2012年中考英语总复习：阅读理解(共21页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2012年中考英语总复习：阅读理解阅读下列短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。 阅读理解（1） A Ticket Prices for Shanghai Expo TimeTypesPre-sale（预售）Mar. 27，2009Jun. 30，2009Pre-sale Jul. 1，2009Dec. 31，2009Pre-sale Jan. 1，2010Apr. 30，2010Expo Session（期间）May. 1，2010Oct. 31，2010Peak Day Ticket（指定日门票）￥170￥180￥190￥

2、200Standard Day Ticket（平日门票）￥130￥140￥150￥1603-Day TicketN/A（无）￥4007-Day Ticket￥900Evening TicketN/A￥90( )1If Joe wanted to buy the cheapest ticket for Peak Day，he could book（预定）one during APre - sale BPre sale CPre sale DExpo Session( )2On March 1，2010，Sue bought two Standard Day tickets for her par

3、ents. She paid for them.A￥380 B￥300 C￥260 D￥180( )3It cost Thomas ￥160 to get a ticket for Standard Day.He probably bought it on AApril 23，2009 BAugust l，2009 CFebruary 2，2010 DMay 20，2010( )4Kathy spent 900 yuan on a ticket for Shanghai ExpoHer visit can last daysAone Bthree Cseven Dten( )5Visitors

4、 to Shanghai Expo could buy tickets only after May 1，2010A. morning Bafternoon Cevening Dmidnight B On February 3rd，1949，New York Harbor（港）was an exciting placeMany people were there to greet a ship from FranceOn the ship were 49 French railroad boxcars（火车车厢）filled with gifts from the people of Fran

5、ce to the people of AmericaThese boxcars were from the famous Merci Train（Merci：a French word meaning “thank you”）After World War II（二战），a lot of factories，roads and farms in France had been destroyedMany French people had no jobs or money and had little to wear and little to eatIn the winter of 194

6、7，a train was sent across the United States，stopping in cities and towns along the wayAt every stop，people gave whatever they couldFactories gave clothing and medicineFarmers gave foodFamilies gave moneyEven school children gave away their pocket moneyAll the things were then taken to France by ship

7、By 1949，the French had begun to recover（恢复）from the warThe Merci Train was their way of saying “thank you” to AmericaFrench people had filled the boxcars with giftsMost of them were personal，like hand - made toys，childrens drawings，or postcardsBut the boxcars themselves were perhaps the most meaning

8、ful of the giftsOn each car，the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40 provinceswith an American eagle on the frontThe boxcars were taken to each state of America，where they were warmly greetedNow many of the states still keep their boxcarsGifts sent by the French people can still be

9、 seen in some museumsThe Merci Train came out of the war，but it now reminds the world that countries can also work together in peace( )6Many people crowded at New York Harbor on February 3rd，1949 to Awelcome the Merci Train Bmeet their families Chave a big party Dstart a trip by ship( )7In 1947，a tr

10、ain stopped in cities across America in order to Agive away clothing and food Bget more soldiers for the warCcollect things to help French people Dshow exhibitions from the museums( )8The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to（指） Athe American peopleBthe French peopleCthe boxcars Dthe gifts

11、( )9The French people painted their 40 provinces and an American eagle on each boxcar because Athey thought France was stronger than America Bit could show the friendship between the two countriesCthe boxcars would be more beautiful Dthey were very good at painting pictures( )10The passage is mainly

12、 about Athe story of the Merci Train BAmerican museums where the boxcars kept Cgifts that American people liked DWorld War II C The Dream It is everyones dream to work at home or not work at allYou can plan your own hours and work when you want toThere is no more rush hour and no hours that people w

13、aste when they get to and from a job every dayThe Fact The fact is that this dream can be attainedYou can stay at home，work when you want to and make money when you need toThere are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home，just by using your computer and the InternetStart Today! Educate

14、 yourself，look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for youIt will not happen during one night，but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen todayHow Could You Do It? Do you have a blog（博客）or a personal website like millions of other people? Are you usin

15、g it to make money? Most of these blog and website owners are notBut you can do that! When you have your computer and the Internet working for you，your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day，seven days a weekYou will make money while you sleep，travel or do whatever you want to do all day

16、longGet Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computerAnd you can begin your Stay at home businesses with just a little moneyWhat are you waiting for ?( )1lIn which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?ASports BNews CCulture DBusiness( )12What does the unde

17、rlined word“attained”in Point mean ?ABroken BRealized CLost DDestroyed ( )13Whats the best title for Point ? ASleep 24 Hours a Day BMake Money Every Moment CPlay All Day Long DTravel Around the World ( )14Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ? APeople need a lot of money to st

