北京市英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（二） 记叙类B卷

第 1 页 共 19 页 北京市英语中考复习专项训练 阅读理解 二 北京市英语中考复习专项训练 阅读理解 二 记叙类记叙类 B B 卷卷 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 1010 题 共题 共 8181 分分 1 10 分 阅读理解 We all know the giraffes are the tallest living animal on land Do you want to learn more about them Let me tell you Giraffes live in Africa They have very long necks A giraffe can be more than 5 metres tall A giraffe has four long and thin legs The front legs are longer than the back legs It can run up to 70 kilometres per hour A giraffe is famous for its long neck It can reach the leaves at the top of the trees A giraffe can live 20 25 years in the wild and often longer at zoos An adult 成年的 giraffe eats up to 63 kilograms of food each day A giraffe spends most of a day eating and it gets just a few leaves once It eats leaves on the tall trees tall bushes and grass But its favourite food is the leaves on the acacia trees 金合欢树 Acacia leaves contain a lot of water so a giraffe can eat for a long time without drinking 1 What does a giraffe look like A It is the tallest living animal on land B It has a long neck and four long and thin legs C It can live 20 25 years in the wild D It can run up to 70 kilometres an hour 2 A giraffe is well known because of A its front legs B its speed 速度 C its neck D its food 第 2 页 共 19 页 3 What food does a giraffe like best A The leaves on the acacia trees B Green grass C Tall bushes D Little animals 4 Why doesn t a giraffe drink water for a long time A Because it s an animal living in the desert B Because it lives on the grassland C Because it s an animal like a camel D Because its food contains some water 5 Which of the following statements is NOT true A A giraffe is an animal from Europe B A giraffe s front legs are longer C It takes a giraffe lots of time to eat food D A giraffe in the wild can live 20 25 years 2 6 分 阅读理解 First Frenchman I once heard someone shout Look out I put my head out of a window and a glass of water fell on me It seems that look out may mean Don t look out Second Frenchman I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout All hands on deck 甲板 I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them Third Frenchman I once went early in the morning to the doctor s and his nurse came to the door and said He s not up yet Come back in half an hour When I went a second time for him she said He s not down yet I had to go away again Later I thought the doctor should be in the 第 3 页 共 19 页 house in the evening so I went there once more Oh how sorry I am He s not in I d better tell him to wait for you if you could come tomorrow said the nurse Well He s not up he is not down and he is not in please tell me where he stays I said angrily 1 Look out here means A Help me B A glass of water fell from the window C Take care D Put your head out of the window and look out 2 When the captain shouted all hands on deck what did he mean A Put up your hands B Put your both hands on deck C Give your hands to me D All the sailors on deck 3 When the nurse said He s not up yet She meant that A he has not stood up yet B he has not yet got up C he has not walked up yet D he has not yet come downstairs 4 When the third Frenchman went back for the second time the doctor A was still in an upstairs room B was having his breakfast C was reading a book 第 4 页 共 19 页 D was washing himself 5 What can be the best title for the short story A Three Frenchman B Three stories C The English language D What a language 3 8 分 阅读理解 根据短文内容 选择最佳选项 I m not much of a crier most of the time But recently when I was reading a book on a plane l started crying Of course it came as a big surprise when tears came up no matter how hard I tried I wasn t able to control myself Oh no not this now I thought to myself But even as the thought entered my brain I felt the first hot drop of salty water coming down my face I put my head down hoping that I could go on reading In fact the harder I tried the more team pushed their way out of my eyes You could guess how surprised the man next to me looked I dropped my head in shame He must think I was crazy Maybe I could turn toward him hold up the cover of the book and say in my crying voice Pm sorry sir It s just a really good book But I didn t say anything Instead I just put my head back against the seat and let the team run Do you know what decision I made while I was crying My decision was that it was okay if he thought I was crazy I d rather be crazy than be the kind of person who wouldn t cry when the situation called for it or who wouldn t let herself feel anything at all I ve been that girl who has spent so much time trying to make sure people didn t think 1 was crazy But now I don t want to be that girl any more that bored and sad girl I d rather be this girl who is able to forgive 原谅 love and act even if it means being disappointed or being hurt again and again 1 The writer started crying because 第 5 页 共 19 页 A she is usually a crier B she is kind of crazy C she was moved by the book D she fell uneasy on the plane 2 When tears came up