2015年中考英语二轮专题复习测试题：专题20 阅读理解

备战2015年中考二轮讲练测
专题20：阅读理解（测案）
一、期考典测——他山之石
1．【2015届浙江象山县丹城实验初级中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )学九年级下期始考英语试卷】Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effect. It may help you to start with the effect and use your reasoning (推理的) skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.
For example，you may s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ee someone putting on a heavy jacket. This is the effect. To look for a cause, think to yourself, “What would make someone put on a heavy jacket ” Maybe the person is going outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in the penguin pen (企鹅圈养地) at Sea World. Maybe the person is going to visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.
Now, think about a se ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cond example. The effect is a boy named Tony has to go to the head teacher’s office. What are the possible causes Maybe he fought with another student. Maybe he is just being picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize!
Here is anoth ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er example for you to think about its cause and effect. Carol，13，was trying to fall asleep when her 8 -year -old brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around a bit，but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers can be very strange，but this was really much too strange. Carol didn’t know what to do. Just then, Carol’s father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking. What’s the cause and effect, could you tell
39．According to the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) second paragraph，which of the following is an effect
A. Someone puts on a heavy jacket.
B. Someone works in the penguin pen.
C. Someone will go outside into cold weather.
D. Someone will go to visit an ice skating rink.
40．Tony has to go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to the head teacher’s office. Which of the following isn’t the possible cause
A. He fought with another student. B. He is going shopping.
C. He is being picked up early. D. He is being given a prize.
41．What was Doug doing when his sister Carol tried to fall asleep
A. He was going outside. B. He was reading a story.
C. He was sleepwalking. D. He was looking for his dad.
42．Which of the following is cause and effect
A. Tony got up and had a glass of water.
B. We came home and found him sleeping.
C. The ball was lost and a window was broken.
D. Tim was late again and his teacher got angry.
2. 【2015届浙江象山县丹城实 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )验初级中学九年级下期始考英语试卷】The Round Bird is not like any other birds. He has a big round body but with little wings. He can not fly but he expects to play with other birds in the sky. Every day and in many ways, he tries to fly. And he tries again and again. But nothing works. Then he thinks it will be better use the tree. It is very hard for a little bird to do so, but he climbs up the tree! The Round Bird really wants to learn to fly. A few minutes later, he sits on a branch and gets ready to jump and flap his wings. He practices many times and flap some more, but they don’t work! In the end, he climbs down the tree and starts thinking seriously.
After thinking for a l ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ong time, he knows that although he really wants to fly and tries hard, there are some birds are not able to do. He can’t fly because of his body and his little wings. But he knows that there are still some things he is able to. Then the only job for the Round Bird is to find those special things that only special birds like him can do.
43．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The Round Bird has little wings
B. The Round Bird can fly with other birds.
C. The Round Bird can fly if he tries hard.
D. The Round Bird can not climb up the tree.
44．What’s the Round Bird like
A. Beautiful and friendly.
B. Lazy but funny.
C. Hard-working and good at thinking.
D. Smart but lazy.
45．Which of the words had the same meaning as “flap”
A. Swing. B. Break. C. Nod D. Show.
46．What can we learn from the passage
A. Every bird can fly.
B. We can make our dream come true if we try hard.
C. We should think twice before we do something.
D. We should find the most suitable (适合) things for us to do.
3. 【2015届江苏盐城 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )市阜宁县九年级上期中学情调研英语试卷】Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting（理解）is popular in China, and the most famous reference for dream interpreting is the book of Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.
Ancient Chin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since different dreams have different meanings, people can get meanings of good or bad luck by interpreting them. Actually, dream interpreting is not totally a superstition. It does have some scientific value.
● Dreams are the re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )flection of the facts. Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting.
● Dreams are the bo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dy’s self-implication (自我暗示). Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of humans’ bodies. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced, dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire, it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous.
● Dreams are usua ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lly different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree, Duke ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of Zhou Interprets dreams is scientifically reasonable. Over thousands of years has passed, the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.
【小题1】According to the passage, dream culture .
is important in ancient Chinese culture
is unimportant in foreign culture
has no scientific value
is something about God
【小题2】In the old days, Chinese people thought that dreams .
were very popular
could suggest lucky and unlucky things
couldn’t be interpreted
were always different from the facts
【小题3】The underline ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d word “superstition” means “ ” in Chinese.
