《中考英语总复习》专题13 阅读理解（原卷版）

1、阅读理解（一）（2019河南信阳模拟）on february 9th, 2013, sarah darling was walking along the street when she met a homeless man named billy ray harris. she reached into her change purse, emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man. neither of them realized that this small generous act would

2、 change their lives.sarah didnt realize that she had given billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring that she had put in her change purse earlier until the next morning. she and her husband, bill krejci, rushed to see if they could find billy. the homeless man was not only in the same

3、place, he also immediately returned the ring. the grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.bill krejci, a web designer, felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly honest man. so on february 18th, he set up a special page t

4、o raise money for him. in just four days, billy received over $85,000 and there seems to be no end yet.that is not enough. billy is living with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets. and thats not allthanks to the news report, he got together again with his older brother, edwin h

5、arris who he had been unable to find for 27 years.all the good luck is just because billy did the right thingreturning something that did not belong to him.1.when did sarah realize that she had also given billy her diamond ring?a.on february 9th, 2013.b.on february 10th, 2013.c.on february 18th, 201

6、3.d.on february 22nd 2013.2.which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?a.billy has found his brother.b.billy bought a diamond ring.c.billy appeared in the news report.d.billy is living with a generous person.3.the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refers to “ ”.a.returning the ringb.

7、setting up a pagec.living in the streetsd.receiving money4.whats the main idea of this passage ?a. a kind man set up special page.b. many people donated much money.c. a homeless man returned diamond ring.d. a generous woman changed her own life.5.from this story, we know that .a.life is not that eas

8、yb.we should always help old peoplec.helping others is helping ourselvesd.helping those in trouble is sometimes not necessary（二）（2019江苏建湖城南实验初中期末复习）i like watching tv very much, for i think it has many advantages.first of all, watching tv can gave us a good restafter a days hard work, we need a good

9、 rest. watching tv can make us relaxed because of the pleasant music and tv plays.besides, watching tv is entertaining. there are many kinds of entertainments, such as sports activities, concerts, plays and films all over the world at any time. its impossible for us to go to every place to enjoy all

10、 the activities within a short time. we need over ten hours to fly from new york to paris, a week by train from beijing to moscow and one-hour drive from queens district to manhattan district. but within just one second, tv can bring us from an nba game in new york to a fashion show in paris by chan

11、ging the channels.most importantly, watching tv is educational. the children can learn different kinds of subjects through the educational programmes. its easy for them to learn chinese from a chinese teacher in beijing and to learn russian lessons from a russian teacher in moscow. they can even lea

12、rn how to behave well from the tv plays and a teacher can teach millions of students without a huge classroom.1.according to the writer, the most important reason for watching tv is .a.we can enjoy ourselves b.watching tv can give us a good restc.we can see whatever we like d.we can learn something

13、useful2.the underlined word “entertaining” means “ ” in chinese.a.有意思的b.无聊的c.娱乐的d.费时的3.in the third paragraph the writer wants to show .a.the tv station sends programmes quicklyb.the tv brings programmes from different parts of the world for us quicklyc.how to go to different places and enjoy oursel

14、vesd.how long it will take to drive to different places4.from the last paragraph we can infer the children can through tv programmes.a.do their homework b.learn a lotc.enjoy many tv plays d.know a new teacher from moscow5.the best title for the passage is “ ”.a.the advantages of watching tv b.the tv

15、 can bring us a good restc.todays tv programmes d.how to use tv in schools（三）（2019江西南昌育华学校第一次月考）of course, the main difference on the chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of a knife and fork, but thats only superficial（表面上的）. besides, in some good restaurants, you can always ask for a knife an

16、d fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. the real difference is that in the west, you have your own plate of food, while in china the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. if you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks youre in the country

17、 for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.the meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. soup then will be served (unless in guangdong style restaurants) to be f

18、ollowed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. if you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.perhaps one of the things that surprises a western visitor

19、 most is that some of the chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. in formal dinners, there are always “public” chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. this is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. it is always polite to eat

20、the food. if you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.people in china tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is eaten up. when you have had enough, just say so. or you will always overeat!1. whats the main difference on the dinner table between china a

