上海中考英语一模试题汇编之阅读理解.doc

2012年上海中考英语一模试题汇编之阅读理解
【静安区】
When we are talking about afternoon tea, what would you think of? A cup of tea, a piece of cake and a good mood, what a good enjoyment! But do you know how comes the afternoon tea?
We should thank for a lady, who had created the custom of afternoon tea in 1840. She was Anna. At that time, people of upper class usually had supper at around 8 o’clock in the evening. But Anna began to feel hungry at round 4 in the afternoon. This had left her a good long time of 4 hours. Therefore, she told the servant to bring a tray of bread, butter and cakes to her room during the afternoon. It became a habit of hers. Soon, she invited her friends to join her.
After Anna started enjoying the afternoon tea, women of the rich did the same in their homes and it later became a fashionable social event, giving a chance for people to meet new friends and get news or new stories
The traditional afternoon tea usually contains a teapot of tea, several teacups and cakes. English tea is mainly India, which was originally transported by the East India Company.
Today, afternoon tea has been simplified(精简的) because of the change of lifestyle. People use tea bags instead of tea leaves. Cakes are no longer as various as those long time ago. They usually are some pieces of biscuits or cakes.
But if you want to experience a real English afternoon tea, I would advise you to go to Devonshire, where produces good cream and famous cream tea.
74. A lady called Anna created the custom of afternoon tea_________.
A) one evening   B)After supper     C) in the morning    D) in 1840
75. _______ usually felt hungry at round 4 in the afternoon.
A) Anna herself  B)Anna’s friends     C)Anna’s servant    D)people of upper class
76. During the late afternoon Anna’s servant doesn’t bring her _________.
A) a tray of tea    B) some bread       C) some tea bags    D) butter and cakes
77). The afternoon tea gives a chance for people to meet friends and ________.
A) sell teacups    B) live together       C) bring food in     D) get news or stories
78). English tea is mainly transported from __________.
A) America     B)Canada            C) India           D) France
79. which of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A) The change of lifestyle today has made afternoon tea simplified.
B) People like to use tea leaves instead of tea bags nowadays.
C) The afternoon tea offers more various cakes long time ago(than today).
D) The writer thinks Devonshire is a good place to experience a real English afternoon tea.
【闵行区】
Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18,1975 in Hawaii, America. Being the son of a famous surfer(冲浪者), Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals(决赛) of the Pineline Masters--the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did them for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When staying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album(唱片集) Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million CDs of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine
Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happens in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.
74. Jack was born in a _____________family.
A) popular singer’s    B) famous surfer’s C) great writer’s        D)successful reporter’s
75. At the age of 17, Jack __________.
A) had his first music album              B) took part in a surfing competition
C) had his first concert                    D) became a popular professional surfer
76. Jack started to write songs ___________.
A) while he was staying in hospital         B) when he had concerts out of America
D) after his second album came out         D) when he studied in the university
77. The underlined word “them” in paragraph three refers to(指的是)__________.
A) opening revolving doors                 B) passing the days in hospital
C) playing the guitar and writing songs       D) surfing lessons
78. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A) Jack had an interest in surfing and once did well in it like his father.
B) A deadly accident stopped Jack from being a professional surfer.
C) Jack had six albums by 2010 and became popular in America.
D) There were sweet, easy-going songs in Jack’s second album.
79. The best title for the passage is ___________.
A) A famous Writer               B) Surfing in the Sea C) A Guitar Player       D) Surfing in the Music
【普陀区】
My name is Linda Green. I'm a member of a large company which has many sections. There are two men in important positions in my office — Mr. Thompson and Mr. White. Everyone enjoys working with Mr. Thompson, but no one likes Mr. White.
Mr. Thompson is always kind and patient. When he wants something done, he'll ask. "Would you mind getting this information for me, please?'" Mr. White is just the_opposite. He usually shouts across the room, "Get me the papers, and hurry up."
But Mr. White surprised us this morning. At first we thought he must be sick. He was kind and polite. "Miss Erickson," he asked, "if it isn't too much trouble for you, could you please make these telephone calls for me?" June Erickson was too surprised to say a word. Right after that, Mr. White said, "Miss Reed, would you be so kind as to open the window? It's quite warm in here." Then he turned to me, "I'd appreciate very much if you'd mail these letters for me."
We couldn't imagine why he was behaving so strangely. Should We give him some medicine? Or should we send him to the hospital?
The situation was soon cleared up. "Ladies," Mr. Thompson said, "I've been told that the president(总裁) of our company will be here soon. He's very interested in the welfare (福利) of his employees(雇员) and will have some questions to ask you about that."
74.The writer works in a ________ .
