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中考英语 阅读理解专题能力突破卷阅读理解(共35小题；每小题2分，总分70分)一 Elizabeth Taylor(伊丽莎白泰勒)was born in England in 1932She was a very beautifulchild，with black hair and bluish-purple eyes In 1939，she and her family moved to America，where film makers soon noticed her beautyShe became a child star at the age of nine，and appeared in the film Lassie and National VelvetElizabeth Taylor is one of the few child film stars who have been quite successtul when they grow up She has made many well-known films all her life：one of them is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 1958Her personal life has not been as successful as her films She has often been ill with back problems and has had many operationsIn 1981，after she left her second husband，she was in such low spirits that she turned to food，drink and drugs(毒品)for comfortFor the first time in her life，her beauty left her and she put on a lot of weight However，in 1983，she went to stay in a hospital，and there she worked hard to give up her addiction(毒瘾) Today she is a grandmother and she has her film star looked again 1Elizabeth Taylor is a famous _ Agrandmother Bfilm star Cfilm maker Dfilm writer 2She became famous as early as _ Athe year 1939 Bthe year 1941 Cthe year 1932 Dthe year 1958 3She has been _ Avery happy all her life Bvery successful in both her work and her personal life Cvery successful in films Dquite beautiful all the time in her life 4Which of the following is true? AShe was born in England and became famous there BMost child film stars were still famous when they grew upCShe has not been very successful fn personal life DShe is still working for the film 5Put the following sentences in the right order(顺序) aShe left her second husband bShe gave up her addiction CShe appeared in the film and Lassie Velvet Lassie. dShe appeared in the film Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Adcba BdcabCcdba Dcdab二 Students work very hard but many are unhappyThey feel heavy pressure(压力)from their parentsMost students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a wonderful lifeThough this may be a good idea for those very clever students，it can have terrible resuIts for many students because they have difficulties in their studies As it is reported，some students killed themselvesSome join the groups of trouble makersMany of them have tried very hard at school but they have failed in the exams and it makes their parents lose hopeSuch students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they dont want to go to school any longer，so they become dropouts It is surprising that though most parents are worried about their children，they do not help them in any wayMany parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers work to help their childrenTo make matters worse，a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekendsThose schools only help students to pass,examsIt is a great surprise that almost three quarters of middle school students have been to such kind of schoolsMany schools usually have rules about everything，from the students hair to their clothes and the things in their school bagsIn fact，such strict rules may hurt the feelings of the studentsAlmost 40of the students said that no one had taught them how to get on with othershow to tell right from wrong，how to show love to others，even to their parents 1Many students feel unhappy because _ Atheir teachers dont like them Bthey worry about their parents Ctheir parents put too much pressure on them Dthey cant get on well with those clever students 2Some of the students join the groups of trouble makers because _ Athey want to kill themselves Bthey cant do well in school Cthey hate everyone else they meet Dthey are afraid of making trouble 3“Dropouts”are the students who _ Amake trouble in and out of school Btry hard but always fail in the exams Close hope and never do their homework D1eave school before finishing their studies 4Which of the following is NOT true? AFew students like very heavy pressure BIts only the teachers duty to help the students CHeavy pressure may be harmful to many children DMost parents only think of their childrens exam results 5We should _to help them feel less pressure Ashow more love to the students Bsend the students to evening schools Chelp the students choose school clothesDmake the students keep all the strict school rules三 “Climbing Mount：Qomolangma is a kind of discovery”said a reporter of CCTVHe was sent to join the climbing team for broadcasting this TV programThe climbers climbed Mount Qomolangma from May 18 to 24CCTV also sent a team to join in this most dangerous and exciting sportThey called it“Standing at the Worlds Third Pole(极) in 2003” It is just 50 years since the first climbers got to the top of the Mount QomolangmaIn 2003，nearly 600 people from all over the world will try to reach the highest mountain in the world As we know，Mount Qomolangma is famous for its height一8848 meters in the world，so it has attracted thousands of people to climbOn May 25th，1953，Edmund Hillary from New Zealand，and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal finally reached the top of Mount QomolangmaThis most dangerous sport in the world brings the greatest challenge and the most exciting and happiest moment to human beings because the climbers have to face the terrible cold and avalanches(雪崩)，and some other difficultiesThe higher they climb，the more difficulties they will meetOn the way to the top they may lose their lives at any timeIt is reported that 175 climbers had to live there foreverDuring the past 50 years，more than 10000 men and women tried to go to the top，but only 1200 have made their dreams come trueWe Chinese climbers first showed our national flag to the world on the top of the mountain in 1960 Once someone asked why the pioneers never stopped trying to reach the top“I dont thinkclimbing the highest mountain only means danger or deathIt is really a chance to challengeYou can really understand the love of nature and the true meaning of life，”a reporter of CCTV answered 1How many people succeeded in climbing up to the top of the mountain? A1 200 B10000C175 D600 2What may the climbers meet when they climb Mount Qomolangma? AAvalanches，rain，strong wind and the terrible cold BMist，strong wind，water and falling ice CThe terrible cold，avalanches，mist，strong wind and falling ice DRain，avalanches，mist，strong wind and falling ice 3When did the Chinese climbing team first stand on the top of Mount Qomolangma? AIn 1953 BIn 1960 CIn 2003 DIn 1950 4What does the sentence“It is reported that 175 climbers had to live there forever”mean ? A175 climbers had decided to live there B175 climbers didnt want to go back forever C175 climbers climbed