中考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練(含答案)

1、中考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練(001This is a talk by a London taxi(出租車driver."I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.""It's a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night, because there is too much traffic during the day

2、. I live twenty miles(英里outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon.""I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.""Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we go

3、t to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows.""I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on .I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through

4、the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief(小偷.Luckily the woman came downstairs(下樓.She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!"1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _.A. driveB. make money C. climb in through

5、 the windowD. meet a lot of people2.The woman climbed in through the window because _.A. she wanted to have a sleepB. her husband didn't open the door for herC. she didn't want to pay the driverD. she couldn't find her key3.The story happened _.A. early in the morningB. late at nightC.20

6、 miles outside LondonD. near the police station4.Which of the following is wrong?A. The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.B. The police made a mistake.C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.5.The driver climbed in through

7、the window toA. get money from the womanB. return the dog to the womanC. see what was happening in the houseD. phone the police中考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練(002There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rho

8、de Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and Sa

9、n Francisco, also on the Pacificcoast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New Y ork. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New Y ork each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is mu

10、ch smaller than New Y ork.1. How many states are there in the U. S. A. ?A. FiveB. Forty- Five.C. FiftyD. Fifteen.2. Which state is the largest in population?A. California.B. Rhode-Island.C. AlaskaD. Los Angeles.3. Which state is the oldest, the newest, and the smallest in population?A. Rhode Island.

11、B. Seattle.C. San Francisco.D. Alaska.4. Which of the following is true?A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.C. New Y ork is the largest city in the United States.D. Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.5. Why is Washin

12、gton, D. C. the most important American city?Because _.A. it is the largest cityB. it is the largest in populationC. it is the most beautiful cityD. it is the capital of the United States中考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練(003Mrs Black lives in a small village. Her husband is dead. Her son, Jack, lived with her. He worked in

13、a shop in the village, but then he found a job in town named Greensea. He went to live there. Mrs Black was very angry. She got on a train and went to see her son. Then she said to him, "Jack, why do you never telephone me?"Jack laughed, "But, mother, you haven't got a telephone.

14、""No. "she answered, "I haven't, but you have got one. "1. The old Black _.A. is deadB. lives with his wifeC. went to a small villageD. worked in a shop2. Jack lived with his mother_he worked in the village.A. beforeB. whenC. afterD. so3. Greensea is _.A. a big cityB. a

15、small villageC. a townD. a man's name4. Jack didn't phone his mother because _.A. he had no phoneB. he was very busyC. his mother had no phoneD. he went home every day5. Jack's mother was very angry because _.A. Jack didn't want to ring her upB. Jack had a telephone but she hadn'

16、tC. she didn't know how to make a telephoneD. she didn't know she couldn't be called中考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練(004Danny was just tired about the way things were going.His mom came to the school and went on and on about Rick Jackson.It seemed that she would never stop talking."Somebody's got to st

17、op that boy! " she was shouting."Rick's troubling everybody in the neighborhood(四鄰.And he loves to pick on(結(jié)交little boys like Danny."Mrs.Green, Danny's teacher, was concerned(擔(dān)心a lot."I didn't know that Danny was being picked on, " she answered."He's nev

18、er said anything about this to me! " Mrs.Green looked at Danny."How long has this been going on? " she asked.Danny could only shake his head and look at the floor.He knew if he said a word about this, he would have trouble after school.Danny hadn't said anything about the problem

19、because he wanted to do things with the boys in the neighborhood.After all, most of them were nice to him.He hated to leave the gang just because of Rick.Maybe the time had come to find new friends.He felt it hard to make up his mind.1.We learn from the reading that _.A.Danny was not a good studentB

20、.Danny's mother talked too much about the schoolC.Danny's teacher knew something about Danny's problem beforeD.Danny wanted to get away from Rick2.When Danny's mother came for Mrs Green, the matter was now _ to Mrs Green.A.seriousB.commonC.untrueD.similar3.Danny now _.A.was tired of

21、the school and his friendsB.had no friends at allC.was not sure what he should to with the problemD.made some new friends in the neighborhood4.Danny didn't say anything about the matter to Mrs Green because _.A.she had known itB.the other boys would tell herC.he didn't want to be in troubleD

22、.his mother didn't want him to say it5.The word 'gang' in the reading means '_'.A.a place for boys to play gamesB.a group of young peopleC.a school bus for children to and from schoolD.the teacher's office中考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練(005Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s.It stand

