初中中考阅读理解专项训练及的答案解析

1、 .wd.中考英语阅读理解专项训练An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mothe

2、r， "Only a miracle can save him now，" the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore 药店 with the money in her hand."And what do you want？" asked the salesman. "It's for my little brother，

3、" the girl answered. "He's really， really sick and I want to buy a miracle." "Pardon ？" said the salesman."My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？" "We don

4、't sell a miracle here， child. I'm sorry，" the salesman said with a smile. "Listen ， if it isn't enough， I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs."A well-dressed man heard it and asked， "What kind of a miracle does your brother need？""I do

5、n't know，" she answered with her eyes full of tears. "He's really sick and mum says he needs an opera-tion. But my daddy can't pay for it， so I have brought all my money.""How much do you have？" asked the man. "$ 1.11， but I can try and get some more，"

6、she answered."Well ， what luck，" smiled the man. "$ 1.11， the price of a miracle for little brothers."He took up the girl's hand and said， "Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need.&

7、quot;That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong， a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again. How much did the miracle cost？根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最正确选项。1. What was the trouble in the little girl's family？A. Her brother was seriously ill

8、. B. They had no money.C. Nothing could save her brother. D. Both A and B.2. In the eye of the little girl， a miracle might be _.A. something interesting B. something beautifulC. some wonderful medicine D. some good food3. The little girl said again and again "I can try and get some more."

9、 That shows _.A. she had still kept some money B. she hoped not to be refusedC. There was no need to worry about money D. she thought money was easy to get4. What made the miracle happen？A. The girl's love for her brother. B. The girl's money.C. The medicine from the drugstore. D. Nobody can

10、 tell.5. From the passage we can infer 推断 that _.A. The doctor didn't ask for any payB. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought答案与解析1. 选 D.根据第1段中的All she knew was that he was very sick and they

11、had no money可知答案。2. 选C. 由于这个小女孩的家很穷，而她的兄弟又病得那样重，所以她的父亲说Only a miracle can save him now，小女孩听了之后便翻出她所有的" 积蓄" 去药店购置miracl e ，由此可见，小女孩可能认为miracle 是一种什么很神奇的药。注：miracle 的实际意思是" 奇迹" ，Only a miracle can save him now的意思是" 只有出现奇迹才可能救得了他" 。3. 选B. 根据上下文语境，I can try and get some mor

12、e 后其实省略了money 一词，句意为" 我会想方法弄更多钱来的" 。因为小女孩担忧自己的钱不够而买不到miracle ，所以反复对药店老板和那位穿着讲究的人说这句话，其意思显然是希望自己不遭到拒绝。4. 选A. 根据文章内容，用排除法可知只有选项A 最正确。即是这个小女孩对其兄弟的爱感动了著名医生Carlton Armstrong先生，从而出现" 奇迹" ，使她的兄弟获救。5. 选A. 因为这个小女孩的家很穷，就是因为支付不起昂贵的医疗费才会有奇迹一说，而最后小女孩的兄弟确实是康复了，显然医生并没有要求他们家支付医疗费。Christmas Eve m

13、eans a warm get-together with friends， a candlelight dinner ， or perhaps a celebration at a pub酒馆 for students. But， for Cai Yingjie ， the night has a different meaning： helping beggars乞丐 and the homeless people without homes。Cai ， who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua， could be found at Beijin

14、g's Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. When she saw an old beggar ， she took the cold， rough hands of the woman with her warm， clean hands， and gave the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves手套。The woman was surprised for a few seconds， then burst into

15、 tears， saying "for the first time I feel respected尊重" 。Cai said， "A beggar's life is very hard. That's why I want to help them." Cai was one of 14 Tsinghua students spending Christmas Eve among the poor. They walked in the cold wind along the streets from 4 to 7 pm on Fr

16、iday， visiting 15 beggars in Beijing's Haidian District.They brought bread and gloves with them， and stopped to greet beggars and offer them some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them with a look of surprise."I know the activity can't help much， but it's meant to show our respe