A.科学 B.预兆 C.明魇 D.迷信
【小题4】If you dream that you are roasted by a big fire, maybe you are
A．excited B. relaxed C. nervous D.bored
【小题5】Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage
Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting.
When Yin and Yang are not balanced, you dream easily.
Dreams sometimes are the opposite of the facts.
There are no secrets in the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams
4. 【2015届江苏盐城市阜宁县九年 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )级上期中学情调研英语试卷】Colors often have different meanings in different cultures．In the U．S．, people have found the following to be true．
Black
Black is the co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lor of power．It is also popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner．
White
White is the symbol ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of purity．White is thought to be a summer color．However, white shows dirt and is more difficult to keep clean than other colors．
Red
This is the most exci ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ting color．Red furniture (家具) should look very good since it will attract a lot of attention．Red cars are the thieves’ favorite．Red is often used in restaurants because it is an appetite (食欲) stimulant．This means it can make people eat more．
Blue
Blue is the co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lor of the sky and the ocean．Peaceful blue is often used in bedrooms．Studies show that weightlifters are able to lift heavier weights in blue gyms．
Green
Green represents na ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ture．It is the easiest color on the eye．Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients．
Yellow
Sunny yellow is a c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )heerful color, yet people lose their tempers (发脾气) more often in yellow rooms, and babies cry more．
48．Which color is a summer color
A．Blue． B．White．
C．Green． D．Red．
49．The underlined word “stimulant” means “______”．
A．刺激物 B．防腐剂
C．辐射物 D．装饰品
50．Where is color red often used
A．In bedrooms． B．In gyms．
C．In hospitals． D．In restaurants．
51．Which of the foll ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )owing statements is TRUE, according to the passage
A．White can make people eat more．
B．Blue can make patients feel more relaxed．
C．People can get angry easily in yellow rooms．
D．Black cars are popular among thieves
5. 【2015届广西南宁市第四十五中学九年 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )级上期中英语试卷】Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (结合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to ca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll ourselves the "descendants (传人) of the dragon" In Chinese, "excellent" people are often called "dragons". A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one's child will become a dragon," which means hoping he or she will be successful.
It is said that peo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ple born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous "dragons" who have done excellent things, for example, the great man Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all very successful.
There are also some ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head – Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
The dragon is ver ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y important in Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be "dragons".
This year is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!
52．What does the Chinese dragon symbolize
A. A combination of many animals.
B. Chinese sayings and idioms.
C. Traditional festivals.
D. Strength and good luck.
53．In the passage, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the underlined sentence "Hoping one's child will become a dragon." means in Chinese.
A. 龙马精神 B.龙飞凤舞
C. 望子成龙 D. 龙腾虎跃
54．What characteris ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have
They may be _______.
A. creative, confident, brave and powerful
B. creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered
C. lovely, confident, brave and quick-tempered
D. lucky, confident, creative and successful
55．Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon
A. 1988. B. 1998.
C. 2008. D. 2018.
56．According t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE
A. Dragons are real animals.
B. There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.
C. People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful
D. The "descendants of the dragon" are often called "dragons".
二、模考典测——拾级而上
1．【2014-2015学 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )年山东滕州龙阳镇中心中学九年级上期末英语试卷】 Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others．For example, some high school and college students in the US often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages（孤儿院） or homes for the aged．They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Other young volunteer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old．They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawns．For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers．College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts．Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest．Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls．Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
57．How do volunteers usually help those who are sick or old
A．They mow their lawns, do their shopping and clean up their houses.
B．They cook, sew or wash their clothes.
C．They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.
D．They clean, wax and repair their cars.
58．What is Big brothers
A．It’s the name of a club．
B．It’s a home for children who have no brothers.
C．It’s the name of a film．
D．It’s an organization for boys who no longer have fathers.
59．Why do most of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers
A．Because they have a lot of free time.
B．Because they ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) can still remember what they felt when they were younger.
C．Because they know how to do the work.
D．Because they like younger boys and girls.
60．What do volunteers believe
A．To make others happy, they have got to be unhappy.
