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1、专题19-奇闻轶事备战2023年中考英语之阅读理解专项练（常考+热门话题）一、阅读单选（2022湖北武汉外国语学校（武汉实验外国语学校）模拟预测）Stacked chairs reach new heightsA restaurant manager, has broken the Guinness World Record (吉尼斯纪录) for chair stacking (使成叠) in Canada. In April of 2021, Jay Ehsan carefully stacked chairs on top of each other to a height of 5.2

2、 meters. The stacking took 45 minutes. Not only did he break the record but his efforts also raised more than $1,500 to help homeless people. _During a beach walk on the Grand Beach, Canada, Andrew Eaton saw a glass bottle. His first thought was to recycle it, but then he saw a note inside. It was w

3、ritten in French and dated January 26, 2021. Andre Huet, from Scotland, had written it and the bottle had carried it about 2,200 miles across the Atlantic. He may be surprised to find that his bottle would be picked up by someone one year later. A couple float their dream houseA couple from Toronto,

4、 Canada, saw their dream house right on the beach. They bought it and then they tried to use several motorboats to push it more than 1,000 meters across Newfoundlands Bay of Islands, which was unexpected to most people. Sadly, four hours later, the boats lost control, and Daniele and Kirk watched th

5、eir dream house go down under the waves. 1All the news above _.Ahappened in the same yearBtook place in the same countryChas something to do with travelDhas something to do with charity2It is TRUE that Jay Ehsan _.Amade a living by stacking chairsBhas given a hand to people without homeCspent more t

6、han an hour finishing the challengeDwas confident about breaking the record before the challenge3The best heading for the second news would be _.AA bottle travels so longBA message matters a lotCA Scottish man shows creativityDA Canadian protects environment4The bottle mentioned in the second news _

7、.Ahas a note inside written in EnglishBtravelled across the Pacific in two yearsCmay be a surprising gift to Andrew EatonDmust have been thrown into the sea by a Frenchman5It is clear that the couple from Toronto _.Awould like to live on the seaBfound their dream house in a busy districtCtried somet

8、hing others may not usually doDfloated their dream house across the bay successfully（2022黑龙江大庆市第五十七中学模拟预测）A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.“Whats the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.“My cows ill

9、,” the farmer said. “I dont know whats the matter with her. Shes lying down and wont eat. Shes making a strange noise.”The vet looked over the cow. “Shes certainly ill,” he said, “and she needs to take some very strong medicine.”He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said,

10、“Give her these. The pills should make her better.”“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.The vet gave him a tube (管子) and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. Thatll make it.”The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outsid

11、e his house and looked more worried.“Hows your cow?” the vet asked.“No change,” the farmer said, “and Im feeling very strange myself.”“Oh?” the vet said, “Why?”“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cows mouth and then put two pills down it.”“And?” the vet asked.“The cow

12、blew first,” the farmer said.6In the story, the vet must be _.Athe farmers friendBa milk factoryCa hospital for cowsDa doctor for animals7The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _.Acouldnt lie downBdidnt eat the pillsCcouldnt make any noiseDwas ill8The vet taught the farmer how _.Ato blow the

13、 tubeBto make the cow take the pillsCto take the medicineDto put the tube in his mouth9Which of the following is true?AThe farmer ate the pills himself.BThe cow got better after taking the medicine.CThe vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.DThe farmer waited for the vet outside his ho

14、use the next day.（2021江苏睢宁县春晖中学二模）Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer saw a car driving along at 22 miles per hour.He thought to himself. “This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!” So he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over. Getting

15、 closer to the car, he noticed that there were five old ladies, two in the front seat and three in the back, wide eyes and pale faces.The driver, who knew nothing about what happened, said to him, “Officer, I dont understand. I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?”“Maam.”

