[英语]08年中考英语阅读题48篇

1、1One day, Bruce played in front of a house. A woman came up and asked Bruce,“Little boy, is your mother at home?”“Yes, she is,”answered the boy.Then the woman went over to ring the bell. The bell rang and rang, but no one came to open the door. The woman got angry and called out to him,“You told me

2、your mother was at home, didnt you?”“Yes,”the boy answered.“My mother is at home, but this isnt my home.”（）45One day, Bruce played _.A. in a park B. in the streetC. in front of a shop D. in front of a house（）46The woman wanted to see _.A. Bruces mother B. Bruces fatherC. Bruce himself D. nobody（）47T

3、he woman went over to _ after she talked with Bruce.A. knock at the door of the house B. ring the bell of the houseC. give a call to his mother D. ask his mother some questions（）48The woman got _ because no. one came to open the door.A. pleased B. surprised C. angry D. afraid（）49In the story the wom

4、an didnt find Bruces mother because _.A. she went to the wrong house B. she didnt know Bruces motherC. Bruce was not at home D. Bruce didnt have a mother2The word“day”has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using“day”to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and

5、night, we are using“day”to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by t

6、he spinning（旋转）of the earth. At the equator（赤道）day and night are sometimes the same length（长度）. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 oclock in the morning and sets at 6 oclock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted（倾斜）toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemis

7、phere（半球）gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North o

8、f the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.（）50When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having _.A. both day and night B. dayC. neither day nor night D. night（）51A place is moved from day into night an

9、d from night into day over and over by _ of the earth.A. the pushing B. the pulling C. the spinning D. the passing（）52At the equator day is as long as night _.A. sometimes B. never C. usually D. always（）53When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets _ sunlight.A. less B

10、. more C. all D. no（）54When it is winter in China, _.A. the USA is tilted toward the sunB. the South Pole is tilted away from the sunC. the North Pole is tilted toward the sunD. the North Pole is tilted away from the sun45D 46A 47B 48C 49A 50D 51C 52A 53B 54D3Nick is twenty-three and works in a midd

11、le school. Two and a half years ago he was ill in hospital and there he knew a beautiful nurse named Rita. The girl took good care of him and he made friends with her. They loved each other. About six months later they married.Nick likes reading. When he comes home, he always reads some newspaper or

12、 books. Rita begins to cook in the kitchen. And when the meat is roasted (烤), she always tells her husband to cut it in two. Then they begin to have supper together. After supper they go out for a walk, or they go to the cinema. And they enjoy themselves.0ne day Nick planted trees with his students.

13、 They climbed up a mountain and worked hard. When he got home , he felt hungry. His wife roasted a piece of chicken that evening and told him to cut it. This time he chose a bigger piece of chicken for himself and gave her the smaller one.“I remember, dear,” Rita said with a smile. “When we married,

14、 you always gave me the bigger part. Why do you give me the smaller one now?”Nick felt shy and didnt know what to say. He thought for a while and said , “You cook better now than before.”46.What does Nick do? He is _. A. a teacher B. a nurse C. a doctor D. a player47.Why did Nick make friends with R

15、ita? Because she _. A. worked in a hospital B. was good at roasting C. worked hard D. took good care of him48. What did Nick choose for himself this? He chose_. A. the bigger part of the roast beef B. the smaller part of the roast chicken C. the bigger part of the roast chicken D. the smaller part o

16、f the roast beef4 As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?Andrew Matt

17、hews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is lifes biggest challenge. You may think youre not very good at some school subjects, or that its impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.In fact, everyone can realize his dream.

18、 The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Dont let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.You must also never give up your dream. Th

19、ere will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new

20、book.As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.49.The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from _. A. yourself B. your friends C. your school D. your parents.50. Which of the followi

21、ng isnt mentioned in this passage?A. You may think youre not good at some school subjects.B. Making your dreams real is lifes biggest challenge.C. You must never give up your dream.D. Listening to English more can help you realize your dream.51. If we have dreams in our hearts and work hard, our dre

22、ams _.A. cant be realized B. can be very small C. will come true D. can be very big52.How do you make your dream come true faster? A. Remember what your dream is.B. Dont let your dream leave your heart.C. Keep telling yourself what you want every day.D. A, B and C.53. The best title (标题)of this pass

23、age is _. A. How to become a writer B. How to make your dream real C. A big dream is made up of small dreams D. Everyone can realize his dream5Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence (智力) and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part o

24、f the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the northeast and the middle west, it is very hot sometimes and very cold sometimes. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.The weather

25、 can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 study by scientists showed that the IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand,

26、can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often do worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).Weather also has a strong influence on peoples feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold these months. They might feel unhappy dur

27、ing cold weather. But big people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18, people become stronger.Low air pressure (气压) may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. There is “good weather ” for work and health. People feel best at a temperature

28、 of about 18.Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weathers fault.54._ can have a bad effect on health. A. Hot and wet weather B. Good weatherC. Warm weather D. High intelligence55. People may have more intelligence when _ comes. A. a rain B. very hot weather C. a wi

29、nd D. low air pressure56.Low air pressure may make people _. A. forgetful B. sad C. angry D. tired57.In “good weather ”of 18, _. A. people are very forgetful B. people cant do their work wellC. thin people feel cold D. people are in better health6“What would you do if you were the mayor(市长) of your

30、city?” We asked some students from different cities. Heres what they said:Deng Chuan,15, from DazhouWith the development of modern industry(工业), more and more waste water is being poured into the Zhouhe River, It has caused serious pollution. The river is becoming so dirty that few living things can

