中考英语阅读理解.docx

中考英语阅读理解.docx

《中考英语阅读理解.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《中考英语阅读理解.docx（26页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

中考英语阅读理解

（1）

Justasanumbrellakeepsourbodiesdryfromtherain,ourhairyeyebrows（眉毛）keepoureyesdryfromrainorsweat.

Whenit’spouringoutsideorwhensweatdripsdown（大汗淋漓的滴下）fromour___85___,oureyebrowsdivert（转向）theflowofwaterorsweatawayfromoureyes.

Ourarch-shaped（拱形的）eyebrowsangle（成角度地转弯）therainorsweataround___86___thesideofourfacesleavingoureyesfairlydry.Bycatchingthewaterorsweat,oureyebrowsnotonly___87___ustoseemoreclearly,butalsokeepsaltysweatfromburningorirritating（刺激）oureyes.

Eyebrowshaveother___88___also.Asoneofourmostexpressivefacialfeatures（脸部特征）,eyebrowshelpusdeterminehowpeoplearefeelingwithout___89___reallyaskingthem.

Ifaperson’seyebrowsarefrowning（皱眉）,itprobablymeansthatheisunhappyorupset.___90___,eyebrowshaveanincreasingimpact（影响）onourbeautyorfashioncultureovertheyears.

Thick,hairyandbigeyebrowstendtobeunattractive___91___thineyebrowsaresaidtobemoreattractive.

85.A）foreheadsB）nosesC）cheeksD）faces

86.A）againstB）ofC）toD）in

87.A）letB）makeC）allowD）cause

88.A）rolesB）waysC）typesD）kinds

89.A）evenB）everC）justD）only

90.A）OnotherhandB）IntheotherwayC）InadditionD）Inthepointof

91.A）whenB）whileC）asD）evenif

（2）

Hereisastoryaboutaneagle（鹰）namedTed.Hehadtomakeachoice,andhemadetherightone.

Highuponamountaintopwasanestfullofaneagle'seggs.Onedayastrongwindshookthenestandoneoftheeggsdroppedout!

It___85___rolled（滚动）downthemountainsideandatlastcametorestinafarmwheremanychickenslived.Thechickenstherewereverysurprisedtoseethisbigegg.Theydecidedto___86___it,soanoldhensatonitforawhile.

Itwasveryuncomfortableforthehen---itwasabigegg---___87___hercareandtheheatfromherbodyworked.Theeggfinallyhatched（孵化）andaneaglecameoutofit.TheycalledhimTed.ItwasunfortunateforTedbecausethechickensraisedhimthe___88___waytheyknew---asachicken.Hegrewtobeafunny-looking'chicken'.Andthesaddestpartofallwasthathe___89___hewasonlyachicken.However,sometimesTedlookeduptotheskyandsaweaglesflyinghighabove.Howhewishedhecouldflylikethem!

Oneday,abigeagleflew___90___thefarmandshoutedtoTed,'Whatareyoudoingdownthereinthefarmyard?

Whyareyounotflyinguphighwithus?

'

'I'machicken,'saidTed,'Ican'tfly.'

'Ofcourseyoucanfly.Youareaneagle,notachicken!

Lookatyourwings.Theyare___91___mine!

'

'ButIcan'tfly,'saidTed.

'Yes,youcan.DoasIdo.'

Tedhesitated（犹豫）,thenspreadhishugewingsforthefirsttime.Tohissurprise,hesoonfoundhimselfflyinghighinthesky.

85.A.heavilyB.gentlyC.carelesslyD.politely

86.A.dependonB.liveonC.takecareofD.getridof

87.A.soB.butC.becauseD.although

88.A.onlyB.bestC.firstD.last

89.A.understoodB.didn'tunderstandC.believedD.didn'tbelieve

90.A.overB.onC.throughD.from

91.A.connectedwithB.familiartoC.differentfromD.thesameas

（3）

Paul’sbrotherboughthimanewcarasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEve,Paulsawaboywalking___85___thenewcar,admiring（欣赏）it.

“Isthisyourcar,Sir?

”heasked.

Paulnodded.“MybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.”Theboywasamazed.“Youmeanyourbrotherjustgaveittoyou?

Boy,Iwish…”Paulknew___86__hewasgoingtowishfor—abrotherwhowouldbuyhimacar.Buttheboy’sanswermadePaul___87___.

“IwishthatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat.”hesaid.

Astonished（震惊的）,Paulinvitedtheboytogoforarideinthenewcar.

Afterashortride,theboysaid,“Wouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse?

”Paulthoughttheboywantedtoshowthecartohis___88___.ButPaulwaswrongagain.

Theboyranupthestepsofhishouse.___89___hecamebackcarryinghiscrippled（残废的）littlebrother.Hepointedtothecar.“Look!

”hesaidtothelittleboy.“HisbrothergavehimthatcarforChristmas.SomedayI’mgoingtogiveyouonejustlikeit!

”

Paul___90___andliftedthelittleboyintohiscar.Theolderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreeofthemwentona___91___holidayride.

ThatChristmasEve,Paullearnedhowgooditfelttogive.

85.A）aroundB）infrontofC）behindD）along

86.A）whatB）howC）whyD）which

87.A）interestedB）excitedC）pleasedD）surprised

88.A）friendsB）relativesC）neighborsD）children

89.A）SuddenlyB）SoonC）SadlyD）Fast

90.A）tookoffB）turnedupC）gotoutD）cameinto

91.A）awfulB）unhappyC）wonderfulD）quiet

（4）

SimJae-duckis74yearsoldandthefounder（创始人）oftheWorldToiletAssociation（厕所协会）.Hewasborninarestroom.“Mymotherfollowedadvicefrommygrandmotherthatpeopleborninrestroomswill___85___longlives,”Simsaid.Nowheplanstoliveanddieinatoilet-shapedhouse.