18、art a stay at home business. BPeople can even use their blogs to make money. CPeople can plan their own time when they work at home.DPeople can make the best decision and start to make it happen today. ( )15How is the passage organized ?ABy using famous peoples words. BBy giving reasons only.CBy sho

19、wing a topic and giving solutions DBy telling old stories阅读理解（2） A Birthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few

20、: ( )1. When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _ outside the window. AflowersBpresents Ca flag Da chair( )2. In _ flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child. AJapanBDenmark CIndia DHolland( )3. In _, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school. AIndiaBHolland CDe

21、nmark DJapan( )4. In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are _. A15B7 C5 D3( )5. The passage is mainly about _. Asimilar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countriesBdifferent ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries Cchildrens birthdays in western countriesDthe import

22、ance of childrens birthdays B The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health. There are plenty of "energy drinks&quo

23、t; on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great! But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, studen

24、ts, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy dri

25、nks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking

26、 drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.( )6. Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that _. A. they have beautiful colors and cool names B. they have lots of caffeineC. they can keep them awake and better at sports D. they are said to be helpful to health( )7. The ma

27、in reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _.A. heart problems B. nervousness C. sleeping difficulty D. possible health dangers( )8. The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "_".A. encouraged B. stoppedC. helped D. disliked(

28、)9. From the passage we can know that _.A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinksB. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' studyC. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinksD. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers( )10. Which of the following can

29、be the best title(标题) of the passage?A. What's the Use of Energy Drinks? B. Who Can Drink Energy DrinksC. What's That in Energy Drinks? D. Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks? C As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some unco

30、mfortable moments.Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner

31、of my eye, I saw the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.An

32、other of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be

33、 taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight.Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of no

34、t being liked was a serious one.One of the processes(过程) growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.( )11. The author had _kind(s) of fears when she was a child.A. one B. two C. three

35、D. none( )12. _ would scare the author at night.A. Streetlight and car lights B. Wild animals and enemiesC. Moving curtains and wind D. Strange sights and sounds( )13. When she went to some other places, she would _.A. walk away without others B. take a bus by herselfC. follow others closely D. make

36、 sure not to take a wrong bus( )14. Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?A. She was usually popular among people. B. She was always the leader of the others.C. She always' got poor grades. D. She was not at all liked by others.( )15. The underlined word "overco

37、me" means "_" in Chinese.A. 接受 B. 忍受C. 信服 D. 克服阅读理解（3） A Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile. It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to

38、 speak to anyone. Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldnt talk with anyone about my problems. Then one day, when my classmates were talking happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the

39、classroom. I didnt know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile. Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I beca

40、me closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now. One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldnt remember doing so! It doesnt matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, y

41、ou might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back. ( )1. When did the writer get the gift?A. At the age of 16. B. After making friends with the boy. C. In the first year at a middle school. D. After becoming closer to everyone in the class.( )2. Why was the smile an important gi

42、ft?A. Because the writers old school was far away. B. Because the writer didnt know who the boy was.C. Because the smile didnt mean anything to the boy. D. Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm.( )3. Why didnt the writer talk to anyone in her new schoo

43、l about her problems?A. Because she was always unhappy.B. Because she didnt know anyone at the time.C. Because she was in the first year at the junior high school.D. Because she didnt want her parents to worry about her.( )4. How did the smile change her life?A. She started to make friends. B. She b

44、ecame the best friend of the boy. C. Her parents didnt worry about her any more. D. She realized that she was lonely.( )5. Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?A. From her old school. B. From her parents.C. From herself.D. From her classmates at the new school. B Almost ever

45、y day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Lets read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy. (1). Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know th

46、at eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.(2). Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important

47、. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includ

48、es calories (热量), not important nutrition.(3). Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.(4). Limit screen time.

49、Whats screen time? Its the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hour

50、s a day on screen time. ( )6. In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT _. A. eating wellB. doing more exerciseC. having a healthy weight D. wearing comfortable clothes( )7. The underlined phrase “a variety of” means _. A. plenty of B. all kinds of C. the rest ofD. a lot of( )8.

51、 Which of the following is NOT true? A. Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people.B. We should eat and drink things with little sugar. C. We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports.D. When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is

52、.( )9. Screen time is the time that you spend _.A. playing computer games B. watching movies C. watching TV D. All of above( )10. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. How to eat healthy food. B. Eating and playing are both important. C. Suggestions for staying healthy.D. Health is very important. C

53、 In Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time” or “Come to see me soon”, but you cant really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says “RSVP”, you should repl

54、y to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go. You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those

55、who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation f