“争分夺秒”2011中考英语冲刺：阅读专项训练.doc

“争分夺秒”2013中考英语冲刺：阅读专项训练（一）The Mermaid and the PrinceLong long ago, there lived in the deep blue sea a beautiful mermaid (美人鱼). She liked to listen to stories about human beings very much. Once she got a statuette (小塑像) of a prince(王子) by accident. So she wanted to go to the land very much. But she had to wait until she was 15.Then the day came. It was the princes birthday. But the ship sank while they were having a party. The mermaid saved the prince. But the prince saw another girl when he woke up. The mermaid was very sad.She loved the prince. She went to a witch(女巫) and gave the witch her voice to become a human being. The witch told her, Your feet will hurt badly when you walk. And if the prince doesnt marry you, youll become foam (泡沫) on the first morning after his marriage(婚礼). The mermaid went to the princes palace. She was the most beautiful girl there, but she could neither speak nor smile. She could only dance. Her dancing attracted the prince.It was said that the prince would marry the princess(公主) of neighbour country. The prince went to see the princess. He recognized that the princess was the girl he saw when he woke up. Then he decided to marry her.They were married right now. The mermaid would die. She knew that if she killed the prince, she could go back to the sea and would not die. But she loved him so much that she would like to die. She felt she was slowly turning to foam, but she was happy.1. The mermaid had to wait because _ .A. she never saw the prince with her own eyesB. she had no chance to save the princeC. she was no more than fifteen years oldD. she didnt know where the prince lived2. The mermaid saved the prince _ .A. after his ship had sunk B. at his birthday partyC. before the birthday party began D. in the princes palace3. The prince thought the princess saved him because _ .A. she was good at swimmingB. they stayed together at the partyC. she told him about itD. he saw her after he came to himself4. The mermaid kept on dancing _ .A. so that the prince knew herB. to attract the princeC. so that the princess was unhappyD. to forget her sadness5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The prince thought the mermaid beautiful but wouldnt merry her.B. The mermaid chose to die rather than kill the prince.C. The mermaid hated the prince very much.D. The mermaid was ready to die for the prince.（二）Wed Better Get on the BallMr Jackson has a happy family. His wife stopped working after they married. They have two children. One is a daughter and the other is a son. Susan works in a famous university and Bill is a good policeman. Theyre both married and they have their own families. And he became the manager of a company. He can get much money every year.But people find the man always looks worried this month. And hes much fatter than before. Sometimes hes out of breath(气喘) when he goes up to his office on the second floor. He often complains that he cant sleep well in the night and feels tired. So his friends asked him to go to see a doctor. Medicine cant help you, Mr Jackson, the doctor said after he looked him over, do more exercise if you hope to live longer.But what sport can I do?Playing golf. Itll be useful to you.The man, of course, has to listen to the doctor. He goes to play golf on weekends. He enjoys himself there, but he cant learn it well.One day the ball dropped on an anthill(蚁丘). After many swings(挥动)he demolished(毁坏)the anthill, but he still couldnt hit the ball. And only two ants (蚂蚁)were alive. So one of them said to the other, Wed better get on the ball if we dont want to die!1. Therere _ people in Mr Jacksons family.A. two B. four C. six D. a lot of2. Mr Jackson is rich, but _ .A. he wants to get more B. he doesnt do any houseworkC. hes very busy all the time D. his health is bad3. Mr Jackson is always tired because _ .A. he works too much B. hes getting fatter and fatterC. he doesnt do any sports D. his office is on the second floor4. Mr Jackson hopes _ , so he goes to play golf.A. he can work harderB. he can be strongerC. he can live longerD. his business is all right5. Which of the following is true?A. Mr Jackson wanted to kill the ants that day.B. Mr Jackson hoped to demolish the anthill.C. The ants thought it was safe to be on the ball.D. Mr Jackson thought he became a good golfer.（三）Mr Johnson worked in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight, he retired(退休). But a lot of people come to ask him to look them over. Hes very busy in the daytime and he wants to have a good rest at night.Half a year ago a young man moved in the room upstairs. At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with(对满意) him. But now he has several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly, sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhappy, but he didnt say anything.It was the young mans birthday yesterday. All his friends came at seven in the evening. They drank too much and made a lot of noise. The old man couldnt fall asleep the whole night. This morning, as soon as he got up, he went upstairs and began to knock at the door. The young man opened for him and asked him to come in.Did you hear me beat the ceiling(天花板) last night, young man?asked Mr Johnson.It doesnt matter, sir, said the young man,I dont mind it. It was very noisy in my room,too.1. Mr Johnson is a _ .A. teacher B. policemanC. doctor D. gatekeeper2. A lot of people come to ask Mr Johnson to look them over because _ .A. hes kind to themB. hes very politeC. they dont pay him for itD. his medical skill(医术) is good3. Mr Johnson was _ last night.A. angry B. happy C. sad D. strange4. The word beat in the story means _ .A. 赢 B. 敲 C. 搅拌 D. 难倒5. Which of the following is true?A. The young man thought Mr Johnson came to say sorry to him B. Mr Johnson wanted to drink with the young man.C. Mr Johnson hoped the young man to move in another house.D. The young man was afraid to meet Mr Johnson.