2021年中考复习人教版新目标英语阅读理解专练(二)

1、阅读理解专练 （二）AThe book festival is coming!Do you have some books you dont want?Your old love may be someones new favorite.Bring one book to the Town Library & get another one home for free!When & How：March 2 March 14Bring one book for one book festival card.March 16 March 31Bring one card for one book

2、you like to read.What books:All kinds of books EXCEPT school books, comic books (连环画), and dictionaries. Notice:Your book must be in good shape, without any pages missing.Your book must be clean, and nothing is written on it.Want to know more? Please call 685-3237.(We are closed on Mondays.)Town Lib

3、rary根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( )1. What is the book festival for?A. To sell second-hand books.B. To know what books are popular.C. To tell people how to choose books.D. To invite people to exchange books with each other.( )2. Amy is preparing books for the book festival. Which might be a right choice? A. A dict

4、ionary of medicine.B. A book of short stories in English.C. A school book with exercises in it.D. A picture book with her own notes.( )3. Look at the calendar. If Sean has a book festival card, when can he use it?A. March 3.B. March 14.C. March 23.D. March 29.( )4. If you want to know more about the

5、 book festival, you can call _.A. 658-3732B. 685-3237C. next MondayD. this Monday( )5. Where might you see the material?A. In a diary.B. In a storybook.C. In a guidebook.D. In a magazine.BMy grandmother loves making bread and cakes, and is always surprised that the rest of my family never do any bak

6、ing ( 烘焙). So my parents decided theyd take meand my younger sister on a course, so that we could all find out how to makebread and pizza, our favorite food! We booked our places, and set off for Oakton Farm in the countryside.It was a very long drive, and when we arrived we went straight to bed. Th

7、e nextmorning we got up early, fed the ducks on the lake, and looked at the cows in the nextfield. Then we met our teacher, Michael, who seemed quite strict, and the other parents and children, who were really friendly.The cooking part was wonderful. Michael gave us long white coats to wear, which w

8、e all felt a bit silly in. Then we were asked to mix flour ( 面粉) and water with ourhands. My sister kept complaining at first. However, she then started to enjoy it, and totry her best to follow the instructions. Dad made a big mess. I got flour on the floor andin my hair, and Mom didnt even get ang

9、ry! We all spent a lot of time making our bread. After we were done, we made some pizzas and put toppings 配(料) on them, whichwas fun. And we didnt even have to do the washing-up (洗餐具)! For something to dowhile the pizzas were cooking, we all went for a swim in the lake. It was fantastic. Thenwe went

10、 back inside and ate our bread and pizzas. They were the best wed ever tasted. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( )1. The writers parents took the children to Oakton Farm because they wanted them to _.A. learn a new skillB. spend time in the countrysideC. meet other people the same ageD. make something for their grandm

11、other( )2. How did the writer and his family go to Oakton Farm?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By bike.D. On foot.( )3. What does the underlined word “complaining” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese? A. 提问B. 关注C. 遗忘D. 抱怨( )4. At the end of the story, the writers family were probably _.A. surprisedB. excitedC. bo

12、redD. worried( )5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The writer got a long white coat from his teacher.B. The writer helped do the washing-up after cooking.C. The writers family arrived at Oakton Farm in the morning.D. The writers mother was the first to finish making her bread.CMarco Polo was one o

13、f the worlds most famous explorers (探险家). He was bornin Venice, Italy in 1254. When he was 17 years old, he went on a trip to Asia that lasted 24 years. Marco Polos travel later influenced many people.In 1271, Marco Polo left Venice with his father and uncle and set out for Asia. Thepurpose of their

14、 trip was to meet with Kublai Khan who ruled a large part of Asia. Ontheir way to meet the king at his palace in China, they traveled through much of the Middle East and Central Asia.In 1275, they finally arrived at the palace of Kublai Khan. Kublai Kahn grew tolike Marco Polo very much. In fact, he

15、 liked him so much that he wanted Marco Poloto work for him. So, the king sent Marco Polo to different places in China, India, andBurma. Marco Polo stayed in China with Kublai Khan for 17 years. Over that time, he collected many jewels and lots of gold.Marco Polo returned to Venice with his father a

16、nd uncle in 1295. People often wentto Marco Polos home to hear stories about his travels. He became a great storyteller.Marco Polo was known as “the man with a million stories”. He later met a writer whowas crazy about his stories. The writer liked them so much that he wrote a book about Marco Polos

17、 travels.The book about Marco Polos travels taught Europeans about places in Asia theyknew little about. The book also taught people about the geography of Asia. Some ofthese people were explorers who used the information in Marco Polos book on their own journeys. The best known of these explorers w

18、as Christopher Columbus.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。( )1. Marco Polo set out for Asia _.A. in 1254B. when he was 24C. with his friendsD. with his father and uncle( )2. How long did it take Marco Polo to go to China from Venice?A. 4 years.B. 7 years.C. 14 years.D. 17 years.( )3. During the years in China, Marco Pol

19、o _.A. worked for Kublai KhanB. wrote a lot about ChinaC. collected many books about ChinaD. made friends with Chinese explorers( )4. The underlined word “them” refers to Marco Polos _.A. travelsB. storiesC. father and uncleD. jewels and gold( )5. The passage is mainly developed by _.A. providing ex

20、amplesB. showing differencesC. describing a processD. following the time orderDWhen mobile phones first appeared in the early 1990s, they were symbols of wealth for business people. Phones were big and heavy, and the signal信(号) was usually poor,so people often shouted when they used them. (1)_ In ma

21、ny rich countries, themobile phone became the teenagers favorite toy. In just 20 years, mobiles have changed the way people do business and socialize (交际) in rich countries. (2)_In Africa, the arrival of inexpensive mobile phones has already helped many peopleto start small businesses. Before mobile

22、 phones, starting a business often meant renting (租用) a shop or an office, which was expensive. (3)_ Now business owners can write their mobile number on an advertisement (广告), put it on a notice board and waitfor customers to call them. As a result, thousands of people can find a market for their products or services.In India, fishermen now use their mobiles to find the best market for their fish. (4)_Farmers, too, are using mobile phones. Around the world, new mobile services provide local weather information to help them plan t