2016中考英语阅读理解系列训练（6）及答案

2016中考英语阅读理解系列训练（6）及答案
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【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
Dear editor,
My English teacher is very strict with us. Several days ago, when we were in class, Tom asked me a question. But she thought we were speaking in class. She asked us to stand at the back of the classroom for a few minutes. This made me very sad. After that, I feel nervous in her class, so I don’t like her class. However, I really want to learn English well. What should I do?
Yours,
Mike
Dear Mike,
I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. I believe when students are not trying as hard as they can, a teacher is forced（被迫）to take action.
Yours,
Editor
51. What’s wrong with Mike?
A. He doesn’t like learning English.
B. He doesn’t like the English class.
C. He doesn’t know how to get on well with his English teacher.
D. He can’t get good grades in English.
52. Mike feels nervous in English class because____________.
A. he doesn’t like his English teacher
B. he can’t speak in class
C. his English teacher punished (惩罚) him
D. he is afraid of making mistakes
53. In the editor’s opinion, the English teacher asked Mike to stand for a while because____________.
A. she didn’t like him B. she didn’t think Mike learned English hard
C. Mike was bad at English D. Mike is a bad boy
参考答案51--53 BCB
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
A famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child's mother was very thankful to the doctor, and she visited him to thank him for what he had done for her child. "Doctor," she said, "you have saved my little son. I don't know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay (报答) you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my thanks. I hope you will accept it." The doctor stood up and said coldly, "Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly (恰当的) for what he has done." The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, "Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is." "Fifty pounds", he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying goodbye to the doctor, went out of the room.
54. The lady was thankful to the doctor because .
A. he had saved her life B. he had saved her son's life
C. he had lent her some money D. he often called on her
55. The doctor refused the lady's purse because he thought .
A. the purse should be given between friends
B. the purse was too small
C. the lady was not kind to him
D. the lady wouldn't pay him money except the purse
56. The money in the purse .
A. was not enough for the medical fee (费用) B. was less than 200 pounds
C. was much more than the medical fee D. was only 150 pounds
57. The doctor would feel in the end.
A. sorry and regretful B. regretful and proud
C. excited and proud D. sorry and worried
参考答案54—57、BDCA
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
In less than ten days, Junior 3 students around the country will take the senior high school entrance exam. They are studying hard for this big challenge. Do they have time to do something to celebrate(庆祝) their middle school years? Many do. Leng Jingze, 14, from Tianjin said that in her class, students are already writing goodbye messages for each other. They are also swapping (交换) photos. Even the head teacher has a project, said Leng. "She plans to put all our class photos and the Chinese compositions(作文) we have written onto a CD and give each student one." said Leng.
Wang Zeyu, 15, in Changchun, Jilin said his classmates are using colored paper to make "lucky stars" as graduation gifts. "Before making a ‘lucky star’, you write some words for the person on the paper," said Wang. "He or she can read the words when they unfold the star." Wang said he wanted to make one for his head teacher. "I'll write: ‘Dear teacher, you always look so serious," said Wang. "But we know you have a warm heart. Smile more!"
In Xiao Xia's school in Beijing, each Junior 3 student will get a yearbook, in which the graduating classes will put their photos and self-introductions. "We have written a poem!" said Xiao, 14. The poem records the big events of the class' history and is in the shape of the number 9. "Nine is our class number," said Xiao, " Our class may be not the one with the best school grade but it must be the most creative one," said Xiao. "I feel lucky to study in such a class!"
58. What exam will Junior 3 students all over the country will take in less than one month?
A. The college entrance exam B. The senior high school entrance exam
C. The primary school exam D. We don’t know.
59. In Leng Jingze’s class, what are the students doing to celebrate their middle school years?
A. They are writing goodbye message for each other and giving photos to each other.
B. They are making “lucky stars” and writing some words before making them.
C. They are writing self-introductions and poems in yearbooks.
D. They are putting their class photos and the compositions they have written onto a CD.
60. What does the underlined word “unfold” mean?
A. 拆开 B. 折叠 C. 收到 D. 制作
61. What does Xiao Xia think of his class?
A. His class is the one with the best school grade.
B. He doesn’t want to study in his class.
C. He considers his class to be the most creative one.
D. He feels lucky to study in Class 14.
参考答案58—61、BAAC
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra (额外的) hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
62. A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.
A. 513 B. 1,646 C. 2,159 D. 3,805
63. People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
A. France B. Germany
C. the United States D. Great Britain
64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.
B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.
C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.
D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.
65. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. Many workers have to work long hours.
B. Many people have vacations long enough.
C. Work hours are the same around the world.
D. There are a lot of stupid people in the world.
参考答案62—65、ACCA
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【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
David’s grandma and grandpa live in Ocean City. They would like to buy him a new bicycle for his birthday. They got some information from Ocean City Cycles. And they want to choose the bicycle David would like best. Here are some of them.
Giant Bicycles
Giant 400
24 speed
Large size only
Colors: orange, black, white
Price:$450
Giant 300
24speed
Medium and small size
Colors: red, black
price：$330
Merida Bicycles
Challenger 350
24 speed
Large and medium size
Color: blue
price：$325
Challenger 300
24 speed
Medium and small size
Color: black
Price：$315
26. If David wants to by an orange bicycle, he will have to choose_____　　21*cnjy*com
A. Giant 400
B. Giant 300
C. Challenger 350
D. Challenger 300
27. ____ are nearly the same.
A. Giant 400 and Giant 300
B. Challenger 300 and Giant 400
C. Giant 300 and Challenger 300
D. Challenger 350 and Challenger 300
28. Giant bicycles are ____ than Merida bicycles.
A. larger
B. faster
C. less expensive
D. more colorful
参考答案26—28、ACD
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
Many animals have special skills that make them perfect for certain jobs - even better than humans!
Take a train ride in Japan and you may meet Tama, a cute, friendly stationmaster, who just happens to be a cat! This 11-year-old cat works in exchange for cat food at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi station. She has her own office, and there's even a Tama train! When Tama was "hired*" in 2007, the station was losing money, but today, thanks to Tama, it's a popular place for tourists to visit.
In the 1950s, US Navy* officials got a great idea. Why not train dolphins to do some special work humans can't do? Today, dolphins are trained to find underwater mines* so that the Navy officials can make the mines disabled before they explode*. Dolphins are well suitable for the job for many reasons, but the best of all, they're too small to set off the mines so they're never in danger.
Most squirrels are happy to collect nuts, and run after each other up and down trees. Not Twiggy! She prefers water skiing. Twiggy comes from a team of water-skiing squirrels, whose owner trained them to ski behind a toy boat. Today, Twiggy travels around the United States putting on shows and even appearing on TV. It's all in a day's work for this squirrel!
29. How long has Tama been the stationmaster?
A. For 5 years.
B. For 9 years.
C. For 10 years.
D. For 11 years.
30. Why are dolphins trained to find underwater mines?
A. They are quite good at swimming in the sea.
B. They are so smart that they're never in danger.【版权所有：21教育】
C. They are small enough not to set off the mines.
D. They can understand the officials' orders easily.
31. What is Twiggy's job?
A. Collecting nuts.
B. Running after others.
C. Performing water skiing.
D. Traveling around the world
32. What do these animals have in common?
A. They all can make money.
B. They are all from America.
C. They are all popular around the world.
D. They all can do special work.
参考答案29—32、BCCD
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
What will man be like in the future——in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.
　　Let us take an example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, men are usually about three inches* taller. Five hundred years is quite a short period of time in the river of the long history, so we may guess that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a lot. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity*. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and finally we shall need larger ones! This may bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead*, will grow larger.
　　Nowadays our eyes are always in use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is probably that man’s eyes will grow stronger.
　　On the other hand, we will make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are possibly to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive* because they are used a lot in modern life.
　　But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body as time passes by because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both men and women will probably have no hair.
　　Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may be true. All the same, no matter what these changes are, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and feelings similar to our own.
33. We can probably read the passage above in a ____.
A. movie poster
B. science magazine
C. storybook
D. guidebook
34. The change in man’s size of forehead will probably be because _______.
A. he makes use onIy 20% of the brain’s capacity
B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries
C. the other 80% of his brain will grow finally
D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on
35. Which of the following is TRUE about a human being in the future?
A. He thinks and feels in different way.
B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.
C. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.
D. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t use them.
36. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. How man’s life will be in the future
B. Future man is growing taller and uglier
C. Future man will still have a lot in common with us
D. What future man will look like
参考答案33—36、BDCD
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
Last Sunday, I walked into the house in the afternoon to find my brother rushing around in a hurry. As soon as I took my coat off, my little brother placed a lot of papers in my hands and asked me to fold them up so they could be put into an envelope as quickly as possible. He said it needed to get done quickly before it turned dark.
I was a little surprised that something could be so urgent* on a Sunday. Only when half was done did I realize to look at what I was folding. After I read it, I couldn’t help smiling from ear to ear. It was a lovely letter to all the people in my neighborhood. My brother was asking everyone to let him know if anyone needed help. He left his contact* information and said that anyone that needed help should get in touch with him and he would help find a way out. He also asked people to get in touch if they were able to help out.
London received an unusual amount of snow last week, and the city was not completely prepared for it. So it was quite difficult to get anywhere. Only the major roads had been cleared, and smaller roads and sidewalks could be quite treacherous. There are a good number of old people in our little community. So my brother thought that the snow may have caused some difficulty for some of them, especially because we live on a hill.
A few elderly people got in touch with him asking for help for things they needed. One of them was especially thankful because his caregiver couldn’t make it. To our surprise, he got more calls from people offering to help. Everyone was really touched and wrote to my brother wonderful email. One of our neighbors wrote email saying that although she wasn’t able to help, she was “very proud of having a neighbor like him who puts other people’s interests first.”
37. According to the passage, at first, the writer ______________.
　A. didn’t notice what was on the papers B. was not going to help his brother
　C. found it interesting to fold up the papers D. was surprised at what was on the papers
38. The writer’s brother sent letters to the neighbors in order to _________________.
　A. ask them to clear up the roads B. offer them some help
　C. tell them the coming snow D. share his own things with them
39. The underlined word in the third paragraph “treacherous” means _____________.
　A. dangerous B. dirty　 C. smooth D. crowded
40. We can learn from the passage that _______________.
A. nobody asked for help from the writer’s brother
B. the writer’s brother helped clean the major roads
C. the neighbors were inspired* by the writer’s brother
D. the writer’s family has made a difference to others
小词典
参考答案37—40、ABAC
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【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
LOST
A?white?cat?with?two?big?blue?eyes.?
If?you?find?it,?please?call?Sam?at?385-0926.?
Mary?thanks.?
Titanic?3D
Saturday?and?Sunday?Showtime?Cinema?
$20?(?half?for?children?under?12?)?
Call?David?at?332-5147.?
BOOK?SALE
A?Christmas?Carol?
—by?Charles?Diukans
?A?story?of?Christmas?
The?true?meaning?of?Christmas?
was??$59.60
?now??$29.60
HOUSE?FOR?RENT
?
2?sunny?bedrooms?with?a?kitchen.?
$500?a?month?
Call?Mary?at?591-3127?for?more??
information.?
?
?Who?lost?a?white?cat?with?two?big?blue?eyes????
?Sam.?B.?David.?C.?Mary.?D.?Charles.?
