中考英语阅读理解练习-训练篇(四)

中考英语阅读理解练习-训练篇（4）

阅读练习四

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Weknowthemosquitoverywell.Mosquitoesflyeverywhere.Theycanbefoundalmostall

overtheworld,andtherearemorethan2,500kindsofthem.

Noonelikesthemosquito.Butthemosquitomaydecidethatshelovesyou.She?Yes,she.

It'struethatmalemosquitodoesn'tbite（咬）andonlythefemalemosquitobitesbecausesheneeds

bloodtolayeggs.Sheisalwayslookingforthingsorpeopleshewantstobite.Ifshelikeswhatshe

finds,shebites.Butifshedoesn'tlikeyourblood,shewillturntosomeoneelseformoredelicious

blood.Nexttimeamosquitobitesyou,justrememberyouarechosen.You'redifferentfromthe

others!

Ifthemosquitolikesyou,shelandsonyourbodywithoutlettingyouknow.Shebitesyouso

quicklyandquietlythatyoumaynotfeelanythingdifferent.Aftershebites,youwillhavean

itch（痒）onyourbodybecausesheputssomethingfromhermouthtogetherwithyourblood.Bythe

timetheitchingbegins,andshehasflownaway.

Andthenwhathappens?Well,afterherdeliciousdinner,themosquitofeelstired.Shejust

wantstofindaplacetohaveagoodrest.There,onaleaforawall,shebeginstolayeggs,

hundredsofeggs.

L“Mosquito“meansinChinese.

A.苍蝇B.蜻蜓C.跳蚤D.蚊子

2.Weknowmosquitoesverywellbecause.

A.theycanbefoundeasilyB.theyflyhereandthereC.therearemanykindsofthem

D.theycanfly

3.Ifthemosquitodoesn'tbiteyou,itwill.

A.getangrywithyouB.beafraidofyou

C.makealotofnoiseD.chooseanotherone

4.Themosquitobitesyou.

A.whenyou'reasleepB.becauseyouhavechooseit

C.tooquicklytoletyouknowD.butdoesn'tlikeyou

5.Whichofthefollowingsentencesiswrong?

A.Theitchingbeginsafterthemosquitobitesyou.

B.Youfeeltemblewhenthemosquitobitesyou.

C.Mosquitoesusebloodtolayeggs.

D.Allthemosquitoesdon'tliketobitepeopleforblood.

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Shlanderisamanfromspace.Hethinksthepeopleandthingsontheearthareverystrange.

Heisnowwritingalettertohisfriendathome.Hereispartofhisletter.Readitandanswerthe

questions.

NowIaminastrangeworld.Itisverynice.Therearemanynewthingshere.Therearemany

earthmonstershere,too.Theearthmonsterslookveryfunny.Theyhavejustonehead,twoarms

andtwolegs.Theyhavethinblackstringsontheirheads.Someearthmonstershavebrownor

yellowstrings.Theearthmonstershaveaholeintheirface.Everyday,theyputnicethingsand

ballsfromthetreesintothehole.Theyputwaterintothehole,too.Theearthmonstersdonotwalk

veryfast.Theymovefromplacetopaceintinboxes.

Atnight,theearthmonstersliketolookatasquarewindowbox.Thisboxhasverysmallearth

monstersinit.

根据短文内容选择正确答案。

1.Shlanderthinksthepeopleandthingsontheeartharevery.

A.strangeB.nice

C.differentD.beautiful

2.Shlanderthinksmanontheearthis.

A.amonkeyB.aearthmonster

C.atinboxD.astrangeworld

3.Theearthmonsterdoesn'thave.

A.heads,armsandlegsB.brownoryellowstringsonitshead

C.aholeonitsfaceD.aswingonitsbody

4.Theearthmonstersdon'tputontheirholes.

A.nicethingsB.balls

C.fireD.water

5.Thesquarewindowboxis.

A.acarorabusB.averysmallearthmonster

C.aTVsetD.aradio

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AlfredNobel,thegreatSwedishinventorandindustrialist,wasborninStockholmonOctober

21,1833,butmovedtoRussiawithhisparentsin1842,wherehisfather,Immanuel,madeastrong

positionforhimselfintheengineeringindustry.ImmanuelNobelinventedlandmineandmadealot

ofmoneyfromthegovernmentduringtheCrimeanWar,butwentbankruptsoonafter.Then,the

familyreturnedtoSwedenin1859,whereAlfredbeganhisownstudyofexplosivesinhisfather's

lab.Hehadneverbeentoschooloruniversitybuthadtaughthimself,andbythetimehewas

twenty,hebecameaskillfulchemistandexcellentlinguist,speakingSwedish,Russian,German,

FrenchandEnglish.Hebuiltupover80companiesin20differentcountries.Hewasalways

searchingforameaningtolife.Hespentmuchtimeandmoneyworkingonhowtoendthewars,

andthepeacebetweennations,untilhisdeathinItalyin1896.Hisfamouslastwill,inwhichheleft

moneytoprovideprizesforoutstandingworkinphysics,chemistry,physiology,medicine,

literatureandpeace,isamemorialtohisinterestsandideas.Andso,themanisrememberedand

respectedlongafterhisdeath.

根据短文内容，选择能回答所提问题的正确答案。

1.WherewasAlfredNobelborn?Hewasbomin.

