《新目标英语中考二轮复习》中考英语阅读理解精练.pdf

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1、中考英语阅读理解精练(-)(每小题2分，共10分)阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。(一)Where is Love?How can we find Love?Once a little boy wanted to meet Love.He knew it was a long trip to whereLove lived,so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off.When he passed three streets,he saw an old woman sitting

2、in the park andwatching some birds.She looked very hungry.The boy gave her a pizza.Shetook it and smiled at him.The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see itagain,so he gave her a Coke.She smiled once again.The boy was very happy.They sat there all the afternoon,eating and smiling,but they sai

3、d nothing.When it grew dark,the boy decided to leave.But before he had gone more than afew steps,he turned around,ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug.Thewoman gave him her biggest smile ever.When the boy opened the door of his house,his mother was surprised by thelook of joy(快乐)on his face

4、and asked what had made him so happy.I hadlunch with Love.She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.At the sametime,the old woman s son was also surprised at his mother s pleasure and askedwhy.“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,“she said,“and he is much younger thanI expected.nIf the world

5、 is full of love,we can enjoy a better life.()1.When the little boy saw the old woman,she wa s.A.looking for a seat in the park B.passing the streetC.looking at some birds D.having a pizza()2.The little boy gave the old woman a Coke b e c a u s e.A.the old woman still felt hungry B.he wanted to see

6、the smileagainC.he didnt like the drink D.the old woman paid him for it()3.The old woman gave the little boy the biggest s m i l e.A.after the little boy went home B.before it grew darkC.when she was drinking Coke D.after the little boy huggedher()4.The boys mother was surprised to see her son was v

7、ery when thedoor opened.A.pleasedB.sadC.unhappyD.angry()5.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The little boy failed to find Love.B.Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last.C.The little boy decided never to go home.D.The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him.(二)Dic

8、k was born in a poor family.His father had a small boat and went fishingin the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon.Then he boughtsome food for his family.When winter came,they were often hungry.Onemorning the hungry man fell into the river and wasnt found.Dicks mother lefther th

9、ree-year-old son without saying good-bye.His aunt had to look after him.Twenty years passed.Dick became a tall,strong man.He found work on afarm.He worked hard and wanted to get more money.He often went to see hisaunt with some nice presents.The woman was very happy but one day she died ina traffic

10、accident.The young man was very sad.After he buried her,he decidedto buy a beautiful tombstone(墓碑)for her.He went to town and came in a shop,but all the tombstones were too expensive.He asked,“Do you sell an oldtombstone,sir?”Yes,we do,sir,answered the shopkeeper.uIs it as expensiveas the new one?”“

11、No,its much cheaper,said the man.But another name was engraved 阚)on it.”It doesn,t m atter,said Dick.My aunt couldnt read.”()1.If,the family members were hungry.A.Dicks father could catch no fish in winter B.Dicks father had a boatin winterC.Dicks father had to look after him in winter D.no food was

12、 sold inwinter()2.The woman had to look after Dick b e c a u s e.A.she was rich B.his father asked herC.she was kind-hearted D.the boy loved her()3.Dick wanted to get more money to.A.marry a wife B.give his aunt nice presentsC.buy a farm D.build a house()4.Dick often went to see his aunt b e c a u s

13、 e.A.she felt lonely B.she was often illC.she had no children D.with her help he grew up()5.Dick wanted to buy an old tombstone b e c a u s e.A.he had enough money to buy a new oneB.his aunt couldnt read whose name was engravedC.his aunt wasnt going to mind itD.nobody knew what his aunts name was(三)

14、Henry had studied in a university before he came back to his hometown.Hethought he had lots of knowledge and he was supercilious(目 中无人).At first he was easily given a job in a bank.But he couldnt get on well withhis workmates and often made mistakes.And soon he was sent away.Then hefound a job in a

15、post office,but he still couldn，t be competent(适任)at it andbefore long he had to leave.After he had lost the work,his life got worse andworse and he was often worried about food and clothes.When he hardly askedfbr some food in the street,a friend of his aunts felt pity for him and asked himto work i

16、n his restaurant.Of course he didnt like the work at all but it was muchbetter than being hungry.He had to work there.One day a young beautiful woman came into the restaurant.She wanted twoeggs,some chicken and a glass of milk.Henry thought she wore beautiful clothesbut didn t have much knowledge.Wh

17、en he was taking the milk to her,he foundthere was a fly in the milk,but he still bring it to the woman.As soon as he lefther table,he heard her crying behind.Whats in my milk,waiter?”the woman shouted at him.“Haven t you seen ifs a fly,madam?”asked Henry.“Its terrible!”the woman said angrily.Don t

18、be angry,madam,“Henry said quietly.66It s too small.It can t drinkmuch of your milk!()1.Why was Henry supercilious?Because.A.he was rich B.he thought he knew much more thanothersC.he could be competent at all the work D.he came from a bigfamily()2.Why was Henry sent away from the bank?Because.A.he d

19、idnt like there B.he couldnt get on well with hisworkmatesC.he was careless in his work D.B and C()3.Why did the man tell Henry to work in his restaurant?Because.A.he liked the young man B.he needed a learned manC.he wanted to help the young man D.the young man had lots ofknowledge()4.Henry didnt br

20、ing the woman for another glass of milk b e c a u s e.A.he didnt like the young woman B.he knew her wellC.he hoped she went out D.he hoped she could ask foranother drink()5.Which of the following is TRUE?A.Henry wanted to find another piece of work.B.Henry would soon be sent away again.C.Henry would

21、 be given a piece of important work.D.The manager would be afraid of Henry.(四)One day Jacks wife was cleaning out a closet(壁橱).“Look at all these umbrellas,she said to Jack.There are eight and they areall broken.TH take them to the umbrella shop and have them mended,Jack said.Jack took the eight umb

22、rellas to the shop and left them there.Theyll beready tomorrow/9 the shopkeeper said.That evening Jack went home from the office by bus as usual.He sat next toan old woman.She had an umbrella on the floor near her.When the bus reached his stop,he picked up her umbrella and stood up.“Hey!the woman sa

23、id.Thats my umbrella!Tm sorry/9 Jack said,and at the same time he gave the umbrella to her.Iwasnt thinking.Please excuse me.”The next day he got back the umbrellas from the umbrella shop and got onthe bus.As he sat down,a voice behind him said,“You certainly have a successfulday!”He turned around an

24、d saw the woman whose umbrella had almost been takenby him the day before.()l.Jack,s wife found umbrellas in the closet.A.eight broken B.broken eight C.eight new D.neweight()2.had the broken umbrellas mended in the umbrella shop.A.Jacks wife B.Jack C.The shopkeeper D.Theold woman()3.That evening the

25、 old womans umbrella was almost taken by.A.the shopkeeper B.Jacks wife C.Jack D.the driver()4.The next day Jack saw the wo ma n.A.in the shop B.at home C.on the train D.on thebus()5.Which of the following is True?A.Jack had an umbrella shop.B.The womans umbrella was Jacks.C.The woman thought Jack wa

26、s a thief.D.Jack bought eight umbrellas from the shop again.2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut(初次登台)on October23,2002 and got 6 points(得分)for the Houston Rockets in the game.The next day,he got 13 points is another game.Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basket-ball player.But Yao sa

27、id,“When you watch it on TV,it looks very easy.But when you are playing in theNBA,it is really not so easy.He asked that joining the Houston Rockets was anew start and a new challenge.44I hope that through very hard work I can makeeveryone happy and help the Rockets win more games,“he said.Yao Ming

28、speaks some English.Both he and his teammates can understandeach other.They dont think there is a language problem.While Yao Ming facesthis new challenge,the people of Houston have shown great interest in him andthey hope Yao Ming will bring new energy(7舌力)to the Rockets.The team hasstarted having l

29、essons to learn more about China,and many people who work forthe Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.()1.Yao Ming gotl3 points on O c t o b e r,2002.A.22 B.23 C.24 D.26()2.Yao Ming said t hat.A.playing in the NBA was difficult B.it was hard to watch NBAgames on TVC.he was an NBA star D.it was

30、 boring to play basketball()3.The people of Houston hope Yao Ming wi l l.A.speak excellent English B.bring new energy to theRocketsC.make NBA games easy D.face new challenge()4.From the passage we can know that Yao Ming.A.will work hard for his teamB.made the highest score in his first NBA gameC.can

31、t understand his teammatesD.teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself()5.The passage is p r o b a b l y.A.an advertisement B.a notice C.a news report D.aninstruction(六)Today there are policemen everywhere,but in 1700,London had nopolicemen at all.A few old men used to protect the city streets at n

32、ight and theywere not paid.About 300 years ago,London was starting to get bigger and more and morepeople began to live there.The city was very dirty and many people were poor.There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed intheir homes as much as possible.In 1750,Henry

33、Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves.Theywere like policemen and were called“Bow Street Runners because they workednear Bow Street.Fifty years later,there were 120 Bow Street Runners”,but London hadbecome very big and needed more policemen.So in 1829,the firstMetropolitan(or Lon

