中考英语专题阅读训练

中考英语阅读训练 一：完形填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空 白处 的最佳选项。 "Sesame Street7' is a TV programme for children. It first appeared in New York in 1969.It is called “the longest street in the world". Why? That's 36 the TV programme by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world. In the US, over six million children watch the programme regularly. The viewers _37 more than half the nation's pre-school children. Parents love the programme. Many teachers also consider it a great 38 . though some educators are against certain things in it. Tests show children from difterent 39 have benefited（^|攵获）from watching the programme. Those who watch it five times a week learn more than those who watch it once in a while ・ In the US, the programme is shown at 40 hours so that more children can watch it. The programmes all 41 songs, stories, jokes and pictures to help children understand numbers, letters and human relationship. But there are some differences, 42 . the programme made in Mexico City devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching letters one by one. Why is "Sesame Street^ more successful than other children's shows? There are many reasons—the good education of its producers, the support 43 the government and businesses, and the skillful use of many TV tricks. Also 44 watch it along with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason may be that it makes every child feel able to 45 ・ Children find themselves learning, and they want to learn more. 36. A. why B. because C ・ when D. how 37. A. include B. make c. get D. take 38. A. trouble B. problem C. help D. need 39. A. films B. cartoons C ・ stories D. backgrounds 40. A. short B. different C ・ early D. late 41. A. use B. take C. sing D. make 42. A. till now B. as a result C. for example D. in all 43. A. for B. with C.about D. from 44. A. teathers B. doctors C ・ vokmteers D. mothers 45. A. work B. play C. learn D. remember 二、阅读理解 （共 15 小题，每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Last year, some groups of students in their community made a survey about “How do people spend their free time? M The following diagrams（图表）show some results of it: Diagram （1）: Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week. Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library, (libra/y attendance) 46. People aged ________ spend the most time surfing the Internet every week ・ A. 7〜16 B. 17〜30 C. 31 〜55 D. over 56 47. How many people go to the library on Saturdays? A. About 20%. B. About 40%. C. Over 60%. D. More than 80%. 48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the diagrams? A. People seldom go to the library on weekdays ・ B. Sports arc the most people's favorite programs. C ・ The fewest people like watching music programs. D. More people enjoy news programs than cartoons programs. Have you ever recycled? To recycle is to take rubbish and make it into something new. Recycling is good for our planet because it makes waste into something that we can use again. Recycling also helps to clean up the litter that makes our streets look dirty. All kinds of things can be recycled. The most common materials like glass, plastic, paper, metals, cloth are all recyclable ・ Sometimes these products0?/：i5u) are broken down to make the same kinds of products. An example of this type of recycling is using paper to make more pape 匚 Rubbish can also be broken down to make completely new items(材料)as well! Diagram (3): Different programs people like. Some items, like glass, can be recycled forever! We can use glass items, then break them down and use them again and again. Aluminum（铝）cans are one of the most successful recycled metals ・ They can be recycled again and again and nearly 60% of all cans have been recycled ・ The average family of four can produce nearly 2,000 pounds of mbbish each year. As time goes on, we have fewer places to put all of this mbbish in. Recycling is one way to control the amount of nibbish we need to put into the land. The next time you toss a can or bottle into the dustbin, look to see if there is a recycling triangle（三 角）on the label. It is the international sign for recycling .It means that the item you are going to throw in the dustbin could be recycled ・ 49. To recycle is to ________・ A. make new things out of litter B. find a land to put into the rubbish C ・ find something useful in the rubbish D. clean up the dirty things on the street 50. Which of the following is NOT tnie in this passage? A. All things can be recycled foreve 匚 B. Some things can be recycled forever. C. Plastic, metals, cloth and paper can be recycled ・ D ・ Rubbish can also be used to make completely new items. 51. What docs the underlined word "toss'，in the passage mean? A. take out B. throw away C ・ give up D. find out 52. The purpose of the passage is mainly ________・ A. to introduce more recyclable materials B. to let people know about how to recycle C. to warn people the importance of recycling D. to suggest a new way to change and keep rubbish c Ifs common to carry things on bikes, trains and even planes ・ But do you know small drones（无 人机）can help caiTy packages to your home? For two years, Google has been working hard in their secret research lab. Their latest project is called Project Wing ・ Project Wing is Googled invention of a drone delivery service ・ It is half plane and half helicopter and is slightly bigger than a seaguIL It can deliver（投递）packages to buyers by drone to door. The first drone test was made on a farm in Warwick, Australia. It sent sweets and dog treats to a farmer. The drone flew to the farm, hovered （盘旋），and dropped the package with a wire. Delivery is here! The best thing about drone delivery services is that delivery time will be greatly cut down. You'll be able to order what you like online in the morning ・ And by noontime, the delivery drone will land your package ・ Throughout history, there have been different kinds of inventions that have helped people move things around, said Astro Teller, lead scientist of Google Wing, to CNN. Teller thinks Google drones will be the next big step. Interestingly, drones are not that young. The US has been using armed drones since 2002 ・ But drones may also get another use. Film companies have asked to use drones to shoot videos from the sky. Yet Google's delivery drones won't be able to fly to buyers any time soon. However, Google has proved that drone delivery is possible ・ And with Amazon announcing their drone delivery service last year, the further research is going on to make delivery drones safe and suitable for buyers. 