中考阅读理解实战演练之人物事件篇

1、Section V 人物事件篇Passage 42Bill Clinton took office (就职)on January 20,1993 and became the 42nd U.S. President (总统). He is the first U.S. president who was born after World War II. He is also one of the youngest of all U.S. presidents. Clinton was born in a poor family. Three months before he was born,

2、 his father, William Blats, died. When he was small, his mother remarried (再婚) Norger Clinton, so the boys family name was changed. In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington. During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House. At that time, he wanted to beco

3、me a president, and now he is! 1. Clinton became the 42nd U.S. president when he was_. A. thirty B. about forty C. forty-seven D.37years old 2. Clintons father died_. A. after 1946 B. before Clinton was born C. before World War II D. when Clinton was young 3. Why was the boys name changed? A.Because

4、 he became a president B.Because his family was very poor C. Because his father was dead D. Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton 4. In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington_. A. to take part in an exam B. for his holidays C. for a visit D. to have a meeting with Kennedy 5. Which one of

5、the following is Not right? A.Everybody can visit the president in the White House B. All the U.S. presidents work in the White HorseC.Clinton wanted to become a president after he saw President Kennedy D. The White House is in the city of Washington Passage 43EVERYTHING has two sides. One side of S

6、ARS is already clear. It is a deadly disease, which causes fear. There were 2,601 cases (病例) recorded on the Chinese mainland on April 24, according to government report. 115 people have died and numbers keep rising.But, there is another side.SARS is a reminder (提醒) of how fragile life can be. Sudde

7、nly, its not just the old people who are thinking about death. Everyone now realizes there might not always be a tomorrow.Wang Xinying, a student in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province came into contact (接触) with a suspected (疑似) SARS patient in mid-April. He was told to stay at home for at least two weeks. “W

8、atching TV about more and more SARS patients dying, I never knew that death could be so close. Life is valuable (珍贵的) and Im going to treasure (珍惜) every single day,” he said.SARS teaches people to be grateful, both for their own lives and for others. Doctors and nurses, for example, have to spend a

9、ll their time with infected (被感染的) patients. As a result, more than one fifth of SARS cases in China are medical workers.Xu Bing, a student of Beijing No. 5 Middle School wants to be a doctor in the future. “Although they certainly know the dangers, doctors and nurses kept working hard on saving peo

10、ples lives. Im deeply moved by what they have done. I think they are real heroes.” he said.SARS also teaches sympathy (同情). The past few weeks have been terrible for Chinese people. But there are far worse things than SARS in this world, such as war, earthquakes and robberies. Think of the Iraqis, w

11、ho have been living terrible lives for 20 years. Think of how the Americans felt on 9.11.And finally, SARS offers the chances to grow. All different kinds of people and the governments are joining together to work in this difficult time. When this passes, China and its people will have learned great

12、 lessons.1.What does “Everyone now realizes there might not always be a tomorrow” mean?It means life is easy to _ and we must _ our life.2.How long was Wang Xinying told to stay at home?He was told to stay at home for about _ a _.3.Why can medical workers be easily infected?Because they have to be w

13、ith infected patients _ and _.4.What do we learn in the difficult time?We learn nothing is difficult if we _.Passage 44Marco Polo was born in Venice in 1254. He was the most famous westerner to visit Asia during the middle Ages. He wrote a book about his travels. In his book he wrote all the things

14、he saw and heard. Many people read the book but few believed what Marco Polo said. He spoke of strange people and places that nobody knew about at that time.As a young man, Marco Polo decided to travel together with his father. It took them more than three years to travel to China. He became the Chi

15、nese emperors friend. He learned the Chinese language when he traveled around and talked to many people. Before he reached the age of thirty he was made a Chinese official. After nearly seventeen years in the east, Marco and his father prepared to return home. When they finally arrived in Venice, th

16、eir family and friends were surprised to see them again. They had been away for almost 25years.1. What made Marco Polo famous during the middle Ages?A. His travel to America. B. His travel in the west.C. His travel in Asia. D. His visit to Venice.2. What did Marco Polo write about in his book?A. How

17、 he traveled to China with his father.B. Something too difficult for people to understand.C. Some strange people and placesD. Something that had been known to people for many years.3. Marco Polo worked as a Chinese official in _.A. 1254 B. 1284 C. 1271 D. 12794. Which of the following is the right o