31、 live in it. So, if I were the mayor, I would order all the factories that pour the waste water into the river to close down. As we all know, water is the source (根源) of our lives. It is very important to protect water.Zhang Yan,14,from ChengduOur city is more and more beautiful. But sometimes its n

32、ot convenient for the blind. There are not enough pavements（人行道） in our city. Some of the old ones are broken. They may not be safe to walk on! If I were the mayor of our city, I would build more pavements for the blind. Wang Lili, 16,from ChongqingThere are more and more old people in our city. And

33、 there are not enough places for them to relax and enjoy themselves. So, if I were the mayor, I would build an activity center in each residential(住宅) area for the old. So old people can play cards or chess. This will make old people not feel lonely any more and spend remaining years comfortably. 58

34、. What does Deng Chuan care for? A. Water pollution. B. Air pollution. C. Pavements for the blind. D. Activity centers for the old.59. Whos the youngest of the three students? A. Deng Chuan B.Zhang Yan C. Wang Lili D. I dont know.60. Which of the following is FALSE? A. Its very important for Dazhou

35、to protect water. B. There arent enough places for the old people to relax and enjoy themselves in Chongqing. C. There are enough pavements for the blind in Chongqing. D. Some of the old pavements in Chengdu are broken.46-50 ADCAD 51-55 CDBAC 56-60 ADABC7 56The purpose of this notice is Ato ask peop

36、le to visit the springs Bto make visitors know the areaCto tell visitors what not to do Dto tell the visitors to have a rest57The notice is written for Avisitors Bchildren Cworkers Dmanagers58People are not allowed to Abring anything into the area Bhave soft drinks in the areaClook after children in

37、 the area Dsit in the sun for long in the area59 is NOT mentioned in the noticeAHow long visitors can stay in the area BWhat visitors cannot bring to the areaCWho looks after the visitors things DWhether smoking is allowed in the area60The Chinese meaning for“slippery”is A平坦的 B湿滑的 C狭窄的 D冰凉的8 Every d

38、ay，it is easy to see advertisements in English all around usLook at your own bags and clothes，and at the bags and clothes of your classmates How many different advertisements can you see which use English words? Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made themThis is a popular form

39、A special picture or symbol called a logo(标识语)is sometimes usedLogos appear on many different products(产品)They are popular because when you see a logo，it is hard to forget that product or companyIt is common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radioMost advertisements are very shortSome

40、times the advertisers use a short sentence which is easy for people to say and rememberNike，for example，has a simple English sentence which is used all around the world：“Just do it”Advertisements often use funny situations as well It is simple to remember it All advertisements are designed(设计)to mak

41、e people buy a productAn advertisement for a soft drink，for example，might show a group of young people who are having funThe young people are al1 drinking the soft drinkAdvertisers are saying to you，“Why dont you buy this drink and be like these people?You can be young and modern” You might think th

42、at advertisements are not after you，bul the next time you buy a soft drink，ask yourself this question：Why am I buying this particular(特别的)product?61From the passage，we know that Aall the advertisements around us are written in EnglishBmany bags have the name of the company that made themChaving soft

43、 drinks makes a person young and modernDadvertisements are only after young people62A good logo is Aeasy to remember Ba useful productCdifficult to understand Deasy to buy63People are most likely to remember an advertisement that is Ain English Blong Cfunny Dfamous 64All advertisements are designed

44、to Asell you something you dont want Bmake you young and modern Cmake you buy the product Dshow you what you need to buy65The best title of this passage may be AAdvertisements for Bags and Clothes BAdvertisements on TV and Radio CAdvertisements About Sports DAdvertisements Around Us56C 57A 58D 59A 6

45、0B 61B 62A 63C 64C 65D9 Its not just women who wear skirts. Men can wear them, too. In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called kilt. The kilt is their national dress and an important part of their tradition.A kilt is a colored skirt reaching down to the knees. It has checks（方格）on it with different

46、 colors, like red and blue. Each family in Scotland has its own colors.How did the Scots start to wear kilts? There are many stories about it. One story is that the kilt was invented in the 1720s by an English factory owner, Thomas Rawlinson.Rawlinson had a number of Scottish workers in his factory

47、and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. So he cut their long clothes into shorter skirts.Today, most Scotsmen look the kilt as formal dress. They usually only wear them at weddings or big dinners. There are only a few men who still wear a kilt every day.Scots also wear kilts in p

48、arades（游行队伍）when they play their traditional musical instrument bagpipes. The army still has kilts as the dress uniform, but they no longer use them when fighting. 1. Which of the following is a kilt? A B C D 2. In Scotland, different families have different _for their kilts. A. colors B. checks C.

49、sizes D. shapes 3. When do Scotsmen wear kilts? A. At weddings. B. At big dinners. C. In parades. D. All of the above. 4. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The kilt was first made in the 1720s. B. The kilt was invented because it could make the workers work fast. C. The kilt is Scotlands nation

50、al dress. D. The kilt is not the battle（作战）dress uniform of Scotlands army. 5. The story mainly tells us _. A. things about Scotsmens traditional kilts B. how to wear kilts C. when to wear kilts D. Scotsmens important tradition10Will it matter if you dont take your breakfast? A short time ago, a tes

51、t was given in the United States .People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test . During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kind

52、s of breakfasts .The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class . The result is opposite to wha

53、t some people think . Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight . This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch . They will gain weight instead of losing it .You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals . 6. During the test, the people were given . A. no breakfast at all B. different foods or sometimes none C. very rich breakfast D. little food for breakfast 7. The results show that . A. breakfast has great effect (影响)on work and bodies . B. breakfast has little to do with a per