“争分夺秒”2011中考英语冲刺：阅读专项训练.doc

“争分夺秒”2013中考英语冲刺：阅读专项训练
（一）The Mermaid and the Prince
Long long ago, there lived in the deep blue sea a beautiful mermaid (美人鱼). She liked to listen to stories about human beings very much. Once she got a statuette (小塑像) of a prince(王子) by accident. So she wanted to go to the land very much. But she had to wait until she was 15.
Then the day came. It was the prince's birthday. But the ship sank while they were having a party. The mermaid saved the prince. But the prince saw another girl when he woke up. The mermaid was very sad.
She loved the prince. She went to a witch(女巫) and gave the witch her voice to become a human being. The witch told her, "Your feet will hurt badly when you walk. And if the prince doesn't marry you, you'll become foam (泡沫) on the first morning after his marriage(婚礼)." The mermaid went to the prince's palace. She was the most beautiful girl there, but she could neither speak nor smile. She could only dance. Her dancing attracted the prince.
It was said that the prince would marry the princess(公主) of neighbour country. The prince went to see the princess. He recognized that the princess was the girl he saw when he woke up. Then he decided to marry her.
They were married right now. The mermaid would die. She knew that if she killed the prince, she could go back to the sea and would not die. But she loved him so much that she would like to die. She felt she was slowly turning to foam, but she was happy.
1. The mermaid had to wait because ________ .
A. she never saw the prince with her own eyes
B. she had no chance to save the prince
C. she was no more than fifteen years old
D. she didn't know where the prince lived
2. The mermaid saved the prince ________ .
A. after his ship had sunk B. at his birthday party
C. before the birthday party began D. in the prince's palace
3. The prince thought the princess saved him because ________ .
A. she was good at swimming
B. they stayed together at the party
C. she told him about it
D. he saw her after he came to himself
4. The mermaid kept on dancing ________ .
A. so that the prince knew her
B. to attract the prince
C. so that the princess was unhappy
D. to forget her sadness
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The prince thought the mermaid beautiful but wouldn't merry her.
B. The mermaid chose to die rather than kill the prince.
C. The mermaid hated the prince very much.
D. The mermaid was ready to die for the prince.
（二）We'd Better Get on the Ball
Mr Jackson has a happy family. His wife stopped working after they married. They have two children. One is a daughter and the other is a son. Susan works in a famous university and Bill is a good policeman. They're both married and they have their own families. And he became the manager of a company. He can get much money every year.
But people find the man always looks worried this month. And he's much fatter than before. Sometimes he's out of breath(气喘) when he goes up to his office on the second floor. He often complains that he can't sleep well in the night and feels tired. So his friends asked him to go to see a doctor. "Medicine can't help you, Mr Jackson," the doctor said after he looked him over, "do more exercise if you hope to live longer."
"But what sport can I do?"
"Playing golf. It'll be useful to you."
The man, of course, has to listen to the doctor. He goes to play golf on weekends. He enjoys himself there, but he can't learn it well.
One day the ball dropped on an anthill(蚁丘). After many swings(挥动)he demolished(毁坏)the anthill, but he still couldn't hit the ball. And only two ants (蚂蚁)were alive. So one of them said to the other, "We'd better get on the ball if we don't want to die!"
1. There're ________ people in Mr Jackson's family.
A. two B. four C. six D. a lot of
2. Mr Jackson is rich, but ________ .
A. he wants to get more B. he doesn't do any housework
C. he's very busy all the time D. his health is bad
3. Mr Jackson is always tired because ________ .
A. he works too much B. he's getting fatter and fatter
C. he doesn't do any sports D. his office is on the second floor
4. Mr Jackson hopes ________ , so he goes to play golf.
A. he can work harder
B. he can be stronger
C. he can live longer
D. his business is all right
5. Which of the following is true?
A. Mr Jackson wanted to kill the ants that day.
B. Mr Jackson hoped to demolish the anthill.
C. The ants thought it was safe to be on the ball.
D. Mr Jackson thought he became a good golfer.
（三）
Mr Johnson worked in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight, he retired(退休). But a lot of people come to ask him to look them over. He's very busy in the daytime and he wants to have a good rest at night.
Half a year ago a young man moved in the room upstairs. At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with(对……满意) him. But now he has several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly, sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhappy, but he didn't say anything.
It was the young man's birthday yesterday. All his friends came at seven in the evening. They drank too much and made a lot of noise. The old man couldn't fall asleep the whole night. This morning, as soon as he got up, he went upstairs and began to knock at the door. The young man opened for him and asked him to come in.
"Did you hear me beat the ceiling(天花板) last night, young man?"asked Mr Johnson.
"It doesn't matter, sir," said the young man,"I don't mind it. It was very noisy in my room,too."
1. Mr Johnson is a ________ .
A. teacher B. policeman
C. doctor D. gatekeeper
2. A lot of people come to ask Mr Johnson to look them over because ________ .
A. he's kind to them
B. he's very polite
C. they don't pay him for it
D. his medical skill(医术) is good
3. Mr Johnson was _________ last night.
A. angry B. happy C. sad D. strange
4. The word" beat" in the story means ________ .
A. 赢 B. 敲 C. 搅拌 D. 难倒
5. Which of the following is true?
A. The young man thought Mr Johnson came to say sorry to him　 B. Mr Johnson wanted to drink with the young man.
C. Mr Johnson hoped the young man to move in another house.
D. The young man was afraid to meet Mr Johnson.
（四）
John is nine years old. He studies in Grade Three now. He likes playing football. When he finishes his homework, he always plays football with his classmate Peter.
One Sunday afternoon John borrowed a football from one of his friends. He and Peter were playing the ball on the ground near a house. After a while a few boys joined them and they played happily. John kicked the ball towards Peter, but it flew to a window, broke a piece of glass and fell into the room. All the boys knew the woman in the house didn't get on well with others. They were afraid and nobody dared(敢) to go into the room. John had to go to get the ball back himself. He knocked at the door and the woman opened it.
"I'm very sorry, madam!" said John,"I tried not to do that. But I…"
"Go away!" the woman shouted angrily, "Go back and ask your father to come here. I'll ask how he educates(教育) his children!"
John's father is a driver. He's very busy with his work and strict with his son. John wanted to pay for(赔偿) the glass, but he had no money. He stood at the door and thought hard. After a while he had an idea.
"All right, madam, "said John," I'll go and ask my father to fit(安装) the glass for you."
Then he went to a glass-cutter(装玻璃的人) and said," Good afternoon, sir. My mother wants you to fit a piece of glass in our window. Will you please go to our house now?"
"I'm glad to,"the man said and came to the house with him. While the man was fitting the glass, the woman returned the ball to the boy. John was happy and left quickly. After the man had finished his work, he said," Please pay me five dollars for it,madam."
"What?"the woman said in surprise,"Your son has broken my window. And why must I pay for it?"
"My son?"the man began to laugh,"Don, t you know who is your son's father?"
1. John is a ________ boy.
A. good B. bad C. clever D. strange
2. Which of the following is true?
A. John hated the woman, so he broke the window.
B. John passed the ball to Peter, but it broke the window.
C. John wanted to make the woman angry.
D. John wanted to play a joke on(捉弄) the woman
3. None of the children dared to go to get the ball back because ________ .
A. they wouldn't pay for the glass
B. the woman wouldn't return it to them at all
C. they were all afraid of the woman
D. the woman would tell their headmaster about it
4. John had to go to the woman because ________ .
A. he had to return the ball to his friend
B. the woman was friendly to him
C. he could fit the glass for the woman
D. he was the tallest and strongest of them
5. The woman became angry because ________ .
A. the ball fell into her room
B. her window was broken
C. the children made much noise outside
D. the children played football near her house
（五）
Mrs King is sixty years old. She had a son. But five years ago he died(死) in a small village. His wife left a three-year-old daughter to the old woman and went to the town. She began to cook in a middle school. Now she lives with her granddaughter Ann. On her way home, she often buys some fruit. She gives the better fruit to Ann and leaves the worse to herself.
It was a very cold morning. Mrs King got up early. She went to work but forgot to put on her hat. When she came back that evening, she didn't feel well. The next morning she went to a hospital. The doctor said she caught a bad cold and told her to be in hospital.
Ann heard it and was very worried(焦急的). She bought some oranges and went to see her grandma. The old woman was happy when she saw her. Ann brought out the oranges and gave her the worse ones. The doctor was surprised and asked ,"Why do you give your grandma the worse oranges?"
"She doesn't like the better ones," answered the girl.