B．The happiest p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eople in the world are those who make themselves happy.
C．The happiest people ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in the world are those who are young and healthy.
D．Bring happiness t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o others makes them the happiest people in the world.
2. 【2015届重庆梁平县虎城中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )学九年级上期中英语试卷】When you see the girl for the first time, you may think she is a boy. She is very outgoing(外向). Who is she Wang Meng, the Chinese top skater.
On the evening o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f February 26th, 2010, Wang Meng first got to the finishing line in 1 minute and 29.213 seconds in the women’s 1000 meters short track speed skating final (短道速滑决赛) at the Vancouer Olympic Winter Games (温哥华冬奥会). After she succeeded in the 500-meter and 3000-meter races, she won her third gold medal this time. With this one China won four gold medals in the women’s short track speed skating. That helped China first win the team gold medal in Winter Olympics history.
Just before the fin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )al race Wang Meng caught a bad cold and coughed terribly. With the words of “You can, you can do!” she won at last. She said, “I really feel these three gold medals belong to my team, to China. It was with the help of my team that I won the prize.”
Though Wang Meng ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is only twenty-four, she has been the most successful Chinese skater. Chinese are proud of her and her team. We hope she will be faster in Sochi Olympics in 2014.
61．China won _______ gold medals in the women’s short track speed skating.
A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. 5
62．It took Wang Men ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g 1 minutes and 29.213 seconds to finish the ______ short track speed skating final.
A. women’s 1000
B. men’s 1000
C. women’s 500
D. men’s 500
63．In Wang Meng’s opinion, _______ made her win the prize at last.
A. a strong body
B. a bad cold
C. her team’s help
D. much exercise
64．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Wang Meng is very outgoing like a boy.
B. Wang Meng is the most successful Chinese skater.
C. Chinese people are proud of Wang Meng and her team.
D. China has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) got the team gold medal twice in Winter Olympics history.
3. 【2015届浙江台州市书生中 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )学九年级上第三次月考英语试卷】Mr Johnson worked well in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight, he retired. But a lot of people come to ask him to look them over. He’s very busy in the daytime and he wants to have a good rest at night.
Half a year ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ago a young man moved in the room upstairs. At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with him. But now he has several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly, sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhappy, but he didn’t say anything.
It was the young ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )man’s birthday yesterday. All his friends came at seven in the evening. They drank too much and made a lot of noise. The old man couldn’t fall asleep the whole night. This morning, as soon as he got up, he went upstairs and began to knock at the door. The young man opened for him and asked him to come in.
“Did you hear me ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) beat the ceiling(天花板) last night, young man ” asked Mr Johnson.
“It doesn’t matte ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r, sir,” said the young man, “ I don’t mind it. It was very noisy in my room, too.”
65．Mr Johnson is a ________.
A. teacher B. policeman
C. doctor D. gatekeeper
66．A lot of p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eople come to ask Mr Johnson to look them over because ________.
A. he’s kind to them
B. he’s very polite
C. they don’t pay him for it
D. his medical skill is good
67．Mr Johnson was ________ last night.
A. angry B. happy
C. sad D. strange
68．Which of the following is true
A. The young man thought Mr Johnson came to say sorry to him.
B. Mr Johnson wanted to drink with the young man.
C. Mr Johnson hoped that the young man could move in another house.
D. The young man was afraid to meet Mr Johnson.
4. 【2015届新疆巴州蒙古 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )族高级中学九年级12月月考英语试卷】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 stran ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ge way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains(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. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.
Another of my chil ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in 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 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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 the p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rocesses(过程) 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.
69．The author had ________kind(s) of fears when she was a child.
A. one B. two
C. three D. none
70．_________ 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
71．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
72．Which of the fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )llowing 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.
73．The underlined word "overcome" means "_________" in Chinese.
A. 接受 B. 忍受
C. 信服 D. 克服
5．【2015届四川蓬溪大石桥中学九年 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )级上期末英语试卷】Many people believe Henry Ford invented the car. But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first car. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line(生产线) that moved a car's parts(零部件) to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford. What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line.
In the early days of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of getting public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Ford's most famous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.
