九年级中考阅读专项训练(含答案与解释).doc

阅读专项训练(一)
A
Michelle, a famous lady, has found that more than 25% students are too fat in her country. It is a very serious problem. So she starts a health program to deal with it. The health program is to reduce (减少) the amount (数量) of fat students today and in the future.
The program will get families, schools, newspapers, magazines and TVs to join together and deal with the students’ obesity so that students will be at a healthier weight. The program includes: Food stores should sell healthier foods. Schools should serve healthier meals with less fat and should also offer gym classes.
The lady is trying to fight the students’ obesity all over the country because it can cause illnesses and higher health cost. She wants the students to eat right, exercise more and control (控制) their weight. She also wants the students to understand it is important to have less sweet food, and drink water, milk and fresh juices, but not to choose cokes. At the same time she has also set a good example by planting a vegetable garden. She hopes that the garden will encourage more people to plant one too.
The health program is really helpful to the students today and in the future. As she says, we cannot always build the future for youth, but we can build our youth for the future.
1. In Michelle’s country over ______ of the students are too fat.
A. 75% B. a quarter C. a half D. 15%
2. The word “obesity” in the second paragraph means ______.
A. tiredness B. sadness C. fatness D. kindness
3. What does the lady want the shops to do?
A. To offer gym classes. B. To plant a vegetable garden.
C. To serve meals with less fat. D. To sell healthier foods.
4. It’s a good way for fat student to have ______ every day.
A. more vegetables B. sweet foods C. many cokes D. much fat
5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. The lady introduces healthy drinks. B. The lady cares about food cost.
C. The lady fights obesity in students. D. The lady feels worried about the height.

B
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern-day life.
Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in many years later.
By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his sketches (素描) we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines.
Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines.
Leonardo was a strange man. He didn’t eat any meat, which was very unusual in those times. He never published (发表) his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.
We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his lifetime knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.
1. According to the passage, Leonardo is not only an artist but also ______.
A. an inventor B. an engineer C. a writer D. a musician
2. ______ was Leonardo’s most special invention.
A. The mirror writing B. The cutting machine
C. The machine gun D. The flying machine
3. Leonardo was strange. For example, ______.
A. he didn’t eat any vegetables B. he usually used mirror writing
C. he liked to publish his discoveries D. he enjoyed drawing flying machines
4. Leonardo invented some machines to ______.
A. stop the war B. help paint pictures C. watch the birds D. make good use of time
5. From the passage, we can learn that Leonardo was very ______.
A. humorous B. serious C. clever D. lonely

C
Teenagers can’t afford to buy expensive gifts. So what do you do if you want to give gifts to the important people in your life? In fact, you don’t have to spend much money on holiday gifts. There are many cheap ways to do that.
Here are some do-it-yourself gift ideas to try:
To your mother and dad:
You can clean the room, sing a song or write a letter to your mom and dad. You could also draw a picture if you like that.
To your teacher:
Sometimes students put their pocket money together and buy a teacher a holiday gift. Some kids would like to give their own gifts. You can send a nice card with the words of thanks inside. You might even write down the favorite thing you’ve learned in the teacher’s class this year. It will make the teacher feel happy.
To the kids who need a friend:
The holidays are a good time to think about people who are lonely. Maybe there is someone in your class who doesn’t seem to have any friends. Try to do something for this person. It could be giving a Christmas card or just chatting with him or her. It’s a small thing, but it could mean a lot to him or her.
1. According to the passage, teenagers don’t have to ______ their parents as a gift.
A. sing a song to B. draw a picture to
C. writer a letter to D. buy an expensive gift for
2. If you want to send your teacher a card, what will you write in it?
A. Ways to improve your grades. B. The names of the students you don’t like.
C. Something you’ve learned in the teacher’s class.
D. The importance of making nice gifts by yourself.
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. You should spend much money buying gifts for your teacher.
B. Chatting with a classmate who has few friends is also a good holiday gift.
C. A small gift during holidays may mean a lot to someone who feels lonely.
D. Sometimes students put their pocket money together to buy a teacher a gift.
4. You might see this passage in a(n) ______.
A. notice B. science book C. school newspaper D. advertisement
5. What’s the best title for the passage?
A Making Friends by Giving Gifts B. Making Holiday Gifts by Yourself
C. How to Save Money During Holidays D. How to Choose Gifts for Different People

