中考英语阅读理解练习题及答案.doc

中考英语阅读理解练习题及答案（A）In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻) World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have_.A. Many football fans B. a very good team C. many football player D. a big playground2. The next World Cup will be held in_.A. 2006 B. 2007 C. 2005 D. 20043. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_.A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny sky D. flowers4. In “Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries_.A. to show their love for their owe countryB. to tell the people their storiesC. to show their good wishes for the football teamsD. to show their new ideas about football5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_.A. they are interested in football B. they are football fansC. they think their favorite players are great D. all of A,B and C（B）In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good arties .So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly ,even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them ,for example, some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of great people .The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were nor just copies of the real world .They showed and feelings, like other kinds of art.6. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _A. his business B. his houseC. his garden D. his window7. The Daguerreotype was_.A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer8. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to_.A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him.9. Mathew Brady_.A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual picturesC. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people10. This passage tells us_.A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras（C）Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.11. From the passage, a van is also called _.A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_.A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents houseC. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_.A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans14. Americans usually use motor homer_.A. to travel with all the family members of holidayB. to do some shopping with all the family membersC. to visit their grandparents at weekendsD. to drive their children to school every day15. Motor homes have become popular because_.A. they can take people to another city when people are freeB. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysC. some people think motor homes are cheapD. big families can put more things in motor homes（D）Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captains（船长）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom（底部）of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.16. Surtsey is _.A. an island not far from Iceland B. a new volcanoC. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland17. Scientists flew there _.A. to watch the birth of the island B. to save the fishing boatC. to learn about the island D. to build a house18. When did scientist fly there to watch?A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out.C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.19. Put the following sentences in correct order.a. The captain found the boat was moving. b. A new island appeared in the sea.c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up. d. A fishing boat was near Iceland.e. The island grew quickly.A. d-a-c-b-e B. a-b-c-d-e C .a-b-e-c-d D. b-e-d-a-c20. The best title of this article is _.A. A new island B. The birth of an islandC. A new world D. Scientists discovered Surtsey(E)On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gurdon, and the other two men were Tanner and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量）.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the mens basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so theyclimbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 meters! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Polandheavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!21. Three men flew in balloon _.A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another cityC. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago22. The metal box was used for _.A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-waterC. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight23. When the balloon went up higher, _.A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go downC. They made a hole in the basket with their knivesD. They could see a black hole on the ground24. The balloon landed _.A. in LondonB. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country25. Which of the following is NOT true?_A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.答案：1B 2A 3B 4C 5D 6 C 7B 8D9B 10 A 11B 12D 13 C 14A 15 B16.A 17.A 18.C 19.A 20.B 21.A 22.D 23.A 24.D 25.B6