（四）John is nine years old. He studies in Grade Three now. He likes playing football. When he finishes his homework, he always plays football with his classmate Peter.One Sunday afternoon John borrowed a football from one of his friends. He and Peter were playing the ball on the ground near a house. After a while a few boys joined them and they played happily. John kicked the ball towards Peter, but it flew to a window, broke a piece of glass and fell into the room. All the boys knew the woman in the house didnt get on well with others. They were afraid and nobody dared(敢) to go into the room. John had to go to get the ball back himself. He knocked at the door and the woman opened it.Im very sorry, madam! said John,I tried not to do that. But IGo away! the woman shouted angrily, Go back and ask your father to come here. Ill ask how he educates(教育) his children!Johns father is a driver. Hes very busy with his work and strict with his son. John wanted to pay for(赔偿) the glass, but he had no money. He stood at the door and thought hard. After a while he had an idea.All right, madam, said John, Ill go and ask my father to fit(安装) the glass for you.Then he went to a glass-cutter(装玻璃的人) and said, Good afternoon, sir. My mother wants you to fit a piece of glass in our window. Will you please go to our house now?Im glad to,the man said and came to the house with him. While the man was fitting the glass, the woman returned the ball to the boy. John was happy and left quickly. After the man had finished his work, he said, Please pay me five dollars for it,madam.What?the woman said in surprise,Your son has broken my window. And why must I pay for it?My son?the man began to laugh,Don, t you know who is your sons father?1. John is a _ boy.A. good B. bad C. clever D. strange2. Which of the following is true?A. John hated the woman, so he broke the window.B. John passed the ball to Peter, but it broke the window.C. John wanted to make the woman angry.D. John wanted to play a joke on(捉弄) the woman3. None of the children dared to go to get the ball back because _ .A. they wouldnt pay for the glassB. the woman wouldnt return it to them at allC. they were all afraid of the womanD. the woman would tell their headmaster about it4. John had to go to the woman because _ .A. he had to return the ball to his friendB. the woman was friendly to himC. he could fit the glass for the womanD. he was the tallest and strongest of them5. The woman became angry because _ .A. the ball fell into her roomB. her window was brokenC. the children made much noise outsideD. the children played football near her house（五）Mrs King is sixty years old. She had a son. But five years ago he died(死) in a small village. His wife left a three-year-old daughter to the old woman and went to the town. She began to cook in a middle school. Now she lives with her granddaughter Ann. On her way home, she often buys some fruit. She gives the better fruit to Ann and leaves the worse to herself.It was a very cold morning. Mrs King got up early. She went to work but forgot to put on her hat. When she came back that evening, she didnt feel well. The next morning she went to a hospital. The doctor said she caught a bad cold and told her to be in hospital.Ann heard it and was very worried(焦急的). She bought some oranges and went to see her grandma. The old woman was happy when she saw her. Ann brought out the oranges and gave her the worse ones. The doctor was surprised and asked ,Why do you give your grandma the worse oranges?She doesnt like the better ones, answered the girl.1. Now Ann is _ years old.A. three B. fiveC. eight D. nine2. Mrs King always leaves the worse fruit to her because _ .A. she doesnt like the better fruitB. she likes her granddaughter very muchC. the little girl needs the better fruitD. she is very full all the time3. Mrs King caught a bad cold because _ .A. it was very cold that morningB. she got up earlyC. she is very oldD. she didnt wear(戴) her hat that morning4. The old woman was happy because _ .A. the doctor looked after her wellB. her granddaughter came to see herC. the girl brought some oranges to herD. the doctor helped her to be in hospital（六）The police in a big city were looking for a thief(贼). At last they caught him. They took photographs(照相) of him -from the front, from the left, from the right, with a hat,without(没有) a hat. Just after they had taken the last one, the thief attacked (攻击) the policemen and ran off. They tried to catch him, but he got away.A week later the telephone rang in the police station, and somebody said, You are looking for Bill Cross, arent you?Yes,where is he?Well, he left here for Waterbridge an hour ago.Waterbridge was a small town about 100 miles(英里) away from the city. The city police at once sent four different photos of the thief to the police in Waterbridge.Less than twelve hours later they got a telephone call from the police station in Waterbridge.We have caught three of your men, they said happily, and we will catch the fourth this evening, we think.1. What did the police do when they caught the thief?A. They hit him. B. They took photos for him.C. They closed him in a room. D. They made him free.2. When did someone find the thief again?A. After taking photos. B. Less than twelve hours later.C. An hour ago. D. A week later.3. what name was the Waterbridge?A. It was a name of a small town B. It was a name of a thief.C. It was a name of a policeman.D. It was a name of a big city.4. How many photos did the police take for the thief?A. Only one. B. Four. C. Five. D. Three.阅读理解答案（一）1-5CADBC1从短文中的“But she had to wait until she was l5”来看，由于她不到15岁，就不能到陆地上去。选C。2从“But the ship sank while they were having a partyThe mermaid saved the prince”可以看到，她是在轮船失事以后救了王子的。选A。3从短文中的“He recognized that the princess was the girl he saw when he woke up”能够看出，王子以为是他身边的女孩救了他。选D。4由“Her dancing attracted the prince”能够得知，她不断地跳舞是要吸引王子的注意。选B。5我们读了“But she loved him so much that she would like to die”会明白，她并不恨王子。选C。（二）1-5 ADBCC1Mr Jackson有两个孩子，但他们都已成家，因此家里只有他和妻子两个人。2从故事内容能够看出，Mr Jackson的身体不好，才使得他忧心忡忡。3由于Mr Jackson太胖，行动不便，不喜欢运动，才经常感到疲乏。4Mr Jackson当然是希望长寿。5从两只蚂蚁的谈话内容可以看出，它们认为Mr Jackson老是无法击中球，因此在球上才是安全的。（三）1-5 CDABA文章大意Mr Johnson是位退休医生，但他白天仍旧给许多人看病，而晚上却因楼上新搬来的一位年轻人而休息不好那位年轻人的朋友常在晚上来拜访。尤其是有一天晚上，年青人开生日晚会，结果把MrJohnson吵得一夜不得安宁，而第二天Mr Johnson上楼委婉提出意见时，那位年轻人竟没意识到自己的过失。1据“