中考英语阅读理解真题汇编 - 图文

crops, engineers sometimes build a dam(大坝) across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.

However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluter with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits(利益) of this natural resource. 1.The greatest river for navigation is _________. A. the Amazon B. the Nile

C. the Mekong D. the Mississippi 2.Which is Wrong? A. The Nile is India.

B. Almost every country has at least one important river. C. Many cities are located on rivers.

D. Rivers play an important part in the lives of people. 3.From a dam, people can use the water for______.

A. keeping the rivers clean B. only making electricity

C. washing clothes D. irrigation and making electricity 4.The water in the river is polluted because of _____.

A. people’s drinking water too much B. people’s swimming in the river too much C. chemicals and other materials D. people’s building a dam across a river 5. The best title of the passage is _________.

A. Rivers in Cities B. The Importance of Rivers C. Transportation D. Natural Resources

B.

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas

present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．

Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing？Sir，I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫)．Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly．“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes，I’d love to．”The boy answered.

After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”

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Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride. 6．The street urchin was very surprised when ________． A．he met Paul

B．Paul told him about the car

C．Paul received an expensive car D．he was walking around the car

7．From the story we can see the urchin ________． A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

8．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________． A．to show he had a rich friend B．to show his neighbours the big car C．to let his brother ride in the car D．to tell his brother about his wish

9．We can find from the story that ________． A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy. B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end

10．The best name of the story is _________． A．A Christmas Present

B．Paul, a Kind-hearted Person C．A Brother Like That

D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

C

If an American is satisfied with you, he will put his thumb and forefinger(食指) into a circle. That means OK. But in Brazil, the very sign is considered to be rude. In Poland, a guest usually

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presents flowers to his hostess. The number must be an odd(奇数) one. Besides, the hostess isn’t expected to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers. And usually, the red rose is a sign of love.

Usually we nod to express our agreement and shake our heads to show disapproval(不赞成). To our surprise these body movements mean the opposite in Bulgaria(保加利亚).

The differences in customs and cultures in the world are really noticeable. We should learn more about them to avoid embarrassment(窘迫), Then, would you please remember: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

11.In Poland, if a man gives some odd red roses to a woman as a present, it means that he ____. A. will invite her to a dinner party B. has not been in love with her C. will invite her to a party D. has fallen in love with her

12.If a Brazilian puts his thumb and forefinger into a circle, it shows that he_____ you. A. will be friends with B. is not been in love with her C. is willing to help D. is satisfied with

13. In Poland, it is _____ for the hostess to remove the cover of the bunch of flowers somebody has presented to her.

A. impolite B. polite C. strange D. popular 14.In Bulgaria, if a man nods, it means that he_____ with you. A. will have a talk B. disagrees C. will shake hands D. agrees

15.The sentence“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Means that______. A. we should learn from the Romans B. we should work as the Romans do

C. we should obey its customs when we are in a foreign country D. we have been Romans

【三】（重庆）(每小题2分，共20分)

阅读下列短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出能完成所给句子的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

(A)

Everyone knows how important money is in the world today．But how did Qi Gong use his l,630,000 yuan?

Qi Gong，a well—known calligrapher(书法家)in China，became famous in a hard way．He was born in a poor family，and he did not g。t。sch001．But Chen Yuan，a university teacher，found he was especially good at something．He decided t。teach Qi Gong handwriting．Chen Yuan also helped him find jobs of teaching at several universities later．

Years of hard work made Qi Gong an excellent teacher and calligrapher．

Qi Gong decided in 1991 t0 set up foundation (基金会)to give prize to both teachers and students who did well in their work．Qi Gong worked day after day at his desk and made more than

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100 pieces of handwriting．He sold them for 1,630,000 yuan．All this money went into the foundation．He did not leave any money h himself! 1．Qi Gong became famous ______． A．in an easy way B．in a poor way C. in a difficult way

2. Chen Yuan decided to teach him handwriting because Qi Gong _______. A．didn’t go to school

B．was especially good at something C．had no job

3．Qi Gong sold his pieces of handwriting for ________. A．his teacher B．his students C．the foundation

4．Teachers and students could get prize if _______ . A．they were interested in handwriting B．they did well in their work C. their families were poor

5．Qi Gong kept for himself ________ out of l,630,000 yuan that he had made． A．no money B．a little money C．much money

(B)

Students often complain their teachers give them too much homework．Now，two reports show that in America this is not true．

The Brookings repot shows that most students do less than one hour of homework. The Rand report shows that only 10％ of high school students spend more than two hours a night on homework.

The Brookings report also talks about a study from 1995．American students do almost the least homework among twenty countries．Students in France，Italy and South Africa spend more than two hours on homework．

The Rand report says there was only one time when homework greatly increased in America. During the early 1960s，Americans were not happy when the Soviet Union(前苏联)became the first country to reach space．People thought it was necessary to improve education.

Parents want their children to have time for sports，music lessons and other things after schoo1．Some experts say schools need to give useful homework. 6．Students are not happy about _______ ． A．too much homework

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