中考英语阅读理解专练

湖北省武汉市 周健供稿

中考英语阅读理解专练

湖北省武汉市 周健供稿

A

① The Dream It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all．You can plan your own hours and work when you want to．There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day．

②The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained．There are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home,just by using your computer and the Internet．

③Start Today!Educate yourself,look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for you．It will not happen during one night,but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today．

④ How Could You Do Ⅰt?Do you have ablog（博客）or a personal website like millions of other people?Are you using it to make money?Most of these blog and website owners are not．But you can do that!

⑤_______When you have your computer and the Internet working for you,your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day,seven days a week．You will make money while you sleep,travel or do whatever you want to do all day long．

⑥Get Going!There are many ways you can make money with your computer．And you can begin your stay-at-home businesses with just a little money.What are you waiting for?

( )1.In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?

A.Sports B.News

C.Culture D.Business

( )2.What does the underlined word“attained”in Point② mean?

A.Broken B.Realized

C.Lost D.Destroyed

( )3.What’s the best title for Point⑤?

A.Sleep 24 Hours a Day.

B.Make Money Every Moment.

C.Play All Day Long.

D.Travel Around the World.

( )4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE

according to the passage?

A.People need a lot of money to start a stay-at-home business.

B.People can even use their blogs to make money.

C.People can plan their own time when they work at home.

D.People can make the best decision and start to make it happen today.

( )5.How is the passage organized?

A.By using famous people’s words.

B.By giving reasons only.

C.By showing a topic and giving solutions.

D.By telling old stories.

B

As a child,I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost.These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.

Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much.Out of the corner of my eye,I saw thecurtains(窗帘)seem to move when there was no wind.A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day.Myimagination(想象)would run wild,and my heart wouldbeat(跳)fast.I would lie very still so that the“enemy(敌人)”would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost,especially on the way home from school.When all the buses were lined up along the street,I was afraid that I would get on the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places.On school or family trips to a park or a museum,I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.

Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others.Being popular was so important to me then,and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.

One of theprocesses(过程)of growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears.Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

( )6.The author had_______kind(s)of fears when she was a child.

A.one B.two

C.three D.none

( )7._______would scare the author at night.

A.Streetlight and car lights

B.Wild animals and enemies

C.Moving curtains and wind

D.Strange sights and sounds

( )8.When she went to some other places,she would_______.

A.walk away without others

B.take a bus by herself

C.follow others closely

D.make sure not to take a wrong bus

( )9.Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?

A.She was usually popular among people.

B.She was always the leader of the others.

C.She always got poor grades.

D.She was not at all liked by others.

( )10.The underlined word“overcome”means“_______”in Chinese.A.接受 B.忍受C.信服 D.克服

C

For most people,the word“fashion”means “clothes”.But people may ask the question,“What clothes are in fashion?”And they use the adjective“fashionable”in the same way:

“She was wearing a fashionable coat.His shirt was really a fashionable colour.”

But of course there are fashions in many things,not only in clothes.There are fashions in holidays,in restaurants,in films and books.There are even fashions in school subjects,jobs...and in languages.

Fashions change as time goes.If you look at pictures of people or things from the past,you will see that fashions have always changed.An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650.A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.

Today fashions change very quickly.Some of these are natural.We hear about things much more quickly than in the past.Newspaper,radios,telephones and televisions send information from one country to another in a few hours.

New fashions mean that people will buy new things,so you see there is money in fashion.

( )11.From this passage we know that“fashion”means_______.

A.clothes

B.many things

C.most of the popular things

D.everything

( )12.Which of the following things is

fashionable today?

A.Surfing on the Internet.

B.Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day.

C.Learning to sing songs on the radio.

D.Doing morning exercises at school.

( )13.Today fashions change very quickly because_______.

