中考英語閱讀理解練習(xí)(帶答案解析及全文翻譯)

1、中考英語閱讀理解訓(xùn)練1We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she vloes you. She? Yes, she. It?s true that male mosquito doesn?t bite咬 ( ) and

2、only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn?t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just r

3、emember you are chosen. You?re different from the others!If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(癢 ) on your body because she puts something from

4、her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away.And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs. And

5、then what happens?1. “ Mosquito ” means _i_n_C_h_i nese.A. 蒼蠅B. 蜻蜓C. 跳蚤D. 蚊子2. We know mosquitoes very well because .A. they can be found easily B. they fly here and thereC. there are many kinds of themD. they can fly3. If the mosquito doesn?t bite you, it will .A. get angry with youB. be afraid of

6、youC. make a lot of noiseD. choose another one4. The mosquito bites you .A. when you?re asleepB. because you have choose itC. too quickly to let you knowD. but doesn?t like you5. Which of the following sentences is wrong?A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.B. You feel terrible when th

7、e mosquito bites you.C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.D. All the mosquitoes don?t like to bite people for blood.2At the shopping mall, you probably think about spending, not saving. Think about all the lights that keep the mall bright. Think about all the water faucets 水龍頭 () in the toilet. Think

8、 about all theair conditioning in summer. Saving energy is a hot topic for such a big place!Many things at the mall use energy. Electric lights, infrared 紅外感應(yīng)() faucets andair-conditioners need electricity to work One way to save energy is by keeping lights clean. More and more dust and dirt make th

9、e lights less bright. When malls keep lights clean, they can use fewer lights and keep the area just as bright. Using fewer lights means using less energy.You step up to the water faucet. The water starts to flow. You don?t have to touch a thing. Why do malls have such fancy faucets? The answer is s

10、imple. They save water. Sometimes people forget to turn the water off after they wash. Infrared faucets turn themselves off.1 is a hot topic for a big mallA To spend moneyB To Save energyC To keep the mall brightD To buy things2 What will the fourth paragraph probably talk about?A How to save water

11、when using infrared faucets irl the mal lB. How to save energy when using air conditioners in the mailC How to save money When shopping in the mai l3 The best title for the passage is .A Lights, faucets and air conditionersB. Spending less moneyC Energy saving at the mallD. A hot topic3I?ve loved my

12、 mother?s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, mother k

13、ept different things for my sister and brother.the desk, ” she?d said again, “ it?s for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf o

14、pened between us. I was“易動感情的 too emotio)n”al(. Butshe lived “ on the sur表面face() ” .As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原諒 ) me.I posted th

15、e letter and waited for her answer. None came.My hope turned to disappointment(失望 ), then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn?t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someon

16、e she was not.Now the present of herd esk told, as she?d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers insid e a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded折疊() and refolded many times.Give me an answer, my letter as

17、ks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.1. The writer began to love her mother?s desk .A. after Mother died B. before she became a writerC. when she was a child D. when Mother gave it to her2. The passage shows that .A. mother was cold on the surface

18、 but kind in her heart to her daughterB. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words3. The word “ gulf ” in the passage means .A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. diffe

19、rent ideas between the mother and the daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land4. What did mother do with her daughter?s letter asking forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn?t forgive he

20、r daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.5. What?s the best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and ChildrenC. My mother?s DeskD. Talks between Mother and Me4Here are some tips 建議() on how to stay safe in earthquakes地震 ().1 Stay inside a

21、nd duck and cover. Get under a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a doorway. Cover your head and neck with your arms.2 Move against a wall if in a high building with no protective desk or table nearby. Cover your head and neck with your arms.3 Try to get into an open area away from trees,

22、buildings, walls, and power lines電桿 () ifoutdoors。4 Pull over (停靠) to the side of the road away from overpasses天橋 () and power lines if driving.Stay in your car until the shaking ends.5 Get away from shelves or other areas where objects may fall if in a crowded store or public area. Do not run for t

23、he door. Lower your body close to the ground and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms.6 Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theater. Get below the level of the back of the seat and cover your head and neck with your arms7 If you take cover (躲避 ) under a strong piece of furniture， hold

24、 on to it and be prepared to move with it8 Try to stay away from kitchens, where there are often many objects that might fall or get burnt.1 The underlined word “ duck” in Tip 1 means .Aa water bird with short legsB.some kind of meat for eatingCwalk like a duckD.lower your head or body very quickly2

25、 should be the most important part(s) to be protected in an earthquake.AYour head and armsBYour armsCYour neck and armsDYour head and neck3 . Tip3 and Tip4 give you some advice on what you should do when you are .A. inside a building B. outside a building C. in your house D. in a store5My parents ta

26、ught me not to waste food. My mum always found ways to make leftovers剩余食 ( 物 ) taste good. I went to I1an to learn about some of their special food. As I was there, I learned about the food and the history of the area. I learned that they don?t waste food, either, and they use leftovers!Many years a

27、go, there was not enough food for everyone. People learned to cook and eat almost everything. They had to think of ways to make special dishes. One of these dishes kisa o zha. It?s made with leftovers like meat, soup, oil and fat. That might not sound very good, but it does taste good. Today, kao zh

