山西省阳泉市2016中考英语二轮精编阅读理解4

1、阅读理解第一部分(来自2016中考英语模拟)阅读下面短文或图表，并选择正确答案。 Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many

2、letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education i

3、n Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, manag

4、ed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital ,_ .根据短文内容选择最佳答案（ ）31.The underlined word “give up the idea”in the passage most probably means _.A. stop furthering her education in Paris B. quit music lessons C. quit o

5、pening a new hospital( )32. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She couldnt get admitted to medical school B. She decided to further her education in Paris C. A serious eye problem stopped her( )33. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeths chances fo

6、r becoming for a doctor? A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldnt graduate from medical school.( )34. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Eight years has passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital. B. Ten years h

7、as passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital. C. Nineteen years has passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital.( )35. “_” can be the missing sentence in the passage.A. she also set up the first medical school for men.B. s

8、he also set up the first medical school for women.C. she also set up the first medical school for children.参考答案31-35 A C A A B 第二部分 （来自2016中考模拟训练）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Hello, everyone. A problem with teenagers safety becomes serious because the school violence (暴力) happens more often in

9、 some areas. We are planning to build an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe environment. Please be part of our plan! What is School Watch?School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will k

10、eep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom and you do the same for them.Is it for everyone?Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.What else can it do?School Watch makes it possible for us not

11、only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with their homework.Who is the Best School Watcher?Our school will look for the Best School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!How do you start

12、?To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. You can check the official website at www. schoolwatch. com if you want to get more information.31. School Watch can help its members _.A. save the environmentB. organize sports activitiesC.

13、 improve the quality of school lifeD. go on school trips32. Anyone can become a member of School Watch because _.A. everyone may have problems B. everyone can give help to othersC. everyone needs to make some friends D. everyone needs help with his homework33. The best school watcher can get _.A.muc

14、h money B.many books for free C.lots of friends D.a lot of prizes34. If you want to be a member of School Watch, you should _.A. check the websiteB. be good at your schoolworkC. talk to the headmasterD. talk to the director of the plan in your grade35.We can see the passage in_. A. newspapers B.stor

15、ybooks C. fashion magazines D.Sports news参考答案31-35.CBDDA （B） Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses.But I never hear my parents say“I love you” to each other. Even on some special days sending flowers between them is hardly ever seen.Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love

16、between them. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling. One day, my mother was sewing a quilt（缝被子）. I silently sat beside her. “Mum, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked in a very low voice. With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. Then she said,

17、“Susan, look at this thread（线）. It can hardly be seen, but its really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside.” I couldnt understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in

18、 the hospital for a month. After they were back, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple. After two months my father still couldnt walk by himself. “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him on

19、e day. “Susan, dont worry about me.” he said. “I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I knew he loves my mother deeply. Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.36. Why does the writer d

20、oubt the love of her parents? ABecause they hardly meet each other.BBecause they hardly speak to each other.CBecause they often argue with each other.DBecause they hardly express their love.37. Susan father stayed in hospital for _. A. one dayB. one monthC. two monthsD. three months38. Susan came to

21、 understand her mother _. A. while her mother was sewing a quiltB. before her father was in hospital C. after her father was seriously sick D. when she was sitting beside her mother39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ALove is there, no matter whether you say it or not BAfter

22、two months from the hospital, Susans father could walk by himself.CThe writers parents didnt love each other.DThe writer understood her mums words at once.40. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A. How to Make a Quilt StrongB. Love is just a Thread C. Walking on the Count

23、ry RoadD. A Seriously Sick Father参考答案36-40.DBCAB 第三部分 【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。 (文章来自杭州市教研室2015年4月2日优质课材料，题目原创。)Katie 82When I was a teenager, I was more responsible than todays teenagers. After school, I had to do lots of jobs at home. My parents were really angry when I didnt do my ch

24、ores. Todays teenagers are lazier. They come home from school and then play computer games for the rest of the day. Sarah 45Young people nowadays arent better or worse than young people in the past. Teenagers today have the same problems that we did. Theyre worried about finding their own identity(身

25、份) and their own place in the world. I once read this quotation: “Children nowadays just love the easy life. Theyre bad mannered, have no respect for authority or for older people, and they make their teachers mad.” Do you know who said that? It was Socrates（苏格拉底）. He lived about 2,400 years ago. Pa

26、tty 52In the media, they always say that teenagers have easy life. They say theyre lazy and irresponsible. But I work with young people and lots of them are responsible and hard-working. I also meet teenagers who are opposite. Isnt it the same with adults? Perhaps teenagers have more money now. And

27、they have lots of modern gadgets like MP3 players. But those things dont always make life easier or make you happier!Ned 23Who says teenagers have an easy life? Exams are harder now than in the past. Its more difficult to get a job so your marks need to be higher. The media make us worry about our a

28、ppearance nowadays too; so a lot of teenagers arent happy. They think they should be taller or thinner, like the people they see on TV. Maybe the problems are different from the past. But that doesnt make life easier. Its probably the opposite!16 Who thinks “Teenagers nowadays have a harder life tha

29、n teenagers in the past”?A. Katie B, Sarah C. Patty D. Ned 17. What does the underline word “opposite” mean in Paragraph 3?A. irresponsible and lazy B. responsible and hard-working C. lazy and responsible D. hard-working and irresponsible18. Whats the meaning of “quotation” in Paragraph 2 ?A. 报价单 B.

30、 谚语 C. 引用语 D. 成语19. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Katie thinks she was less responsible than todays teenagers.B. Sarah thinks teenagers today have the same problems that they did.C. Patty thinks young people today are lazy and irresponsible.D. Ned thinks teenagers have a

31、n easy life.20. The best title is _.A. What is life like for teenagers today?B. How was life for teenagers in the past?C. What do teenagers today do?D. Is life easier for teenagers today?参考答案16.D 17.A 18.C 19.B 20.D 【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。(根据阅读专项训练完型填空题目改编)In a nice house there lived

32、an old man. Behind the house there was a big garden. He planted many plants there. He took care of hisflowers all the time, watering and fertilizing (施肥) them.One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful p

33、lace. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very _ about this and asked, “You cant see these flowers.Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you somereasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Se

34、cond,althoughI cant see these flowers, I can touch them.Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, thatsyou.”“Me? But you dont know me,” said the young man.“Yeah, itstruethat I dont know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybodyknows. We enjoy the happiness these flow

35、ers have brought us.”The blind mans work opened our eyes andpleasedour heart, which also made his lifehappier. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical words. Beethoven himself couldnthearhis wonderful music, but his music hasencouragedmillions of pe

36、ople to face their difficulties bravely. Isnt it one kind of happiness?21. Which is the best word we can put in the blanket”_” in Paragraph 2? A. excited. B. surprised. C. worried. D. relaxed.22. How many reasons did the old man mentioned? A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six23. What was the correct order in which these events happened? a. The old man explained. b. The young man went by the garden. c. The old man watered the flowers. d.