中考英语阅读理解真题篇

1、2011年中考英语阅读理解真题 15篇【1】Everyone has got two personalities （ 性格 ） the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the re

2、al you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by ne

3、w ideas. You don't like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you're always easily becoming sad. You never want to c

4、hange your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is.You usually live for today not for tomorrow.If you sleep on curled up （ 蜷缩 ）, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You'

5、;re shy and you don't usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced （ 平衡的 ） personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but

6、 you don't often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。51. You may find the passage in.A. a science magazine B. a guide bookC. a sports newspaper D. a story book52. When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?A.

7、In the daytime.B. At the beginning of sleep.C. At night.D. During the deep sleep.53. Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep .A. on curled upB. on her stomachC. on her backD. on her side54. What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?A.易怒的 B.攻击性的C.外向

8、的D.有戒心的55. What does the passage tell us?A. Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.B. Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.C. Sleeping positions show people's secret personalities.D. Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.【 2】Sometimes people come into your lif

9、e and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that e

10、very moment they will affect （ 影响 ） your life in some serious way.Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful （ 痛苦的 ） and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everyt

11、hing happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure ( 失败)you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.

12、Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe

13、in yourself.You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.66. The people we meet.A. all know where to find usB. serve us on no purposeC. won't become our neighbor D. will change us in some way67. From the passage, we know that bad things can make us .

14、A. terribly meet bad luckB. realize our further abilityC. find no serious success D. possibly enjoy every moment68. The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means " ".A.平淡的 B.明显的 C.深刻的 D.艰苦的69. The writer's advice is that we should .A. never talk to strange peopleB. lear

15、n as much as we can each dayC. get over difficulties painfullyD. not believe in ourselves but others70. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Create Your Own LifeB. Hold Your Head UpC. People You Meet in LifeD. Things Happen to You【3】Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and

16、 really looked forward to his holiday. Heusually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper" Enjoy country life. Spend a few weat William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing”“This sounds like a good idea." he thought, month" atlVsjfHiaidl Far

17、m. I ' ll go horse riding, walkingand fishing. It ' ll be different from the seaside." Four days later, he returned home."What' s wrong with William Farm? ” His friend Jack asked him." Didn ' t you enjoy country life?"“Country life was fine, “ Alan said. "But

18、 there was another problem.”“Oh, what problem? "“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast(烤肉)mutton for dinner. ”“Fresh meat is the best. ”“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you! "“You don ' t understand, “ Alan sa

19、id, “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.“A different roast every day." Jack said.“Let me finish. " Alan said, “On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn' t want to stay there for dinner.()46. Alan saw in a news paper.A. an ad.B. a letterC. a storyD. a report(

20、) usually went to on the vacation.A. the mountainsB. the countrysideC. the seasideD. W川iam Farm() spent at William Farm.A. four daysB. three months C. a monthD. a few weeks() had roast for dinner on the third day.A. muttonB. porkC. beefD. fish( ) 50. From the passage we know that .A. Alan left the f

21、arm because he missed his familyB. Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farmC. Alan left the farm because he couldn t go fishing at the farmD. Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner【 4】News 1Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice, won the World Food Prize o

22、n Monday. Yuan developed the worldfirst popular and widely known hybrid rice. Hybrid rice plants can make more rice than regular ones.News 2Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don t worry, things will get better soon. Lastweek, China started checking textbooks, dictionaries a

23、nd children s books all over the country. The governmentsaid the results of the check would come out at the end of June.News 3People will see a new“ star ” in the sky soon. China plants to send antsoasteplalitcee iby December willstay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictur

24、es. It must be very expensive, right? That for sure; billion yuan !News 4Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours? One day, maybe you can. LastSaturday, the American X-43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8,000 kilometers per hour.This makes it

25、the fastest plane in the - 43A is only three to four meters long, but it s very heavy. It weighs 1,270kilograms.( ) satellite sent by China will move around .A. the moonB. the earthC. the sunD. the mars( ) speed of the fastest plane in the world is .A.1.4 kilometers per secondkilometers per minute,2

