2014中考英语阅读理解（3）及答案（解析）

2014中考英语阅读理解（3）及答案（解析）
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中考阅读理解（1）
【2013福建省泉州市质量检查】 ( A )
根据短文内容，判断下面的句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。（10分）。
When Anna first came to Beijing, she couldn’t speak any Chinese, and she knew very little about China. She couldn’t use chopsticks. For the first two or three weeks, she had to take a fork and a spoon with her when she went to eat in a restaurant. But now, with the help of her friends, she can use chopsticks very well.
Food was a big problem, too. It took her a few weeks to get used to Chinese food. She didn’t really like it at first. She thought it was too oily(油腻的). However, she doesn’t eat much rice. She usually eats bread and her bread is quite different from most bread in China. Chinese bread is usually light and sweet. She can’t eat bread like that, so in Beijing, she makes her own bread at home. After she’d been in Beijing for about a month, she found out that there lots of restaurants. Some of them serve food which is very similar to the food she eats . So now her food problems are solved.
61. Before Anna came to Beijing, she could speak a little Chinese.
62. Now Anna can use chopsticks very well.
63. Anna gets used to Chinese food and she likes rice a lot.
64. Anna doesn’t like Chinese bread, so she makes her own bread at home.
65. Anna’s food problems are solved now.
【参考答案】(A) 61—65 BABAA

中考阅读理解（2）
【2013福建省泉州市质量检查】( B )
Shopping online is easier than actually going to a store and saves your time. However, it’s not always that easy. Sometimes, you may have a few problems.
A university student called Xu Zijiao often buys clothes On Taobao. “The colors might be different. And since you can’t feel the clothes, the quality might be bad,” he said.
Many people had similar experiences to Xu---buying something that isn’t as good as the advertisements suggest, or going into a store for a special offer but still paying a lot. What would you do then? March 15 is World Consumer Rights Day(国际消费者权益日). According to consumer(消费者) protection laws in China, consumers have nine rights, including the right to truthful information, free choice , respect and so on.
If you find there’s any problem with your goods, talk to the seller first, and try to get your money back or get an exchange. If you can’t reach an agreement, call 12315 or go to your local consumers association(协会)for help.
66. Shopping on line has some advantages , such as ___________.
A. you must go to a store
B. it can save your time
C. it always cost you much money
67. Xu Zijiao’s example in the second paragraph shows___________.
A. there are problems with shopping online
B. shopping online is a good way to buy things
C. how to buy clothes on Taobao.
68._____________ is World Consumer Rights Day.
A. March 12 B. March 15 C. May 1
69. According to the laws, consumers have the following rights except___________.
A. truthful information B. free choice and respect C. cheap prices
70. If you find there’s any problem with your goods, you’d better first____________.
A. call 12315 B. turn to the local government for help C. talk to the seller
【参考答案】(B) 66—70 BABCC
中考阅读理解（3）
【2013福建省泉州市质量检查】
I live in a very over populated beach area in the Los Angeles, and I love the beautiful sights. But because of many people, lots of things are easy to be out of order, and sometimes it’s also easy to become angry. Today was a day I wish I did not get out of bed. I mean that if I did not have to wake up and deal with all the things that I have to deal with every day, it would have been wonderful.
I had a cup of coffee this morning and that was my meal for breakfast, not healthy I know. Anyway, my stomach was sounding like a truck. So, I jumped in my car and decided to buy some food. I was in line at Taco Bell and the line was like a long snake! Finally I got to place my order, but a young girl in nice clothes pulled in (汽车停靠) and was stuck (被困住) in such a way that unless I moved for her, she wouldn’t be able to get out. So I backed up (倒车) and waved her into my place in the front of the line.
I was surprised that this young girl did not say thanks. I was a little unhappy about it because I thought that I had done something nice for a change. After the girl received her food and drove away, I pulled into the ordering spot, not mad but hungry, and the employee said, “Hi, that girl just paid for your food.”
That food was the most satisfying nourishment (营养品) my body had ever taken! If just by chance you are that person who bought my food, I should say “Thank you!”
71. The underlined part “very over populated” probably means “__________”.
A. 交通拥挤的 B. 水源污染的 C. 人口密集的
72. From the first paragraph, we can infer (推断) that the story happened in __________.
A. Canada B. America C. England
73. What happened to the author according to the passage?
A. He remained lying in bed all the morning.
B. He didn’t feel well after drinking a cup of coffee.
C. He had a quarrel with a girl who didn’t stand in line.
74. How did the young girl show her thanks to the author?
A. She drove away with her own food.
B. She got out of her car and said thanks.
C. She paid for the author’s food without his knowing.
75. The best title for the passage might be __________.
A. Kindness is spreading
B Being cool can change the world
C. Please be in line.
【参考答案】 (C) 71—75 CBBCA
中考阅读理解（4）
【2012模拟】
Taking away a city’s rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect it. Most rubbish is made up of things we can’t eat or use. If we kept these things we would soon have a mountain of rubbish.
In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of the city to a dump(垃圾站). Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs(澡盆) and other places.
To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally, a house or a school may be built there, and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything but the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus(腐殖土), which looks like black earth. It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow.
38. You can most probably read the passage in _______.
A. a history book B. a TV guide
C. a science book D. a telephone book
39. The underlined word “sewage” in the passage means_______.
A. 排污 B. 染色 C. 洗涤 D. 吸尘
40. According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used again_______.
A. to feed animals B. to feed plants
C. to build a house D. to make machines
41. How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?
A. By burning it off. B. By putting it in water.
C. By throwing it away. D. By reusing and recycling it.
参考答案 38-41 CABD
中考阅读理解（5）
【2013福建省南安市质量检查】(A)
The angry-looking deep sea anglerfish (琵琶鱼) is quite possible the ugliest animal on the earth, and it lives in the worst place, the lonely, lightless bottom of the sea.
