1、中考英语阅读简答专项训练10篇中考英语阅读简答专项训练阅读下列短文,然后根据短文内容回答问题。ANearly all American students in colleges and universities pay for their education.There are many expenses. First of all, there is tuition学(费). At some schools, the tuitionis very high, ten thousand dollars a year or more. At other schools, it may only
2、be a fewhundred dollars a year. At some community社( 区) colleges, tuition is free. There areother expenses as well. Many students leave their homes to go to schools in other cities.They may live in dormitories or apartments ( flats), and they must pay for it. Finally,students must buy textbooks for t
3、heir courses. Some families start saving money fortheir children?s education when the children are small. Many students work to savemoney for tuition. They can also get loans贷(款) from the government. They pay themoney back to the government when they finish their education.阅读短文,回答问题或完成答句,每题词数不超过 5 个
4、1. Which students pay for their education?_ in colleges and universities pay for their education.2. How much is the higher tuition?It is _ or more.3. Are there any free tuition colleges?_.4.Why do many students live in dormitories or apartments?Because they_.5. What must students buy finally?They mu
5、st _.6. When do many students pay back their loans from the government?They pay them back_.BSome people want to be shot into space after their death, others want to lie deepunder the sea. But most people want to go into the freeze冷r(藏库).These are believers incryogenics低( 温冷冻学 ).Now some diseases can
6、?t be cured, but they may be cured sometime in the future.So some people hope that their bodies can be frozen after they die. When a cure is found,warm up his or her body, bring it back to life and take the cure. Once the body is frozen,it is kept in liquid nitrogen(液态氮) at a temperature of 328 degr
7、ees below zero.Now around a thousand people are going to take cryogenic treatme处nt理( ), thoughmost scientists say i wt on?t work. If we freeze huge creatures生(物) like humans, everyone of their cells细( 胞) will be broken. Can they be brought back to life in the future?根据短文内容回答下列各问题。7. Where do most pe
8、ople hope that their bodies are kept after their death?_8. Why do they want the world to keep their bodies well?_9. How do scientists usually keep a dead man?s body?_10. How many people are going to take cryogenic treatment after they die?_CA rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old ma
9、n digging in hisgarden. On the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man, “What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man? ”“This is a fig无( 花果) tree, sir. ” He said.“A fig tree? ” the rich man was very surprised, “Why, how old are?y”ou, may I ask“I
10、am ninety years old. ”“What!” cried the rich man, “You?re ninety years old. You are planting a veryyoung tree now and it?ll take years to give fruit. You certainly don?t hope to live longenough to get any fruit from this tree. ” The old man looked around the garden. Then hesaid with a smile, “Tell m
11、e, sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy? ”“Sure, ” did not know why he asked this question. “Then tell me this, ” he said, “Who plantfig trees? ” “- wWhhy y? I don?t know. ” “You see, sir. ” went on the old man, “Our forefathers(祖先) planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the
12、peopleafter me. ”The rich man was quiet and said, “You a,r me yr i gghoto d man. We should do somethings for the people after us. Thank you very much. Then h e”rode away.根据短文内容回答下列各问题。11.What tree was the old man planting when the rich man saw him?_12. How old was the old man?_13. The old man was pl
13、anting the tree to get himself some fruit to e,atwasn?t he ? Who was he planting the tree for?_14. Did the rich man eat figs when he was a boy?_15. What should we do for the people after us?_DIn general,laws for children are a good thing.One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked
14、 18 hours a day in afactory at age seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fastenough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people thinkchildren must obey rules or they should be punish,edothers
15、do not agree. The Inuits or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents don?t hit tmh e. If thechildren go too far,the parents punish them by making fun of them.Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can spank打( 臀部) their chil
16、dren at home,but a teacher cannot hit a childin a public school. This is also true in Germany. In contras对t(比 ), it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their rights. Th
17、ere is even a plan for children to divorce from their parents though this is not a law y!et根据短文内容回答下列各问题。16. How were children treated in industrial countries 100years ago?_.17. What does the author mean by “go too far? ”_.18. Can a teacher in Germany hit his students in public school?_.19. What kin
18、d of people can beat children in Sweden?_.20. What doesit mean by “a plan for children to divorce from their parents? ”_.ESydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, itis the oldest city. It is also the counytr?s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New Sou
19、thWales and the most populous人( 口稠密的 ) city of Australia.The climate(气候) of Sydney is very good. It?s not too cold during the winter andnot too hot during the summer. The sky is blu,ethe air is fresh(清新的), birds sing in thegarden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will
20、tell you, “Don?t worr.y”Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. Ithas many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest.Standing on the 305-metre(80 storeys) tower, you will have a great vie视w(野) of the city.Sydney is famous for its
21、 deep harbo港r( 口) .The harbor has many bays湾( ) andbeautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor isnot only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat fromSydney to other countries.People living in Sydney like to call themselves S
22、ydneysiders. They are mostlyfriendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at thebeach, swimming and sailing.根据短文内容回答下列各问题。21. How old is Sydney?。 _22. How is the climate of Sydney?。 _23. How tall is Centrepoint Tower?。 _24. What is Sydney famous for?。 _25. What do
23、people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working? 。 _FJohn Smith was an old porter. He worked at the station. Every day he was busycarrying heavy things for the people. He was careful with his work. He was kind toeveryone. He was always ready to help others.One morning he stood in the st
24、ation. He was waiting for the train. Just then he sawa man running towards the trains with a big bag in his hand.“No train is starting. Why is he in such a hurry? ” the old man thought to himself.He went up to the man and asked, “May I help you? ”As soon as the man saw the porter, he stopped running
25、.“Can I catch the 10:35 train to London? ” t heedm. Ha en laosokk e d worried.The old porter looked at him for a few seconds and said, “Well, sir. I?d like to helpyou, but I can?t answer your question because I don?t know how fast you can run. ”Then he explained to the man, “The 10:35 train to Londo
26、vnelemftinfui tes ago. Canyou run fast enough to catch it? ”26. What was John?s job?27. Where do you think the man was going?28. Why did the man run towards the trains and look worried?29. What time was it when the man got to the station?30. What do you think of John Smith?GJohn Brown, an office wor
27、ker, lives in Washington, He inherited继( 承) $ 1,000, 000when he was 23. He didn?t feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for theirfirst jobs, but he didn?t have to. John dceided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didn?t tell any of his friends and gave $ 100, 000 of his
28、 money to a char慈ity善( 团体) that helped poor children to live better lives, but he is much happier.Up to now,John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world,$ 200 a month for each. The child does not receive the money in ca现sh金( ). The money pays for the child?s school expenses, fo
29、od, medical care and cinlogt.hJohn receives areport each year on the child?s progress. Thecyan write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.When John first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was notanything special, ” he said, “Until I had the chance to go to these countries and meet thechildren I was helping, I did not know anything about the type of life they had. ”Once John went to meet a litt
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