中考英语阅读理解的题材

中考英语阅读理解的题材

OlafStapledonwroteabookcalledFirstandLastMen,inwhichhelookedmillionsofyearsahead.Hetoldofdifferentmenandofstrangecivilizations(文明),brokenupbylong“darkages”inbetween.Inhisview,whatiscalledthepresenttimeisnomorethanamomentinhumanhistoryandwearejusttheFirstMen.In2,000millionyearsfromnowtherewillbetheEighteenthorLastMen.

However,mostofourideasaboutthefuturearereallyveryshort-sighted.Perhapswecanseesomepossibilitiesforthenextfiftyyears.Butthenexthundred?Thenextthousand?Thenextmillion?That’smuchmoredifficult.

Whenmenandwomenlivedbyhunting50,000yearsago,howcouldtheyevenbegintopicturemodernlife?Yettomenof50,000yearsfromnow,wemayseemasprimitive(原始的)inourideasastheStone-Agehuntersdotous.Perhapstheywillspendtheirdaysgollockingtomakenewspundels,orstrugglingwiththeirballalatorsthroughthecribe.Thesewords,whichIhavejustmadeup,havetostandforthingsandideasthatwesimplycan’tthinkof.

Sowhybothereventotryimagininglifefarinthefuture?Herearetworeasons.First,unlesswerememberhowshortourownlivesarecomparedwiththewholehumanhistory,wearelikelytothinkourowninterestsaremuchmoreimportantthantheyreallyare.Ifwemaketheearthapoorplacetolivebecausewearecarelessorgreedy(贪欲)orquarrelsome,ourgrandchildrenwillnotbothertothinkofexcusesforus.

Second,bytryingtoescapefrompresentinterestsandimaginelifefarinthefuture,wemayarriveatquitefreshideasthatwecanuseourselves.Forexample,ifweimaginethatinthefuturemenmaygiveupfarming,wecanthinkoftryingitnow.Sosetyouimaginationfreewhenyouthinkaboutthefuture.

1.AparticularmentionmadeofStapledon’sbookintheopeningparagraph________.

A.servesasadescriptionofhumanhistory

B.servesanintroductiontothediscussion

C.showsadisagreementofviews

D.showsthepopularityofthebook

2.Thetextdiscussesmenandwomen50,000yearsagoand50,000yearsfromnowinordertoshowthat________.

A.humanhistoryisextremelylong

B.lifehaschangedagreatdeal

C.itisuselesstoplanforthenext50years

D.itisdifficulttotellwhatwillhappeninthefuture

3.Spundelsandballalatorsareusedinthetexttoreferto________.

A.toolsusedinfarming

B.ideasaboutmodernlife

C.unknownthingsinthefuture

D.huntingskillsintheStoneAge

4.accordingtothewriterofthetext,imaginingthefuturewill________.

A.servetheinterestsofthepresentandfuturegenerations

B.enableustobetterunderstandhumanhistory

C.helpustoimprovefarming

D.makelifeworthliving(.)

【答案与解析】这是一篇由OlafStapledon所著的《最初的和最终的人类》而引出的关于幻想将来的文章。

1.B。用排解法解答：先排解A，由于这篇短文并非是对人类历史进行描述;再排解C，由于在此文章中并非表明对不同观点的否定;最终排解D，由于并非要说明这本书的普遍意义。至于B项内容，正好符合这本书引导人们争论的意图，故应选B。

2.D。文中提及五万年前，处于狩猎时代的人们不行能勾画消失代生活的画卷;或许我们将来会被认为是我们所认为的原始人，正如石器时代的狩猎者和我们相比一样，可知要猜测较为遥远的将来是一件困难的事情。

3.C。从上下文可知，这四个词汇是杜撰的'，用以形象地表示五万年后未知的事物和行为。

4.A。文中提及现在即开头对将来绽开想象，是基于两点理由：人生是有限的;我们可能得到一些对我们自己切实可行的新见解。文中还提及假如我们因马虎大意和贪得无厌而把地球弄得一塌糊涂而不能居住，我们的子孙们就不难找到迁怒于我们的理由，故应选A。

中考英语阅读理解及答案：穷人的孩子早当家

导读：英语水平的提高需要靠一点一滴的积累和长期的训练和应用。对于即将面临中考的考生们来说，每天做一些英语阅读题目是很有必要的。学校频道每日一练将持续更新，敬请关注！

MrBrownwasborninapoorfamily.Hecouldn’tgotoschoolwhenhewasyoung.Nowhe’saporter[1]andworksatastation.Hedoesn’tthinkit’snecessary[2]toknowsomeknowledge[3]ofscience.Hisson,Bill,begantogotoschoollastyear.Theboylikesnothingexceptplaying.Hedoesn’tlistentotheteachersinclassandcan’tdohishomeworkafterclass.It’sthehardestthingforhimtodomathsexercises.Andhewantstodropit.

