2018-2019年中考英语热点专题突破训练：阅读理解(含答案)

1、阅读理解 （一） （2017年荆州中考） People in Los Angeles are known for their love of cars. The city is very large, and its public tran sportatio n is slow. So people drive everywhere. But now, a group of bicyclists are trying to get people out of their cars and on bikes. Devon Fitzgerald says he has to be careful

2、 whe n he rides his bike in the streets. people are in a rush, and its very difficult to keep careful, for they would rather care for their speed than your safety. II Although riding a bike to worlbe dangerous, he prefers it to a car. Its much simpler than driving a car. For example, I dont have to

3、worry about parking. Roger Rosas drives to work. You always have to make sure you look to the other side because some one would rush across by bike. Or you can easily get into an accide nt. To make bicycling safer, some people who live and work near each other are riding to work together, which they

4、 call a bike trai n. Nona Varn ado helped create the group L. A. Bike Trai ns. Youre in a big group. If youre afraid of riding alone, you can now ride with experieneed riders. Nona said that people would feel safer by ridi ng together in a group. 1. People in Los An geles are known for their love of

5、 _ . A. cars B. buses C. subways D. bicycles 2. Devon Fitzgerald finds it _ to ride his bike in the streets. A. safe B. dan gerous C. bori ng D. excit ing 3. Devon Fitzgerald likes ridi ng a bike better because _ . A. its much cheaper B. it is full of fun C. its safer everywhere D. its much easier 4

6、. From the passage we know that _ . A. riding in a bike train II can help people feel safer B. Devon Fitzgerald helped to create L. A. Bike Trai ns C. Roger Rosas prefers ridi ng a bike to drivi ng a car D. people can easily get into an accident when riding togetherI still remembered my first day of

7、 second grade. I was led to a room. No teacher yet. Girls talking. Boys trying to kill each other. I took some paper and a pen cil, picked a desk, and went to work. Minu tes later, a girl came over and sat on top of my desk. Whatre you doing? II she said. Writing to 100, II I replied. Is that you ca

8、n do? II No, I I said. Then I rose from my seat to get my pen cil sharpe ner. I had no idea that whe n I stood, the desk would fall over and hurt her leg. Her n ame was Jane. From that day on-she was my best frie nd. Wherever we wen t-to school or church or basketball games, Jane saved me a seat or

9、I saved one for her. Many years later, after college, I moved to California and married. Jane stayed in our hometow n to be a social worker. We were friends for more tha n 50 years. After her death seve n years ago, I still think of her often, especially at the start of the school year. TV ads try t

10、o tell us what children need for school new shoes, clothes, backpacks. But really, childre ns n eeds are simple. Besides the basics to be fed, cared for, and loved they n eed the gift of frien dship. For years, I feared how people saw me. But one day, I fin ally un derstood. I did nt n eed to be sma

11、rt or pretty or popular. I just n eeded to be kind. My grandson Henry recently finished his preschool and received a prize for Friendship II . Even an Olympic medal would nt make me prouder! I thi nk childre n n eed to know that they are loved. They n eed to know that they have all they n eed and th

12、e best way to win friends is to be one. 5. When she came into the classroom, the writer _ . A. went to talk with Jane quickly B. helped Jane write the nu mbers to 100 C. worked quietly at her desk alone D. was afraid that others would fight with her 6. From the passage we know that _ . A. the writer

13、s leg was hurt on the first day of school B. the two girls were close friends until Jane died C. Jane often helped the writer to do some social work D. the two girls stayed in the same city after college 7. Henry received a prize for Friendship probably because _ . A. he was kind to others B. he was

14、 smart at his schoolwork C. he was loved by his grandma D. he joined in the Olympics 8. _ The best title of this article would be . A. My Best Friend Jane B. How to Choose Friends C. My First Day at School D. Friendship Values C The winter of 1948 was very difficult for our family of eight living in

15、 Knoxvile, Tennessee. Unfortunately, Dad became ill and soon was out of a job. I was only 8 years old and my younger brother, Buddy was 7. After school we went to pick coal（ 煤 ） that fell from the coal train along the railroad near our home. When the train slowed down, we ran alongside it. After the

16、 train passed, we picked up the fallen coal. One day, the train stopped for a short time unusually. My brother and I were digging around in the snow when the trains fireman came to the window and shouted to us, Why are you boys digging in the snow? Are you looking for gold? II he laughed. No, sir, I

17、I I replied, We are finding coal. II Why does nt your daddy buy coal? Its really dan gerous here. II Our daddy is very sick and we have no money to buy food and coal, I I answered. The fireman turned and went inside. After a moment, he shouted again. Hey! Bring that coa bucket（桶子） here. I got someth

