中考英语 阅读理解1-5篇（含答案）

【中考英语】阅读理解1-5篇
阅读理解1
On October 24, 1901，Annie Edson Taylor climbed into a big barrel, determined to go over Niagara Falls and live.
In a few minutes, the 43-year-old teacher from Bay City, Michigan, was strapped into the cask and set adrift. As thousands watched, the barrel was swept along swiftly to the edge. Over it went, hurtling toward the pool 160 feet below.
In ten seconds the barrel appeared in the spray and mist below. Shouts and cheers rose from the crowd on the nearby bank. About fifteen minutes later, when the cask was reached and opened, her aide exclaimed,“She’s alive!”
The“Queen of the Mist”became the first to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and live to tell about it.
The best title is _______.
Shouts and Cheers
The Little Barrel
Over the Falls in a Barrel
A Dangerous Fall
2. The story says that Annie Edson Taylor was_______
an acrobat (B) a teacher (C) a reporter (D) an artist
3. The drop was_______ .
100 feet (B) 160 feet (C) 43 feet (D) 15 feet
4. You can tell from the story that Annie’s aide was surprised_______.
that she went over the falls
that she lived
at her determination
that there were cheers
5. The underlined word “cask" in Paragraph 2 means_______.
airplane (B) bed (C) car (D) barrel
语言积累
barrel n.桶
go over Niagara Falls 从尼亚加拉大瀑布漂流而下
Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉大瀑布(位于美国和加拿大之间)
strap v. (用皮带等)缚住
set adrift 使(船)逐流而漂
adrift a. (随风浪)漂流
hurtle v.飞快或猛烈地冲向
hurtling toward the pool 160 feet below向160英尺下方的水潭直冲而下
mist n. 薄雾,霭
aide n. （法语）助手
参考答案1-5 CBBBD
阅读理解2
Do you save pennies Lots of people do. In Washington, D.C, a special group of people are trying to persuade the government to get rid of the penny. These people want to convince the government that pennies are more trouble to carry than they are worth. Others at the U.S. Mint, the place where pennies are made, disagree. They say pennies are here to stay because most people want them.
Some people think finding a penny will bring good luck. However, they are often thrown out with the trash. In one garbage recycling plant in Florida, workers find $1,000.00 in pennies every week.
Every year our government makes twelve billion pennies. Every year six billion disappear into millions of piggy banks.
1. The best title is .
(A) Pennies — Popular or Not (B) A Good-luck Penny
(C) Pennies from Heaven (D) The U.S. Mint
2. A special group in Washington wants to .
(A) collect pennies (B) get rid of the penny
(C) toss pennies in a wishing well (D) give away pennies
3. Every year pennies are .
(A) used in board games (B) thrown out
(C) given a new design (D) worth more
4. The story suggests that compared to years ago a penny today .
(A) is heavier in weight (B) is brighter
(C) does not buy much (D) is prettier
5. The underlined word“persuade" in Paragraph 1 means .
(A) help (B) upset
(C) win over (D) agree with
语言积累
penny n.便士，一分硬币
get rid of 除掉，废除
convince v.使相信
the U.S.Mint 美国制币局
mint n.造币厂
trash n.垃圾
garbage recycling plant 垃圾回收厂
piggy bank 储钱罐
参考答案1-5 BBBCC
阅读理解3
Every year, millions of people take trips in airplanes. So do millions of animals.Animals are flown to pet shops, laboratories, farms, zoos, and elsewhere. People ship all kinds of animals, including birds, cats, snakes, and horses.It isn't easy for flight crews with animals aboard. Mynah birds must be fed every hour. Crocodiles need to be sprayed with water.One time a pilot found the monkey cages had been opened. A radio message was sent to the control tower: “Monkeys loose on plane." When the plane landed, the monkeys were looking out the windows.
1. The best title is .
(A) A Wonderful Vacation (B) Flying Animals
(C) Flight Crews (D) Feeding Mynah Birds
2. The story says that one animal that travels in airplanes is .
(A) a gorilla (B) a spider
(C) a snake (D) an elephant
3. The animals that got loose on the plane were .
(A) monkeys (B) cats
(C) dogs (D) giraffes
4. The story suggests that animals that fly on airplanes need .
(A) no food (B) special care
(C) warm clothes (D) special beds
5. The underlined word“elsewhere”in Paragraph 2 means .
(A) no place (B) other places
(C) department stores (D) libraries
语言积累
include v.包含，包括
mynah或myna n. (亚洲东南部一种能学人说话的鸟)八哥
crocodile n.鳄鱼
control tower (机场的)控制塔，指挥塔
参考答案1-5 BCABB
阅读理解4
Few people know the meaning of the word "haboob." Those that do, shudder when they think of it or hear of its approach.
Haboobs are giant dust storms that frequently occur in the desert areas of North Africa. They also occur on the plains of India.
Moving at a rate of thirty or forty miles an hour, these masses of sand sweep across the land, destroying trees, damaging property, and even taking lives.
Haboobs form when rain first begins to fall. The air, cooled by the rain, then picks up the dust and the deadly haboob is formed.
1. The best title is .(A) Desert Regions of America(B) Haboobs — Desert Dust Storms(C) The Speed of Haboobs(D) Why People Shudder2. A haboob is a .(A) rainstorm (B) dust storm(C) kind of camel (D) water hole3. A haboob is first caused by .(A) people (B) the sun(C) rain (D) giant fans4. Haboobs must be .(A) happy events (B) very small(C) large waves (D) very frightening5. The underlined word“approach" in Paragraph 1 means .(A) going away (B) seeing clearly(C) coming near (D) losing forever
语言积累
haboob n. 哈布沙暴(或尘暴)(发生在非洲北部或印度的--种强烈的
尘暴或沙暴)
shudder v.战栗，发抖
frequently ad.频繁地
occur v.发生
mass n. (聚成一体的)团,块,堆，片,群
property n.财产
take lives 使死亡,使丧命
参考答案1-5 BBCDC
阅读理解5
People have always enjoyed painting and art. Even cave dwellers, who lived on earth 30,000 years ago, drew pictures.
In 1940, four schoolchildren in France made an exciting discovery. They were playing on some hills when they found a cave they hadn't seen before. Entering the cave, they found paintings of bulls, horses, and deer on the walls. Experts came to see the paintings and said that they had been painted over 20,000 years ago.
The paintings were in excellent condition because they were protected from the weather. Today, thousands of people visit this cave in Lascaux, France, every year.
1. The best title is .
Art of the Cave Dwellers
Visitors in France
Caves
Four Schoolchildren
2. The schoolchildren found the cave .
on a mountain (B) in a valley (C) on a hill (D) by water
3. The paintings found in the cave were of .
oceans (B) animals (C) trees (D) faces
4. Paintings left outdoors will be .
improved (B) beautiful (C) harmed (D) sold
5. The underlined word "protected" in the last paragraph means .
lost forever (B) kept safe (C) outside (D) discovered
语言积累
cave dweller 穴居者
dweller n.居住者
make an exciting discovery 作出一个令人兴奋的发现
discovery n. 发现
protect. .. from the weather 保护...不受风雨的侵袭
6. forever ad.永远地
参考答案1-5 ACBCB