There are more than 200 kinds of anglerfish, most of which live in the dark depths of the Atlantic and Antarctic oceans, up to a mile below the surface, although some live in shallow, hot environments. They have huge heads and big moon-shaped mouths filled with sharp, bright teeth. Most anglerfish are very small, often less than a foot.
Their most special feature is a piece of dorsal spine (脊椎骨) that sticks out above their mouths like fishing pole—as their name. Their mouths are big and their bodies so soft, they can actually swallow food up as twice as their own size.
The male (雄性) is smaller than the female, instead of often looking for the rich food for a female, it has become into a parasitic (寄生的) partner. When a young, free-swimming male anglerfish meets a female, he catches her with his sharp teeth. Over time, the male together with the female, connecting to her skin and bloodstream and losing his eyes and almost all his internal organs (内部器官) . A female will carry six or more males on her body.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。(10分)
61. Anglerfish is a kind of beautiful animal living in the deep sea.
62. This anglerfish has a bad living environment.
63. Most of the anglerfish are quite small with big heads and mouths.
64. The male anglerfish often gives food to the female.
65. A female anglerfish can carry less than six males on her body.
【参考答案】(A) 61—65 BAABB
中考阅读理解（6）
【2013福建省南安市质量检查】(B)
There was a group of frogs in the forest. One day they were traveling through
the woods when two of them fell into a deep pit (坑). All the other frogs
gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two
frogs that they were as good as death. The two frogs didn't listen to them and tried
to jump out of it. Finally, one of the frogs listened to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could.
Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to give up and wait for death.
He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs asked, “Didn't you hear us?” To their surprise, the frog explained to them that he was almost deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the whole time.
Words have the power of life and death. An encouraging word spoken to someone who is down can lift him up and help him make it through his difficulties.
A destructive (破坏性的) word to someone who is down can be fatal (致命的). So always be careful of what you say.
66. The other frogs told the two frogs that they were as good as dead because .
A. the pit was narrow B. the pit was deep C. a snake lived in the pit
67. When the two frogs fell into a pit, other frogs .
A. fell down and died B. encouraged them C. asked them to give up
68. What reason caused one of the frog to die?
A. He gave up at last. B. He didn't listen to the others. C. He couldn't jump at all. 69. From the passage we know that the frog jumping out of the pit was .
A. careful B. almost deaf C. blind
70. The passage mainly wants to tell us .
A. to pay attention to what you say
B. the power of words is unimportant
C. any words can encourage people through difficulties
【参考答案】 (B) 66—70 BCABA
中考阅读理解（7）
【2013福建省南安市质量检查】(C)
Is there a chocolate-powered racing car in the world? Hey! You have read too many children’s books! But wait! Now, there is really such a racing car in the world. Its name is “World First”. A team from a British university made it.
The chocolate-powered racing car's engine (发动机) uses waste from chocolate factories or vegetable oil as fuel . Its body is made of potatoes, and its brake pads (刹车片) are made from nuts. Well, can this car run very fast? Certainly! It can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds, and go as fast as 135 miles per hour. When the racing car is running, it cleans itself and lets out oxygen.
“It took us more than nine months to complete the racing car,” said a team member. “The car is really green. You can find many of the car's parts at a farmer's market or even in a litter bin because most of the materials are waste in most people's eyes. It’s fun.”
However, this environmental car cannot be driven in the official race because of the engine's unusual fuel.
71. The chocolate-powered racing car was invented in .
A. Spain B. Italy C. England
72. The underlined word “fuel” means .
A. 燃料 B. 材料 C. 添加剂
73. The inventors used nuts as the car's .
A. body B. brake pads C. doors
74. What does the chocolate-powered racing car let out when it’s running?
A. CO2 B. O2 C. SO2
75. Which of the following is True about the chocolate-powered car?
A. It took the inventors more than nine years to complete the racing car.
B. The chocolate-powered car can’t run fast at all.
C. The chocolate-powered car is green and it doesn’t cause pollution.
【参考答案】 (C) 71—75 CABBC
中考阅读理解（8）(2011台州)
In many high schools, there are strict rules about using mobile phones. If your phone rings in class, for example, the teacher will be very angry.
Every mobile phone has a ringtone(铃声). It tells you that someone is calling you. Now, there is a ringtone called “mosquitotone(蚊子铃声)”. Using it, students can receive calls and text messages(短信) in class but the teacher will not realize what is happening. How?
Mosquitotone has a special sound. Only children and teenagers can hear it. As we get older, we are unable to hear some sounds with high frequencies(频率). As a result, a child or teenager can hear the mosquitotone ringtone, but it’s inaudible to someone 20 or older.
But sometimes, people over 20 can hear the ringtone. One British student’s phone uses mosquitotone. In class, the student’s phone rang. The 32-year-old teacher looked at the student and became unhappy. “I heard that. You know the rules: no mobile phone in class.”
Not all the students are interested in mosquitotone. Jerry Jones, a high school student of 17, says, “Using mosquitotone too often is bad for our hearing. I may use it for pleasure, but not in class. It’s unfair to the teachers！”
What do parents think of mosquitotone? “I think it is perfect for places like movie theaters，” says Connie Neeson, 44. “Think about it. You’re watching a film and someone’s mobile phone rings. Mosquitotone is good because many people don’t hear it. However, it also has a bad influence on their study if students use it in class.”
( )1. Mosquitotone works because ________.
A. it is very loud B. it has no sound
C. it has a beautiful sound D. it use high frequencies
( )2. The underlined part “ it’s inaudible to” means “ ________”．
A. it can’t be seen by 　B. it can’t be heard by
C. it isn’t popular with 　 D. it isn’t healthy for
( )3. The 32-year-old teacher felt unhappy because the student ________.