18、ing for you. II Then the fireman filled our bucket with clean coal. We were happy with his gift, and we knew we could go home early that day. He smiled the kindest and warmest smile I had ever seen. after tomorrow and Ill throw off some coal. I You two boys come here the day Two days later, Buddy an

19、d I stood by the railroads as the train slowed dow n. The firema n waved to us, the n disappeared. Sudde nly, some coal and a piece of red cloth came out. In the red cloth were two pieces of bubble gum（泡泡糖）and a new one-dollar bill. All that win ter, three days a week, we received a bucket of coal,

20、a gift and, sometimes, mon ey. I n ever knew the pers ons full n ame, but to our family, he was a guardia n an gel. 9. The win ter was very difficult for the family because _ . A. the weather was colder tha n ever B. they could nt afford food or coal C. the writers father was paid a little D. they c

21、ould nt get help from the gover nment 10. We can lear n from the passage that _. A. in order to help his family the writer did nt go to school B. the firema n thought the boys were very brave to go n ear the train C. the train would stop for a while every time n ear their home D. the writer and his

22、brother collected falle n coal to help their family 11. The un derl ined sentence hewas a guardia n an gel |i n the last paragraph means _ II A. the firema n was a close friend of the family B. the firema n ofte n gave them good food C. the firema n protected the two boys from dan ger D. the firema

23、n had pity on the family and offered them help 12. The writer wrote the story mai nly to _. A. tell us to be hopeful in times of difficulty, no matter how bad it is B. remember a difficult time duri ng his childhood C. show a little kindn ess can make a great differe nee to people in n eed D. show h

24、ow he and his brother helped his family out （二） （2017年襄阳中考） Dear Sir or Madam. One of the teachers at my school in New York tells me that your school has summer course. I am planning to go to Beijing next summer and would like to take a short one-month course. I am 18 years old and have bee n study

25、ing Chin ese for six years. I was born in the USA and have n ever bee n to China before. I am going to study Chin ese at the uni versity. I think the course will help me improve my Chin ese. Could you send me a catalogue（目录）and application form （申请表）? I would also like information about Beijing and

26、other places nearby. I hope to do some travelling when the course is over. Thank you! I am look ing forward to your reply Very truly yours, Jim Gree n 1. Jim Gree n is a stude nt from_ . . A. America B. China C. Ca nada D. Australia 2. He was twelve years old whe n he started to _ . A. go to school

27、B. lear n Chin ese C. study in China D. travel in Beiji ng 3. How many times has he bee n to China before? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Ma ny times. D. Never. 4. He will come to Chi na n ext summer to _ . A. improve his Chin ese B. visit friends C. look for jobs D. teach summer course 5. He will probably _

28、 after the summer course. A. graduate from uni versity B. work in this school D. post his applicatio n formC. take a trip in Beiji ng C. stay away from housework D. do housework by gett ing rewards Many kids do housework such as doing the dishes, making the bed, and foldi ng the clothes. In excha ng

29、e, they get some money or other computer time. Paying kids for housework is one of the most popular topics, especially at a time whe n every one is more careful about mon ey. Some pare nts think since adults are paid to do their jobs, we should pay kids for everyday housework. But some people dont t

30、hink kids should get rewards（报酬）for doing housework. Susie Walt on, an expert, believe that by reward ing kids, pare nts are sending a message that work isnt worth doing uni ess you get someth ing in retur n. Running any kind of housework is a team effort, II Wasod. home is a livi ng space for every

31、 one in the family. Its importa nt for kids to see that we all have resp on sibilities in the house, and families decide how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like what they want . II Other people believe that gett ing a reward en courages kids to do housework,

32、and it also teaches them real world less ons about how we n eed to work to get mon ey. There are also apps（程 序）that gives kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed（ 兑现）either online or in the real world. Our goal is to give kids lawful power so they can get rewards, II says Chris Bergman. k

33、ids n eed rewards to help en courage them. II 6. Which of the following housework is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1? A. Wash ing the dishes. B. Cook ing meals. C. Foldi ng the clothes. D. Maki ng the bed. 7. The underlined phrase in return II in Paragraph 3 has the same meaning as _ II. A. as a reward

34、 B. for puni shme nt C. on sale D. un der con trol 8. Whats Walt ons idea in the passage? A. Running exercise is a kind of team work. B. People work to get some rewards. C. Kids have resp on sibilities in the house. D. Doing the housework in only the pare ntsjob. 9. Accord ing to Chris Bergma n, kid

35、s should be en couraged to _ . A. do housework without rewards B. do more housework 10. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Kids Should Study as Well as Doi ng Housework B. Let Childre n Do Some Housework C. Should Kids Be Rewarded for Doi ng Housework D. Doi ng Housework Is Good for Childre

