中考阅读理解专项训练

中考阅读理解专项训练中考阅读理解专项训练 1 Is there a strange something high up in the world s tallest mountains If so is it a big bear Is it monkey Or is it a kind of man No one knows This mystery 谜 has puzzled 困惑 the world for years In 1887 a mountain climber found large footprints 脚印 in the snow They looked like the footprints of a very large man But men don t walk without shoes in the snow In 1906 another climber saw more than footprints Far off saw a very large animal standing on two legs As he watched it ran very quickly Fifteen years later newspapers had new stories about the something A mountain climber said he had seen the snow man walk slowly across the snow far below him He said it looked a very large man From then on more and more had stories to tell But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs So it was not a bear or a monkey growing Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints 1 The passage is about A some mountain climbers B some strange animals C some large footprints D the mystery of snowman 2 Why were people interested in the footprints A They were footprints of a large bear B They looked like the footprints of a large man C They were found in the snow D They were found in the world s tallest mountains 3 The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in A 1887 B 1906 C 1921 D 1951 4 Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints A They were footprints of an ape man B They were footprints of a snow man C The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked D The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs 5 Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for years A one hundred and fourteen B ninety five C eighty D fifty 2 Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house and in the spring she planted some vegetables in it She looked after them very careful and when the summer came they looked very nice One evening Mrs Brown looked at her vegetables and said Tomorrow I am going to pick you But early in the next morning her son ran shouted Mother Mother Come quickly Our neighbour s ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables Mrs Brown ran out when she heard it but it was too late All the vegetables were finished Mrs Brown cried and her neighbour was very sorry but that was the end of the vegetables One day before Christmas the neighbour brought Mrs Brown a nice and fat duck and the duck s back was a piece of paper with the words Enjoy your vegetables 1 The vegetables in Mrs Browns garden grew A careful B bad C fast D fine 2 The next morning the neighbour s duck A was finished B came to pick the vegetables C came and ate up the vegetables D went into the garden 3 The neighbour felt very for that A happy B sorry C glad D exciting 4 What s on the duck s back A A note B A paper C Some money D Some vegetables 5 Why did Mrs Brown s neighbour say Enjoy your vegetables Because A her neighbour tried to laugh at Mrs Brown B her neighbour wanted to let Mrs Brown have a look at her duck C this was a kind of humour repay to Mrs Brown D It means her neighbour didn t like the duck 3 Many teenagers feel that the most important people in the their friends They believe that their family member and in particular their parents don t know them as well as their parents don t know them as well as their friends do In large families it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends Even when they are not with their friends they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone This communication is very important in children s growing up because friends can discuss something difficult to say their family members However parents often try to choose their children s friend for them Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends The question of choice is an interesting one Have you ever thought of the following questions Who chooses or your friends choose you Have you got a good friend your parents don t like Your answers are welcome 1 Many teenagers think their know them better than their parents do A friends B parents C brothers and sisters D family members 2 When teenagers stay alone the usual way of communication is A to go t their friends B to talk with their parents C to have a discussion with their family by phone D to talk with their friends on the phone 3 Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends A Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends B Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends C Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends D Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends 4 Which of the following sentences is right according to the passage A Parents should like everything their children enjoy B In all families children can choose everything they like C Parents should try their best to understand their children better D Teenagers can only go to their friend for help 5 The sentence Your answers are welcome means A You are welcome to have a discussion with us B We ve got no idea so your answers are always correct C Your answers are always correct D You can give us all the right answers 4 In March 1964 Alaska began to shake 摇动 there was a great earthquake It was the biggest earthquake the country ever had Shops and houses fell down One street dropped 30 feet One island rose about11metres into the air Parts of the sea bottom became dry land People felt the earthquake hundreds of kilometers away Each year there are many earthquakes Most of them are small They happen in different parts of the world We are not sure what makes them But if you are near you can see the earth move You may see a big crack 裂缝 in the ground Sometimes the land drops on one side of the crack It goes up on the other side of the crack There