2014年中考英语考前压轴训练 阅读理解(3).doc

2014年中考英语考前压轴训练 阅读理解(3)AChewing is something that comes very naturally. When we chew, we dont normally think about it very much. But actually, there is a lot of science behind chewing. Chewing helps us digest(消化) food. It is the simplest andmost useful way to do this. Not chewing enough can lead to foodbeing too large to be digested. Chewing releases saliva (口水)which also helps to digest food. Chewing isnt all good news, though. Chewing gum (口香糖), for example, can cause a few problems. After a long time, your teeth will feel the effects of all that chewing. If you always chew on one side of your mouth, your jaw (下巴) might hurt. If you chew too much chewing gum, muscles(肌肉) around your mouth will grow, and your face might start to look a little square. Some scientists say that chewing affects your memory. Repeating words and ideas in your mind helps your memory. If you are chewing gum all the time, you will find it much harder to do this. As a result, you may find it harder to build up your memory. However, this is all still very uncertain. However, it isnt all bad news. Chewing gum may also improve your reactions(反应). Scientists recently did tests. They found people who were chewing gum had faster reaction times. When you are chewing gum, eight parts of the brain work together. This helps us to work quickly. Chewing gum is a double-edged sword; it may cause problems, but it may also help you.1. Chewing can help people_. A. get fat easily B. digest food well C. stop releasing saliva D. get hungry easily2. A long time of chewing have the following effects EXCEPT_.A. your teeth may hurt B. you may feel pain in your jawC. your face may look a little squareD. your memory may improve a lot3. When you are chewing gum, _. A. you can remember things easily B. you may react more slowly C. eight parts of your brain work D. you may study much better4. What does the article mainly talk about? A. The science behind chewing. B. The advantages of chewing. C. The problems with chewing. D. Something about eating.参考答案14 BDCAB There are two twin boys. They are very different. One of them is happy and outgoing. He always looks on the bright side of things. His brother, however, is sad and unhappy. He has a negative outlook on life. The parents want to cheer up the sad child. They came up with a plan and put the two boys into different rooms. The sad boy was put in a clean room with all kinds of wonderful,interesting toys, while the happy boy was put in a dirty room with a lotof horse manure（马粪） After an hour, the parents opened the door into the clean room. Totheir surprise, the sad boy was sitting, crying. He even didnt move or play with any toys. Why are you crying? asked the parents. I dont have anyone to play with! he said. The parents then opened the second door. They were amazed. Their son was running excitedly around the room, and throwing handfuls of horse manure into the air. What are you doing? they asked. Well, said the excited little boy, with all this horse manure lying around, I guess there may be a baby horse hiding（藏）in this room and Im going to find him! If we have a positive(积极的) attitude, difficulties are easy to overcome.1. What does the underlined word negative in Paragraph l mean? A. 悲观的 B. 迷茫的 C. 怀的 D.错误的2. What was the boy in the clean room doing?A. He was playing with toys happily. B. He was running around the room.C. He was sitting there, crying. D. He was calling for his brother.3. The parents probably thought the happy boy would _.A. become interested in horse manureB. read a book in the roomC. clean the dirty room D. feel upset in the dirty room4. The story wants to tell us that_. A. people are pretty much all the same B. positive attitudes can make us happy C. its difficult for sad people to be cheerful D. everything has a bright side if we keep our eyes open参考答案14 ACDBCHave you ever heard anything about earthquakes from your parents? Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a great deal of destruction in different parts of the world. There are about a million earthquakes a year. Luckily, however, not all of them are destructive. The biggest earthquake recorded to date is 8.9 magnitude（震级）. A terrible earthquakehappened in Tangshan in 1976. All the houses and buildings fell down. About 242, 000 people lost their lives in the earthquake. Why do earthquakes happen? Scientists explain that the outside of the earth is made of a number of different plates. When some plates of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. They of ten happen near the mountains. During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack open. Houses fall, people are killed or hurt and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed. Can we do anything to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show the earthquake belts. In these belts, its possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we should build strong houses to tight against earthquakes. When the earthquake happens, you can also go into a small room like the bathroom, This will protect you from falling things. Do not get into a lift. In the future, scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will be before it happens. They can also tell people what to do and how to do.1. A large number of earthquakes of ten happen_. A. on land B. in the lake C. next to the mountains D. in the sea2. The reason for an earthquake is_. A. the result of rock plates sudden movement B. that there are so many plates on the earth C. that the sea is too deep D. that the mountain is too high3. Which is the meaning of the underlined word destruction?A.