英语阅读练习1OnceEiteigavealectureimanylaceiAmerica.Hidriveralwaylistenedtohimandknewthelectureowellthathewaureecouldgiveithimself.oEiteiagreedthatthedrivergavethelecturehim.AobodyknewEiteithere,thedrivergavethelectureforEiteithatevening.Atfirsthewaaitafraid,utEitein'milemadehimfeeletter.Hegaveagoodlectureandtheeoplewerequiteleased.ThethedrivertartedtoleaveandEiteifollowedhimwithoutaword.Whetheygottothedoor,amaaskedthedriveradifficultquestion.Thedriveraidthatthequestiowaveryeasy,andtoldthematoaskhidriverehindtoawerit.根据短文内容填空,每空限填一词。Eiteigavethe(1)______lectureagaiandagain.Hidriver(2)______tohilectureomanytime(3)______hewantedtogiveit(4)______.WheEiteiknewit,heletthedriver(5)______thelectureforhimthatight.Thedrivergavea(6)______lectureandthegreatscientistwaquiteleased.Whetheywere(7)______thelectureroom,amaaskedthedriveraquestion.Tohow(8)______easythequestiowas,thedriveraskedEiteiwhofollowedhim(9)______toawerit(10)______ofhim.KEY:1.same2.listened3.that4.himself5.give6.good7.leaving8.how9.quietly(behind)10.itead中考英语阅读练习2TheEnglisheopleliketake-awayfood.Themostopularfoodifishandchi.Theyusuallygotoafishandchihop.Theyutthefoodiaperags,andtakeithome,ortotheirworklace.Atlunchtime,manypeopleeattake-alsoveryopulariEngland.eopleitheUSAandAustralialikeChinesetake-awayfood,too.utthemostopularfooditheUSAifriedchicken.根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。1.PeopleiEnglandlikefishandchi.2.FishandchiarethemostopularfoodiChina.3.TheEnglisheopleoftegotoafishandchihop.4.Theyutthefoodiaperags.5.Theytakethefoodonlytotheirworklace.6.Theyevereattake-awayfooditheark.7.ChinesetakeawayareopulariEngland.8.PeopleiAustraliadon'tlikeChinesetake-awayfood.9.ThemostopularfoodiAustraliaifriedchicken.10.FriedchickeithemostopularfooditheUSA.根据短文内容,用Ⅱ栏中适当的词语完成Ⅰ栏的内容。Ⅰ11.Fishandchiare12.TheEnglisheoplegotoafishandchihop13.Peopleeattake-awayfood中考英语阅读练习3I1620,abouthalftheUSAwacoveredyforests.Todaytheforesthavealmostgone.Alotofgoodlandhagonewiththem,leavingonlyand.Chinadoe'twanttocopytheUSA'example.We'relantingmoreandmoretrees.We'veuiltthe"GreatGreeWall"oftreeacronortherartofourcountry.TheGreatGreeWalli7,000kilometrelong,andetwee400and1,700kilometrewide.Itwilltothewindfromlowingtheearthaway.Itwilltotheandfrommovingtowardtherichfarmlanditheouth.More"GreatGreeWalls"areeeded.Treemustegrowallovertheworld.GreatGreeWallwillmaketheworldetter.根据短文内容,选择正确答案。1.I1620,about______theUSAwacoveredyforests.A.athird.halfC.twothirdD.afourth2.Alotofgoodlandhagonewith______.A.sand.waterC.windD.forests3.TheGreatGreeWalliChinai______long.A.7,000kilometer.1,700kilometerC.7,000meterD.400kilometers4.Treemustegrowi______.A.China.theUSAC.somecountrieD.everyartoftheworld5.______willmaketheworldetter.A.TheGreatWall.TalluildingC.GreatGreeWallD.FlowerandgraKEY:1.2.D3.A4.D5.C中考英语阅读练习4Thetudentwerehavingtheirchemistry(化学)cla.MiLiwatellingthechildrewhatwaterwalike.Afterthat,heaskedhertudents,“What'water”Nooneokeforafewminutes.MiLiaskedagain,“Whydon'tyouawermyquestionDidn'tItellyouwhatwaterilike”Justtheaoyutuhihandandaid,“MiLi,youtolduthatwaterhaocolourandomell.Butwheretofinduchkindofwater?Thewateritheriverehindmyhouseialwaylackandithaaadmell.”MostofthechildreagreedWithhim.“I'morry,children.”saidtheteacher,“Ourwaterigettingdirtieranddirtier.That'aroblem.1.Thetudentwerehavingtheir_______cla.A.English.ChineseC.chemistryD.math2.MiLiwatellingthechildrewhat______walike.A.water.airC.earthD.weather3.Aoyaid,“Thewateritheriverehindmyhouseialway_______.”A.white.blackC.cleaD.clear4.Mostofthechildre_______theoy.A.agreedwith.wrotetoC.heardfromD.sentfor5.Thewateritheriverhacolourandmellecauseitigetting_______.A.moreandmore.leandleC.cleanerandcleanerD.dirtieranddirtierKEY:1.C2.A3.4.A5.D中考英语阅读练习5“Cool”iawordwithmanymeanings.Itoldmeaningiusedtoexpreatemperaturethatialittleitcold.Atheworldhachanged,thewordhahadmanydifferentmeaning.