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1、中考英语阅读训练（021）Mr Johns went into his tea shop again one morning,and sat on one of the seats at the counter（柜台）.Many other people came in also,but most of them did not stay long.After fifteen minutes,ayoung man and a young woman came in.There were only two empty seats at the counter,one onMr Johns*lef

2、t,and the other on his right.The young man sat on one,and the young woman on theother,but Mr Johns immediately asked to change places with him so that the man and the womancould be to-gether.nOh,that isnt necessary（必要）J the young woman said,but Mr Johns insisted（坚持）.When the young man and the young

3、woman were side by side,the young man said to her,Well,this kind old man wanted us to sit together,so may I introduce（介绍）myself?My namesJack.Whats yours?1（165）1.One morning Mr Johns came into the tea shop and_.A.sat close to the counterB.found no seat for him to sit on because many people came alsoC

4、.seemed to stay longer than all the other peopleD.gave his seat to the young man and the young woman2.After the young man and the young woman came i n,.A.Mr Johns thought they came too earlyB.Mr Johns thought they were friends or husband and wifeC.the young man asked Mr Johns to change placesD.they

5、wanted to be together3.When the young woman said,That isnt necessary.,Mr J o h n s.A.didnt understand herB.knew well what she meantC.was afraid not to change places with herD.decided to stay a little longer4.before Mr Johns met them in the tea shop.A.The young man got to know the young woman outside

6、B.The young man and the young woman didnt know each otherC.The young man and the young woman knew each other wellD.The young man and the young woman want-ed to have some tea together5.Which of the sentences is true?A.Mr Johns came to this tea shop for the first time.B.Most of the people didnt leave

7、the shop until it was closed.C.There were no other empty seats at the counter except the two beside Mr Johns.D.It seemed that the young woman wanted to change places with Mr Johns.KEY:1-5 AB ABC中考英语阅读训练（022）Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip（下降）in strong spring wind.Notso ma

8、ny people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago.The ancient（古代的）Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing.A long time ago,the Chinese made kites to use in wars.They would fly these war kites in the dark.The kites were fixed（固定）so that they made stra

9、nge sounds.Men who were at war with themwould hear these sounds and run away.They thought those strange sounds were made by gods（神）in the sky.The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich andtall.Sometimes they tied long strings（细绳）and hooks（钩）to their kite

10、s.Then they would fly thekites over water,letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.The Chinese use sticks,strings and paper for their kites.Some of these kites look like animalsor trees.Others look like birds or houses.（194）1.The main idea of the first paragraph（段落）is thatA.kites were first made in

11、 ChinaB.most of us have flown or seen a kiteC.the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writingD.the ancient Chinese were good at making kites2.In ancient China kites could be used for_.A.catching fish B.helping people flyC.watering the crops D.helping people walk in the dark3.The ancie

12、nt Chinese used kites in wars because the k i t e s.A.could bring good luck B.looked like animalsC.could help them win a war D.could fly high4.The Chinese usually use for their kites.A.sticks,strings and grass B.strings,hair and woodC.paper,strings and sticks D.paper,ropes and hooks5.What is the bes

13、t title（题目）of this passage?A.Lucky Kites.B.Strange Kites.C.Beautiful Kites.D.Chinese Kites.KEY:1-5AACCD中考英语阅读训练（0 2 3）We are all busy talking about and using the Internet（因特网），but how many of us know thehistory of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in

14、the 1960s.At thattime,computers were large and expensive.Computer networks（网络）didnt work well.If onecomputer in the network broke down,then the whole network stopped.So a new network system（系统）had to be set up.It should be good enough to be used by many different computers.If part ofthe network was

15、not working,information（信息）could be sent through another part.In this waycomputer network system would keep on working all the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government（政府），but in the early 1970s,universities（大学），hospitals and banks（银行）were allowed（允许）to use it too.However,computers

16、 were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use.By the start of the 1990s,computers became cheaper and easier to use.Scientists had also developed software（软件）thatmade surfing（浏览）the Internet more convenient（方便）.Today it is easy to get on-line（上网）and it is said that millions of peop

17、le use the Internet everyday.Sending e-mail（电子邮件）is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life.（274）1.The Internet has a history of more than_years.A.sixty B.ten C.thirty D.twenty2.A new network system was set up to.A.make compute

