江苏省常州市2017-2019年三年中考英语试卷分类汇编：阅读理解

1、阅读理解2019、阅读理解（共 13小题；每小题2分，满分26分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The Dead Sealowest 力）.The more likewaterAt 430 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is Earth's point on land. It is popular for its wonderful buoyancy（ 浮 high salt content-more than 34 percent - makes swimming floating.Now the

2、 Dead Sea is actually dying. People are using from the Jordan River, which takes water away from the Dead Sea. Since 1930, its surf area has reduced by almost 40 percent.Venice, ItalyWith waterways instead of streets. This "Floating City" has attracted visitors for centuries. But no visit

3、to Venice is complete without a ride on one of its famous gondolas, human powered water taxis. Water creates Venice. But water will also kill the city.Built on soft earth, Venice has slowly been sinking （ 下沉）for centuries. Now, with rising sea levels caused by human activities, it's sinking fast

4、er. According to US-based magazine Architectural Digest, the city may disappear in the next 100 years. Better bookyour gondola soon!Great Barrier Reef, Australianortheast an ideal （珊瑚） party!activities this that largeCovering more than 2,300 kilometers of Australia's coast, Great Barrier Reef is

5、 the world's largest reef ecosystem, and place for scuba divers （水肺潜水者 ）.Thousands of colorful coral and fish make homes in the blue sea water. It's like a big underwaterSadly, the party might be over soon. The reef is dying. Human are changing the weather. Warming ocean, water kills the cor

6、al, and causes problems up the food chain. The New York Times reported parts are already dead, and the reef system might be gone by 2030. 23. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Disappearing Watery Wonders8. Amazing Man-made Wonders on the Sea9. Lost Watery Wonders on the Sea10. Last Watery

7、 Wonders in the World24. Which of the following is the shared cause of the problems all the three places are facing?A. Water loss.B. Sea pollution.C. Warming seas.D. Human activities.25. If Tom wants to visit all the following places before they are gone, and he can only afford one in the next 15 ye

8、ars, where must he go?A. The Dead Sea. B. Venice.C. Italy.D. Great Barrier Reef.There is good news for students of vocational （ 职业的）colleges in China: the government has announced plans to develop modern vocational education. Premier Li Kegiang said the government should speed up the development of

9、modern vocational education to meet the need for skilled workers and technicians （技术人员 ）in the job market. High school graduates and workers with no special training are encouraged to study in higher vocational colleges. Li said that the number of the new students in higher vocational colleges in Ch

10、ina should go up by I million this year. This is the first time the central government has a clear plan.This comes after the news of the large shortfall （ 不足）in highly skilled technicians, although China has millions of technical workers. China is expected to face a shortfall of 3million skilled wor

11、kers who can operate the newest machines by 2020. The shortfall will grow to 4.5 million by 2025. Also, vocational education is unsatisfactory （不令人?意的 ）,although there are many vocational colleges in China. In some vocational colleges, the education methods and courses cannot meet the need of upgrad

12、ing （ 升级）,manufacturing （制造 业）.As can be seen from the job market, some companies still can't find highly skilled technicians even with high pay.To deal with the problem. some vocational colleges have worked with companies to teach students. They have hired skilled technicians from companies as

13、teachers. With the rising of the skilled workers' social position and pay, it is believed the vocational education system in China will start to play a bigger role in the development of China.26. What's the main purpose of the development of modern vocational education in China?A. To train m

14、ore highly skilled technicians for the job marketsB. To help vocational college graduates get higher pay from their work.C. To ask more people to live on themselves with technical skills.D. To encourage more companies to upgrade manufacturing.27. What is one of the problems of Chinese vocational edu

15、cation according to the passage?A. Higher vocational college teachers are not well paid and valued.B. There are only a small number of higher vocational colleges in China.C. The education methods and courses in vocational colleges are unsatisfactory.D. Some of the vocational college teachers are ski

16、lled technicians from companies. 28. The writer believes China's future vocational education is.A. hopefulB. doubtfulC. unsatisfactory D. worryingCNowadays, it never seems we have enough time to realize all of the reading goals （ 目标）that we set for ourselves. Luckily, we have mobile apps such as