A. was late for class
B. didn’t do his homework
C. couldn’t answer her question
D. was using a mobile phone in class
( )4. Connie Neeson thinks that mosquitotone ________.
A. has no bad influence
B. is unfair to the teachers
C. has its advantage and disadvantage
D. can’t be used in any public place
语篇解读：文章介绍了一种特殊的手机铃声“蚊子铃声”，对此老师、学生和家长有不同的看法。
1. D。 推理判断题。由第二段“Mosquitotone has a special sound. Only children and teenagers can hear it. As we get older, we are unable to hear some sounds with high frequencies(频率)．”“蚊子铃音有特殊的声音。只有儿童和青少年能听到。由于年龄大了，我们不能听到这么高频率的声音”可知。
2. B。 推理判断题。由第二段可知儿童和青少年能听到蚊子铃音，对于20岁以上的人群一般听不到。
3. D。 细节理解题。由第四段可知学生在课堂上，学生的手机响了。学校规定不允许用手机，因此老师不高兴了。
4. C。 细节理解题。由文章最后一段可知Connie Neeson认为在公共场合使用蚊子铃音有好处，别人不被打扰；然而在课堂上学生用它则对学习有不好的影响。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
中考阅读理解（9）【2013东台市实验中学模拟】A
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( )31. If you want to buy a new dress, you can go to .
A. 69 Hong Kong Road B. 368 East Huanshi Road
C. 5300 Shanghai Road D. 635 Grand Road
( )32. On Sunday morning, the coffee shop in Full Hotel doesn’t open until .
A. 6:30 am B. 7:00 am C. 7:30 am D. 8:00 am
( )33. You can know when you visit History Museum.
A. the history of South China B. the history of Guangdong’s native people
C. the history of Shanghai D. the history of Hong Kong
【参考答案】31—33 CDB
中考阅读理解（10）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
【2013东台市实验中学模拟】B
Apple’s logo is one of the most familiar icons(图标) around the world. But what’s the story about the Apple logo? The image of the apple is obvious, because that’s the name of the company. What about the bite? The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing. He was the father of computer science. He researched artificial intelligence(人工智能) and unlocked German wartime codes(密码). However，after the war, he was put into prison，because of his beliefs. He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned apple to end his life in the prison.
However, Rob Janoff, who designed the famous Apple logo, said, “It’s not the truth, but only a legend(传说, 传奇). The real reason why I designed it with a bite is very simple. I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry (樱桃). When I go to markets to buy apples, I always mistake apples for cherries. It really has nothing to do with the scientist.”
Are you kidding? An apple is much bigger than a cherry. It’s very easy to tell. But if you use an apple to design a logo, some people may mistake it for a cherry.
( )34. Both the apple and the cherry are almost the same actually in ________.
A. shape B. size C. colour D. weight
( )35. According to the passage, Alan Turing________.
A. died in the prison B. used an apple to design a logo
C. was put into prison during the war D. was the father of a computer company
( )36. What’s the purpose of writing the passage about the apple logo?
A. To introduce its designer. B. To tell us a legend about it.
C. To try to find the truth of it. D. To explain its market research.
【参考答案】34—36AAC
中考阅读理解（11）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
【2013东台市实验中学模拟】C
Chinese TV shows that describe young people's lives in modern society are crossing the cultural divide and attracting a lot of foreign audiences.
One of the examples is the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era", a light comedy about a modern Chinese couple.
The TV series was first aired in Shanghai in November 2009. It was dubbed in Swahili and broadcast in east African countries in 2011. Two Kenyan（肯尼亚人） actresses were chosen to do voice dubbing for the two leading roles in the African version of the series. It was a great success in Africa.
Tanzanians（坦桑尼亚人） say that they are able to understand how young Chinese people live happily in modern times and they may be able to find ways to solve their personal problems by watching the series.
Although China is one of the world's most prolific（多产的） producers of TV series, its series are not particularly popular overseas. The popularity of "A Beautiful Daughter-In-Law Era" may serve as an example for Chinese TV producers who want to bring their work to other countries.
In recent years, some TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese cities have achieved some success in the foreign market.
"Go Lala Go!," a TV series that details the adventures of a female office worker named Du Lala, has also started to reach global audiences. The series has been exported to Singapore, Malaysia, the United States and Canada.
"The Chinese dream will be more easily accepted by foreign audiences when it is manifested in small and touching stories," said Meng Jian, a professor at Fudan University.
（ ）37 What can Tanzanians do by watching the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era"?
A. They can be chosen to do voice dubbing for the leading roles.
B. They can bring their work to other countries.
C. They can find ways to solve their personal problems.
D. They can be successful at work.
( )38. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. "Go Lala Go!," is very popular in Africa.
B. All the Chinese TV series are popular overseas.
C. Some Chinese TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese countries have achieved some success in the foreign market.
D. Africans can understand the happy lives of Chinese young people in modern times.
( )39. What does the word “dub” mean in the third paragraph?
A. 表演 B. 配音 C. 制作 D. 拍摄
( ) 40. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Cultural crossing B. Chinese TV shows
C. A great success D. Young people’s lives
【参考答案】37—40、CCBA
中考阅读理解（12）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
【2013东台市实验中学模拟】D
Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?
1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t leave any food in your bowls while having meals.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
( ) 41. What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?
A. 春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。 B. 谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。
C. 吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮。 D. 足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。
( ) 42. According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?
A. 6 million. B. 925 million. C. 200 million. D. 725 million.
( ) 43. What should we do to waste less food?
A. Order more food in a restaurant. B. Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.
C. Take all the food you ordered home. D. Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.
( ) 44. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.
