中考专区二轮专题------阅读理解练习（含答案）

初三英语中考复习专项练习
阅读理解18篇

阅读理解（一）
A
You may have heard of the famous saying, “East or west, home is the best.” What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It’s not surprising, because the idea of home is different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof (屋顶) and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.
We asked some people about their homes.
How often do people move house in your country?
“In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.”
— Cherry, Boston, USA.?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
?What are features (特征) of homes in your country?
“In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate(各自的) bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies. The weather isn’t warm enough!”
?—Pat, Exeter, England
1. The word “home” sometimes has no exact translation because_________.
A. people can’t find this word in the dictionary
B. no one knows what it is
C. it has different meanings in different countries
D. people can’t understand each other very well
2. According to the passage, at home, you can do everything except_________.
A. making friends B. cooking and eating
C. playing and talking D. sleeping and relaxing
3. Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?
A. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.
B. Because there’s a fire in the living room.
C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.
D. Because the sun there shines a lot.
4. From the second paragraph, what kind of homes people have depends on_________.
A. whether they are rich or not
B. the climate (气候) they have
C. how old they are
D. whether they live in the city or countryside
5. Which one of the sentences below is TRUE????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
A. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside.
B. Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.
C. Homes look the same in different countries.
D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.

B
Once you open the book, you will become a good speaker. Susan Weinschenk’s excellent ideas on how to make a perfect speech are very helpful to you. With the help of the book, you will be confident to know how to give your speech. Also, you will learn how to attract your audience during the speech.
Car and Driver is the world’s most popular automotive magazine. The people who like cars can get information and entertainment from it. It offers the best vehicle (机动车) tests in the business. The magazine also covers the latest developments in car technology.
There are four parts in IELTS: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made good preparation? The book IELTS Listening is helpful for your preparation for IELTS.
The book offers healthy and delicious food. These dishes can all be completed in less than half an hour, and in many cases, in just a few minutes. Sisson and Meier show you how to delight your family or guests every time with quick, delicious meals using local materials: meats, healthy fats (yes, and real butter) and common herbs and spices.
6.Who wrote Designing Effective Speech Interfaces?
A. Susan Weinschenk???????? B. Sisson??????????? C. Meier????????????? D. Jack Smith
7.Suppose you are going to join in an English talk show, which of the following can you refer to (参考)？
A. IELTS Listening.????? B. Car and Driver.
C. Quick & Easy Meals.?? D. Designing Effective Speech Interfaces.
8.We can find the latest developments in car technology in the _________ of Car and Driver.
A. newspaper?????? B. Magazine C. passage????????????? D. article
9.The book Quick & Easy Meals teaches us how to make ____________ in a short time.
A. Chinese food?? B. junk food
C. common herbs and spices??????? D. healthy and delicious food
10.What’s the meaning of the word “delight” in Quick & Easy Meals?
A. To cook the food well?? B. To turn on the light
C. To make people happy?? D. To show people how to cook.

C
Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents. The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (干扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
11. What is “Survival Holidays” according to the passage?
A. It is summer holidays.?????????? ??
B. It is winter holidays.
C. It is a kind of holidays to escape from danger.
D. It is a holiday to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.
12. Which children may take part in “Survival Holidays”?
A. Poor children.???????? ????????? ??? B. Rich children.
C. Children from cities.??? ??????????? ??? D. Children from the countryside.
13. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. The reasons people dislike “Survival Holidays”.
B. The advantages of “Survival Holidays”.
C. The disadvantages of “Survival Holidays”.
D. The suggestions of taking part in “Survival Holidays”.
14. In a “Survival Holidays” children can learn the following except ________.
A. how to get good grades??????????????
B. how to stay calm in different times
C. how to keep safe when they meet danger??
D. how to work in a team
15. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. No companies can hold “Survival Holidays”.
B. Parents can take part in “Survival Holidays” with their children.
C. Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults.
D. Children don’t listen to their parents any more after “Survival Holidays”.