34、don)Police Force was started with 3,000 officers.Most of themen worked on foot,but a few rode horses.Until 1920 all the police in Londonwere men.Today,London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers whostill ride horses,the pay is even better than for the others.()1.In 1700,the men

35、 who protected the streets were p a i d.A.a few B.nothing C.a little D.a lot()2.About 300 years ago,many p e o p l e.A.wanted to leave London B.had big houses in LondonC.became policemen D.came to live in London()3.People didnt leave their houses b e c a u s e.A.they had no money B.they were afraid

36、of losing moneyC.the city was not clean D.they liked homes()4.The Bow Street R u n n e r s*.A.stopped people stealing B.stole moneyC.paid people to steal D.stopped people riding horses()5.Today,police officers who ride horses are paid.A.the same as their workmates B.more than their workmatesC.half a

37、s much as their workmates D.less than their workmates(七)Jill lived with her grandma.The old woman was strong enough that shecould do everything herself at home.As soon as Jill began to tidy the rooms or wash something,her grandmastopped her and told her to work hard at her lessons.Jill had to listen

38、 to hergrandma and spent all her time on her study.So she went to collage at last.Now the girl has left college.She did well in all her subjects and easily foundwork in Mr Browns company.She was sure Mr Brown would put her in animportant position(位置).On the first day the boss gave her a broom and sa

39、id,“Your first work is tosweep the offices/9“What?”the girl called out in surprise,aVm a college student,you know.”Im sorry I dont know that.Here,giveyou!”()1.As Jilfs grandma was strong,A.the girl would live with herC.she kept doing morning exerciselessons()2.Jill had enough time,so.A.she put her h

40、eart into her studyC.she could play gamesme the broom and let me showB.she did all the houseworkD.she could help her with herB.she had time to restD.she did not learn to do thehousework()3.Jill easily found work b e c a u s e.A.she was strong,too B.she knew Mr BrownC.she could do everything D.she di

41、d well in her lessons)4.so she was surprised.A.Mr Brown didnt know Jill was a college studentB.Mr Brown didnt know Jill was good at her subjectsC.Mr Brown didnt like Jill at allD.Mr Brown told Jill to be a cleaner()5.Which of the following is WRONG?A.Jill hoped to have an important job.B.Jill couldn

42、t do anyhousework at all.C.Mr Brown had to say sorry to Jill.D.Jill graduated from a college.(八)When we want to tell other people what we think,we can do it with the helpof words.We can also do it in many other ways,too.Sometimes we move ourheads up and down when we want to say yes”,and we shake our

43、 heads when wewant to say no Some people cant hear or speak.They talk with the help ofgestures(手 势).People from other countries often have to do it if they dontknow your language.Here is a story.An American was once having his holiday in Italy,but hecould not speak Italian.One day he went to a resta

44、urant and sat down at a table.When the waiter came,the American opened his mouth,put his fingers in it andtook them out again.In this way he wanted to say“Bring me something to eat”.The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea.The American shook his head and thewaiter understood that he didnt want tea.S

45、o he took it away and brought him aglass of milk.The American shook his head again.He was very hungry now andlooked sad.He was just going to leave the restaurant when another man came in.When this man saw the waiter,he put his hands on his stomach(胃).In a fewminutes there was a large plate of bread

46、and meat on the table in front of him.()1.Sometimes people move their heads when they want to say yes”.A.right and left B.fast and slow C.hard and easy D.up anddown()2.If people want to say_,they may shake their heads.A.“no”B.“yes”C w o rd s D.OK”()3.If you can t,y o u may talk with the help of gest

47、ures.A.write and read B.say or sing C.hear and speak D.go orcome()4.The American w a n t e d.A.to drink a cup of tea B.to go to bedC.to have some food D.to talk with the waiter()5.If people want the waiter to bring them s o m e th in g,they d better puttheir hands on their stomach.A.to drink B.to wr

48、ite C.to speak D.to eat(九)It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp(军营).It was farfrom the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around.Of courseit was a good place for training the new soldiers.But it was difficult for theyoung men to go outside.Mr White,an officer of

49、forty,was strict with them andhe hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr White was ill in bed.He couldnt work and a young officer,MrHunt began to train the new soldiers instead of him.He knew the young men welland let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday.But night fell andnone came

50、back to the camp.He was worried about it and stood at the gate.Itwas five to twelve when Mr Hunt decided to go to the town and see what washappening to the young men.He started the car quickly and set off.At thatmoment the nine soldiers came back.It seemed they drank wine.Of course theyfound the off