is a new hill The old world has a new shape 1 The strongest earthquake in Alaska happened in A April 1967 B March 1964 C June 1864 D May 1867 2 From this story we can see A most people are afraid of earthquakes B the bottom of the sea is nearly dry C people are trying to stop earthquakes D earthquakes often do a lot of harm 3 From the story we know earthquakes happen A in shops and and other buildings B in different parts of the world C in small countries D only in big cities 4 The story wants to tell us A earthquakes change the land B houses full down and streets are broken C Alaska shakes a lot D How the strongest earthquake happened 5 The word earthquakes in the story means A a sudden dropping of the island B the making of a new hill C A strong shaking or moving of the ground D The rising and falling of the sea bottom 5 It was a Saturday morning in May When Mrs Edwards opened her curtains and looked out she smiled and said It s going to be a beautiful day She woke her small son up at eight thirty and said to him Get up Teddy We re going to the zoo today Wash yur hands and face brush your teeth and eat your breakfast quickly We re going to New York by train Teddy was six years old He was very happy now Because he liked going to the zoo very much and he also liked going by train He said I dreamed about the zoo last night Mommy His mother was in a hurry but she stopped and smiled at her small son You did Teddy she said And what did you do in the zoo in your dream Teddy laughed and answered You know mommy You were there in my dream too 1 The story took place A on a fine Saturday morning B when Mrs Edwards opened her curtains C before Mrs Edwards woke up her son D in Teddy s dream 2 Teddy lived A near a zoo in New York B at a distance from New York C close to New York D between the zoo and New York 3 Teddy was very happy because A he liked going to the zoo B he liked travelling by train C either A or B D both A and B 4 From the story we can draw a conclusion that A Teddy had never been to a zoo B Teddy had been to zoos only in dreams C Teddy had been to some zoos before D Teddy had been to the zoo the night before with his mother 6 Once there was an old farmer with a horse which was almost as old as himself He set out one morning with his young son to sell the horse before it died Father and son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired They met two men on the road who said Why are you walking farmer You have a horse It s a long way to the market The farmer knew that this was true so he rode on the horse while his son walked Then they met two old ladies What are you doing up there farmer Can t you see how tired your boy is So the farmer got down and his son rode instead Some time later a young woman passed them Why aren t you walking she asked It isn t far to the market Give your poor old horse a rest So the farmer and his son got down once again It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time 1 The farmer was A very nearly the same age as his horse B almost always older than his horse C not quite as old as his horse D a little older than his horse 2 The farmer wanted to sell the horse A before it was dead B before the market was over C before it became too tired D before it was as old as he was 3 The two men on the road A asked how far it was to the market B said they thought the horse looked very tired C asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse D told the farmer s son to get off the horse and walk 4 The two old ladies said it was wrong for A the farmer to ride such a tired horse B the farmer to ride while his young son walked C the boy to ride instead of his father D only one person to ride such a long way 5 The farmer got up behind his son because A the old man said it was too hot for him to walk B the three old men stopped them on the road C he did not know why he was walking D his son could not ride the horse by himself 7 Mrs Baker s sister was ill She had someone to look after her from Monday to Friday but not at the weekend so every Friday evening Mrs Baker used to go off to spend the weekend with her at her home in a eighbouring town But as Mr Baker could not cook she had arranged 安排 for his sister to come over and spend the weekend looking after him at their home This meant that Mr Baker had busy time when he came home from work on Friday evenings First he had to drive home from the railway station Then he had to drive his wife to the station to catch her train And then he had to wait until his sister s train arrived so as to take her to his house Of course on Sunday evening he had to drive his sister to the station to catch her train back home and then wait for his wife s train so as to bring her home One Sunday evening he had seen his sister off on her train and was waiting for his wife s arrival when a porter 搬运工 who had often seen him at the station came over and spoke to him You are having a lot of fun he said But one day one of those women is going to catch you with the other and then you will be in real trouble 1 Who was ill A Mr Baker B Mrs Baker C Mr Baker s sister D Mrs Baker s sister 2 Who looked after the sick person on weekdays A Mr Baker s sister B Mrs Baker s sister C Mrs Baker D Someone acting as a nurse 3 Why did Mr Baker go to the railway station on Friday and Sunday evening A Because he had to see his wife and sister off and brought them home B To take his sister to his own home C To bring his wife back home D To look after his sister 4 Where did Mr Baker spend the weekend A At home B In his office C In his sister s home D In a neighbouring town 5 Why did the porter say Mr Baker will be in trouble Because A Mr Baker was making fun of the two ladies B Mrs Baker would laugh at her husband C He thought the two