阅读理解（二）
A
Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn, New York.?
As a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City, Even at age 18, Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict), and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school, which Rock says was terrible.?
Famous comedians (喜剧演员) went to see Rock’s performances. One comedian (Eddie Murphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies, but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is more important. It makes people laugh, but it can also make people think.?
Today, Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called “Everybody Hates Chris.” It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television.?
16. Rock?told?jokes?about?many?things?EXCEPT ________.
A. his?family B. his?growth C. his?school D. his?hometown
17.What?did?Rock?do?after?leaving?high?school?
A. He?lived?comedy?shows?around?the?world.
B. He?got?work?on?television?and?in?the?movies.
C. He?started?telling?jokes?in?comedy?clubs?in?New?York.
D. His?TV?show?was?chosen?one?of?the?best?comedy shows.
18. ________helped?Rock?a?lot?in?his?career.
A. His?parents B. His?high?school
C. Eddie?Murphy D. Some famous comedians
19. “Everybody?Hates?Chris” is?showing ________.
A. in?comedy?clubs B. on?TV
C. in?movies D. in?theatres
20.What?can?we?infer (推断) from?the?passage?
A. Rock?really?has?a?gift?for?comedy.
B. “Everybody?Hates?Chris” is?still popular?today.
C. Rock was?not?good at?studying?in?his?high?school.
D. His?parents?wanted?him?to?be?a?serious?actor.









B
Happy Middle School
We’re a bilingual(双语的）school for children of 6—15. We want a cook, a library assistant, a sports coach and a language teacher.
Job Age Language Skill Other terms(条件)
cook 25—40 Chinese can cook Chineseand western food Healthy
library assistant 20—35 Chinese,English read differentkinds of books Careful
sports coach 20—40 Chinese,English major in (主修)P.E. Healthy andstrong
languageteacher ________ Chinese,English major in English ________
21. Which of the following can go to Happy Middle School?
A. A four-year -old child. B. A ten-year-old child.
C. A sixteen-year-old child. D. A five-year-old child.
22. Happy Middle School doesn’t want ______.
A. a cook B. a nurse C. a library assistant D. a sports coach
23. Which of the following may not speak English?
A. The cook. B. The library assistant.
C. The sports coach. D. The teacher.
24. The cook can cook ______.
A. Chinese food B. western food
C. Chinese and western food D. food
25. Which is not needed as a sports coach?
A. He majors in P. E. B. He must be healthy and strong.
C. He can speak Chinese and English. D. He can cook western food.
C
Most young boys don’t like growing flowers and watering them. But for 16-year-old Angus, working in the garden isn’t just a hobby — it has changed his life.
Angus has a special illness and his IQ (智商) is lower than a normal boy. Six months ago, he started learning how to grow flowers. Now, he spends hours in the garden growing flowers, watering and looking after them. “Before working in the garden, it was difficult for Angus to concentrate in class and sometimes he didn’t want to go to school,” says his mother Kim. “Now he can’t wait to go to school and he is happy every day. We can see Angus is able to work in a garden center in the future.”
Research(研究) shows that working in the garden improves mental health. In the past, soldiers in Egypt treated their mental problems after war by working in the garden. Even now, some doctors advise people to work in the garden to treat their mental health problems. And doctors also advise young people like Angus to work in the garden.
The lives of hundreds of children in Britain with a special illness like Angus, have been changed by this special kind of education. When working in the garden, children have a chance to learn a lot of important skills, such as how to work with other people and how to take care of plants. Besides, the children become more confident after working in the garden.
26. Angus began to _________ half a year ago.
A. need special help B. learn how to grow flowers
C. learn a special illness D. hate his mother
27. After working in the garden, Angus_________.
A. likes going to school B. is not happy any more
C. accepts doctor’s advice D. wants to be a soldier
28. Which of the following is TRUE about working in the garden?
A. Doctors don’t advise young people to use this way.
B. Research shows that it is difficult for women to use this way.
C. the way has been used to treat health problems for a long time.
D. The way can be used to treat all the problems.
29. The underlined word in the third paragraph means _________ in Chinese.
A. 身体的 B. 心脏的 C.表面的 D.精神的
30. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. How to take care of flowers.
B. How to get a chance to learn things.
C. Advantages (好处) of working in the garden for children.
D. The activities children can do in a garden.