B. The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
C. 200 million children die of hunger every year.
D. Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.
( ) 45. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Don’t waste food. B. Chinese people are friendly and generous.
C. We can’t die of hunger. D. Every grain is grown by farmers.
【参考答案】41—45、BBDCA
中考阅读理解（13）【2012模拟】
Last weekend we found a really beautiful shell(壳) while my friend and I were playing volleyball at the beach. He picked it up and said it was his. In fact, I saw it first. I was so angry that I thought about hitting him. However, “ Violence (武力) is the worst!” came to my mind. Our parents and teachers often tell us not to fight. I didn’t fight but talked with him instead. If two adults use violence towards each other in order to win, it’s quite wrong. If one injured the other, he would be caught. If one killed the other, he would be put into prison(监狱) for years, even for the rest of his life.
Now when two countries have different thoughts, they often use violence and fight a war between the countries. It’s rather bad! Thousands of people have been killed and injured at war. And it brings much trouble to the world.A war is rather violence. Adults will say they are fighting wars to solve problems and make peace. But can wars really “ make peace”? I suppose not. Guns(枪) can’t create love and care. Why can't adults use their brains(脑)? They might say things are not so easy. However, why are they doing so? Adults are our models! Can wars make peace?
根据提供的信息选择正确的答案。（５分）
( )71. Lots of people are injured and lose their _______ during the war.
A. kids B. houses C. lives D. parents
( )72. Using ________ between two countries means fighting a war.
A. ideas B. talk C. thoughts D. violence
( )73.The word “ it” means_____ in the sentence “ And it brings much trouble to the world.”
A. care B. war C. love D. peace
( )74. The writer and his friend _______ at the beach last weekend.
A. hit others B. fought badly
C. played volleyball D. picked up shells
( )75. The writer of this passage may be ________.
A. an offficer B. an adult C. a child D. a parent
参考答案 71--75. C D B C C
中考阅读理解（14）
阅读下列材料，根据其内容，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选选择最佳选项。
【2013北京市通州区统一检测】A
This is part of a book’s table of contents.
Chapter One: North America
The Fox and the Raccoon ..... 1
Song of the Mountains ......... 4
Little Feather Meets Bear ..... 7
Chapter Two: South America
Kuma and the Big River......... 10
The Smallest Monkey ............ 12
Three Tree Frogs ................... 15
Chapter Three: Africa
Marumbi Saves the Day....... 18
The Jumping Fish ................ 22
Father Lion and His Son ...... 25
41. Chapter One is about ____.
A. North America B. South America C. Africa D. Asia
42. If you want to read The Smallest Monkey, you can turn to page ____.
A. 4 B. 7 C. 12 D. 25
43. If you are reading page 22, which story are you reading?
A. Song of the Mountains. B. Kuma and the Big River.
C. Three Tree Frogs. D. The Jumping Fish.
【参考答案】41. A 42. C 43. D
中考阅读理解（14）
阅读下列材料，根据其内容，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选选择最佳选项。
【2013北京市通州区统一检测】B
Dolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people. She has helped change things so that farm workers can have a better life.
Dolores grew up in California. She was a good student and liked school. After she finished high school, she went to college and studied to be a teacher. After she became a teacher, Dolores noticed that many of her students were not getting enough food to eat. Some of them wore very old clothes. Dolores wondered how she could help them.
Dolores decided to stop teaching so that she could spend more time helping the farm workers and their families. One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for farm workers so they could buy their children the things they needed.
Dolores knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds of fruits and vegetables. She began talking and writing about these workers. Even people who lived far from California read what Dolores wrote.
Getting higher pay for the farm workers was not easy. Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got good pay for their work. She knew that nothing would change unless people made new laws to help the workers. Through all her hard work, new laws were made that gave farm workers good pay.
Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 years in many different ways to make life better for working people. She has shown how much one person can change things.
44. Dolores became a ____ after she left college.
A. farmer B. teacher C. worker D. lawyer
45. Dolores gave up her first job because ____.
A. she found it was too boring for her B. the work condition was too bad
C. she wanted to do more for others D. she got little pay for her work
46. How did Dolores help farm workers?
A. She gave them food and clothes.
B. She helped them teach their children.
C. She helped them got more pay.
D. She made new laws for them.
【参考答案】44. B 45. C 46. C
中考阅读理解（15）
阅读下列材料，根据其内容，从材料后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选选择最佳选项。
【2013北京市通州区统一检测】C
The high school diploma (文凭) is losing its value quickly, as a growing number of students graduate (毕业) from school without the math and reading skills that colleges and companies require, according to a new report.
The high school graduation exams that most states (州) require students to pass before they graduate remain far too easy. Most of the exams generally test eighth-or ninth-grade level work.
Today, even high school graduates who are going to have blue-collar (蓝领) jobs need to study the math, research and writing courses. But in high school, only students who are going to college are now required to take these courses.
“If you want a good job with a good pay, it’s a high-skill job,” said Michael Cohen, a leading member of the America Diploma Project.
The project suggests that all graduates master a wide range (范围) of skills. “A high school diploma should mean something to a company and university,” said Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, who is Achieve’s co-chairman.
In Taft’s state, about 30% students who go directly to college from high school have to take remedial classes of English or math, he said. It’s easy to see that the present high-school graduating standards are not preparing students for college education.
And with high-skilled jobs increasingly headed overseas to places like India and Ireland, states need to act, he said.
To prove why math and reading skills matter, the report includes real-life examples of problems students meet in college and that workers must solve each day on the job. ?
Some states are taking actions to upgrade the high school diploma. In Texas, all high school students, starting with the 2008 graduating class, will have to take the college-prep curriculum (大学预备课程) - unless a parent agrees to an easier course load. Other states are planning similar moves.