A) bank            B) company            C) factory              D) shopping centre
75.From the passage we learn that Mr. Thompson ________.
A) is good at making money                B) likes shouting across the office.
C) is always late for work                    D) gets along well with others
76.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 tells us that Mr. White is ________.
A) rude             B)Jazy                     C) careless           D) sad
77.This morning Mr. White asked June Erickson to________ .
A) get some information                        B) mail some letters
C) make some phone calls                      D) open the window
78.Mr. White surprised the other people in his office this morning because________.
A) he looked very sick                             B) he shouted at others
C) he did a lot of work himself                  D) he became polite and kind
79.According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?
A) Mr. White and Mr. Thompson both work in the writer's office.
B) Everyone in the office believes that Mr. White has changed.
C) The president of the company will come to see them soon.
D) The president will do a survey about the employees' welfare.
【浦东新区】
It's the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones. They want to log on to their micro blogs to check the interesting things that have happened in the last hour.
Since last year, thetrend (潮流) of micro blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update their blogs over five times per day.
"We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class," said Andy Liang, 14. "If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop."
It is also a great place for students to let out stress. "My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really adds pressure," said Simon Zhang, 15. "When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better."
But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.
Mr. Shen, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children.
"If parents can read their children's micro blogs, they'll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems," he said. He also gives some tips for kids.
-Don't micro blog for more than one hour a day.
-Never micro blog in class.
-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.
-Be critical(批判性的). Don't trust all the messages on a micro blog.
74. Students log on to their micro blogs to .
A) check the things B) write articles C) listen to music D) call their parents
75. The underlined part "out of the loop" in the passage probably means " ".
A) not popular B) not excited C) unhealthy D) unlucky
76. Andy Liang thinks students are out of the loop if they don't know .
A) the latest fills B) the famous pop song singers
C) the popular topics in class D) many flesh things on TV
77. Micro blog made Simon when he shared his feelings and got replies on his micro biog.
A) feel sad B) let out stress C) add pressure D) make friends
78. We can know from Mr. Shen that micro blogging can .
A) make kids crazy while logging on to it B) bring a lot of misleading messages
C) become a window to understand young kids D) lead to worse communication
79. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A) It's good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.
B) Kids should trust all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful.
C) The trend of micro blogging has swept the country since five years ago.
D) Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blogging.
【杨浦区】
The Library Cart
Martin Murrilo's green and yellow library cart is well-known in the narrow streets of Bolivar, in Colombia (波利瓦尔省，哥伦比亚).Every day he pushes a heavy cart of books around the city. He invites people to borrow books for free. There are about 160 books in the cart, but he has got over 1000 books. Most of his books are donated by people who support his work.
Two years ago, he used to earn a living by selling water in the street. As he was waiting for the customers, he sat there and read. One day a reporter saw him and offered him some books from his office. That is how the library cart started. People from all walks of life are welcome to pick up a book from his cart and read. He doesn't keep a record of who borrows which book. He trusts (信任) people to return the books after reading them. Every Friday he introduces his cart at a culture event where he talks to the children about the importance of reading and of the books he likes most. He often reads passages of his favorite books there. He hopes more young people can find the magic of reading.
With the cart, he wants to encourage the people to form good reading habits. People in Europe read an average of 4 books a month but in Colombia people read an average of 1.5 books a year. To the people in Colombia, books are expensive and few can afford to buy them. Besides, people do everything on computers nowadays and many have forgotten the joy of reading. ,
Martin only went to the fifth grade because his family had no money: He often had only one meal a day. He remembered once saying to his mom, "I'm too hungry to study." "Whatever you learn, it is like saving for the future," said his mother.
Martin is proud of his work. He thinks that the library cart can prepare children for a better future with knowledge and technology.
74. Martin didn't have much education because____ .
A) he didn't like to learn                       B) his family was too poor
C) he was too hungry to learn              D) he got tired of learning
75. How many books on average do people in Europe read a year?
A) 48           B)4       C) 1.5           D) 160
76 If people want to read Martin's books, they______ .
A) need to write down their names     B) must keep a record of the books
C) just come and read them             D) have to attend a culture event
77. Where can this library cart probably be seen in Columbia?
A) On the computer.                            B) In the school library.
C) Inside the office building.                  D) In the city streets.
78 Who are likely to be the audience (听众)at the culture event?
A)Newspaper reporters. B)Business people C)School children. D)Bookstore owners
79 Martin hopes that the library cart can__________ .
A) offer books at lower prices                 B) make him better known
C) enable people to buy more books        D) spread the joy of readinghs
【闸北区】
The greatest wonder of the natural world
When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see.
After about a kilometer, a strange appeared in front of me. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied. “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.
Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, f