上海市英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（二） 记叙类C卷

第 1 页 共 19 页 上海市英语中考复习专项训练 阅读理解 二 上海市英语中考复习专项训练 阅读理解 二 记叙类记叙类 C C 卷卷 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 1010 题 共题 共 8181 分分 1 10 分 阅读短文 从每题所给的 A B C 和 D 四个选项中 选出最佳选项 Wang Bing is a 12 year old boy He and his parents live together He likes sports very much and does well in sports One afternoon he comes out of the classroom and sees his father waiting for him at the school gate He is very glad and runs to his father Dad please don t wait for me next time I can go home by myself I have grown up says Wang Bing Let s go says his father I ll cook supper and you can do your homework at home Mum is still at work On their way home Wang Bing sees some boys skating in a park Can I go to learn skating Dad asks Wang Bing I m sorry my boy You must go home and do your homework answers his father but I can buy you an ice cream Then his father buys an ice cream for him When Wang Bing wants to eat it a fly 苍蝇 flies to the ice cream Drive off the fly says his father It s very dirty 脏的 But Wang Bing says with a smile You don t let me skate but can you let it skate for a while 一会儿 1 There are people in Wang Bing s family A eight B five C three D two 2 Wang Bing is good at 第 2 页 共 19 页 A making puppets B skating C singing D sports 3 On his way home Wang Bing wants to A eat an ice cream B play basketball C go swimming D learn skating 4 Which one is RIGHT A Wang Bing wants the fly to go away B Wang Bing is not very happy C Wang Bing likes the fly on the ice cream D Wang Bing is very angry 2 6 分 阅读理解 Interesting Festivals in The World Throwing tomatoes Spain Spain takes tomatoes fights to a whole new level But the tomatoes are being thrown not eaten The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August Trucks carry tomatoes into the square People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd 第 3 页 共 19 页 Rolling cheese England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May It takes place on Cooper s Hill A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper s Hill The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese Burning man The United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week It is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day which falls on the first Monday in September in America The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man Pouring water Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand Rather than a single day Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th Thai people run after each other pouring water Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land 1 festivals are mentioned in the passage A One B Two C Three 第 4 页 共 19 页 D Four 2 You probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May in A Spain B England C the United States D Thailand 3 is held in Black Rock Desert A Throwing tomatoes B Rolling cheese C Burning man D Pouring water 4 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat B Not all the festivals above fall on the single day C Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival D Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists 5 The passage is most probably taken from A a tour guide B a science report C a story book D a fashion magazine 3 8 分 阅读理解 第 5 页 共 19 页 A friend s grandfather came to America from Britain He went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order Of course nobody did At last a woman with a plate full of food sat down in front of him and told him how a cafeteria worked Start out at one end she said Just go along the line and pick out what you want At the other end they ll tell you how much you have to pay I soon learned that s how everything works in America the grandfather told a friend Life is like a cafeteria here You can get anything you want only if you like to pay the money You can even get success but you ll never get that if you wait for someone to bring it to you You have to get up and get it yourself 1 Where does the old man come from A Britain B America C Germany D Japan 2 Take his order here means A have some food prepared B put everything in order C eat something D take the food away 3 Which of the following is TRUE A There was nobody eating in the cafeteria B The woman was a friend of that man C The woman had been to a cafeteria for the first D The woman hadn t been to a cafeteria for the first time 第 6 页 共 19 页 4 From the passage we know if we want to get success in America we should A take our order B know how a cafeteria works C try to get everything by ourselves D help others 5 The best title of the passage is A From Britain to America B Life Is Like a Cafeteria in America C How a Cafeteria Works D The Way to Order a Meal 4 11 分 阅读短文 从下面每小题的 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 Miss Evans was going to give a speech on Friday afternoon But on Thursday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time No one can be in two places at the same time What should I do She thought But soon she had an idea At five to three on Friday afternoon Miss Evans went to the lecture room There were twenty students waiting for her I m sorry she said I won t be able to give my speech today The students looked surprised Miss Evans explained that she had an important meeting However she went on though I can t be with you myself my voice can Then she put a small recorder on the desk You see I ve recorded my speech and you can listen to it without me Miss Evans turned on the recorded and left The meeting ended a little early Miss Evans decided to go back to her students She stood for a moment outside the room listening to her own voice Then she opened the door To her surprise the room was empty As she looked around she saw a number of small recorders listening to her speech Well she thought If I can be in two places at the same time why can t they 第 7 页 共 19 页 1 Miss Evans had an important meeting A on Thursday night B on Friday night C on Thursday afternoon D on Friday afternoon 2 Miss Evans recorded her speech so that while she was away A the students could listen to it B she could listen to her own voice C the students could record her speech D the students could leave the room 3 Which of the following shows how Ms Evans felt in the end A She was angry because all her students left B She was surprised because nobody was in the room C She thought it was all right for the students to do the same as she did D She thought the students were very rude because no one was listening to her speech 4 Which is the best title for the passage A A Strict Teacher B A Lazy Speaker C A Special Speech D An Important Meeting 5 8 分 阅读理解 Who wants to carry a bulky bag to school No children Nobody wants one shoulder to be lower 第 8 页 共 19 页 than the other In India most people consider the reduction 减少 of textbooks as a way out But in a country like America there are always more choices A company called go Reader has created a schoolbag which is the size of laptop weighing about 2 5 kg the go Reader has a colour screen and can hold all the textbooks that a student may need says a report in the Asian Age The company plans to work closely with the publishers 出版商 of textbooks so that these books can be supplied on the Internet All the students will have to do is download 下载 their textbooks Making notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their textbooks before At present the plan is being tested out in a university Richard Katz Mann the owner of the company is having his creation tested at Chicago s DePaul University