The report includes examples of reading and math skills that high-school students should have. Project leaders say they hope parents will use those examples to judge (评定) the coursework at their kids’ high schools.
47. Why is the high school diploma losing its value quickly?
A. Because the number of high school students is growing fast.
B. Because high school students fail to reach the standards.
C. Because the graduation tests are easier than it should be.
D. Because difficult courses are not required in high schools.
48. Remedial classes in Paragraph 6 mean classes____.
A. for good learners to study quickly and better
B. for slower learners weak in the subject
C. for learners to be taught one by one
D. for learners to reach a higher standard
49. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Colleges require higher math and reading skills than companies.
B. It is easier for companies to find high-skilled workers in India.
C. Math and reading skills help little for workers to solve daily problems.
D. Parents ask high schools to offer college-prep curriculum in Texas.
50. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. High School Diploma Means Little
B. Give Students More High-skill Jobs
C. Math and Reading Skills Really Matter
D. Judge Coursework at High Schools
【参考答案】47. C 48. B 49. B 50. A
中考阅读理解（16）【2012模拟】
Do you like sports? If your answer is yes, sometimes you'll find it very difficult to have enough time to do it, even if it's on weekends. However, you don't have to worry now because a "sunshine sports" program was started by the Ministry (部)of Education .
It suggests students around the country have an hour of sports every day. The difference is that students will be able to do any sport they please. The idea is to make students happy and keep them healthy at the same time.
Han Jiawen, from Shanghai Yangsi Middle School, likes the idea. Han and her classmates skip rope together. "We have a good time. " said Han, "Playing is better than having classes. "Wang Lichao welcomes the idea, too. "It's good to be able to breathe some fresh air instead of sitting in the classroom. "But the 14-year-old from Tianjin wonders whether there will be enough space for everyone. "With so many students outside, " he said, " I'm afraid there won't be enough standing room in the playground. Wu Jiatong's school is in Liaoning. Wu and other students have been jogging for 40 minutes every morning. " It's tiring. " said Wu, " But we do feel healthier. " " We hope we can do what we want. The school says later we can have rope jumping or kicking Jianzi. I can't wait!" she said. What about your school? There must be more sports that interest you and your schoolmates.
( ) 41. What does "sunshine sports" suggest students to do every day?
A. Have an hour of reading every day.
B. Do any sport they like.
C. Finish their homework on time.
D. Skip rope every day.
( ) 42. The idea of "sunshine sports" is to make students _________.
A. busy B. healthy C. weak D. both A and B
( )43. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Sunshine Sports B. Doing Sports on the Playground.
C. Skipping Rope Together D. My School Sports.
参考答案 41. D 42. B 43. A
中考阅读理解（17）
【2013北京市石景山区第二次统一练习】
阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A
Below is a housing guide for students going to London.
47. How many ways of housing offer can you find in the text?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
48. If you want to get the right house quickly, you’d better go for ______.
A. the Loot.
B. the university notice boards.
C. a good accommodation company.
D. the university accommodation office.
49. What is the advantage of using Loot?
A. You can save your time.
B. There are some good bargains.
C. There are many online notice boards.
D. You can get support if you have problems.
【参考答案】47. C 48. C 49. B
中考阅读理解（18）
阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
【2013北京市石景山区第二次统一练习】B
DJs are the people who play and present music on the radio, or in a nightclub. A VJ is a person who introduces music videos on television.
VJs were first seen on television in the early 1980s when MTV went on the air. As MTV caught on, more and more audience（观众）went for music videos, many other kinds of music video channels（频道）started sending out programs. Besides rock music, there were channels later for other kinds of music, such as country music, light rock, and R&B, and all of these channels needed VJs. By the 1990s, international music video channels like Channel V in Asia and VIVA in Europe had started.
The VJs for the new international stations had to be chosen carefully. Although some VJs did shows for small audiences and showed mostly local things, other VJs presented shows for international viewers. These VJs, and the things they presented, needed to be popular in several different cultures.
One successful international VJ in Asia is Asha Gill. She is from Malaysia, but her parents and grandparents are from India, France, and England. She speaks three languages and has fans across Asia, from Japan to the United Arab Emirates.
Another VJ who has made a big hit in Asia is Lili. She is actually a computer-animated VJ on MTV Asia. Her shows can be seen in five languages.
When asked what makes a good video jockey, many successful VJs have given similar answers. To be a good VJ you need to know about music, you need to be funny, and you can’t be shy.
50. When were VJs first seen on television?
A. In the early 1980s. B. In the late 1980s.
C. By the 1990s. D. In the early 1990s.
51. What kind of music did the first VJ probably introduce?
A. Classical music. B. R&B. C. Country music. D. Rock music.
52. Which of the following is unnecessary for being a VJ according to the last Paragraph?
A. Knowing about music very well.
B. Being able to make people laugh.
C. Speaking many different languages.
D. Talking easily with different people.
【参考答案】50. A 51. D 52. C
中考阅读理解（19）
阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
【2013北京市石景山区第二次统一练习】C
There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave（挥手）to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not relish the long train journey and had brought along many magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sat down and started to read magazines.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive, I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. When my uncle arrived, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug（拥抱）. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
53. The writer expected the train trip to be ______.
A. dangerous B. pleasant C. exciting D. boring
54. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “relish” in Paragraph 2?
A. Choose. B. Enjoy. C. Prepare for. D. Carry on.
55. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Pleasure of living in the country.
B. Reading gives people happiness.
C. Comfort in traveling by train.
D. Smiles brighten people up.
【参考答案】53. D 54. B 55. D
中考阅读理解（20）
阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
【2013北京市石景山区第二次统一练习】D
Easter is still a great day for worship（敬拜）, candy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for rabbits.
And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The point is because of weather change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five kinds of rabbits in the US.