17、ct and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long，" said Sun ， head of the group. "And Christmas is a good time for that."根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最正确选项。1. What does Christmas Eve mean to the 14 Tsinghua students？A. Taking 15 beggars to Tsinghua.B. Getting to

18、gether with friends.C. Showing care to the beggars and the homeless.D. Selling bread and gloves to the beggars.2. What does the beggar mean by saying "for the first time I feel respected"？A. The beggar has been waiting for Cai for long.B. The beggar hasn't been shown care for so long.C

19、. The beggar has been respecting Cai for a long time.D. This is the first time the beggar has seen Tsinghua students.3. What did each beggar feel when they received greetings？A. Sad. B. Amazed.C. Frightened. D. Proud.4. The word "neglected" in the last passage means _.A. protected B. found

20、C. taken care of D. given no enough care答案与解析1. 选C. 第1段的最后一句helping beggars乞丐 and the homelesspeople without homes。 就是他们的决定，即去帮助那些乞丐和无家可归的人，给他们以关爱。答案选C.2. 选B. 根据第3段中的 woman所说的话：for the first time I feel respected尊重。 我们可以推断出：乞丐们有太长的时间没人关心了。故答案为B.3. 选B. 在第6段中有这样一句Each beggar greeted them with a look o

21、f surprise. 而B 选项中Amazed 的同义表达就是surprised ，所以答案为B.4. 选D. 本文讲述了14个清华学子在平安夜帮助流浪汉和乞丐们的故事。这些流浪汉和乞丐们都感到十分的意外和温暖，我们由此可推断他们应该是长期given no enough care被无视的原因。这样我们就可以排除A 、B 、C 三项，最后正确答案为D.What are you going to do if you are in a burning house？ How will you escape ？ Do you know how to save yourself？ Please read

22、 the following passage.Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family， such as stairways and fire escapes， but not lifts.From the lower floors of the buildings， escaping thr

23、ough windows is possible ， learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person， hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an a

24、verage man. Of course， it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than sm

25、oke that may leaked渗 into the room.On a second or third floor， the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement水泥 might end in injury. Bushes灌木丛 and grass can help to break a fall.根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最正确选

26、项。1. It is important to _.A. put out the fire in the burning house B. know the ways to escape the fireC. jump off a burning house D. keep the door closed2. It is possible to escape through the windows _.A. if there are some bushes on the ground B. if you are strong enoughC. if you live on a lower fl

27、oor D. If you have a long rope3. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right？ _.A. You can escape though stairways. B. You can choose fire escapes.C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof. D. Use a lift to come down at once.4. Open the window so that _ if the building is on fire.A. you

28、can get fresh air B. you can call for helpC. you can easily jump off D. you can be seen first5. The best title of the passage is _.A. Escaping from the Windows B. Save Yourself in the Burning HouseC. Knowledge on Fire D. Waiting for Help答案与解析1. 选B. 从句子It is important to know the ways you can use and

29、 show them to everyone in the family，可知，当房子着火后，最重要的是你要知道the ways to escape the fire逃生方式，故答案选B.2. 选C. 在短文的第2段说到from the lower floors of building escaping through windows is possible.应选C.3. 选D. 在短文中特别强调在大火发生时，人们可以从 stairways 和 fire escapes逃生， but not lifts但不能从电梯，因为那是相当危险的。4. 选A. 在短文的第5段提到了可keep your h

30、ead low at the window to be sure you get fresh air可知。5. 选B. 通读全文后，短文的大意很明显，在着火的大楼中自救的方法应是短文的主题，应选B.Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana， Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning， she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It

31、 takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They can't get enough clean water to keep healthy.Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days， we must als

32、o remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resourceon the earth.Water covers 70% of the earth's surface。 But most of that is sea water. We can't use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only 1% of the earth's surface.You probably feel lucky that your life isn

33、9;t as hard as Napoga's. But that doesn't mean you don't have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars， factories ， farms and homes make our rivers， lakes， and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for peop

34、le to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish， too. Now， 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out.How do cars and factories make our water dirty？ First， they pollute the air. Then， when it rains， the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain， called acid rain， is also bad for

35、 plants， animals and buildings.Scientists say that in 30 years， more than half of the people in the world won't have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water：Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You