the writer at first A thought deeply B went on reading C tried to control herself D explained to the man beside her 3 As tears got out of her eyes the writer did NOT A drop her head shamefully B think about others feelings C let her head against the seat D say sorry to anyone in a crying voice 4 According to the passage we know the writer A decided to change herself bravely B lived a sad arid boring life C wouldn t cry in any terrible situation D wouldn t let others feel anything at all 5 The passage mainly tells us A why the writer cried hard on the plane B how the writer tried to stop herself crying 第 6 页 共 19 页 C what the writer thought about while she cried D how the writer overcame herself and decided to change 4 11 分 阅读材料 从 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳答案 It s 8 00 in the morning Mr White goes into the classroom and finds Tom isn t in Then he begins his lesson He asks the students to read their English books May I come in sir a boy asks at the door Come in please says Mr White You re twenty minutes 分钟 late Tom The boy is often late and every time he makes an excuse I am sorry sir says Tom I m late because the traffic is bad and I have to wait for 等待 the lights to turn green But why don t you catch an earlier 更早的 bus asks Mr White I just take the earlier bus But the later 晚点的 bus often overtakes 超过 the earlier one answers Tom 1 What time does Tom get to the classroom A At 8 00 a m B At 7 40 a m C 8 20 a m D At 8 40 a m 2 What does make an excuse mean in Chinese A 找借口 B 请假 C 在意 D 旷课 3 Tom comes to school 第 7 页 共 19 页 A by car B on food C by bus D by bike 4 Is Tom often late for school A No He is never late for school B Yes he is C No he isn t D Yes he does 5 8 分 阅读短文 从每题所给的 A B C 和 D 四个选项中 选出最佳选项 Many Chinese mothers are afraid that their children will fall behind their classmates so these mothers are becoming tiger mothers They believe the harder their children study the happier life they will have in the future Is it true Lulu and her sister Sophia may have a say Lulu and Sophia have a tiger mother She pushed them a lot when they were young For example they were not allowed to get grades lower than A s They had to practice the piano or violin for several hours a day There were no games or TV The tiger mother Amy is a Chinese American professor at Yale Law School in the USA Several years ago she wrote a book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and shared her strict parenting style 育儿方式 in it Many people don t like Amy s style of parenting They once worried that her daughters would not be happy However the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother Sophia has just graduated from Yale University She is hard working friendly and helpful Not long ago she shared some useful studying tips online Lulu is also a warm smart and popular girl in her friends eyes She said tiger mothers believed that a child could succeed by being pushed to go all out Still not everyone agrees with the tiger mother s parenting style In fact there isn t a 第 8 页 共 19 页 parenting style that fits everyone What s the best parenting style for you Maybe you should work it out together with your parents 1 According to the passage tiger mothers A don t mind their children falling behind their classmates B don t care about their children s feelings when they grow up C believe pushing their children hard can help them succeed D believe the more happily the kids study the harder their life will be 2 What can we know about Amy A She is teaching in China B She loves playing the violin C She is the mother of the two girls D She is liked by many people 3 In Lulu and Sophia s opinion their mother is A great B worried C humorous D hateful 4 What can we infer 推断 from the passage A You can find tiger mothers only in China B Lulu graduated from Yale University too C Sophia is not a popular girl in her friends eyes D Different children need different parenting styles 第 9 页 共 19 页 5 Which of the following is probably the title A Lulu and Sophia B Do you want a tiger mother C Chinese Mothers D How can you become a tiger mother 6 8 分 阅读理解 Studies have shown that a good night s rest helps us stay healthy Researchers say sleep is probably the best tool we have for memory and learning Getting a good night s sleep is important for the learning and memory process It s important because it stores 储存 the training and learning exercises into our memory forever while we re sleeping 7 8 hours in bed And then the next morning when we wake up our mind is better prepared to act on that information Twery an expert on the science of sleep and sleep disorders 失眠 said But what about getting rest during the middle of the day Past studies have shown that napping can help babies and young children learn better In fact napping can help older adults with their brain performance and may also help this group of people fight off age related 年龄相关 memory loss The researchers studied 3 000 people and found that those who took an hour long nap did much better on mental 智力的 tests The hour long nappers also did better on the tests