中考英语阅读专题训练4

1、Passage 1话题：社会生活 词数：210 参考用时：6分钟In many big cities, a lot of old people keep birds, cats, dogs and other animals in their houses. These animals are friendly to the old people and never leave them. So the old people love them and see them as their good friends or families. Its not difficult to keep t

2、hese lovely animals at home. But you have to take them to animal hospitals to give them needles (注射), so they wont get ill or they will make people ill. Now there are lots of animal food stores here and there. People can buy good animal food for their animals there. Old people can buy animal food on

3、 the phone or on the Internet. But its a little more expensive. Sometimes its kind of dirty and dangerous to keep animals. They sometimes look dirty and smell (闻起来) terrible and can be dangerous. For example, an old woman in Shanghai lost her life on the street for her pet dog. Maybe old people in b

4、ig cities have many reasons to keep these nice and clever animals. They may feel lonely when their children leave. And these pets can be their great helpers. They are their good friends and help them in many things. ( ) 1. Old people love these animals because they are _. A. nice and lovely B. can b

5、e great helpersC. are not difficult to keep D. are friendly to them( ) 2. If people dont give the animals needles, the animals may _. A. be ill B. run away C. not eat food D. make people unhappy( ) 3. Old people can buy animal food _ if they cant go out.A. on the Internet B. on the phone C. by e-mai

6、l D. both A and B ( ) 4. What does the underlined word “lonely” in the last passage mean?A. 可怕的 B. 孤独的 C. 冷静的 D. 独一无二的( ) 5. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How to keep pets. B. Pet animals in big cities.C. Old people and their pet animals. D. Friendly and nice pet animals.Passage 2话题：人物介

7、绍 词数：202 参考用时：6分钟When young people talk about him, they see the big boy as a success (成功人物) in music. In fact, he is quiet and kind of shy in life. He doesnt smile very often. But when he talks about music, he can talk too much. And he really has his own (自己的) ideas about music. Do you know who he i

8、s? Its Jay Chou (周杰伦).The big boy was born in Taiwan. His father was a math teacher and his mother was an art teacher in a middle school. When he was three years old, he got interested in music. He was popular in the middle school because he was good at playing the piano. And he was a mess-boy (餐厅侍者

9、) before he was famous.“Chou is not very good-looking in fact.” one of his fans said. His fans often cant hear him sing or talk clearly. But the big boy has so many fans here and there.Jay Chou is now 33 years old, but he is still popular with his fans. They are very excited when they hear him sing

10、his new songs. ( ) 1. Young people think Jay Chou is very _ in music. A. successful B. quiet C. shy D. fun ( ) 2. When talking about music, Jay Chou is _. A. quiet B. active C. shy D. excited ( ) 3. He was very popular because _. A. his mother was a middle school teacher B. he was interested in musi

11、cC. he did well in playing the piano D. he was good-looking ( ) 4. Which is NOT true about Jay Chou? A. He can be a successful young singer.B. He is now still very popular with his fans.C. He was good at piano when he was young.D. He doesnt sing clearly so his fans leave him.( ) 5. Although Jay Chou

12、 isnt young, hes still_ with his fans. A. good B. popular C. excited D. young Passage 3 话题: 天气 In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it

13、 rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day. In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometim

14、es they should take warm clothes. When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you dont take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day. 1. Why do peo

15、ple in England often talk about the weather? A. Because they may have four seasons in one day B. Because they often have very good weatherC. Because the weather is warm just like in spring D. Because the sky is sunny all day 2. From the passage we know that when _come, there is a heavy rain.A. sunsh

16、ine and snow C. summer and winter B. black clouds D. spring and autumn3. People can also have summer in winter. Means it is sometimes too _in winter. A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because _. A. their frien

17、ds ask them to do so B. It is going to rain later.C. they are going to sell themD. They like them very much.5. The best title (标题)for this passage is _.A. Bad Seasons B. Four seasonsC. The Weather in England D. English people Passage 4Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and

18、 then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment. Pauline Jones, 18, live

19、s in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now shes living in Belize. Pauline says, “Im working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral die

20、s. Im helping to do research(研究） on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before its too late.” “Im staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I dont get any money, but thats OK. I love my

21、 work here, and Im learning a lot about the people of Belizeand myself!When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”( ) 1. Some young people from England _ after they finish school. A. go to university B. spend one year as v

22、olunteers C. go to work for money D. start work in schools or hospitals ( ) 2. Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _ now. A. England B. China C. Belize D. Cardiff来 源x( ) 3. Pauline Jones is _ with other people. A. studying Chinese in a university B. working to save the coral reefs

23、 C. helping do some housework D. doing some research in Wales( ) 4. From the passage, we know that the coral reefs _. A. will die because of the pollution B. are not as beautiful as before C. cannot live without fish in the sea D. will probably be sold for money( )5.Pauline Jones wants to after she

24、finishes her work as a volunteer. A. stay there for another year B. go back home to start work C. learn about the people home D. travel around Central America Passage 5(阅读七选五)March 14 is International Police Day. 1._No matter if its burning hot or icy cold, a holiday or a school day, youll see polic

25、emen at the centers of the crossroads directing traffic. 2._There are more than 1.7 million policemen in China. 3._ Other police have different responsibilities (责任). Some are firefighters (消防员). Some watch out for bad guys and solve crimes. Others keep the peace. Special police deals with unexpecte

26、d events. 4._ He has to learn laws, science, shooting, driving and climbing.To keep people safe and make peace for all, Chinese police put their lives at risk. 5._ Another 13,000 were injured in doing their jobs.A. It is a day for people to show their respect meant for police, the people who keep mi

27、llions of families safe.B. A good special policeman needs a strong body as well as rich knowledge and many skills.C. Since 1980, more than 7,000 policemen have lost their lives.D. The traffic police is just one group.E. These are the traffic police.F. Police is a dangerous job.G. We should love police because their hard work. Passage 1【答案详解】1-5 DADBC1. D 由短文第一段第二句话“These animals are friendly to the old people and never leave them.”可推知老人们养宠物是因为它们对他们友好，不会离弃他们，因而答案为D。2. A 由本句后面的信息“so they wont get ill or they will make people ill.”可判断：给这些动物打针的目的是预防疾病或传播疾病，因而A为正确答案。3. D 由短文第二段