中考英语阅读理解专题能力突破卷

1、学习必备欢迎下载中考英语阅读理解专题能力突破卷阅读理解 (共 35 小题；每小题2 分，总分 70 分 )一Elizabeth Taylor( 伊丽莎白·泰勒)was born in England in 1932 She was a very beautifulchild ， with black hair and bluish-purple eyes In 1939 ，she and her familymoved to America ， where filmmakers soon noticed herbeauty She became a childstar at the

2、age ofnine ，and appeared in the filmLassieandNationalVelvet ElizabethTayloris one ofthe fewchildfilmstars whohave been quitesuccesstul when they grow up She has made many well-known films all her life： one of them is Cat on a Hot Tin Roofin 1958 Her personal life has not been as successful as her fi

3、lms She has often been ill with back problems and has had many operations In 1981，after sheleft her second husband，she was in such low spirits that she turned to food ，drink and drugs( 毒品 )for comfort For the first time in her life ， her beauty left her and she put on a lot of weight However ，in 198

4、3 ，she went to stay in a hospital ，and there she worked hard to give up her addiction( 毒瘾 )Today she is a grandmother and she has her film star looked again 1 Elizabeth Taylor is a famous _ A grandmotherB film starCfilm makerD film writer2 She became famous as early as _A the year 1939B the year 194

5、1Cthe year 1932D the year 19583 She has been _A very happy all her lifeB very successful in both her work and her personal lifeCvery successful in filmsD quite beautiful all the time in her life4 Which of the following is true?A She was born in England and became famous thereB Most child film stars

6、were still famous when they grew upC She has not been very successful fn personal life D She is still working for the film5 Put the following sentences in the right order( 顺序 )a She left her second husbandb She gave up her addiction学习必备欢迎下载CShe appeared in the film and Lassie Velvet Lassie.d She app

7、eared in the film Cat on a Hot Tin RoofA d c ba C c d b aB d ca bD c d a b二Students work very hard but many are unhappy They feel heavy pressure( 压力 )from theirparents Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a wonderful life Though this may be a goo

8、d idea for those very clever students ，it can haveterrible resuIts for many students because they have difficulties in their studiesAs it is reported， some students killedthemselves Some jointhe groups of troublemakers Many of them have tried very hard at school but they have failed in the exams and

9、 itmakes their parents lose hope Such students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meetand they don t want toogoschoolt any longer ， so they become dropoutsIt is surprising that though most parents are worried about their children， they do not helpthem in any way Many parents feel that th

10、ey are not able to help their children and that it is the teacherswork to help their children To make matters worse，a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekends Those schools only help students to pass,exams It is a great surprise that almost three qu

11、arters of middle school students have been to such kind of schools Many schools usually have rules about everything ， from the students' hair to their clothes and the things in their school bags In fact ， such strict rules may hurt the feelings of the students Almost 40 of the students said that

12、 no one had taught them how to get on with others how to tell right from wrong ，how to show love to others ，even to their parents1 Many students feel unhappy because _A their teachers dontlike themB they worry about their parentsCtheir parents put too much pressure on themD they cantget on well with

13、 those clever students2 Some of the students join the groups of trouble makers because _ A they want to kill themselvesB they cantdo well in schoolCthey hate everyone else they meetD they are afraid of making trouble3“ Dropouts ”are the students who _ A make trouble in and out of schoolB try hard bu

14、t always fail in the examsClose hope and never do their homeworkD 1eave school before finishing their studies4 Which of the following is NOT true?学习必备欢迎下载A Few students like very heavy pressure B It s only the teachersduty to help the studentsCHeavy pressure may be harmful to many children D Most pa

15、rents only think of their childrens exam results5 We should _to help them feel less pressureA show more love to the studentsB send the students to evening schoolsChelp the students choose school clothesD make the students keep all the strict school rules三“ Climbing Mount ：Qomolangma is a kind of dis