27.?You?need?to?pay?_________?if?you?buy?the?book?A?Christmas?Carol?now?.??
A.?$59.60? B.?$49.60 C.?$39.60 D.?$29.60?
28.?On?what?day?can?we?see?Titanic?3D?in?the?Showtime?Cinema???????
A.?Every?day.? B.?Friday?and?Saturday.?
C.?Saturday?and?Sunday.? D.?Thursday?and?Sunday.
29.?If?you?want?to?rent?a?house,?you?can?call?___________.??
A.?385-0926? B.?591-3127 ?C.?332-5147? D.?592-5147??
参考答案26.C 27.D 28.C 29.B
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had.We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.
When I was13,my family moved away.Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding (婚礼) and Linda’s.Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young
woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman
— Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly,“Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”
Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years,
laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in
my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
30.The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _______.
A. at the age of 13 B. before she got married
C. after they moved to new homes D. before the writer’s family moved away
31. They didn’t often write to each other because they _______.
A. got married B. had little time to do so
C. didn’t like writing letters D. could see each other on special time
32. There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she _______.
A. was in trouble
B. didn’t know Linda’s address
C. received the card that she sent
D. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness
参考答案30.D 31.B 32.D
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
Shlander is a man from space. He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange. He is now writing a letter to his friend at home. Here is part of his letter. Read it and answer the questions.
Now I am in a strange world. It is very nice. There are many new things here. There are many earth monsters here, too. The earth monsters look very funny. They have just one head, two arms and two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow strings. The earth monsters have a hole in their face. Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too. The earth monsters do not walk very fast. They move from place to pace in tin boxes.
At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square window box. This box has very small earth monsters in it.
33. Shlander thinks the people and things on the earth are very ________.
A. strange??? B. nice C. different? ?D. beautiful
34. Shlander thinks man on the earth is ________.
A. a monkey B. a earth monster C. a tin box D. a strange world
35. The earth monster doesn’t have ________.
A. heads, arms and legs B. brown or yellow strings on its head
C. a hole on its face D. a swing on its body
36. The earth monsters don’t put ________ on their holes.
A. nice things B. balls? C. fire?
参考答案33.A 34.B 35.D 36.C
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.”“Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.
“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?
37. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A. Her brother was seriously ill.
B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother.
D. Both A and B.
38. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.
A. something interesting
B. something beautiful
C. some wonderful medicine
D. some good food
39. The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.
A. she had still kept some money
B. she hoped not to be refused
C. There was no need to worry about money
D. she thought money was easy to get
40. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.
A. The doctor didn’t ask for any pay
B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever
D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought
参考答案37.D 38.C 39.D 40.C
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【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
Dr. Sharon M. Draper is an excellent teacher as well as a successful writer. She is a woman of achievements.
She had been honored(荣誉) as the National Teacher of the Year, is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Awards, and is a New York Times bestselling writer. Tears of a Tiger has received many awards. It was one of the top 100 books for young adults.
She was chosen as Ohio’s Outstanding High School Language Arts Educator, Ohio Teacher of the Year, and as a NCNW Excellence in Teaching Award winner.
She is a Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award winner.
She is a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement, and is the recipient(接受者) if the Dean’s Award from Howard University School of Education.
5 years ago she was named Ohio Pioneer in Education by the Ohio State Department of Education, and received the Beacon of Light Humanitarian Award, as well as the Doctor of Laws Degree from Pepperdine University.
She has been honored at the White House six times, and was chosen as one of only four writers in the country to speak at National Book Festival Gala in Washington, D.C. Her book Copper Sun has been chosen by the US State Department and the International Reading Association as the United States novel for the international reading project. Students in the US, Nigeria, and Ghana are reading the book and sharing the ideas.
She has worked all over the United States, as well as in Russia, Ghana, Togo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Bermuda, and Guam, spreading the word about the power of successful teaching and excellence in education.
She became known when she won first prize in a literary(文学的) competition. She was given $5000 and her short story, One Small Torch, came out. Besides her short stories, poems, articles can often be read in literary journals(期刊). Her books are also very popular in America, too. Here are some:
We Beat the Street (Dutton, 2005)
Copper Sun (Simon and Schuster, 2006)
Fire from the Rock (Dutton, 2007)
Just Another Hero (Simon and Schuster, 2009)
Out of my Mind (Simon and Schuster, 2010)
1. Which one is probably not Dr. Sharon M. Draper’s job?
a writer B. a teacher C. doctor D. a teacher and writer
【答案】C
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】本题属于细节题，从文章的第一句Dr. Sharon M. Draper is an excellent teacher as well as a successful writer.可以知晓。
2. Many honors were offered to Draper including ____.
the White House B. Ohio Pioneer in Education
C. New York Times D. Language Arts Educator
【答案】B
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】本题属于细节题，从文章的5 years ago she was named Ohio Pioneer in Education by the Ohio State Department of Education, and received the Beacon of Light Humanitarian Award, as well as the Doctor of Laws Degree from Pepperdine University.可以知晓。
3. She has written ____ in literary journals.
A. Copper Sun B. One Small Torch
C. Out of my Mind D. Tears of a Tiger
【答案】B
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】本题属于细节题，从文章的最后一段She was given $5000 and her short story, One Small Torch, came out. Besides her short stories, poems, articles can often be read in literary journals(期刊)可以知晓。
4. Which one can be said about Draper?
She has been to many countries for writing.
She only writes stories and poems.
She has been to the White House at least 6 times.
She has been honored as the National Teacher five times.
