2017中考英语阅读理解训练

1、精选训练一：阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最正确选项。Fortyyearsagofewpeoplewerebraveenoughtoask,“Whatwillpeopledowithacomputerinthehome?”Thatsbecausecomputersthenwereusuallyhugemachinesandmostlyusedbygovernmentsandbusinesses.ButonMarch5thin1975,32mengatheredtofindanswerstothisquestion.ItwasthefirstmeetingoftheH

2、omebrewComputerClub.Everyoneintheclubsharedthesamehobbyfittingtogethercomputerparts.ThemembersofHomebrewdifferedintheirlevelsforskillandexperience.Someworkedforcomputercompanies.Somehadjustgraduatedfromhighschool,andsomejustlovedplayingwithelectronics.Theywereallexcitedaboutthepossibilitiesofthepers

3、onalcomputer._Aftersixmonthsthegroupgrew100members.Meetingswereheldinaspiritoffunanddiscovery.Thepeopleinthegroupdidntcareaboutmakingmoney.Theyjustwantedtosharetheirideasandcomputerspartsfreely.Theyhopedthattheirdreamofmakinglowcosthomecomputerswouldcometrueforcommonpeople.Withoutbeingpreventedbythe

4、groupsfun-lovingnature,manymemberswentontoachievegreatthings.Oneoftheyoungest,BobLash,wentontoinventseveralelectronicmedicalmachines.Anothermember,JohnDraper,developedoneofthefirstwordprocessingprograms.SomewhatintheHomebrewcrowdsatperhapsitsmostfamousmember,SteveWozniak.Theyoungengineerseldomspoked

5、uringmeetings.ButwhenhefirstsharedhisideafortheAppleIcomputer,everyonepaidattention.Thiscomputerhelpedpointthewaytowardthefutureoflow-cost,personalcomputers.And,ofcourse,itresultedinWozniakformingapartnershipwiththetalentedSteveJobs.AlthoughtheHomebrewComputerClubstoppedmeetingin1986,itsinfluenceliv

6、eson.ThankstotheHomebrewComputerClub,agreatnumberofpeopletodayenjoytheconvenienceofpersonalcomputers.Whichisthebestsentencefortheblankinthesecondparagraph?A.Soallofthemembersworkedhard.B.Theyhadameetingeveryweekend.C.Andtheirexcitementspreadquickly.D.Theyinvitedmoreyounginventors.WhatdidtheHomebrewC

7、omputerClubworkfor?A.Puttingcomputerpartstogether.B.Developingprocessingprograms.C.Havingfunandmakingmoney.D.Makinglow-costhomecomputers.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.BobLashistheyoungestandalwayssilentinclub.B.JohnDraperdevelopedelectronicmedicalmachines.C.SteveWozniakgavetheideafortheAppleIcomp

8、uter.D.SteveJobsisthemostfamousmemberintheHomebrew.HowmanyyearsdidtheHomebrewComputerClublast?A.NineB.ElevenC.ThirtyD.Forty-oneWhichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.TheinfluenceoftheHomebrewClubhasneverstopped.B.Therewere100memberswhentheclubhaditsfirstmeeting.C.AllthemenintheHomebrewClubhadachievedg

9、reatthings.D.Membersinclubweregoodatcreatingnewcomputergames.参照答案DDCBA精选训练二：阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最正确选项。Althoughpeopleeverywhereseemtoenjoydrinkingcoffee,theydontallhavethesamecoffeeculture.InEuropeforexample,coffeeshopsarecommonplacesforpeopletomeetfriendsandtotalkwhiletheydrinkcoffee.Ontheo

10、therhand,placeslikethiswerenotascommoninNorthAmericainthepast.Instead,peopleinNorthAmericalikedtodrinkcoffeeintheirhomeswithfriends.ThecoffeecultureintheUSAchangedwhenStarbucks(星巴克)coffeeshopsspreadacrossthecountry.ThefirstStarbuckscoffeeshopopenedin1971indowntownSeattle,Washington,intheUSA.Itwasasm