18、rs cheaperB.make itself keep on working all the timeC.break down the whole networkD.make computers large and expensive3.At first the Internet was only used by.A.the government B.universities C.hospitals and banks D.schools4.made nsurfing the Internet more convenient.A.Computers B.Scientists C.Softwa

19、re D.Information5.Which of the following is true?A.In the 1960s,computer networks worked well.B.In the early 1970s,the Internet was easy to use.C.Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before.D.Today its still not easy to get on-line.KEY:1-5 CBACC中考英语阅读训练（024）Satellites Forecast the

20、WeatherNow satellites are helping to forecast（预报）the weather.They are in space,and they can reachany part of the world.The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（大气），because this is wherethe weather forms（形成）.They send these pictures to the weather station.So the scientists there cansee the weat

21、her of any part of the world and tell how the weather will change.Today,nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries can receive satellite pictures.When they receive the new pictures,they compare（比较）them with the earlier ones.Perhaps theymay find that the clouds have changed during the la

22、st few hours.This may mean that the weather onthe ground may soon change,too.In their next weather forecast,they can tell people about it.So theweather satellites are of a great help to the scientists at the station.In the past they could forecast theweather for about 24 or 48 hours earlier.Now they

23、 can make good forecasts for 3 or 5 days.Soon,perhaps,they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.（Words:189 Minutes:3.5）1.The weather f o r ms.A.in any part of the world B.in the atmosphereC.in space D.on the ground2.Changing clouds in the atmosphere me a n s.A.it is a rainy d

24、ay B.it is a windy dayC.the weather will change D.it is a sunny day3.Without satellites,scientists could forecast the weather for_ ahead.A.a week or more B.1 or 2 daysC.3 or 5 days D.two weeks4.The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in.A.taking pictures of the atmosphere B.man

25、y waysC.receiving pictures of the atmosphere D.weather forecastingKey：1.B2.C 3.B4.D中考英语阅读训练（0 2 5）PollutionThe world itself is becoming much smaller by using modem traffic and modern communicationmeans（通讯设备）.Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago,but it has broughtnew problems.O

26、ne of the biggest is pollution（污染）.To pollute means to make things dirty.Pollution comes in many ways.We see it,smell it,drink it and even hear it.Man has been polluting the earth.The more people,the more pollution.Many years ago,theproblem was not so serious because there were not so many people.Wh

27、en the land was used up orthe river was dirty in one place,Man moved to another place.But this is no longer true.Man is nowslowly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is still the most serious.Its bad for all living things in the world,but it is not theonly one kind of pollution.Water pollution k

28、ills our fish and pollutes our drinking water.Noisepollution makes us angry more easily.Many countries are making rules（法规）to fight pollution.They stop people from burning coal（煤）in houses and factories in the city,and from putting dirty smoke into the air.Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous

29、kind of air pollution.It is caused（弓 I 起）by heavytraffic.It is sure that if there are fewer people driving,there will be less air pollution.The earth is our home.We must take care of it.That means keeping the land,water and airclean.And we must take care of the rise in population at the same time.（W

30、ords:266 Minutes:5.5）1.Our world is becoming much smaller_.A.because the earth is being polluted day and night.B.thanks to science developmentC.because of the rise in populationD.because the earth is blown away by the wind every year2.Thousands of years ago,life was it is today.A.much easier than B.

31、as easy asC.as hard as D.much harder than3.Pollution comes in many ways.We can even hear it.Here it m e a n s.A.water pollution B.air pollutionC.noise pollution D.rubbish（垃圾）4.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution b e c a u s e.A.its bad for all living things in the worldB.it makes muc

32、h noiseC.it makes our rivers and lakes dirtyD.it makes us angry more easily5.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.B.The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the worlds population does.C.If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or

33、motorbike it would be helpful infighting against the problem of SO2.D.The problem of pollution is not so se-rious because there are not so many people living onthe earth.Key l.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.D中考英语阅读训练（0 2 6）Can we live without salt?Salt is very important to us.We need salt in our food.Animals needi

34、t,too.Most of the salt in our country comes from the sea.People dig very big pools（池塘）and letsea water in.When the sun dries（弄干）up the water,people can get salt from the ground.The salt iswhite,clean and beautiful.There are a lot of salt wells（井）in Sichuan.A salt well is much like a water well.Peopl