17、 Latte Read and GetAbstract to provide abstracts （ 梗概）of a text. Abstracts are useful tools, especially for students, but like having a friend describe the main content of a story to you, you cannot experience the joy and excitement of reading the original （ 原来的）text of yourself.I recently finished

18、reading a thick book of W. Somerset Maugham's collected short stories. It took me around ten years to get through. Thomas Mann's difficult The Magic Mountain took me about six months to read; Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged made me very bored most of the time. Reading a book, whether it is goo

19、d or bad, is a formative （ 建设，性的 ）experience. There are plenty of books which I probably shouldn't have taken the time to read. But the challenge of living for a time in the thoughts and experiences of a different history or character makes even the worst book a valuable effort.Whenever I finish

20、 the last line of a book and slowly close it, I like to sit there and think over its lines with a mix of nostalgia （ 怀旧之情）and pride. I then take the book in hand and find a place for it on my bookshelf. When I step back and look at the books on my shelf, it is as if I am looking at the history of th

21、e different lives that I have lived.Abstracts are useful as a tool to an end, but reading the actual （ 真正的）book is something much richer. Reading, like anything else in life, is much more about the journey than it ever was the destination （ 目 的地）.29. What does the writer mainly want to say?A. Readin

22、g abstracts is a best short way to enjoy literature.B. Reading abstracts cannot bring you the true feeling of actual reading.C. Reading different kinds of books brings you many advantages.D. The journey and the destination are equally important in our reading. 30. What can we know about the writer f

23、rom the second paragraph?A. He prefers thick and difficult books to short stories.B. A good book is better worth reading than a bad one to him.C. He achieves a lot from reading some challenging books.D. He is lucky enough never to have read a regrettable book.31. In the third paragraph the writer hi

24、s main point of view （ 主要观点 ）.A. explains the meaning ofB. provides further support forC. makes a conclusion ofD. offers an opposite example forDWhen Major, the most respected pig, saw all the animals were present, he cleared his throat and began: "Now, comrades （同志们）,I don't think I shall

25、be with you for many months. Before I die, let me ask you a question. What is the nature of this life of ours? Let us face it: our lives are miserable and short. We are born, we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies, and those of us who are able to do it are forced to wor

26、k to the last"Why then do we continue in this miserable? Because nearly the whole of the produce of our hard work is stolen from beings. There, comrades, is the answer to all our problems. It is summed up in a single word- Man. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove （ 消灭）Man from the scene,

27、 and the basic cause of hunger and overwork is ended for ever.""And now, comrades, I will sing an old song that came into my dream last night to you. I am sure, it was a song sung by the animals of long ago and have been lost to memory for marry years. It is called Animals of England."

28、;His voice was hoarse （沙哑的）,but he sang well enough to throw the animals into the wildest excitement. Almost before Major had reached the end, they had begun singing it for themselves.Unluckily, the singing woke Mr. Jones, the farm owner, who jumped out of bed, thinking that there was a fox in the y

29、ard. He took the gun which always stood in a comer of his bedroom, and let fly 6 shots （ 射击）into the darkness. The pellets （子弹）flew into the wall of the yard and the meeting broke up hurriedly. Everyone ran to his own sleeping place. The birds jumped onto their trees, the animals settled down in the

30、 straw, and the whole farm was asleep in a moment.32. Why did Major make the speech?A. To encourage the animals to fight against Man.B. To teach the animals to sing an old song.C. To say goodbye to the animals before death.D. To complain about his personal miserable life.33. What does the underlined

31、 word " miserable" in the second paragraph most probably mean?A. commonB. boringC. lonelyD. painful34. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The animals on the farm were brave.B. Major's speech was nearly successful.C. Major and Mr. Jones were friendly to each othe

32、r.D. Mr. Jones forced his animals to work from birth to death. 35. Why did Mr. Jones fire his gun?A. To break up the animals' meeting.'B. To kill the fox he saw in the yard.C. To make sure his gun was in good condition.D. To protect the animals he raised on his farm. 三、阅读理解 23-25 ADD 26-28 A

