中考英语专项阅读理解特训(共十篇).docx

中考英语Page 91/27/2020中考英语专项阅读理解特训（10篇）AThe story of a famous scientistOne day the famous American scientist Albert Einstein met an old friend of his on a street in New York.“Mr Einstein,” said the friend, “ it seems that you need to put on a new overcoat. Look, how worn-out it is!”“It doesnt matter,” answered Albert Einstein. “No one knows me here in New York.”Several years later they met in New York again. Einstein had been a world-famous physicist after then but he still wore the same old overcoat.Once more his friend persuaded him to buy a new one.“There is no need now,” said Einstein, “Everybody here has known me.”根据短文内容，回答问题。1. Where did Albert Einstein met an old friend of his?_ 2. What did the friend want him to buy?_3. How about Einsteins overcoat?_4. Did Einstein still wear the same old overcoat when he became a world-famous physicist?_5. What did Einstein say when the friend persuade once more him to buy a new overcoat?_BHow to keep the balanceNot many years ago, some farmers were worried because hawks were taking many of their chicken. The farmers didnt know what to do. Finally they went to the country officials and asked for help. “Kill the hawks,” the officials said, “We will even pay for them,” so the farmers began to think of ways to kill the hawks. The farmers killed many hawks. They no longer had to worry about their chickens. But they now had a new worry. Field mice were eating up a lot of the farmers grain. How did this happen? Hawks eat not only chickens but also field mice. They eat more field mice than chickens. But the farmers didnt know this. When they killed a lot of hawks, they changed the balance. When people move into a new place, they often destroy many wild plants. Often these plants are food for the animals. If the animals cant find enough plants to eat, they will starve or have to leave the place. In one part of the USA, for example the deer there like to eat a certain kind of wild roses. The mountain lions there eat the deer. The number of deer, mountain lions and wild roses doesnt change much if people leave things as they are. But people killed many mountain lions in order to protect the deer. Soon there were so many deer that they ate up all the wild roses. Then the deer began to eat the green leaves of young trees. These trees were important to the farmers. So the farmers thought of ways to protect their trees. Now the deer had nothing to eat, and many of them died. This was another lesson from nature. To keep the balance of nature is important for us to remember. 根据以上短文内容判断正误，正确的用“T”表示，错误的用“F”表示。1. Finally the officials told the farmers to kill the hawks. 2. Field mice eat not only chickens but also the farmers grain. 3. When the animals cant find enough plants to eat in a place, they will starve or have to leave. 4. The number of animals changes much if people leave things as they are. 5. It is important for us to keep the balance of nature. CA travel storyHenry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “Ill spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm. But four days later, he returned home. “What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?”“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”“Oh. What?”“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you!”“You dont understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!”“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer died, and I didnt dare (敢)stay for dinner!”1. How did Henry find out about the farm?A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him. C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio. 2. Henry came back home several days later because _. A. he didnt like the country life at allB. the farmer wasnt friendly to himC. his holiday was overD. he thought he might have to eat the farmer3. “and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _. A. 夸奖B. 说三道四C. 抱怨D. 故弄玄虚4. Which of the following sentences is true?A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day. B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change. C. Henry couldnt think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate. 5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. What a beautiful farm!B. Have a good time. C. A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer. DSatellitesNow satellites are helping to forecast(预报) the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere (大气), because this is where the weather forms (形成). They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists(气象学家) can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change. Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this. So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead (提前). 1. Satellites travel _. A. in space B. above space C. above the ground D. in the atmosphere 2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere？Because _. A. clouds form there B. the weather forms there C. the weather satellites can do it easily D. the pictures can forecast the weather 3. Meteorologists forecast the weather _. A. without studying satellite pictures B. before they receive satellite pictures C. when they have received satellite pictures D. after they have compared the new satellite pictures with the earlier ones 4. Maybe well soon be able to forecast the weather for _. A. one day B. two days C. five days D. seven days or even longer 5. The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _. A. taking pictures of the earth B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere C. weather forecasting D. doing other work in many ways EThe story of Mark TwainMark Twain was an American writer. One day he went to a city by train. He wanted to see one of his friends there. He was a very busy man. He usually forgot(忘记) something.When he was in the train, the conductor(列车员) asked him for his ticket. Mark Twain looked for the ticket here and there, but he couldnt find it. The conductor knew Mark Twain. She said. “Show me your ticket on your way back if you cant find it. It doesnt matter.”