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1、中考英语阅读专项训练二按住cirl键 点击查看更多中考英语资源阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、c、D四个选硬中选出最佳选项。AOnce there lived a rich man called King.He loved chatting（聊天）very much.Every dayhe had his men do all the housework,so he had enough time to chat with others.One summer afternoon,his friend Bruce invited him to his birthday party.King k

2、ept onchatting at table.Later,all the other friends had left,but he didnt notice it.Bruce was worried,because he had just received a call from his sister and he would go to the station to meet her.ButKing didnt say goodbye to him,and he went on chatting.At that time.Kings wife came in and asked her

3、husband,Would you like a roast（烤制 的 bird,dear?1nOf course,n King answered,nbut where is it?”I heard a bird singing in the big tree outside just now,said the woman.I want it to be thelast dish.Ill cut the tree down.But Im afraid it will fly away when you begin to cut the tree/*said King.Dont woiTy ab

4、out it,dear,”the woman said with a smile.*It is a foolish（愚蠢 的）bird.It doesnt know when to leave.”1.What did King like doing?A.Doing housework.B.Visiting his friends.C.Chatting with others.D.Eating and drinking.2.Why did Bruce invite King to his house?A.Because it was his birthday.B.Because it was K

5、ing*s birthday.C.Because he also loved chatting.D.Because he had cooked a bird for dinner.3.Bruce wanted to stop chatting with King b e c a u s e.A.he wanted to go to bedB.his sister arrived at his houseC.he had no more food for the dinner D.he would go to the station to meet his sister4.The underli

6、ned word it in the passage means uA.the dish B.the phone callC.the other friends had left D.the bird was singing outside5.From the passage,we can know t hat.A.the Kings lived a poor life B.Kings wife was a clever woman,C.there was a foolish bird in the tree outside D.all the friends stayed for the r

7、oast birdBLife is like the four seasons.Now I am very old,but when I was young,it was the spring of my life.I was born,I played a lot,and then I started school.1I learned many new things.Like a flower,I grew bigger every day.There were 4 jhappy days and sorrowful days：some days the sun shone,and som

8、e days it didnt.In my twenties,I had a good job.I was strong and happy.Then I married and had a child.Inthose days,I didnt have much time to think.Every day I was busy and worked very hard.Andso,I started to get some white hairs.The summer of my life passed quickly.Then the days got shorter.Leaves f

9、ell from the trees.My child was a universitystudent,and then an engineer.My home was much quiete匚 I started walking more slowly.Oneday I stopped working.I had more time.I understood this was my autumn,a beautiful time whenthe trees change colour and give us delicious fruits.But the days kept getting

10、 shorter and colder.Winter has come.I am older and weaker.I know I do not have many days left,but I will enjoy them to the end.1.The writer was very busy in the of his life.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter2.According to the passage,which of the following ages is during the autumn of his life?A.15

11、.B.33.C.62.D.87.3.What does the word“sorrowful”mean in this passage?A.Sad.B.Exciting.C.Wonderful.D.Pleasant.4.Which of the followings is true?A.The writer was an engineer.B.The writer had a garden with flowers.C.The writer was always happy as a child.D.The writer now is old and weak,but still he enj

12、oys his life.5.The best title of the passage can be.A.Four Seasons B.My LifeC.Four Seasons in a Year D.Four Seasons in My LifeCAre you thinking about what to do in your free time?Come and join as-Youth（青年）Club!Join in lessons and activities.It*s fun!For more information,call 347 89256!LessonsActivit

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14、ay6:39p.m.7:30p.m.Cooking lessonsLearn to cook delicious dishes from all overChina.The 2nd and last Saturdays of every month7:00p.m.9:30 P.M.Concert time EnjoySwedish rock,American jazz and beautifulsongs from different parts of the world!1.On which of the following days cant you have computer lesso

15、ns?A.Monday.B.Wednesday.C.Friday.D.Sunday.2.Rose is free after 7 20 p.m.Which lessons can she take?A.Computer lessons.B.Dance lessons.C.Cooking lessons.D.Both computer and cooking lessons.3.If Dick wants to swim after playing basketball,when can he go to the club?A.Monday and Wednesday.B.Monday and

16、Sunday.C.Saturday and Sunday.D.Monday to Sunday.4.How often can you enjoy music in the club?A.Twice a month.B.Twice a week.C.Four times a month.D.Five days a week.5.If you want to know the cost of the lessons,you can to get the information.A.call 347 89256 B.only go to the clubC.read the ads above c