阅读理解（三）
A
Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does. But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.
Here are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship with your parents.
Spend time together.?
Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.
Be kind.?
Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug（拥抱）, a card , or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!
Do your best at whatever you do.?
You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you’re turning into a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know?
they’re doing a good job.
31. How many ways to brighten a parent’s day are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two?????? B. Three????? C. Four??? D. Five
32. How can you build a strong relationship with your parents?
A.??Do as parents do.???? B. Spending more time with parents.
C. Greet parents with a kiss.???? D. Try to be perfect.
33. If you do your best at everything, your parents will be feel_________.
A. proud and kind B. good and kind
C. happy and good D. proud and happy
34. You can probably read the passage_________.??
A. in a tour guide B. in a teenage magazine
C. in a cooking book D. on a game website
35. What may be the best title for the passage?
A. Ways to get on well with parents B. Ways to be kind to parents
C. Importance of parents D. Parents and children









B
Spanish Dancing
Spanish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Come and learn this wonderful dance from Spain. Place: John Smith’s Date: July 1-31 Price: ￥60 Time: 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm Tel: 301-2768
Live Pop Music
Enjoy the music from Jay Chou, the famous pop singer. Place: The music hall Date: July 20-22 Price: ￥200-￥250 Time: 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm
Shows – Daqian Museum
Daqian Museum has over 1000 pieces on display here. Come and see the whole of Chinese history! Place: Daqian Museum Date: July 1-August 31 Price: ￥50 (half for students) Time: Monday to Friday; 8:30 am-5:30 pm Weekends: 9:00 am- 8:00pm Tel: 271-1399
36. If you want to learn dancing, you can call___________.
A. 271-1399 B. 488-6888 C. 231-2899 D. 301-2768
37. You can enjoy Jay Chou’s music at __________ in the music hall.
A. 9:00 pm on July 23 B. 8:00 pm on July 20
C. 7:30 pm every day D. 9:30 pm on July 1
38. You can learn _________ at John Smith’s.
A. American Jazz B. pop songs
C. the whole of Chinese history D. Spanish dancing
39. There is a big show on history at _____________.
A. Daqian Museum B. the music hall C. John Smith’s D. the meeting hall
40. If Mr Zhong wants to go to the museum with his wife and ten-year-old daughter, how much should he pay for it?
A.￥70. B.￥100. C.￥125. D.￥200.
C
Although I didn’t have any interest in being a school bus driver, I became one. Many years later, I was still working on the school bus. There are so many good reasons. Firstly, the talk brought me different kinds of information. I also got to hear all the family secrets of the newcomers. I have a toy bear who was a great comforter(安慰者) for the little ones. The kids got to look after him on the trip to school and he waited patiently for?them?to get on for the trip home.
Our bus would often pass a place where we could see some alpacas (羊驼) in front of a farm house. Little Michael would cry excitedly from the seat, “Look, Miss! Look at the camels!” He used to put his head out of the bus window. When I warned him that a little insect would come into his nose if he wasn’t careful, he smartly gave up the habit.
I remember a little girl got on the bus one morning 5 years ago and sobbed(抽泣) all the way to school. We arrived at the school gate. As she waited to get down the bus, she threw her arms around my neck and cried that her grandfather had died the night before.
A school bus driver needs to keep one eye on the road and the other on the mirror to watch what the little ones are doing down the back.
Now, it’s important to think how many lives I’ve been responsible(负责的)?for, and how many kilometers I’ve driven in order to get my passengers home safely during the 20 years. I’ve enjoyed it, but it’s time to rest and park my school bus.
41. When?did?the?writer?begin?to?be?a?school?bus?driver?
A. 5?years?ago. B. 10?years?ago. C. 20?years?ago. D. 30?years?ago.
42.What does the underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refer to (所指)?
A. toy bears B. kids C. school buses???????? D. secrets
43. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Children didn’t like the driver.
B. The driver likes the job all the time.
C. The little girl was excited at seeing the camels.
D. Children sometimes talked about their family secrets on the bus.
44. The writer didn’t give up her job because ________.
A. driving was her hobby
B. children made her valuable
C. drivers were paid well
D. children loved her toy bear
45. What?may?the?writer's?future?plan?be?
A. She?decides?to?stop?the?job. B. She?tries?to?go?on?driving.
C. She?wants?to?have?a?holiday. D. She?hopes?to?help?more?kids.