The race was in 190 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )1, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Winton and Ford. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the race was over before it began.
The Winton took an ear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ly lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well known all over the United States. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company. In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream. Ford said: “I will build a motor car for most of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men. It will be so low in price that everybody can afford”
The Model T was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.
【小题1】What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1
A. He knew how to improve car’s parts.
B. He produced the first car in the world.
C. He improved others’ good ideas.
D. He invented the first production line.
【小题2】Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race
A. To show off(炫耀) his driving skills.
B. To draw public attention.
C. To learn about new technology.
D. To raise money for his new company.
【小题3】What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text
A. Producing cars for common people.
B. Building very fast racing cars .
C. Designing(设计) more car models.
D. Starting more companies.
【小题4】Why did Henry Ford become famous all over the United States
A. Because he started a new company.
B. Because he built the first car.
C. Because his car won the race.
D. Because he drove his car so well.
【小题5】What can we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )infer about the car before Model T from the passage
A. The car was not invented until Model T.
B. The car was big enough for a whole family.
C. The car was very expensive.
D. Americans didn’t want cars.
三、中考典测——实战演练
1. 【2014年四川省重庆市中考】
Rachel Carso ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n was born in the USA on May,1907. Her mother, Maria Carson, had been a schoolteacher. She also loved nature. She showed Rachel the beauty of nature. She also taught Rachel a deep love for books. As a quiet child, Rachel liked to read and write stories. At a very early age, she decided she wanted to be a writer some day. Her story first appeared in a children’s magazine when she was ten years old.
Her first books, Un ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )der the Sea Wind came out in 1941. In 1948, Miss Carson began working on another book, The Sea Around Us. She always remembered carefully when she wrote. She collected information from more than one thousand places to write The Sea Around Us. When the book came out in 1951, it won the National Book Award. It was No. 1 on the best-seller list for more than a year. The Sea Around Us made Rachel Carson famous.
Rachel Carson’s most ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )famous book, Silent Spring came out in 1962. In this book, she pointed out that the use of some kinds of pesticides(杀虫剂) like DDT would cause the number of birds to decline because it would kill them as well. Finally, in November 1969, the United Sates government decided that the use of DDT must stop in two years.
Rachel Carson has been ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) regarded as a great environmentalist(环保主义者) and writer. She will be remembered by the world.
【小题1】Rachel Car ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )son had a deep love for nature and books because of ____________.
her father B. her mother C. her schoolteacher D. her brother
【小题2】Rachel decided that she wanted to be a writer when ___________.
A. she was very young B. she was in college
C. she became a teacher D. she became famous
【小题3】The Chinese meani ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng of the word ”decline” in this passage is probably “___________”.
A. 增加 B. 减少 C. 维持 D. 翻番
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Rachel Carson was a careful and serious writer.
B. The Sea Around Us won the National Book Award.
C. In Silent ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Spring Rachel said some pesticides were bad for the environment.
D. The use o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f DDT was stopped as soon as the book Silent Spring came out.
2. 【2014年福建省福州市中考】
Gabriel Garcia Már ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )quez ,who was awared the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982，passed away at the age of 86 on April 17，2014. The world paused to remember the cultural giant .
Garcia Márquez was b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )orn in Colombia ,but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City . As one of the most famous writers ,he was widely regarded as “a giant of 20th-century literature ” . Garcia Márquez wrote in a style called “magical realism ”In such works,people live a daily life in a certain period of time in history . But meanwhile ,magical things happen to them .
Garcia Márquez is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) best known for his 1967 novel ,One Hundred Years of Solitude ,which has sold about 50 million copies . It tells the tale of the small and isolated town of Macondo which was separated from the outside world –of its founding and its troubled history over a hundred years . The story is a metaphor for the development of Colombia since the 19century . As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santons said , Garcia Márquez wrote about “the very essence of the Latin American beings ” .
【小题1】Garcia Márquez was born in the year _________.
A. 1914 B. 1928 C. 1967 D. 1982
【小题2】We can know from Paragragh 2 that Garcia Márquez______.
A. was born in Me ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )xico City B. spent most of his adult life in Colombia
C. had a writing style called “magical realism ”
D. was famous but lived a simple daily life
【小题3】The underlined word “isolated”means ________.