17、arefully D.join in the club and ask othersDStress（压力）is everywhere in our everyday life.Not only men have it,but also women andyoung people.The most important reasons（原因）of stress are;death,diseases,exams,making money,gettingmarried,moving houses,changing jobs,ending friendships and so on.How do you

18、 know whether you have stress?Could you give your answers to the followingquestions?Do youYesNoeasily get angry?often sleep badly?get headaches a lot?take sleeping pills?find it difficult to relax?usually hide your feelings?smoke and drink a lot to keep quiet?find it difficult to put your heart into

19、 something?If you answer Yes to more than two of these questions,you are one of those people withstress.So what can you do about it?Doing relaxing exercises,talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual waysof relieving（减轻）stress.However,doctors now say that there are easier wayspe

20、ople shouldlaugh and smile more often.When you laugh and smile,your body relaxes.They also say thatpeople,especially men,should X more often,because crying is the natural way of relievingstress.I.Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress?A.Taking exams.B.Changing jobs.C.Taking sleeping pil

21、ls.D.Making money.2.According to the passage,which of the followings is true?A.Women and young people never have stress.B.Stress is everywhere in our everyday life.C.People who answer No to all of the questions have great stress.D.People who answer MYes to more than two of the questions have no stre

22、ss.3.Whats the easier way to relax your body?A.Talking with friends.B.Listening to light music.C.Doing relaxing exercises.D.Laughing,smiling and crying.4.X in the passage should be the wor d .A.cry B.laugh C.smile D.smoke5.The main idea of the passage is.A.about stress and how to relieve your stress

23、B.that there are many reasons for having stressC.that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stressD.that doing the Stress Test is a good way to help you to live a better lifeEThe customs in different countries are rather different.If I have dinner with a Chinese host,he always puts more fo

24、od onto my plate as soon as I have emptied it.That often discomforts megreatly.I have to eat the food even if I dont want to,because it is considered bad manners inthe West to leave ones food on the plate.I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at anAmericans dinner party,he very often refus

25、es the offer of food or drink.In the United States,it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on his accepting something.Americans have a direct way of speaking.If they want something,they will ask for it.If not,they will say,No;thanks When an American doesnt want beer,for examp

26、le,he might say,“No,thanks.Fil take some Diet Pepsi-Cola if you have it.”That is what an American will do.1.An American guest usually leaves nothing on the plate,because .A.the host is very warm B.he is really hungryC.he is really full D.it is thought good manners2.A Chinese guest usually refuses th

27、e offer of food b e c a u s e.A.the host is not very warm B.he was taught to do soC.he is really full D.he was not in the West at all3.An American host is likely to .A.keep asking his guest to eat moreB.fill his guests plate with more foodC.say“No,thanks.D.stop giving the guest anything after the gu

28、est refuses something4.This passage wants to tell us .A.Chinese people should learn from American peopleB.Chinese guests often discomfort their hostsC.American customs are better than Chinese onesD.when you go to the United States,youd better follow their customs5.The best title for this passage is

29、.A.Chinese Customs on TableB.Learn from Good MannersC.When in Rome,Do as the Romans DoD.Good Manners of Chinese People and American PeopleFWe know that many animals do not stay in one place.Birds,fish and other animals movefrom one place to another at a certain time.They move for different reasons:m

30、ost of them moveto find food more easily,but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.When cold weather comes,many birds move to warmer places to find food.Some fishesgive birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed.The most famous migration（迁移）isprobably the migration of fish

31、,which is called“salmon.This fish is born in fresh water but ittravels many miles to salt water.There it spends its life.When it is old,it returns to its birthplacein fresh water.Then it gives birth and dies.In northern Europe,there is a kind of mouse.Theyleave their mountain homes when they become

32、too crowded.They move down to the low land.Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside,and many of them are killed when they fall intothe sea.Recently（近来）,scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster（龙虾）.Everyyear,when the season of the bad weather arrives,the lobsters get into a lo

33、ng line and start towalk across the floor of the ocean.Nobody knows why they do this,and nobody knows wherethey go.So,sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another,butat other times we dont.Maybe living things just like to travel.1.Most animals move from one place to anothe

34、r at a certain time to.A.give birth B.enjoy warmer weatherC.find food more easilyD.find beautiful places2.The fish called“salmon“spends a long time in.A.salt water B.river C.fresh water D.its birthplace3.The mice in northern Europe move when.A.they give birth B.the place gets too crowdedC.the weathe