【答案】C
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】本题属于细节题，从文章的倒数第三段She has been honored at the White House six times可以知晓。
5. The passage is mainly about ____.
A. Draper’s achievements B. Draper’s experience
C. Draper’s character D. Draper’s effort
【答案】A
【考点】推理判断题
【解析】本题属于推理判断题，文章主要在讲Draper各种成就，而非经历、个性、努力。
【参考答案】CBBCA
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
The Petit Appetit Cookbook
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Everyday Raw Express (Paperback)
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If You Give a Dog a Donut (Hardcover)
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Good Night Sun Hello Moon (Board Book)
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Book Description: Bedtime is a special time and this beautiful book will be a special part of saying goodnight. As kids turn the page, a little bit of the sun goes away and a little piece of the moon appears. The sweet story about a little bunny who doesn’t want to go to bed will help send little ones off to sleep night after night.
Where the Wild Things Are (Hardcover)
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Book Description: Max, a boy who feels misunderstood at home, as he sets out in a small boat, finding new worlds across the sea. He lands on the amazing island of the wild things, a place where being a beast isn’t a bad thing. The wild things make Max their king, but he sails back to his own room where he finds his mother and his supper waiting for him.
1. Lily, 5 years old, likes listening to some stories before going to bed, her mother will buy ____.
A. Good Night Sun Hello Moon B. Where the Wild Things Are
C. The Petit Appetit Cookbook D. If You Give a Dog a Donut
【答案】A
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】根据题干关键信息“5 years old”和“likes listening to some stories before going to bed”找到对应原文对“Good Night Sun Hello Moon (Board Book)”的介绍，通过Ages 4—8和“The sweet story about a little bunny who doesn’t want to go to bed will help send little ones off to sleep night after night.（不想睡觉的小兔子的故事会帮孩子们安然入睡）”确定选项A
2. Who will probably show interest in The Petit Appetit Cookbook?
A. A cook in a seafood restaurant. B. A healthy mother who likes smiling.
C. An artist who eats in a hurry. D. A lady with a 9-month-old baby.
【答案】D
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】从原文offer healthy food to create menus for babies and very young children可知该书介绍让小孩子可喜欢的饮食以及让孩子们养成良好的饮食习惯，因此确定选项为D。A选项指海鲜餐厅工作的厨师，C指匆忙吃饭的艺术家，都与原文中该书提供healthy food for babies and very young children不符, B选项指喜欢微笑的健康妈妈，但原文强调的是healthy food，因此也不选。
3. From the introduction of Where the Wild Things Are, it can be inferred that ____.
A. Max doesn’t love his mother, nor does his mother
B. Max’s mother loves him, so does Max
C. Max doesn’t like the wild things, so he comes back home
D. Max doesn’t get along well with the wild things.
【答案】B
【考点】推理判断题
【解析】这本书介绍了感觉受到家人误解的Max赌气离家出走，进入一个都是野兽的国度的冒险故事。故事最后Max还是想念妈妈，并离开了野兽国度回到了家里，发现妈妈已经做好了晚餐在家里等他，所以可以推断Max和妈妈都是爱着对方的，所以选B。A选项不符，从书的内容那个介绍来看这是Max的梦，他没有真正去了野兽国度，所以C不选；Max在野兽国度被拥戴为国王，所以可以推断他与野兽们是相处很好的，因此D项也排除。
4. Which of the following is fit for 5-year-old Rose who is interested in pet stories?
A. The Petit Appetit Cookbook B. Everyday Raw Express
C. If You Give a Dog a Donut D. Where the Wild Things Are
【答案】C
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】从题干中得知5岁的Rose喜欢宠物的故事，文中只有If You Give a Dog a Donut介绍了关于宠物狗的故事，所以选C。
5. Helen, a busy professor, wants to buy her 10-year-old son, Jim, a book, and get herself a cookbook, how much will she save?
A. $ 11.84 B. $ 17.32 C. $ 25.15 D. $ 34.63
【答案】A
【考点】细节理解题
【答案】A
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】从题干中得知Helen要买一本适合10岁的儿子读的书，原文里只有Where the Wild Things Are (Hardcover)提到适合4岁以上的孩子读，这本书可以省5.42美元，她还要给自己买一本食谱，考虑到她是一个10岁孩子的妈妈，并且很忙，而The Petit Appetit Cookbook适合babies and very young children.，因此Everyday Raw Express (Paperback)更合适，省了 $6.42，相加等于A. $ 11.84
【参考答案】ADBCA
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
HIGH (Human Growth Hormone) could be the favorite drug at the next athletic world championships, and we might never know it. It is a natural substance(物质) produced by the human body, and it helps children’s bones and muscles(肌肉) to grow. Scientists are allowed to make the drug and it is also legal to take HGH in most countries. HGH is considered a wonder drug for children. It helps many children with growth problems every year.
However, some athletes are now taking the drug. HGH helps add muscle in adults and recent research by the World Anti-Doping Agency shows that HGH may improve the sportsman’s time by 5% when he takes part in short, fast races. Some athletes say that HGH surely makes them stronger. It also helps them to recover(恢复) more quickly from injuries.
Although it is banned by most professional sports, HGH is almost impossible to test for. The drug is completely natural and it will only show in tests for around 24 hours after taking it. Testing is usually done only during competitions, but athletes use HGH during training, so it is very difficult to know who has used the drug. This makes it very attractive for some athletes. Scientists are developing a new test which will find the drug in the body for up to two weeks. But it isn’t going to be easy. Everybody has different levels of natural HGH in their body.
For this reason, scientists are warning athletes of the possible problems with the drug. Research shows that HGH increase the risk of cancer. But is this enough to stop athletes from taking it? Scientists don’t think so. Some athletes will do all they can to win, and worry about their health later.
