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1、中考英语阅读理解经典篇章完形填空一、北京四中2009-2010年度初三第一学期期中试题（This is a true story）On a January morning Joel with the other fishermen got on a fishing boat.The first few hours on the sea were not .Then there was a terrible storm.The storm lasted for 22 days.When it stopped,they found their fishing nets were2.The engi

2、ne and the radio didnt work.There was no food,and there was no drinking water.The men talked to each other,“How can we live on the sea?”Without their nets,the men couldnt fish.But they could3 out of the boat and catch big turtles（海龟）.They needed protection（遮挡）from the sun and rain,so they built asim

3、ple roof.The roof 4 rainwater,too.The men could drink rainwater 5 the roof.For the next five 6 the men ate turtles-when they caught them.They drank rainwater-when it rained.7there was no food and no water,and sometimes they thought they were going to die soon.Joel wrote a letter to his wife,My dear

4、Edith,Joel wrote,“8 I die,I hope someone will send you this letter.Then you will know 9 I died.I had the best in life-a great woman and beautiful children.I love you really.Ten days 10,on June 15,a Japanese boat found them.11 sent Joels letter to his wife.He showed it to her himself.Joel will always

5、 keep the letter.The letter,he says,12 him remember.4tOn the sea I found that I love my wife and children very,very much.My family is everything tome.I dont want to forget that.1.A.unusual B.unlucky C.quiet D.safe2.A.broken B.missed C.gone D.left3.A.leave B.work C.come D.reach4.A.saved B.held C.got

6、D.carried5.A.in B.from C.under D.below6.A.hours B.days C.weeks D.months7.A.Often B.Only C.Once D.Suddenly8.A.While B.Before C.If D.Since9.A.why B.how C.vhere D.vhen10.A.later B.ago C.before D.pastILA.Somebody B.Anybody C.Everyday D.Nobody12.A.bts B.ha;C.helps D.hopes中考英语阅读理解经典篇章二、08浙江高考DFor a while,

7、my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggersf慢跑者）.They were there all the time:early morning,noon,and evening.There were little old ladies in gray sweats,young couples in Adidas shoes,middle-aged men with red faces.“Come on!”My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house e

8、very evening.YouH feel great.Well,I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day,anyone could.So I took up jogging seriously andgave it a good two months of my life,and not a day more.Based on my experience,jogging is the most overvalued form ofexercise around,and judging from t

9、he number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army.Tm not alone in myopinion.First of all,jogging is very hard on the body.Your legs and feet a real pounding（重击）running down a road for two orthree miles.I developed foot,leg,and back problems.Then I read about a nationally famous jogger w

10、ho died of a heart attackwhile jogging,and I had something else to worry about.Jogging doesnt kill hundreds of people,but if you have any physicalweaknesses,jogging will surely bring them out,as they did with me.Secondly,I got no enjoyment out of jogging.Putting one foot in front of the other for fo

11、rty-five minutes isnt my idea offun.Jogging is also a lonely pastime.Some joggers say,I love being out there with just my thoughts.Well,my thoughtsbegan to bore me,and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain?And that wasnt just the first week;i

12、t was practically every dayfor two months.I never got past the pain level,and pain isnt fun.What a cruel way to do it!So many other exercises,includingwalking,lead to almost the same results painlessly,so why jog?I dont jog any more,and I dont think I ever will.Im walking two miles three times a wee

13、k at a fast pace,and that feelsgood.I bicycle to work when the weather is good.Tm getting exercise,and Im enjoying it at the same time.I could never saythe same for jogging,and Fve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.52.From the first paragraph,we learn that in the writers n e ig h b o r h o

14、 o d.A.jogging became very popular B.people jogged only during the daytimeC.Alex organized an army of joggers D.jogging provided a chance to get together53.The underlined word them”（Paragraph 3）most probably refers to.A.heart attacks B.Back problemsC.famous joggers D.physical weaknesses54.What was t

15、he writers attitude towards jogging in the beginning?A.He felt it was worth a try.B.He was very fond of it.C.He was strongly against it.D.He thought it must be painful.55.Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?A.He disliked doing exercise outside.B.He found it neither healthy nor intere

16、sting.C.He was afraid of having a heart attack.D.He was worried about being left alone.56.From the writers experience,we can conclude t hat.A.not everyone enjoys joggingB.he is the only person who hates joggingC.nothing other than jogging can help people keep fitD.jogging makes people feel greater t

17、han any other sport.三、08浙H高考EA simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors.On one side stand those who see clothes dryers（干衣机）as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment.Asa result,they are turning to clotheslines as part of

