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中考英语专项训练阅读理解(一)Mr King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.Mr. Baker, one of his friends, works a factory outside the city. Its far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes hes late for the work. His manager warns the young man will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasnt enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea() market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial () drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the lights turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by thr road.“Didnt you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.“Yes, I did, sir,” said Mr. King , “ since it doesnt listen to me, can it obey you?( ) 1. Mr. King is paid more because he _.A. always drives very slowly B. is not afraid of danger C. had driven for years D. drives very well( ) 2. Mr. Baker went to the flea market to _.A. buy a second-hand car B. have a trial drive C. choose a new car D. sell his old car( ) 3. Mr. King tried to stop the car when _A. he saw an old woman crossing the street B. he saw a big treeC. the traffic lights turned red D. the policeman shouted angrily at him( ) 4. Which of the following is true?A. Mr. King will be sent away if he keeps being late B. Mr. Baker cant afford to buy an old carC. Mr. King didnt hear the policeman D. Something was wrong with the car(二)It costs millions of dollars to train and send astronauts (宇航员) into space. Very few countries can afford this.American businessman Dennis Tito paid 20,000,000 US dollars to the Russian Space Agency (俄罗斯宇航局) to into space. He visited the International (国际的) Space Station. His trip, making him the first ever space tourist, took eight days. He spent most of his time taking photos, looking at the earth and listeningtomusiconhisonce-in-a-lifetimetrip.After landing safely back on the earth, Mr Tito thought the trip was worth the money. The only difficulty he had was walking but this is normal (正常的) for anyone whos been in zero gravity(地心引力).MrTiroreceivedtrainingbeforeheleft.Healsohelpedtocookfoodfortheotherswhileinspace.Theytoldhimwhattodoandwherehewasallowedtogo.ThemoneyMrTitogavetheRussianspaidfor20%oftheirannualbudget(年度预算).( )1.HowmuchmoneydidDennisTitopaytotheRussianSpaceAgencytogointospace?A.TwomillionUSdollars. B.TwentymillionUSdollarsC.TwohundredmillionUSdollars. D.TwobillionUSdollars.( )2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.DennisTitodidntthinkthetripwasworththemoney.B.DennisTitowasnotallowedtotakephotosonthespacestation.C.DennisTitospenteighthoursonthespacestation.D.DennisTitoreceivedtrainingbeforeheflewintospace.( )3.WhydidtheRussianswantDennisTitotogointospace?A.TheywantedtoworkwithanAmericanB.Theywantedhimtotakephotosearth.C.Theywantedhismoney:D.Theywantedhimtocookforthenautswhilemspace.（三） PostcardFromCanadaDearWeihan,Hi from Canada！ We are having a wonderful holiday. We havent seen a bear yet, but there are bears and deer in the forests around the lake where were staying. The bears often go to the rubbish dump (垃圾场) to look for food. Perhaps well go to see them at the dump. We will need to be careful because bears are quite dangerous. Theywill attack if you surprisethem, so people carry bells(铃铛)whentheyareoutwalkingtowarnthebearsaway.On our first night we saw a fireworks (烟火)show. It doesnt get dark here until 10oclock, so it was areallylatenightforus.TodayIhadaveryshortswiminthelake.Itwascold.Theweatherhasbeensunny,butnotliketheweatherathome.Byefornow.Wewillbehomenextweek.( )1.Lingnanthinksthattheprobableplacetoseeabearwillbe_.A.intheforest B.atthedump C.bythelake D.onthemountain( )2.Lingnanthinksthatbearsaremostdangerouswhenthey_. A.hearbellsring B.seethedeerC.aresurprisedbypeople D.arelookingforfood( )3.Lingnanwenttobedverylateonthefirstnightbecausehe_.A.swaminthelake B.justarrivedinCanadaC.wenttoseethebear D.watchedafireworksshow( )4.Fromthepostcard,wecantellthatLingnan_.A.hasseenabear B.hasseenadeerC.isenjoyinghisholiday D.istravellingwithWeihan( )5.Fromthepostcardwecaninfer(推 断)thattheweather“athome”is_.A.sunnyandwarm B.coldandcloudy C.sunnybutcold D.windyandcold(四)“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD() 53 wrote itWe all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives.But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?Picture this, Youre rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed () and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no car, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomans, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones.The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy(), beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things”( ) 1. The writer uses the quote(“”) at the beginning of the story to _.A. tell us a truth about our live B. tell us what life was like long time agoC. point out what causes such a thing to happenD. point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same( ) 2. In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions _. A. have speeded up our lives B. have improve the quality of our lives C. may make people feel very happy D. may bring people some trouble( ) 3. The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because _ A. they loved to live simple lives B. they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions C. they were troubled by modern inventions D. living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them( ) 4. According to the passage, which id NOT right? A. People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier B. An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better C. The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house D. With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired( ) 5. The passage is mainly about _ A. problems with technology B. improvements of our lives with technology C. changes happening to technology D. the importance of technology“ (五)China wants to build its own space station over the next 15 years, “ Said Wang Yongzhi, one the famous scientists working on the manned(载人的) space programme. Wang said this while he was speaking to some 100 high school students from Beijing, Hong Kong and Macao on Sunday. That was reported by Mondays Beijing News.China has spent 18 billion yuan on its manned space programme in the past 11 years and has make great progress(进步). Last October, Yang Liwei, an astronaut(宇航员), flew around the earth 14 times, which is well-known all over the world . Wang said, “ Because China doesnt have enough money now, it does not plan to send an astronaut to the moon, but to send up a satellite(卫星) that moves around the moon.”Wang, who is now 72 years old, is an important member of Chinas manned space programme since 1992.( )1. What happened last October according to the passage?A. China built its own space station B. A Chinese astronaut flew around the earthC. A Chinese astronaut landed on the moon. D. China sent up a satellite to the moon.( )2. What can we learn about Wang Yongzhi?A.He is also an astronaut. B. He is a college teacher.C. He is a scientist working on computers. D. He has worked on the manned space programme for about 12 years.( )3. Wh7y doesnt China plan to send an astronaut to the moon now?A.Because it isnt important to do so. B. Because China doesnt have such astronauts.C. Because there is no need for that. D. Because china isnt so rich now.（六）When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself. 1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, I am a special person and theres no one in the world like me. I can do anything! It may not sound so good, but it really works!2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it ! New challenges(挑战)are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象) fly! Write downyour thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.( )1. This passage may be taken from _.A. a science book B. a story book C. a magazine D. school rules( ) 2. According to the passage, when you are helping others, you willA. be special B. be sure C. feel nice D. be remembered( ) 3. What do the underlined words in 4) a sense of accomplishment mean?A.成就感 B.忧伤感 C.挫折感 D.信任感 ( ) 4. Whi