阅读理解（四）
A
A very old lady won a million dollars in a lottery(彩票). Her son and her husband heard the news on the radio.
“How are we going to tell your mother?” the man asked, “The news might kill her!”
“That’s true,” the son said, “Perhaps we’d better speak to her doctor about it. He’ll know how to bring the news to her gently.
They told the old lady’s doctor about this.
“I’m glad you told me,” he said, “ A shock(震惊), even a happy one, could give her a heart attack. Leave it to me. I’ll find a way of bringing the news to her.”
The doctor thought about the problem for several days, then decided what he would say.
He called on the old lady and sat by her. He took her hand in his. “Let’s play a game, my dear,” he said. “ A ‘Let’s Pretend( 假装)’ game.”
“Oh, yes,” the old lady said. “I love ‘Let’s Pretend’ game.”
“Good. I’ll ask you a question first,” the doctor said. “Then you can ask me one.”
He pretended to think for a few moments. Then he said, “tell me, what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery?”
“Oh, that’s an easy one,” the old lady said. “I’d give most of it to you, doctor, because you have been so good to me all these years. Doctor! ” But the doctor was now lying on the floor. He had died of shock.
46. Why didn’t the son and his father tell the lady the good news immediately? Because they
__________.
A. weren’t sure it was right B. didn’t want her to die of shock
C. wanted to inherit (继承) her money D. wanted to kill her first
47. The doctor was also worried that the news would_________.
A. make her worried B. kill him
C. cause a heart attack D. make her rich
48. The doctor went to the old lady’s house _________.
A. to give her a heart attack B. to play games with her
C. to tell her the news D. to help her get better
49. Why was the doctor lying on the floor? Because ___________.
A. he hoped the old lady would do the same
B. it was part of the “Let’s Pretend” game
C. he was looking for the old lady’s money
D. he had died of shock
50. Which of the following is wrong?
A. The son took bad care of the old lady’s health
B. They wanted to tell her the happy news but they didn’t want to shock her.
C. The doctor waited for a few days before he told the old lady the news.
D. The doctor tried to tell her the news gently.
B
Below are some suggestions given by the English children posted on the website about how to help Africa. Which do you think is the best?
I think being healthy is the most important thing. We should use the money first on clean water and to help people keep healthy. Robin, 16, Birmingham
I think the most important thing is to improve the education of the African countries. There is an old saying, “If you give a man a fish, you’ll give him food for a day. If you teach him how to fish, you’ll give him food for lifetime.” We need to help people to help themselves, not just give money when the problem happens. Rebecca, 15, Liverpool
Some people seem to give a lot more money when there is something bad. It's good for them to do so, but everyone should give a small part of their salary（工资）to charity. If everyone does that, it will make a big difference. Mary, 14, Stratford
Giving money to charity can help, but it's not the best answer. I think these countries need a good government. Bethany, 16, Newcastle
The best thing we can do is to send people like engineers, doctors and teachers to help the people to help themselves.
Robert, 16, Cardiff
51. Who?thinks?more?about?Africans’?health?
A. Mary. B. Robin. C. Rebecca. D. Robert.
52. Which?two?children?have?the?similar?ideas?
A. Mary and?Rebecca. B. Bethany?and?Mary.
C. Rebecca?and?Bethany. D. Rebecca?and?Robert.
53. What’s?the?meaning?of “We?need?to?help?people?to?help?themselves”?
A. We?should?help?the?African?people?build?more?schools.
B. We?should?help?people?in?Africa?to?build?a?good?government.
C. We?should?help?the?African?people?to?have?the?skills?to?make?a?living.
D.We?should?help?the?teachers?in?Africa?to?improve?their?teaching?ways.
54. Mary?thinks________.
A. it?is?very?important?to?have?a?good?government
B. we?can?send?more?teachers?there?to?help?the?African?people
C. everyone?should?do?what?they?can?to?help?the?African?people
D.it?is?not?good?for?people?to?give?so?much?money?to?the?African?people
55. Where?can?we?find?these?ideas?
A. In?a?history?book. B. In?a?story?book.
C. On?the?Internet. D. In?a?TV?guide.

