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阅读理解【牛刀小试】(来自2016中考英语模拟)阅读下面短文或图表，并选择正确答案。why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?the answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. to the egyptians, green is a color that means the hope and joy of spring, while for muslims, it means heaven. red stands for good luck in many cultures. in china, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good luck in the new year. for many nations, blue stands for protection. greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves from bad people or bad things happening.peoples choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions (反应) toward them. green is said to be the most restful color. it has the ability to cut down pain and relax people both mentally and physically. people who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomachaches.red can cause a persons blood pressure (血压) to rise and increase peoples appetites (食欲). many designers will include different shades of red in restaurants. similarly, some websites will have a red “buy now” button because red is a color that easily catches a persons eyes.blue is another color which can make you feel peacefully. unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. so if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.the next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully. 44. to the egyptians, green means _.a. good luck b. joy of spring c. heaven d. protection45. we can learn from paragraph 3 that green can _.a. cause more stomachachesb. easily catch a persons eyes c. cut down pain and relax peopled. make peoples blood pressure rise46. why will some websites have a red “buy now” button? a. to help people relaxed. b. to bring people good luck.c. to make people feel peaceful. d. to encourage people to buy the things.47. what color might help lose weight according to the text? a. red. b. green. c. blue. d. purple.参考答案44. b 45. c 46. d 47. c【能力选练】 a(来自2016中考英语模拟)阅读下面短文或图表，并选择正确答案。plan on travelling around the usa? there are four websites that may help you.this is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the usa. you have many choices, ranging from touring in the footsteps of martin luther king to a cycling and wine-tasting trip in californias napa valley. its a really clever design. the national scenic byways program covers 150 memorable roads. some are natural scenic routes, others focus on history or man-made attractions. for each, youre provided with a map telling the routes length and how long is allowed.http:/www. this is the best website for reviews of hotels in us cities and tourist sites. there are photos of each hotel. importantly, these are not provided by the hotels, but more honestly reviewed in new york.http:/ seaworld in san diego can make dreams come true, but the price is a little expensive for most people. so turn to , giving big discounts (折扣) on tickets, hotels and dinging at sea world.41. how many holiday ideas does http: / offer?a. 4. b.100 . c. 101. d. 150. 42. what is covered in the national scenic byways program?a. exciting cycling. b. memorable roads. c. photos provided. d. seaworld visit. 43. which of the following is the best website for reviews of hotels?a. http:/.b. http:/.c. http:/www. .d. http:/ .参考答案41. c 42. b 43. c 【能力选练】 b阅读理解。 it was a very hot summer morning but inside the pyramid(金字塔) it was quite cool. tom and his classmates had just walked into the pyramid and were very surprised to see what it was like.they went to the queens room. they saw a passage ( 通道). at the end of it there was a small room. they were told that they couldnt go into that room, because it was newly found. tom looked towards the passage. two of his friends jason and peter saw him and said “dont get into trouble, tom!”. as soon as nobody was looking, tom went up the dark passage, opened the door and walked in. suddenly the door closed behind him. the room was very dark, but luckily tom had brought a torch (手电筒 ) with him. when he turned it on, he saw two white faces in front of him. “oh, no!” he cried and ran to the door. he quickly opened it and went down the passage to the queens room as fast as he could.as soon as tom disappeared, jason and peter took the pieces of white cloth(布) off their faces and walked slowly down the passage. they couldnt stop laughing. “that will teach him a lesson,” said jason.1. why did jason and peter say “dont get into trouble, tom!”?a. because they knew that tom was thinking of getting into that small room.b. because tom had got into trouble earlier that day.c. because tom was very much afraid.d. because they were not good friends.2. what did tom do when the door closed behind him?a. he was afraid and cried loudly. b. he waited quietly in the dark.c. he turned on his torch. d. he ran away quickly.3. the word “ disappeared” most possibly means _.a. found the secret b. couldnt be seen c. cried loudly d. closed the door4. jason and peter laughed because _.a. they had got tom into trouble b. they liked telling jokesc. they had played a joke on tom d. tom didnt listen to them 参考答案 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. c 【能力选练】 c阅读理解。 