21、nd the west?a. on the chinese dinner table, chopsticks replace knives and forks.b. you have your own plate of food in the west while in china everyone shares the dishes.c. youre treated to a formal dinner for the first time.d. the host will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of

22、dishes.2.the “public chopsticks and spoons” are used to .a.show the politeness to the guests b.share the food togetherc.put food into the plates of their guests d.show friendship and politeness3.the part “you should say so in good time” in paragraph 3 means .a.you should say so happily b.you should

23、say so easilyc.youd better say so d.you should say so kindly4. according to the passage, we can infer that .a.the chinese think it polite to put food into the plates of the guests with their own chopsticksb.the chinese think it impolite for guests to leave food in the platec.people in china tend to

24、over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumedd.the chinese all think it impolite for guests to ask for a knife and fork（四）（2019江苏泰州姜堰四中期中）sometimes it is hard for teenagers to talk to their parents because they dont understand. but here are four tips that may help.1

25、.find a time to talk when your parents are not doing anything else, like washing dishes, working in the office, talking on the phone, putting other kids to bed, etc. if not, their mind will be elsewhere and they will either get angry or not give you their attention.2.ask to set a time to speak with

26、your parents. “dad, i want to talk to you about something. when would be a good time for us to talk?” they will be excited that you have grown up.3.make plans. lets start with what the problems are. put them on a piece of paper. now deal with them by yourself. what would you do if you were the paren

27、t? have you done anything that caused them to say no? did you break a rule? did you break their trust?for example, you came home at 23:00, but you were supposed to be home at 21:00. then. find out a way to earn that trust back.4.start with a statement. calmly, open your meeting with, “you told me i

28、cant go to parties on friday night.” this statement explains the problem you want to talk with them! dont say other things.1.this article is written for .a.parents b.teenagers c.teachers d.policemen2.when is the best time for you to talk to your parents?a.when they are free. b.when they are cooking.

29、c.when they are watching tv. d.when they are talking on the phone.3.if your parents find you have grown up, they will feel .a.nervous b.successful c.surprised d.excited4.which of the following is true?a.it is always easy for children to talk to their parents.b.youd better set a time to talk with you

30、r parents.c.you can discuss your problems with your parents anytime.d.after talking with our parents, we should write everything down on the paper.5.the four tips in the passage can help children to .a.get their parents trust back b.deal with the problems with their parentsc.get their parents to und

31、erstand them by talking with them d.make their parents take pride in them（五）（2019江苏宿迁钟吾中学期中）dear american girl,my birthday party guest list has a lot of people on it, but i can only invite five to my birthday party. theyre all my good friends. how can i choose?jessicadear jessica,you can talk t

32、o your parents about your birthday party. explain that picking only five friends might cause friendship problems for you, and ask if theres a way to deal with it. could you have a simpler party with more people? you can change your party plan to include more friends. this could avoid hurting peoples

33、 feelings.american girldear american girl,theres girl in our grade who always follows us around. we dont like her because shes annoying and always getting in our business. how can we get her to play with someone else without hurting her feeling?four friendsdear four friends,you four need to be caref

34、ul because this is how many bullying situations get started. this girl is just trying to find a place to fit in. maybe its with your group, and maybe not. either way, try not to be mad at her for “annoying you”, and really give her a chance. be kind. say hi. and accept the fact that shes not pe

35、rfect who is perfect, after all? if she asks you questions you dont want to answer, just ask her a question about herself to change the topic. telling this girl to play with someone else can turn quickly into bullying. that will hurt her feelings and might put you four in trouble. so just share your

36、 friendship.american girl1.the underlined word “it” refers to .a .the birthday party b .the birthday plan c .the guest list d .the restaurant2.according to american girl, jessica should .a.not have a birthday party b.have a birthday party with her family3. american girl advises four friends to .a .s

37、ay nothing to the girl b .make the girl be perfectc .give the girl a chance d .tell the girl to play with someone else4.the underlined word “bully” means “ ” in chinese.a.欺负b.谄媚c.危险d.团结5.we can probably read the material .a .on a movie poster b .in a kids magazinec .in a guidebook d .on a report car