C
Do you want to live a happier, less stressful(有压力的) life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how millions of people start their day at Laughter(笑声) Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.
The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. “Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr. Kataria. “Everyone is naturally good at laughing — it’s the common language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 in the world.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects(效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.
So what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest, I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking silly. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results.
56. The first Laughter Club was started in___________.
A. India B. America C. Britain D. China
57. How many Laughter Clubs are there in the world today?
A. Over 300. B. Over 500. C. Over 800. D. Over 1,300.
58. How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A. Surprised. B. Pleased. C. Nervous. D. Tired.
59. When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
A. After ten minutes. B. After ten hours.
C. After ten seconds. D. After ten days.
60. The article mainly tells us ___________.
A. young children laugh much more often than adults in a day
B. laughing is one of the best ways to stay healthy
C. many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health
D. real laughter and unreal laughter are both good for health


阅读理解（五）
A
“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most well-known charities. It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机)and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25 ,000 Volunteers (志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?
61. “Make-A-Wish” is a charity to help _________.
A. sick children?? B. serious officers?? C. famous actors D. popular singers
62. What did the two police officers do for Christopher?
A. They gave him a computer.?? B. They gave him a tour of the city.
C. They look him to a concert.?? D. They took him to the hospital.
63. Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?
A. I wish to go. B. I wish to meet. C. I wish to be. D. I wish to have.
64. The purpose of the last paragraph is to____________.
A. explain what “Make-A-Wish” is
B. encourage more people to join the charity
C. tell us how Christopher's wish came true
D. introduce different kinds of children's wishes
65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Sick children just wish to get well.?
B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.
C. A few people are working for “Make-A-Wish”.????
D. “Make-A-Wish” has a history of over 30 years.
?
B
Our clubs have lots of weekend activities, come and join us! Find an interesting thing for yourselves!
Hiking Time Let’s go hiking. We will go to Huang Shan this week and make it an all-day affair. Join our Hiking team, and enjoy your hiking time.Sat. 7:00 pm.??Tel: 6596128.
?Riding Time Ride your own. Join us! At 8:00am on Sunday. Take water and don’t forget to wear a helmet (头盔). We also welcome kids.Tel: 6596172
New Weekend Craft (手工艺) Do you want to make your old clothes nice again? Come on! Join us! Bring your clothes, and we will teach you how to make them beautiful again. We will wait for you on Saturday.E-mail:
Picnic Time Join us and go to the central park on Sunday. Bring your food and games for a day of fun. Play Frisbee (飞盘), soccer, or take a short hike. You might be able to swim or fish or rent a paddle (浆) boat.E-mail:?Tel: 6593173
Join Us! Have Fun!
66. If you want to hike, you can call_________.
A. 6596172????? ? B. 6596128???????? C. 6593173???????? D. 6592218
67. Bob want to go riding, wearing a _________is necessary.
A. dress????????? B. glasses?????? C. shirt?????????? D. helmet
68. Mary will send an e-mail to New Weekend Craft because she wants to_________.
A. ride a bicycle???????????? B. go hiking????????????
C. have a picnic???????????? D. make her dress nice again??
69. If you join the picnic club, you can_________.
A. play baseball???? B. get up early?????? C. play Frisbee??? D. not eat
70. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. This week we can go to Huang Shan with hiking team.
B. We cannot bring our kids to go riding.
C. We can bring and make our clothes beautiful again on Friday.
D. We can send an e-mail to??for picnic.

C
When you’re not at home, many worries may start to come into your mind. Did I lock the door? Are the kids doing their homework or watching television? With a smart home, you can quiet all of these worries.
A smart home is a home with a communication network. This network connects devices (装置), such as lights and TV sets, and allows people to control from far away through mobile phone communication.
More and more people may start to consider owning a smart home, because it makes life much more comfortable. It can help keep your room at a certain temperature. It can record what happens inside the home and send the video to your phone. When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to turn on or off the electricity when necessary. They can even feed the cat and water the plants.
Moreover, smart homes are easy to fix. Most smart home technology and devices are wireless (无线的) and can be set up with simple tools, using only the guiding information.
However, for home-users, the smart home technology is far from perfect. It can be very expensive to own the technology and the devices. Also, because the smart home system(系统)allow its owner to get home information from anywhere, it leaves the home easy to be attacked by hackers(黑客).
Now, many scientists are excited at the future of smart home technology. Imagine being able to get fashion advice from your mirror, or receive food shopping suggestions from your fridge. While there are others who worry that those smart devices will make people lazier and lonelier. Whatever it is, one thing is for sure---smart home technology will change the way we live and work.
71. According to the passage, now a smart home can lock the door through ________.
A. mobile phones B. shopping programs
C.TV sets D. mirror technology
72. The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about________.
A. the smart steps to use smart systems?
B. the prices of smart programs
C. the tools for fixing smart homes
D. the advantages of a smart home
73. Which of the following is TRUE about a smart home according to the passage?
A. Smart homes can’t help feed pets now.
B. Smart homes cost a little money at present.
C. You can’t control your smart home in other countries.
D. It’s easy for hackers to get information from smart homes.
74. What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage?
A. People will become less happy in the future.
B. People’s life style will be different in the future.
C. Mobile phones are the most important in smart homes.
D. Smart homes are much better than other smart systems.
75. Where may this passage come from?
A. A novel. B. An advertisement.
C. A film poster. D. A science magazine.




