【聚焦中考】中考英语总复习 第40讲 阅读理解（一）考点跟踪突破 人教新目标版.doc

阅读理解(一)训练一(一)(2014，成都)dear li fei，how are you？i will have a short holiday next week and have decided to visit shanghai for a second time.i have booked a room in the peace hotel.i hear it is on the bund (外滩) and has a good view of the famous huangpu river.i will arrive on the night of march 27 and leave early on march 29.i would like to visit some of the most famous places，such as nanjing road and yu garden in chenghuangmiao.can you give me some suggestions for my visit to shanghai？i will have only one day to look around shanghai.i will be happy if you can make a tour plan for me.please say hello to lu mei.im looking forward to your reply.yours，sandy1who will visit shanghai next week？_c_ali fei.blu mei.csandy.2where has the writer booked a room？_c_aon nanjing road. bin yu garden.cin the peace hotel.3we can learn from the letter that the writer _b_ shanghai.ahas never visited bonce visitedcoften visits4when will the writer look around shanghai？_b_aon march 27. bon march 28.con march 29.5the most important purpose of writing this letter is to _a_aask for a tour plan bask for a replycsay hello to lu mei(二)(2014，襄阳)are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to？try some of these places：visit art museums.they offer different kinds of activities to excite your kids interest.many offer workshops for making landmade pieces，traveling exhibitions，book signings by childrens favorite writer，and even musical performances and other arts.head to a natural history museum.this is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur (恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky.also，ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special things that are coming up.go to a youtheater.look for one in your area offering plays for children and family visitors.preshow play shops are conducted (开设) by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts.puppet (木偶) making and stage makeup (舞台化妆) are just two special offerings you might find.try handson_sciencevisit one of the handson science museums around the country.these science playlands are great fun for kids and adults alike.theyll keep your child active the whole day while pushing buttons (按钮)，experimenting，and building.when everyone is tired，enjoy a fun family science show，commonly found in these museums.6if a child is interested in animals and plants，he will probably visit _c_aa youtheaterban art museumca natural history museumda handson science museum7kids can _c_ at a youtheater.alook at rock collectionsbsee dinosaur modelscwatch puppet makingdgive performances8the underlined phrase “handson_science” in the last paragraph means _a_alearning science by doing thingsbscience games designed by kidsca show of kids science workdreading science books9this passage probably comes from _b_aa science textbookba museum guideca tourist map da news report(三)(2014，云南)last week my youngest son and i visited my father at his new house in arizona.he moved there a few years ago，and i wanted very much to see his new place and meet his friends.in my earliest memories my father was a tall，handsome and successful man.he loved his work and family，but was uncomfortable with his children.as a child i loved him；as a school girl and young adult i was afraid of him.he seemed unhappy with me unless i got straight_as in my study and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was.whenever i went out with him on weekends，i used to try hard to think up things to say to protect myself.on the first day of my visit，we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch.we walked along that afternoon，did some shopping，ate on the street table，and laughed over my sons funny talks.my fathers critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules were gone.he seemed so friendly and interesting to be with us.the next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me many stories about his own childhood.although our times together became easier over the years，i never felt closer to him at that moment.after so many years，im at last seeing another side of my father.and in so doing，im happy with my_new_friendmy dad，in this new home in arizona，is back to me from where he was.10the father was unhappy with the writer because _b_ahe didnt like herbhe expected too much of hercshe had a boyfrienddshe was uncomfortable11the underlined words straight_as in paragraph 2 mean _a_ in chinese.a全优 b及格 c中等 d不合格12when the writer went out with his father for a walk on weekends she felt _d_atired bhappy csatisfied dnervous13what does the writer think of her father after visiting him in arizona？_c_astrict and hardworking.bmore critical.cfriendly and interesting.dmore successful.14when the writer says “my new friend” in the last paragraph，she is talking about _b_aher son bher fathercher boyfriend dher fathers friend(四)(2014，呼和浩特)i loved my mothers desk since i was just tall enough to see above the top of it when mother sat doing letters.looking at the ink bottle，pens and white paper，i decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.years later，during her final illness，mother kept different things for my sister and brother，“but the desk，”she said again，“is for elizabeth.”i never saw her get angry，and never saw her cry.i knew she loved me，and she showed it in action.but as a young girl，i wanted hearttoheart talks between mother and daughter.they never happened and a gulf opened between us.i was “too emotional (易动感情的)”，but she lived “on the surface”as years went by and i had my own family.i loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family.i wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way that she did forgive (原谅) me.i posted the letter and waited for her answer.it didnt come.it seemed that nothing happened.i couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to her.i only knew that i had written it，and i could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.now the present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work，though she had never been able to.i cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside.a photo of my father and a onepaper letter.folded (折叠) and refolded many times.give me an answer，my letter asks，in any way you choose.mother，you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.15the writer began to love her mothers desk _b_aafter mother diedbwhen she was a childcbefore she became a writerdwhen mother gave it to her16the passage shows that mother _b_awas too serious about everything her daughter had donebwas cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterccared much about her daughter in wordsdwrote to her daughter in careful words17the word “gulf” in the 4th paragraph means _d_adeep understanding between the old and the youngbpart of the sea going far in landcfree talks between mother and daughterddifferent ideas between mother and daughter18what did mother do with her daughters letter asking for forgiveness？