35、e bringthe well water up to the ground and then dry it in big jars（坛子）over fire.In this way the get salt Wecan also get salt from salt mines（矿）.A salt mine may be found under the ground.Some years ago,people in Jiangxi found a big salt mine and soon opened it.People here need salt from other placesn

36、o more.In the northwest of our country,there are many salt lakes.Some of these lakes are very big.The salt in a big lake will be enough for our people for centuries.（186）1.We can*t live without salt,soA.we need more B.it is very important to usC.we have to drink sea water D.there is salt in all our

37、food2.We get most of the salt f r o m.A.salt lakes B.sea water C.salt wells D.salt mines3.People in Sichuan get salt f r o m.A.jars B.fire C.salt wells D.water wells4.Not many years ago,a big salt mine was found and o p e n e d.A.in Sichuan B.in Jiangxi C.in the northwest D.beside the sea5.The best

38、title（标题）of the article（文章）is A.Salt B.Why We Need SaltC.Salt Is Important D.We Need SaltKEY:15 BBCBA中考英语阅读训练（0 2 7）This is a talk by a London taxi（出租车）driver.Pve been a taxi driver for nearly ten years.Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.Its a nice job most of time,you meet a lot of peopl

39、e.I always work at night,because there istoo much traffic during the day.I live twenty miles（英里）outside London and I go to work at 5:30 inthe afternoon/*“I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.1Some very strange things happened late at night.The other day I was taking a woman homefrom a pa

40、rty.She had her little dog with her.When we got to her house,she found that she had losther key.So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows.I waited and waited.After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what wasgoing on.1 tied the dog to a tree and

41、started to climb in through the window.The next thing I knewwas that the police came.They thought I was a ihief（小偷）.Luckily the woman came downstairs（下楼）.She must have gone to sleep and forgotten aboutme and the dog!0（217）1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to.A.drive B.make mo

42、neyC.climb in through the window D.meet a lot of people2.The woman climbed in through the window b e c a u s e.A.she wanted to have a sleepB.her husband didnt open the door for herC.she didnt want to pay the driverD.she couldnt find her key3.The story h a p p e n e d.A.early in the morning B.late at

43、 nightC.20 miles outside London D.near the police station4.Which of the following is wrong?A.The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.B.The police made a mistake.C.The woman had no money to pay the driver.D.The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.5.The driver climbed in th

44、rough the window toA.get money from the womanB.return the dog to the womanC.see what was happening in the houseD.phone the policeKEY:1-5ADBCC中考英语阅读训练（0 2 8）People often asked Allan for his telephone number.But he didnt get a telephone,so he toldthem to ring him at work.Why didnt he have a telephone?

45、He thought the telephone was expensiveand he preferred to write a letter.There werent many people he wanted to speak to in the eveningand he didnt want to speak to anyone at breakfast time.When he wanted to use the telephone in theevening,he could always use the telephone box at the end of the road.

46、(88)1.People wanted to know_.A.where Allan came from B.how many friends Allan hadC.what Allans telephone number was D.which factory Allan worked in2.Allan didnt get a telephone because_.A.the telephone wasnt cheap B.he couldnt use the telephoneC.his neighbour had got one D.the telephone was helpless

47、3.People could call Allan to the telephone only_.A.in the evening B.when he got back homeC.at breakfast time D.when he was at work4.From the text we know Allan often kept in touch with others by_.A.going to see them B.writing lettersC.leaving messages D.talking on the telephone5.There must be a tele

48、phone box_.A.next to Allans room B.at the end of the roadC.outside Allans house D.in front of Allans officeKEY:1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.B中考英语阅读训练（0 2 9）Long,long ago there were only a few thousand people in the world.These people move formplace to place over the land,hunting animals for food.No one knows h

49、ow or when these people learned about growing food.But when they did,their lives changed.They did not have to look for food any more.They could stay in one place andgrow it.People began to live near one another.And so the first village grew.Many people came towork in the villages.These villages grew

50、 very big.When machines appeared(出现)，life in thevillages changed again.Factories were built.More and more people lived near the factories.Thecities grew very big.Today some people are moving back to small towns.Can you tell why?(132)1.The best title（题目）of the text should be_.A.Cities or Villages B.B