阅读理解（六）
A
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing (对比) yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals (目标) for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give.?Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly (紧紧地); the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
76. The passage tells us not to _________ because everyone is special.
? A. be afraid of difficulties???????
B. be afraid to learn
C. run through life so fast
D. compare yourself with others to look down on your worth
? 77. The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _________.
? A. Nothing is possible?????????? B. If we don’t give up, there is always hope
C. You should learn to give up??? D. Although you try, nothing will change.
? 78. Why can’t we use time carelessly? _________.
? A. Because time is too expensive.????????????????? B. Because time never returns.
? C. Because we are too poor.???????????????????????? D. Because times will get back.
79. If you run through life so fast, you will _________.
A. lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily
B. lose love by holding it too tightly
C. forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
D. not be afraid of the difficulties
80. According to the passage, which is the best title? _________.
A. Nothing Is Impossible.?????????????????????? B. Glass Balls Are Easy to Be Broken.
C. Things You Can’t Do.?? ?????????? D. Treat Your Life in a Right Way.

B
Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events-love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real-life, stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated(复杂), it is good to hear music about common people.
Country music, sometimes called country-western, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern Unite States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the west. The singers usually play the guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars.
At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps（军营）in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.
Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada—in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1, 200 radio stations broadcast(播出) country music twenty-four hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor southerners is now popular all over the world.
81. Country music comes from_________
A. the Northeast and Midwest
B. factories and army camps in the South
C. the Appalachian Mountains and the West
D. real-life stories in small towns
82. During World War II many Southerners went to the Northeast and the Mid-west because they wanted to_________.
A. take music with them B. make other people like country music
C. work in the factories there D. make country music popular
83. Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today because
_________??.
??? A. It was popular mostly in the South at first.
??? B. people could sing it in many different languages
??? C. it started with cowboys and poor Southerners
??? D. it is loved by different kinds of people in the world
84. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage????????
A. City people liked country music very much at first.
B. Country music is sung by stars all in English.
C. Country music is popular among young people today.
D. Country music is about feelings and events.
85. According to paragraph 3, we know_________.
A. why country music is popular now B. how country music became popular
C. when country music became popular D. who made country music popular

C
Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners, but then stopped for a while. He had forgotten her name.
Barbara hid her valuable things when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn’t remember where she’d put them.
Perhaps you’ve had such experiences like these. Most people have. But most of them haven’t realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but important fact: Memory can be improved. If you just accept that, the following will show you how.
First, relax. If you are over worried about something, you’ll forget it. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something, don’t follow up with saying like “Oh, my god! I always forget things! ” Such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.
But relaxing isn’t enough. To improve your memory, you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be made strong through exercise. Look for?opportunities?to exercise your memory. For example, if you’re learning a language, try to actively remember a lot of new words.
If you don’t take notice of things actively, you won’t remember them. So, you can make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. For example, don’t just put your keys down! If you want to find them again, make a mind picture of the place where you’re putting them.
86. The first two paragraphs just tell us ________.
A. examples of memory problems
B. Barbara was a very rich person
C. language problems of two persons
D. Mark often forgot his friends’ names
87. When you forget things, you ________.
A. must be too careless
B. must accept the fact
C. shouldn’t lose confidence in your memory
D. should keep telling yourself that your memory is bad
88. The underlined word “opportunities” in the fifth paragraph means “________.”
A. chances B. doctors C. places D. projects
89. According to the article, ________ can make your memory better.
A. doing sports every day B. talking to your friends
C. realizing your memory problems D. making mind pictures of what you see
90. The purpose of the article is to help you________.
A. introduce the guest B. improve your memory
C. remember new words D. forget unhappy things


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