18、rder during Marcos travel?a. traveled with his father b. was made a Chinese officialc. wrote a book about his travel d. became Chinese emperors friende. returned to VeniceA. c-a-d-b-e B. c-a-b-d-e C. a-b-d-e-c D. a-d-b-e-cPassage 45Typhoons (台风) in the northern part of the world have girls names. So

19、metimes they have very beautiful names. Rose is a pretty name but there was nothing pretty about Typhoon Rose. It was the worst typhoon to hit Hong Kong in ten years.It began to rain in the morning of Monday, August 16th, 1971. At ten oclock in the morning, Typhoon Rose was still 130 miles away but

20、already the wind was blowing peoples umbrella away. The wind became stronger and stronger. The typhoon shelters (避风港) were soon full of boats. Ships that were too big to go inside the shelters put down more anchors (锚). Some very big shops went out to sea. It is safer for a big shop to be at sea in

21、a typhoon because it cannot be blown onto rocks. Kai Tak Airport closed. No planes were able to take off or land. At 9:00 in the evening, all the lights went out.No one slept well that night. It is difficult to sleep in such bad weather.In Typhoon Rose, more than one hundred people died. 229 people

22、were hurt and 66 of these had to go to hospital. 1500 lost their homes. The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose!1.Whats true according to the passage?A.Typhoons all over the world have girls names.B.Typhoons with pretty names are usually beautiful.C.Typhoon Rose only hit Hong Ko

23、ng.D.For ten years, people in Hong Kong havent seen a worse typhoon than Typhoon Rose.2.Whats the possible result of Typhoon Rose?A.Lots of big shops were blown onto rocks.B.More than two hundred people lost their lives and many more lost their homes.C.People didnt sleep well in such bad weather.D.P

24、eople turned off the lights at 9:00 in the evening.3.The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose because _.A.it caused the terrible losses B. they didnt sleep well that night C. Typhoon Rose wasnt as pretty as its nameD. they couldnt find their ships after the typhoon4.Some big shop

25、s didnt go inside the shelters because _.A. they had more anchors B. it is safer outside C. they were out at sea and they werent fast enough to reach the shelters when Typhoon Rose cameD. it was too expensive for big shops to go inside the shelters5.This passage is mainly about _.A. the names of typ

26、hoons B. typhoons in Hong King C. Typhoon Rose D. the typhoonsPassage 46There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions (比赛). He

27、 tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup (银杯) for the Rose of the Year.Mr. Flowers glass-houses were very near to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen of age were often tempted (引诱) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flowers glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in

28、 or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had no

29、t done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but the

30、y soon found others.At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice (布告) made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble; the boys were much more tempte

31、d to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.1.It was Mr. Flowers hope to _.A.build glass-houses in his free timeB.grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cupC.win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new colorD.grow a rose with the longest name2.Boys were often tempted to _.A.throw stones

32、 at Mr. Flowers glass-houseB.throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their schoolC.be in or near by Mr. Flowers glass-housesD.play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses3.Mr. Flowers stayed in or near by his glass-houses _.A.at times when school-boys were walking near themB.all the school day when there we

33、re no boys aboutC.where he could not be seen by the boys passingD.in his free time at the beginning and end of the school day4.Mr. Flowers had tried to _ to protect his glass.A. be on watch in his free time B. ask the headmaster for helpC. pick up all the stones around his garden D. do all the above

34、5.Mr. Flowers good idea was to _.A.write some words on the glassB.put up a large notice to cover his glass-housesC.give the boys something else to throw stones atD.send for policemenPassage 47People often say, “Children cant do math problem, its because parents cant do their childrens homework.” Her

35、es an example to show what I mean.The other day my daughter brought home her math homework. “I have to subtract (减) 179 from 202,” she said.“Its quite easy,” I said. “You put the 202 over the 179.”“But we need a 10 here. Where is the 10?”“I dont know where the 10 is. Lets just subtract 179 from 202.

36、 Nine from two is three. You carry one and add it to seven. Eight from zero is two. The answer is 23.”“We cant do it that way. We have to use the 10.”“Well, Im going to call your teacher to see how she subtracts 179 from 202.”Over the telephone, I said that I was having a bit of trouble with the hom

37、ework she had given to my daughter. The teacher said, “In the right-hand column (栏) we have units of one. The two in that column counts for two ones. The zero in the center counts for zero tens. The two in the left-hand column counts for hundreds. Are you clear?” But I didnt think I was clear.I hung

38、 up and found my way to the medicine box. My head was now hurting. I started putting pills of medicine into my mouth. “How many did you take?” my wife asked. “I took one and then I took anotherI know one and one was two, but dont ask me what it is now.”1.The daughter wanted _ the other day.A. to giv