28、a is a special dish at big banquets 宴會 ().Another famous dish is called zao bing. It?s made with fruit, meat and other things. I really liked it! But I didn?t want to eat too much. It has a lot of fat in it.I smelled something burning and I saw smoke, so I found another special food of the I1an area

29、 duck meat. The duck meat is put in a big oven 爐子() to cook it. Smoke keeps the meat fresh. Idon?t usually eat meat, but this duck meat was delicious! It tasted sweet.Ilan is a great place with delicious food. I hope I can come back again!1 The writer learns from her parents .A. not to eat leftovers

30、B. to eat good foodC. not to waste foodD. to make good food2 She finds that people in Ilan .A. always waste foodB don?t use leftoversC. don?t have enough foodD. can cook special food3 Kao zha is a good dish that is made with .A. fruit, meat and other thingsB. fresh and sweet duck meatC. some differe

31、nt leftoversD. meat, soup and fruit4 There are _ kinds of special foods mentioned in the passageA. two B. three C. four D. five6Now satellites are helping to forecast(預(yù)報) the weather. They are in space, and they can reachany part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere (大氣), bec

32、ause this is where the weather forms （形成 ）. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologist氣象學(xué)家s（ ） can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countr

33、ies receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the mete

34、orologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weath

35、er for a week or more ahead （提前）.1. Satellites travel .A. in space B. above space C. above the ground D. in the atmosphere2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphe？ reBecause .A. clouds form thereB. the weather forms thereC. the weather satellites can do it easily D. t

36、he pictures can forecast the weather3. Meteorologists forecast the weather .A. without studying satellite pictures B. before they receive satellite picturesC. when they have received satellite picturesD. after they have compared the new satellite pictures with the earlier ones4. Maybe we?ll soon be

37、able to forecast the weather for .A. one day B. two days C. five days D. seven days or even longer5. The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in .A. taking pictures of the earth B. receiving pictures of the atmosphereC. weather forecastingD. doing other work in many ways7Have yo

38、u ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over your body. You don?t want to work, and you stay in bed, feeling very sad.What makes us ill? It is germs（細菌）. Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can?tfind them with your e

39、yes, but you can see them with a microscope. They are very very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty wat

40、er.Germs aren?t found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger, isf ome of the dust from the floor goes into the cut割開處（）, some of the germs would go into your finger.Your finger would become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go in

41、to all of your body, and you would have pain everywhere.1. Which of the following is true?A. If things are very very small, they are germs. B. If things can?t be seen, they must be germs.C. Germs are only in dirty water. D. Germs are everywhere around us.2. What is a microscope used for?A. Making ve

42、ry very small things look much bigger.B. Making very big things look much smaller.C. Helping you read some newspapers.D. Helping you if you can?t see things clearly.3. Why don?t your parents let you drink dirty water?A. You haven?t looked at it carefully.B. Water can?t be drunk in this way.C. There

43、must be lots of germs in it.D. Water will make you ill.4. Which of the following is not true?A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air.B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.C. If your temperature is not OK, there must be germs in your body.D. If your finger isn?t cut, there aren?t a

44、ny germs on it.5. What?s the main idea of the passage?A. Germs may make us ill.B. Germs are in dirty water.C. Don?t drink dirty water.D. Take care of your fingers.Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy

45、. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jean?s family are so bustyh at they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymou匿名 s( ), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and h

46、er rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a commo共同的n( ) interest in rock music

47、 and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good fri

48、ends and often sent cards and small things to each other.When Jean?s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer.

49、But when she knocked on David?s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!1. Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is .A. richB. famousC. youngD. lonely2. Jean thought “ David ” was special because he .A. made her quite happy on QQ C. sent

50、 her a picture of himself 3. When Jean and “ David ” A. “ David ”.C. Jean.B. was from San FranciscoD. was tall and good-lookingmet and introdumcesde lvthees to each other, who felt surprised?B. Both “ David ” and Jean.D. Neither “ David ” nor Jean.4. What?s the main idea of the passage?A. Don?t beli

51、eve those you get to know on QQ so easily.B. People don?tu se their real names on QQ so often.C. Don?t go to meet those you get to know on QQ.D. People should tell their real names to others on QQ.9When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only

52、our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respec尊敬t() elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very firstembarrassment in the United States.I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving fo

53、od to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me as

54、ide and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive敏感 () Americans are and how they dislike the description“ old ” . I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and w

55、ere no longer angry.In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.Ho

56、wever, in the United States, people think“ growing old ” is a problem sinceperson is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the coupl

57、e in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to fel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn?t want to hear.After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don?t respect them any more; I still respect t

58、hem, but now I don?t show my feelings throughw ords.1. Jack brought the couple their food very fast because .A. the manager asked him to do so C. the couple wanted him to do so 2. When Jack called the couple A. nervous B. satisfied C. unhappy 3. In Jack?s hometown, .A. people dislike being calledB. he respected the elderlyD. he wanted more pay“ elderly ” , they be.c ame D. excited“Bo. lpde”opl