中考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解訓(xùn)練(16)

1、1 中考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解精品訓(xùn)練（ 16） 該資源的編排特點(diǎn)是：選取了有代表性的 2016 中考模擬試題中的閱讀理解。該照片排版非 常工整， 字體統(tǒng)一為五號(hào)， 行距統(tǒng)一為 1.5 倍，文章經(jīng)過(guò)了仔細(xì)校正， 自認(rèn)為沒(méi)有文字錯(cuò)誤。 （來(lái)自 2016 中考模擬訓(xùn)練） （來(lái)自 2016 中考模擬訓(xùn)練） 閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的 A、B、C D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。 Children with autism （ 自閉癥 ） have difficulty with social skills and communication. They often behave in limited and

2、repeated ways and have unusual strong interests. Autism is more common in boys than girls. What causes it is not clear. Scientists are studying genes（ 基因 ） and possible environmental influences. Doctors usually cannot confirm a diagnosis （診斷） of autism until a child is about three years old. Rebecca

3、 Landa is a professor and researcher in Maryland. Professor Landa wanted to find out what differences in development might be seen earlier. She led a new study that studied 235 babies between six and 36 months of age. “ At six months of age, some signs of the development of communication and social

4、is slow, like when you lay your baby on their back and you pull them by the arms gently into a seated position, it seems hard for the baby to raise his/her head . That does not mean the baby is going to have autism, but it does mean the baby needs to have some exercises. And when they strengthen the

5、ir body, they are able to play with toys and people and grow better. ” By the time a baby is one year old, signs of possible autism include difficulty in using words and not looking eye-to-eye or reaching out to other people. By 14 months, the baby might smile less and use language less. However, Pr

6、ofessor Landa says these signs can be so small that they might be missed during a short health exam. Professor Landa says, it s important for parents to care about their children s development. The earlier parents notice signs, the sooner they can begin doing simple things that may help improve thei

7、r child s develo pment, such as talking to the child about what they are doing, and playing simple games that keep the child s attention. 42. In which part could you find this passage? 2 A. Educati on Report. B. Health Report. C. En terta inment Report. D. Sports Report. 43. When a baby with sig ns

8、of possible autism is a year and two mon ths, he or she may _ . A. have trouble in using words B. have difficulty in rais ing his head C. like reaching out to other people D. communicate with others less 44. Which of the follow ing is right accord ing to the passage? A. Children with autism don t ha

9、ve any interests. B. The girls are more likely to have autism than boys. C. Scientists haven t clearly found out what causes autism yet. D. A six-month b aby who can t raise head must have autism. 45. What s the best title of the passage? A. How to Con firm a Diag no sis of Autism B. Watching for Ea

10、rly Signs of Autism in Babies C. Ways to Help Childre n with Autism to Recover D. Childre n with Autism Have Difficulty in Communi cati on 參考答案 42-45 BDCB （來(lái)自 2016 中考模擬訓(xùn)練） 閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的 A、B、C D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。 The World s Longest Rivers River Len gth Locati on Nile 4,132 miles (6,650 km) Africa Amaz

11、 on 4,000 miles (6,400 km) South America Chang Jia ng (Yangtze) 3,915 miles (6,300 km) Chi na Mississippi-Missouri-Red 3,902 miles (6,275 km) Uni ted States Rock 3 Ob 3,364 miles (5,410 km) Russia Fast Facts ? The Nile River passes through 9 countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, E

12、thiopia, Kenya, Rwan da, Suda n, Tanzan ia, and Ugan da. ? The Amazon is second in length but first in amount of water carried and area of land drained( 排水). ? Chang Jia ng is the Ion gest river in Asia and the third-l on gest in the world. The river is the Iongest in the world to flow wholly within

13、 one country. ? The Missouri and Red Rock Rivers are considered tributaries (a stream or river that flows into a main river) of the Mississippi. ? The Mississippi river system goes through only one coun try: the Un ited States. ? The Ob River is a major river in western Siberia, Russia and is the wo

14、rlds seve nth Ion gest river. 31. How are the rivers listed in the table? A. From northernm ost to souther nm ost. B. From widest to n arrowest. C. From Iongest to shortest. D. By greatest to least volume( 體積). 32. Why are the Mississippi, Missouri, and Red Rock Rivers grouped together in the river?

