英语中考阅读题集锦.docx

1、英语中考阅读题集锦英语中考阅读题集锦(一)A. The airport in Boswell is twenty-one miles from the city. The banks and business offices are in the center of the city. Read there notes from the diary of Mr. Reg SimpsonMarch 200415 MON Group of 35 Australian students visiting Boswell - want cheap holiday16. TUES Mr. and Mrs

2、. J. Grant arriving from Sydney - need overnight stop at Boswell - leaving early on the 18th air17 WED Mr. Nagashima, Tokyo, arriving for two days business trip18 THURS 65 German students need two days in a cheap hotel19 FRI20 SAT Mr. and Mrs Johnson, from New York City, arriving by air21 SUN22 MON

3、Mr. and Mrs F. Ray, small inexpensive (便宜的) hotel needed for two days ( ) 100. Mr. Reg Simpson is probably _ . A. a headmaster B. a travel manager C. a traveler D. an engineer( ) 101. Mr. Nagashima is from _. A. Australia B. Japan C. America D. Germany( ) 102. Mr. and Mrs. J. Grant will leave Boswel

4、l on _. A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thurday D. Friday( ) 103. How many travelers will Mr. Reg Simpson meet in just over a week. A. 107 B. 65 C. 35 D. 131 B.Mr King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several ac

5、cidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.Mr. Baker, one of his friends, works a factory outside the city. Its far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes hes late for the work. His manager warns

6、 the young man will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasnt enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea() market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial () drive, the seller agreed. He called

7、 Mr. King and asked him to help him.Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the lights turned red. He tried to stop it

8、, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by thr road.“Didnt you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.“Yes, I did, sir,” said Mr. King , “ since it doesnt listen to me, can it obey you?( ) 104.

9、Mr. King is paid more because he _. A. always drives very slowly B. is not afraid of danger C. had driven for years D. drives very well( ) 105. Mr. Baker went to the flea market to _. A. buy a second-hand car B. have a trial drive C. choose a new car D. sell his old car( ) 106. Mr. King tried to sto

10、p the car when _ A. he saw an old woman crossing the street B. he saw a big tree C. the traffic lights turned red D. the policeman shouted angrily at him( ) 107. Which of the following is true? A. Mr. King will be sent away if he keeps being late B. Mr. Baker cant afford to buy an old car C. Mr. Kin

11、g didnt hear the policeman D. Something was wrong with the carC. “Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD() 53 wrote it We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and c

12、an even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives? Picture this, Youre rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and l

13、ouder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed () and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy citie

14、s, who have no telephones, no car, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives. One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 1

15、0 and Thomans, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones. The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over,

16、such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy(), beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things”( ) 108. The writer uses the quote() at the beginning of the story to _. A. tell us a truth about our live B. tell us what life was like long time ago

17、 C. point out what causes such a thing to happen D. point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same( ) 109. In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions _. A. have speeded up our lives B. have improve the quality of our lives C. may make people f

18、eel very happy D. may bring people some trouble( ) 110. The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because _ A. they loved to live simple lives B. they wanted to know how people lived withour modern inventions C. they were troubled by modern inventions D. living in a different time would b

19、e a lot of fun for them( ) 111. According to the passage, which id NOT right? A. People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier B. An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better C. The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house D. With the impr

20、ovement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired( ) 112. The passage is mainly about _ A. problems with technology B. improvements of our lives with technology C. changes happening to technology D. the importance of technologyD正确的在上面框内写“T”，错误的写“F”。(1)For Sale Park House$115,000Build in 17802 b

21、edrooms, a bathroom, a living room, a kitchenA beautiful garden50 meters from the sea86. Park house was built in the eighteenth century. (2).To: LiMing yahoo. comFrom: Jenny hotmail. comSubject: ThanksgivingTime: 29/09 9: 12 a. m.Hello, Li Ming, Thank you for your e - mail. We have an autumn holiday

22、 called Thanksgiving. In Canada, families always celebrate thanksgiving together. I will go to my grandmother and grandfathers house. My aunts and their children will be there, too.Jenny87. Jenny sent Li Ming this mail in the afternoon.88. Canadians usually get together with their families on Thanks

23、giving Day.(3)New York MuseumAmericas largest museum of American history and artTelephone: 7364431Address: Vanier Park, 1100 Chestnut St. New YorkOpen: Monday to Friday: 9: 30 a. m. -5: 00 p. m. (Monday free)Saturday: 9:00 a. m. -1: 00 p. m.89. You dont have to pay to go to New York Museum on Saturd

24、ay.90. New York Museum isnt open on Sunday.EPostcard From CanadaDear Weihan,Hi from Canada！ We are having a wonderful holiday. We havent seen a bear yet,but there are bears and deer in the forests around the lake where were staying. The bears often go to the rubbish dump(垃圾场) to look for food. Perha

25、ps well go to seethem at the dump. We will need to be careful because bears are quite dangerous. They will attack if you surprise them, so people carry bells(铃铛) when they are out walking to warn the bears away.On our first night we saw a fireworks (烟火)show. It doesnt get dark here until 10 oclock,

26、so it was a really late night for us.Today I had a very short swim in the lake. It was cold .The weather has been sunny, but not like the weather at home.Bye for now. We will be home next week.91. Lingnan thinks that the probable place to see a bear will be_.A. in the forest B. at the dump C. by the

27、 lake D. on the mountain92. Lingnan thinks that bears are most dangerous when they_.A. hear bells ring B. see the deerC. are surprised by people D. are looking for food93. Lingnan went to bed very late on the first night because he_.A. swam in the lake B. just arrived in CanadaC. went to see the bea

28、r D. watched a fireworks show94. From the postcard, we can tell that Lingnan_.A. has seen a bear B. has seen a deerC. is enjoying his holiday D. is travelling with Weihan95. From the postcard we can infer(推断) that the weather “at home” is_.A. sunny and warm B. cold and cloudy -C. sunny but cold D. w

29、indy and coldFThe Girl From the StreetThe workers who brought the girl to the orphanage (孤儿院) knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taugh

30、t to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something elseto be independent(独立). At twenty - one, she left the orphanage and began work as a secretary(秘书). And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered t

31、he Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasnt good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.Mary