16、 the officer replied, “you werent speeding, but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers. The same as a speeder.”“No. Sir. I was doing the speed limitexactly twenty-two miles an hour!” The old woman said in a proud voice. The officer, almost unab

17、le to control his chuckle（窃笑）, explained to her that “22” was the route number, not the speed limit.A bit embarrassed, the woman smiled and thanked the officer for pointing out her misunderstanding.“But before I let you go, Maam, I have to askIs everyone in this car OK? These women seem to be shakin

18、g badly and they havent made a single sound this whole time,” the officer asked.“Oh, theyll be all right in a minute. We just got off Route 119.”10How many people were there in the car?AOnly one.BThree.CFive.DSix.11The number “22” actually stands for _.Athe speed limitBthe route numberCthe distance

19、from the exitDthe time at that moment12The underlined sentences in Paragraph 4 mean “ _ on the road”.Athe speeder is the most dangerousBone should drive as slowly as possibleCslower drivers are as dangerous as speedersDit is OK to drive a bit faster than the speed limit13What was the matter with the

20、 passengers in the car?AThey were ill.BThey were excited.CThey were frightened by the driver.DThey were afraid to see the police officer.14We can infer from this story that _.Athe old lady was a good driverBit is difficult to learn to driveCa driver should learn the road signs wellDit is dangerous t

21、o drive on the highway（2022四川威远县凤翔中学一模）My brother, Henry, has a good job at a bank. I couldnt believe him when he told me that he had decided to give it up. Though I tried to make him change his mind, I failed completely. “You should reconsider your decision,” I said, “You have already spent five ye

22、ars in the bank and you could have a wonderful future. You might become a bank manager by the time you are thirty-five.”“I know,” Henry answered, “I have got no complaints with the bank. It is a pleasant job. The bank manager told me my future was good.”“Then why do you want to leave?” I asked.“Its

23、the money,” Henry said. “But you are getting a good salary.” I answered. “I dont mean that,” Henry said, “What do I do in the bank? Well, at the moment all I do is to count money. I found it very depressing.”“What is depressing about counting money?” I asked.“You dont understand,” Henry answered, “I

24、 enjoying counting my own money, but I hate counting other peoples!”15The writer wants to know _.Awhat his brother does at the bankBhow long his brother has worked at the bankCwhy his brother has decided to leave the bankDwhen his brother will become a bank manager16His brother does not enjoy _.Awor

25、king in pleasant conditionsBkeeping happy hoursCcounting his own moneyDcounting other peoples money17You should reconsider your decision. Here the word “reconsider” means “_”.Athink ofBthinkCthink over againDthink better of18From the writers words, we know the bank pays his brother _ for his work.Aa

26、 good salary (薪水)Bas much money as the managersCno moneyDnot much money（2022山东济南一模）One day, when the sun went down, two blind men were going home from work. “I need to buy some socks,” said one of them suddenly. “Lets stop at the shop on the corner.” “OK,” replied the other. “I think Ill buy two or

27、three pairs myself, too.”In the shop, the shop assistant asked them, “What size do you wear, sir, and what color would you like?”“Size eleven. Give me one pair of black socks and two pairs of white, please.” answered one of them.“And you, sir?” the shop assistant asked the other customer.“The same f

28、or me. I wear size eleven, too. So, same color, same number.” said the second blind man.A moment later they were back in the dark street, each man with the socks he had bought. But just then, a boy riding a bicycle bumped into them. The blind men dropped all the socks on the ground! The six pairs al

29、l mixed up. The boy quickly said sorry and left. The two blind men picked up all the socks, but could not tell which were black and which were white. They tried to ask for help, but there was no one else in the street.At last, they separated (拆开) each pair of socks and both took one sock from each p

30、air.19The story happened _.Ain the morningBat noonCin the afternoonDin the evening20The second blind man wanted to buy _.Aone pair of black socks and two pairs of white socks, size sevenBtwo pairs of black socks and one pair of white socks, size sevenCone pair of black socks and two pairs of white s

31、ocks, size elevenDtwo pairs of black socks and one pair of white socks, size eleven21The underlined phrase “bumped into” means “ _”.A撞到B遇到C找到D踩到22According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe two blind men were going to work.BThey went to the shop on the corner.CThe boy le

32、ft without saying anything.DPeople in the street helped them.23Finally, the two blind men got socks as Picture _ shows.ABCD（2022北京牛栏山一中实验学校模拟预测）The Secret of a Long LifeI am Peter Brown. I am a writer with an important magazine. The other day I saw a white-haired man sitting on the chair in front of

33、 his house. I could see the wrinkles (皱纹) in his face and neck, and his wrinkled hands. Articles on the secrets of living to an old age are always popular with our readers, so I decided to write a story and discover the secret of this mans long life. As I went near him, I said: “Sir, would it be oka

34、y if I talked with you for just a moment?” “Not at all. Actually, it would make me very happy. I get very bored sitting here, even for a short time. Until a little while ago, I lived a full and active life without a moments rest.”“Well, they say that a lot of activities help one to live a long time.

