2012年上海中考英语一模试题汇编之阅读理解

2012年上海中考英语一模试题汇编之阅读理解【静安区】When we are talking about afternoon tea, what would you think of? A cup of tea, a piece of cake and a good mood, what a good enjoyment! But do you know how comes the afternoon tea?We should thank for a lady, who had created the custom of afternoon tea in 1840. She was Anna. At that time, people of upper class usually had supper at around 8 oclock in the evening. But Anna began to feel hungry at round 4 in the afternoon. This had left her a good long time of4 hours. Therefore, she told the servant to bring a tray of bread, butter and cakes to her room during the afternoon. It became a habit of hers. Soon, she invited her friends to join her.After Anna started enjoying the afternoon tea, women of the rich did the same in their homes and it later became a fashionable social event, giving a chance for people to meet new friends and get news or new stories.The traditional afternoon tea usually contains a teapot of tea, several teacups and cakes. English tea is mainly India, which was originally transported by the East India Company.Today, afternoon tea has been simplified(精简的) because of the change of lifestyle. People use tea bags instead of tea leaves. Cakes are no longer as various as those long time ago. They usually are some pieces of biscuits or cakes.But if you want to experience a real English afternoon tea, I would advise you to go to Devonshire, where produces good cream and famous cream tea.74. A lady called Anna created the custom of afternoon tea_.A) one evening B)After supper C) in the morning D) in 184075. _ usually felt hungry at round 4 in the afternoon.A) Anna herself B)Annas friends C)Annas servant D)people of upper class76. During the late afternoon Annas servant doesnt bring her _.A) a tray of tea B) some bread C) some tea bags D) butter and cakes77). The afternoon tea gives a chance for people to meet friends and _.A) sell teacups B) live together C) bring food in D) get news or stories78). English tea is mainly transported from _.A) America B)Canada C) India D) France79. which of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A) The change of lifestyle today has made afternoon tea simplified.B) People like to use tea leaves instead of tea bags nowadays.C) The afternoon tea offers more various cakes long time ago(than today).D) The writer thinks Devonshire is a good place to experience a real English afternoon tea.【闵行区】Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.Jack was born on May 18,1975 in Hawaii, America. Being the son of a famous surfer(冲浪者), Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals(决赛) of the Pineline Masters-the worlds most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did them for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.When staying in the university, Jack didnt stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album(唱片集) Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million CDs of them were sold. His music doesnt fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshineJack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happens in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.74. Jack was born in a _family.A) popular singersB) famous surfers C) great writers D)successful reporters75. At the age of 17, Jack _.A) had his first music album B) took part in a surfing competitionC) had his first concert D) became a popular professional surfer76. Jack started to write songs _.A) while he was staying in hospital B) when he had concerts out of AmericaD) after his second album came out D) when he studied in the university77. The underlined word “them” in paragraph three refers to(指的是)_.A) opening revolving doors B) passing the days in hospitalC) playing the guitar and writing songs D) surfing lessons78. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A) Jack had an interest in surfing and once did well in it like his father.B) A deadly accident stopped Jack from being a professional surfer.C) Jack had six albums by 2010 and became popular in America.D) There were sweet, easy-going songs in Jacks second album.79. The best title for the passage is _.A) A famous Writer B) Surfing in the Sea C) A Guitar Player D) Surfing in the Music【普陀区】My name is Linda Green. Im a member of a large company which has many sections. There are two men in important positions in my office Mr. Thompson and Mr. White. Everyone enjoys working with Mr. Thompson, but no one likes Mr. White.Mr. Thompson is always kind and patient. When he wants something done, hell ask. Would you mind getting this information for me, please? Mr. White is just the_opposite. He usually shouts across the room, Get me the papers, and hurry up.But Mr. White surprised us this morning. At first we thought he must be sick. He was kind and polite. Miss Erickson, he asked, if it isnt too much trouble for you, could you please makethese telephone calls for me? June Erickson was too surprised to say a word. Right after that, Mr. White said, Miss Reed, would you be so kind as to open the window? Its quite warm in here. Then he turned to me, Id appreciate very much if youd mail these letters for me.We couldnt imagine why he was behaving so strangely. Should We give him some medicine? Or should we send him to the hospital?The situation was soon cleared up. Ladies, Mr. Thompson said, Ive been told that the president(总裁) of our company will be here soon. Hes very interested in the welfare (福利) of his employees(雇员) and will have some questions to ask you about that.74.The writer works in a _ .A) bank B) company C) factory D) shopping centre75.From the passage we learn that Mr. Thompson _.A) is good at making money B) likes shouting across the office.C) is always late for work D) gets along well with others76.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 tells us that Mr. White is _.A) rude B)Jazy C) careless D) sad77.This morning Mr. White asked June Erickson to_ .A) get some information B) mail some lettersC) make some phone calls D) open the window78.Mr. White surprised the other people in his office this morning because_.A) he looked very sick B) he shouted at othersC) he did a lot of work himself D) he became polite and kind79.According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?A) Mr. White and Mr. Thompson both work in the writers office.B) Everyone in the office believes that Mr. White has changed.C) The president of the company will come to see them soon.D) The president will do a survey about the employees welfare.【浦东新区】Its the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones. They want to log on to their micro blogs to check the interesting things that have happened in the last hour.Since last year, thetrend (潮流) of micro blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update their blogs over five times per day.We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class, said Andy Liang, 14. If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop.It is also a great place for students to let out stress. My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really adds pressure, said Simon Zhang, 15. When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better.But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.Mr. Shen, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children.If parents can read their childrens micro blogs, theyll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems, he said. He also gives some tips for kids.