than those who napped for shorter and longer periods But researchers note that these findings are for those over 65 and for young healthy adults an hour long nap may be too long At present we re suggesting that we try to nap for about 30 minutes or less 30 minutes is enough to remove 消除 the pressure and will help us feel more awake If we nap longer we will get trapped into 陷入 the deep sleep which can be hard to get out of Twery said This feeling is called sleep inertia the period when you awake from a very deep sleep For a time you are unable to think clearly 1 From Paragraph 1 a good night s sleep 第 10 页 共 19 页 A is usually 7 8 hours B makes people become smarter C makes people wake up early in the morning D helps with people s learning and memory 2 The underlined word napping in Paragraph 3 means A a short sleep during the day B a good sleep during the day C a deep sleep at night D a long sleep at night 3 What does the result of the study show A The time of napping should be controlled B The hour long nappers are much smarter C Young adults need more napping time D The deeper you sleep the longer you ll sleep 4 What is the passage mainly about A How does napping influence people s health B Napping may improve learning and memory C The importance of having a good night s sleep D How long should people take a nap during the day 7 6 分 2014 is the year of horse in China Do you know anything about the horse The horse is strong and runs very fast He s a useful and hard working animal The horse learns to know his master 主人 soon He loves his master even after his master has died Here s a story about such a horse In a war the master was killed and fell from his horse When his body 第 11 页 共 19 页 was found some days later the horse was still standing beside it During that long time the horse didn t leave the body of his master without food or water in the coldest weather driving away the birds that might eat it Wasn t be a great animal 1 The horse is a animal to man A strange B lazy C useful D small 2 When the body of the master was found the horse was A going away B eating grass beside it C drinking water D still standing beside it 3 The story probably took place in A spring B summer C autumn D winter 8 8 分 阅读理解 Mr Smith is near sighted One day he is walking in the street A strong wind blows his cap off his head Mr Smith begins to run after it An old woman speaks to him from a window nearby Hey What are you doing Running after my cap 第 12 页 共 19 页 Your cap That s my black cat you are after 1 What is the weather like today It s A cloudy B rainy C sunny D windy 2 What color is Mr Smith s cap It s A red B white C black D yellow 3 Why does Mr Smith run after the cat A Because his cap looks like the cat B Because he wants to catch it C Because the cat is the same color as the cap D Because he thinks the cat is his cap 4 Why does the woman speak to Mr Smith A Because Mr Smith wants to catch his cap B Because Mr Smith is running after her cat C Because Mr Smith is running after his cap D Because Mr Smith is near sighted 5 Who has a black cat 第 13 页 共 19 页 A Mr Smith B Nobody C The old woman D We don t know 9 8 分 阅读下面短文 根据短文内容选择最佳选项 Huang Qingyun spends her life telling stories to children Now though she is in her nineties she has no plans to stop I did this for children from the first day I started to write stories I am old now but I still want to go on telling stories to children Huang said Born in Guangzhou in 1920 Huang spent her childhood in Hong Kong and her favourite hobby was making up stories for her elder sister In 1935 Huang went to university and studied Chinese During this period she was greatly influenced by the well known Chinese educator Tao Xingzhi and decided to become a primary school teacher However instead of being a teacher Huang found another way to educate children During World War Huang often told stories to homeless children at the Little Children Society a charity 慈善机构 set up by a professor from the University of Hong Kong Huang also started a column 专栏 called Sister Yun s Mail Box in Xin Er Tong a children s magazine set up in Hong Kong in 1941 From then Huang officially started writing and created a large number of stories for children Huang spent about 30 years at the magazine working as chief editor 主编 in Guangzhou Huang retired in 1987 She moved to Hong Kong and went on creating stories for children including I Love Hong Kong Children from Hong Kong and Shoes Brothers What l wrote were all for children and for me writing fairy tales is my favourite Huang said 1 When Huang Qingyun was a child she liked A writing fairy tales 第 14 页 共 19 页 B reading storybooks C making fun of her elder sister D making up stories for her elder sister 2 At first Huang Qingyun decided to become a school teacher because of A her parents B her elder sister C a great educator D her Chinese teacher 3 The Little Children Society is the name of a n A book B film C magazine D organization 4 We can learn from the passage that Xin Er Tong A was set up by Huang Qingyun B often helped homeless children C was set up in Hong K