18、the“what-I-can do environmentalism（环境保护主义）On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside,arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at.They have persuaded Homeowners Associations（HOAs）across the U.S.to ban outdoor clotheslines,because clotheslinedrying also tends to lower

19、home value in the neighborhood.This had led to a Right-to-Dry Movement that is calling for laws tobe passed to protect peoples right to use clotheslines.So far,only three states have laws to protect clothesline.Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should be move.Matt Reck,37,is the kind of eco-c

20、onscious（有生态意识的）person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses waterdrops from his air conditioners to water plants.His family also uses a clothesline.But on July 9,2007,the HOA in Wake Forest,North Carolina,told him that a dissatisfied neighbor had telephoned them about him clothesline.The Re

21、cks paid no attention tothe warning and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard.uMany people say they are environmentally friendly but they donttake matters in their own hands,“says Reck.The local HOA has decided not to take any action,unless more neighbors come tothem.North Carolina lawmake

22、rs are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do.But HOAs and housingbusinesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods.They worry that if buyers think their futureneighbors cant even afford dryers,housing prices will fall.Environmentalists say such w

23、orries are not necessary,and in view of global warming,that idea needs to change.As theysay,“The clothesline is beautiful”.Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged.We all have to do at least something to slowdown the process of global warming.”57.One of the reasons why supporters of clothes drye

24、rs are trying to ban clothesline drying is t ha t.A.clothes dryers are more efficient B.clothesline drying reduces home valueC.clothes dryers are energy-saving D.clothesline drying is not allowed in most U.S.states58.Which of the following best describes Matt Reck?A.He is a kind-hearted man.C.He is

25、and experienced gardener.B.He s ai inpolite rran.D.He is a man of social responsibility.59.Who are in favor of clothesline drying?A.Housing busnesses.C.Homeowners Associations.B.Bivironmentalists.D.Recks dssatisfied ndghbors.60.What is mainly discussed in the text?A.Clothesline drying:a way to save

26、energy and money.B.Clothesline drying:a lost art rediscovered.C.Opposite opinions on clothesline drying.D.Different varieties of clotheslines.四、09年房山二模Jenkins was a jeweler,who had made a large diamond ring worth 57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop.When it wasready,he made a copy of it which loo

27、ked the same as the first one but was worth only 2,000.He took this to the shop,whichit without a question.Jenkins gave the real ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday.Then,the husband and wife 2 to Paris for aweekend.As to the 3 ring,the shop sold it for 60,000.Six months later the buyer 4 it b

28、ack to Silkstones office.Its a faulty diamond,“he said.uIt isnt worth the highprice I paid.Then he told them the 5.His wifes car had caught fire in an accident.She was lucky to come out safely.立 the ring had fallen off and been damaged in the great heat of the fire.The shop had to?.They knew that no

29、 fire on earth can ever damage a perfect diamond.Someone had taken thereal diamond and put a faulty one in its place.The question was:Who g it?A picture of the ring appeared in the 9.A reader thought he had seen the ring somewhere.The next day,anotherpicture appeared in the papers which Q a famous d

30、ancer walking out to a plane for Paris.Behind the dancer there wasa woman JL a large diamond ring.4tDo you know the J 2 with the lovely diamond ring?,the papers asked theirreaders.Several months later,Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.1.A accepted B.Etumed C.efusedD.eceived11.A.oirrying

31、2.A.rodeB.drove(2.sailed D.few3.A frstB.scondC.hst D.text4.A joldB.postedC.bought D.Eturned5.A fictsB.nuttersC.questions D.esults6.A JO B.or C.but D.aid7.A hinkB.券ree C.answer D.promise8.A piedB.rmdeC.iole D.did9.A.noticesB.magazinesC.newspapers D.programmes10.A.jhowedB.drewC.pinted D.vroteB.dessing

32、 C.vearing D.hdding12.A.daicerB.voman C.eader D.weler五、09年怀柔二模Most teachers agree that the first lesson of a teacher is often unforgettable.I remember getting into the class with theL of a beginner teacher:nervous,careful,excited.ect.The school I 2 my first lesson in was well-known tohold the most t

33、roublesome students in the city.With this in 3,1 was more nervous than I should be.But I tried my bestnot to 4 让 out and went into the class.The first thing I did was taking a look at the whole class.My eyes 5 ona big black student.He was sitting in the back g of the class with no one in front of hi

34、m.His body was much(than mine.I thought it would be better to leave that boy untouchable.As soon as I started my lesson writing on the blackboard,I heard some noise from the back.I a the students to find out who did it,but the class looked very 9.1 went onwriting and the noise went on.Then I stopped

35、 my lesson to this problem because I believed that ifI lost control of the class from the ，I wouldnt be able to get it back.I thought the big boy made the noise.Tomy surprise,a small boy was the source of trouble.Days went 1 2 and I discovered that the big boy was good and quietand the great source