A. 隔绝的 B. 安逸的 C. 喧嚣的 D. 繁华的
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Garcia Márquez
A. He was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982
B. His novel One Hundrend Years of Solitude was a great success.
C. He was widely known as “a girl of 20th-century literature ”.
D. Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City.
【小题5】The writer quotes from the President to ______.
A. praise Garcia Márquez for his achievement
B. show the deep sadness of the President
C. explain the writing style of Garcia Márquez
D. describe the character of Garcia Márquez
3. 【2014年四川省成都市中考】
Mr. Smith is telling two funny stories of his police work.
Story A
I remember cat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ching a “thief” in a clothes shop once. It was strange. The man was hiding a yellow sweater inside his coat. I thought he had stolen it, so I caught him. We found later that his wife gave him the sweater for his birthday, but he hated it. He just wanted to return it to the shop for money, but he didn’t want his wife to see him! We soon let him go.
Story B
Another day, a m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )an called Bob went into a bank on Sixth Street. He wrote on the back of an envelope, “Give me the money! Or I’ll kill you. ” and gave it to the bank clerk. She gave him $100,000 and the man ran away. Then we received a phone call from the bank clerk. She told us to go to the man’s house in Candy Town and get him. We caught him as soon as he got out of the elevator. He couldn’t believe that we found him so quickly. We told him that the front of the envelope he used had his name and address on it!
【小题1】What does Mr. Smith do
A. A bank clerk. 　　B. A policeman. 　　C. A thief.
【小题2】Mr. Smith caught the man in the clothes shop ___________.
A. by exchange 　B. by mistake 　C. by accident
【小题3】Why did the man return the sweater to the shop
A. Because he didn’t want his wife to see it.
B. Because he liked money more than the sweater.
C. Because he hated it and wanted to get the money back.
【小题4】Bob was caught so quickly because ___________.
A. his address was found on the envelope he used
B. he received a phone call from the bank clerk
C. the police waited for him outside the elevator
【小题5】What do you think of Bob
A. He is brave. 　　B. He is careful. 　　C. He is careless.
4. 【2014年北京市中考】
Billy’s favorite c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )olor is orange. But he can’t see what orange looks like. Billy is blind.
A month after h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e was born, his mother noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s.”Billy would never be able to see.” the doctor told his mother. After that Billy’s mother began talking to him, describing things she saw outside the window. She described everything to him.
Billy does not ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) only depend on his mother’s descriptions to learn about the world around him. He sees with his cars and his hands, too. He has perfect hearing. When people make phone calls, he can tell the numbers they dial(拨).
Billy loves com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )puter science. He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years old. His dream school would be Stanford University. He gets top grades in his classes, making that a real possibility.
“You can’t let ex ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cuses get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that you can’t move forward and reach your goals, “said Billy.
【小题1】From th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e passage, we know that_____________.
A. Billy can’t hear. B. Billy can’t see.
A. Billy can’t walk. D. Billy can’t talk.
【小题2】How did ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Billy’s mother help him
A. By teaching him how to draw.
B. By asking teacher for advice.
C. By describing everything to him.
D. By sending him to his dream school.
【小题3】When did Billy begin teaching himself computer programming
A. When he was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )7 years old. B. When he was in Grade 5.
C. When he was high school. D. When he was at university.
5. 【2014年福建省福州市中考】
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Book Description
This isn’t an edu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cation children’s picture book with plenty of facts to expand young minds. Sara Myers simply explains all about dogs with easy words or phrases. Children will learn about :
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The fantastic phot ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )os are sure fire your chid’s imagination ,and keep them interested all the way through .
Publication Date ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ):September 3,2013 Publisher: Hazed Published Language:English
【小题1】You can most probably find the material above ________.
A. in a novel B. on a website C. in a news report D. in a TV program
【小题2】Sara Myers is _______.
A. the mother of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a child B. the name of a writer C. the owner of a pet store D. the name of a publisher
【小题3】The book is written mainly for ________.
