2006年英语中考专题练习--阅读理解.doc

2006年英语中考专题练习-阅读理解阅读理解(第一组)(一)Mr King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.Mr. Baker, one of his friends, works a factory outside the city. Its far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes hes late for the work. His manager warns the young man will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasnt enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea() market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial () drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the lights turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by thr road.“Didnt you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.“Yes, I did, sir,” said Mr. King , “ since it doesnt listen to me, can it obey you?( ) 1. Mr. King is paid more because he _. A. always drives very slowly B. is not afraid of danger C. had driven for years D. drives very well( ) 2. Mr. Baker went to the flea market to _. A. buy a second-hand car B. have a trial drive C. choose a new car D. sell his old car( ) 3. Mr. King tried to stop the car when _ A. he saw an old woman crossing the street B. he saw a big tree C. the traffic lights turned red D. the policeman shouted angrily at him( ) 4. Which of the following is true? A. Mr. King will be sent away if he keeps being late B. Mr. Baker cant afford to buy an old car C. Mr. King didnt hear the policeman D. Something was wrong with the car参考答案1-4 D A C D(二) A man once had a dream about the Black Forest in Germany. In his dream he was walking in the forest when two men ran out and tried to throw him to the ground. He ran off as fast as he could, but they followed him. He reached a place where he saw two roads in front of him, one to the right and the other to the left. Which road should he take? He heard the two men behind him, getting nearer, and at the same time he heard a voice in his ear. It told him to go to the right, and he did so. He ran on and soon came to a small hotel. He was received there kindly and given a room, and he was saved from the two men. That was the dream.Twenty years later he was really in the Black Forest and, as happened in the dream long ago, two men ran out and tried to throw him down. He ran off, and came to a place with two roads, like in the dream. He remembered the dream and took the road to the right. He soon reached a small hotel, was taken in, and so was safe. His dream of twenty years before had saved his life.( ) 1. The Black Forest is _.A. a place in Germany B. not a real place C. invented by the writer D. a place in Britain( ) 2. When he was walking in the forest, _ ran after him.A. two dogs B. two tigers C. two men D. two women( ) 3. Finally he came to _.A. a forest B. another road C. another dream D. a small hotel( ) 4. It was _ that saved the mans life 20 years later.A. a voice B. the dream C. someone else D. God( ) 5. The story tells us that _.A. a dream may come true some time later B. a dream is always a dreamC. people should not believe their dreams D. people should always believe their dreams参考答案1-5 A C D B A(三)Have you ever heard your own voice? “Of course,” you say.Has anyone else ever heard your voice? Again you say, “Of course.”But thats not quite true. Nobody else has ever heard your voicethe way you hear it. When you talk, you set up sound waves(声波). The air outside your head carries the sound waves to your outer ears. But, of course, the sound of your voice begins inside your head. The bones(骨头) of your head pick up the sound waves, too. They carry the sound waves straight to your inner(里面的) ears. You get the sound from the outside and the inside too. Other people get just the sound waves from the outside. Thats why they dont hear your voice the way you do.( )1. Sound travels in the form(形式) of _.A. bones B. air C. waves D. voice( )2. The sound of your voice begins _.A. inside your head B. outside your head C. in your inner ears D. in your outer ears( )3. When you talk, other people hear your voice _.A. through the bones of your head B. from the outside C. from the inside D. all of the above( )4. The phrase “pick up” here means _.A. to raise B. to get C. to choose D. to pull( )5. The passage is mainly about _.A. waves in the air B. the way you hear your own voiceC. voice gets around far and wide D. the different ways you and others hear your voice参考答案1-5 C A B B D(四)It costs millions of dollars to train and send astronauts (宇航员) into space. Very few countries can afford this.American businessman Dennis Tito paid 20,000,000 US dollars to the Russian Space Agency (俄罗斯宇航局) to into space. He visited the International (国际的) Space Station. His trip, making him the first ever space tourist, took eight days. He spent most of his time taking photos, looking at the earth and listeningtomusiconhisonce-in-a-lifetimetrip.After landing safely back on the earth, Mr Tito thought the trip was worth the money. The only difficulty he had was walking but this is normal (正常的) for anyone whos been in zero gravity(地心引力).MrTiroreceivedtrainingbeforeheleft.Healsohelpedtocookfoodfortheotherswhileinspace.Theytoldhimwhattodoandwherehewasallowedtogo.ThemoneyMrTitogavetheRussianspaidfor20%oftheirannualbudget(年度预算).