26、70 kilometers per hour,000 kilometers per hour( ) checking of textbooks, dictionaries and children s books will .A. make a lot of moneyB. make the children sadC. make sure there are no mistakes in themD. make sure the books are not too expensive( ) of the following statements about the new star is N

27、OT true?A. It will go around the moon.B. It will stay in space for two years.C. It costs a lot.D. It will go into space by December 2006.( ) Longping won the World Food Prize because .A. he likes to eat hybrid riceB. he is a successful fatherC. he grows more rice than othersD. he developed the world

28、 s first popular and widely grown hryicberid【 5】Earthquake safety tipsOn April 14,2010, a big earthquake hit Yushu,2,000 people died. Many people were hurt. Why are there earthquakes?The surface of the Earth has many pieces. These pieces are always moving. When two pieces move past each other, there

29、 is an earthquake.Scientist are working hard to find out more about earthquakes. They try to predict（ 预测 ） them, but it s very hard.Do you know how to get ready for an earthquake? Do you know what to do during an earthquake? Here are some things you should know.What to do before an earthquakeMake su

30、re you have two bottles of water, a packet of biscuits（ 饼干 ）,a clean towel（ 毛巾 ）,a few band-aids（ 创 口贴 ）,a radio and a flashlight（ 电筒 ） at home.What to do during an earthquakeIf you are inside:Stay where you are. Quickly move under a strong desk, or along a wall. This will protect you from falling t

31、hings.Don t stand near windows.Turn off the lights.Don t get into a lift during an earthquake. If your are in a lift, get out as quickly as possible.If you are outside:Don t stand near buildings. Things may fall on you.Lie on the ground until the shaking stops.（ ） earthquake hit Yushu .A. on April 1

32、2,2010 B. on April 14,2010 C. on May 14,2010 D. on May 12,2010 （ ） need at home before an earthquake.A. some water and biscuitsB. a clean towel and a few band-aidsC. a radio and a flashlightD. all of the things above（ ） must protect yourself in an earthquake by .A. keeping you from falling thingsB.

33、turning on the lightsC. standing near the windowD. getting into a lift（ ） reason why an earthquake happens is that .A. the surface of the earth is thinB. the pieces of the surface are moving slowlyC. two pieces of the surface move past each otherD. there are too many people on the earth（ ） is TRUE a

34、ccording to the passage when you are outside in an earthquake?A. You can play under a big tree.B. You can t stand near the buildings.C. You can lie on the ground until the shaking stops.D. Both B and C.【 6】Rock climbing（ 攀岩 ） did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a po

35、pular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun.If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people don t know

36、 is that rock climbing is one of the sports thatdepend on your body and mind（ 意志 ）.To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock fa

37、ce while your legs are pushing you up, the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you'll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because the

38、y are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby.50. When did rock climbing become a sport?A. In 1900.B. E

39、arly in the 1900s.C. In the middle of the 1900s. D. Late in the 1900s.51. The chess players may like rock climbing because .A. they'd like to get into beautiful shapeB. it is more interesting than chess playingC. it is like chess playing in the way of thinkingD. they really tike to do sports52.

40、What can we learn from the passage?A. Rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity,B. Rock climbing is a very easy sport.C. When you climb, your arms push you up.D. The closer you are to the rock face, the more difficult it is to climb.【7】How do you pay for things? Do you usually use cash（

41、 现金）,or do you like to pay by credit card（ 信用卡）？ If you are like a lot of people, you probably have at least one credit card. Also, you might use it more often than you probably should.Credit cards first became popular in the 1920s, At that time, businesses, such as hotels and companies, gave credit

42、 cards to their best customers（顾客）.Unlike today's credit cards, customers could only use these cards at the Store or business that gave out the card. Customers had to pay for things in full. They couldn't pay for something a little at a time.In 1950, a businessman named McNamara started a cr