36、of trouble came from a group of small-sized students who became under control after some weeks.Fromthen on,I realized that judging by appearance can often be wrong,not only with students.6.A Ine B.DW C.oom D.prt1.A deasB.feelingsC.houghtsD.ways2.A JtartedB.bundC.卬enedD.fnished3.A holdB.nind C.hool D

37、.haid4.A nakeB.bingC.vork D.iiow5.A.stoppedB.noticedC.pohtedD.yearned7.A.higherB.ighter（Z.hrgerD.hicker8.A ficedB.timed C.dscussedD.dscribed9.A GDmmonB.confidentC.quetD.crowded10.A.deideB.）lve C.mproveD.poduce11.A.beginning B.cample C.rratter D.sd12.A.out B.dowi C.avay D.on六、完形填空（07北京中考）通读下面短文，掌握其大意

38、，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Jessie was driving home happily when a truck went past her car.The driver was moving much too fast.When Jessieneared her exit（出 口）,she_38_something and stopped her car to the right of the highway（高速公路）.An accident hadhappened on the left side.The truck had_39_a car,b

39、ut the driver was gone.Jessie thought that the people inside must bebadly_40_and she should help them as much as she could.Not thinking of the_41_,Jessie hurried to the other side of the road,though few people dared（敢）cross such a busyroad.Looking into the car,she saw five people two women and three

40、 children.Jessie was_42_to see all of themmoving.Jessie pulled one of the car doors.It wouldnt open.She went to the next door._43_,she couldnt move it.Shealmost thought that all was 44_ before she got one of the doors to open a little.Please get the children out,“one of thewomen called.Jessie_45_a l

41、ittle boy from the car and moved him to a _ 46_place.Then she went to bring the otherchildren to safety.After the last child was out of the car,Jessie thought of the box in_47_car.She had something in it that could helpget that door open.So she got the box quickly.As Jessie was_48_on the door,the dr

42、iver said,“Not many people woulddo what youre doing.“You just take it easy,and Fil have you_49_soon,“said Jessie.She was as good as her word.Assoon as she helped the women out of the car,it caught fire.38.A.did B.saw C.made D.forgot39.A.hit B.met C.passed D.followed40.A.beaten B.treated C.needed D.h

43、urt41.A.matter B.trouble C.danger D.accident42.A.proud B.happy C.nervous D.worried43.A.Again B.Clearly C.Perhaps D.Exactly44.A.expected B.missed C.lost D.found45.A.picked B.dropped C.collected D.pulled46.A.quiet B.cool C.safe D.clean47.A.their B.her C.another D.this48.A.working B.turning C.knocking

44、D.setting49.A.back B.past C.over D.out七、阅读理解（07北京阅读理解C 篇）Matt Mason has seen the future一and its fun.Mason likes thinking about how machines can make our lives easier bydoing the work we hate,such as cleaning.He shows a hard floor cleaning system（系统）thats built into the wall:it will blowdirt to a par

45、t of the room where it will be collected by a vacuum（吸 尘 苕 号）.Then the system will drop some cleaner on the floorand an arm will mop（用拖把擦）it up.“This may trouble you,“says Kara,an expert in Masons company.But you canprogram it to come on at 3 a.m.,and it will just wet-mop the floor for you.When it c

46、omes to the kitchen,Bruce Beihoff,another expert at Whirlpool,is sure that in a few years,robots will be doingmost of the boring work,freeing us to relax.4More than just fun,future kitchens will be environmentally friendly,“he says.Anew system will be built in the house which can recycle energy（能量）l

47、ost from your kitchen to make the whole home warm.”“The fridge will be the center of the home,“says Daniel Lee,a market expert.The fridge will have a touch screen（触摸屏幕）where you can watch TV,surf the Internet,check your e-mail,keep a shopping list and order vegetables.44Your fridge isthe first place

48、 you go in the morning and the last place at night,“says Lee.Ever wonder why a 1.9-meter man and a 1.6-meter woman have to cook meals on counters（工作台）of the same height.“The height was decided over 50 years ago,according to the height of ordinary women,“says Jane Langmuir,an expert ofcooking machine

49、s.But times have changed.We have made a new counter where you press a button and it moves to whateverheight you want.”At the same time,Ted Selker at MITs Counter lab has made the Dishmaker which lets you make dishes andbowls out of plastics at home.After each meal,the dishes are changed straight bac

50、k into plastics.57.How many inventions are mentioned in the passage?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.58.In future,if you want to clean your house,you will.A.have a recycling system built in the wall B.get up early to start your cleaning systemC.use your fridge to give orders to a cleaner D.leave the work