2019届中考英语阅读理解专项训练2

1、中考英语阅读理解专项训练 2阅读下面5篇短文，掌握大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、CD四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。TheDragonBoatFestivalisafolkfestivalwhichhasahistoryofmorethantwothousandyears.ItisalsonamedChongwuFestival.Therearemanyactivitiesontheday.Thedragonboatraceisanimportantcompetitionduringthefestival.Peoplehelddragonboatracesintherivertoremembe

2、rthepoet,QuYuan.Now,thedragonboatraceisatraditionalactivityforChinesepeople.DuringtheDragonBoatFestival,childrenusuallywearsweet-smellingbagstoavoid（避免）badthings.InsomeareasofChina,asweet-smellingbagisalsousedasasymboloflovebetweenlovers.Alongtimeago,amarrieddaughterwouldreturnparentshomeduringtheDr

3、agonBoatFestival.SotheDragonBoatFestivalisalsocalledGirlsDay.Eatingricedumplingsisalsoacustom（习俗）Chinesepeople.Thericedumplingisakindoffoodwithdifferentdesignsandstyles.Forthousandsofyears,thecustomofeatingricedumplingshasbeenpopularinChinaandhasspreadtoKorea,JapanandcountriesinSoutheastAsia.（）1.Ino

4、rderto,peopleholddragonboatraces.A.admireafamousscientistDriijjnboatraceWearingswccsmllinbagGirlsDayEatingricedumplingstoherforB.havegoodluckC.rememberQuYuanD.celebratetheharvest()2.WhyistheDragonBoat.FestivalalsocalledGirlsDay?A. Adaughtercanwearasweet-smellingbag.B. Adaughterwhoismarriedcanreturnt

5、oherparentshome.C. GirlshavelotsofhouseworktododuringtheDragonBoatFestival.D. GirlscanwearbeautifulclothesduringtheDragonBoatFestival.E.3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A. Asweet-smellingbagcanbeusedasasymboloflove.B. TheChongwuFestivalisanothernamefortheDragonBoatFestival.C. PeoplehavecelebratedtheDr

6、agonBoatFestivalformorethantwothousandyears.D. Peopleusuallyholddragonboatracesinthesea.()4.Ricedumplings.A. canexpresslovebetweenloversB.areeatentoavoidbadthingsC.havedifferentdesignsandstylesD.areonlyeateninChinaBAsamiddleschoolstudent,IwanttobuyaniPodthatcanhelpmeimprovemyspokenEnglish.Idontwantm

7、yparentstobuyitforme,soIhavetolookforajob.OnedayIstoppedatthezoo.Thezoodirectorsaidhehadaninterestingjob.Theirgorilla(大猩猩)wasillandsenttotheanimalhospital.Butthevisitorswouldbesadbecausetheycouldntseethegorilla.Infact,manyvisitorshopedtoseeit.Somyjobwaswearingagorillasuitsittinginthecagefor4hoursata

8、time.Inthiswaythevisitorswouldatleasthavesomethingtolookat.Itsoundedgoodtome,soItoldhimIwould.ThenextdayIwenttothezoo,putonthegorillasuitandclimbedintothecage.Soonsomechildrenwalkedtoseeme.Ihel-dtheropeandswang(摇摆)acrossthecage.ThechildrenseemedtobeveryhappytoseeitsoIstartedswinginghigherandhigher.I

9、nthenextcagetherewasalionandhewasbecomingangryatmyactionsandbegantoshakehiscage.Ikeptswingingandstartedtoswingtothelionofthecage.SuddenlyIdroppedrightintothelionscage!Iwasafraidandshouted,“Helpme,helpme!ImnotwhoyouthinkIam!”JustasIshouted,thelionjumpedonmybackandknocked(撞)metotheground.Thenhesaidina

10、lowvoicessideinmyear,“Shutup,orbothofuswillbefired(被解雇).”()5.Thevisitorswouldbesadiftheycouldnt.A.seethelionB.talkwiththelionC.seethegorillaD.talkwiththegorilla()6.Whatisthewritersjobinthezoo?A.Playingwithchildren.B.Makingthedirectorhappy.C.Takingcareofthegorilla.D.Dressingupasagorillaandstayinginth

11、ecage.()7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thelionwasangrybecauseofthewritersactions.B. Thelionsaidsomethinginalowvoiceinthewritersear.C. Thelionknockedthewritertothegroundandbithim.D. Thewriterdroppedintothelionscage.()8.Wherecanwereadthispassage?A.Inasportsmagazine.B.Inatextbook

12、.C.Inasciencebook.D.Onastorywebsite.COnnearlyeveryweekforthepastfiveyears,DavidAlbrighthasbeenmakingmuffins(小松糕)forthepoor.Hegivesthemtothecityshomelesscenter.“Hefindsthateveryoneisntlivingthelifethatheandhisfriendsenjoy.Tothepeoplewhoarepoor,itmeansalottothemsaidToniDolan.Heisthemanager(经理)ofBethEl

13、Center,whichhelpsthehomeless.Davidsaysthathehasgivenawayabout5,000muffinsinall.Hesnothekindofstudentwholikestodrawattentiontohimself,saidFrank,ateacheratSt.MarysSchool.Davidhasattendedtheschoolsincethefirstgrade.Forthelastseveralyears,hehasbeencollectingHalloweenclothesdontseethegoodthingsthathedoes

