中考英语专项突破阅读理解精练15篇.docx

1、中考英语专项突破阅读理解精练15篇中考英语专项突破阅读理解精练15篇（1）During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.So I decided to

2、 make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didnt I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I coul

3、dnt move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didnt move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and

4、 I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.My life was still busy from mo rning to nigh

5、t. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.I kept food and tools at both my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made f

6、ields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn (玉米) fields. And so many years went by.46. The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _.A. escape in it B. get to the other side of the island

7、C. use it for food D. go around the island47. To survive, the writer did the following EXCEPT _.A. keeping goats for milk B. making clothes from animal skinsC. working in the cornfields D. going fishing in the sea48. Why didnt the writer use his first canoe?A. Because it was too small for a long jou

8、rney. B. Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea.C. Because there was something wrong with it.D. Because the writer was busy building a second house.49. From the story, we can learn that _.A. the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the islandB. the writer had nothing to do on the wi

9、ld islandC. the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failedD. the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom50What is the best word to describe the writer? A. excited B. brave C. adventurous D. hard-working阅读理解答案： BDBDA 根据2010江苏宿迁中考试卷阅读题改编（2）Thousands of people have been kille

10、d in a massive(大规模的) earthquake in Japan. The quake - the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years - caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead.The 8.9 magnitude quake struck Friday(March 11) off Japans eastern coast, and prompted(引发) tsunami warnings（海啸警报）across the

11、Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. Several days after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunami devastated the coastline. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. The largest, with a 9.5 magnitude, shook

12、Chile(智利) in 1960.In Japan, the tsunami swept away boats, cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital and caused several fires. All train and subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped, and thousands of people there were unable to get

13、back home. People are just trying to find clean water. Food supplies are running out. In the convenience stores, there are no rice balls left. There is no bottled water left. People are facing a really serious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that were only moder

14、ately（普通的） damaged. The final death toll could range from the thousands to tens of thousands, depending on how many of these communities are gone.Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government would do everything it can to minimize（使降到最低） the effects of the disaster. And in Washington, Presid

15、ent Obama said the United States is ready to help the people of Japan.51. The underline word damage means_ in the article. A. illness B. disaster C. terror D. danger52. Which is true according to the passage? A. Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan.B. Only people in

16、areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days.C. The tsunami devastated not only the coastline in Japan, but also the eras across the Pacific .as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. D. The massive earthquake caused the tsunami.53. According

17、to the passage, which earthquak e is the largest one since 1990 ? A. the one happened in Japan on March 11, 2011 B. the one in Chile in 1960 C. the fifth largest earthquake since 1900D. We dont know.54. If youre in Tokyo these days, what you cant get from the con venience store? A. newspapers and ma

18、gazines B. some medicine C. paper napkins and toothpastes D. rice balls and bottled water55. The passage cant be in/on _. A. March 10th newspapers B. TV C. Internet D. Radios阅读理解答案：ADBAC （3）第二节：请仔细阅读56-60题中的语言材料，从所给的A到F六个选项中选出与它们相对应的选项，其中一项为多余。56.The family planning policy （计划生育政策） was introduced in

19、 1979 to solve the population problems. Most couples could have only one child except some special families and those in some special areas.57. During the early 1990s, the workers were more than the jobs in most of the cities. Many workers were losing their jobs. Jobless was a hot topic at that time

20、, so the leaders hoped the laid off workers could find new jobs or start up their own business.58. One of Dengs clever ideas was first performed in 1997. It described Hong Kong and Macaos situation after they returned to China. This policy would also be suitable for Taiwan. There would be one China,

21、 but Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan could have their own economies and political systems.59. Lei Feng was a soldier who was happy to help others. He died in an accident in 1962. On March 5th, 1963, Mao wrote a piece to say the Chinese should help others when necessary. After that, March 5th became a Vo

22、lunteer Day. 60. The phrase appeared in 2004, referring to a p eaceful society where all people would work together to make the life better. This idea has become the main goal of the Chinese Communist Party now.A. Learn from comrade Lei Feng,B. state owned company reforms (国有企业改革）C. One child in a f

23、amilyD. one country, two systemsE. harmonious societyF. thrice- good阅读理解答案：C B D A E（4）My problems started after I went to a boar ding school. I was only 14, and at first I missed my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found I enjoyed being with my classm

24、ates at school.I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends - but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.Then, three months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order t

25、o get attention from them. Seven months after that, the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well in school. Id already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later, the list came out and it did

26、nt include me. I was sad.Mr. Wang came to me and sai d, Dont be sad. I know youre excellent! Maybeyoure a little distant from the girls in our class. They dont know much about you, so some of them didnt choose you. It doesnt matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think youll make

27、 it next time.46. What was the writers problem when she first entered the boarding school? A、 She didnt like her new school. B、 She didnt get along well with her classmates. C、 She missed her family very m uch. D、She didnt like her new teacher.47. Many of the writers friends in her new school were _

28、. A、 teachers B、 boys C、 girls D. women48. Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union? A、 Her teachers didnt like her. B、 She was a poor student. C、 Some girls didnt choose her. D、 She likes showing off herself.49. The underlined word distant means _ in English. A、 estranged B、 aggressive C、

29、warm-hearted D、rude50. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? A 、 The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams. B 、 The writer didnt realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems. C、The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union.

30、D、The teacher thought she was an excellent student.阅读理解答案：46.C 47.B 48.C 49.A 50.A (5)Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. Its possible that being happy helps t

31、he body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.It seems that positiv e feelings may reduce the danger of illness, said the studys chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.In this study, Cohens interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers