牛津深圳版中考冲刺四：阅读理解技巧（巩固练习）（含解析）

第第页牛津深圳版中考冲刺四：阅读理解技巧（巩固练习）（含解析）【巩固练习】

I.真题演练。

Ineversawmyfatherhomefromworklateorill,nordidIeverseemyfathertakea"nightoutwiththeboys".Hehadnohobbiesbutjusttookcareofhisfamily.

For22years,sinceIlefthomeforcollege,myfathercalledmeeverySundayat9:00am.Hewasalwaysinterestedinmylife—howmyfamilywasdoing.ThecallsevencamewhenheandmymotherwereinAustralia,EnglandorFlorida.

NineyearsagowhenIboughtmefirsthouse,myfather,67yearsold,spenteighthoursadayforthreedays,paintingmyhouse.Hewouldnotallowmetopaysomeonetohaveitdone.Allheasked,wasaglassoficedtea,andthatIholdapaintbrushforhimandtalktohim.ButIwastoobusy,forIhadalawpracticetorun,andIcouldnottakethetimetoholdthepaintbrush,ortalktomyfather.

Fiveyearsago,my71-year-oldfatherspentfivehoursputtingtogetheraswingset（秋千）formydaughter.Again,allheaskedwasthatIgethimaglassoficedtea,andtalktohim,butagain,Ihadlaundrytodo,andthehousetoclean.

ThemorningonSunday,January16,1996,myfathertelephonedmeasusual,thistimehehadseemedtohaveforgottensomethingswehaddiscussedtheweekbefore.Ihadtogettochurch,andIcuttheconversationshort.

Thecallcameat4:40am.ThatdaymyfatherwassenttohospitalinFlorida.Igotonaplaneimmediately,andIvowed（发誓）thatwhenIarrived,Iwouldmakeupforthelosttime,andhaveanicelongtalkwithhimadreallygettoknowhim.

IarrivedinFloridaat1:00am,butmyfatherhadpassedawayat9:12pm.Thistimeitwashewhodidnothavetimetotalk,ortimetowaitforme.

IntheyearssincehisdeathIhavelearntmuchaboutmyfather,andevenmoreabouteverysingleday.

1.Weknowfromthereadingthatthefather_____.

A.likedtopainthousesB.hadnofriendsaroundhim

C.wasnothealthyinhisyouthD.thoughtofhisfamilyashisall

2.Whenherfatherpaintedherfirsthouse,thedaughter_____.

A.couldonlyaffordaglassoficedtea

B.wastoobusytotalktoherfather

C.coulddonothingbutholdapaintbrush

D.spenteighthoursadayworkingwithherfather

3.OnJanuary16,1996,thedaughterfeltthatherfather_____.

A.seemedtobealittledifferentB.hadnotimetophoneherasusual

C.becameinterestedinchurchD.hadforgottentodiscusssomethingswithher

4.Inthereadingtheunderlinedphrase'gettoknowhim'mostprobablymeans_____.

A.gethimtoknowherB.knowmoreabouthim

C.gethimtoknowhimselfD.makehimwell-known

5.Whichisthebesttitleofthereading

A.PaintingHousesB.Daughter'sFamily

C.FatherandID.Father'sphonecalls

Onschoolnights,lotsofkidshavetodotheirreadingbeforetheyareallowedtowatchTV.Prettysoon,youmightgettodobothatthesametime,intrueHarryPotterstyle.

Severalcompaniesareracingtoproduceelectronicpaperandink,completewithcolorsandmovingimagines(图像).OneideawouldbetocreateanewspaperlikeTheDailyProphetintheHarryPotterbooks.Itspageswouldholdvideoclipsofbaseballgamesinsteadofjustblack-and-whitephotos.

Electronicpaperisnotanewidea.AcompanyinMassachusettscalledEink,forexample,hasbeenworkingforyearsonsuchatechnology.Littleelectricitydetermines(决定)whethereachmicrosphere(微球)looksblackorwhiteatanygiventime.Together,microspheresmakeupwordsandimagines.Thetechniqueseemspromisingforcreatingstillimagesthatcanbechangedwhenneeded,buttheprocess(进程)istooslowforgoodvideos.

ScientistsintheNetherlandsnowreportanewtypeofe-papertechnology.Byusinglayers(层)ofoil,theresearcherssaythattheycanmakeimageswhichchangefastenoughtomeetstandardvideorequirements.Theycanalsomakebrilliantcolors.Sofar,however,eachimageissmallerthanthefingernail.

Fornow,readingandwatchingTVwillhavetoremaintwoseparateactivities.Keepyoureyesopen,though.Inthefuture,TVwatchingandreadingmightbepartofthesamework.

1.Accordingtothepassage,kidssooncan.[

A.beallowedtowatchTVB.watchTVwhiledoingtheirhomework

C.watchHarryPotteronTVD.beallowedtoreadanewspaper

2.Severalcompaniesareracingto.

A.MaketheHarryPotterTVprogram

B.createanewspaperlikeTheDailyProphet

C.providebaseballgamesforkids

D.produceelectronicpaperwithcolorsandmovingimages

3.Whatdeterminestheblackandwhitecolorofeachmicrosphere

A.ImagesB.ElectricityC.OilandinkD.Fingernail

4.WhichofthefollowinginNOTtrue

A.Electronicpaperisnotanewidea.