23、s by the River Byer, in twentyfive hectares(公頃of the best farmland in the southwest.The house was built by Smithson, and the story goes back to George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham's wild woods(野外parties.Many years ago ma

24、ny great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room.The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室, two livingrooms, and a diningroom with a real Adam fireplace.Its library has a good view over the park and the river.All rooms arelight and airy, with

25、 good, high windows, and wood floors.At the back of the house there is room for four cars.The third Foulsham once kept there.In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s.If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to:Harvey.Platt, Longford &Son6, Castle Green

26、, Gilham, Byreside.1.Foulsham House is _.A.an old farm houseB.a 25house for people to come to listen to its storyC.a large house for people to come to listen to its storyD.a house with a history of nearly two hundred years2.We learn from the reading that _.A.Smithson built the house for wild wood pa

27、rtiesB.many important people had been to Foulsham HouseC.George and Lady Kitty loved the house and had many parties hereD.the Green Room is a place for many girls to make tea3.The sentence 'Its library has a good view over the park and the river, ' means '_'.A.The park and the river

28、can be seen clearly from the libraryB.The library has a picture of the park and the river on the wallC.The library was built in the park by the riverD.Books about the park and the river can be read in the library4.Which of the following is true?A.The 3rd Foulsham often rode his horses at the back of

29、 the house.B.The house has a room for four cars at the back of the house.C.The road behind the house is wide enough for 4 cars to go.D.There is some parking behind the house.5.We can infer(推斷 that Harvey _.A.wants the house to meet the needs of modern lifeB.wants people to know the history of the ho

30、useC.wants to sell the houseD.wants some money to make the house meet today's needs中考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練(006John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill.He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five.He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five.He thought, "It's a little bit earli

31、er.I'll wait for a moment.It's good to keep the time."Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's.He looked around and saw a noisy square(廣場(chǎng) not far from here.He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet.He saw some child

32、ren playing and some women talking to each other happily.Suddenly he heard a girl crying.He came up to her and asked some questions.Then he knew she got lost.John tried to find out her address and took her home.The girl's parents were very thankful.Then John hurried to the doctor's.The docto

33、r said angrily when he saw him, "Y ou're late.Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? " John said nothing but one word"Sorry! "1.John drove to the doctor's _.A.lateB.on timeC.in timeD.in no time2.John went to the square to _.A.spend the timeB.enjoy himselfC.see th

34、e children and the womenD.help the girl3.The girl cried because _.A.someone hit herB.she fell off her bikeC.her parents were angry with herD.she didn't find the way home4.At last John got to the doctor's at _.A.twenty to fiveB.twenty past fiveC.five o'clockD.forty past five5.From the sto

35、ry, we know John is a _.A.busy personB.quiet personC.helpful personD.lucky person中考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練(七To find out whether bees(蜜蜂can see colours, the following experiment is made. A round table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard(硬紙版with a drop of syrup(糖漿on it. After a short time

36、, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive(蜂房and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return to the feeding-place which they have found. After a while, the blue cardboard with the syrup on it is taken away. Instead of this card, a blue card is now put on the left side o

37、f the first feeding-place and a red card to its right. These new cards have no syrup on them. V ery soon bees arrive again, and fly straight to the blue card. None go to the red card.Picture 11. How many cards do you need to prepare for the experiment?A. Two: one blue and one redB. Three: two blue a

38、nd one redC. Three: one blue and two redD. Four: two blue and two red2. If Picture 1 below shows the table top during Step 1 of the experiment, which of A, B, C, D in Picture 2 shows the table top during Step 2?Picture 23. During Step 2 of the experiment, the bees go to _.A. the blue card with syrup

39、 on itB. the new blue card with no syrup on itC. the empty space where the original(原先的blue card wasD. the new blue card with syrup on it on the left of the red card4. The experiment has proved(證明that bees _.A. cannot see colorsB. can see colorsC. can not see blueD. cannot see red5. Which of the fol

40、lowing is the best title for the passage?A. Bees Love BlueB. Bees Love SyrupC. Bees, Color and SyrupD. Can Bees See Color?中考英語(yǔ)閱讀訓(xùn)練(八 Can Animal be Made to Work for Us Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say

41、that in a film or on TV we may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bear, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jo