“Cool”caeusedtoexprefeelingofinterestialmostanything.Wheyoueeafamoucarithetreet,maybeyouwillay,“It'cool.”Youmaythink,“He'ocool,”wheyoueeyourfavouritefootballer.Weallmaximize(扩大)themeaningof“cool”.Youcauseititeadofmanyworducha“new”or“surprising”.Here'ainterestingtorywecausetohowthewaythewordiused.Ateacheraskedhertudenttowriteaboutthewaterfall(瀑布)theyhadvisited.Oonetudent'aperwaJusttheoneentence,“It'ocool.Maybehethoughtitwatheestwaytohowwhatheawandfelt.Butthetoryalsohowacarcity(缺乏)ofwords.Without“cool”,someeoplehaveowordtohowtheamemeaning.Soitiquiteimportanttokeeomecredibility(可信性).Cayouthinkofmanyotherwordthatmakeyourlifeacolourfulatheword“cool”Ican.AndIthinktheyarealsoverycool.1.Weknowthattheword"cool"hahad________.A.onlyonemeaning.nomeaningC.manydifferentmeaningD.theamemeaning2.Itheaage,theword“expre”mea“________”.A.see.showC.knowD.feel3.Ifyouare_______omething,youmayay,“It’cool.”A.interestedi.angryaboutC.afraidofD.unhaywith4.Thewritertakeaexampletohowhei________thewaythewordiused.A.pleasedwith.strangetoC.worriedaboutD.carefulwith5.Itheaage,thewriteruggests(暗示)thattheword“cool”________.A.caeusediteadofmanyword.usuallymeaomethinginterestingC.camakeyourlifecolourfulD.mayoteacoolaiteemKEY:1.C2.3.A4.C5.D中考英语阅读练习6AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpeivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice,astreeturchinwaswalkingaroundtheshiningcar.“Isthisyourcar,Paul”heasked.Paulawered,“Yes,mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.”Theboywassurprised.“Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidn'tcostyounothingBoy,Iwish…”Hehesitated.OfcoursePaulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor.Hewasgoingtowishhehadabrotherlikethat.ButwhattheboysaidsurprisedPaulgreatly.“Iwish,”theboywenton,“thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat.”Paullookedattheboyinsurprise,thenhesaidagain,“Wouldyouliketotakearideinmycar”“Ohyes,I'dlovethat.”Afterashortride,theboyturnedandwithhiseyesshining,said,“Paul,wouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse”Paulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewantedtoshowhisneighboursthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwaswrongagain.“Willyoustopwherethosetwosteare”theboyasked.Heranuptotheste.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingback,buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecriledbrother.Hesathimdownonthestepandpointedtothecar.“Theresheis,Buddy,justlikeItoldyouutairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidn'tcosthimacent.AndsomedayI'mgoingtogiveyouonejustlikeit…thenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsintheChristmaswindowsthatI'vebeentryingtotellyouabout.”Paulgotoutandliftedtheboytothefrontseatofhiscar.Theshining-eyedolderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreeofthembegananunforgettableholidayride.注:urchin顽童hesitate犹豫neighbour邻居criled残疾cent美分1.Thestreeturchinwasverysurprisedwhen________.A.PaulreceivedanexpeivecarB.PaultoldhimaboutthecarC.hesawtheshiningcarD.hewaswalkingaroundthecar2.Fromthestorywecanseetheurchin________.A.wishedtogivehisbrotheracarB.wantedPaul’sbrothertogivehimacarC.wishedhecouldhaveabrotherlikePaul'sD.wishedPaulcouldbeabrotherlikethat3.TheurchinaskedPaultostophiscarinfrontofhishouse________.A.toshowhisneighboursthebigcarB.toshowhehadarichfriendC.tolethisbrotherrideinthecarD.totellhisbrotherabouthiswish4.Wecaninfer(推断)fromthestorythat________.A.Paulcouldn'tunderstandtheurchinB.theurchinhadadeeploveforhisbrotherC.theurchinwishedtohavearichbrotherD.theurchin'swishcametrueintheend5.Thebestnameofthenamestoryis_________.A.AChristmasPresentB.AStreetUrchinC.ABrotherLikeThatD.AnUnforgettableHolidayRideKEY:1.B2.A3.D4.B5.C 