2014年中考英语阅读理解.doc

2014年中考英语分项检测（四）阅读理解专项训练（共100分。A篇和B篇，每篇20分，共40分，C-H篇，每篇10分，共60分）一阅读下列短文, 从A.B.C.D四个选项中,选出最佳选项AThe worst tourist in the world is Nicholas Scottie of San-Francisco. Once he flew from the U.S. to his hometown in Italy to see someone at home. The plane made one-hour stop to get oil at Kennedy Airport of New York. As he thought he had arrived home. Mr. Scottie got off the plane. He thought he was in Rome. When nobody was there to meet him, Mr. Scottie thought maybe they were held up by heavy traffic. While looking for their address, Mr. Scottie found that the old “Rome” had changed a lot. Many old buildings were replaced by high modern ones. He also found that many people spoke English instead of Italian and that many streets were written in English. Mr. Scottie knew very little English, so he asked a policeman the way to the bus station. He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered him in the same language. After twelve hours traveling round on a bus, the driver handed him over to a second policeman. He asked the policeman why the Rome police employed so many people as policemen speaking English instead of Italian. Mr. Scottie did not believe he was in New York when he was told so. To get him on a plane back to San Francisco, he was sent to the airport in a police car with sirens (警报) on. “Look,” said Scottie to his interpreter (翻译), “I know Im in Italy. Thats how they drive.”1. When Mr. Scottie arrived at the airport, nobody met him because _. A. he was in New York B. he was not in Rome C. policeman could help him D. both A and B2. In what direction did the plane fly when Mr. Scottie went to Italy from the U.S.? A. To the east B. To the south C. To the west D. To the north3. Why was Mr. Scottie so sure that he was in Rome? A. Because he knew little about the U.S. B. Because he knew little bout Italy. C. Because he traveled a lot. D. Because he didnt travel much4. At last Mr. Scottie _. A. know he did something wrong B. still thought he was in Rome. C. knew he was wrong D. knew he was at home5. Do you think many people do the same things as Mr. Scottie did? A. Nobody but Mr. Scottie made this kind of mistake. B. Many people make this kind of mistake. C. Few people make this kind of mistake D. 50% of people will make the same mistakeBThe world is not only hungry, but it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earths surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that is sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3%the fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we can not even use all of that. Even worse, some of it has been made dirty. However, as things stand today, this fresh water is still enough for us. But our need for water is becoming larger and larger quicklyalmost day by day. We should take steps to do with this problem now and in this way we can get away from a serious world wide water shortage (缺少) later on. We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most l arge cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system(下水道). From there it returns to sea or runs into underground places. But even if every large city reused its water, we still would not have enough. All wed have to do to make use of sea water in the world is to remove the salt. If we take these steps well be in no danger of drying up.1.The world is thirsty for water because .A. man hasnt got enough food to eat B. we havent got enough fresh water C. only 70% of the earths surface is water D. more water is sent into sewer systems 2.The underlined word valuable means .A. much and salty B. fresh and enough C. dear and useful D. clean and helpful3.What should we do if we want to have enough fresh water?(a) Make full use of the sea water. (b) Carry salt water into lakes or rivers.(c) Try to save the fresh water as much as possible.(d) Do our best to use the water again.(e) Drink and use all the water on the earths surface.A.(c)and(e)B.(a)and(d)C.(a),(c)and(d) D.(b),(d)and(e)4.The best but the most difficult way to solve (解决) the water problem of the world is to .A. remove the salt from sea water B. make the water in cities clean C. take water from underground D.make the need for water smaller 5. Whats the best title (标题) for this passage?A. The Importance of the Water B. The Worlds Water ProblemC. The Thirsty World D. Fresh Water and Sea WaterC TV PROGRAMMESChannel 1Channel 218:00 Around China18:30 Childrens programme19:00 News19:30 Weather report19:40 Around the world20:10 TV play: Sisters21:00 English for today21:15 Popular music21:55 Talk show17:45 Computers today18:10 Foreign arts18:30 English classroom19:00 Animal world19:25 China9920:20 Sports21:00 TV play: Guo Lanying21:45 English news22:06 On TV next week1. If you want to watch a football game, the best programme for you would be _. A. TV play B. Sports C. Around the world D. Talk show2. The programme of _ will let you know much about western countries. A. Sisters B. Around China C. Around the world D. On TV next week3. If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best programme for you is _. A. Around China B. Animal world C. TV play D. Foreign arts4. English classroom is a programme that _. A. lets you know something about classrooms B. tells you something about students C. lets you know something about school life D. teaches you English5. The programme at the end of Channel 2 means _ on TV next week. A. news B. programmes C. people D. placesDWhat will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects believe that they are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.The tree houseMany architects in the world would like to build a “tree house.” Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil to the homes temperature.The Lizard houseLike a lizard (蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When its in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.Meals at home This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑风格). It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.Learning from the past Looking to the future isnt the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技术) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney.1. What is the best title of the passage? A. Green house of the future. B. The greener, the better. C. How to build green houses. D. Changes of the houses.2. We can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home . A. with the root of a leaf. B. with the energy from sunlight. C. with the soil under the ground D. with gardens on its walls.3. What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when its in the bright sun?A. It will take in light. B. It will produce energy. C. It will turn dark. D. It will turn white.4. The passage seems to tell us that meals at home in the future . A. will be more delicious. B. need more cooks. C. cost as much as possible. D. will be greener.5. A chimney can be a useful air conditioner but it used to cause . X|k | B| 1 . c|O |m A. pollution. B. accident. C. noise. D. techniques.E“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net.”“I often check my e-mail forty times a day.”“I often spend more than three hours during one time on the net.”“I spend more time in chat rooms(聊天室) than with my real-1ife friends.”Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction(瘾) called Internet addiction. Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week. The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug(毒品) use. People lose control(控制) of the time they spend on the InternetFor example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried, and they called the police. The police found the student in the computer lab: he was surfing the net for several days straight. Studies show that about 6 to 10% of Internet users become addicted. And people worry about the teens because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them. They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family. Is “surfing the net” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have these symptoms(症状):You do not go to important family activities or you do not do school work because you like to spend hours on the Internet.You cant wait for your next online time. You plan to spend a short time online, but then you spend several hours. You go out with your friends less and less.1. What does the beginning of the passage tell us?A. How to become an Internet addict.B. What an Internet addict usually does.C. Where to find an Internet addict.D. Why to write this passage. 2 How does the writer describe the addicts use of Internet?A. It is something like keeping drugs.B. It is a way of producing drugs. C. It is like taking drugs. D. It is terrible to imagine. 3. Why do people worry about the teens?A. The teens are wasting too much money. B. They used to work on the Internet. C. The playing field of the teens will disappear. D. More and more of the teens wil1 become addicted to the Internet.4. The example in the passage shows that _.A. Internet problems are more serious among college studentsB. Internet addicts usually stay in the computer lab without sleepC. Some of the Internet users have already been seriously addictedD. The police often help to find those Internet addicts.5. What is the writer trying to tell us at the end of the passage?A. Dont be addicted to the Internet.B. Go to family activities more often.C. Do things as you have plannedD. Stay with your parents as often as possible.FDo you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it. The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly. The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out. At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.1. If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _. A. nine chairs B. ten chairs C. eleven chairs D. one chair2. Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs? _. A. A piano B. A radio C. A tape recorder D. A telephone3. The chairs should be put _. A. with the desk B. before the winner C. all over the room D. in a line4. When the music starts, the players must _. A. run about the roomB. get downC. walk around the chairs D. sit on the chairs 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn. B. The last one can sit on the last chair. C. The winner can sit on the chair. D. If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner. GA famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a 100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this 100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.Then he said, “I am going to give this 100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth l00!”Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesnt come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.You are special and valuable. Dont ever forget it!1. Even though it was dirty, the money _.A. still went up in valueB. was worth nothingC. didnt go down in valueD. was still ours2. We are always valuable to the people _.A. who pay us B. who call usC. who hate usD. who love us3. Your value doesnt come from what you do but _.A. who you know B. who made you C. who you remember D. who you are4. The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_”.A. the students put up their hands again B. the students put down their handsC. the students put their hands behind their backs againD. the students put their hands in front of them5. Why did the famous teacher use a 100 bill at his lesson?A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of hi