中考英语专项练习.doc

专项练习九(阅读理解)一、根据短文内容，选择正确答案(50分)AIn learning English,one should first pay attention to (注意) listening and speaking.It is the roundwork of reading and writing.Youd better try your best to speak while you do much listening.Dont be afraid of making mistakes.But be careful not to let them stop you from improving (提高) your English.While you are doing this,a good way to writekeep a diary,write notes or letters,then if you can,ask some others to go through what you have written and tell you where it is wrong.Many mistakes in your speaking will be easily found when you write.Through correcting (改正) the mistakes,you can do better in learning English.If you are slow in speaking,dont worry.One of the helpful ways is reading,either aloud or to yourself.The important thing is to choose something interesting to read.It mustnt be too difficult for you.When you are reading in this way,dont stop to look up the words if you can guess their meanings when they have nothing important to do with the sentence.You can do that some other time.1.For the beginners,listening and speaking is _.A.more important than reading and writingB.not so important as reading and writingC.as important as reading and writingD.not so useful in learning English2.When you are speaking,_.A.you should make any mistakesB.you must speak slowlyC.it doesnt matter if you make any mistakesD.you had better take a dictionary with you3.One of the good ways to find your mistakes in your speaking is to _.A.speak as much as possibleB.write notes or lettersC.ask some Americans to speak with youD.read more English books4.If you want to be fast in speaking,you should choose something _.A.difficult to read aloud B.easy to read to yourselfC.interesting to read to yourself D.important to read aloud5.In reading,if you meet a new word which has something important to do with the sentence,youd better _.A.stop to look it up B.not look it up and just go on readingC.stop reading at once D.not stop to look it upBThe world is not hungry,but it is thirsty.It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water.Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we cant drink or use for watering plants directly.Man can only drink and use the 3%the water that comes from rivers and lakes.And we cant even use all of that,because some of it has been polluted.(污染).Now more water is needed.The problem is:Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First,we should all learn how to save water.Secondly,we should find out the ways to reuse it.Scientists have always been making study in this field.Today,in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers.But it can be used again.Even if (即使) every large city reused its water,still there would not be enough.What could people turn to next?The sea seems to have the best answer.There is a lot of water in the sea.All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water.This is expensive,but its already in use in many parts of the world.Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it.So you see,if we can find a way out,well be in no danger of drying up.6.The world is thirsty because _.A.3/4 of the earth is covered with waterB.we have enough sea water to use directlyC.we havent used all the water in rivers and lakesD.about 97% of water on the earth cant be drunk or for watering plants directly7.Which of the following is true?A.3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes.B.75% of water on the earth is in the sea.C.97% of the earth is covered with water.D.3% of water on the earth is sea water.8.From the passage we learn _.A.if every city reuses its water,well be in no danger of drying upB.man can only drink and use about 25% of the water on the earthC.today in most large cities water is used only onceD.water can be used only once9.To avoid the serious water shortage,which of the following is the most important?A.Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.B.Dont pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.C.Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.D.Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.10.The name of the passage should be “ _”.A.The Sea WaterB.How to Save Water C.The thirsty WorldD.The polluted Water二、根据短文判断下列各句正(T)误(F)(50分)AMen always wanted to fly.For thousands of years they watched birds flying and wished that they could fly too.At first they made wings like birds.Then they jumped off high buildings and tried to fly.Many men did this,but they all failed to fly.They crashed to the ground.Then two brothers tried another way.They built a balloon.It was made of thin cloth and paper.They lit a fire under it.Up into the air it went.It reached a height of 1 800 metres.A few months later,the brothers sent up another balloon with a sheep,a duck and a hen in a basket under it.The balloon traveled to a place two and a half kilometers away.In October 1783 a man went up with a balloon but it didnt rise very high.A month later two men went up in a balloon full of hot air.The balloon rose to a height of 900 metres.The wind blew it along for nine kilometers.Then it came gently back to the earth.Men had traveled through the air for the first time.1.Long,long ago men wanted to fly like birds.2.No men tried another way and went up through the air at last.3.In November 1783 two men went up in a balloon for the first time.4.A balloon with a basket under it went up farther than two men in a balloon full of air.5.The wind could help the balloon rise higher.BHelen and Mary were good friends.They often went out together in the evening.One evening after they had walked part of the way home together,they had to say goodbye,because their homes were in different directions.“Be careful on your way home,” Mary said to Helen.“I would be happier if our houses were nearer.” “Me too,” answered Helen.The streets were very quiet at that time of the evening.The next morning Helen and Mary met at an English class,and Helen said to Mary,“Do you know what happened to me after I left you yesterday evening?”“No,” answered Mary anxiously.“What happened to you?”“Well,” Helen said,“while I was walking home along that quiet street near my home,a robber came up behind me and pulled my necklace off my neck and ran away with it.”“What are you going to do now? Have you been to the police?”“No,” Helen said with a smile.“Why