破坏B.大量C.结构D.拆开4. According to the following, which one is right for you to protect yourself when an earthquake happens? A. Run out of the room. B. Pack the things that are expensive. C. Run to the toilet or someplace which is not wide. D. Stand near windows, large mirrors or heavy furniture.5. What is the best title of the Passage? A. Why the earthquake is so terrible B. Earthquakes C. How to protect ourselves during the earthquake D. Where does the earthquake happen?参考答案15 CAACBDA young man once asked his grandpa: Grandpa, how have you achieved（获得） so much in your life, and yet are still full of energy, while Im already tiredof struggling（拼搏）? The following was the grandpas answer: I think it has a lotto do with how a person looks at things. I call it keeping youreyes wide open. First, realize that life is filled with surprises, and many are good ones. If you dont keep watching for them, youll miss half of the excitement. When you meet with challenges, welcome them. Theyll make you smarter and stronger than you were the day before. When you make a mistake, be thankful for the things it taught you. Its also important to decide exactly what you want. Then keep your mind focused（专心的）on it, and be ready to get it. Remember that your choices will create your successes and your failures. So think about all the ways ahead, and decide which ones to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and keep going. Most important of all: never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the one who is determined to win. Give life everything youve got, and life will give its best back to you.1. From Paragraph l, we learn that the young man might feel_. A. upset B. great C. angry D. excited2. What does keeping your eyes wide open in Paragraph 2 mean? A. We should be careful, for danger is everywhere. B. We should work much harder and stay sleepless, C. We should try our best to find chances or beauty. D. We should be outgoing and make more friends.3. The grandpas answer tells us that_. A. surprises can always make life exciting B. challenges can improve a person C. we should try to make fewer mistakes D. we should never lose faith in ourselves4. For success, the last two paragraphs mention the following EXCEPT_. A. choice B. confidence C. determination D. education参考答案14 ACDDE During summer vacations, I would volunteer at the vets(兽医诊所), so Id seen a lot of dogs. Minnie was by far the funniest-looking dog Id ever seen. curly hair hardly covered hersausage-shaped body. Her big eyes always looked surprised. Andher tail（尾巴） looked like a rats. She was brought to the vet to be put to sleep because herowner didnt want her anymore. Minnie had a sweet personality, though. No one should judge（判断） her by her looks, I thought. So instead of putting her to sleep, the vet and I gave her thechance to be adopted (收养) by someone else. I advertisedMinnie in the local paper: Funny-looking dog, well behaved, needs a loving family. When a young man called, I warned him that Minnie was strange looking. The boy on the phone told me that his grandfathers 16-year-old dog had just died. They wanted Minnie no matter what Minnie looked like. I gave Minnie a good bath. Then we waited for them to arrive. At last, an old car drove up in front of the vets. Two kids ran to the door. They took Minnie to their grandfather, who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see his reaction to Minnie. The grandfather carried Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair. She licked（舔） his face. It was love at first lick. Shes perfect! the old man said excitedly. I was thankful that Minnie had found the good home that she deserved（应得）. Thats when I saw that the grandfathers eyes were a milky white color - he was blind.1. From Paragraph 2, we know that Minnie_.A. didnt like people B. was scared of peopleC. was probably disliked by her ownersD. was the most beautiful dog at the vets2. How did the vet deal with Minnie?A. The vet decided to put her to death.B. The vet tried to find a new owner for her.C. The vet liked Minnie and adopted her.D. The vet decided to sell Minnie.3. According to the story, which of the following is true? A. The author knew how the new owner would react. B. Minnie became perfect in the end. C. The two kids loved Minnie very much. D. The grandfather showed great love for Minnie.4. What can we learn from the story? A. Its hard for the blind to tell good from bad. B. Its best to judge things by their appearance. C. Its sad that the blind live in the dark. D. Blindness cant stop ones kindness.参考答案14 CBDDFWe went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain.I took my 6-year-old daughters hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes. Buy for me? she asked.Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing（踢踏舞） shoes. You arent taking tap dance. Buy for me? she repeated. Well, lets try them on. She sat on the floor and took of f her bright pink rain boots. When she stood up we heard click. She took a step, click, click, click. The sun came out and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store. Click, click, click.people turned to look as we entered the store. People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store. Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here? They make such a noise. Isnt it wonderful? Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place to wear those shoes. You dont understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience, but she asked for the shoes and the click, click, click says that she can walk, I said. My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile. She has taught me that it doesnt matter what others think. They dont walk in your shoes.1. Why did the mother and the daughter go to the secondhand shop? A. They just went window shopping. B. The daughter loved the place. C. They just found the place to hide from the rain. D. The mother wanted to buy cheap shoes for her daughter.2. According to the story, which of the following is true? A. The mother didnt buy the tap dancing shoes for her daughter. B. The mother allowed her daughter to do anything she wanted. C. The mother had once thought of giving her daughter up. D. For the mother, the click noise sounded beautiful.3. The story wants to tell us_. A. sometimes you shouldnt care what others say B. the love between mother and daughter is not strong C. you should wear the wrong shoes for your feet D. wearing your own shoes helps you walk faster参考答案13 CDAG Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One time in the middle of the night, an old lady in her 80s took my taxi. She gave me an address, and then asked, Could you drive through downtown? Its not the shortest way, I answered quickly.Oh, I dont mind, she said. Im in no hurry. Im on my wayto a hospice (临终关怀医院） I dont have any family left. Thedoctor says I dont have very long.I quietly shut off the meter. What route would you like me totake? I asked. For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived, the place where she danced as a girl. As the sun was rising, she asked me to go to the address she had given me. How much do I owe you? she asked, reaching into her purse. Nothing, I said. You have to make a living, she answered. There are other passengers. “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy, she said. Thank you. I drove into the fine morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life. I drove aimlessly（漫无目的地），lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run?1. What did the woman want to do that night?A. She wanted to take a taxi.B. She wanted to see her husband.C. She wanted to go through the city. D. She wanted to talk with the driver.2. How was the old woman at that time? A. She was fine. B. She was dying. C. She was strong. D. She was healthy.3. How long did the journey take? A. About one hour. B. About two hours. C. About three hours. D. About four hours.4. The underlined word meter means_. A. 米尺 B. 曝光计 C. 计算器 D. 里程表5. How did the old woman feel in the end, according to the story? A. She was very angry. B. She was very thankful. C. She was very upset. D. She was not satisfied.参考答案15 DDBDBH It was a windy day. I had kept an empty, washed glass bottle on the patio(露台) for drying, which I intended to use for some craft project. Because of the wind, the bottle rolled, fell and broke on my downstairs neighbors patio. My neighbor uses his patio frequently (频繁的), SO Iimmediately went down to warn him about the broken glass.However, he was not at home. I took a broom and cleaned upMost of the mess around his patio from outside, but there was still some broken glass left inside his patio. I didnt want to intrude (闯入) into his property（财产）, so I left him a note that explained what happened and asked him to contact me, so I could clean up the mess（凌乱） After an hour, he called me, and asked if I could help clean up inside, because he didnt have a broom. I went to his place and happily swept of f his patio, clearing the broken glass. While I was leaving, he thanked me. He remarked that, normally, his neighbors wouldnt even have bothered to inform him that the glass had broken, and he would have probably hurt his feet. I was glad to have connected with him, and extra glad that his feet were safe. And I returned home with a reason to smile for the rest of the day!1. What did the writer plan to use the glass bottle to do? A. To protect himself. B. To hold water. C. To make into a craft. D. To attack his neighbor.2. The underlined word frequently in the second paragraph may mean_. A. usually B. quickly C. hardly D. freely3. Why did the writer cleaned up the broken bottle on the neighbors patio? A. Because he was afraid his neighbor would be angry about it B. Because he worried it would hurt his neighbors feet C. Because the broken bottle was very important for him D. Because he worried the police would catch him4. Here are some readers comments. Which one is right according to the passage? A. The neighbor was too busy to clean his patio. B. The neighbor is hard to get along with. C. The writer was angry in cleaning the mess the second time. D. The writers good behavior brings him good moods.5. The best title for the Passage is_. A. A good-hearted neighbor B. Smile over broken glass C. A broken glass bottle D. How to reduce injuries参考答案15 CABDBI One morning as I was on my way to work, I was shocked by a sharp, tense (紧张的) call of a bird. The sound was co