33、CA 29-31 DCB 32-35 ADBD 2018三、阅读理解（共 4小题；每小题6分，满分26分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.12. Summer is finally here for most of us . Sadly, summer is not so pleasant to people in a bit less lucky places, where air conditioning （空调） is not easy to get for most of them .But as a saying goes, where the

34、re is a will , there is a way, especially for those who like doing it yourself （ DIY ） . A young man from Bangladesh （孟力口拉国）designed an air conditioning system called theEco Cooler, one that does not require power, and is made of the world's most common waste-plastic bottles .The Eco Cooler is s

35、uper simple to build-no special engineering skills are required . First, to fix it , a window should be taken away and replaced （替代） by it. Second, a board should be cut into the size of a window . Some bottle-neck sized holes should then be cut onto the board . Then, the funnel-shaped （漏 斗状） bottle

36、necks , cut from the plastic bottles , should be put into the holes . The next step is to fix the design onto the window frame （框） with the wider side facing outwards . And this is it .The Eco Cooler then works by catching the winds and sending them inside the building . It can reduce the temperatur

37、e of a room by as much as 5 C-a big difference when looking at comfortable 25 C compared to uncomfortable 30 C. °The idea of the inventor , Ashis Paul, was to show his great product to as many People as possible . For this purpose, he received help from some groups of volunteers . Together, the

38、y offered to help local people build and fix the units , as well as teach them how to make them themselves.Yes, the Eco Cooler is not a super high-tech air conditioning system , but it is one that can make a big difference .（） When building the Eco Cooler , we should pay special attention to.A . the

39、 shape of the windowB. the direction of bottlenecksC. the temperature of the outsideD. the weight of the board() What can we learn from the passage ?A . Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman .B. An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 25 C.C. The new inventio

40、n of Eco Cooler is friendly to the environment .D. Local people will replace their air conditioner with an Eco Cooler .() What's the best title of this passage ?A . DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottlesB. Eco Cooler-a super high-tech air conditionerC. Why do we need an Eco Cooler in sum

41、mer ?D. A strong-willed inventor and his DIY dream【分析】这是一篇新闻报道类阅读，主要介绍一个来自孟加拉的年轻人设计了一个叫做” 生态冷却器”的空调系统，它不需要电源，是世界上最常见的废塑料瓶制造的.它可以将房 间的温度降低5,希望能够向更多的人展示他的伟大产品.【解答】1 . B .细节理解题.根据倒数第四段Then , the funnel-shaped （漏斗状）bottlenecks , cut from the plastic bottles , should be put into the holes . The next step

42、 is to fix the design onto the window frame with the wider side facing outwards 然后， 从塑料瓶上切下漏斗形的 瓶颈，应该放入孔中.下一步是把设计固定在窗框上，宽面朝外.可知，安装生态冷却器 时，我们应该注意瓶颈的方向.选B .2. C .推理判 断题.根据第二段 A young man from Bangladesh （孟加拉国）designed an air conditioning system called the Eco Cooler , one that does not require power ,

43、 and is made of the world's most common waste-plastic bottles一位来 自孟加拉 的年轻人设计 的空调系统称为生态冷却器，一个不需要电源，是由世界上最常见的废塑料瓶制成的.可 知，生态冷却 器的新发明对环境有帮助.选C.3. D .标题 猜测题.根据第二段 But as a saying goes , where there is a will , there is a way , especially for those who like doing it yourself（ DIY ） . A young man from

44、Bangladesh （孟力口 拉国） designed an air conditioning system called the Eco Cooler, one that does not requirepower , and is made of the world's most common waste-plastic bottles, 但有句 话说，有志者事竟成，尤其是那些喜欢自己动手的人（DIY）. 一位来自孟加拉的年轻人设计了一种 称为"生态冷却器”的空调系统，它不需要电力，是世界上最常见的废塑料瓶制成的.倒数 第二段 The idea of the inven

45、tor , Ashis Paul , was to show his great product to as many People as possible . For this purpose , he received help from some groups of volunteers . Together , they offered to help local people build and fix the units, as well asteach them how to make them themselves 发明家 Ashis Paul 的想法是向尽可能 多的人展示他