16、covery ”said a reporter of CCTV He wassent to join the climbing team for broadcasting this TV programThe climbers climbed MountQomolangma from May 18 to 24 CCTV also sent a team to join in this most dangerous and exciting sport They called it “ Standing at the World s Third Pole( 极 ) in 2003 ”It is

17、just 50 years since the first climbers got to the top of the Mount Qomolangma In 2003， nearly 600 people from all over the world will try to reach the highest mountain in theworld As we know ，Mount Qomolangma is famous for its height一 8848 meters in the world ，soit has attracted thousands of people

18、to climb On May 25th ， 1953 ，Edmund Hillary from NewZealand， and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal finally reached the top of Mount Qomolangma Thismost dangerous sport in the worldbrings the greatest challengeand the most excitingandhappiest moment to human beingsbecause the climbers have toface the terribl

19、ecoldandavalanches(雪崩 )，and some other difficulties The higher they climb ，the more difficulties theywill meet On the way to the top they may lose their lives at any time It is reported that 175climbers had to live there forever During the past 50 years ， more than 10000 men and women tried to go to

20、 the top ， but only 1200 have made their dreams come true We Chinese climbersfirst showed our national flag to the world on the top of the mountain in 1960Once someone asked why the pioneers never stopped trying to reach the top “ I don tthinkclimbingthe highestmountainonlymeans danger ordeath Itisr

21、eallya chance tochallengeYou can really understand the love of nature and the true meaning of life ，”a reporterof CCTV answered 1 How many people succeeded in climbing up to the top of the mountain?A 1 200B 10000C175D6002 What may the climbers meet when they climb Mount Qomolangma?A Avalanches，rain

22、， strong wind and the terrible cold B Mist ， strong wind ， water and falling ice CThe terrible cold ， avalanches， mist， strong wind and falling ice D Rain， avalanches， mist， strong wind and falling ice 3 When did the Chinese climbing team first stand on the top of Mount Qomolangma?学习必备欢迎下载A In 1953

23、B In 1960 CIn 2003 D In 1950 4 What does the sentence “ It is reported that 175 climbers had to live there forever”mean ?A 175 climbers had decided to live there B 175 climbers didn twant to go back forever C175 climbers climbed Mount QomolangmaD 175 climbers lost their lives 5 What can we learn fro

24、m the climbers?A Their love of nature B Their spirit of meeting the challenge bravelyCTheir spirit of never giving upD A ，B and C 四Over 450 wild horses have been killed in NevadaThey were found far from the nearestroadThe killings ，which have happened over a large area for the last two years are tho

25、ught to be worse than when the buffaloes were killed Many of the horses were shot while running Sothe police will try to find out who did it28000 horses share the land with the six millioncattle Cattlemen say the horses arecrowding the cattle out One rancher(牧场主 )says that there is a war going on ，b

26、ecause both the cattle and the horses need the water and grass on the landThe president of the Nevada cattleman group helps to protect the horses He says that he does not like what is happening to the horses However ， he wants the government to help keepthe number of horses low Some people think the

27、 Navy( 海军 )has used the wild horses for target( 靶)practice，for pilots(飞行员 )were seen flying over the area where the dead horses were found But the Navy saidthat they had not let their pilots do that Some people think that the horses should be killed Others think that they should stay Thecontroversy(

28、 争议 )is still going on 1 What is the main idea of this passage?A Wild horses killing is necessary since they are dangerous B Wild horses should be protected by law CDifferent opinions about wild horses killingD The government killed the horses in order to keep the number low 2 Which of the following

29、 is true?A Wild animals are well protected in Nevada B The cattle and the horses fought for the grass and water on the land CThe police will try to find out how many wild horses were killedD The police agree that the Navy should use the wild horses for target practice 学习必备欢迎下载3 What the police would