A.people read newspaper every day

B.radios send information from one country to another

C.new things that people like are often shown on TV

D.people quickly learn what is happening in the world

( )14.“There is money in fashion”means

_______.

A.clothes are expensive

B.money comes from fashion

C.people like new things

D.fashions make big money

( )15.The best title for the passage is

_______.

A.Fashions

B.Fashion mean clothes

C.Fashion means money

D.A fashionable colour

D

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting,but it can also beconfusing(令人迷惑的).The miscommunications were always possible,even something as simple as“yes”and“no”.

One day in Micronesia,it was hot.Lisa went into a store and asked,“Do you have cold drinks?”The woman there didn’t say anything.Lisa repeated the question.Still the woman said nothing.She later learned that the woman had answered her:She had raised hereyebrows(眉毛),which in Micronesia means“yes”.

Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria,a country in Europe.She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage.She asked the waiter,“Do you have cabbage today?”He nodded his head.Jan waited,but the cabbage never came.In that country,a nod means no.

Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India.After explaining something in class,he asked his students if they understood.They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head.He thought some people had not understood,so he explained again.When he asked again,they did the same thing.He soon found out that his students did understand.In India,people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from.You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean“yes”or“no”.

( )16.These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they

_______.

A.should go abroad for vacations

B.needed to learn foreign languages

C.should often discuss their experience

D.had problems with communications

( )17.People in Micronesia show“yes”by_______.

A.nodding heads

B.raising eyebrows

C.shaking heads

D.saying“no”

( )18.Tom misunderstood his class at first because .

A.he did not know much about Indian culture

B.he didn’t explain everything clearly enough

C.some students didn’t understand his questions

D.he didn’t know where the students came from

( )19.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A.In Bulgaria,nodding heads means no.

B.Jan taught English on a Pacific island.

C.Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.

D.In India,only shaking heads means“YES”.

( )20.The passage is mainly about_____.

A.body language in foreign restaurants

B.class discussion in Indian schools

C.miscommunication in different cultures

D.English teaching in other countries

E

Once there was a piano player in abar(酒吧).People came just to hear him play.But one night,a lady asked him to sing a song.

“I don’t sing,”said the man.

But the lady told the waiter,“I’m tired of listening to the piano.I want the player to sing!”

The waiter shouted across the room,“Hey,friend!If you want to get paid,sing a song!”

So he did.He had never sung in public before.Now he was singing for the very first time!Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!

He hadtalent(天赋)he was sitting on!He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar.But once he found,by accident,that he could sing well,he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US.His name was Nat King Cole.

You,too,have skills and abilities.You may not feel that your talent is great,but it may be better than you think.With hard work,most skills can be improved.Besides,you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

( )21.The lady asked the player to sing a song because_______.

A.she had paid him for this

B.she knew him very well

C.she wanted to have a change D.she enjoyed his singing

( )22.Nat King Cole succeeded because_______.

A.the lady helped him a lot

B.he caught the chance

C.he continued to play in the bar

D.he stopped playing the piano

( )23.The underlined words“sit on”in the passage probably mean_______.

A.fail to realize

B.forget to use

C.try to develop

D.manage to show

( )24.From the story we know if you have

some talent,you should_______.

A.hide it and wait

B.ask others for help

C.pay no attention to it

D.work hard to improve yourself

( )25.Which could be the best title for the

passage?

A.Sing in the Bar.

B.Achieve Success in Life.

C.Never Lose Heart.

D.Find Your Hidden Talent.

F

Learn to relax.Overworking is the main reason why so many students feel tired andstressed(紧张).Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you can only focus on the most important things.Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun.Thismightmean reading a good book,listening to the music,going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath.

Get a good night’s sleep.Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form.If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day,you may not be able toconcentrate(集中)on the things you need to do.

Exercise regularly and eat well.Don’t rush through your meals.Eat less junk food or fast food.Eat healthy food instead.

Get to know pleasant people.Some people are optimistic,while others not.Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you’ll be as happy as them.

Have a happyattitude(态度).Your attitude decides the way you see things.Is your cup half full or half empty?Learn to think morepositively(积极地)about the difficulties you face.

( )26.What’s the main idea of the article?