7 Paage1 Weknowthatmanyanimalsdonotstayinoneplace.Birds,fishandotheranimalsmovefromoneplacetoanotheratacertaintime.Theymovefordifferentreaso:mostofthemmovetofindfoodmoreeasily,butothersmovetogetawayfromplacesthataretoocrowded. Whencoldweathercomes,manybirdsmovetowarmerplacestofindfood.Somefishesgivebirthinwarmwaterandmovetocoldwatertofeed.Themostfamousmigration(迁移)isprobablythemigrationoffish,whichiscalled“salmon”.Thisfishisborninfreshwaterbutittravelsmanymilestosaltwater.Thereitendsitslife.Whenitisold,itreturtoitsbirthplaceinfreshwater.Thenitgivesbirthanddies.InnorthernEurope,thereisakindofmouse.Theyleavetheirmountainhomeswhentheybecometoocrowded.Theymovedowntothelowland.Sometimestheymoveallthewaytotheseaside,andmanyofthemarekilledwhentheyfallintothesea. Recently(近来),scientistshavestudiedthemigrationofakindofloter(龙虾).Everyyear, whentheseasonofthebadweatherarrives,thelotersgetintoalonglineandstarttowalk acrotheflooroftheocean.Nobodyknowswhytheydothis,andnobodyknowswheretheygo. So,sometimesweknowwhyhumaandanimalsmovefromoneplacetoanother,butatother timeswedon’t.Maybelivingthingsjustliketotravel. animalsmovefromoneplacetoanotheratacertaintimeto_______. birthB.enjoywarmerweather C.findfoodmoreeasilyD.findbeautifulplaces fishcalled“salmon”endsalongtimein______. A.saltwaterB.riversC.freshwaterD.itsbirthplace miceinnorthernEuropemovewhen_______. A.theygivebirthB.theplacegetstoocrowded C.theweatherisbadD.theyhaven’tenoughfood lotersmove________. A.tothefreshwaterB.atacertaintimeC.totheunderseaD.tofindmorefood isthemainideaofthepaage movetofindfoodmoreeasily. migrationofthefishcalled“salmon”isthemostfamousmigration. thingsmovefromoneplacetoanotherbecausetheyliketotravel. D.Sometimesweknowwhyandhowlivingthingsmovefromoneplacetoanother,butsometimeswedon’t. Paage2 Ifyoulookattheskyonenightandseesomethingmovingandshiningthatyouhaveneverseenbefore,itmightbeacomet(彗星). Acometsometimeslookslikeastar.Likeaplanet,acomethasnolightofitsown.Itshinesfromthesunlightitreflects(反射).Liketheearth,acometgoesroundthesun,butonamuchlongerpath(轨道)thantheearthtravels. Ifacometi’tastar,whatisitthen Somescientiststhinkthatalargepartofacometiswaterfrozenintopiecesoficeandmixedwithironandrockdustandperhaafewbigpiecesofrock.Whensuhinemelts(融化)theiceinthecomet,greatcloudsofgasgotrailingafterit.Theseclouds,togetherwiththedust,formalongtail. Manypeopleperhahaveseenacomet.Howevernooneknowshowmanycometsthereare.Theremaybemillioofcomets,butonlyafewcomecloseenoughforustosee. AnEnglishmannamedEdmundHalley,wholivedfrom1656to1742,foundoutalotaboutthepathsthatcometstakethroughthesky.Somecometsmoveoutofoursightandnevercomeback.Otherskeepcomingbackatregulartimes.AbigcometthatkeecomingbackwasnamedafterHalleybecausehewastheonewhoworkedoutwhenitwouldcomebackagain.MaybeyouhaveeverseenHalley’sCometsbecausethelasttimeitcameclosetothesunandtheearthwasintheyear1986.Thenpeopleallovertheworldwereoutsideatnighttolookatit.YouwillprobablybeabletoseeHalley’sCometswhenitcomesneartheearthagain. cometislike________. A.sunB.moonC.sunlightD.theearth largepartofacometis______. androckB.waterfrozenintopiecesoficeandmixedwithiron C.ice,ironandrockdustD.onlyafewbigpiecesofrock manypeople_______. A.haven’tseenanycometsB.haveseenallcomets C.haveseenacometatdaytimeD.haveseenacomet cometskeepcomingback________. A.atanytimeB.atnoonC.atregulartimesD.atdaytime’sCometscameback_____. A.in1990B.in1980C.in1986D.in1989