1. Which of these statements is WRONG?
A. HGH is a natural substance.
B. HGH is needed to help bones and muscles grow.
C. HGH is used as medicine for children.
D. HGH is not allowed to be produced in many countries.
【答案】D
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】 从第一段当中"Scientists are allowed to make the drug and it is also legal to take HGH in most countries.",可以推断出选D是不符合文意的。
2. The second paragraph tells you that ____.
A. some athletes believe HGH can help them do better.
B. HGH is mainly taken by some scientists.
C. research shows that HGH is effective in 5% of athletes.
D. HGH doesn’t have any effect on performance.
【答案】A
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】 从第二段中的 "Some athletes say that HGH surely makes them stronger. It also helps them to recover(恢复) more quickly from injuries."得知运动员认为HGH是可以让他们变得更强壮，并且让他们更快的恢复伤口，可以得出答案是A。
3. Besides making them stronger, why is taking HGH attractive for some athletes?
A. Because it can be taken during a competition.
B. Because it is very difficult to test.
C. Because it is allowed to take it.
D. Because it works for 24 hours.
【答案】B
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】从第三段的 "Testing is usually done only during competitions, but athletes use HGH during training, so it is very difficult to know who has used the drug. This makes it very attractive for some athletes."可以直接推断出答案为B。
4. The underlined word “banned” in the third paragraph means ____.
A. 支持 B. 赞成 C. 禁止 D. 忽视
【答案】C
【考点】词意判断题
【解析】‘banned’本身意思就是“禁止”的意思，而从第四段的 "For this reason, scientists are warning athletes of the possible problems with the drug."，可以推断出HGH应该是被禁止的，所以选C。
5. Scientists are afraid that ____.
A. some athletes will pay no attention to the dangers of using HGH.
B. there isn’t any risk of developing cancer as a result of taking HGH.
C. health problems caused by HGH will stop athletes from taking it.
D. athletes’ results are almost the same, so they want HGH to help them be the best.
【答案】A
【考点】推断题
【解析】第一，文章没有讲到athletes’ results are almost the same, so they want HGH to help them be the best.这一点；第二，最后一段集中在讲HGH有致癌风险，科学家担心运动员们为了赢得比赛会选择先赢比赛在考虑这个问题。
【参考答案】DABCA
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【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
After the Spring Festival, I found some of my mom’s daily habits have changed.?
Her cooking way was different. Vegetables that had been cooked crisply became very tender and soft. Fish that had been fried became soup. Her old shredded (切成细条的) potato turned into diced potato… Feeling strange, dad and I asked Mom the reason for the change. But all she said was, “Just trying a different taste”. Then she was silent.
But it wasn’t just her cooking way. Mom also change other habits. After dinner, instead of watching films on TV as usual, she would put on her newly-bought sports clothes and asked Dad to go out for a walk. After they came back home, mom would lose herself in magazines or newspapers about healthcare. Mom almost never gets sick. Why was she suddenly interested in medicine??
I couldn’t understand her “abnormal” behavior. Then one day I came across her micro blog(博客). “While visiting my parents during the Spring Festival, I suddenly realized that they are in their 70s now,” my mom had written. “They move slowly and it is hard for them to do the housework. I should visit them more often…?
“Some cooking should be changed to keep them healthy. They like fish soup, diced potato, tender and soft vegetables…
“I must also keep fit by doing physical exercise. If my parents are too weak to move around, I can be strong enough to take care of them. When I am old, my son can also pay less attention to taking care of me…”
When I read this, I felt very sorry. I used to complain that Mom didn’t understand me and couldn’t give me everything I wanted. I always thought there was a wide gap(沟) between us. But now I completely understand her. How great she is! She always thinks of others before herself. Everything she does is to help the people she loves live better lives. How unselfish her love is!?
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. Fish that had been fried became fish soup.
B. Vegetables became really tender and soft.
C. The shredded potato became diced potato.
D. The cooking way wasn’t the same as before.
【答案】D
【考点】推断题
【解析】讲的是一系列的烧饭改变，ABC都是其中的一点，过于片面，这三点都可以概括成D的意思。
2. Which one of the following is one of mother’s “abnormal” behavior?
A. Watching films on TV after dinner.
B. Being interested in sports clothes.
C. Reading more bout healthcare.
D. Not taking medicine when got sick.
【答案】C
【考点】细节题
【解析】文章第三段。A选项是她以前的习惯；B选项，她是穿着衣服去运动，而不是对衣服感兴趣；D没有提到生病了后怎么样。
3. When did mum change her habits?
A. After her parents were ill.
B. After the Spring Festival.
C. When mum was 70 years old.
D. After mom started her micro blog.
【答案】B
【考点】细节题
【解析】开篇第一句After the Spring Festival, I found some of my mom’s daily habits have changed.?
4. Why did mom change her cooking way?
A. Because she wanted to try a different taste.
B. Because she wasn’t interested in cooking any more.
C. Because she was suddenly interested in medicine.
D. Because she tried to find a cooking way suitable for her parents.
【答案】D
【考点】细节题
【解析】根据妈妈博客里面的内容，这样烧饭的目的是为了让老人更健康。“Some cooking should be changed to keep them healthy. They like fish soup, diced potato, tender and soft vegetables…
5. What does the writer want to show us readers by talking about this story?
A. Mom’s love is selless and great
B. Mom has changed her daily habits.
C. A misunderstanding between Mom and me.
D. How to cook food in a healthy way.
【答案】A
【考点】主旨题
【解析】文章通篇需要告诉我们的是：妈妈的爱是无私而伟大的。
【参考答案】DCBDA
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
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1. What is Language Solution?
