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中考英语阅读训练（1）There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California， the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle， a big city， on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco， also on the Pacific coast， are larger than Seattle. Henrys cousin， Susan， lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington， D. C. It is the capital， but it is much smaller than New York.() 1. How many states are there in the U. S. A. ？A. Five B. Forty- Five. C. Fifty D. Fifteen.() 2. Which state is the largest in population？A. California. B. Rhode-Island.C. Alaska D. Los Angeles.() 3. Which state is the oldest， the newest， and the smallest in population？A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle. C. San Francisco. D. Alaska.() 4. Which of the following is true？A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.C. New York is the largest city in the United States.D. Henrys cousin lives in the Seattle.() 5. Why is Washington D. C. the most important American city？ Because _。A. it is the largest city B. it is the largest in populationC. it is the most beautiful city D. it is the capital of the United StatesKEY: 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D中考英语阅读训练（2）Danny was just tired about the way things were goingHis mom came to the school and went on and on about Rick JacksonIt seemed that she would never stop talking“Somebodys got to stop that boy！ she was shouting”Ricks troubling everybody in the neighborhoodAnd he loves to pick on（结交）little boys like DannyMrsGreen， Dannys teacher， was concerned a lot“I didnt know that Danny was being picked on， she answered”Hes never said anything about this to me！ MrsGreen looked at Danny“How long has this been going on？ she askedDanny could only shake his head and look at the floorHe knew if he said a word about this， he would have trouble after schoolDanny hadnt said anything about the problem because he wanted to do things with the boys in the neighborhoodAfter all， most of them were nice to himHe hated to leave the gang just because of RickMaybe the time had come to find new friendsHe felt it hard to make up his mind() 1We learn from the reading that _ADanny was not a good studentBDannys mother talked too much about the schoolCDannys teacher knew something about Dannys problem beforeDDanny wanted to get away from Rick() 2When Dannys mother came for Mrs Green， the matter was now _ to Mrs GreenAserious Bcommon Cuntrue Dsimilar() 3Danny now _Awas tired of the school and his friendsBhad no friends at allCwas not sure what he should to with the problemDmade some new friends in the neighborhood() 4Danny didnt say anything about the matter to Mrs Green because _Ashe had known itBthe other boys would tell herChe didnt want to be in troubleDhis mother didnt want him to say it() 5The word gang in the reading means _Aa place for boys to play gamesBa group of young peopleCa school bus for children to and from schoolDthe teachers officeKEY: 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B中考英语阅读训练（3）Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney， Australia. Linda has promised her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far， to spend too much， and to say so little.“If there were an accident. He says， theyd know soon enough. Bad news travels fast. But Linda has promised that she would ring. However， she says， it doesnt cost much when you just think that its the other side of the world. Its only six pence per second。”If youre on that telephone for less than one minute， Ill eat my hat， David says， And one minutes nearly four pounds. “Thats no more than youd pay for a new hat， Linda answers.She has asked the man at the hotel desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up.”Hello， Mum. Is that you ？ She says.“Six pence per second， David reminds her.”Hello， love. It is Mrs Lee， Lindas mother， speaking from London. I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. Its a better line than when you called me from your office. Do you remember？ I shouted at that time， and still you couldnt hear me sometimes. “Yes， Mum. Linda puts in. . I just wanted to ring to . ”I remember how you rang when you went to Bettys house to eat， when you were a little girl. And then when you Mrs Lee is a great talker“Nearly four pounds. says David.Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye.”Yes， all right，“says Mrs Lee， But you will write， wont you， as you did when you were at work Once again， Mrs Lee talks about the pass. and there is no stopping her.”Four pounds fifty， says David.At last， Linda cuts her mother short， promises to write， and rings off.“There！ That wasnt long， was it ？ Four pounds， ninety pence. David answers. And you didnt even say that weve arrived. () 1. Linda is telephoning home to _。A. tell her mother some bad newsB. say that she and David have arrived safelyC. report an accident to her motherD. say that she and David have left London() 2. Linda does not think it expensive to ring， because _。A. it only costs four pounds and ninety penceB. it is even more expensive to buy a new hatC. she had telephoned home since she was a child D. she will speak from one side of the word to the other() 3. David says， Nearly four pounds， because _。A. he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the cost of the callB. he wants to buy himself a new hatC. Linda has not told her mother they have arrivedD. he wants Mrs Lee to know how much the call costs() 4. Mrs Lee goes on talking for so long because _-。A. she likes to hear all about the past.B. she likes talkingC. Linda had not told her that she has arrivedD. she is going to pay for the telephone call() 5. Linda tries to stop her mother by _。A. telling her how much the call is costingB. writing a letter as she has promised to doC. telling her that they have arrived safelyD. promising to write，and ringing offKEY: 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D中考英语阅读训练（4）A Faithful DogMore than seven hundred years ago， the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle， which was like a small bed.When the Prince came back from hunt-ing， Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Princes chest. Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelerts jaws and head.“What have you done？ the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.”So you have killed my son？ the Prince said angrily. You unfaithful dog！ He took out his sword and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying， he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf.The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faith-ful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this， the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn， he walked up the mountain and stood by the dogs grave for a few minutes.If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales， people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog.() 1. Gelert was the dog of the Prince of _。A. Scotland B. EnglandC. Ireland D. Wales() 2. The Prince told the dog to _ when he was leaving.A. watch the doorB. take care of his baby at homeC. welcome his friendsD. stop the strangers() 3. The dog was very _ when his master came back from hunting.A. glad B. fearful C. afraid D. tired() 4. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelerts _。A. Jaws B. paws C. head D. Both A and C.() 5. The Prince never smiled again because _A. the wolf was killed by GelertB. he had buried the dog on the top of mountainC. he had killed his faithful friend GelertD. Gelert had killed his baby sonKey:l. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. CMy dad was a fisherman. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family.He was a big and strong man. When you got close to him, he smelled like the sea.Sometimes he would (hive me to school in his old truck. That track was older than him. You could hear it coming, long before you could see it. On the way, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear. He would pull right up in front of the school. Then he would give me a big kiss on the cheek. It made me feel uncomfortable!One day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When, we got to school, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean towards me, but I put my hand up and said, No, dad. It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. Dad, Im too old for a goodbye kiss.My dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him cry. You are right, he turned and said. You arc a big boy . a man. It wasnt long after that my dad went to sea and never came back.I wish that my dad would give me just one more kiss. to feel his old face to smell the sea on him.I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.( ) 1. From the passage, we can see the writers dad was .A. big and strongB. old and weak C. big and heavy D. short and fat ( ) 2. Sometimes the writers dad would drive him to school in his .A. own boat B. old truck C. new car D. old bus( ) 3. What does the underlined word lean in the passage mean in Chinese? A.依赖B.依靠 C.转身 D.弯腰( ) 4. The underlined sentence I wish I had been a man then. means A. I wish I would be a man. B. I wish I would always be a small boy,C. Im very sorry I had said Dad, Im toe old for goodbye kiss.D. My dad hoped me to be a big boy, a man. ( ) 5. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A. His dad had his own boat, but it was hare making a living on the sea.B. When you got close to his dad, he smelt like the sea.C. His dad was older than the truck. D. His dad died aft sea.Hello Sandy,We have just returned from our holiday. We went with our friends Edward Smith and his wife Tina to the North Yorkshire Moors, This is a beautiful place. It is a natural park. There are lots of places to walk with miles of grassland with no people, just sheep and birds.Edward, who had just come out of hospital, could not walk as far as he used to. This meant that we walked in the mornings, and then stopped at a cafe for lunch each day, before returning to the place we lived. Edward and I slept in front of the fire all afternoon, while the ladies went for another walk. Very pleasant!I have taken lots of photos from the place we lived, across the valley below us, of the morning sunrise, and the mist (薄雾) in the valley. Also, in England, the old steam powered train (蒸汽火车) is very popular. I have taken many photos of the train, and from it. Yesterday we had the first snow of this winter. It is very early (we usually expect snow in January). It rained all day; and then snowed in the evening. Today we have bright sunshine!Both Jenny and I are well. I dont know if I told you, in the last e-mail, that Jenny is now working in a hotel. Although she has to work hard, people there are nice and she is enjoying the work.Please write to us to tell us your news.Yours, Victor( ) 1. What kind of place is the North Yorkshire Moors?A. A hotel. B. A natural park.C. A hospital. D. A cafe.( ) 2. When did the ladies take a walk? A. Only in the morning.B. Only in the afternoonC. Both in the morning and in the afternoon.D. In the evening.( ) 3. They had snow this winter.A. an early B. a lateC. a usual D. a big( ) 4. What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The valley. B. TravelC. The mist. D. The train.( ) 5. What do we know from this passage?A. This is the first time that Victor has written an e-mail to Sandy. B. Edward didnt go travelling because he bad just come out of hospital.C. Jennys new job in a hotel is an easy one.D. People in England like the old steam powered trains very much.Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? Health means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Lets read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favourite food. Remember that we can get the nutrition we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.Drink water and milk more often. Everyone knows that water is important Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk has a lot of it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk (1, 300 milligrams (毫克) of calcium). You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and cola. They include a lot of added sugar. Sugar just adds calories, not important nutrition.Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fatLimit screen time. Whats screen time? Its the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies, and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like bike riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.( ) 1. According to the passage, health includes all of the following except .A. taking enough exerciseB. eating wellC. keeping fitD. losing weight( ) 2. To keep healthy, you should eat .A. only your favourite foodB. all kinds of food especially fruit and vegetablesC. more meat than fruit and vegetables D. only food rich in calcium( ) 3. As a kid, you should drink every day to grow strong bones.A. three cups of milk B. at least three cups of milkC. less than three cups of milk D. more milk( ) 4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A. Drinking more milk is as important as having more sugary drinks.B. We should eat and drink something with less sugar. ,C. When we are full, we should stop eating.D. We should spend less time on sitting-down activities, no more than 2 hours a day.( ) 5. Whats the best tide of the passage?A. How to Eat WellB. Eating and PlayingC. Tips for Keeping HealthyD. Sports and HealthEvery day, it is easy to see advertisements in English around us. Look at your own bags and clothes, and at the bags and clothes of your classmates. How many different advertisements which use English words can you see?Often bags and clothes show the names of the companies that make them. This is a popular form. A special picture or symbol called a logo is sometimes used. Logos appear on many different products. They are popular because when you see a logo, it is hard to forget that product or company.It is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are very short. Sometimes the advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to say and remember. Nike, for example, has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world: Just do it Advertisements often use funny situations as well. It is simple to remember them.All advertisements are designed to make people buy a product. An advertisement for a soft drink, for example, might show a group of young people who are having fun. The young people are all drinking the soft drink. Advertisers are saying to you. WhyDont you buy this drink and be like these people?“You can be young and modern.You might think that advertisements are not after you, but the next time you buy a soft drink, ask yourself this question: Why am I buying this particular product?( ) 1. From the passage, we know that _.A. all the advertisements around us are written in EnglishB. many bags have the name of the company that made them.C. having soft drinks makes a person young and modernD. advertisements are .only after young people ( ) 2. A good logo is _.A. easy to rememberB. a useful productC. difficult to understandD. easy t