Take the Lower Keys Marsh rabbit as an example. It lives on the islands, but it is seriously affected（影响）now by rising sea levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of 0.9-meter would destroy their living place completely.
The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color problem. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, which gives them better cover from predators (捕食者) . As the number of days with snow becoming less, more and more rabbits are being left in white fur during the days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators.
American pikas or rock rabbits might be the first of these species to go die out because of the weather change. Pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally move to higher ground – but they already live on the mountaintops. They can’t go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their living place heats up.
The volcano rabbit has the same problem. Recent studies have shown that their lower living place has already moved upward about 700 meters, but there are not right plants for them to move higher, so they have to stay in the middle.
Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their living places have been destroyed by development. They also live on winter cover, but lesser snowfall is leaving them unprotected.
All of these give new meaning to dressing up in a huge rabbit costume（服装）this Easter.
56. Why does the writer mention Easter at the beginning of the passage?
A. To raise the problem about rabbits.
B. To remind people of Easter traditions.
C. To show the importance of Easter Day.
D. To discuss the relationship between Easter and rabbits.
57. Why can some rabbits be easily discovered by predators now?
A. Because they have moved to the places with fewer plants.
B. Because they can hardly live on color cover as before.
C. Because they can’t change their color into white.
D. Because they are left to more skillful hunters.
58. What is the problem faced by rock rabbits and volcano rabbits?
A. They are both affected by less snow.
B. Neither of them can find enough food.
C. Neither of them can move to higher place.
D. They are both affected by rising sea levels.
59. What can you infer from the passage?
A. Predators are more skillful than before.
B. The weather is getting much hotter now.
C. There will be no rabbit costume for Easter soon.
D. People should care more about the rabbit problem.
【参考答案】56. A 57. B 58. C 59. D
中考阅读理解（21）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
【2013北京市怀柔区模拟考试（二）】A
Sale
Welcome to Baozi Clothes Store.
We have T-shirts in all colors for 20 yuan each. Do you like sports shoes? They are only 40 yuan.
Come and see for yourself. Telephone number: 68251588.
Musicians Wanted
Are you good at playing the guitar? Can you play the piano?
Can you dance well? If you can, we’d like you to take part in our school music festival.
Please call Tom at 29576543.
Red Cliff
Do you want to go to a movie? Then come and see Red Cliff. It’s an exciting movie.
Time: 9:00 am, January 18th Place: Guangming Cinema
Please call Mr. Green if you want to see the movie. His phone number is 86743169.
( ) 47. You can buy a pair of sports shoes for only_____.
A. 20 yuan B. 80 yuan C. 40yuan D. 50yuan.
( ) 48. If you want to be in the school music festival, you should call Tom at________.
A. 86743169 B. 68251588 C. 29573456. D. 29576543
( ) 49. The movie Red Cliff is very__________.
A. exciting B. interesting C. boring D. funny
【参考答案】47. C 48. D 49.A
中考阅读理解（22）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
【2013北京市怀柔区模拟考试（二）】B
Yesterday I went for a bus ride to the countryside. The bus was not full and I had a good seat at the front.
For about an hour we were on the freeway( 高速公路). Then we turned off and drove along a narrow country road.
Soon the road began to climb. We left the fields and villages behind us and came to a forest. There was very little sunlight and it was quite dark.
When we reached the top of the hill, the driver parked the bus. We all got out. I could see a long way. We were several thousands meters high. It was very cold.
I wanted to go for a walk, but the bus driver said there was going to be a storm. He wanted to leave before the storm came.
When we were halfway down the hill, I remembered something. On the way up the hill there had been an old lady sitting behind me. She wasn’t sitting there now. I looked around the bus. There wasn’t any old lady on the bus anywhere.
I told the driver about her. He had to turn the bus around and go up the hill again. When we reached the top, the old lady was waiting in the rain for the bus. She scolded(责备) the driver for leaving without her. She thanked me for remembering her.
( ) 50. Where did the driver park the bus?
A. At a farm. B. In a storm. C. On top of a hill. D. At an old lady’s house
( ) 51. Why did the bus go back to the top of the hill?
A. Because the road was full of cars. B. Because an old lady forgot her hat.
C. Because one person was not on the bus. D. Because the storm came.
( ) 52. What did the old lady think about the bus driver?
A. He was very kind. B. He was careless.
C. He was lazy. D. He was hard-working.
【参考答案】50. C 51.C 52.B
中考阅读理解（23）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
【2013北京市怀柔区模拟考试（二）】C.
Kenny Richards wishes everyone knows as much about Tourette’s Syndrome( TS，抽动秽语综合症) as he does. As a youth ambassador( 大使) for the Tourette’s Syndrome Association in the US, the 13-year-old boy wants to help kids and adults learn more about TS.
“ It’s not contagious(传染的), ” said the eighth-grader at Hudtloff Middle School in Washington State. “ It’s a tic disorder(抽动障碍). It’s common with kids. ”
According to Richards, TS is mainly made up of movement tics. At least 100, 000 Americans have this problem. It often appears in childhood but can improve in youth or adulthood.
Richards was told he had TS three years ago when his eyes always “ went crazy”. Because of this, he was placed in the special needs classroom, but he said the work wasn’t challenging. His first year of middle school was so stressful that his mom took him out of school and home-schooled him for the year.
“ My parents thought that because I had TS that it was harder for me to learn, but it wasn’t,” he said. The next year, he returned to school and his grades improved.
Being named a youth ambassador last year also helped Richards’ confidence. This spring, he and his mom traveled to Washington D. C. , for a meeting and training. He met other kids from around the country who were also dealing with TS. “ Each one of us had a bond(纽带) , ” said Richards. “ It also made me realized I don’t have to get so stressed-out over it.”
