人教版2020年中考英语专题练习《阅读理解》（3）

人教版2020年中考英语专题练习阅读理解（3）姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、阅读单选Do you know elephants? They are big animals in the world. An elephant has got a long and big nose. It is called a trunk. The elephant can use its trunk to do many things. Its trunk is like a hand. With its trunk, an elephant can pick up a 270kg tree. Elephants also have big ears and teeth. Some elephants can work for people. In India, elephants live with people and they help people carry heavy things. People are kind to them.Elephants have feelings(感情)like people. If an elephant dies, its family members will feel sad. Some people go into the elephants house. If the elephants dont like them, they may hate them and they will drive them out of their house.1 . What does the underlined word “trunk” mean in the passage?A树干B象鼻C牙齿D大象2 . According to the passage，we can know that elephants have big _.Aears and eyesBears and teethCeyes and teethDeyes and noses3 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AAn elephant can pick up a 2，700kg tree.BElephants never work for people.CThere arent any elephants in China.DSome elephants live with people in India.4 . You go into the elephants house. If the elephants dont like you，they may _Awelcome you to their houseBfeel happy to see youCplay with youDdrive you out of their houseNowadays there seems to be an app for everything . And mobile apps have been a part of our life. The following apps are part of the most popular apps.Ctrip can be the best helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or airline tickets. You can buy tickets anywhere at anytime.Ximalaya Reading has millions of books including poems, short stories, novels and even fairy tales for children. Whats special about it is that you can use it to download book recording that can be listened to. It has more than 1 million valuable resources.Baby Bus is a very good friend for children under three years old. Kids can learn to speak, understand numbers and draw pictures with the help of this app.World Hero may help learn more English words while youre playing games, so if you have problems remembering the new words when you learn English , use it!World of Tanks Blitz（坦克世界）, a free-to-play online games with over 40 million downloads, bring quick-fire tank fights. “A lot of tanks, a lot of people and a lot of fun.” It will be the best choice to kill your time.5 . Ctrip is a useful app for _.Aplaying gamesBlearning EnglishCbooking ticketsDdrawing pictures6 . You can NOT know about _from Ximalaya Reading.ApoemsBnovelsCnewsDfairy tales7 . To remember words in a fun way, _ is a good choice.ACtripBWorld HeroCBaby BusDWorld of Tanks Blitz8 . World of Tank Blitz has _ downloads and it fits in peoples free time.Amore than 40 millionBless than 1 millionCmore than 1 millionDless than 40 million9 . According to the information above, _.Awe can buy tickets from Ctrip only in the daytimeBwe have to pay some money for World of Tanks BlitzCwe cant use Ximalaya Reading to download book recordingDPeter, a 2-year-old boy, can learn to draw pictures with the help of Baby BusOnce upon a time, there was an island. All the feelings lived there: Happiness, Sadness, and all of the others including Love. One day the feelings heard that the island would sink. All repaired their boats and left except Love. Love wanted to stay until the last possible moment. Just as the island began to sink, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love in a big boat. Love said,” Richness, can you take me with you? “ Richness answered: “ No, I cant. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no room for you here. ”Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. “ Vanity, please help me!” “I cant help you, Love. You are all wet. You will make my boat dirty,” Vanity answered. Sadness was close by, so Love asked him for help,“Sadness, let me go with you.”“Oh, Love, amso sad that I need to be by myself!”Sadness passed by Love too, bit she was so happy hat she did not even hear Love call her. Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come Love, I will take you. ”It was an old woman. Love felt so lucky that he even forgot to ask for her name. When they got to dry land, the old woman went her own way. Love realized how much he owed her. He asked Knowledge, another old woman. “Who helped me?”“It was Time.” Knowledge answered. “Time?”asked Love,“But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered,“Because only Time can understand how great Love is.”10 . Why did the feelings want to leave the island?ABecause they didnt like the islandBBecause the island was sinkingCBecause they wanted to visitDBecause they wanted to travel11 . When did love ask for help?AWhen the other feelings began leavingBAfter it repaired the boatCWhen the island began sinkingDIt was going to be dark12 . Richness wouldnt help love because _.Athere were some gold and silver in the boatBthere were too many people in the boatChe didnt want to help loveDhe didnt know love at all13 . Vanity didnt want to make her boat _, so it wouldnt help love.AfullBcleanCdirtyDempty14 . Who helped love at last?AKnowledgeBTimeCHappinessDSadnessClose contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often_and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society, Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly.In the USA, it is easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do. But in Japan, it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request with “No” is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid saying “No”. These can help them avoid hurting other peoples feelings. However, this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.15 . In the last forty years, _ between Japan and the West have become very important.Aculture exchangeBeducation exchangeCmilitary contactsDbusiness contacts16 . What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?ATheir different ways of doing business.BTheir different lifestyles.CJapanese never say “No”.DJapanese are slow to take action.17 . Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression “bewilder foreign businessmen” in Paragraph One?Acause foreign businessmen to change their minds.Bgive a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen.Cattract foreign businessmens attention.Dmake foreign businessmen think wrongly.18 . What fact does the passage lead you to believe?AAmerican businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones.BAmerican businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”.CAmericans usually say what they are thinking.DAmericans do not say what they think or feel clearly.19 . From the passage we can infer(推断) that _.AJapanese businessmen are good at businessBforeign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing businessCforeign businessmen must be more politeDyou must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeedEven a child knows that nodding the head means Yes. But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary, he is expressing agreement.The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesnt mean No, but Yes.If a person doesnt know this, it might cause misunderstanding.At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, Yes, sir, smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.20 . Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office?ABecause the Indian driver had something important to doBBecause the foreigner agreed to give him only a little moneyCBecause the driver felt uncomfortable at that timeDBecause in India shaking the head means agreement21 . The foreigner became angry because_.Athe Indian driver didnt want to send him to his officeBhe misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in IndiaChe asked the driver to send him to his office, but the driver didnt say any wordsDthe Indian driver asked him for a lot of money22 . Which of the following is True according to the passage?AThe Indians shaking heads means “Yes”.BShaking heads in India has the same meaning as in China.CFinally the foreigner didnt get to his office .DThe Indian driver was a deaf man.Social customs and ways of behaving changeThings which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptableJust a few years ago，it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on streetNo man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a roomCustoms also differ from country to countryDoes a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesnt it matter? What about table manners? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should you leave one in your lap，or on the table?The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customsFor example，in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first timeAlso Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman，and so will most Americans. While waiting in line, Englishmen will never push their way to the front. Neither do Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in AmericaThat is，if a dinner invitation is for 7 oclock，the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delayThe important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortableespecially if they are your guestsThere is an old story about a man who gave a formal dinner party. When the food was served，one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knifeThe other guests were amused or shocked，but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same wayIt would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable23 . According to Paragraph1,_.ACustoms differ from country to country.BSome customs considered impolite in the past are accepted by people now.CGentlemen like to smoke in front of women.DSmoking on streets were considered polite behaviors in the past.24 . If one has accepted a dinner invitation, what should he do if he cant arrive on time?AHe should find an excuse.BHe should ask for excuse.CHe should say “sorry”.DHe should telephone to explain his being late.25 . The Americans and the British also share a large number of social customs except(除了)_.Ashaking hands when meeting for the first timeBoffering their seat to a womanCwaiting in lineDbeing late for dinner26 . According to the passage, the best host_.Atries his best to make his guests feel comfortableBmakes his guests feel excitedCtries to avoid being foolish to his guestsDtries to behave the same as the guests（题文）A thirsty crow (乌鸦)comes across(偶然遇到) a bottle of water, but the water level is out of its reach. The bird then drops some stones into it and gets the water.