ThelargeglassbuildingwasbuiltinSuweon,aKoreancity.Therearetwobedroomsandtwoguestrooms___86___therooms.Thehouse,ofcourse,hasthreeexpensivetoilets.

“Thereisadisplaybathroombehindglassforalltosee.Theothertoiletshavewatersavingfeatures,”Simsaid.“Myfamilyhas___87___agreedtokeepthishouseasasymbol（象征）ofSouthKorea’snewtoilet____88___aftermydeath.Thehousewillberememberedasanexampleofsavingpeoplefromdiseasesandprotectingtheenvironment.”

Themainbathroomhasamachinethatproducesamist（液体喷雾）___89___otherscan’tseethepeopleinthebathroom.Thatcanmakeusersfeel____90____.Thetoiletseatwillberaisedaspeopleenterandmusicwillplay.

Sim’sadvicehaschangedpublictoiletsintocleanandbeautifulrestingplaces.NowthepublictoiletsinSuweonare____91____paintings,freshflowersorevensmallgardens.Theyareplacesthatprotecthumanhealth.

85.A.takeB.enjoyC.welcomeD.show

86.A.besidesB.behindC.amongD.ahead

87.A.nearlyB.alreadyC.almostD.yet

88.A.processB.giftC.cultureD.manner

89.A.sothatB.becauseC.unlessD.although

90.A.excitedB.terribleC.tiredD.safe

91.A.coveredwithB.madeofC.usedtoD.decoratedwith

（5）

AnneWhitestudiedatColoradoUniversity.Shefirsthadaproblemtakingtestswhenshebegancollege.“Iwasalwayswellpreparedformytests.SometimesIstudiedforweeks85atest.YetIwouldgointotakethetest,onlytofindIcouldnotanswerthequestionscorrectly.Iwasunabletothinkproperlybecauseofnervousnessandfear.Icouldn’tthinkoftheanswer.MylowgradesonthetestdidnotshowwhatIknowtotheteacher.”Anotherstudenthadthesame86.Hesaid,“Myfirstchemistrytestwasverydifficult.Then,onthesecondtest,Isatdowntotakeit,andIwassonervousthatIwas87.Myhandsweremovingupanddownsoquicklythatitwashardtoholdmypencil.IknewthematerialandIknewtheanswers.YetIcouldn’twritethemdown.”

Thesetwoyoungstudentswereexperiencingsomethingcalledtestanxiety（焦虑）.Becauseastudentworriesandisuneasyaboutatest,hisorherminddoesnotworkaswellasit88does.Thestudentcannotwriteorthinkclearlybecauseofnervousness.Althoughpoorgradesareoftenaresultofpoorstudyhabits,sometimestestanxietycausesthelowgrades.Atpresent,testanxietyhasbeenknownasarealproblem,notjustanexcuseorfalseexplanationoflazystudents.

Expertsaretryingtohelpthosestudentsbyteachingthemhowtomanagetestanxiety.Atsomeuniversity,studentstaketeststomeasure（测量）theiranxiety.Ifthetestsshowtheiranxietyis89,thestudentscantakeshortcoursestohelpthemdealwiththeirnervousness.Thesecoursesteachstudentshowto90theirbodies.Studentsaretrainedtobecomecalm.Bycontrollingtheirnervousness,theycanlettheirmindswork91.Learnedinformationthencomesoutwithoutdifficultyonatest.

85．A）afterB）duringC）beforeD）in

86．A）experiencesB）testsC）thingsD）sayings

87．A）standingB）runningC）shakingD）striking

88．A）usuallyB）alwaysC）oftenD）sometimes

89．A）lowB）enoughC）averageD）high

90．A）exerciseB）relaxC）protectD）rest

91．A）slowlyB）easilyC）difficultlyD）openly

（6）

“Examswillbethedeathofme,”IcanrememberwhatIthoughtaboutexamsinschool.Iwasnotagoodstudent.EvenwhenI85hard（whichwasnotoftenenough）,mymarksneverseemedtoimprove.Themid-termexamsareoverand86ofyoumayalsobethinking, “Examswillbethedeathofme.”Youworkedhardbut...Youmaythinkthatschoolworkisjusttoo87,oreventhatyoujustaren’tsmart.

  Butletmetellyou:

youaresmartenoughandschoolworkisalsoeasyforyou!

HowdoIknowthat?

Well,becauseyouhavealreadyhadalotof88inschool.Tobeamiddleschoolstudentyouhavealreadypassedmanyexams.AndyourEnglishmustbegoodbecauseyouarereadingthisarticle!

TheChineseschoolsystem89thatyousitandlistenforlongperiodsoftime.Butnoteveryoneisgoodatsittingandlistening.TheChinesesystemisonlyone“way”oflearning.Butthereare90“ways”whichmayworkbetterforyou.

And,remembermanypoorstudentshavedonebetterthangoodstudentsinthe“realworld”:

hey,BillGateswasauniversitydropout（辍学学生）!

  91don’tfeelbadifyourmid-termresultswerepoor.Mid-termexamsarejustthemiddle,nottheend.Youstillhavetimetoimprove,andtomakechanges.   

85.A）caredB）listenedC）readD）studied

86.A）someB）anyC）fewD）none

87.A）interestingB）excitingC）hardD）easy

88