2012学年中考阅读提升练习.doc

2012学年中考阅读提升练习（9）James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves(奴隶). His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.“J.C.,” he replied.She thought he had said “Jesse”, and he had a new name.Owens ran his first race at the age of 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time in order to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.A week before the Big Ten games, Owens fell down when he went downstairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he was helped in and out of the car that drove him to the games. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he should give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.The stage was set for Owens success at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be considered as not only athletic but also political(政治的). Hitler(希特勒) did not give congratulations to any of the black American winners. “It was all right with me,” he said years later. “I didnt go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.”After returning from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death. Owens Olympic success made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and racing against cars and dogs.“Sure, it worried me,” he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.” In the end, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”1. Owens got his other name “Jesse” when . A. he went to Ohio State University B. his teacher laughed at him C. his teacher thought that he had said “Jesse” D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten games2. In the Big Ten games, Owens .A. hurt himself in the back B. was successful in setting many recordsC. tried every sports event but all failed D. had to give up all events3. We can infer(推测)from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because . A. he was the grandson of black slaves B. he was the son of a poor farmer来源:Zxxk.Com C. he didnt shake hands with Hitler D. he didnt talk to the US president on the phone4. When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years”, he means that the medals . A. have been changed for money to help him live on B. have made him famous in the US C. have encouraged him to face difficulties in life D. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs5. What can be the best title for the text? A.A Great American Sportsman B. The Big Ten Games C. Making a Living As a Sportsman D. How to Be a Successful The big Town Hall clock was striking midnight when Frank began to cross the bridge. The dark night air was cold and a little wet, and the street lamp gave little light. Frank was anxious to get home and his footsteps rang loudly on the avenue. When he reached the middle of the bridge, he thought he could hear someone coming near behind him. He looked back but could see no one. However , the sound continued and Frank began to walk more quickly . Then he slowed down again , feeling shame（羞愧）at having acted so foolishly. There was nothing to fear in a town as quiet as this .Just then , he heard short , quick steps closely behind him. By the time he reached the other side of the bridge , he could almost feel someone at his heels . He turned round and there stood a man in a large coat . A hat was pulled down over his eyes and very little of his face could be seen . Frank said something about the weather , trying to sound friendly and calm. The man did not answer but asked rudely where Oakfield House was . Frank pointed to a big house in the distance and the stranger continued his way .Then Frank wondered why the stranger had wanted to find Oakfield House at such an hour .He knew that the people who lived there were very rich . Almost without realizing what he was doing , he began following the stranger quickly . The man was soon outside the house and Frank saw him look up at the windows . A light was still on and the man waited until it went out . When about half an hour had passed , Frank saw him climb noiselessly over the wall and heard him drop on the ground on the other side .Now Frank realized what was going to happen . He walked quickly and silently across the street towards a telephone box on the corner .1. Frank was feeling shame at _ .A. having walked so quickly B. having made a big noise at midnightC. having been afraid D. having been so anxious to go home2. Frank said something about the weather to the stranger because _ .A. he wanted to know what the weather would be the next dayB. he wanted to start a conversationC. he was a very friendly person D. he wanted to hide his nervousness3.What does the underlined word “striking”in the first paragraph mean?A.smiling B.crying C.laughing D.hitting4. What did Frank think was going to happen ?A. Someone was going to steal something from the house . B. The stranger would get himself hurt .C. The stranger would spend the night in the Oakfield House .D. Somebody was going to make a telephone call . One day, I heard that I had a baby sister. I didnt think much about how to communicate with my sister that first year because she was a baby and babies dont do much talking. Later, the family found she couldnt hear anything. So my family began learning sign language. But I didnt like it, and I did my own things. My parents spent hours with my sister teaching her and themselves by playing sign language games. Years passed. One day my mother asked me to sign something, but I failed. My mom felt very sorry. She was so sad that I didnt care enough about my sister. This hit me deeply, knowing how selfish I was. I needed to talk to my sister, but I couldnt even sign easy words like, “Where are you?” Then my family and I started going to sign language classes at my sisters school. We sat down as a family watching sign language movies and playing sign language games.Today I can communicate very well with my sister. It brings a smile to my face when my sister signs something to me. I have realized it was no fun not knowing what my family was saying. So if you have a family member with special needs, put this person in your mind first.1. What was wrong with the baby sister in her first year? A. She couldnt talk.B. She couldnt smile C. She couldnt hearD. She couldnt stand2. What does the underlined part “sign language” mean in Chinese? A. 外语B.手语C.旗语D.母语3. Why did the family go to the sisters school?A. They wanted to stay with the sister.B. They wanted to learn sign languageC. They would like to watch movies.D. They had to look after the sister.4. What can we learn from the passage?A. We should learn about sign language.B. We should study with our sisters.C. We should get on well with classmatesD. We should care about our family members.About a year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me.I never 1 any noise from the children, but I often heard the parents shouting at the kids, not in a nice voice, but in a terrible one. We often met in the hallway. I always greeted them, but the only answer I ever got was a “hello” 2 the 8-year-old girl. These years I usually go out to see the 3 because of the pain in my leg. One day, when I returned from the hospital, the family were just 4 their apartment and the little girl was holding the outside gate open for the others. I remained in the car doing 5 unnecessary because I didnt want to be snubbed(冷落) again. When I 6 got out of my car and walked towards the gate, the parents were telling the little girl to hurry and get in the car. I saw the little 7 was still keeping the gate open, waiting for me! I hurried 8 I was still in pain from my leg. Later that day I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had touched an old mans 9 . The next day the family came over. The little girl was quite 10 of her behavior and thanked me. Her parents thanked me as well. Now when we meet in the hall, we 11 greet each other, in a friendly way.Last night there was a heavy snow. I wondered how to go to my doctors 12 a car because I can only walk for a short time and then have to r