35、r is bad D.they havent enough food4.The lobsters move.A.to the fresh water B.at a certain time C.to the undersea D.to find more food5.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Animals move to find food more easily.B.The migration of the fish called“salmon”is the most famous migration.C.Living things mo

36、ve from one place to another because they like to travel.D.Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another,butsometimes we dont.GBill Clinton was bom in 1946。He took office（就职）on January 20,1993 and became the 42ndU.S.President（总统）.He is the first U.S.president who was bom

37、 after World War II.He is alsoone of the youngest of all U.S.presidents.Clinton was bom in a poor family.Three months before he was born,his father,WilliamBlats,died.When he was small,his mother remarried（再婚）Norger Clinton,so the boys familyname was changed.In the summer of 1963,Clinton was asked to

38、 visit the city of Washington.During his visit,he met President Kennedy in the White House.At that time,he wanted to become a president,and now he is!1.Clinton became the 42nd U.S.president when he was.A.thirty B.about forty C.forty-seven D.37years old2.Clintons father di ed.A.after 1946C.before Wor

39、ld War II3.Why was the boys name changed?A.Because he became a presidentC.Because his father was deadB.before Clinton was bornD.when Clinton was youngB.Because his family was very poorD.Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton4.In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington_.A.to take part in an

40、exam B.for his holidaysC.for a visit D.to have a meeting with Kennedy5.Which one of the following is Not right?A.Everybody can visit the president in the White HouseB.All the U.S.presidents work in the White HorseC.Clinton wanted to become a president after he saw President KennedyD.The White House

41、is in the city of WashingtonHLook at the instructions on the bottle of the medicine and then choose the right answers.John is twelve years old.He had a bad cold and coughed day and night.He went to see a doctor.The doctor gave him some cough medicine.Cough MedicineShake（摇动）it well before use.Take it

42、 three times each day before meals.Dose（药量）：Age：over 14：2 teaspoonfuls（勺）8 13：1 teaspoonful4一7：1 /2 teaspoonfulNot right for children below the age of three.Put it in a cold place.Use it before December 1 st 2002.1.John should take_ a day.A.2 teaspoonfuls B.3 teaspoonfuls C.4 teaspoonfuls D.1 teaspo

43、onful2.The medicine should be kept in.A.a fridge B.hot water C.any place D.the sun3.John should before he takes it.A.shake the medicine well B.eat nothingC.do some exercise D.drink a cup of tea4.When people are years old,they cannot take this medicine.A.eighty B.thirty C.two D.twelve5.John will_ the

44、 medicine when it is left after Dec.1st,2002.A.throw away B.stop to take C.take once D.take six times moreIRead the advertisements,then choose the right answers.Air Hostesses for International Flights wanted Applicants*must be between 20 and 33 years old.Height 1.6 to 1.75m Education to GCSE standar

45、d Two languages,must be able to swim.Apply to:Recruitment Office,Southern Airlines,Heathrow Aiiport Weat,Hr37KKDriver wanted Clean driving licence Must be smart appearance Age over 25Apply to:Cape Taxi,17 Palace Road,RostonTeachers neededFor private*language school teaching,experience unnecessary.Ap

46、ply to:The Director of Studies,Instant Language Ltd,297 Canal Street,Roston.1.You are 26 years old and want to be a teacher.You should apply to.A.Cape Taxi B.Recruitment C.The Director of Studies D.any of the three2.What prevents Jack,an experienced taxi driver,working for Capes Taxi?A.Fond of footb

47、all B.Punished*for speeding and wrong parkingC.Unable to speak a foreign language D.Not having a college education3.Ben,aged22,fond of swimming and driving,has just graduated from a college.Which jobmight be given to him?A.Driving for Cape Taxi.B.Working for Southern AirlinesC.Teaching at Instant La

48、nguages Ltd.D.None of the three4.What prevents May,aged 25,becoming an air hostess?A.She once broke a traffic law and was fined.B.She cant speak Japanese very well.C.She has never worked as an air hostess before.D.She doesnt feel like working long hours flying abroad.5.Which of the following is not

49、mentioned*in the three advertisements?A.Marriage B.Male or female C.Education D.Working experienceJFood is very important.Everyone needs to eat well if he or she wants to have a strongbody.Our minds also need a kind of food.This kind of food is knowledge（知识）.When we are very young,we start getting k

50、nowledge.Young children like watching andlistening.Color pictures especially interest them.When children are older,they enjoy reading.When something interests them,they love asking questions.Our minds,like our bodies always need the best food.Studying on our own brings the mostknowledge.If someone i