LasteveningMrsBrownheardBillcryinginthenextroomwhilesheandherhusbandwerewatchingTV.Shecameuptohimandasked,“What’sthematter,Bill?”

“Ican’tdomymathshomework,”saidtheboy.“Iwon’tgotoschooltomorrow!

“No,no,don’tdothat!”saidthewoman.“Maybeyourfathercanhelpyou.”

Thensheaskedherhusbandtohelptheirsonwithhismaths.MrBrownsaid,“ButIdon’tknowmaths,either.”

“Itdoesn’tmatter,”saidhiswife.“You’llonlycoaxhimoutofcrying.”

MrBrownhadtodoashiswifesaid.ThenextafternoonBillcamebackandshowedhisexercise?booktohisfather.Themanhadalookatitandshoutedtohiswife,“Comeherequickly,dear!IgotanAinmaths!”

Notes:[1]porter/`pt/n.搬运工[2]necessary/`nesIsrI/adj.必要的[3]knowledge/`nlId/n.学问

依据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.MrBrownwasgoingtobeaporterwhenhewasyoung.

B.MrBrown’sparentsweretoopoortosendhimtoschool.

C.MrBrownwasn’tinterestedinsciencewhenhewasyoung.

D.TherewasnoschoolinMrBrown’shometown.

2.Billcan’tdohishomeworkbecause.

A.hisfatherwouldn’thelphim

B.hedoesn’tlistentohisteachers

C.hedoesn’tlikestudyingD.hewantstodropmaths

3.Billcriedto.

A.gethisparents’helpB.gotobedearlier

C.getsomethingtoeatD.watchTVwithhisparents

4.Thephrase“coaxsb.outofcrying”inthestorymeans.

A.制止某人哭泣B.惹得某人哭泣

C.阻挡某人叫喊D.哄某人停止哭泣

5.isgoodatmathsintheirfamily.

A.BillB.MrBrownC.MrsBrownD.None

6.WhenhehadalookatBill’sexercise-book,MrBrownwas.

A.sorryB.happyC.worriedD.sad

答案解析在下一页：

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.D

6.B

中考英语阅读理解及答案：助人为乐

导读：英语水平的提高需要靠一点一滴的积累和长期的训练和应用。对于即将面临中考的考生们来说，每天做一些英语阅读题目是很有必要的。学校频道每日一练将持续更新，敬请关注！

Theclockstruck(敲)eight，butIwasstillonthebed.Icouldhearitwasblowingstrongly.“Itmustbewindyoutside，”Ithought.

Icametothesmalltownaweekago.Isoldsomeclothestoashop.ChristmaswascomingandIhopedtobuysomepresentsformyfamilyandfriends.SoItriedtomeetthemanagerandaskhimtopayfor(付款)them.Iwasoutofluck(运气不好).HewenttoLondonandIhadtowaitforhimhere.Therewasnotheatreherebutacinema.Thefilmswerealltooold.Ipreferredstayinginthesmallhoteltosittinginthecoldcinema(我宁愿待在小旅馆里，也不愿坐在冰冷的电影院里).

Halfanhourlater，Ifelthungry.Ihadtogetup.Itwaswhiteeverywhereandsomechildrenwereskiingdownthehill.Onmywaytothesmallrestaurant，Isawaboyfallontoarock(岩石).Irantohimquicklyandcarriedhimtoahospital.Soonhisparentscamehere.NowIknewtheboywasjustthemanagersson.Hethankedmeverymuchandgavemethemoneyafterwehadadinner.

1)Whatwastheweatherliketoday?

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2)Whatdidthewriter()cometothetownfor?

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3)Whydidthewriterpreferstayinginthehotel?

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4)Whendidthewritergetup?

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5)Whydidthemanagerthankthewriter?

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1)Itwasawindydaytoday