中考英语阅读专项练习(含详细答案).doc

中考英语阅读提升训练 China is a nation of etiquette(礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests.When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you. Then he will serve you snacks(小吃) like biscuits or candy. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely.At the same time, other family members will prepare a meal for you. Chinese people treat (款待) their guests with a big meal. They always present more food than the guest can eat. On the table, the guests must be the first to eat. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for visitors, which wont happen at western tables. The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home. As you are done eating, the host usually says, ”It seems that you didnt eat much. Please have more.” Although you tell them you are full, they still put more food in your bowl.Being warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius (孔子) said thousands of years ago:To meet friends from afterHow happy we are!1What does the underline word “hospitable” mean in this passage.A.好客的 B. 勤劳的 C.朴实的2As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered_ by the host.A. coffee and snacksB. juice and snacksC. tea and snacks3Why does a western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him?A. Because he thinks its not polite.B. Because he thinks its not necessary.C. Because it wont happen in western countries.4What the Chinese family do for the guests is to_.A. make them feel at homeB. show their wealthC. make them feel uncomfortable.5Whats the meaning of the words by Confucius at the end of the passage?A.学而时习之，不亦悦乎？B有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？C人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？A mouse was surprised to discover that the farmer and his wife had a mousetrap（老鼠夹）in the house. It ran to warn everyone, “There is a mousetrap in the house!”A hen raised his head and said, “Mr. Mouse, this mousetrap is only for you. I wont be worried about it.” The mouse turned to a pig, “I am sorry, Mr. Mouse, but the mousetrap has nothing to do with me, either!” the pig said. Then the mouse turned to a cow, “It sounds like you have a problem, not me.” the cow said. The mouse returned to the house with head down and it was very sad because no one would help.That night the farmers wife heard a loud sound and she rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness she could not see that it was a snake. The snake bit（咬）the farmers wife. The wife caught a bad fever and the farmer the best way to treat a fever was chicken soup. So the farmer killed the hen for the soup. The wife got worse and her friends came to visit her. The farmer had to kill the pig to feed them. But the wife didnt get better and died. Her friends came and the farmer had to kill the cow to feed all of them.So remember when any one of us is in trouble, we may all be in trouble.6Why was the mouse very sad?（不超过5个词）_7What was caught by the mousetrap that night?（不超过5个词）_8What can we learn from the story?（不超过15个词）_ How important is color in the business world?Google, one of the biggest U.S. companies, is trying to find it out. The company has already found “a close connection between color and satisfaction with a persons work area”. Thats according to its spokeswoman named Meghan Casserly.“Color is a silent salesperson,” said Elyria Kemp. She is an assistant professor of marketing at the University of New Orleans.Kemp is following color trends in business. She is studying the connection between feelings and color. According to Kemp, when people make an evaluation (评估) of a product, usually they do this within 90 seconds or less. Besides, more than half of their first evaluation is based on (以为根据) color alone.Thats why so many companies are researching their color choices. They are spending thousands of dollars on the research, too. Just think of UPSs Pullman brown, Home Depots orange and Tiffany & Co.s blue.Joclyn Benedetto is a spokeswoman for Tiffany & Co. She said the success of the companys jewelry (珠宝) was connected to its blue color. It is used to wrap (包装) every product. She said the color was chosen by the founder Charles Lewis Tiffany for the cover of Blue Book, Tiffanys annual collection of beautifully hand-made jewels, which first came out in 1845.Coca-Colas red color also dates back more than 100 years. The soft drink was shipped in barrels painted red.A spokesperson for Home Depot said research showed that the first thing people thought of was orange when they heard the name of the company.Smaller companies are also realizing the importance of color. But picking the right color is important.“You know when something is right because you get a feeling of safety, and its not something that you think about. It just will hit you,” said Emil Hagopian, a distributor for Mar Plast Color Building Accessories in Ann Arbor, Mich. “And sometimes, if its done wrong, that also hits you.”9What is Google trying to find out?A. How to create a better work area.B. How to become the biggest U.S. company.C. The connection between color and business.D. The secret of success in the business world.10Which company does Meghan Casserly work for?A. Tiffany & Co. B. Coca-Cola.C. Home Depot. D. Google.11People usually make an evaluation of a product .A. in a short time B. in a long timeC. based on its shape D. based on their feelings12What do we know about Tiffany & Co. according to the passage?A. It only sells womens clothes.B. Blue is its owners favorite color.C. Its products are wrapped in blue.D. Its red color dates back over 100 years.13The passage is mainly about .A. the colors which are popular in the United StatesB. the importance of color in the business worldC. the relation between color and a companys nameD. the bad influence color has on small companies How do you like your school? Have you ever written to your headmaster to express your idea? Here are some letters written by students from different schools.Luke, 14, from JiangsuI will give some suggestions about our school uniform. In our school, we students have to wear uniform every day. But the yellow and green sports kit（服装）looks really dark and old. It cant stand for young and lively spirit. We can add some red or orange colors and make a new type of uniform. I hope our headmaster will think about it.Danny, 14, from ZhejiangI have two suggestions for my headmaster. First of all, I think we should have more hobby classes in science , such as plane model making class and computer programming class. It is really boring to study basic subjects all the time. And second, I hope we can have more PE lessons or more time for physical exercise. Lots of students now dont have a strong enough body.Sam, 