11、allcoffeeshopthatcookeditsowncoffeebeans.Thecoffeeshopsbusinessdidwell,andby1981therewerethreeStarbucksstoresinSeattle.Thingsreallybegantochangeforthecompanyin1981.Thatyear,HowardSchultzmetthethreemenwhoranStarbucks.SchultzworkedinNewYorkforacompanythatmadekitchenequipment.HenoticedthatStarbucksorde

12、redalargenumberofspecialcoffeemakers,whichcausedhisgreatinterest.SchultzwenttoSeattletoseewhatStarbucksdid.In1982,theoriginalStarbucksownershiredSchultzasthecompanysheadofmarketing(市场营销).In1983,SchultztraveledtoItaly.Thespecialenvironmentoftheespresso(浓咖啡)barstherecaughthiseyes.BackintheUSA,Schultzc

13、reatedanenvironmentforStarbuckscoffeeshopsthatwascomfortableandcasual,andcustomerseverywhereseemedtolikeit.StarbucksbeganopeningmorestoresacrosstheUSA.Thenthecompanyopenedcoffeeshopsinothercountriesaswell.Today,therearemorethan16,000Starbuckscoffeeshopsallovertheworld.However,thatdoesnotmeanStarbuck

14、shasnothadproblems.Infact,manyStarbucksstoreshaveclosedoverthepastfewyears.Ontheonehand,thisisbecausethereweretoomanycoffeeshopscompetingforbusinessinonesmallarea.Ontheotherhand,storesinsomecountriesclosedbecausethecoffeeculturetheredidnotmatchwiththe“feelthesameeverywhere”environmentofferedbyStarbu

15、cks.1.Theunderlinedword“ran”inParagraph3probablymeans“”.AclosedBmanagedCleftDsoldAccordingtothepassage,whichistherightorderforthefollowingsentences?a.ThismanhelpedtomakeStarbucksahugecoffeecompany.b.StarbucksbeganasasmallcoffeecompanyinSeattleintheUSA.c.HewenttoSeattletolearnaboutthecompanyandlaterw

16、orkedforit.d.HowardSchultznoticedStarbucksorderedlotsofspecialcoffeemakers.A.a-b-d-cB.c-a-b-dC.b-d-c-aD.d-c-a-b3.WhydidsomanyStarbuckscloseinsmallareas?A.BecausethecoffeeintheseplaceswastooexpensiveB.Becausethestyleofthecoffeestoresseemsthesame.C.Becausepeopleliketodrinkcoffeeathomewithfriends.D.Bec

17、ausethereweretoomanycoffeeshopsinoneplace.4.Whatsthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheHistoryofStarbucksB.TheCultureofStarbucksC.ThePopularityofStarbucksD.TheEnvironmentofStarbucks参照答案BCDA精选训练三：阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最正确选项。Dadhurriedtogethomebeforedarksohecouldgoforarun,buthehadforgottentowearhissaf

18、etybeltamistake75%oftheUSpopulationmakeeveryday.Maybeten-year-oldElizabethputitbestwhenshesaidtoherfather,But,Dad,youcantbehealthyifyouredead.Thebigquestioniswhysomanypeopledrivecarswithoutwearingsafetybelts.Therehavebeenmanymisunderstandingsaboutsafetybeltseversincetheirfirstappearanceincarsaboutfo

19、rtyyearsago.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostcommon.NumberOne:Safetybeltsarentneededatspeedsoflessthan30milesperhour.Truth:Whentwocarstravelingat30mphhiteachother,anunbelteddriverwillhithimselfonthefrontwindowofthecarwithahardforce,itfeelslikedivingheadfirstintothegroundfromaheightof10meters.NumberTwo:S

20、afetybeltstrap(carsareburningorsinkinginwater,it困住)peopleincars.Soifthesdifficultforpeopletomove.Truth:Sorry,butstudiesshowthatifpeoplearenotwearingsafetybelts,theyareeasytobeknockedunconscious(昏倒).Sotheywillhaveagreaterchanceofdyingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtohaveaclearheadtofreefreethemselvesfromsuchdangeroussituations,nottobetrappedinthem.NumberThree:Itsbesttobethrownclearofaseriousaccident.Truth:Sorryagain,butanyaccidentseriousenoughtothrowyouclearisalsogoingtobeseriousenoughtogiveyouaverybadlanding.Studiesshowthatchancesofdyingafteraca