“Oh, but it does.” said Mark Twain, “I must find the ticket. If I cant find it, how can I know where Im going?”51. Mark Twain was a _.A. teacherB. studentC. writer52. Mark Twain went to the city _.A. by planeB. by carC. by train53. Mark Twain went to the city to _.A. see his friendB. buy some paperB. see his parents54. When he was in the train, the conductor asked him for _.A. some booksB. the ticketC. a pen55. Mark Twain didnt show his ticket because he couldnt _ it.A. buyB. findC. look forFLong hairJohn liked to wear his hair very long.Some of his friends thought it looked like a girls hair, but they never made jokes about it, because John was a big strong man and he didnt think jokes about his hair funny.John always went to the barbers（理发店）twice a month to have his hair cut and washed, and one day the barber said to him. “Now why dont you let me cut most of this hair off and make your head tidy? Nobody will recognize(认出)you if I do that. Im sure.”John said nothing for a few seconds and then he said,“perhaps you are right, but I am sure that nobody will recognize you, either, if you do that to my hair.”1.John kept long hair because .A.the barber wouldnt like to cut it shortB.the hair grew fastC.John liked it to be longD.John was a girl2.His friends never made jokes about the hair because . A.the hair is funny B.John was big and strong C.John liked his hair very much D.John didnt like jokes about his hair and they were afraid of him3.A barber is a . A.man who looks after the babies B.man who makes clothes for people C.person who cut mens hair D.shop where ones hair can be washed and cut4.The barber advised（建议）John . A.to have his hair cut short B.to cut off most of his hair C.to be cut off his long hair D.not to be recognized by his friends5.Johns answer was . A.a joke B.right C.a great praise（称赞） D.threatening（威胁）to the barberGChat with a doctorHenry was from the United States and he had come to London for a holiday.One day he was not feeling well. So he was to the clerk at the desk of his hotel and said, I want to see a doctor. Can you give me the name of a good one?The clerk looked in a book, and said, “Dr. Grey.Is he expensive? Well, the clerk answered, he always asks for his patients two pounds for their first visit to him, and 1.5 pounds for later visit. Henry decided (决定) to save 50 pence. When he went to see the doctor he said, Ive come again, doctor. For a few seconds the doctor looked at his face carefully without saying anything. Then he nodded and said, Oh, yes. He examined (检查) him and then said, Everythings going as it should do. Just continue with the medicine (药) I gave you last time. 1. Henry came to London_. A. to do some shopping B. to visit friend C. to spend his holiday D. to find a job2. He wanted to see a good doctor because_.A. he was feeling badB. he could save 50 penceC. he wanted to take some medicine home D. a good doctor was very expensive3. The first visit to the doctor cost_ later visit. A. as much as B. less than C. more than D. no more than4. In fact Henry_. A. paid the doctor two pounds B. paid nothing to the doctor C. got medicine more worth 2 pounds D. got no advice from the doctor5. Henry tried to make the doctor believe that_.A. he wasnt illB. he had been to his clinic(门诊部)beforeC. he saw a friend of hisD. he wasnt feeling wellHA sale storyOne day an old man is selling a big elephant. A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear, “ Dont say anything about the elephant before I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.” “All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says, “ Now, can you tell me how you found the elephants bad ears?” “ I didnt find the bad ears,” says the young man. “ Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?” asks the old man. The young man answers, “Because I have never seen an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”( )1. _ the elephant. A. The young man sells B. The old man sells C. The two men sell D. The old man buys( )2. The young man is looking at the elephant slowly. He wants to find out _. A. which foot of the elephant is bad B. how heavy it is C. which ear of the elephant is bad D. what it looks like( )3. The young man _. A. knows the elephant has bad ears B. wants to buy the elephant C. looks after the elephant D. gets some money from the old man ( )4. The young man _.A. is not interested in elephants B. knows what an elephant looks like C. has seen some elephants before D. has never seen an elephant before( )5. Hearing what the young man said, the old man will probably(可能) be _ A. angry B. happy C. dangerous D. hungryIStephen HawkingStephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Albansa small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits (承认), he didnt work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks. It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neurone disease, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe（呼吸）or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23. At first, Hawking became very depressed (抑郁). After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, Before my illness was diagnosed (诊断), I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do. Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research. Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody should lose hope. Life is not fair, he once said. You just have to do the best you can in your own situation. 根据短文，选择正确答案。1. As a university student, Stephen Hawking _. A. worked very hard B. studied maths and physicsC. was the best student in his class D. was lazy and did very little work2. Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when_. A. he was sent to hospital for tests B. his mother made him see a doctorC. he was twenty D. he visited his family at Christmas time one year3. In this passage the word incurable means _. A无法治愈的 B难以确诊的 C常见的 D可以治愈的4. When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neurone disease, he _. A. made up his mind to get married B. began to see his life in a different wayC. thought that nothing in life was worth doing D. became very sad5. What would be the best title (题目) for this passage?A. Motor Neurone Disease B. Life is fairC. Professor Stephen Hawking D. A Lazy BoyJTeenage VS Foodf you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and some of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat,oil , salt and sugar. People often call t