-Dont micro blog for more than one hour a day.-Never micro blog in class.-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.-Be critical(批判性的). Dont trust all the messages on a micro blog.74. Students log on to their micro blogs to .A) check the things B) write articles C) listen to music D) call their parents75. The underlined part out of the loop in the passage probably means .A) not popular B) not excited C) unhealthy D) unlucky76. Andy Liang thinks students are out of the loop if they dont know .A) the latest fills B) the famous pop song singersC) the popular topics in class D) many flesh things on TV77. Micro blog made Simon when he shared his feelings and got replies on his micro biog.A) feel sad B) let out stress C) add pressure D) make friends78. We can know from Mr. Shen that micro blogging can .A) make kids crazy while logging on to it B) bring a lot of misleading messagesC) become a window to understand young kids D) lead to worse communication79. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A) Its good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.B) Kids should trust all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful.C) The trend of micro blogging has swept the country since five years ago.D) Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blogging.【杨浦区】The Library CartMartin Murrilos green and yellow library cart is well-known in the narrow streets of Bolivar, in Colombia (波利瓦尔省，哥伦比亚).Every day he pushes a heavy cart of books around the city. He invites people to borrow books for free. There are about 160 books in the cart, but he has got over 1000 books. Most of his books are donated by people who support his work.Two years ago, he used to earn a living by selling water in the street. As he was waiting for the customers, he sat there and read. One day a reporter saw him and offered him some books from his office. That is how the library cart started. People from all walks of life are welcome to pick up a book from his cart and read. He doesnt keep a record of who borrows which book. He trusts (信任) people to return the books after reading them. Every Friday he introduces his cart at a culture event where he talks to the children about the importance of reading and of the books he likes most. He often reads passages of his favorite books there. He hopes more young people can find the magic of reading.With the cart, he wants to encourage the people to form good reading habits. People in Europe read an average of 4 books a month but in Colombia people read an average of 1.5 books a year. To the people in Colombia, books are expensive and few can afford to buy them. Besides, people do everything on computers nowadays and many have forgotten the joy of reading. ,Martin only went to the fifth grade because his family had no money: He often had only one meal a day. He remembered once saying to his mom, Im too hungry to study. Whatever you learn, it is like saving for the future, said his mother.Martin is proud of his work. He thinks that the library cart can prepare children for a better future with knowledge and technology.74. Martin didnt have much education because_ .A) he didnt like to learn B) his family was too poorC) he was too hungry to learn D) he got tired of learning75. How many books on average do people in Europe read a year?A) 48 B)4 C) 1.5 D) 16076 If people want to read Martins books, they_ .A) need to write down their names B) must keep a record of the booksC) just come and read them D) have to attend a culture event77. Where can this library cart probably be seen in Columbia?A) On the computer. B) In the school library.C) Inside the office building. D) In the city streets.78 Who are likely to be the audience (听众)at the culture event?A)Newspaper reporters. B)Business people C)School children. D)Bookstore owners79 Martin hopes that the library cart can_ .A) offer books at lower prices B) make him better knownC) enable people to buy more books D) spread the joy of readinghs【闸北区】The greatest wonder of the natural worldWhen I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see.After about a kilometer, a strange appeared in front of me. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied. “youll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon(大峡谷), one of the wonders of the natural world.I looked down to the Colorado River about 2 kilometers below me. If you put three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still wont reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? Its 20 kilometers, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides of the canyon disappeared into the distanceover 400 kilometers long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. Its huge!That morning on the edge of the canyon. I asked myself a question. Its not “ How deep is it?” or “ How wide is it?” or “How long is it?” but “ Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer. But what do you think?74. The passage may come from _.A) a guidebook B) a grammar book C) a dictionary D) a diary75. There was nothing to see because _.A) there was nothing B) it was too dark C) it was raining D) it was in the morning76. The winter was facing to the _ on the edge of the Grand Canyon.A) south B) north C) east D) west77. The writer asked himself a question about the Grand Canyon, “_A) How deep is it? B) How wide is it? C) How long is it? D) Is it the greatest wonder?78. According to the passage, which sentence is not right?A) The Grand Canyon is taller than three tallest buildings in the worldB) The Grand Canyon is much longer than 400 kilometersC) The Colorado River was about 2 kilometers below the writer.D) The writer thinks the Colorado River is the greatest wonder of natural world79. The writers purpose in writing this passage is _.A) to give facts about the Grand Canyo B) to tell how he feels about the Grand CanyonC) to describe the Grand Canyon D) to tell people to visit the Grand Canyon【长宁区】A businessman, who was very fond of music, was asked by a poor widow to give her some help. Her husband, who was a musician, had died, and left her very poor indeed.The businessman saw that the widow and her daughter, who was with her, were in great distress. He looked with pity into their pale faces, and was sure that their sad story was true.How much do you want, my good woman? said the businessman.Five dollars will save us, said the poor widow, with some hesitation, after she thought for a few seconds.The businessman sat down at his desk, took a piece of paper, wrote a few lines on it, and gave it to the widow with the words, Take it to the bank you see on the other side of the street.The widow thanked the man, and then quickly walked to the bank with her daughter, without stopping to read the note. The banker at once counted out fifty dollars instead of five, and passed