46、的伟大产品.为此，他得到了一些志愿者的帮助.他们一起帮助当地人建造和固定这些装 置，并教他们如何自己制造它们.可知，标题可以是"一个意志坚定的发明家和他的DIY 梦”.选D.【点评】阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体 理解.根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题.13. How to investigate Planning?Decide on a scientific problem to investigateFor example, a student named Mary has decided to research into how quic

47、kly sugar dissolves （溶解）in water.?Write down your hypothesisYou may already have an idea of what you expect to happen in your investigation . This idea is called your hypothesis . It may not be right! It is just an idea , though it may be based on work in science which you have done before. The aim

48、of your investigation is to test your idea .?Decide what variables （变量）you are dealing withThings like temperature , size, weight, and colour are called variables . Variables are things you can measure （测量）.In your investigation , you have to decide what the variables are , which ones you will keep

49、fixed , and which you will change .You need to change just one variable at a time .If lots of variables change at once . it won't be a goodtest.?Decide what equipment you need , and in what order you will do things?Prepare tables for your results Getting your evidence （数据）?Make your measurements

50、, and record your results（D Reaching conclusions?Look for patterns in your results?Present your conclusionsWhat links （关联）did you find between any of the variables ? How would you explain these links ? Checking your findings?Compare your conclusions and hypothesisDo your results support your idea ?)

51、 What does the underlined word "hypothesis" most probably mean ?A. reasonB. resultC. methodD. guess()In Mary's investigation , which of the following about the variables is true ?A. She can only change one variable at a time.B. Some of the variables can't be measured.C. Her weight

52、and age can be the variables.D. The temperature of water cannot be a variable .() What is the passage mainly about?A . How to do a scientific research .B. How to explain a scientific finding .C. How to deal with a chemistry problem .D. How to understand some chemistry knowledge .【分析】这是一篇文化知识类阅读，主要介绍

53、如何做调查研究.作者列举了 4个步骤.包 括：规划、得到数据、得出结论和检查你的发现.【解答】1. D .词意猜测题.This idea is called your hypothesis 这个想法叫做你的.根 据 下一句It may not be right! It is just an idea 它可能不对！它只是一个想法.可知，应该 是"假设".选D .2. A .推理判 断题.根据第点 里倒数第三行You need to change just one variable at a time 你需要一次只改变一个变量.可知，A选项"她每次只能改变一个变量&q

54、uot;正确.选A .3. A .主 旨大意题.根据标题How to investigate 如何调查研究.可知，短文主要介绍如何 进行科学调查.选A.【点评】先浏览所给的问题以及选择项，然后带着问题在通读原文的基础上快速地找到答 案，然后再回过头来检查一遍，确保万无一失.14. We wake up very early to go to school, maybe even earlier to meet with a teacher, complete our extracurricular (课程以夕卜的)activities , come home to have a quick d

55、inner, talk for eight minutes with ourparents and do homework until we fall asleep . But then we remember . We have to look at the American College Test (ACT) exercises one more time. Half asleep, we run downstairs to get the ACT book , and start studying . After this we finally get to turn off the

56、lights and drift away to sleep . And then six hours later, we do it all over again .In my health class, my teacher told us that teenagers need at least eight to nine hours of sleep each night. The sad truth is , with so much to do every day , high school students cannot keep to this sleep schedule (

57、安排).Let me ask you all a question : Doesn't it seem more humane (人道的)to give a teenager perhaps twohours of homework each night ? This would allow us to have the eight to nine hours of much needed sleep. Or does it seem better to pile students with five hours of work a night ? It leaves us very

58、little time to relax, therefore reducing the time that we can sleep .In my opinion . the present structure(结构) of the junior year of high school doesn't work well . Junior year of high school is a time for growth . By this time many students have the ability to think creatively , and solve chall

59、enging problems . Homework is important for a student's growth . But do we really need to spend countless hours a night doing it ? Too much homework can only lead to too little sleep and too low an ability . I do think it is time to change the structure , so that we sleep at home, and learn at school.()In the first paragraph the writer gives .A. a picture of the present daily life of high sch