36、 ns Study C Last summer I went to one of the worlds most famous historical places, the Forbidde n City in Beijng, Chin a. It was the home of the emperors of the last two dyn asties （ 朝代）in China, the Ming and Qing Dyn asties. The Forbidden City was built in 1420. The palace has over 10,000 rooms. It

37、 was where the emperors dealt with the official bus in ess with their mini sters. In Mandarin, The Forbidden City is called the Purple Forbidden City. However, the color of the palace itself is not purple. The color purple sta nds for power of the great emperors of Chin a. It was so sacred（神申圣的）that

38、 the commoners could not even dream of ever going in. The emperors also had some of the largest festival celebrations at the Forbidden City. During Chinese New Year, the emperor would invite all the members of his family and his officials to a banq uet. The banq uet had a hun dred and eight Chin ese

39、 dishes. It was such an expe nsive banq uet that it could feed a com mon ers family for three gen erati ons（ 代）. Right now The Forbidden City is known as a historical site for tourists from all over the world. Everyone can go in there. It is a museum with priceless Chinese antiques （古董）and treasures

40、 in it. I really learned a lot about the Chinese culture and its history from this trip to The Forbidden City. It was like a dream come true to go on the trip and see the things that I have always wan ted to see. 11. How long is the history of the Forbidden City? A. About 600 years. B. More than 600

41、 years. C. 1,420 years. D. Over 10,000 years. 12. We call the palace the Purple Forbidde n City because the color purple is the symbol for _ of the emperor. A. power B. fame C. wealth D.health 13. Whats the Chin ese mea ning of the un derl ined wordbanquet II in Paragraph 4? A. 表演 B. 比赛 C. 展览 D. 宴会

42、14. Which of the following is NOT true about the Forbidden City in the passage? A. The Emperor lived there. B. The wall of the City. C. It is a historical place for visiting. D. The emperor had festival celebrations there. 15. In the passage the writer wants to show us _ of the Forbidden City by com

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48、nization, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers （自愿）to serve poor kids and families in Orange Country in California, US. To remember her best friend who died of cancer n early 10 years ago, Fredette decided to serve those in Orange Country who are less lucky tha n she is. She began with the simple i

49、dea of collecting donated（捐赠的）Build-A-Bears,the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores workshops. Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless childre n in California duri ng the holiday seas on. With don ati ons at more tha n 100 bears a year, Fredette and volun te

50、ers host activities every year, where volun teers not only give out the bears, but also clothi ng, meals, and other thin gs. Not wanting to limit （限制） the givi ng to just the holiday mon ths, Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentines Day, Mothers Day and Halloween, providing the chance for

51、her volunteer team to make a differe nee through the year. I love making relati on ships with the people I serve, II Fredette said. The tha nks they heari ng their stories and see ing how happy they are, its so cool. II Future pla ns for Fredette in clude build ing a public food bank and providi ng

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53、ny teachers from abroad 3. Those who want to will most probably be in terested in this text. A. look for jobs B. build Ian guage schools C. improve their En glish D. lear n about New Zeala nd Heading to college herself in the fall, Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her ho

54、metown. In fact, she was regarded as a Dreamer & Doer II not long ago for her work in improvi ng her com mun ity, along with 32 other high school stude nts. 4. Fredette started her own organization to _ . A. keep her life busy B. help poor people C. look after the sick D. tha nk her best friend 5. W

55、hat can we lear n about Beary Merry Christmas? A. It holds one activity a year. B. It offers service around America. C. It buys bears from the stores. D. It gives out other thi ngs besides bears. 6. It can be inferred （推断）that Fredette _ . A. likes telli ng people stories B. dreams of being a teache

56、r C. is pleased with what she does D. pla ns to leave California for college 7. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Givi ng back to society B. Gett ing on well with others C. Providi ng a food bank D. Improvi ng commu nity colleges C More Chinese universities are opening their libraries t

57、o the public, allowing people to enjoy reading during normal time and the vacations. But for some stude nts, in cludi ng Wang Ling, 21, in Sun Yat-se n Uni versity, this practice has caused headaches. Members of the public come to oiarrilesr more for sightsee ing tha n reading, II said Wang. They so

58、metimes even bring their kids along, and take photos as if it were a place of in terest. II Wang has found it hard to get a seat duri ng busy times. Being short of space is a com mon problem for uni versity libraries in Chi na. However, this is not the only reason why students dislike their librarie

59、s being open to members of the public. They fear that the quiet ness of the libraries will be in flue need because of visitors rude behavior. Chen Jie, 18, a stude nt in Tongji Uni versity, is one who would be aga inst ope ning to the public. I have been to a public library before. People were chatt

60、ing loudly or speaking on cell phone so you can hardly read, II Chen said. She notices teachers doing serious redisg and their concen trati on （专注） has in flue need her. If too many stra ngers stay here, the whole library will be a noisy place and its difficult for us to study quietly, II she said.