43、edit card company Diners Club. Unlike earlier credit cards, this card could be used by customers at many restaurants. Customers liked the card because they didn't have to carry a lot of cash with them. Restaurant owners liked the card, too. Why? They found out that customers usually spent more m

44、oney when they could pay by credit card.In its first year of business, Diners Club issued 200 cards, The customers who got the cards from the Diners Club could use them at 27 different restaurants. Today, Diners Club has about 8 million customers, and they can use their cards in over 7. 6 million bu

45、sinesses in more than 200 countries.53. What can we know about the earlier credit cards from the passage?A. They could be used everywhere.B. Customers had to pay for things in full.C. They were very popular before the 1920s.D. Everyone could get this kind of credit card.54. The underlined word "

46、;issued" here probably means " ".A. showed B. took C. borrowed D. provided55. This passage is mainly aboutA. part of the development of credit cardsB. how to use cashC. the number of people who use credit cards in the worldD. how credit cards help businessmen【 8】Everyone knows that th

47、 ere s not enough land in Hong Kong. If you go there by air, you will land at Kai Tak Airport. It was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big islands in Hong Kong.The other island is Hong Kong itself. You can get there by ship or through a

48、 tunnel（ 隧道 ） under the sea.The population of Hong Kong is more than six million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios, televisions are made in Hong Kong. It is a shopping center. You can buy all kinds of things there.Hong Kong is also a beautiful city . It

49、 gsooad place for traveling. People from all over the world visit Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing and motor-racing there. When you are hot and tired, you may rest in the small cool gardens. There are also a lot of tall buildings with comfortable rooms to live in. If you enjoy eating o

50、ut, you can easily find a good place for delicious food. Foods of different flavors（ 风味 ） are served in Hong Kong.51. Where was Kai Tak Airport built?A. It was built out into the sea.B. It was built out into the lake.C. It was built out into the riverD. It was built out into the pool.52. What s the

51、population of Hong Kong?A. Nearly 6 million. B. Less than 6 million.C. Over 6 million. D. Only 6 million.53. How many products（ 产品 ） of Hong Kong are mentioned in this passage?A. 7.54. Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?A. Kai Tak Airport is in Kowloon.B. There'

52、;s a lot of land in Hong Kong.C. Many people in Hong Kong speak Chinese and EnglishD. Hong Kong is a beautiful city for traveling 55. According to the passage, we know that .A. Hong Kong is a big city with a large populationB. there are almost no factories in Hong KongC. few people visit Hong Kong e

53、ver yearD. visitors can enjoy the comfortable living rooms and delicious foods in Hong Kong【 9】Nowadays, computer games are becoming more and more popular in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops along busy streets have been made into small game houses in order to get more money. These places

54、are always crowded with people, especially young boys.In the computer game houses, people spend a lot of money competing （ 较量 ） with the machines. It's hard for one to win the computer, but one can make progress after trying again and again. People have a kind of gambling psychology（ 赌博心理 ） when

55、 they play computer games. The more they lose, the more they want to win. When class is over, the school boys run to the nearby computer game houses. Little by little! （ 渐渐地 ）, they forget all about their lessons and fall far behind others. Some of them can get enough money from their parents. But s

56、ome of them are not lucky enough to get the money. They begin to take away other students' money and become thieves.56. Who always go to the computer game houses?A. Young girls B. Young children C. Young students D. Young boys.57. People made small shops into small game houses in order to.A. mak

57、e computer games more popularB. get more moneyC. help people to learn computer betterD. make people happy58. What must be brought to play games in the game homes?A. Tickets. B Paper C. Cards. D. Money.59. What will happen to the boys if they keep going to the game houses?A. They will win a lot of mo

58、ney.B. They will make a lot of good friends there.C. They will fail in their study and even break laws.D. They will live a happy life in the future.60. What is the passage mainly about?A. Game houses have a bad effect on young boys.B. More and more small shops have been made into game houses.C. Young boys spend a lot of money playing computer games.D. People play games better after trying again and again.【10】A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?"“If you must know, I make $ 20 each hour