中考英语阅读练习题（三）

中考英语阅读练习题（三）I. Reading comprehension （阅读理解）：(A)Jim walked into a shop which had a sign outside: “Second-hand clothes bought and sold.” He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, “How much will you give me for these?”The man looked at them and then said rudely, “Two pounds.”“What!” said Jim. “I think they are worth at least（至少值）five.”“No,” said the man, “they arent worth a penny more then two pounds.”“Are you sure?” asked Jim.“Very sure.” said the man.“Well,” said Jim, taking two pounds out of his pocket, “heres your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop with a price tag（标签）that said 6.50 pounds, but I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to make sure how much they were really worth.”Then he walked out of the shop with a pair of trousers and disappeared before the surprised shop owner could think of anything to say.True or False （判断下列句子是否符合短文， 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：( ) 1. Jim went to a shop which only sold old clothes.( ) 2. People can buy something cheap at a second-hand shop.( ) 3. Jim went into the shop because he wanted to buy a pair of second-hand trousers.( ) 4. The word “rudely” means “impolitely”.( ) 5. “They arent worth a penny more than two pounds” means “They are worth 2 pounds at most.”( ) 6. The owner of the shop was cleverer than Jim.(B)One day, I happened to talk to a stranger on the bus. When he found out that I was from Chicago, he told me that one of his good friends lived there and he wondered if I happened to know him. At first I wanted to say that it was foolish to think that, out of all the millions of people in Chicago, I could possibly meet his friend. But, instead, I just smiled and said that Chicago was a very big city. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he began to tell me all about his friend.He told me that his friend was an excellent tennis player, and that he even had his own tennis court（场地）. He added that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools, but that he only knew two people in the country had their own tennis courts. And his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several people like that, for example, my brother and my next-door neighbor. I told him that my brother was a doctor and he lived in California. Then he asked where my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that last year his friend spent the summer in Sacramento and lived next door to a doctor. The doctor had a tennis court. I said that my next-door neighbor went to Sacramento last summer and lived in the house next to my brothers. For a moment, we looked at each other, but we did not say anything.“Would your friends name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He laughed and said, “Would your brothers name happen to be Dr. Ray Hunter?” It was my turn to laugh.Choose the best answer （根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：( ) 1. How many people does the story involve（涉及）? A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.D. Seven.( ) 2. Which of the following is the title（题目） of the story?A. ON A BUS B. TWO TENNIS PLAYERSC. ONE IN A MILLIOND. CHICAGO IS A LARGE CITY( ) 3. The writer said that Chicago was a very big city. That means _.A. it was possible for him to happen to know the strangers friendB. he didnt want to look for the strangers friendC. it was impossible to find the strangers friendD. he didnt know the strangers friend( ) 4. When the stranger told the writer that only two people in the country had their own tennis courts, he meant that _. A. his friend was a famous personB. his friend was an excellent tennis player C. the writer could find his friendD. the writer would happen to know his friend( ) 5. Who was called Roland Kirkwood? A. The strangers friend.B. The writers friend. C. The writers brother.D. The strangers brother.( ) 6. Which of the following is true?A. The story happened in Chicago.B. The writers brother lived in Sacramento.C. Both the writer and the stranger lived in Chicago.D. Both the writer and his brother lived in California.(C)Most people have jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are lucky. Either they have very interesting jobs or they earn a lot of money. Most people are not so lucky. Either their jobs are not very interesting or they dont earn a lot of money.The most interesting jobs are often the most difficult. It takes a long time to learn how to do them. Doctors study for at least six years after finishing school. Airline pilots study for longer. They have to learn to fly in small aircraft first, and then slowly move up to bigger and bigger aircraft. Most airline pilots are at least 30 years old.Some young people have interesting and well-paid jobs. Many successful athletes (players) are young. Football and tennis stars are usually under 35. Older people usually cannot play these sports very well. They cannot move fast enough. Golf, however, is a good sport for older people.Most people work until they are 60 or 65 years old. Then they retire(退休) and have a lot of spare time. Some people never retire though. These people usually have very interesting jobs. Writers, artists, musicians, and actors usually work until they die. Their work is their life.Answer the questions （根据短文内容回答下列问题，每题所填内容不超过五个单词）：1. Where do most people go nearly every day?_.2. Why are some people lucky? Because they either have very_ or earn _.3. How long do doctors have to study?_.4. How old are most football and tennis stars?_.5. What is a good sport for older people?_.6. Who usually can work all their life?_.II. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage （选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文）： Jack liked fish very much and when he had enough money, he would buy some for his (1) . But when his wife saw the fish, she always said to herself, “Good! I will ask my friends to lunch (2) we will eat this fish together, ” So when Jack came home in the evening after his work, the fish was (3) there, and his wife always said, “Oh, Im sorry to tell you that (4) ate the fish. She is so bad!” And she gave Jack some vegetables and rice for his dinner. But one evening when this happened, Jack became very (5) . He took the cat and his wife to the shop near his house and (6) the cat carefully. Then he turned to his wife and said, “My fish weighed two kilos. This cat weighs two kilos, too. My fish is here, you say. Then (7) is my cat?”( ) 1. A. catB. wifeC. dinnerD. friend ( ) 2. A. andB. butC. ifD. or( ) 3. A. not yetB. neverC. alwaysD. already( ) 4. A. my dogB. my friendC. your catD. your daughter( ) 5. A. angryB. hungryC. worriedD. surprised( ) 6. A. listened toB. looked overC. watchedD. weighed( ) 7. A. howB. how muchC. whichD. whereIII. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words （在短文的空格内填入适当的词， 使其内容通顺， 每空格限填一词， 首字母已给）： I went to town yesterday, and decided to stop at the b_ to see Linda. I thought she might have time to go to lunch with me. When I go to the bank, they told me she had just been out for a few minutes. I asked them w_ she would be back by 11:30 or 11:45, and they said yes. I had some time, so I decided to w_ for her. Then I walked over to some c_ by the windows and sat down. I decided to watch the front door because I knew she would come back in that way. I waited and waited, but she didnt come through the door. At last I decided not to wait any longer. It was 12:30, and I was sure that she wouldnt be back u_ after lunch. I got up, and as I started to walk to the door, somebody called my name. I turned around and was s_ to find out that it was Linda. When I said that someone had told me she had been out, she told me she hadnt l_ her office all the morning.IV. Complete the following dialogues with proper sentences in the box （选出适当的句子，完成下列对话）：(A)A. Did you hear it? B. My hands are numb (冻僵).C. A little warmer. D. Still colder.E. It always gets cold after a snowfall.F. Well, we have to stay indoors.G. The highest temperature during the day will be five below zeroA:Oh, its very cold today, and how the wind blows! (1) B:(2) A:I missed the weather report this morning. (3) B:Yes, it said cloudy today, with a strong wind from the northeast. (4) A:What abo