中考英语阅读分层训练~Test21

1、顶级等级-TEST 21 (2)、完形填空（共10小题；共15分）School is very important for people to get knowledge. Many people go to1for education.The aim of students is to study better. But study needs a right way, or you will2your time ormoney. Here is the advice about study.School education is very important and useful, but

2、 no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter 3 he knows, can't teach his students everything. His work is to show his students how to learn. He teaches 4 how to read and how to think. So much more is to be learned outside school 5 the students themselves.It's always more im

3、portant to 6 how to study by oneself than to learn some facts or formulas by heart. It is quite 7 to learn some facts in history or formulas in math, but it is very difficult to use formulas to work out math problems. Three great scientists: Newton, Edison and Einstein, didn't get everything fro

4、m school. But they were all successful. They 8 so many things. The 9 for their success is that they know how to study. They 10 much knowledge by themselves. They worked hard all their lives. The most important is that they know how to use their brains.Though there are many ways for studying, this on

5、e is quite enough if you can understand and use it.1.2.A. universityA. spendB. schoolB. payC. homeC. saveD. officeD. waste3.A. how muchB. whenC. howD. how many4.A. himB. youC. themD. us5.A. forB. byC. toD. from6.A. guessB. thinkC. knowD. believe7.A. easyB. interestingC. hardD. boring8.A. discoveredB

6、. foundC. madeD. invented9.A. resultB. factC. reasonD. finding10.A. foundB. toldC. taughtD. learned二、阅读理解（共19小题;共38分）AThere is a story about why the owl flies only at night. This is what my grandmother told me when I went to visit her last Christmas. One day, all the birds of the forest decided to h

7、old a competition to see who had the right to rule them as a king. The crow said, "The one who flew the highest deserves to be the king of us all." Everyone agreed.As the birds got ready for the competition, no one noticed the tiny sparrow creeping under the wings of the eagle. When all th

8、e birds had taken to the air, the small crafty bird then came out from the eagle's wings and flew even higher.The other birds were angry because the sparrow had cheated and they decided to punish him. However, before they could catch him, he flew into a small hole in an old tree where none of th

9、e other birds could follow.The owl, who was known to be the wisest, was then asked to guard the hole and to capture the sparrow when he finally came out. Hours passed and the owl grew sleepy. When the owl closed its eyes, the sparrow escaped.The owl felt ashamed and thought that he would no longer b

10、e called wise. So he hid himself during the day and came out only at night so that he would not be seen by anyone.11. Who said that the bird who flew the highest deserved to be the king of them all?A. The crow.B. The sparrow.C. The eagle.D. The owl.12. Where did the sparrow creep during the competit

11、ion?A. In an old tree.B. In a small hole.C. Under the wings of the eagle.D. Under the wings of the owl.13. What does the underlined word "capture" mean in Chinese?A.等待B.安慰C.捕捉D.斥责14. After reading the passage, we can know.A. the eagle caught the sparrowB. the owl caught the sparrowC. the s

12、parrow ran away successfullyD. the sparrow made friends with the owl15. What's the main idea of the passage?A. Why the owl flies only at night.B. Why the owl doesn't like the sparrow.C. A competition was held among the birds.D. Who is the wisest bird among birds.BGreek researchers found that

13、 married couples were more likely to become fat due to their significantly changed lifestyle as they "let themselves go".Married men are three times as likely to suffer obesity while married women are twice as likely to have weight problems, it found.The research, based on the study of mor

14、e than 17, 000 couples aged between 20 and 70, found that married couples exercised less frequently, had poor nutrition（营养）and were "comfortable" in their lives. Married couples spend more time eating together, sit in front of the TV more and often order takeaway ready meals while exercisi

15、ng less.Scientists from Salonica and loannina Universities concluded that "abdominal obesity, or belly fat" was the worst problem among married people.Prof Kiortsis, from Ioannina University who is also president of the Hellenic Medical Association for Obesity, said that obesity was found

16、to be directly related to a change in lifestyle.He said that unmarried individuals originally spend a lot of time keeping fit and making themselves attractive in order to find a partner. But once they get married they let themselves go."Stress and anxiety are reduced in a good marriage, there i

17、s less smoking, and therefore one's appetite increases." he said.The study advised married couples to take up more exercise, to have only one home-cooked meal a day, to avoid snacks, and to follow a diet which includes a lot of fruit, vegetables and olive oil.16. Why do the scientists do th

18、e research on the weight problems of the married people?A. They want to take care of them.B. They want to help them to keep fit.C. They want to find out the real reason of getting fat.D. They just want to do something to support their17. What does the underlined word "obesity" in Paragraph