A.SwedenB.Stockholm

C.RussiaD.Moscow

2.WhatdidImmanuelNobelinventedduringtheCrimeanWar?

A.Theengineeringindustry.B.Astrongposition.

C.Landmine.D.Studyofexplosives.

3.WhydidAlfredNobelreturntoSweden?Becausehisfather.

A.wentbankruptB.wasputinprison

C.wasillD.died

4.HowmanycompaniesdidAlfredNobelbuildup?Hebuiltupcompaniesin

differentcountries.

A.20B.40

C.60D.80

5.WhatwasAlfredNobelalwayssearingfor?.

A.MoretimeandmoremoneyB.Ameaningtolife

C.HowtoendthewarD.Thepeacebetweennations

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Aneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthat

hewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Onlyaveryexpensiveoperationcouldsavehimnowand

therewasnoonetolendthemthemoney.

Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother,"Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow,^^the

littlegirlwenttoherbedroomandpulledhermoneyfromitshidingplaceandcounteditcarefully.

Shehurriedtoadrugstore(药店)withthemoneyinherhand.

“Andwhatdoyouwant?^^askedthesalesman."It'sformylittlebrother/5thegirlanswered.

“He'sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle.”"Pardon?”saidthesalesman.

“MybrotherAndrewhassomethingbadgrowinginsidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlya

miraclecansavehim.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?”“Wedon'tsellamiraclehere,child.Fm

sorry,thesalesmansaidwithasmile.

“Listen,ifitisn'tenough,Icantryandgetsomemore.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts.,,

Awell-dressedmanhearditandasked,uWhatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneed?”

"Idon'tknow,“sheansweredwithhereyesfulloftears."He'sreallysickandmumsayshe

needsanoperation.Butmydaddycan'lpayforit,soIhavebroughtallmymoney.^^

“Howmuchdoyouhave?”askedtheman.”$1.11,butIcantryandgetsomemore,"she

answered.

“Well,whatluck,“smiledtheman.”$1.11,thepriceofamiracleforlittlebrothers.^^

Hetookupthegirl'shandandsaid,“Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrother

andmeetyourparents.Let'sseeifIhavethekindofmiracleyouneed.”

Thatwell-dressedmanwasDrCarltonArmstrong,afamousdoctor.Theoperationwas

successfulanditwasn'tlongbeforeAndrewwashomeagain.

Howmuchdidthemiraclecost?(from)

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.WhatwasthetroubleinthelittlegirFsfamily?

A.Herbrotherwasseriouslyill.

B.Theyhadnomoney.

C.Nothingcouldsaveherbrother.

D.BothAandB.

2.Intheeyeofthelittlegirl,amiraclemightbe.

A.somethinginterestingB,somethingbeautiful

C.somewonderfulmedicineD.somegoodfood

3.Thelittlegirlsaidagainandagain”…Icantryandgetsomemore.^^Thatshows.

A.shehadstillkeptsomemoneyB.shehopednottoberefused

C.TherewasnoneedtoworryaboutmoneyD.shethoughtmoneywaseasytoget

4.Whatmadethemiraclehappen?

A.Thegirfsloveforherbrother.B.ThegirFsmoney.

C.Themedicinefromthedrugstore.D.Nobodycantell.

5.Fromthepassagewecaninfer（推断）that.

A.Thedoctordidn'taskforanypayB.Amiracleissuretohappenifyoukeepon

C.ThelittlegirlislovelybutnotsocleverD.Andrewwasinfactnotsosickastheyhad

thought

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ThisisasongmillionsofAmericanswillhearthisNewYear'sEve.ItiscalledAuldLang

Syne（《友谊地久天长》）.ItisthetraditionalmusicplayedduringtheNewYear'scelebration.Auld

LangSyneisanoldScottishpoem.Ittellsabouttheneedtorememberoldfriends.

Thewords“auldlangsyne”mean“oldlongsince”.Nooneknowswhowrotethepoemfirst.

However,aversionbyScottishpoetRobertBumswaspublished（出版）in1796.Thewordsand

musicweknowtodayfirstappearedinasongbookthreeyearslater.

ThesongisplayedintheUnitedStatesmainlyonNewYear'sEve.Theversion（译文）you

arehearingtodayisbytheWashingtonSaxophoneQuartet.AsweendourprogramwithAuldLang

Syne.IwouldliketowishallofourradiofriendsaveryHappyNewYear!ThisisBuddyThomas,

（from）

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.Whereisthispassagefrom?

A.Anewspaper.B.Amagazine.

C.ATVprogram.D.Aradioprogram.

2.WhoisintroducingAuldLangSynetous?

A.RobertBums.B.TheWashingtonSaxophoneQuartet.

C.BuddyThomas.D.Thepassagedoesn'ttellus.

3.WhenisAuldLangSynemainlyplayedintheUSAaccordingtothepassage?

A.OnNewYear'sEve.B.OnChristmasEve.

C.Onweekends.D.Onholidays.

4.WhendidthewordsandmusicofAuldLangSyneweknowtodayfirstappear?

A.In1790.B.In1793.

C.In1796.D.In1799.

5.What'sAuldLangSyneabout?

A.IfsaboutthehistoryofScotland.

B.It'saboutanoldScottishpoet.

C.It'sabouttheneedtorememberoldfriends.

D.Ifsaboutthewishestotheradiofriends.