Mount Qomolangma D175 climbers lost their lives 5What can we learn from the climbers? ATheir love of nature BTheir spirit of meeting the challenge bravely CTheir spirit of never giving up DA，B and C四 Over 450 wild horses have been killed in NevadaThey were found far from the nearest roadThe killings，which have happened over a large area for the last two yearsare thought to be worse than when the buffaloes were killedMany of the horses were shot while runningSo the police will try to find out who did it 28000 horses share the land with the six million cattleCattlemen say the horses are crowding the cattle outOne rancher(牧场主)says that there is a war going on，because both the cattle and the horses need the water and grass on the land The president of the Nevada cattleman group helps to protect the horsesHe says that he does not like what is happening to the horsesHowever，he wants the government to help keep the number of horses low Some people think the Navy(海军)has used the wild horses for target(靶)practice，for pilots(飞行员)were seen flying over the area where the dead horses were foundBut the Navy said that they had not let their pilots do that Some people think that the horses should be killedOthers think that they should stay The controversy(争议)is still going on 1What is the main idea of this passage? AWild horses killing is necessary since they are dangerous BWild horses should be protected by law CDifferent opinions about wild horses killing DThe government killed the horses in order to keep the number low 2Which of the following is true? AWild animals are well protected in Nevada BThe cattle and the horses fought for the grass and water on the land CThe police will try to find out how many wild horses were killed DThe police agree that the Navy should use the wild horses for target practice 3What the police would find out was that _ Awho killed the buffaloes Bwhy the wild horses were killed while running Cwhy the cattle fought against the wild horses Dwho killed the wild horses 4Which of the following is the right order? aPeople saw pilots flying over the grassland bMore than 450 dead wild horses were found CA lot of buffaloes were killed Ab，c，a Bc，a，b Cb，a，c Dc，b，a 5What do we know about the writers idea of wild horse killing? AThe writer does not give his idea BThe writer thinks the Nevada cattleman group is right CThe writer thinks the Navy are right DThe writer does not agree with the rancher五 Most American school students have a long summer holidayIt is usually from June to SeptemberDuring this holiday students often travel or have summer workSome students take lessons in summer schoolMary often spends her summer in summer schoolShe usually studies two lessons and she travels with her family tooThey go to interesting places near their home in SeattleMarys friend，Peter，often works in a shoe shop near his home because he wants to get enough money for his study in a university(大学)He is going to university next year and he needs money for it 1In America from June to September _ Amost students have lessons in universities Ball school students are at school Cmost school students stay at home Dthere are still lessons in summer schools 2Peter，one of Marys friends，is _ Aa worker in a shoe shopBa teacher teaching in summer schools Ca school student Da university student 3Seattle is the name of _ Aa summer school BMarys friend Ca universitv Dan American city 4What does Peter often do in summer? AHe works in a shoe shop BHe travels with his family CHe studies in summer schoolDHe goes to some interesting places 5How does Peter get money for university? AHe gets it from his parents BHe gets it from summer school CHe gets it by working in a shoe shop DHe doesnt need any money for university六 Last week was Road Safety Week at Jasons schoolAll the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was given by a police officerThe following is what the police officer said “Most tramc accidents shouldnt happenThey happen because people are carelessA frequent cause of traffic accidents is speed(速度)Some people drive too quicklyThis means that if they have to stop suddenly，they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid(避免)hitting other vehicles(车辆)or peopleYou need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalk” “Its not only drivers who cause accidents，howeverPeople on foot-pedestrians，and bicycle riders often eause accidents，tooPedestrians sometimes walk out into the street without lookingYou should always look in both sides before stepping into the street” “Do any of you ride a bike?Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing direction(方向)suddenly or without warning other road usersBefore you turn left，for example，you should check behind you to make sure there arent any cars，trucks or buses comingYou should show with your left hand to tell that you want to turn leftYou should no turn until the street is clear” “The rules of the road are very simpleIf we learn them and obey them，we should not have accident any more。” 1The main idea of the story is _ Aknowing the rules of the road can help you from having accidents Bit was Road Safety Week at Jasons school Cits not only drivers who cause traffic accidents Dsome people have accidents because they drive too quickly 2Why do most traffic accidents happen? ABecause people stop their cars suddenlyBBecause people dont know the rules CBecause people dont care if they have an accidentDBecause people are careless3How can bicycle riders cause accidents?ABy crossing the road without warning other road usersBBy turning suddenly or without warning other road usersCBy making sure there arent any cars comingDBy showing suddenly or without warning other road users4The word“frequent”in the passage means _in ChineseA频繁的 B偶尔的 C所有的 D鲜有的5Which of the following is the best title(标题)of the passage?ARoad Safety Week BSafety ReportCSafety First DSafety and Accidents七Television programmes are very realistic(逼真的)One who watches TV often feels that whatever happened in the film could well happen to himWith only a little imagination(想象)，every man in the street becomes a thief，a spy or a murdererJane had been watching a spy film at her friends houseA young girl had been followed and murdered in the filmSo she felt a little frightened when she was walking to the stationShe took a train back to the centre of the cityThere were so manv people travelling with her that she felt much saferA man sitting opposite her,reading a newspaper，glanced(看一下)at herShe thought nothing of it until she saw him staring at herRemembering the film and feeling very uncomfortable，she got off the train and went to the bus stop：When the man got on the same bus as she didshe found that he was following herAs long as she had been with