( )1.HowmuchmoneydidDennisTitopaytotheRussianSpaceAgencytogointospace?A.TwomillionUSdollars.B.TwentymillionUSdollarsC.TwohundredmillionUSdollars.D.TwobillionUSdollars.( )2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.DennisTitodidntthinkthetripwasworththemoney.B.DennisTitowasnotallowedtotakephotosonthespacestation.C.DennisTitospenteighthoursonthespacestation.D.DennisTitoreceivedtrainingbeforeheflewintospace.( )3.WhydidtheRussianswantDennisTitotogointospace?A.TheywantedtoworkwithanAmericanB.Theywantedhimtotakephotosearth.C.Theywantedhismoney:D.Theywantedhimtocookforthenautswhilemspace.参考答案1-3 B D C阅读理解(第二组)(一)PostcardFromCanada参考答案1-5 B C D C A(二) 0.Shestartedherownbusinessin1985.Butshedidnotstopdevelopingherself.ShethenstudiedattheUniversityofHongKong.Since1987,shehadspentalotoftimeonphotography(摄影).Shehasheldseveralexhibitions(展览)ofherworkinmanyplacesChina,NewZealandandParis.Shestillfoundtime,however,toworkonTV,writefornewspapersandbringupherfamily. Thegirlfromthestreethascomealongway,butherjourneyisnotfinishedyet.( )1.BeforeMaryCheungwasbroughttotheorphanage,_. A.Shehadlivedwithherparentswhosenameswerenotknown B.Shehadlivedinthestreetsformanyyears. C.Theworkersknewherwell. D.Shehadlearnedtowriteandreadbyherself.( )2.ThesentenceOrphanagegirlscouldbesomething.meansthatOrphanagegirlscouldbe_. A.popularandsuccessfulB.understoodbyothers C.MissHongKongD.knowntoeverybody( )3.Whendidherlifechangecompletely? A.In1987.B.In1985.C.In1980.D.In1975.( )4.Thispassageisprobablytakenfrom_. A.anewspaperB.asciencemagazineC.ahistorytextbookD.anovel( )5.Accordingto(根据)thepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue? A.AllthechildrenattheorphanagelikedMary. B.Marywasnothappyworkingasasecretary. C.MarysboyfriendwasgoodatEnglish. D.Maryslifeintheorphanagewasdifficult.参考答案1-5 B A D A C（三）“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD() 53 wrote itWe all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives.But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?Picture this, Youre rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed () and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no car, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomans, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones.The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy(), beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things”( ) 1. The writer uses the quote() at the beginning of the story to _.A. tell us a truth about our liveB. tell us what life was like long time agoC. point out what causes such a thing to happenD. point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same( ) 2. In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions _. A. have speeded up our lives B. have improve the quality of our lives C. may make people feel very happy D. may bring people some trouble( ) 3. The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because _ A. they loved to live simple lives B. they wanted to know how people lived withour modern inventions C. they were troubled by modern inventions D. living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them( ) 4. According to the passage, which id NOT right? A. People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier B. An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better C. The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house D. With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired( ) 5. The passage is mainly about _ A. problems with technology B. improvements of our lives with technology C. changes happening to technology D. the importance of technology参考答案1-5 A D B B A（四）Mostpeople,whentheyareaskedFrankensteinwas,willreply,“Amonster(怪物).”Thisisn6treallytrue.Themonster,bothMaryShelleysbookandinthefilm,hasname!Itisknownas“themonster”orFrankensteinmonster.Frankensteinwasnameofthedoctorwhocreatedit.InMaryShellysbook,themonsterwaskindandquitepolitewhenhewasfirstcreaed.Hewantedfriendsandlove.Soon,howeverpeoplebegantotreathimbadlybecausehisappearance(外貌)wassofrightening. Themonstetthenchangedintotheterriblecreature(生物)thatweknowfromthefilm.MaryShelleywroteFrankensteinin1818attheageoftwenty-one,Shewrotethenottoteachtwolessons-thatpeopleshouldnttreatotherpeoplebadlybecausetheyaredifferent,andthatsometimeswemaycreatesomethingthatcandestroy(摧毁)us.