letter adear rose,i like your programmes very much. im now writing to ask you something about american social customs (社交习惯). my american friends want me to join them in their dinner party. i am very happy and have decided to go, but im a little worried about it, too. the social customs in my country are very different from here, so im afraid of making mistakes.should i bring a present, such as sweets or flowers? should i arrive on time or a little late? at the dinner table, how can i know which fork (叉子) or knife to use? how can i let the family know that im thankful for their kindness?wang lin letter bdear wang lin,its a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) if you know that your friends drink it.you should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. dont get there early. if youre going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.try to be free at the dinner table. if you dont know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. if you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you.if you like the food, say so. of course, youll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. its also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after. rose1. wang lin wants to _.a. make friends with rose b. know some social customs for a dinner partyc. make her friends happy d. give her friends a surprise2. rose is possibly _.a. a good housewife b. a tv hostess (主持人)c. a member of the dinner party d. a friend of wang lins3. if youre asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present, its good to bring _. a. some fruits b. a bottle of wine c. some flowers d. a knife and fork4. which of the following is not proper (适当的) for joining in a dinner party? a. get there 15 minutes earlier. b. make yourself at home. c. follow others to use forks and knives. d. thank your friends for the meal.5、 from the letters weve learned that its very _ to know something about american social customs. a. difficult b. friendly c. enjoyable d. helpful 参考答案 15 b.b c. a. d【能力选练】 d中考阅读理解 【四川省成都市2014模拟】 阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项。mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners, but then stopped for a while. he had forgotten her name.barbara hid her valuable things when she went on vacation. when she came back, she couldnt remember where shed put them.perhaps youve had such experiences like these. most people have. but most of them havent realized that they have a memory problem. neither do they know a simple but important fact: memory can be improved. if youll just accept that, the following will show you how.first, relax. if you are over worried about something, youll forget it. if you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you wont remember things. when you forget something, dont follow up with saying like “oh, my god! i always forget things!” such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.but relaxing isnt enough. to improve your memory, youll need to take an active role. like your body, your memory can be made strong through exercise. look for opportunities to exercise your memory. for example, if youre learning a language, try to actively remember a lot of new words.if you dont take notice of things actively, you wont remember them. so, you can make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. for example, dont just put your keys down! if you want to find them again, make a mind picture of the place where youre putting them.1.the first two paragraphs just tell us .abarbara was a very rich person bexamples of memory problems cmark often forgot his friends namesdlanguage problems of two persons2when you forget things, you _.amust be too careless bshouldnt take notice of the resultcmust accept the fact dshouldnt lose heart about your memory 3the word “opportunities” in the fifth paragraph means “_.”aplaces bdoctors. cchances dpositions 4according to the passage, _ can make your memory better.arealizing your memory problems btalking to your friendscdoing sports every day dmaking mind pictures of what you see5the purpose of the passage is to help you _.ato introduce the guest bto improve your memory cto remember new words dto forget unhappy things【参考答案】15、bdcdb中考阅读理解【24】little tommy was doing very badly in math. his parents had tried everythingtutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centersin short, everything they could think of. finally they took tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.after the first day, little tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. he didnt kiss his mother hello. instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little tommy was hard at work. his mother was surprised. she called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. in no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. this went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.finally, little tommy brought home his report card. he quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. his mom looked at it and to her surprise, little tommy got an a in math. she could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). she went to his room and asked, “son, what was it? was it the nuns (修女)?”little tommy looked at her and shook his head, “no.”“well then,” she asked again. “what was it?”little tommy looked at her and said, “well, on the first day of school, when i saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), i knew they werent joking.”根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1. why did tommys parents send him to a catholic school?a. because he could eat well there.b. because he could earn more about nuns. c. because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. d. because his parents didnt want him to learn math any more.2. tommys mother felt surprised that his son _.a. was still the same as usualb. ate so much