14、.”ItallbeganwhenAlbrightwaseight.“ItwasthedayafterChristmas,Albrightremembered.Itwassnowingreallyhard.Weweredrivingpastthehomelesscenter.Wesawamansleepinginatruck,tryingtokeepthesnowfromcominginthroughabrokenwindow.“WefoundoutaboutBethElandhowtheyneededlikethat,“hesaid.Ithoughtthatwouldbeanicethingt

15、odo,soIstartedmakingmuffins.”Sincethenhehasbeenmakingmuffinseveryweekforthecenter,sometimesafterschool,sometimesonweekends.AlbrightwasrecentlygiventhePresidentsVolunteerServiceAward.OnMay3hellreceiveaprizeand1,000dollars.()9.WhatdoesFrankmean?A. Davidisntagoodstudent.B. Davidisakindandquietboy.C. Da

16、viddoesntgetonwellwithhisbrotherD. HedoesntknowanythingaboutthegoodthingsthatDaviddoes.E.10.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A. ToniDolanisDavidsteacher.B. Davidgivesawayabout1,000muffinseachyear.C. ItwasarainydaywhenDavidsawamansleepinginatruck.D. Davidnevermakesmuffinsonweekdays.E.11.Fromthepassage,wekno

17、wthat.A. Davidwouldliketohelpthepoor.B. DavidonlymakesmuffinstohelpothersC. nobodyhelpsDavidwhenhehelpsothersD. Davidwillreceive$1,000onMay5E.12.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?forkids,alongwithhisolderbrother,Franksaid.Heisquiet,somostpeopleA. AHomelessCenterB. HowtoMakeaCakeC. HowtoHelpOthers

18、D. AKindBoyDWeallwantourvacationstobeperfect.Afterall,withallthetimeandmoneywespendonthem,anunpleasantdayseemslikeawaste.Butareyouplanningyourvacationtherightway?Findoutaboutfourwaysyoucaneasilydestroyyourvacationandhowtoavoid（避免）them.1. TravelwiththeWrongPerson“Forme,themostimportantthingisalwaysfi

19、ndingtherightpersontotravelwith,“saysLindsayTessis,whohasexperiencedbothgoodandbadtravelpartners.Shesays,aTravelingwiththerightpersonmakesthevacationperfect.Awrongtravelermakesitworse.”Fixit:Listentoyourheartwhenitcomestowhomyouregoingwith,anddontbeafraidtosaynoortravelalone.2. OnlyCommunicatewithth

20、ePeopleYoureTravelingwithYoucanjusttalktothepersonyourewith.Itistheeasiestandsagestway,butitcantmaketheexperiencemoreinteresting.Fixit:Trytotalktopeoplealongtheway.Youneverknowwhomightmeet,orwhatyoumightlearn.3. OnlyDoThingsYouveDoneBeforeYourhotelroomlikelycomeswithaTV.Butdoyoureallytraveljusttowat

21、chPrettyWomanTheworsttravelregretisalwaysthethingsyouhaventdoneortried.Fixit:Getoutofyourcomfortableroomandtrysomethingdifferentwhenyoureaway.4. YourMood（情绪）DependsontheWeather“Theweatheristhethingthatyoucantcontrol,saysTessis.Dontletitstopyoufromhavingagoodtime.”Fixit:Pickactivitiesthatyoucandoinra

22、inorshine,saysTessis.Youcanmakealistofbad-weatheractivitiesthatyouwanttotakepartin.5.13.Travelingwiththerightperson.A. makesthetravelworseB. isntimportantforLindsayTessisC. asksyoutorefuseyourgoodfriendsD. wouldmakeyouhaveanenjoyablevacationE.14.Whyisitnecessarytotalktothepeopleonyourvacation?A. Iti

23、seasytomakeyoubrave.B. Itmakestheexperiencemoreinteresting.C. Itiseasytocommunicatewithstrangers.D. Itmakesyoufamousonyourvacation.()15.Ifyoujuststayinyourroomonvacation,thewriterwillsuggestyou.A. haveagoodrestB. watchPrettyWomanC. playsomeinterestingcomputergamesD. gooutandtrysomethingdifferent()16

24、.Whatcantwelearnfromthepassage?A. Howtoavoidthethingsthatdestroyyourvacation.B. Howtogetalongwithyourpartnersonvacation.C. Youcantcontroltheweatherbutyoucancontrolyourmood.D. Youcanpicksomeactivitiesthatyoucandoinrainorshine.EItwasaperfectSundaymorning.MyfriendsandIwerebikingdownHauntedStreet.Alongt

25、hewaywepassedahouse.Allthechildrensaiditwashaunted.DuringthepastfewdaysIhadwantedtoexplore(探索)thishouse.Theice-creamshopwasnearby.SoIsaid,“Doyouwantsomeice-cream?Myfriendssaid,Yes!Sowhentheywenttotheice-creamshop,Iwenttothehauntedhouse.Islowlyopenedthedoor.Therewassilence.Oneminutepassedthentwominut

26、espassed.Itookafewstepsforward,andthensuddenly,Istopped.Isawtwoghostslookingatme.Iwantedtorunaway.Irantowardthedoorandtriedtoopenit,butitwaslocked!SoIfoundsomestairs.IrandownthestairsasfastasIcould.ThenIrealizedthatIwasinthecellar(地下室).Iranupagain.WhenIgotupthestairs,theghostswerecomingtowardme.Ifelldown.ThelightswereturnedonandIsawthem.Therewerentanyghosts;instead,therewasapairofoldpeople.Theysaidtheydidntturnonthelightsbecausetheydidnthaveenoughmoneytopaytheelectricitybill(电费)ThenItoldmyfriendsaboutmyexperienceOneofmyfriendstoldanewsreporteraboutit.Thenewsspreadthrough