35、”“Thats true, very true. I still feel very well, although my step has slowed down a little.”The conversation continued in that way for a while. Although I tried to be very thoughtful about getting information from older people, it seemed to me that it would now be all right to begin to ask some poli

36、te questions.“Would it be okay if I smoked?” “Not at all.”“Id offer you one, but I suppose you probably dont smoke, or drink, or .”“Youre wrong! Ive always smoked a great deal. And until a little while ago, I went dancing every night. And as for alcoholic drinks .”“Do you mean to say that youve done

37、 these things all your life?” “Of course. Why does that surprise you so much?”“Ive always been told that doing those things is bad for the health.” “Nonsense!”“I suppose that you have another secret . a lot of fruit . vegetables . a lot of exercise in the fresh air .”“Dont be silly! I hate exercise

38、in the fresh air, and I dont like any kind of vegetable.” “This is unbelievable!”“What do you mean, unbelievable? What are you talking about?” “Its just that I cant understand how youve been able to live like that and to have lasted so long. Tell me, how old are you?” “Me? Im twenty-eight. Why?”24Wh

39、y did Peter Brown decide to write a story about the man?ABecause the man looked healthy.BBecause he thought the man looked cool.CBecause the man was white-haired and wrinkled.DBecause readers are interested in the secret of a long life.25What would the man probably say after “And as for alcoholic dr

40、inks .”?AI dont like them.BI drink a little.CTheyre my favorite.DThey cost too much.26What can we learn from the story?AAlls well that ends well.BIts never too late to learn.CWhat you see is what you get.DDont judge a book by its cover.（2021浙江温州三模）When I got back to the cave, Bill and the boy were n

41、ot to be found. I sat down and waited for them. Two hours ago, I went to Summitthe town where the kid lived and sent a letter to his father Ebenezer Dorset. In the letter, I told him his son was kidnapped and demanded $ 1,500 for his return.Later, Bill walked into the cave tiredly. Behind him was th

42、e kid, stepping softly, with a big smile on his face.“Whats wrong, Bill?” I asked.“I took the boy out.” said Bill, “He was curious about everything. Herere many questions I cant answer. So he became angry and kicked my legs and bit my hand. Hes gone home now. I showed him the road to Summit. Im sorr

43、y we lose the ransom but if not, Ill go mad.” I could understand Bills feeling. Yesterday, the boy sat on Bills chest and put a knife on his throat for fun when Bill woke up. From that moment, Bills spirit was broken. He was afraid to stay with the kid.“Turn around and have a look behind you.” said

44、I. Bill saw the boy and turned pale. One day later, I received a note:Gentlemen: I think you are a little high in your demands for the ransom. Its hard to stay with my boy Johnny. Heres a suggestion for you. You bring him home and pay me $250, and I agree to take him off your hands. Youd better come

45、 at night, for the neighbours believe he is lost.Ebenezer Dorset.I couldnt believe my eyes. Bill seemed happy about this reply. “We have the money. If we pay it, we can take him off our hands. I think Mr. Dorset is kind for making us such an offer. You arent going to let the chance go, are you?”I fi

46、nally agreed to pay the ransom because we both couldnt stand the boy anymore. We took him home that night. The boy didnt want to go home because he thought it was fun to camp outside and he hated going to school. We told him that his father had bought a new gun for him, and we were going to hunt bea

47、rs the next day.It was just twelve oclock when we knocked at Ebenezers door. When the door was open, Bill gave the money to Mr. Dorset and hurried to leave.27Whats the purpose of sending a letter to Mr. Dorset?ATo borrow money from him.BTo help him find his lost son.CTo ask for ransom for his sons return.DTo tell him his sons behavior in school.28Which of the following can be inferred fr