A. A tour guide training school. B. A foreign worker training school.
C. An oversea travel agency. D. A foreign language training school.
【答案】D
【考点】推理判断题
【解析】分析文章以后不难看出，全文是一篇广告体。目的是为了推销自己，再从第四段We offer course in French, German and Spanish at all levels.可以看出，他们是一个语言培训学校，因此答案选D。
2. How many students are there in a class at LS?
A. No more than 6. B. At least 6.
C. Less than 16. D. At least 16.
【答案】A
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】在文章左半部分第四段第五行no more than 6 students in each可以看出，一个班不超过6个人，故选A。
3. How do they make language learning easy and interesting at LS?
A. Speak many languages in one class. B. Have high qualified and experienced students.
C. Send beginners to German colleges. D. Offer small classes with good foreign teachers.
【答案】D
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】从文章左半部分第四段第五行可以看到，Class are small and out teachers are all high qualified and experienced.因此选D
4. What does Julia Henderson plan to do in three years?
A. Visit France with her teacher. B. Go to a German college.
C. Study at Language Solution. D. Start to learn Spanish.
【答案】B
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】从右半部分第二段第一行第二行可以看到，I’m studying German at LS because I want to go to a German college in three years.因此得出答案选B。
5. The underlined part “left out” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. Happy. B. Tired C. Upset. D. Bored.
【答案】C
【考点】猜测词义题
【解析】由文章左半部分第二段可以看出，你是否觉得…因为除了你以外，大家都能讲一门外语？因此推断出选C。
【参考答案】DADBC
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Something shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.
For many centuries, people used windmills to make wheat into flour(面粉) or get water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in faraway areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were hardly used.
During the 1970s, people started becoming more cared about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would run out one day. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind
From the first paragraph, what can we know about wind and windmills?
Wind is the cleanest, richest and newest power source.
Windmills were first introduced to Middle East during 1100s.
Windmills were used in ancient Iran in the 7th Century BC.
Armies used windmills in Europe and the Middle East.
【答案】C
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】由第一段第二行可知：Something shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. 有迹象表明，风车开始应用于古伊朗，早在公元前第七世纪。所以选C
What did people use windmills to do for many centuries?
A. To help make flour from wheat. B. To help get water from the river.
C. To help make electric lights. D. To help dig wells in faraway areas.
【答案】A
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】由第二段第一句可知：For many centuries, people used windmills to make wheat into flour. 许多世纪以来，人们用风车来把小麦磨成面粉，make A into B=make B from A。所以选A
3. When were the windmills used to produce electricity in some places?
A. In the 1100s B. In the 1940s C. In the 1970s D. In the 1800s
【答案】D
【考点】细节理解题
【解析】由第二段第二句可知：When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in faraway areas began to use them to produce electricity. 当19世纪末，电力被发现时，生活在遥远的地区的人们就开始用它们来发电，在十九世纪in the 1800s。所以选D
4. Why was wind rediscovered during the 1970s?
A. Because coal and gas had been used up.
B. Because it was cheaper to produce electricity.
C. Because it’s cleaner than other sources.
D. Because it could only be used in faraway areas.
【答案】C
【考点】推理判断题
【解析】A选项说煤和气已经用完了，而文章说的是coal and gas would run out one day煤和气某一天终将用完，现在并没有用完；B选项说风能更便宜，而原文 it means higher costs说的是很贵，违背原文；D选项说：因为它（风能）只能用于在遥远的地方，而文章最后一句there is a global movement…这是一个全球性的运动……，违背原文。C选项说因为它比其他能源更清洁，与第三段第一句people started becoming more cared about the pollution人们开始越来越关注的污染，意思相符。所以选C
5.What is the best title for this passenger?
A. The clean and rich wind power
B. Windmills were used everywhere
C. The development of the wind power
D. Windmills and the heavy pollution
【答案】C
【考点】主旨大意题
【解析】整篇文章写的是风能是何时开始被人利用，随着时间的推移是如何发展，以及近些年的发展情况。所以主旨为：风能的发展。所以选C
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【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
1.Food
It’s Mango Time!
How much do you know about one of the world's most popular fruit
Some people call mangoes the “king of fruit,” while others just call them delicious! Those who love mangoes anxiously await the first fully grown ones of the season. And not only do mangoes taste great but they also are good for you.
Did you know…?
—People think mangoes were first cultivated over 5,000 years ago in India.
—The countries of India and the Philippines have named mango their national fruit.
—A mango tree can live up to 300 years.
—Countries that are major mango producers include Mexico, Egypt, Pakistan, Brazil, Indonesia, Australia and Israel.
—A cup of the fruit has only 100 calories and is nearly fat-free.
—Mangoes are an important food source for millions of people.
—One cup of mango has 100 percent of the daily need for vitamin C.
—Mangoes have over 20 vitamins and minerals, making them a “super food”.
So treat yourself to a mango today.
2.Health
A good night’s sleep
Do you get the sleep you need?
When the morning sun looks in through our window, do you jump out of bed or go on lying?
Having enough sleep can make the difference between a great day and a terrible one!
Here are the tips for a good night’s sleep:
First, go to bed and get up at the same time, even if you haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep. Sleeping late for just a few days can change your body clock to a different cycle.
Also, avoid big meals at night. Eating heavy, rich food within two hours of bedtime can keep you awake. Your stomach works hard because of those fatty foods, and that may keep you up.
Your body produces a chemical called melatonin that helps you sleep. Light changes the amount of melatonin. It produces more in the evening and less in the daytime. So at night turn off your TV and PC. Also, don’t read from a backlit device(有背光的设备) like an iPad. Some scientists think that light from those devices stops your body from making melatonin. So turn those screens off at least an hour before bedtime.
After a good night’s sleep, you’ll be able to face a new day.