15、 A. All three are the same len gth. B. They all flow to the Amaz on. C. They are all rivers in North America. D. They are part of the same river system. 33. Which river is the Ion gest in the world that goes through only one coun try? A. Nile B. Cha ng Jia ng C. Amazon D. Ob River 參考答案 31-33 CDB （來(lái)自

16、 2016 中考模擬訓(xùn)練） 閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的 A、B、C D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。4 When people thi nk of water buffaloes, they ofte n imagi ne wild and dan gerous ani mals. But uni ess they are hurt or an gered, water buffaloes are probably the gentlest farm animals in the world. Though they look scary, they are much like househ

17、old pets. Un like cattle （黃牛），they are quiet and have a n atural fondn ess for huma ns. Water buffaloes are so patient and gentle that there is no need to control them during milking. Because of the animal s calm nature, water buffaloes almost never have their horns（角）taken off. However, most cattle

18、 which are raised for their milk will have their horns take n off, whe n they a re youn g. It will preve nt them from hurt ing one ano ther whe n they grow up. Another com mon wrong idea is that water buffaloes can be raised only near water. Though they love to roll in muddy water, water buffaloes u

19、sually live and have babies in situati ons where there is not eno ugh water to do this. However, several researchers report that water buffaloes who roll in muddy water do not n eed to be treated with insecticides（ 殺蟲(chóng)劑） because the mud （爛泥） coating that forms on their skin protect s them from in sec

20、ts and parasites（ 寄生蟲(chóng)）. Ano ther un true belief about water buffaloes is that they can live only in tropical （熱帶的）areas. Actually, buffaloes are able to live in a wide range of climates. Although they are most com mon in the tropics, water buffaloes were used to pull snowplows（雪犁）in parts of Europe

21、many years ago. 34. Why are water buffaloes horns not take n off ? A. They don t use their horns to attack. B. They can t have babies without the horns. C. Taking the horns off is dan gerous to huma ns. D. Taking their horns off can ki ll the buffaloes. 35. The writer seems to think that most cattle

22、_ . A. don t give milk B. are not gentle C. make good pets D. like people 5 36. According to the passage, how can rolling in muddy water help water buffaloes? A. It protects them from parasites. B. It washes in secticides off them. C. It helps them have more babies. D. It keeps them cool in hot w 37

23、. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage? A. People used to keep water buffaloes as household pets. B. Many people have in correct ideas about water buffaloes. C. Water buffaloes used to be com mon around the world. D. Water buffaloes and cattle have many simi

24、larities. 參考答案 34-37 ABAB （來(lái)自 2016 中考模擬訓(xùn)練） 閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的 A、B、C D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。 THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country s most famous writers. “ Mark Twa in”，the pen n ameof Samuel Cleme ns（1835-1911） is loved by America n readers for his novels Tom Sawyer（1876） and The Adve ntures of H

25、uckberry Fi nn （1844）. Now he is going to have his life and work commemorated（ 纟己念）with special gold and silver coins. But does Twain need to be commemorated? It doesn t seem like people in the US will forget him. Twain once joked that a lack（缺少）of money is the root of all evil（ 邪 惡）” but a lack of

26、money with Twa in s famous face on it would n t have made people forget about him. The Adve ntures of Huckberry Finn is thought to be his greatest works. Motherless Huck Finn is a young boy who shows the spirit of freedom. But it could be said that Huck s freedom really comes from Huck wanting to fl

27、y. When Huck gets away from his violent（ 暴力的）father, he isn t really looking for freedom, but survival. It s even more of a problem for a slave. Jim, the escaped（逃跑的）slave who Huck helps, makes Huck s life seem even better. It s easier not to be able to deal with some one who wants to force you to e

28、ather. 6 go to school tha n to have to fight a law that says you are a piece of property（ 財(cái)產(chǎn)）. Huck and Jim s friendship, as shown by Mark Twain, is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character, Huck, who gets an idea of the Africa n America n experie nee. Mark

