最新上海中考英语一模试题汇编之阅读理解.docx

1、最新上海中考英语一模试题汇编之阅读理解2012年上海中考英语一模试题汇编之阅读理解【静安区】When we are talking about afternoon tea, what would you think of? A cup of tea, a piece of cake and a good mood, what a good enjoyment! But do you know how comes the afternoon tea?We should thank for a lady, who had created the custom of afternoon tea in

2、 1840. She was Anna. At that time, people of upper class usually had supper at around 8 oclock in the evening. But Anna began to feel hungry at round 4 in the afternoon. This had left her a good long time of4 hours. Therefore, she told the servant to bring a tray of bread, butter and cakes to her ro

3、om during the afternoon. It became a habit of hers. Soon, she invited her friends to join her.After Anna started enjoying the afternoon tea, women of the rich did the same in their homes and it later became a fashionable social event, giving a chance for people to meet new friends and get news or ne

4、w stories.The traditional afternoon tea usually contains a teapot of tea, several teacups and cakes. English tea is mainly India, which was originally transported by the East India Company.Today, afternoon tea has been simplified(精简的) because of the change of lifestyle. People use tea bags instead o

5、f tea leaves. Cakes are no longer as various as those long time ago. They usually are some pieces of biscuits or cakes.But if you want to experience a real English afternoon tea, I would advise you to go to Devonshire, where produces good cream and famous cream tea.74. A lady called Anna created the

6、 custom of afternoon tea_.A) one evening B)After supper C) in the morning D) in 184075. _ usually felt hungry at round 4 in the afternoon.A) Anna herself B)Annas friends C)Annas servant D)people of upper class76. During the late afternoon Annas servant doesnt bring her _.A) a tray of tea B) some bre

7、ad C) some tea bags D) butter and cakes77). The afternoon tea gives a chance for people to meet friends and _.A) sell teacups B) live together C) bring food in D) get news or stories78). English tea is mainly transported from _.A) America B)Canada C) India D) France79. which of the following stateme

8、nt is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A) The change of lifestyle today has made afternoon tea simplified.B) People like to use tea leaves instead of tea bags nowadays.C) The afternoon tea offers more various cakes long time ago(than today).D) The writer thinks Devonshire is a good place to experie

9、nce a real English afternoon tea.【闵行区】Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.Jack was born on May 18,1975 in Hawaii, America. Being the son of a famous surfer(冲浪者), Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lessons were learned in the water. At the

10、 age of 17, Jack entered the finals(决赛) of the Pineline Masters-the worlds most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.Life is like a revolving doo

11、r. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did them for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.When staying in the university, Jack didnt stop pra

12、cticing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album(唱片集) Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were fi

13、lled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million CDs of them were sold. His music doesnt fall into any of the popular music styles lik

14、e pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshineJack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of su

15、ccess: Whatever happens in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.74. Jack was born in a _family.A) popular singersB) famous surfers C) great writers D)successful reporters75. At the age of 17, Jack _.A) had his first music album B) took part in a surfing competitionC) had his first

16、concert D) became a popular professional surfer76. Jack started to write songs _.A) while he was staying in hospital B) when he had concerts out of AmericaD) after his second album came out D) when he studied in the university77. The underlined word “them” in paragraph three refers to(指的是)_.A) openi

17、ng revolving doors B) passing the days in hospitalC) playing the guitar and writing songs D) surfing lessons78. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A) Jack had an interest in surfing and once did well in it like his father.B) A deadly accident stopped Jack from being a profes

18、sional surfer.C) Jack had six albums by 2010 and became popular in America.D) There were sweet, easy-going songs in Jacks second album.79. The best title for the passage is _.A) A famous Writer B) Surfing in the Sea C) A Guitar Player D) Surfing in the Music【普陀区】My name is Linda Green. Im a member o

19、f a large company which has many sections. There are two men in important positions in my office Mr. Thompson and Mr. White. Everyone enjoys working with Mr. Thompson, but no one likes Mr. White.Mr. Thompson is always kind and patient. When he wants something done, hell ask. Would you mind getting t

20、his information for me, please? Mr. White is just the_opposite. He usually shouts across the room, Get me the papers, and hurry up.But Mr. White surprised us this morning. At first we thought he must be sick. He was kind and polite. Miss Erickson, he asked, if it isnt too much trouble for you, could

21、 you please makethese telephone calls for me? June Erickson was too surprised to say a word. Right after that, Mr. White said, Miss Reed, would you be so kind as to open the window? Its quite warm in here. Then he turned to me, Id appreciate very much if youd mail these letters for me.We couldnt ima

22、gine why he was behaving so strangely. Should We give him some medicine? Or should we send him to the hospital?The situation was soon cleared up. Ladies, Mr. Thompson said, Ive been told that the president(总裁) of our company will be here soon. Hes very interested in the welfare (福利) of his employees

23、(雇员) and will have some questions to ask you about that.74.The writer works in a _ .A) bank B) company C) factory D) shopping centre75.From the passage we learn that Mr. Thompson _.A) is good at making money B) likes shouting across the office.C) is always late for work D) gets along well with other

24、s76.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 tells us that Mr. White is _.A) rude B)Jazy C) careless D) sad77.This morning Mr. White asked June Erickson to_ .A) get some information B) mail some lettersC) make some phone calls D) open the window78.Mr. White surprised the other people in his office this mo

25、rning because_.A) he looked very sick B) he shouted at othersC) he did a lot of work himself D) he became polite and kind79.According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?A) Mr. White and Mr. Thompson both work in the writers office.B) Everyone in the office believes that Mr. White has

26、 changed.C) The president of the company will come to see them soon.D) The president will do a survey about the employees welfare.【浦东新区】Its the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones. They want to log on to their m

27、icro blogs to check the interesting things that have happened in the last hour.Since last year, thetrend (潮流) of micro blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update their blogs over five times per day.We learn many fr

28、esh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class, said Andy Liang, 14. If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop.It is also a great place for students to let out stress. My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it r

29、eally adds pressure, said Simon Zhang, 15. When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better.But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, the

30、y said.Mr. Shen, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children.If parents can read their childrens micro blogs, theyll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems, he said. He also gives some tips for kids.-Dont micro blog for more than one hour a day.-Never micro blog in class.-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.-Be critical(批判性的). Dont