A. children B. teenagers C. adults D. old people
【小题4】What is NOT mentioned in the material
A. The name of the book. B. The details of publication.
C. The price of the book. D. The advantages of the book
【小题5】Accordi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng to the material, the book may be chosen for the reasons EXCEPT
A. easy English B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ). fantastic photos C. plenty facts D. lots of pages
6. 【2014年湖北市黄冈中考】
A recent researc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h shows that physical activity(体育活动) may help students do better in their classes. The research comes because educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like P.E. class.
Researchers go o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ver the results of fourteen studies. Twelve were from the United States, one from Canada and one from South Africa. The studies appeared between 2009 and 2013. They included more than 55,000 children, aged six to eighteen.
Thomas Singh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ), one of the researchers, says the studies showed a relationship between physical activity and scores on subjects such as math, English and reading. Ms. Singh offers some possible explanations (解释):
“ There are, fi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rst, physiological (生理的) explanations, like more blood flow, and so more oxygen (氧气) to the brain. Being physically active means there are more hormones（ 荷尔蒙） produced like endorphins ( 脑内啡). And endorphins make your stress level lower and your mood improved, which means you will perform better in class. Also, students who take part in organized sports learn rules and how to follow them. This could improve their classroom behavior and help them know what they should do.
All in all, the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) finding tells us that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school. Ms. Singh says schools should consider the finding before they cut physical education programs.
【小题1】What led the researchers to do the studies
A. Schools’cutting physical activity.
B. Their interest in physical activity.
C. The tests including about 55,000 children.
D. Kids’unsatisfying schooling performance.
【小题2】How many countries took part in the studies
A. 14. B. 12 C. 2. D. 3.
【小题3】Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of physical
activity according to the passage
A. Getting more blood flow. B.Better classroom behavior.
C. Feeling relaxed and refreshed.
D. Greater ability to organize activities.
7. 【2014年江苏省扬州市中考】
World War II last ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed from 1939 to 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and children because of the war. Millions of people lost their lives during the war. The Diary of a Young Girl was a record of that time. The book was written by a girl named Anne Frank.
Anne Frank was born ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazi(纳粹分子) hated the Jews(犹太人) and warned to kill them, her family had to move to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a secret place in her father's office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she and her family were discovered by the Nazis in August 1944. They were caught and sent to a Nazi camp. The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended.
After the war, h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er father collected her diaries and the book The Diary of a Young Girl came out in 1947. It has been put into over 30 languages since then. The book has been read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future, "I want the diary to be my friend, and I'm going to call this friend Kitty." "I can't spend all day complaining because it's impossible to have any fun! ... Every day, I feel the beauty of nature and the goodness of the people around me. With all that, why should 1 be sad "
The Diary of a Youn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g Girl has also become a symbol of the greatness of the human spirit. It is called one of the wisest and most moving records on war.
【小题1】In which year did Anne die of illness
A. In 1939. B. In 1942. C. In 1944. D. In 1945.
【小题2】 According to the passage, "Kitty" is ________.
A. her diary B. her elder sister C. her mother D. her hiding place
【小题3】Which of the following is true
A. Anne was lazy, sad and complained all day.
B. The book is mainly about Anne's school life.
C. Anne loved life though she was in difficult time.
D. The book has been put into nearly 30 languages.
【小题4】 From the passage, we can infer(推断) ________.
A. Anne was born in Germany B. Anne was a Jew
C. Anne's father collected the diaries D. Anne was a Nazi
8. 【2014年河北省中考 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )】Even in early time, people could realize the important of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).
Children do ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being na ve. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else’s in his time.
Teenagers and young ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.
Older people shoul ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.
To dream is a wond ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.
【小题1】 People who ______ could probably realize their dreams.
A. find a way to dream B. dream and hold fast to them
C. get the meaning of life D. have very good school results
【小题2】 Young people should be encouraged to dream because ______.
A. their dreams are natural
B. they are greater than everyone else
C. they have much knowledge
D. their dreams might change the world
【小题3】 What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us
A. Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.
B. Developing technology can bring great progress.
C. Even older people can make their dreams come true.
D. People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.
【小题4】 The underl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ined word “naive” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.
A. 逆反的 B. 幼稚的 C. 调皮的 D. 冲动的
【小题5】 The best title (题目) for the passage is “______”.
A. From Dream to Reality B. Good Examples of Dreams
C. Achievements in History D. A list of Successful Dreamers