A.Don’t work or study too hard.

B.What kind of relaxing activities can we do?

C.Getting enough sleep,exercising regularly and eating healthily are very important.

D.How to feel relaxed and happy under the stress of study and work.

( )27.What’s the meaning of the underlined word“optimistic”?

A.主动的 B.认真的

C.乐观的 D.轻松的

( )28.Which statement is right?

A.We need to do as many things as possible each day.

B.Enough sleep is very necessary for keeping us in top form in both body and mind.

C.We should save our time in eating.

D.We should try to make as many friends as possible.

( )29.To be away from worries,which point is not mentioned in this article?

A.Going to apsychologist(心理学家)for help.

B.Finding time to do the favorite things.

C.Making sure which things are the most important and which people can make us relaxed and happy.

D.Having an active attitude towards life.

( )30.According to the writer,one should regard his“cup”_______.

A.a cup B.half full

C.empty D.half empty

G

What is health?“Health”means eating well,getting enough exercise,and having a healthy weight.The following rules can help you stay healthy.

(1)Eat a variety of food,especially fruit and vegetables.We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy,but many ofus only eatourfavorite food.Remember that we can only get thenutrition(营养)we need by eating different kinds of food,especially fruit and vegetables.(2)Drink water and milk most often.Besides that,kids need plenty ofcalcium(钙)to grow strong bones,and milk is rich in it.You should also try to have less sugary drinks,like soda and coca.They include a lot of sugar.Sugar only includescalories(热量),not important nutrition.(3)Listen to your body.When you are eating,notice how your body feels.When your stomach feels comfortably full,stop eating.Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable.If you do it too often,it can make you unhealthy and fat.(4)Limit screen time.What’s screen time?It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV,movies and playing computer games.The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities,the less time you spend playing sports.Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.

( )31.In this passage,“health”includes all of the following EXCEPT_______.

A.eating well

B.doing more exercise

C.having a healthy weight

D.wearing comfortable clothes

( )32.The underlined phrase“a variety of”means_______.

A.plenty of B.all kinds of

C.the rest of D.a lot of

( )33.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people.

B.We should eat and drink things with little sugar.

C.We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports.

D.When we are full,we should stop eating,no matter how delicious the food is.

( )34.Screen time is the time that you

spend_______.

A.playing computer games

B.watching movies

C.watching TV

D.All of above

( )35.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.How to eat healthy food.

B.Eating and playing are both important.

C.Suggestions for staying healthy.

D.Health is very important.

H

Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had.We did everything together:piano lessons,movies,swimming,horseback riding.

When I was 13,my family moved away.Linda and I kept in touch through letters,and we saw each other on special time—like mywedding(婚礼)and Linda’s.Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes,and we wrote less.One day a card that I sent came back,stamped“Address(地址)Unknown.”I had no idea how to find Linda.

Over the years,I missed Linda very much.I wanted toshare(分享)happiness of my children and then grandchildren.And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died.There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name.“There must be thousands of Wagmans,”I thought,but I still wrote to her.

She called as soon as she got my letter.“Mrs Tobin!”she said excitedly,“Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”

Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much,even after 40 years,laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives.Now the empty place in my heart is filled.And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure:We won’t lose each other again!

( )36.The writer went to piano lessons with

Linda Evans_______.

A.at the age of 13

B.before she got married

C.after they moved to new homes

D.before the writer’s family moved away

( )37.They didn’t often write to each other

because they_______.

A.got married

B.had little time to do so

C.didn’t like writing letters

D.could see each other on special time

( )38.There was an empty place in the

writer’s heart because she_______.

A.was in trouble

B.didn’t know Linda’s address

D.didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness

( )39.The writer was happy when she

_______.

A.read the newspaper

B.heard Linda’s voice on the phone

C.met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda

D.wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman

( )40.They haven’t kept in touch_______.

A.for about 40 years

B.for about 27 years

C.since they got married

D.since the writer’s family moved away

the card that she sent