_a_ashe read the letter again and again till she died.bfor years，she often talked about the letter.cshe didnt forgive her daughter at all in her life.dshe had never received the letter.19whats the best title of the passage？_c_amy letter to motherbmother and childrencmy mothers deskdtalks between mother and me训练二(一)(2014，济宁)better think twice before choosing a password for email，online bank or shopping.simple passwords are easy to be stolen.a password is like a key to your home.if someone steals it，hell get chances to steal something else.we use passwords everywhere in our life.we are so used to passwords that we dont pay any attention to them until we lose or forget one.a study of 28，000 passwords recently stolen from a popular website showed that people often do the easy thing.it found that 16% took a first name as a password.another 14% used the easiest keyboard combinations such as “12345678” or qwerty.5% of the stolen passwords were names of television shows or stars popular with young people.3% of the passwords expressed feelings like “i dont care，” “whatever，” “iloveyou，” or their opposite，“ihateyou.”robert graham，who did the study，advises people to choose a password that is longer than eight characters with one capital letter (大写字母) and one symbol.of course，safe passwords dont mean those hard to remember.forgetting your password is sometimes a big headache for you.maybe，the perfect password is easy for you and hard for others.1the underlined word “password” in paragraph 1 means _c_a标志 b护照 c密码 d口诀2about 40% passwords are easily stolen because the users are _b_abusy blazy cstupid dcareful3which of the following passwords is considered the safest？_c_azxcvbn. bpassword56.cwy64#0mv. dihateyou.(二)(2014，孝感)an unhappy horse went to see the god，“my god！thanks for making me but i want to be beautiful.”the god was very surprised.“you are already beautiful.”“no，i am not beautiful enough.”the horse lowered her head.“i dont know how to make you more beautiful.”the god wondered.“tell me what you want to be like.”the horse raised her voice.“if you can make my neck a little longer，my upper body will be more beautiful.and if you can make my legs much thinner，then i will look more beautiful in my lower body.”then the god made a camel appear in_place_of the horse.“oh，god，i want to become more beautiful.am i more beautiful now？”asked the horse anxiously.the god got angry，“this is what you asked for.you have become a camel.”the horse cried，“oh，no，i dont want to be a camel.”the god said，“never try to get more than i have given you.if you want more and more，youll have no idea what the result will be.”4the unhappy horse went to see the god to _b_athank the godbask for a nicer lookcwant to be thin dwant to be short5the horse wanted to have _c_aa short body and long legsba strong body and a short neckca long neck and thin legsda long neck and strong feet6the underlined phrase “in place of” here means “_a_”ainstead of bsuch ascthe same as das for7the horse thought that _d_ashe should be tallerbit was a good idea to be a camelcshe became more beautifulda camel was less beautiful than a horse8in the passage，the writer wants to tell us _b_anot to be beautifulbnot to want more and morecto be more beautifuldnot to ask someone for help(三)(2014，黔西南)many of us dont pay attention to the importance of eye care.its said that if you take care of your body，then you can be healthy.that is why our eyes should be given a lot of care.natural eye care should be put in a number one place.there are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food，gene (基因) and aging (年龄增长)televisions，computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight.if you happen to work in front of the computer，it is best to take a rest every once in a while.something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable.it is bad for your eyes，too.if this happens，the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water.you must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful thing.for example，sunglasses are not just fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from uv_rayseating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight.remember that vitamins (维生素) a、c and e are good for eyes.try to eat food groups that have these vitamins.and you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight，too.if a person exercises regularly (规律地) and eats the right kind of food，his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.all above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes.being happy all the time can be helpful to a persons eyesight，too.in a word，eye care is very important，no matter how old a person is.9_a_ is the most important way to protect our eyes.anatural eye carebtaking medicinecseeing the doctordbeing happy all the time10all the following causes can lead to bad eyesight except _b_aage bheightcreading dcomputer11what should you do if you have to work in front of the computer？_d_aeat healthy foods.bclean the eyes by using cold water.cwear a pair of sunglasses.dhave a rest after working for a while.12what do the underlined words “uv_rays” mean？_c_a沙土 b闪电 c紫外线d超声波13which is the best title of the passage？_a_aways of eye carebways of eye exercisescway of being happydway of being healthy(四)(2014，广州)in early november of 1503，during christopher columbus fourth and final trip america，his ship was seriously damaged in a storm.columbus and his men had to live on a small island for several months while they tried to repair their ship and return to spain.at first，the local people on the island were very kind to the european visitors，giving them all the food and clothes they needed to survive.however，as the months passed，the local people became more and more unhappy with their guests，who were tricking and stealing from them.finally the locals decided to stop helping.without food or any way to leave the island，columbus group was soon in serious trouble.luckily for columbus，he had a book about the stars and planets on his ship.it described the movements of all the objects in the night sky.the book，written by a wellknown german scientist，said there would be a total lunar eclipse (月食) on the evening of february 29，1504 and how long it would last.columbus worked out the difference in time between germany and north america.he then had a meeting with the local leaders just before the eclipse would take place.in this meeting，columbus told them his god was a