B.Microspheresmakeupwordsandimages.

C.NowTVwatchingandreadingispartofthesamework.

D.Scientistsuselayersofoilinanewresearch.

5.Fromthelastparagraph,weknowthat.

A.scientistsarestillworkingonthenewtechnology

B.kidslovetoreadwhilewatchingTV

C.parentsmaybeagainstthisnewidea

D.teachersmaynotteachstudentsanymore

II.阅读综合。

A

Spidermanisoneofthemostfamouscomicbookheroesofalltime.HewascreatedbyStanLeein1963andwasfirstintroducedtotheworldinthepagesofMarvelcomicbooks.

Spiderman’sstoryisthestoryofPeterParker,achildwholosthisparentsandliveswithhisauntanduncle.Peterisashy,quietboywearingglassesandhasfewfriends.Oneday,onahighschoolclasstriptoasciencelab，hegetsbittenbyaspecialspider.SoonPeterrealizeshehasamazingpowers：heisasstrongandquickasaspiderandalsohasatypeofsixthsense.Henolongerneedshisglassesandhecanusehissuperpowertoflythroughthecitystreets!RememberingsomethinghisUncleBenhastoldhim,that“withgreatpower,theremustalsocomegreatresponsibility(责任),”Peterdecidestousehispowerstofightenemieswhodocruelthingstopeople.Andso,Spidermanisborn.

LifeisnoteasyforPetereventhoughheisasuperhero.HeisinlovewithMaryJanebutcannottellherabouthisamazingpowers.Besides,hisbestfriendHarryhatesSpiderman!Peterisalsoshortofmoneyandtime.HehastosellphotosofSpiderman(himself)toanewspaperandhekeepslosinghisotherjobsbecausehe’ssobusysavingpeople!Yethehastofightdifferentkindsofcruelenemies.

1.WhocreatedSpiderman

A.StanLee.B.Marvel.C.PeterParker.D.Superman.

2.WhathappenedtoPeterParkerafterhewasbittenbythespider

A.Hecouldnotseewithhiseyes.B.Hebecameaspider.

C.Hedevelopedspider-likepowers.D.Hewassick.

3.Whatdoes“withgreatpower,theremustalsocomegreatresponsibility”mean

A.Powerfulpeoplecandowhatevertheylike.

B.Peoplewithpowerarealwaysgood.

C.Powerfulpeopleshouldhavearesponsibilitytodogood.

D.Powerfulpeoplearetoblameforallthebadthingsthathappen.

4.InwhatareasdoesPeterhaveproblemsthataresimilartonormalpeople

A.Money,time,studying,reading.B.Money,work,time,relationships.

C.Relationships,sport,money,work.D.Money,work,time,sleep.

B

WhenIwassevenyearsoldmymomwasdiagnosed(诊断)withcancer.Thedoctorstoldusmymommightbesavedwithsurgery(手术).Butitcouldalsokillher.Shechosetohaveit.

ThedaybeforethesurgeryIwasoffschool,andmymomplannedthebestdayofmylife,everythingIlovedatsevenandeverythingthatwouldputasmileonmyface.Thedaybeganwithherwakingmeupsaying,“Kate,Ihaveasurpriseforeandsee.”ThesurprisewasadollIhadwantedforthelongesttime.Throughouttheday,shetoldmeeverythingthatshethoughtIwouldneedtoknowtogrowupandbeagoodperson;shetoldmetobethebestIcouldbeandthatIwouldalwaysmakeherproud.Wehadapicnicinthepark,anditwassocoldthatwemovedtothecar.Thedaywasfilledwithlaughter.ForthefirsttimeinalongtimeIcouldseeshewasreallyhappy.Iwouldneverforgethersmile,orthewayhereyesshoneasifwewerethesameage.Itwasthebestdayofmylife,andIwillneverforgettheconversationsweshared.

Mymothermanagedtolivethroughthesurgery.NowwhenIlookback,IrealizethatthebestdayofmylifecouldbeherlastandthiscouldbethelastdayIwouldrememberwithher,thelastoneweshared.Ialsounderstandhowunselfishamotheris.

1.Whomadethedecisiontohavethesurgeryinthestory

A.Thedoctors.B.Thepatient.C.Thewriter.D.Thepatient’sfamily.

2.Whatdidthewriter’smotherdothedaybeforethesurgery

A.Shestayedathometohaveagoodrest.

B.Shewenttothedoctor’sforadvice.

C.Sheturnedtoherfamilyforcomfort.

D.Shestayedalldaywithherchild.

3.Whywasthewriter’smotherhappythatday

A.Becausesheleftherchildaspecialmemory.

B.Becausesherealizedherchildhadgrownup.

C.Becauseshewasproudofwhatherchildhaddone.

D.Becausesheexpectedthesurgerytobesuccessful.

4.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphsuggeststhat______.

A.hermotherwasillagainB.thesurgerywasunsuccessful

C.hermotherwasgettingbetterD.thesurgerywassimple

5.Whichofth