where he studied Does that mean it is an end to the new paper and the smell of the black ink 1 What does the underlined word bulky in the first line mean A light B small C big and heavy D old 2 What will Indians do to solve 解决 the problem A They will reduce the textbooks B They will tell the parents to help students C They will tell the teachers to help students D They will take students to school by bus 3 The writer may think that Americans have a way to solve the problem A more stupid B worse 第 9 页 共 19 页 C better D quicker 4 The go Reader may be a machine A that can work as a teacher B that can be used as textbooks C that can cheat students D that can hurt students 6 8 分 阅读理解 There are some ways to improve your English but I think the most important thing is to make English all around you Here s some advice for you Listen to the radio in English If there are no English radio stations at the place where you live listen to one on the Internet Watch TV and movies in English If you have English channels on your TV watch them If there are no English channels you can buy some DVDs of English movies Speak English to your friends You can find a friend who is good at English and speak English with him as much as possible You d better find friends whose native language is English Ask your friend to correct you when needed Study in or travel to an English speaking country Of course the best way to improve your English is to live in English environments You ll find yourself surrounded 围绕 with the language everywhere It can be a more difficult and expensive choice but you may find it to be a very valuable and helpful experience 1 If there are no English radio stations where you live you can A buy a new radio B buy some DVDs 第 10 页 共 19 页 C listen to one on the Internet D find a friend to talk with you 2 What does the underlined word valuable mean in Chinese A 无价值的 B 有价值的 C 花费大的 D 必不可少的 3 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A You can watch English channels on your TV to improve your English B You d better find friends whose native language is English to talk with you C The best way to learn English is to live in all English environments D Study in or travel to an English speaking country is a good choice because it doesn t cost you too much 4 From this passage we mainly know A how to improve our English B the best time to listen to the radio in English C how to make friends with foreigners D the suggestions about how to study abroad 7 6 分 The Mayan 玛雅的 Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s The Mayan achievements were many They had farms beautiful palaces and cities with many buildings The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding 值得的 Knowledge about tools and farming for example made their work easier and more productive 第 11 页 共 19 页 The Maya believed in many gods including rain gods sun gods and corn gods The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods Skillful workers built cities around these temples It was difficult for them to build these cities because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves Today many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful and the people worked hard to build them very few of the people lived in them Usually only the priests 牧师 lived in the cities The other people lived in small villages in the forests Their houses were much simpler than the elaborate buildings in the cities They lived in small huts 小屋 with no windows The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud and the roof was made of grass or leaves Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature The Mayan priests studied the Sun the Moon stars and planets They made a calendar from what they learned The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over The Mayan calendar was far more exact than the European calendars of the time Around the year 800 the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities never to return No one knows why this happened They may have died from some disease They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops Archaeologists 考古学家 are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya 1 What does the underlined word elaborate mean A easily built B carefully made C slowly fixed D quickly designed 2 From the passage we can infer 推理 that A most Maya lived in beautiful cities B many Mayan cities and temples are still standing 第 12 页 共 19 页 C the Maya were intelligent and culturally rich people D the Mayan calendar was the same as European calendars 3 Why it is said that the Mayan people lived a better life than most people of that time A They had better building skills and housing conditions B They believed in many gods and honored the Mayan gods C They had knowledge about tools and faming D They studied about nature and the world around them 4 What can be the best title for this article A Mayan Gods B Mayan Buildings C Productive Maya D Mysterious 神秘的 Maya 8 8 分 Monday10 30 11 00Visit Uncle John in General Hospital Tuesday14 00 16 00Have a music class Wednesday13 00 17 00Do a part time job 10 30 11 30 Appointment 约会 with Mr White Thursday 15 00 17 30Have a football match Friday11 00Go to the airport to meet Dave Saturday10 00 12 00Meet Sam to study for test Sunday17 00 19 00Birthday party for Daisy 1 Peter had a music lesson on A Wednesday 第 13 页 共 19 页 B Tuesday C Thursday D Sunday 2 Peter did his part time job for hours a week A ten B five C six D four 3 Peter was at 15 45 on Thursday A doing a part time job B having a football match C celebrating Daisy s birthday D studying for test 4 Peter met Dave A at the airport B in the hospital C at Daisy s home D in Dave s office 5 Which is TRUE according to Peter s calendar A Peter and Dave studied together on Saturday B Daisy s birthday party lasted for 3 hours C John stayed in hospital on Tuesday 第 14 页 共 19 页 D Peter met Mr White on Thursday morning 9 8 分 My 10 year old Donna said Mom I made a new friend at school today Can she come over tomorrow Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell Sure honey that sounds great I said thinking back to my own best friend Lillian We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights New York We met at the age of 10 too Like my daughter I was shy but Lillian drew me out She was one of the friendliest people in school with shiny black hair and a mile wide smile In senior high school Lillian went on a trip to Florida This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days I ll be back soon she told me But three days later Lillian s sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadn t come out any more Soon my family moved to New Jersey Whenever I thought of her tears came into my eyes The next day Donna brought her new friend home Hi Mrs Loggia the little girl said Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile My name is Laura My daughter s new friend was so much like Lillian I was still puzzled 迷惑 when Laura s mom came to pick her up later that afternoon I opened the door to let her in Judy she cried It s me Lillian s sister from Washington Heights Yes my daughter s friend looked familiar She was Lillian s niece 1 The underlined words in the first paragraph to bring her out of her shell mean A to help her become less shy B to help her become smart C to help her live happily D to help her walk out of her house 2 Laura looked familiar to the writer because she A was Lillian s niece 第 15 页 共 19 页 B was as old as her daughter C was from Washington Heights D had shiny black hair and a big smile too 3 Why