15, from ShanxiId like to say thank you to my headmaster. About one week ago, I got a bad cold after playing basketball. Our headmaster came to me after he knew about it. He took care of me until my parents came. I really want to thank him for that.Helen, 14, from ShandongIn the letter I wrote, I want to talk about the possibility of personal（个性化的）classes. Now many middle schools are trying the “personal class” system. Students dont have regular classes. They can choose lessons they want to take. I think it is more effective. And it is also good for exercise. We dont have to stay in one classroom all the time.14Luke gives some suggestions about _ in his letter.A. hobby classes B. personal classesC. school uniform D. basketball playing15The reasons why Danny gives two suggestions are that _.A. students have too few classes every day and they love sportsB. studying basic subjects only is boring and students are too weakC. hobby classes are interesting and students have no PE lessons at allD. students want to cancel the basic subjects and they want to have more sports lessons16All the students except _ write to the headmaster to complain about something.A. Luke B. DannyC. Sam D. Helen17The underlined sentence “I think it is more effective” means “_”A. Regular classes will be more vivid and lively.B. Regular classes will help students learn better.C. Personal classes will be more vivid and lively.D. Personal classes will help students learn better.18According to the passage, most students write to their headmasters about _.A. personal experiencesB. how to make schools betterC. spare time activitiesD. how to deal with other students A few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening. The bus came on time and I took the window seat. The bus was running by the seashore and I was enjoying the wind while watching the sea waves. After a few minutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off. I looked at them curiously and realized that all the window seats were taken up. They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and gave them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I took another seat. I dont remember whether I got off the bus before them or not.Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice.“Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.Puzzled, I said, “I do not recognize you.”She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat?”Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?”She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us break up a misunderstanding that had been between us for a long time. Do you know we are getting married next month?”“Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.19What does the underlined word “curiously” mean?A. 生气地 B.好奇地 C. 惊喜地 D. 失望地20 Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?A. Because they wanted to enjoy the sea view.B. Because they couldnt sit together.C. Because there were no empty seats.D. Because they preferred to stand.21The authors act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl _.A. begin to talk to each other again after a quarrelB. sit together and become friends very soonC. clear up a misunderstanding between themD. know each other and get married22From the story, we can conclude（推断）that _.A. small things can create great happenings in lifeB. it is giving rather than receiving that is importantC. offering ones seat to others may win respectD. we sometimes forget what happened in the past Not only a popular singer was Yao Beina, but also she was an energetic and warm-hearted angel. She had her corneas (眼角膜) donated to two men who needed them, which helped them see the world clearly again.Yao was born in a music family on Sept. 26, 1981 in Wuhan. She started to learn the piano at the age of 4, and she sang her first song on the stage when she was 9 years old. Yao did quite well in singing, so she took part in the thirteenth Youth Singing Competition and won the first prize.She became well-known to the public after making a series of songs for the hit TV drama “The Legend of Zhenhuan” in 2012, and the mandarin version (中文版本) of “Let It Go” from Disneys “Frozen”. In July 2013, she competed in The Voice of China II and finally got the second place in Na Yings team. She had won a lot of music awards before she was famous.Yao Beina was unfortunate to be diagnosed（诊断）with breast cancer (乳腺癌) and had a successful operation in 2011. Since then, she has fought against the disease for about four years while keeping singing, but sadly she failed. She originally thought of donating all of her organs (器官) to save others lives, but failed to do it because of her serious illness.Shes gone, even though she had never stopped struggling with cancer. Heaven just got another beautiful angel, with her beautiful voice and kindness.23Yao Beina had her _ donated to save others.A. two corneas B. all organsC. heart D. kidney24 How old was Yao Beina when she started to sing for people?A. Four. B. Nine. C. Thirteen. D. Thirty.25Which is TRUE about Yao Beina according to the passage?A. She started to play the piano at the age of 5.B. She had great voice and won a lot of awards in music.C. She was a weak and selfish girl.D. She won over the breast cancer in the end.26Whats the passage mainly about?A. Yao Beinas family.B. Yao Beinas disease.C. Yao Beinas teacher.D. Yao Beinas art achievements. Saya, the life-like woman robots started her work as a teacher at a primary school in Tokyo Japan days ago. She gave lessons to the pupils there. You wont hurt it, hit it or play with it.Professor Hiroshi Kobayashi of Tokyo University of Science, who built Saya, said she didnt mean to take the place of human teachers with Saya, but to show the joys of technology. “We didnt want to do all the work of a teacher, but to build this robot to teach children about technology. And Saya may be a help to the schools which have not enough teachers.”“In some villages and small schools, there are children who know little about new technology and also there are some teachers that cant teach these lessons,” Kobayashi said. “So we hope the robot can make the children become interested in new technology.”Many of the children were very interested in Saya, and did not take their eyes off her when they were listening to the report. When class was over, some students touched her face and felt her.Japan, home to almost 400,000 industrial robots of the world, hopes that they can make more and more robots in the future. And they hope to make some robots to look after the older people.27 From the passage, we know that Saya is _.A. a woman teacher in a small schoolB. a student of Hiroshi KobayashiC. a robot made by Hiroshi Kobayashi28S