人教版2020年备战中考初中英语专项训练--阅读理解（人物传记类）C卷.doc

人教版2020年备战中考初中英语专项训练-阅读理解（人物传记类）C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共21分)1. （3分）阅读理解 What comes to your mind when you hear the word twins? Born on the same day? Looking almost the same? Or having the same hobbies? Well, I have a twin brother who was born on a different day from me. We do not look very much alike and we are always interested in different things.Twelve years ago, my brother, Wayne, was born at eleven fifty-eight on the night of May 28. Five minutes later, I was born- -on May 29. Since we were born, I have always been heavier and stronger than Wayne, so people usually think I am the older brother.But Wayne is always smarter than L He loves reading and learns many things quickly. He knows a lot about animals, although he does not spend much time with our dogs and birds. He knows e lot about bicycles, but never likes to ride bikes as much as I do.Though we are very different, I love my brother very much. I hope both of us can have a happy life in the future.（1）What time was the writer born? A . 11:58.B . 00:03.C . 00:05.D . 00:12.（2）Which is most likely the picture of the twins in the passage? A . B . C . D . （3）What do you know about the twins? A . They are 12 years old.B . They have the same interests.C . They were born on the same day.D . They both want to be teachers.（4）Which is TRUE about the writer? A . He has several pets at home.B . He is the older one of the twins.C . He doesnt enjoy riding a bicycle.D . He doesnt like his brother.（5）What do you think of Wayne? A . He is better at his lessons.B . He is too lazy to do sports.C . He isnt so clever as his brother.D . He is not kind enough.2. （10分）阅读理解 Once Einstein gave a lecture(演讲)in many places in America. His driver always listened to him and knew the lecture so well that he was sure to give it himself. So Einstein agreed that the driver gave the lecture for him. As nobody knew Einstein there, the driver gave the lecture for Einstein that evening. At first he was a bit afraid, but Einsteins smile made him feel better. He gave a good lecture and the people were quite pleased. Then the driver started to leave and Einstein followed him without a word. Then they got to the door, a man asked the driver a difficult question. The driver said that the question was very easy, and told the man to ask his driver behind to answer it. （1）Who gave the lecture that evening? A . Einstein.B . The driver.C . His friend.D . His daughter.（2）Did the people know Einstein himself? A . Yes, they did.B . Some knew him, but some didnt.C . No, they didnt.D . We dont know.（3）How was the lecture? A . Very bad.B . Not good.C . Very good.D . OK.（4）Why could the driver do it instead of(代替)Einstein? A . Because they are good friends.B . Because they went to different places together.C . Because the driver was good at speaking.D . Because the driver knew the lecture very well.3. （8分） “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.”After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer(播音员). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I was refused every time. In one studio, a nice lady told me that big stations didnt want to accept inexperienced persons. “Go to the countryside and find a small station thatll give you a chance,” she said.I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied(申请). The job sounded just right for me. But I still failed in the interview. At that moment, moms words came to my mind: “Everything happens for the best.” Dad offered me a car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sports announcer if he cant get a job in a radio station?”I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturdays game!On my way home, I thought of my mothers words again: “Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen.”（1）After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job in at first.A . ChicagoB . DixonC . DavenportD . Illinois（2）The writer couldnt find a job in Dixon because .A . he had played high school footballB . he did not pass the interviewC . he had no working experienceD . he had no interest in the job（3）Which sentence below is TRUE?A . In all, the writer went to three cities to look for the job.B . The writer took the train to different places to look for the jobC . The writer gave up finally when he was refused again and again.D . MacArthur gave the writer a chance to broadcas