中考英语阅读理解训练及答案(共10页)

1、中考英语阅读理解训练及答案 AWeve talked about snails (蜗牛) and their slow move. But much of the time snails dont move at all. They are in their shells (壳) sleeping.Hot sun will dry out a snails body. So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into his shell. A snail will die in a heavy rain. So when

2、it rains, a snail does the same thing, too. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to. It spends all the winter months in its shell, asleep.In the spring the snail wakes up. Its body, about three inches long, comes out from the shell. When hungry, the snail looks for food. Its eyes, at the end of

3、 the top feelers (触角), are very weak. But its sense (感觉) of smell is very strong. It helps the snail to find food and the new greens.A snails mouth is no bigger than the point of a pin (大头针). Yet it has 256,000 teeth! The teeth are very small, and you cant see them. If you put a snail in a hard pape

4、r box, it will eat its way out! And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones. 1. A snail _.A. moves more slowly at night B. has thousands of feetC. doesnt move at all D. sleeps much of the time2. In the sentence “A snail draws its body into its shell”, the word “draw” means _.A. to make

5、 with a pencil B. to pushC. to pull D. to move away3. From the story, we know _.A. a snails shell is very thin B. a snail cant see well C. a snails nose is quite short D. a snails body changes in different seasons4. A snail goes to sleep when _.A. it feels hungry B. it is put into a paper boxC. spri

6、ng is coming D. it rains heavily5. Which of the following is wrong?A. In winter the snail doesnt eat or move. B. A snail doesnt like living under the sun.C. The snails teeth cant be worn out. D. The snails nose helps to find food. (B)If you get into the forest with your friends, stay with them alway

7、s. If you dont, you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Dont try to find your friendslet them find you by staying in one place.There is another way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you. Give them a signal (信号) by shout

8、ing or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Any signal given three times is a call for help.Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They give you two s

9、houts, two whistles, or two gun-shots (枪声). When someone gives you a signal, it is an answer to a call for help.If you dont think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house-cover up to the holes with branches (树枝) with lots of leaves. Make yourself a soft bed with leaves a

10、nd grass. What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little house to look for a river. Dont just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back. The most important thing to do when you are lost isstay in

11、one place. 6. If you lost in the forest, you should _.A. stay where you are and give signals three timesB. walk around the forest and shout so that your friends could hear youC. try to find your friends as soon as possibleD. try to get out of the forest and shout for help7. If you want to let people

12、 believe that you are not just making noise for fun, you should _.A. tell people that you are lost B. keep up shouting or whistlingC. shout at the top of your voice D. shout or whistle three times 8. When you hear two shouts, or whistles, or gunshots, _.A. you should shout more loudly B. you can whi

13、stle three timesC. it is an answer to your call for help D. you should try to run to them9. When you want to leave your place to get drinking water, you should _.A. just go to the riverB. find some glasses or bottles before you goC. make a fire so that you can have some teaD. leave marks so that you

14、 can find your way back10. This passage mainly tells you _.A. when you hear a signal always three times, it is a call for helpB. What you should do if you get lost in a forestC. any signal given twice means an answer to a call for helpD. how you can live longer in a forest (C)ANNOUNCEMENTS(1) HOUSE

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17、 his workplace. Mrs. Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns children dont care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. Its hard work but she isnt lazy. You have to work

18、on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. Its not very well paid. But who cares about money？ Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three，so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.Jack, Mr. Browns brother, is looking for a room to rent.

19、 He doesnt care what color the walls are or how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet. 11. Why didnt the Browns buy the house in Advertisement One？A. It was on the north side of town. B. There werent enough bedrooms.C. There was no dining room. D. The

20、garden was too big.12. Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant？A. Its an easy job. B. The place is good and the food is free. C. She thinks it will be interesting. D. She can get long holidays.13. Why cant Tom play for the new football team ？A. Hes not old enough. B. Its in a different vi

21、llage.C. School stops too late. D. He has to do his homework.14. Whats wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement Four？A. Its too small. B. The walls are the wrong color. C. The man likes old furniture better. D. Its too noisy.15. What does the sentence “All meals free” mean？A. Assistants can hav

22、e the meals at any time.B. Assistants can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money.C. Customers(顾客) can have the meals freely.D. Assistants need to pay for their meals. 【答案与解析】(A) 这篇短文向我们介绍了蜗牛的生活习性。无论是烈日当空，还是大雨滂沱，蜗牛都会像整个冬季一样，呆在壳里睡觉。春天来临的时候，蜗牛就拖着三英寸长的身体从壳里钻出来，靠它那灵敏的触角觅食。别看它的嘴比大头针尖大不了多少，却

23、长着25万多颗牙齿呢！1. D。根据开头的“But much of the time snails dont move at all. They are in their shells -sleeping.”这句话，显然只有D是正确答案 2. C。本题属熟词新义。由“Hot sun will dry out a snails body. So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into his shell.”一句的意思，尤其是要仔细考虑关键词“into”对猜测词义的辅助作用，可知蜗牛一旦碰到炙热的太阳，就会把身体蜷缩进壳里

24、。3. B。答案即是“Its eyes, at the end of the top feelers are very weak.”这句话。4. D。关键要理解好“So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too.”这句话中的“the same thing”的意思。事实上，由“In the spring the snail wakes up. comes out from the shell.”和“in a hard paper box, it will eat its way out!”是很容易排除B、C和A的。5. C。根据短文最后一句话“And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.”，可以判断C项是明显的错误。(B) 这篇科普说明文通过一个简易的小实验，证实了人的眼睛里有一个盲点。当外界物体的影像落在盲点上时，人就看不见该物体了。 6. A。仔细品读文章首句的意思，可知答案只能是A7. C。“But if you move the card nearer to your