38、d（六）（2019山东济南槐荫区第一次模拟）mark was eleven and often went fishing with his father. on the day before the bass（鲈鱼）season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening. mark waited patiently for some tine, and then he lifted a huge fish out of the water. it was the largest one he had ever see

39、n, but it was a bass.marks father lit a match and looked at his watch. it was 10 p.m.two hours before the season opened. he looked at the fish, and then at mark.“you will have to put it back, son,” he said. “dad !” cried mark.“there will be other fish, “ said his father. “not as big as this one,” cr

40、ied mark.looking around the lake, mark saw no other fisherman or boats. he looked again at his father. even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, he knew from his fathers voice that the decision could not be changed. mark threw the huge bass into the w

41、ater. he thought that he would never again see such a great fish.that was 34 years ago. today, mark is a successful engineer in new york city. he often takes his son to fish at the same place. and he was right. he has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. but he

42、 does see that same fish. again and again. every time he comes up against a question of ethics（道德规范）.1.mark was fishing with his father .a.in the morning b.in the afternoon c.in the evening d.at noon2.mark caught a bid bass before the bass season opened.a.one hour b.two hours c.ten hours d.eleven ho

43、urs3.marks father asked mark to put the bass back into the .a.sea b.lake c.pool d.river4.what is marks job now?a.a musician. b.an artist. c.a magician. d.an engineer.5.from the passage, we can learn .a.how to do tings in right ways b.how to catch a large fishc.how to get along with others d.how to c

44、hange a decision（七）（2019江苏江阴周庄中学阶段性测试）hes an old cobbler（修鞋匠）with a shop in the marais, a historic area in paris. when i took him my shoes, he at first told me, “i havent time. take them to the other fellow on the main street; hell fix them for you right away.”but id had my eye on his shop for a lon

45、g time. just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, i knew he was a skilled craftsman（手艺人）. “no,” i replied, “the other fellow cant do it well.”“the other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-u-wait”without knowing much about mending shoes or

46、 making keys. they work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap（鞋带）, you might as well just throw away the pair.my man saw i wouldnt give in, and he smiled. he wiped his hands on his blue apron（围裙）, looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk

47、 and said, “come back in a week.” i was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boot off a shelf.“see what i can do” he said with pride. “only three of us in paris can do this kind of work.”when i got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. he was something out of an a

48、ncient legend, an old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly（亲密地）, his very strange, dusty felt hat, his funny accent from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft.these are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pa

49、ys”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption (消费) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. in such a period it is a rare（少有的）comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.1.which of the following is true about

50、 the old cobbler?a.he was equipped with the best repairing tools.b.he was the only cobbler in the marais.c.he was proud of his skills.d.he was a native parisian.2.according to the author, many people work just to .a.realize their abilities b.gain happinessc.make money d.gain respect3.this story want

51、s to tell us that .a.craftsmen make a lot of money b.whatever you do, do it wellc.craftsmen need self-respect d.people are born equal（八）（2019湖北孝感学业水平调研）since the first earth day in 1970, americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment . “we didnt know at that time that there ever was an

52、 environment, especially we didnt know that there was a problem with it, ” says bruce anderson, president of earth day usa.but what began as nothing important in public affairs（公共事件）has grown into a social movement . business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions

53、of grass-roots（草根）americans are taking part in the movement. “the understanding has increased many, many times, ” says gaylord nelson, the former governor from wisconsin, who thought up the first earth day.according to us government reports , emissions from cars and trucks have dropped from 10. 3 mi

54、llion tons a year to 5. 5 tons . the number of cities producing co beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 . although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with , the world is a safer and healthier place . a kind of “green thinking ” has become part of practices .great improve

55、ment has been achieved . in 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs ; today in 1995 there are about 6, 600 . advanced lights , motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution .twenty -five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for en

56、vironment. today , its hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program . “until we do that , nothing else will change! ” say bruce anderson .1.according to anderson , before 1970, americans had little idea about .a. the social movement b.recycling te

57、chniquesc.environmental problems d. the importance of earth day2.where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?a.the business men. b. common people.c. government officials. d. university professors.3.what have americans achieved in environmental protection ?a.they have cut car emissions to the lowest.b. they have solved their environmental problems