36、 can save as much as 450 liters each month.Leaky taps漏水的龙头 waste a lot of water. Fix them right away！You can easily cut your 10-minute showers沐浴 in half-and you'll be just as clean.When you wash dishes， don't let the water run.Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing ma

37、chine isn't full， you're wasting water！根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最正确选项。1. Every morning Napoga went to get clean water _.A. before she went to school B. after she finished schoolC without going to school D. after she played with her friends2. On the earth， _.A. sea water is widely used than fr

38、esh waterB. there is very little water for our livingC. there is 71% of fresh waterD. we don't need to worry about water3. Acid rain _.A. is only bad for living thingsB. can be produced in factoriesC. doesn't do harm to people， but it's bad for plants，animals and buildingsD. doesn't

39、just do harm to human beings but to ani-mals，plants and buildings4. Which of the following wastes water？A. We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower.B. We should put in enough clothes when we wash them in washing machines.C. You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes.D. Don&

40、#39;t let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes.5. What's the main idea of the passage？A. Something must be done to prevent water form be-ing polluted.B. Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us.C. It's time to take care of the water we use.D. Water

41、is the most important natural resource on the earth.答案与解析1. 选C. 从第1段中的句子She has no time to go to school可知，她根本没有去上学。应选C.2. 选B. 短文第3段中介绍了全球70%被水覆盖，但只有1%才是饮用淡水。而世界上的很多国家和地区都缺水。所以选B 项，即我们的生活用水很少。3. 选D. 由第5段中的句子Dirty rain， called acid rain， is also bad for plants animals and buildings.可知，acid rain酸雨的危害很大

42、。 故答案选D.4. 选A.A 选项与C 选项相互矛盾，那么必有一个为正确选项。而从第3点建议advice 可知，你可以沐浴只须五分钟来节约用水，假设用10分钟那么是浪费水。应选A.5. 选C. 读完全文我们知道地球上的水资源有限，所以大家都要节约用水。应选C.Alfred Nobel，the great Swedish inventor and industrialist，was born in Stockholm on October 21， 1833， but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842， where his father，Imman

43、uel ，made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry.Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War，but went bankrupt soon after.Then，the family returned to Sweden in 1859，where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father

44、's lab.He had never been to school or university but had taught himself ，and by the time he was twenty，he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist ，speaking Swedish，Russian ，German ，French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a

45、 meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars，and the peace between nations，until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will，in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics，chemistr y ，physiology ，medicine ，literature and peace，is a memo

46、rial to his interests and ideas. And so，the man is remembered and respected long after his death.根据短文内容，选择能答复所提问题的正确答案。1. Where was Alfred Nobel born？ He was born in _.A. Sweden B. StockholmC. Russia D. Moscow2. What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War？A. The engineering industry.B. A

47、 strong position.C. Landmine.D. Study of explosives.3. Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden ？ Because his father _.A. went bankrupt B. was put in prisonC. was ill D. died4. How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up？ He built up _ companies in different countries.A. 20 B. 40C. 60 D. 805. What was

48、 Alfred Nobel always searing for？ _.A. More time and more moneyB. A meaning to lifeC. How to end the warD. The peace between nations答案与解析1. B.根据Alfred Nobel， the great Swedish inventor and industrialist， was born in Stockholm on October 21， 1833. 伟大的瑞典创造家和实业家诺贝尔于1883年10月21日出生于斯德哥尔摩就能确定正确选项。2. C.根据Im

49、manuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War以马利？诺贝尔在克里米亚战争中创造地雷，挣了很多钱就能确定正确答案。3. A.根据went bankrupt soon after不久破产了就能确定正确答案。4. D.根据He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries他在20个国家建了80多个公司就能确定答案。5 B.根据He was always searching for a mean

50、ing to life他总是在搜索生活的意义就能确定答案。He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However，if you talk to him about music，he'll have a lot to say.This is Jay Chou，the 24-year-old Taiwanese pop king.His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in B

51、eijing on September 12. Those songs are from his new album，"Ye Huimei"， and the album was released 发行 in July and was named after his mother.Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.Chou is not very handsome. He does