women are Mr Baker s girl friends D The two ladies were playing games with Mr Baker 8 Hundred of years ago life was much harder than it is today People didn t have modern machines There was no modern medicine either Life today has brought new problems One of the biggest is pollution 污染 Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty It kills our fish and polluted our drinking water Noise pollution makes us the most serious kind of pollution It s bad to all living things in the world Cars planes and factories all pollute our air every day Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city This kind of quilt is called smog 烟雾 Many countries are making rules to fight pollution Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away they mustn t blow dirty smoke into the air We need to do many other things WE can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car If there are fewer people driving there will be less pollution Rules are not enough Every person must help to fight pollution 1 Hundred of years ago life was much harder than it is today because A there were not any modern machines B there was no modern medicine C both A and B D there were not many people 2 What is the biggest problem in today s life A Water pollution B Air pollution C water pollution D Pollution 3 The most serious kind of pollution is A noise pollution B air pollution C Noise D A B and C 4 Factories must clean their water A before they are thrown away B when they are thrown away C after it is thrown away D before it is thrown away 5 From the passage we know that A a few years ago there was no smog at all B today people don t have to talk to each other in a loud voice C we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes D people are making rules in order to fight pollution 9 We are all busy taking about and using the Internet But how many of us know the history of the Internet Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960 s At that time computers were large and expensive Computer networks didn t work well If one computer in the network broke down then the whole network stopped So a new network system had to be set up It should be good enough to be used many different computers If part of the network was not working information could be sent through another part In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time At first the Internet was only used by the government 政府 But in the early 1970 s universities hospitals and banks are allowed to use it too However computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use By the start of the 1990 s computers became cheaper and easier to use Scientists had also developed software that made surfing the Internet more convenient Today it is easy to get on line and it is said million of people use the Internet every day Sending e mail is more and more popular among students The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people s life 1 The Internet has a history of more than year A sixty B ten C forty D twenty 2 A new network system was set up A Make computers cheaper B make itself keep on working all the time C break down the whole networks D make computers large and expensive 3 At first the Internet was only used by A the government B universities C hospital and banks D schools 4 made surfing the Internet more convenient A Computers B Scientists C Software D Information 5 Which of the following is true A In the 1960 s computer networks worked well B In the early 1970 s the Internet was easy to use C Sending e mail is not more popular among students than before D Today it is still not easy to get on line 10 Have you ever been ill When there is illness there can be no happiness When you are ill you are unhappy for your body becomes hot and there are pains all over your body You don t want to work You stay in bed and are very sad What causes us to be ill Germs 细菌 病菌 are everywhere They are very small and you can t see them with your eyes but you can see them with a microscope 显微镜 They are like the seeds of plants but they are much smaller They are very very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing Germs are always found in dirty water When we look at dirty water under the microscope we shall see them in it Your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water for it will make you ill Germs aren t found only in water They are found in air and dust too If you cut your finger and if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut some of the germs would go into your finger Your finger would become big and red and you should have much pain 痛 in it Sometimes the germs would go all over your body 1 What does the first part of what you ve just read tell us A Illness brings you happiness B Illness makes you unhappy and sad C If you lie on a bed you must be ill D If you don t want to work you must be ill 2 Which of the following is true A If things are very very small they are germs B If things are very small and they can t be seen with your eyes they must be germs C Germs are small enough to see with your eyes D Very small living things that may bring illness are called germs 3 A microscope A can make very small things look much bigger B Can make very things looks much smaller C Is called a pair of glasses D Can help you if you can t see things clearly 4 Your parents won t let you drink dirty water because A they are afraid it will bring illness to you B water can t be drunk C You are ill and unhappy D Water will make you ill 5 Which of the following is not true A Germs can be found both in water and air B Germs can go into your finger if your finger is cut C If your finger isn t cut there aren t germs on it D Germs are everywhere 11 Fire fighting is a serious matter Knowing what to do duri