1. Now Ann is ________ years old.
A. three B. fiveC. eight D. nine
2. Mrs King always leaves the worse fruit to her because ________ .
A. she doesn't like the better fruit
B. she likes her granddaughter very much
C. the little girl needs the better fruit
D. she is very full all the time
3. Mrs King caught a bad cold because ________ .
A. it was very cold that morning
B. she got up early
C. she is very old
D. she didn't wear(戴) her hat that morning
4. The old woman was happy because ________ .
A. the doctor looked after her well
B. her granddaughter came to see her
C. the girl brought some oranges to her
D. the doctor helped her to be in hospital

（六）
The police in a big city were looking for a thief(贼). At last they caught him. They took photographs(照相) of him --from the front, from the left, from the right, with a hat,without(没有) a hat. Just after they had taken the last one, the thief attacked (攻击) the policemen and ran off. They tried to catch him, but he got away.
A week later the telephone rang in the police station, and somebody said, "You are looking for Bill Cross, aren't you?"
"Yes,where is he?"
"Well, he left here for Waterbridge an hour ago."
Waterbridge was a small town about 100 miles(英里) away from the city. The city police at once sent four different photos of the thief to the police in Waterbridge.
Less than twelve hours later they got a telephone call from the police station in Waterbridge.
"We have caught three of your men," they said happily," and we will catch the fourth this evening, we think."