D
Your first job usually won’t be your dream job. However, you never forget it. It introduces you to the working world, teaches you how to work hard for your money, and often gives you an idea of what you do and don’t want from your career (职业；生涯).
From washing dishes at a Chinese restaurant to frying hamburgers at McDonald’s, here’s what five billionaires (亿万富翁) did in their first jobs:
Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon)
As a teenager, Bezos started working behind the grill (烤架) at McDonald’s during the summer. His dad had also worked at McDonald’s in the past. Bezos thinks the most challenging thing is keeping everything going at the right pace (节奏) during a rush.
Michael Dell (CEO of Dell)

The tech billionaire got his start in the restaurant business. At the age of 12, Dell worked at a Chinese restaurant washing dishes. After he left the Chinese restaurant, Dell worked at a Mexican restaurant.
Oprah Winfrey
While on a full scholarship at Tennessee University, the media mogul Oprah Winfrey worked at a grocery store next to her father’s barber shop.
Michael Bloomberg (Mayor of New York)
Bloomberg worked as a parking lot attendant at Harvard and Johns Hopkins universities while getting his college degree.
Warren Buffett
God of Stock (股神) Buffett started delivering newspapers on his bicycle at the age of 13. During high school, he moved on to his pinball machine business.
1. Who once worked at Mc Donald’s?
A. Jeff Bezos. B. Michael Dell. C. Oprah Winfrey. D. Warren Buffett.
2. Who is the mayor of New York?
A. Oprah Winfrey. B. Michael Bloomberg. C. Warren Buffett. D. Jeff Bezos.
3. When did Buffett start delivering newspapers on his bicycle?
A. At the age of 12. B. At the age of 13. C. At the age of 14. D. At the age of 15.
4. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Michael Dell once washed dishes in a restaurant.
B. Warren Buffett was called God of Stock.
C. Oprah Winfrey once won a full scholarship.
D. Jeff Bezos made a mess in all the things.
5. What can we get from the passage?
A. The early bird catches the worm.
B. Five billionaires only did one job all their lives.
C. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
D. The first job is always very easy and interesting.

1. B根据第一段中的“Michelle, a famous lady, has found that more than 25% students are too fat in her country”可知在她的国家超过四分之一的人肥胖。故选B。
2. C 联系下文“so that students will be at a healthier weight”可知此处指的是，应对学生们的肥胖问题。故选C。
3. D根据第二段中的“The program includes: Food stores should sell healthier foods”可知这位女士认为，商店应该销售健康的食品。故选D。
4. A根据第三段中的“At the same time she has also set a good example by planting a vegetable garden. She hopes that the garden will encourage more people to plant one too”可知每天多吃蔬菜对于肥胖学生来说是个很好的方法。故选A
5. C文章主要介绍了一位女士向学生们中的肥胖问题发起挑战的故事。故选C。
B
1. A 根据第一段中的“He was also a great inventor”可知选A。
2. C 根据第二段中的“His most special invention was the machine gun”可知选C。
3. B 根据第五段中的“He usually used mirror writing”可知B选项正确。
4. D 根据“Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time”可知选D。
5. C 结合全文大意，以及文章最后一句“We now believe, however, that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known”可知达·芬奇是个非常聪明的人。故选C。
C
1. D 根据第一段中的“In fact, you don’t have to spend much money on holiday gifts”可知没有必要花太多钱买礼物，即没必要买很贵重的礼物，故选D。
2. C 在“To your teacher”下的描述中提到“You can send a nice card with the words of thanks inside. You might even write down the favorite thing you’ve learned in the teacher’s class this year”，由此可知选C。
3. A 根据第一段中的“you don’t have to spend much money on holiday gifts”可知选A。
4. C 文章介绍了如何给父母、老师和朋友自制礼物，可能出自一份校报，故选C。
5. B 结合全文大意可知B选项最符合文意。
D
1. A 根据对Jeff Bezos的描述“Bezos started working behind the grill (烤架) at McDonald’s during the summer”可知他曾经在麦当劳工作。故选A。
2. B 根据“Michael Bloomberg (Mayor of New York)”可知选B。
3. B 根据“God of Stock (股神) Buffett started delivering newspapers on his bicycle at the age of 13”可知选B。
4. D 根据“Bezos thinks the most challenging thing is keeping everything going at the right pace (节奏) during a rush.”可知对Bezos来说最具挑战性的地方在于如何在繁忙的时候做到有条不紊，但并不意味着他把所有事情都处理得一团糟，故选D。
5. C 文章通过描述5个亿万富翁从事的第一份工作，告诉我们任何成功的人都是从细小的事做起。C选项意为“千里之行始于足下”，