Now, Richards wants to visit a primary school. Since becoming a TS ambassador, he said, he feels more comfortable taking about the disorder.
“ I’m open and free at any time, anywhere, ” Richards said.
( ) 53. Richards studied at home for a year because__________________ .
A. the middle school work was too challenging for him
B. his parents thought TS had a bad influence on his studies
C. he didn’t want other people to know about his illness
D. he couldn’t get along well with other classmates
( ) 54. Which of the following about Kenny Richards is True?
A. He is a youth ambassador for the United Nations.
B. He knew he got TS when he was 10 years old.
C. He wants to teach at a primary school in the future.
D. He doesn’t like to talk about his TS even now.
( ) 55. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Young Ambassador
B. Open and Free
C. Tourette’s Syndrome
D. TS Boy Spreads Understanding
【参考答案】53. B 54. B 55.D
中考阅读理解（24）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
【2013北京市怀柔区模拟考试（二）】D
Dream is a story that a person “watches” or even takes part in during sleep. Dream events are imaginary, but they are related to real experiences and needs in the dreamer’s life. They seem real while they are taking place. Some dreams are pleasant, others are annoying, and still others are frightening.
Everyone dreams, but some persons never recall(回忆) dreaming. Others remember only a little about a dream they had just before awakening and nothing about earlier dreams. No one recalls all his dreams.
Dreams involve little logical thought. In most dreams, the dreamer can’t control what happens to him. The story may be confusing , and things happen that would not happen in real life. People see in most dreams, but they may also hear, smell, touch, and taste in their dreams. Most dreams occur in color, but persons who have been blind since birth do not see at all in dreams.
Dreams are a product of the sleeper’s mind. They include events and feelings that he has experienced. Most dreams are related to events of the day before the dream and strong wishes of the dreamer. Many minor incidents of the hours before sleep appear in dreams. Few events more than two days old turn up. Deep wishes or fears, especially those held since childhood, often appear in dreams, and many dreams fulfill(实现) such wishes. Events in the sleeper’s surrounding, a loud noise, for example, may become part of a dream, but they do not cause dreams.
Some dreams involve deep feelings that a person may not realize he has. Psychiatrists(精神病医生) often use material from a patient’s dreams to help the person understand himself better.
Dreaming may help maintain(保持) good learning ability, memory, and emotional adjustment. People who get plenty of sleep- but are awakened each time they begin to dream-become anxious and restless.
( ) 56. According to the passage, dreams result from____________.
A. the sleeper’s feeling
B. the sleeper’s wishes
C. the sleeper’s own mind
D. the sleeper’s imagination
( ) 57. We may infer from the passage that dreaming___________ .
A. disturbs people’s life
B. deprives(剥夺) people of a good sleep
C. makes people always restless
D. is beneficial(有益的) to people
( ) 58. This passage suggests that psychiatrists are________.
A. trying to make the sleeper dream logically
B. studying the benefits of dreams
C. trying to help the dreamer recall his earlier dreams
D. helping the sleeper fulfill his dreams
( ) 59. This passage is mainly about_______.
A. why we dream during sleep
B. how we dream during sleep
C. what dreams are
D. what benefits dreams bring to people
【参考答案】56.C 57. D 58. B 59. A
中考阅读理解（25）
【2014模拟】A
41. The babysitter will work _________ hours from Monday to Friday together.
A. 6 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
42. The babysitter will usually work _________.
A. in the morning B. in the afternoon
C. in the evening D. at night
43. What is NOT the babysitter's job?
A. Reading books to the child. B. Playing games with the child.
C. Cleaning the child’s house. D. Taking care of the child.
【参考答案】41-43 D B C
中考阅读理解（26）
【2014模拟】B
Singapore: A Fine City
Singapore welcomes tourists. When you come to visit Singapore, please keep the laws of this country. Here are some points that you must remember.
SMOKING: Cigarette smoking is a danger to health. It is not allowed in lifts, cinemas, theaters, all government offices and on buses. If you break it, you have to pay fines of up to $ 1,000.
LITTER: Singapore is the Garden City of Asia---clean and green. Dropping litter in public places is not allowed. You can be fined up to $ 500 for dropping litter ---even if it only a piece of waste paper or a cigarette end.
EATING OR DRINKING: In Singapore, when you take a subway or a bus, you are not supposed to eat or drink anything, or you'll be fined up to $ 500.
RIDING: When you ride a bike across an underpass(地下通道), please push your bike across the underpass, or you have to pay $ 1,000 for riding your bike.
JAYWALKING*: You must always use the pedestrian(步行者, 徒步的)crossing. You can be fined $ 50 for crossing the street less than 50 meters from a crossing. These laws are also for children who are old enough to be in the street on their own.
( )44. The underlined word "fine" in the passage means ________.
A. 好 B. 罚款 C. 晴朗 D. 健康
( )45. When you come to visit Singapore，you should remember to ___________.
A. go shopping B. keep the law of this country
C. go sightseeing D. visit some fantastic sights
( )46. Singapore is a city with _________ according to the passage.
A. cigarettes B. green plants C. litter D. bikes
( )47. What will happen if you drop a piece of waste paper in Singapore?
A. You have to pick it up. B. You have to sweep the street.
C. You will be fined up to$500 D. You will be told not to do it again.
【参考答案】44-47 B B B C
中考阅读理解（27）
【2014模拟】C
Born as the only child in the family, I am the “king” of the family. My parents are both businessmen and they come home every two weeks. Because they don’t spend much time with me, they always feel guilty* and will buy me many expensive things and let me do whatever I want. My grandparents never let me do any chores because they want me to do my schoolwork.
