2023年中考英语阅读理解每日一练（含答案）

初三英语阅读理解每日一练（含答案）
Day 1 Dubai： A Luxurious City
Dubai is a city of big business. expensive hotels, skyscrapers, and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.
Today Dubai is one of the world's most important business centers. ln fact, each year the city gets its money mainly from business, not oil.
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!
Dubai is also one of the world's fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree and is very beautiful.
The city is still an amazing mix of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives by eight to one!
Many people welcome the city's growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, "We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there's a lot more work to do."
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s
kyscraper
[n.]摩天大楼
port
[n.]港口
attract
[vt.]吸引
the Palm Jumeirah
朱美拉棕榈岛
palm tree
棕榈树
outnumber[vt.]数目超过 increasing[adj.]越来越多的
)
根据文章内容选出正确答案。
1. In the early 20th century,most people in Dubai lived _____ fishermen
and businessmen.
A.as B. for C.with D. up to
2. Which one is right about Dubai _____
A. Dubai was already a big city in the early 20th century.
B. In 1966,due to the discovery of oil,Dubai began to change.
C. Today Dubai gets its money mainly from oil.
D. Dubai natives now outnumber foreigners by eight to one.
3. What’s Dubai natives’ attitude towards the city’s growth _____
A. Welcome. B. Dislike. C.Doubtful. D. Worried.
英汉互译：
他的外祖父曾以捕鱼为生。
______________________________________________________
Dubai is also one of the world's fastest growing cities. ______________________________________________________
But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen.
______________________________________________________
Day 2 Study by Sitting on a Ball
Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students’ posture and attention improve.
Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. “The students love them”, she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The teacher Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of the balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. “Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico and Japan." says Witt. “Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter.You can slouch on a ball," says Witt, “but it feels awful.” Because the students are moving their blood increases. That carries more oxygen to the brain so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.
“Furthermore（此外）, they're fun." says Pownall.
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posture
[n.]姿势
West Virginia
西弗吉尼亚州
Puerto Rico
波多黎各
straighter
[adj.]笔直的
slouc
h[vi.]下垂
awful
[adj.]糟糕的
oxygen
[n.]氧气 f
urthermore
[adv.]此外
)
根据文章内容选出正确答案。
1. Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids_____.
A.improve their posture and attention
B. slouch on the chairs
C. have fun
D. Both A and C are correct answers.
2. When has Dottie Pownall been using balls as chairs for her students
A. Since November 2008. B.Since December 2008
C. Since November 2009. D. Since December 2009.
3. For students, more attention will be paid____study when sitting on
balls.
A.to B. on C.onto D. with
英汉互译：
请注意他们所做的事情。______________________________________________________
The company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them.
______________________________________________________
She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
______________________________________________________
Day 3 Working for Your Dream
Elena jogged with her dad in some empty lots at the edge of town. These out-of-the-way lots were good places to jog. But the lots were full of rocks and rubbish.
One day, Elena saw a sign on the lots. It said, “New City Park." Elena was excited. Maybe the park would have a jogging trail!
Elena told her parents about the sign.
“I read about the park in the newspaper,” said Elena's father“The city wants volunteers to help clean the area. Then the city will build a soccer field and a playground."
“Will they build a jogging trail ” Elena asked.
“No, the paper didn't mention a jogging trail.”
“Well, perhaps if I help clean up the lots, they'll put in a jogging trail." said Elena.
On Saturday Elena went to the lots. Many adults were working there. Some were picking up rubbish. Some were moving rocks
“I went to volunteer,” Elena told a man, "What can I do
"This is not a job for children" said the man."You'd better go home. Elena looked around. She could carry rubbish. She could move rocks. A lady was pulling a bag of rubbish. Elena saw a box of rubbish bags. She took an empty bag.
“I'll take this bag to the dumpster," said Elena."Here's a new bag.
“Thanks, " said the lady “Keep those new bags coming." Elena dragged rubbish bags. She told everyone she was glad to help build the park. She explained that she hoped the park would have a jogging trail.
Elena went to the area every week. Soon everyone knew her and she told everyone how wonderful a jogging trail would be.
Soon the volunteers cleared the lots. The city could start building. The mayor gave a speech. He showed a drawing of the new park. He told them about the soccer field and the baseball diamond. There would be picnic tables. There would be a playground. The park would even have basketball courts. There was no sign of a jogging trail.
The mayor thanked the volunteers. Then he asked if they had any suggestions. The volunteers said they wanted to build a jogging trail around the park.
They told the mayor how helpful Elena had been and how she wanted a jogging trail. The mayor said, “A jogging trail won't be hard to build. Let's do it!”
Everyone clapped and cheered. Elena cheered loudest of all.