30、 find out was that _A who killed the buffaloesB why the wild horses were killed while runningCwhy the cattle fought against the wild horsesD who killed the wild horses4 Which of the following is the right order?a People saw pilots flying over the grassland b More than 450 dead wild horses were found

31、 CA lot of buffaloes were killedA b， c， aB c， a， bC b， a， cD c，b， a5 What do we know about the writer s idea of wild horse killing?A The writer does not give his idea B The writer thinks the Nevada cattleman group is right CThe writer thinks the Navy are right D The writer does not agree with the ra

32、ncher 五Most Americanschool students have a long summer holiday It is usually from June toSeptemberDuring this holiday students often travel or have summer work Some students take lessons in summer schoolMary often spends her summer in summer school She usually studies two lessons and she travels wit

33、h her family too They go to interesting places near their home in SeattleMary s friend ，Peter，often works in a shoe shop near his home because he wants to get enough money for his study in a university( 大学 ) He is going to university next year and he needs money for it 1 In America from June to Sept

34、ember _ 2 Peter， one of Mary s friends， is _3 Seattle is the name of _A a summer schoolB Mary s friendCa universitvD an American city4 What does Peter often do in summer?A He works in a shoe shop B He travels with his family CHe studies in summer school D He goes to some interesting places学习必备欢迎下载5

35、How does Peter get money for university?A He gets it from his parents B He gets it from summer school CHe gets it by working in a shoe shop D He doesntneed any money for university 六Last week was Road Safety Week at Jason s schoolAll the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was g

36、iven by a police officer The following is what the police officer said“ Most tramc accidents shouldnthappen They happen because people are careless Afrequent cause of traffic accidents is speed( 速度 ) Some people drive too quickly This means that if they have to stop suddenly ， they cannot stop quick

37、ly enough to avoid( 避免 )hitting other vehicles( 车辆 )or peopleYou need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalk ”“ It s not only drivers who cause accidents ， however People on foot-pedestrians ， and bicycle riders often eause accidents ，tooPedestrians sometimes

38、 walk out into the street without looking You should always look in both sides before stepping into the street ”“ Do any of you ride a bike?Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing direction(方向 )suddenly or without warning other road users Before you turn left ，for example ，you should check be

39、hind you to make sure there aren tany cars， trucks or buses coming You should showwith your left hand to tell that you want to turn leftYou should no turn until the street is clear ”“ The rules of the road are very simple If we learn them and obey them ， we should nothave accident any more 。”1 The m

40、ain idea of the story is _ A knowing the rules of the road can help you from having accidents B it was Road Safety Week at Jasons schoolCits not only drivers who cause traffic accidentsD some people have accidents because they drive too quickly2 Why do most traffic accidents happen?A Because people

41、stop their cars suddenlyB Because people dontknow the rules CBecause people dontcare if they have an accident D Because people are careless3 How can bicycle riders cause accidents?A By crossing the road without warning other road users B By turning suddenly or without warning other road usersCBy mak

42、ing sure there aren tany cars coming D By showing suddenly or without warning other road users4 The word “ frequent” in the passage means _in Chinese学习必备欢迎下载A 频繁的B 偶尔的C所有的D 鲜有的5 Which of the following is the best title(标题 )of the passage?A Road Safety WeekBSafety ReportC Safety FirstD Safety and Acc

43、idents七Television programmes are very realistic(逼真的 ) One who watches TV often feels thatwhatever happened in the film could well happen to him With only a little imagination( 想象 )， every man in the street becomes a thief ，a spy or a murdererJane had been watching a spy film at her friend s houseA y

44、oung girl had been followed and murdered in the film So she felt a little frightened when she was walking to the station She took a train back to the centre of the city There were so manv people travelling with her that she felt much safer A man sitting opposite her,reading a newspaper， glanced(看一下 )at herShe thought nothing of it until she saw him staring at her Remembering the film and feeling very uncomfortable ，she got off the train and went to the bus stop ：When the man got on the same bus as she didshe found that he was following her As long as she had been with other peop