29、Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins. Any way, the coins could be a reas on to look aga in at the work of a writer who got un der the skin of the US in the 19th cen tury. With the race issue（種族問(wèn)題）far from dead in the UStoday, perhaps Twain still has something to teach

30、today s readers. 38. Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered Twain s greatest works? A. It talks about how a black slave runs away from his violent owner. B. It describes an everlasting friendship between people of different races. C. It describes the social problem that a lack of money

31、 is the root of all evil. D. It talks about a white America n un dersta nding the Africa n America n experie nee. 39. Accord ing to the p assage, which stateme nt is Wrong? A. Huck gets away from his father for survival. B. Jim escapes from his slave owner for freedom. C. Twain dug deeply into Ameri

32、can society of his times. D. Without the special coins, he ll probably be forgotten. 40. The underlined phrase “far from dead ” probably mean s _ . A. still being there. B. Beco ming more serious. C. Being in dan ger. D. Gone for a long time. 41. What s the main purpose of the article? A. To tell th

33、e story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. B. To tell readers about the special coins created to honor Mark Twain. C. To explore why the US still remembers and honors Mark Twain. D. To draw readers attention to the many rac e issues in the US today. 7 參考答案 38-41 DDAC8 （來(lái)自 2016 中考模擬訓(xùn)練） 閱讀下列短文，從每小

34、題所給的 A、B、C D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。 Its a com mon belief that over time, pet owners start to look like their animals. Now comes the terrifying news that cats look up to their owners as role models and copy their behaviour. Next time you reach for your fridge, think twice. If your cat is watchi ng, she will

35、probably overeat as well.same time, eat at the same time, and can even become more or less social depending on the behaviour of their own ers. “ Cats are clever animals with a long memory, ” Jane Brunt, director of the Catalyst Coun cil, told Discovery News. “ They watch and lear n from us, no ti ng

36、 the patter ns of our acti ons, knowing where their food is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how to open the cupboard door thats been improperly closed, and where their feeding Because cats copy our habits, if you spe nd a lot of time raiding （ 搜舌 U ） the fridge, your cat will return to its f

37、ood bowl for that midnight snack, too. According to the study, this explains why “human and cat overweight rates often seem to match ”. Theres no word if drinking green tea and making sure you go to yoga will benefit （使受益）your cat, but based on the study, it sounds like sticking to a healthy eating

38、and sleep ing habit is best for both of you. Theres a lot we can lear n from our cats in return. “ When they sit softly breath ing eyes halfclosed, the sense of peace and calm that comes over us is like a private less on in inner meditation（ 冥想），” Brunt said . Theyre probably pretty good at remai ni

39、ng calm. So, accord ing to scie nee, though we think that cats are not close to us all these years, it turns out they are in fact lear ning from us and look ing up to us. Scary, huh? 42. According to the passage, which of the following is Wrong? A. Cats can copy huma ns behaviours. B. Cats are smart

40、 and have a long memory. C. Gree n tea and yoga can ben efit cats. In a new study from the University of Messina, it turns out that in door cats who live closely to their owners “mirror ” the lives of their caregivers. They sleep at the and toileti ng areas are. 9 D. Huma ns can lear n from cats in

41、some way. 43. What does the underlined word “this ” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Huma ns keep ing searchi ng the fridge. B. Huma ns drinking gree n tea and going to yoga C. Cats copy ing huma ns habit of look ing for food. D. Cats going to their owners for food. 44. What can we lear n from our cats?

42、A. To rema in peaceful. B. To be able to copy. C. To stay hun gry. D. To look up to frien ds. 45. The best title for the passage could be “ _ A. Your cat can bring you pleasure B. You are copy ing your cat C. You can make your cat social D. Your cat is copy ing your habit 參考答案 42-45 CCAD （來(lái)自 2016 中考

43、模擬訓(xùn)練） 閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的 A、B、C D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。 Many teenagers are fond of scienee fictions. Jules Verne, a French writer, is regarded as the father of scienee fiction. He was born in 1828. Whenhe was a child, his father wan ted him to be a lawyer （律師）.But Verne decided to become a writer in his early twen ties. At the beg inning, Verne wrote plays for a theater. Then i