1. What did the police do when they caught the thief?
A. They hit him. B. They took photos for him.
C. They closed him in a room. D. They made him free.
2. When did someone find the thief again?
A. After taking photos. B. Less than twelve hours later.
C. An hour ago. D. A week later.
3. what name was the Waterbridge?
A. It was a name of a small town B. It was a name of a thief.
C. It was a name of a policeman.
D. It was a name of a big city.
4. How many photos did the police take for the thief?
A. Only one. B. Four. C. Five. D. Three.

阅读理解答案

（一）1--5CADBC
1．从短文中的“But she had to wait until she was l5．”来看，由于她不到15岁，就不能到陆
地上去。选C。
2．从“But the ship sank while they were having a party．The mermaid saved the prince．”可
以看到，她是在轮船失事以后救了王子的。选A。
3．从短文中的“He recognized that the princess was the girl he saw when he woke up．”能够
看出，王子以为是他身边的女孩救了他。选D。
4．由“Her dancing attracted the prince．”能够得知，她不断地跳舞是要吸引王子的注意。
选B。
5．我们读了“But she loved him so much that she would like to die．”会明白，她并不恨王子。
选C。
（二）1--5 ADBCC
1．Mr Jackson有两个孩子，但他们都已成家，因此家里只有他和妻子两个人。
2．从故事内容能够看出，Mr Jackson的身体不好，才使得他忧心忡忡。
3．由于Mr Jackson太胖，行动不便，不喜欢运动，才经常感到疲乏。
4．Mr Jackson当然是希望长寿。
5．从两只蚂蚁的谈话内容可以看出，它们认为Mr Jackson老是无法击中球，因此在球上
才是安全的。
（三）1-5 CDABA
文章大意Mr Johnson是位退休医生，但他白天仍旧给许多人看病，而晚上却因楼上新搬
来的一位年轻人而休息不好——那位年轻人的朋友常在晚上来拜访。尤其是有一天晚上，年青人开生日晚会，结果把MrJohnson吵得一夜不得安宁，而第二天
Mr Johnson上楼委婉提出意见时，那位年轻人竟没意识到自己的过失。
1．据“Mr Johnson worked in a hospital．”故选C。
2．据Mr Johnson退休之后，许多病人还来到他这里看病，可以分析出他的医术是高明的，
故选D。
3．文中说昨天晚上是那位年轻人的生日，年青人的许多朋友都来参加他的生日party，吵
得Mr Johnson一夜不得安宁，Mr Johnson当然是生气了，故选A。
4．beat在这里指“敲(天花板)”，故选B。
5．据排除法和对文章的理解，年轻人是没有理解MrJohnson敲天花板的意思，故选A。
（四）1--5CBCAB
文章大意John很调皮。一次，John和同学一起踢球，不小心把别人家的玻璃打碎了。John
耍了个小把戏，对房子的女主人说要去找自己的父亲来赔偿，又找到装玻璃的
人谎称是妈妈叫他来请人安玻璃，结果自己不付玻璃钱而逃跑，害得女主人自
己付款。
1．据文中John耍的小把戏，推断出John是聪明的孩子，故选C。
2．据“John kicked the ball towards Peter，but it flew to a window，broke a piece of glass…”，
“John把球踢向Peter但却把一块玻璃踢碎了。”，应选B。
3．据“All the boys knew the woman in the house didn't get on well with others．They were afraid…”“所有的孩子都知道房子的女主人待人不好，他们都非常害怕。”，选C。
4．因为球是John借来的，他得把球还给主人，故John必须得把球取回来，所以应选A。
5．女主人生气是因为她的玻璃被打碎了。故选B。
（五）1--4CBDB
文章大意Mrs King的儿子死后，儿媳扔下3岁的女儿走了。Mrs King带着3岁的孙女艰难度日，她很疼爱这个小孙女。就连吃水果都要把好的留给小孙女。Mrs King
生病住院时，小孙女把不好的橘子给奶奶吃，她以为奶奶就喜欢吃那种橘子。
1．5年前Mrs King的儿子死了，她的儿媳丢下了3岁的女儿走了。现在小女孩自然是8
岁了。故选C。
2．根据常理推断，自然是Mrs King疼爱孙女，故选B。
3．据第二段中的“She went to work but forgot to put on her hat．When…she didn't feel well．”，
故选D。
4．因为Mrs King疼爱孙女，孙女来看她，她自然高兴，故选B。
（六）1-4 BDAC
文章大意短文讲述的是警察抓贼的故事。第一次，贼被抓住之后又逃走了，第二次，
Waterbridge的警察根据大城市的警察提供的同一个人的4张不同侧面的照
片竟误抓了三位嫌疑人。可见文中警察的办事质量。
1．据“At last they caught him．They took photographs of him.” “最后，他们捉住了他，他们
拍了他的照片。”，选B。
2．据“A week later the telephone rang…”，选D。
3．据“Waterbridge was a small town…”，选A。
4．据“They took photographs of him--from the front…without a hat”，共拍了5张，选C。

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