1. According to the first passage, we can learn that ________.
A. Australians consider mango as the national fruit
B. mangoes are rich in fat to meet people’s daily need
C. there are all kinds of vitamins and minerals in mangoes
D. people enjoy mangoes because they are healthy and tasty
【答案】D
【解析】本题为信息定位题：根据“The countries of India and the Philippines have named mango their national fruit” 可知A选项是错误的。“A cup of the fruit has only 100 calories and is nearly fat-free”可知B选项是错误的。根据 “Mangoes have over 20 vitamins and minerals, making them a ‘super food’.”可知C是正确的。根据 “And not only do mangoes taste great but they also are good for you.”可知D选项是错误的。
2. The underlined word “cultivated” in the first passage means ________.
A. bought B. made C. planted D. invented
【答案】C
【解析】本题说的是mango这种fruit，水果不可能made或者invented，有根据句意，本篇文章说的是芒果的起源种植地，是哪个国家的“果树”以及芒果富含的营养等等关于芒果的介绍，“买”在这里显然不符合句意。
3.According to the second passage, we can make our body produce more melatonin by ________.
A. surfing the Internet on the computer or ipad
B. changing our body clocks to different cycles
C. turning off TVs at least an hour before sleeping
D. enjoying some outdoor activities in the open air
【答案】C
【解析】根据 “It produces more in the evening and less in the daytime.” 和 “Some scientists think that light from those devices stops your body from making melatonin. So turn those screens off at least an hour before bedtime.”两句得知答案为C。
4. The second passage mainly tells us that people ________.
A. can do something to have a good night’s sleep
B. should do to bed early and get up early every day
C. should jump out of bed quickly when the sun rises
D. shouldn’t eat fatty food two hours before going to bed
【答案】A
【解析】本题为信息定位题：根据 “Here are the tips for a good night’s sleep”这句话以及后面的各段的首句可知本文主要讲的是如何拥有好睡眠。
5. These two articles may come from ________.
A. a story book B. a magazine C. a guide book D. a news report
【答案】B
【解析】这两篇都带有一定的科普性质，介绍芒果以及如何拥有好睡眠。所以故事书和指导书，新闻报导这些都不是很符合句意，很有可能是杂志上的文章。
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
One year, a college in the Unites States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold(金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in the nature, besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to get the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement.
One normal day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold.?It turned out to be an old woman of over 70 years old. Some experts in the college doubted it , but in order not to let her down, those seeds finally took root(根) in the earth. The miracle appeared after one year: the field was covered by pure white marigold. Therefore, the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus.
The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago, she got very excited like others. But her right children were totally against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics(遗传学) couldn’t complete what the experts could never do, so her thought was only a day dream.
Still, the old woman didn’t change her mind and went on working. She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose one faintest(最暗淡的) from those golden and brown flowers and get the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose…. Day after day, year after year, through many seasons, the old woman’s husband died, her children flew far and high, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the desire to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart.
Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold which was not nearly white, but as white as sliver or snow.
A problem even experts couldn’t deal with was solved by an old woman who didn’t understand genetics. Wasn’t it a miracle?
To take root in the heart, even the most common seed can grow into a miracle!
1. According to the passage, ________ marigold is unusual.
A. white B. purple C. brown D. golden
【答案】A
【解析】本题为信息定位题：根据 “but in the nature, besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to get the white one.”可知答案选A。
2. The underlined part “focus” is closets in meaning to “center of ________”.
A. energy B. activity C. attention D. creativity
【答案】C
【解析】“Therefore, the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus.” 这句话暗含了一个转折关系，focus是和unknown对应的，所以C符合句意。
3. It can be learned from the passage that ________.
A. the children didn’t agree on their mother’s decision
B. the woman needed the great reward for her big family
C. the experts also succeeded in growing the white marigold
D. the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family
【答案】A
【解析】本题为细节定位和理解题：根据 “But her right children were totally against her decision.”可知A是正确的，B,C,D文章中都没有提到。
4.The woman successfully grew the white marigold at last because she ________.
A. was luckier than experts
B. put her heart into flowers
C. got support from her family
D. studies the seed genetics well
【答案】B
【解析】本题为细节题：根据 “To take root in the heart, even the most common seed can grow into a miracle!”可知B是正确答案。根据 “But her right children were totally against her decision.”可知C选项错误。根据 “a woman who never knew the seed genetics(遗传学) couldn’t complete what the experts could never do” 可知D是错误的。
5. The passage mainly talks about ________.
A. the difficulties
B. the possibility of going beyond experts
C. the unforgettable development of marigold
D. the importance of holding on to dreams
【答案】D
【解析】本题为主旨大意题：本文的主旨在最好一句话揭示：To take root in the heart, even the most common seed can grow into a miracle! 故答案为D。
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
How long are you willing to wait for a webpage to open before you start to lose your patience? Half a minute? A few seconds? Google engineers have discovered that even 400 milliseconds―as short as the blink of an eye―is too long for most Internet users.
A millisecond is one thousandth of a second. People hardly notice such a small time difference, but it does cause them to stop searching, reported The New York Times. “Without question, nobody likes to wait,” said Arvind Jain, a Google engineer. “Every millisecond matters.”
Nowadays, millions of smart-phones and computers are continually gathering and sending out information. With so many people downloading maps, sports videos, news and restaurant recommendations, you can get digital “traffic jams”. Meanwhile, users are expecting faster and faster service.
Google found that if one website is 250 milliseconds slower than another website, then people will visit it less often. This is why technology companies are now competing to be the fastest. Google said people do expect different things from different websites because they realize not all loading times are the same. For example, a person will be more patient waiting for a video to load than for a search result.
Even so, four out of five online users will click away if a video takes too long to load. This makes it difficult for video websites to choose between the quality of pictures and fast loading times.