53. What is Project Wing? A. Armed drones ・ B. Google's invention. C. New apple APP. D. Wings to help people fly. 54. What's the usage of the drone in Project Wing according to the passage? A. Taking photos. B. Delivering goods. C. Ordering online. D. Hovering in the sky. 55. What is the advantage of Project Wing? A. It can shoot videos in the sky. B ・ 11 is cheaper than other aircrafts ・ C ・ It has something to do with Amazon ・ D. The delivery time will be greatly cut down. 56. The following paragraph of this passage will discuss ________. A. drones can only be used in film making and army. B. delivery drones service will have a long way to go. C ・ Google and Amazon have achieved the drone delivery service at any time. D ・ people will continue the research on better drone delivery service tor buyers ・ D Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food ・ Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership which docs good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep ・ This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites（寄生虫）on sheep ・ The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort ・ So although they can manage without each other, they do better togethe 匚 Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals（珊瑚）of the sea .In their skins they have very small plants which act as "dustman^, taking some of the waste products from the corals and giving in return oxygen（氧气）which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die. 57. Some birds like to sit on a sheep because _______ . A. they can cat its parasites B. they depend on the sheep for a living C ・ they enjoy traveling with the sheep C ・ they find the position most comfortable 58. The underlined word “ they " in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to ________・ A. birds and parasites B. birds and sheep C. parasites and sheep D. sheep, birds and parasites 59. It can be learnt from the text that the coral depends on the plant for ________• A. comfort B. light C ・ oxygen D. food 60. What docs the second paragraph mainly discuss? A. Some animals live better togethe 匚 B. Some plants depend on each other for food. C ・ Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily ・ D. Some animals and plants depend on each other for a living. 三：阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第 76〜85 小题的空格里填入一个最恰 当的 单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。 • • Cheating Some students cheat because they are busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying ・ Other students might feel that they can't pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, it isn't a good idea ・ A student who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents, so they can find some better ways together. Talking about these problems and working them out will help feel better than cheating ・ If a student gets caught cheating, the teacher may give a “zero，' score on the test, send him or her to the head teacher's office and call his or her parents. Worse than the bad grades may be the feeling of having disappointed other people, like parents and teachers. A parent may worry that you are not an honest person and a teacher might watch you more closely the next time you5re taking a test. There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn't cheat, but some students have already cheated ・ If that's you, it's never too late to stop cheating. Cheating can become a habit, but a student is always able to act better and make better choices ・ It might help to talk the problem over with a parent, teacher, or friend ・ Therean old saying that cheaters never win and winners never cheat. Facts about cheating 76 •Cheating means breaking up rules to get unfair advantages in 77 at school. •They cheat because they arc busy or 78 . •They want to spend 79 time and get good grades. Results •If a teacher finds him/her cheating, hc/shc will get 80 . •Teachers may make a 81 call to his/her parents ・ •Cheating is a bad habit to make his/her parents 82 . •His/her parents will feel that hc/shc is a 83 person. Solutions •Have a talk with teachers and parents and give up the bad 84 ・ •Act better and make better 85 ・ 四：根据短文内容及首字母提示完成短文。（每空一词） When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is "no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong （终身白 gleaming important? H 91 ____ can it help you? Let's look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan. You go to school and learn. You study. You take tests. B 92 learning doesn't only happen in school. Learning doesn't s 93 when you graduate（毕业）from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can h 94 when you go to a museum ・ It can a 95 happen when you get a job. You learn when you p 96 a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life ! We n 97 stop learning. Every day you can improve yourself by learning something n 98 In Japan, lifelong learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music, calligraphy （书法）and foreign languages are some of their f 99 classes. Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things. When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. M 100 lifelong learning become one of your goals! 三、 完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 36. B 37. A 3&C 39. D 40. B 41. A 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. C 四、 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. A 51. B 52. C 53. B 54. B 55. D 56. D 57. A 5&B 59. C 60. D A）任务型阅读 76. Reasons/ facts 77. exams/ tests 78. lazy 79. no/ little 80. zero/ punished 81. phone/ telephone 82. disappointed 83. dishonest 84. habit 85. choices D 91. How 92 But 93 stop 94 happen 95 a I so 96 pI ay 97 never 98 new 99 favour ite 100 Make