“Its just a story,” you may think. But new research has found that crows brains may sometimes be better than those of 6-year-old children.In a recent experiment, American scientist Corina Logan and her team caught six crows to test them. The crows and children had to choose between two sets of tubes(试管). They had to drop stones in and get water.With the red set, when they dropped a stone into a wide tube, the water level raised in a connected narrow tube. The blue set of tubes, however, had no connection between them.Children aged 7 to 10 were able to learn the rule. Children aged 4-6, however, failed.Five of the six crows failed the test. But Kitty, a 6-month-old crow, passed it. She put most of the stones into the red tubes.So, could a bird be more clever than akindergartner? Dont be too quick to say no.27 . （小题1）The first paragraph is _ about crows.A. a piece of news B. a story C. a truth28 . （小题2）_ failed the test?A. KittyB. Children aged 7 to 10C. Children aged 4 to 629 . （小题3）From the text, we know crows brains may _ be better than those of 6-year-old children.A. sometimes B. always C. never30 . （小题4）How many crows did the team do the experiment on?A. 5 B. 6 C. 731 . （小题5）What does the underlined wordkindergartnermean?A. 幼儿园小朋友 B. 幼儿园教师 C. 幼儿园Look at the photo of Lindas family. The man in the photo is Mr White. He is Linas father. The woman is Lindas mother. The girl in a yellow dress(裙子) is Linda. Shes 7 years old. The boy next to (紧挨着) Mrs White is Jack. He is Lindas brother. He is 9 years old. Linda and Jack are students, but they are not in the same school.32 . There arepeople(人) in the photo.A. two B. three C. Four33 . Jack is Mr and Mrs Whites.A. daughter B. son C. Cousin34 . Lindas family name is.A. Linda B. White C. Linda White35 . Linda issister.A. Mr Whites B. Jacks C. Mrs Whites36 . Which is TRUE(正确的)？A. Linda and Jack are students.B. Linda and Jack are in the same school.C. White is Jacks first name.Recently, a three-part BBC documentary Are Our Kids Tough Enough? Chinese School has become a hot topic. The TV documentary followed five Chinese teachers who spent a month working with 50 teenagers, aged from 13 to 14 at Bohunt School in the southern English county of Hampshire. The Chinese teacher used Chinese ways to teach the students instead of British ways.The first part, broadcast on August 4th, showed the students performing morning exercises, taking part in a long-distance running race and learning how to do eye exercises during breaks.It was tough on the teachers, because they had to spend a great deal of energy and time keeping the noisy students quiet, and the leading teacher complained that the classroom was always “chaotic(混乱的)”. At the same time, many students complained that the teachers were too strict, the lessons were boring and they found it difficult to get used to the new ways.The TV documentary causes a debate(争论). Some people say that Chinese teachers are too strict and fail to engage students interest. In their opinion, Chinese teachers prefer spoon-feeding education that will help students pass exams, but it will be useless in the real world. However, supporters say that the Chinese education system can produce hard-working and polite students.37 . Which of the following things was NOT showed in the first part?AHaving breakfast with teachers.BTaking part in a long-distance running race.CPerforming morning exercises.DLearning how to do eye exercises during breaks.38 . Many students at Bohunt School said that the Chinese teachers were too _.AfriendlyBstrictCkindDpatient39 . What does the underlined word “engage” in the last paragraph mean?ATalk with.BKeep.CAttract.DTeach.40 . Whats the main idea of the passage?AChinese teachers are helpful.BChinese education system is better than the British one.CBritish students are very good.DThe debate about a BBC documentary.It is easy for us to tell who our family members are, but do plants recognize(识别) their own family? Some do, scientists say, according to a report by Science News in early 2010.Guillermo P. Murphy and Susan Dudley are two plant scientists from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. They did a few experiments with Jewelweeds, a kind of flower that grows in wet, shady spots. They found that the flowers seem to know their own flower family. In their experiments, Murphy and Dudley planted jewelweeds in pots with eithersiblingsor strangers.When jewelweeds were planted in pots with strangers, the plants started to grow more leaves than if they had been planted alone. This response(反应)suggests that plants are competing with strangers for sunlight, since a plant with more leaves can receive more light and make more food. Jewelweeds usually grow in the shade, where sunlight is not enough.When jewelweed seedlings(幼苗)were planted with siblings, they grew a few more branches than they usually would if they were alone but they did not start growing lots of extra leaves. This behavior suggests th