( ) 1.Themeaningoftheword“created”is_. A.foundB.madeC.keptD.caught( ) 2.Whenthemonsterwasfirstcreated,hewas,_. A.beautifulB.politeC.kindD.BandC( ) 3.MaryShelleywroteFrankensteinto_. A.makemoneyB.showthataWomancouldwrite C.domorethanjustentertain(使娱乐)readersD.frightenreaders参考答案1-3 B D C阅读理解（第三组）（一）The airport in Boswell is twenty-one miles from the city. The banks and business offices are in the center of the city. Read there notes from the diary of Mr. Reg SimpsonMarch 200415 MON Group of 35 Australian students visiting Boswell - want cheap holiday16. TUES Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant arriving from Sydney - need overnight stop at Boswell - leaving early on the 18th air17 WED Mr. Nagashima, Tokyo, arriving for two days business trip18 THURS 65 German students need two days in a cheap hotel19 FRI20 SAT Mr. and Mrs Johnson, from New York City, arriving by air21 SUN22 MON Mr. and Mrs F. Ray, small inexpensive (便宜的) hotel needed for two days( ) 1. Mr. Reg Simpson is probably _ .A. a headmaster B. a travel manager C. a traveler D. an engineer( ) 2. Mr. Nagashima is from _.A. Australia B. Japan C. America D. Germany( ) 3. Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant will leave Boswell on _.A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thurday D. Friday( ) 4. How many travelers will Mr. Reg Simpson meet in just over a week.A. 107 B. 65 C. 35 D. 131参考答案1-4 B B C A（二）(used)Train Timetable(火车时刻表)LeeLondon Monday-SaturdayFareCFCFCFCFCFDayMFMFSSMFLeave06:4507:2507:4008:4509:1009:4510:3010:45Arrive09:0809:4510:1411:1212:1912:1214:56C13:12提示：CF=cheap fare（车费） MF=Monday to Friday C=change at Poncaster S=Saturday only( ) 1. There are no trains from Leeds to London on -.A. Monday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday( ) 2. There are trains to go from Monday to Saturday.A. one B. two C. three D. four( ) 3. Of all the MF trains, the - train takes the least time to get to London.A. 10: 45 B. 09: 10 C. 08: 45 D. 07: 25( ) 4. If you want to go from Leeds to Poncaster, you can go there onA. Monday B. Saturday C. Thursday D. Friday参考答案1-4 D C D B（三）Whenyouwanttocallastoreoranofficethatyoudontcalloften,youlooktelephonebookforthenumber.Youdial(拨)thenumber,andthenyouforgetit!Youus,short-term(短期)memorytorememberthenumber.Yourshort-termmemorylastabout30seconds(秒).However,youdontneedtolookinthetelephonebookforyourbestfriendsnumberbecauseyoualreadyknowit.Thisinformationnsinyoulong-termmemory.Yourlong-termmemoryhaseverythingthatyourememberthroughtheyears.Whydoyouforgetthingssometimethereareason(原因)?Yes,thereareseveral.Animportantreasonforforgettingsomethingisthatyoudidnotlearnitwellinthebeginning.Forexample,youmeetsomenewpeople,andsoonyouforgettheirnames.Youhearthenamesbutyoudonotlearnthem,soyouforgetthem.Youcanhelpyourselfrememberbetter.Moveinformationfromyourshort-termmemorytoyourlong-termmemory.Youcandothisifyoupractisethenweinformation.( ) 1.According to the passage, you forget the telephone number that you dont call often because _. A.thetelephonenumberistoolongB.thetelephonenumberisverystrange C.youuseyourshort-termmemorytorememberit D.youlookitupinthetelephoneboo( ) 2.Whichiseasiertoforget? A.Somethingthatyouunderstand.B.Yourbestfriendsname. C.Thenewinformationthatyouhavepracticedalot. D.Somethingthatyoudidntlearnwellinthebeginning.( ) 3.Accordingtothepassage,apersonsshort-termmemorylastsabout_. A.halfasecondB.halfaminuteC.halfahourD.halfaday( ) 4.Thewritermainlywansttotellussomeideason_. A.howtokeepsomethinginmindlongB.howtolearnEnglishwell C.howtomakeatelephonecallD.howtorememberapersonsname参考答案1-4 C D B A（四）When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to makeyou feel good about yourself.1) Look in the mirror and say to yourself, I am a special person and theres no one in theworld like me. I can do anything! It may not sound so good, but it really works!2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.3) Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.4) Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it ! New challenges(挑战)are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.5) Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象) fly! Write downyour thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.( )1. This passage may be taken from _.A. a science book B. a story book C. a magazine D. school rules( ) 2. According to the passage, when