there will be a changed schedule of services for the students.Ch

44、anges fordining-room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be put up on the wall outside of the dining-hall.Weekly film and concert schedules will be put up each Wednesday outside of the student club.In the summer holidays,buses going to the town centre will leave the gate every hour

45、on the half hour during the day.The dining room will serve three meals a day from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm during the week and two meals from noon to7:00 pm on weekends.The library will be open at its usual hours during the week,but have shorter hours on Saturdaysand Sundays.The weekend hours are from noo

46、n to 5:00 pm.Students must have a new summer card if you want to use the library lending services.This announcement will also beseen in the nest weeks student newspaper.l.This announcement is to.A.tell students of important schedule changesB.tell students of new bus and library servicesC.show the ex

47、cellent services for studentsD.ask students to change their library cards2.From this passage we k n o w.A.there is a film each week in the student clubB.there is a film or a concert each week in the student clubC.there is a film or a concert on every Wednesday in the student clubD.there will be no c

48、hanges about the schedules of the weekly film and concert duringthe summer holidays3.At which of the following times will the bus leave the gate?A.8:00,9:00,10:00,11:00B.8:30,9:30,10:30,11:30C.8:00,9:00,10:30,11:00E.8:00,9:30,10:00,11:304.1 n the summer holidays,the library will have.A.no special ho

49、ursB.special hours on weekdaysC.special hours on weekendsD.special hours both on weekdays and weekends5.We may know that during the summer h o l i d a y s.A.Few students will stay in the universityB.No breakfast will be served on weekendsC.The student newspaper will sell more copiesD.There will be a

50、 concert or a film each WednesdayPassagesA lift is wonderful.It is really only a small room.Rooms usually stay in one place.Lifts travel up and down allday long.Sometimes a worker stands in the lift.He or she operates it up and down.In modern lifts there is no worker.Thepeople walk in.They know what