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jogged
[vi.]慢跑
lot
[n.]一块地
out-of-the-way
偏僻的
trail
[n.]小径
volunteer
[n.]志愿者
dumpster
[n.]大垃圾箱
mayor
[n.]市长
baseball diamond
棒球场地
courts
[n.]场地
)
根据文章内容选出正确答案。
1. Of all the volunteers, Elena cheered_____.
A.loudest B.loud C. louder D. much
2. Why did the volunteers tell the mayor they wanted to build a jogging trail _____
A.They needed a park to jog around.
B.They wanted to thank Elena for her help.
C. They thought it was a good place for jogging.
D. They hoped the mayor could jog with them every day.
3. Where did Elena jog with her father at the beginning of the story
A. In a park.
B. On a jogging trail.
C. In some empty lots.
D. In the center of the town.
英汉互译：
在班里他的英语说的最好。______________________________________________________
The mayor thanked the volunteers. Then he asked if they had any suggestions.
______________________________________________________
Elena cheered loudest of all.
______________________________________________________
Day 4 Small Acts of Kindness Spread Big Love
Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. He walked into class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform one act of random kindness. His students did not understand the homework and didn't know what to do, but the professor would not answer their questions. He encouraged his students to work it out for themselves.
One week later, the students entered the classroom excited to share their stories. One student told of giving away blankets to the homeless. Another reported on helping a dog to find its owner and another student had been trying to find a long, lost friend Students were energized by the homework assignment and wanted other people to be kind too.With the support of local businesses, the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others. They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind-not surprising as Professor Wall is blind.
Since then, similar kindness activities have been started in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, around November 13th,to celebrate World Kindness Day Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform a different kind act, such as making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service, or raising money for a charity（慈善机构）. Students learn to consider other people and think about how small actions can make the world a better place.
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m
anagement
[n.]管理学
random
[adj.]任意的
blanket
[n.]毯子
assignment
[n.]作业
sticker
[n.]贴纸 World Kindness Day世界行善日
community[n.]社区 charity[n.]慈善机构
)
根据文章内容选出正确答案。
1. She_____me to apologize to you yesterday afternoon.
A. encourage B.encourages C.encouraged D. encouraging
2. He was encouraged by his math teacher____ the competition.
A. to taking part in
B. to take part in
C. take part in
D. took part in
3. From the passage we can know that Chuck Wall is a_____.
A. doctor B. teacher C. engineer D. lawyer
英汉互译
她鼓励我申请那份工作。
____________________________________________________
Students learn to consider other people and think about how small actions can make the world a better place.
_____________________________________________________
He encouraged his students to work it out for themselves.
_____________________________________________________
Day 5 Climbing the Ladder of Life
With a determined look on his face, Chicago's Michael McCarthy held on to the banister and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall, the highest building in the US.
As he got to the last step, McCarthy almost fell down, but that didn't stop him. The 14-year- old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he enjoyed cheers from many people.
“I just want to show people that if a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong heart. He believes having a disability shouldn't stop anyone from achieving his or her success.
He has been in a special school since he was four.When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved by his determination and offered to help train him. They spent more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “It seems that he never knows how difficult it is. Sometimes I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day." said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more exercise.
Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb.“I saw the last 10 floors, he went faster," said Kohn. “He's the most driven（有动力的） sportsman I've ever trained.”
McCarthy said he was proud of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I'll point to the building and say 'Look at this building I climbed', he said.
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determined
[adj.]
坚定的
prosthetic
[adj.]
假体的
disability
[n.]
残疾determination
[n.]
决心
driven
[adj.]
有动力的
)
根据文章内容选出正确答案。
1. The disability didn’t_____McCarthy_____climbing up the
tower.
A. stop; from B. stop; for
C. stop; to D. prevent; on
2.Jeff Kohn offered to help McCarthy because____
A. McCarthy was his son
B. he was kind-hearted
C. McCarthy is disabled
D. he was deeply moved by McCarthy’s determination
3.She reached the top of the hill and stopped______on a big rock by the side of the path.
A. to have rested B.resting C. to rest D. rest
英汉互译
我得停下手中的事去写一篇重要的文章。
____________________________________________________
He believes having a disability shouldn't stop anyone from achieving his or her success.
_____________________________________________________
It seems that he never knows how difficult it is.
_____________________________________________________
DAY 1 答案
ABD
His grandfather once lived as a fisherman.
迪拜也是世界上发展最快的城市之一。
但它那时仍然只是一个小城市，大多数居民都是渔民和商人。
DAY2 答案
DBA
Please pay attention to what they do.
这个公司不仅仅教老师们，也教学生们如何使用这些球。
她发现80%的学生认为坐在球上能让他们的注意力更集中于他们所学的的东西上。
DAY3 答案
ABC
He speak English beat in the class.
市长感谢了那些志愿者。然后询问他们是否有什么建议。
其中艾琳娜的欢呼最大声。
DAY4 答案
CBB
She encouraged me to apply for that job.
学生们开始学会为他人着想，思考怎么用我们的微薄之力使我们的世界变得更美好。
他鼓励他的学生们独立完成。
DAY5 答案
ADC
他相信残疾并不能阻挡任何人成功。
他似乎从来不觉得这有多困难。