I used to take everything for granted*. I never said “thank you” to people. As time went by, I found that my classmates didn’t like me and my best friends left me. one day, I asked Leo, who used to be one of my best friends. He said that I was selfish, rude* and bad-tempered*. “No one wants to make friends with a person who always receives but never gives anything!” he said. I was shocked* at his words. “Oh, no! Please don’t leave me. I need friends! I will be lonely and unhappy without friends!” I locked myself up in the room and cried. “I want my friends back. But how?”
Then I noticed that all the popular kids in the class friendly to others. They always smile and say “thank you” to others. They do whatever they can to help when others are in trouble. Other kids like them and always play with them. “I need to change! I will get my friends back,” I said to myself. From then on, I started to change myself. I learned to say “thank you” to others. I smiled and volunteered to help other kids. I tried to be as nice as I could. Gradually, I found that other kids liked to talk with me and they would ask me to play with them and even told me their secrets. My friends came back to me again.
Now I have more friends than I used to do and I am happier than I used to be.
( )48. What’s the boy’s life like at home?
A. His parents spend much time with him.
B. He has to do lots of housework.
C. He can do what he wants to do.
D. He does much more homework than other kids.
( )49. What did the boy do to change himself?
A. He learned to say “thank you”.
B. He always smiled at others.
C. He helped others as much as he could.
D. All of the above.
( )50. The underlined word “gradually” means ___________.
A. To begin with B. Sometimes C. In a word D. Slowly
( )51. What can we infer(推断)from the passage?
A. To make more friends, you need to try to please them.
B. A person who always received but never gives can still have many friends.
C. The boy lost his friends at first because he didn’t like them.
D. To be a nicer and better person, we need to make some changes.
【参考答案】48-51 C D D D
中考阅读理解（28）
【2014模拟】D
It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted* by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and math need not be taught in details*, either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities*. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements* of human. Education is to make a man have a better life. Educated people are expected *to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
( ) 52. People with little education usually .
A. spend a long time in school
B. have a good chance to get a job
C. spend the best years to choose jobs
D. have fewer chances to get a good job
( ) 53. The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 圆满的 B.崭新的 C.公平的 D.全面的
( ) 54. It is expected that educated people will be able to .
A. accept education as a way of living
B. take an interest in the whole world
C. develop their abilities to make plays
D. learn subjects like language and math
( ) 55. The passage mainly tells us that .
A. education should make a man improve
B. people can get education in a short time
C. people should be able to get better paying jobs
D. all subjects are so important for a way of living
【参考答案】52-55 D D B A
中考阅读理解（29）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
【2014模拟】A
GARDEN RESTAURANTT
Telephone: 22706030
Address: 9020 Bridgeport Road
Open: Mon. to Fri.: 7:00 a.m.— 2:30 p.m.
and 5:00 p.m. —9:00 p.m.
Sat.: 7:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.
Sun.: 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
and 5:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.
LANSDOWNE PARK
SHOPPING CENTER
Telephone: 33562367
Address: 5300 No.3 Road
Open: Mon., Tues.& Sat.:
9:30 a.m. —5:30 p.m.
Wed. to Fri.: 9:30 a.m. —9:30 p.m.
Sun.: 11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
NEW YORK MUSEUM
Telephone: 77364431
Address: Vanier Park, 1100 Chesnut St. New York
America’s largest museum specialized in（专业研究）in American history and our native people
Open: Mon. to Fri.: 9:00 a.m.—
5:00 p.m. (Monday free)
Sat.: 9:00 a.m.—1:00 a.m.
SKYLINE HOTEL
Telephone: 22785161
Address: 3031 No.3 Road (at Sea Island Way)
The Hanger Den: Wed. to Sun. Dinner from 5:30 p.m.
Coffee Shop: Mon. to Fri.: 6:00 a.m.
Sat.: 6:30 a.m.
Sun.: 7:00 a.m.
Mon.—Wed.: to 10:00 p.m.
Thurs.—Sun.: to 11:00 p.m.
46. If you want to buy a new jacket, you’ll have to go to _______.
A. 3031 No.3 Road B. 5300 No.3 Road
C. 9020 Bridgeport Road D. 1100 Chesnut Street
47. If you want to go out for dinner on Sunday, you can call up the number _______.
A. 22785161 or 22706030 B. 22706030 or 33562367
C. 77364431 or 22785161 D. 33562367 or 22785161
48. You don’t have to pay on Monday if you go to _______.
A. Skyline Hotel B. Lansdowne Park Shopping Center
C. New York Museum D. Garden Restaurant
49. If you want to enjoy yourself on Sunday mornings, you can go to _______.
A. Lansdowne Park Shopping Center B. New York Museum
C. Garden Restaurant D. Coffee Shop
50. Visiting New York Museum, you can know _______.
A. the history of American native people B. the history of New York
C. the art of America D. the art of New York
【参考答案】46. B 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. A
中考阅读理解（30）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
【2014模拟】B
In 1926, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype(银版照相). Soon other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the US worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed feelings, like other kinds of art.
51. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _______.
A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window
52. The Daguerreotype was _______.
A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture
C. a kind of camera D. a photographer
53. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840s, he had to ________.
A. watch lots of films
B. buy an expensive camera
C. stop in most cities
D. take many films and something else with him
54. Mathew Brady________.
A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures
C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people
55. This passage tells us ________.
A. how photography was developed
B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures
C. how to take pictures in the world
D. how to use different cameras
【参考答案】51. C??? 52. B?? 53. D?? 54. B ??55. A
中考阅读理解（31）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
【2014模拟】C
“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”
This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD（公元） 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?
Picture this. You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity（电） often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave（微波炉）, computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy（赶时髦的）, beer-drinking granny”, to one who cooked things.
56. The writer uses the quote（引号） at the beginning of the story to ________.
A. tell us a truth about our lives
B. tell us wha