19、 2 mean?A.瘦弱B.肥胖C.强壮D.苗条18. The scientists give the married people suggestions on losing their weight.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four19. The passage may come from.A. a novelB. a newspaperC. a medical bookD. a science bookCHow many American presidents do you know? And how well do you know about them? Let

20、's go and meet four famous American presidents.George Washington He was the 1st American President from April 30, 1789 to March 3, 1797. He was born on February 22, 1732 and died on December 14, 1799. He got a nickname as "Father of His Country".The nation's capital was located in

21、（ 位于）Philadelphia when Washington was the president. He is the only president who didn't live in Washington, D.C. during his presidency（总统职位 ）.Abraham Lincoln He was the 16th President of the United States from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865.He was born on February 12, 1809 and died on April 15

22、, 1865. He earned $25,000 each year as the president.He was the tallest American president and the first to wear a beard.Theodore Roosevelt He was the 26th President of the United States from September 14, 1901 to March 3, 1909. His nickname was "Trust-Buster" and "Teddy". He was

23、 born on October 27, 1858 and died on January 6, 1919. He got $50,000 every year as the president. Teddy Bear is believed to have come from a cartoon. It is about a bear-hunting trip of Roosevelt in 1902.Barack Obama He is the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009 till now. He wa

24、s born on August 4, 1961. He was paid $400,000 each year as the president. Obama was the first African-American U.S. president and the eighth left-handed president of the United States.20. When Washington was the President of the U.S., is the capital of this country.A. Washington, D.C.B. New YorkC.

25、PhiladelphiaD. Chicago21. What does the underlined word "nickname" in Paragraph 2 mean?A.姓名B.匿名C.形象D.绰号22. spent the shortest time as the president.A. George WashingtonB. Abraham LincolnC. Theodore RooseveltD. Barack Obama23. Theodore Roosevelt got each year as the president.A. $400,000B.

26、$50,000C. $40,000D. $25,00024. From the passage, we can learn that.A. George Washington lived the longest of the fourB. Abraham Lincoln was the richest presidentC. Theodore Roosevelt gave Teddy Bear the nameD. Seven US presidents were left-handed before ObamaDEvery year, many countries hold Hot Air

27、Balloon Festival. This festival has a long history. On the 19th September 1783, Pilatre De Rozier, a French scientist, launched（发射）the first hot air balloon called "Aerostat Reveillon". The balloon stayed in the air for 15 minutes.Two months later, another balloon was launched. The balloon

28、 was made by two French brothers, Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier. It was launched from the center of Paris and flew for 20 minutes. This is the birth of hot air ballooning.Just two years later in 1785, a French man, Jean Pierre Blanchard, and an American pilot, John Jefferies, became the first to fl

29、y from France to England. This is the first step for a long way ballooning. In 1793, Jean Pierre Blanchard became the first to fly a hot air balloon in North America. George Washington went to see the balloon launch.Then height records were made and broken. In August of 1932, the Swiss scientist Aug

30、uste Piccard was the first to reach 52,498 feet high. The next few years, many people made and broke the height record every five or six months. The race was to see who would reach the highest point. In 1935 a new record was made.The balloon flew 72,395 feet high. The height record was set again in

31、1960 by Captain Joe Kittinger at a height of 102,000 feet.25. The hot air balloon has a history of years.A. 180B. 231C. 220D. 22626. Who is the first man flew both from France to England and in North America?A. Pilatre De Rozier.B. Captain Joe Kittinger.C. Auguste Piccard.D. Jean Pierre Blanchard.27

32、. The second height record was probably made in .A. 1793B. 1933C. 1935D. 196028. From the passage, we learn that.A. Frenchmen are the cleverest in the worldB. People in Swiss don't like hot air balloonsC. George Washington was interested in ballooningD. It's easy for a hot air balloon to rea

33、ch 102,000 feet high 29. What's the best title of the passage?A. The great hot air balloon inventors.B. The height record of hot air balloons.C. Animal passengers in hot air balloons.D. The history of hot air balloon festival.三、阅读与表达（问答式）（共5小题；共10分）A very embarrassing（尴尬的）event happened to me wh

34、en I was at the park. This happened not long ago. My brother was driving me to the park. I was supposed to meet my friend to give her a videotape. My brother and I went to meet my friend, and I gave my friend the tape. While we were going back, I was looking down and wasn't paying attention. I s

35、aw my brother turn and I thought he was going to his car. I opened the door not knowing whose car it was. While I was in the car I noticed that he wasn't inside. I looked back and saw him entering his own car. I was surprised that I had gone into a stranger's car. Nobody was in the car, but I saw the owner coming towards me. I ran out and ran to my brother's car. My brother was laughing at me. He was laughing so much that he couldn't answer my question. I was very mad（ 狂怒的）at him and was v