Trying to get a higher speed has always been part of the history of the Internet. In the 1990s, when the World Wide Web first started to become popular, it was very crowded and slow; people called it the “World Wide Wait”. But engineers managed to fight the problem with new inventions. They laid a lot of fiber optic cables (光缆)for sending in high speed; they improved software so it would work more smoothly; they placed computer servers all around the world to be nearer to users; all this increased speed.
Nowadays we can enjoy much faster Internet. Famous search engines such as Google and Microsoft’s Bing usually find search results in less than a second. However, in order to meet the requirement of Internet users, these tycoons should never stop their steps.
1. The report from The New York Times suggests that
A. A millisecond is one thousandth of a second.
B. 400 milliseconds is not so long for most Internet users.
C. A millisecond has nothing to do with the Internet speed.
D. A millisecond really makes a difference to the Internet users.
【答案】D
【解析】根据题干中的“The New York Times”定位到第二段“People hardly notice such a small time difference, but it does cause them to stop searching, reported The New York Times.”即可得出答案
2. The engineers did something to improve the speed, including _____.
a. making software work more smoothly
b. laying a number of fiber optic cables inside
c. placing computer servers throughout the world
d. developing the quality of pictures on the Internet
A. a b c B. b c d C. a c d D. a b d
【答案】A
【解析】根据题干中的“engineers”定位到第六段“But engineers managed to fight the problem with new inventions. They laid a lot of fiber optic cables (光缆)for sending in high speed; they improved software so it would work more smoothly; they placed computer servers all around the world to be nearer to users; all this increased speed.”即可得出答案
3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The quality of pictures comes first for video websites.
B. Google is 250 milliseconds slower than other websites
C. Microsoft’s Bing is the fastest engine the world now
D. People are more likely to wait for loading films than maps
【答案】D
【解析】A选项根据“picture和video websites”定位到第五段“This makes it difficult for video websites to choose between the quality of pictures and fast loading times.”可得知video websites 很难做出选择 从而得出错误。
B选项根据“250 milliseconds”定位到第四段“Google found that if one website is 250 milliseconds slower than another website, then people will visit it less often”可得知是Google进行假设从而得出错误。
C选项根据 第四段“This is why technology companies are now competing to be the fastest.”和最后一段“Famous search engines such as Google and Microsoft’s Bing usually find search results in less than a second.”得知文章没有给出哪个网站是网速最快的，从而得出错误。
D选项根据第四段“For example, a person will be more patient waiting for a video to load than for a search result”同时根据选项“be likely to do”表示“有可能做某事”。 其中 “film”代指“video”；“maps”代指“search result”可得出正确。
4. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Internet users are willing to see more search engines set up
B. Google and Microsoft’s Bing should help find the searching results
C. These companies should mind their steps, or they will break down soon.
D. These companies need to catch up with the developing needs of Internet users
【答案】D
【解析】划线句子中 “meet the requirement” 表示满足需求；tycoons “巨头”代指Famous search engines such as Google and Microsoft’s Bing
5. What can be the best title of this passage?
A. Don’t make me “www.wait”.
B. Search engines work faster.
C. Traffic jams keep us waiting.
D. The WWW becomes popular.?
【答案】A
【考点】最佳标题
【解析】此题为最佳标题类似于主旨大意题，从第一段获取信息可以得知主要强调“wait for a webpage”
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【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
There are many different kinds of houses in the world. Here are some of them.
Complex House
(China)
In dry Fujian, the houses are built with the hard soil walls. Hakka families built many town houses to protect themselves.
Tree Houses
(Philippines)
The people in Philippines lived in the tree houses in the past. From the tree houses, they could find the snakes and wild animals. They could also get the cooler and drier air. The tree houses the now used for meeting and resting.
Houses on the
Water(Malaysia)
The fishermen in Saba of Borneo Island live on the water. In the water village, there are so many houses now.
Wooden Houses
(Germany)
The wooden houses are very popular in Germany. They use the bricks for wall and paint over the bricks. They become strong and last for hundreds of years.
Sami Houses
(Finland)
Sami people move their houses in summer and in winter. In winter, their houses are made of wood and clay. In summer, they live in transferable(可转移的) houses.
31. The complex house is made of ______.
A. tree B. soil C. brick D. wood
32. Which of the following is WRONG?
A. In Philippines, people lived in the tree houses but they couldn’t get the cooler and drier air.
B. In Germany, people use the bricks for wall and paint over the bricks.
C. Sami people live in transferable houses. They can move.
D.In Philippines,people live in the tree houses could find the snakes and wild animals easily.
33. We can read this passage in ______.
A. World Geography B. Life and Health C. Fashion Times D. Chinese Culture
参考答案31-33 BAA
【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。
Thank you, Mr. Morley, for your kind introduction. It was very nice of you to speak of me like that. While I was listening, I had trouble believing that I was the man you were talking about.
???? My thanks go out to all of you for being here at this dinner. I look around and say to myself, "These people are my friends." And you know how good it is to be among friends.
???? Seven years ago, I became the tennis coach (教练) at this school. I can remember arriving here as if it were yesterday. When ! started coaching, we only had a small team then, just three boys and two girls, and only one tennis court. So my first job was to increase the team. ________________. And it seems like the team keeps getting stronger every year.
???? I've been lucky to have some really good players to coach. Coaches love good players. Some great players from our school over the past years include Herbert Bradbury, Christopher Stanton and Emma Austen, all champions (冠军) during the years they played.
???? Among the players on our team now is Arthur Burney, perhaps the best of them all. I'm sure you all join with me in wishing him good luck as he leaves for Capetown next week. He's our first student to enter the Capetown Junior International Tennis Tournament, where he will play against some of the best young tennis players in the world. Good luck, Ace!
???? The time has come for me, however, to make a change. Recent health problems have made it difficult for me to continue coaching.
???? I must say, I'm looking forward to my retirement (退休) wit