39、e her father a lesson B. to show how difficult math was C. her father to phone her teacher D. her father to help her with her homework 2.Which of the following sentences is not true?A.The father had a different way to do the math problem.B.The father couldnt do his daughters homework.C.The daughter

40、couldnt understand her fathers way.D.The daughter had some trouble doing the math problem.3.From what the teacher said, we know that the word “units” means _ here.A. whole numbers less than 10 B. whole things C. groups of lessons D. the smallest numbers4.What the teacher said made the father _.A. an

41、gry B. worried C. sad D. tired5.Can you guess what would happen next in the story?A.The father would go to school and begin to learn math.B.The father would become very ill and have to take more medicine.C.The father would never do his daughters math problems again.D.The father would go to the schoo

42、l and fight with the teacher.Passage 48Almost everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read about dogs. I have a friend. He has a big police dog with the name Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long wa

43、lks very much. One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became much worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of

44、the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention (注意)to Jack. He went on talking. At last Jack got angry. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitors cap in his mouth. 1. The young visitor st

45、ayed a long time in my friends house, didnt he? A. Yes, he was. B. Yes, he did. C. No, he wasnt. D. No, he didnt. 2. Jack became worried because _ . A. he wanted to go out for a walk B. he wanted to play with him C. he didnt know the young manD. he wanted to eat something 3. Jack sat down in front o

46、f the visitor because he wanted _. A. the visitor to talk with him B. to join the talkC. to show the visitor how clever he was D. the visitor to leave the house soon 4. The visitor went on talking and _. A. he paid no attention to his cap B. he didnt like JackC. he didnt know that his cap was taken

47、away by Jack D. he paid no attention to Jack 5. At last Jack took _ in his mouth. A. food B. nothing C. the visitors cap D. the visitors bag Passage 49Watson won his most important game and became Southern Chess Master (大师) in 1977. He was given the silver cup.“It isnt rightly mine,” he said, when h

48、e was holding the cup.” “It was won two years ago when I was on holiday in”“A family was staying at my hotel at that time. Mrs. Prig, the mother, was told that I played chess; and she begged me to give her young son a game. Hes only ten. she said, Ive been told that he plays quite well.“Well, as you

49、 can guess, I wasnt too happy. A player likes the opponent (对手) to play as well as he does. But it was holiday time and I agreed to play. We placed the board (棋盘) in the garden. The game began. I hoped it would be quick-and so it was.“Isoon knew that David Prig was no learner. After ten minutes his

50、sister came outside and began to play tennis against a wall. The boy seemed to lose interest in our game. He moved a piece (棋子) without care. I gave my attention to the board.“ Call me when you are ready, Mr. Watson,” he said.When I was ready? I looked up. He had gone off to play with his sister. I

51、studied the board, and found I was driven into corner. So it went on with David: a quick move, then tennis, back to the board, then back to his sister. My difficult condition became impossible to change. I was beaten. Oh, so easily, by a ten-year-old chess player. He was the winner in twenty-eight m

52、inutes.“David Prig, a name to remember. I had a chance to use his game today, and it won this cup for me. To him, of course, it is only one of a hundred, or perhaps a thousand, winning games.”1. When Mr. Watson said, “It isnt rightly mine. It was won ”, he meant _two years before. A. he had played c

53、hess with a little boy for twenty-eight minutesB. he had had a chance to take part in an important gameC. he had learned how to play chess from a childD. he had learned a good game from a child 2. Before the game, Mr. Watson was quite sure that _.A. the boy played as well as he didB. he would be Sou

54、thern Chess Master two years laterC. he could win the game easily D. the boy would win the game quickly 3. Why did David play tennis while he was playing chess with Watson?Because he _. A. had no interest in playing chess with adults (成年人)B. was not good at playing chessC. liked playing tennis much

55、better than playing chessD. played chess much better than Watson4. From the story, we know that _.A. David Prig was the real winnerB. Mr. Watson was the real winnerC. neither of them was the real winnerD. both of them were the real winners 5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Sometimes young chi

56、ldren can beat adults in playing chess.B. Watson thought he could win the game quickly, and so he did.C. Watson learned something from David and won the silver cup.D. Watson would never forget the name of the boy. Passage 50阅读下面短文，把AE五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确。 In the 13th century, the famous Italian traveler, Marco Polo, traveled a long way to China. During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money. In western countries, people did not use paper money until the 15th ce