1、中考英语阅读理解专题练习题人物故事类2020年中考英语阅读理解专题练习人物故事类1For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape his life On that day his father took him to the Childrens Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to stu
2、dy it for at least one year To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting That hobby lasted a week Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lins artistic side would shine throu
3、ghThose paints were now under his bed, still unopened This time Lins parents would let him decide Lins eyes moved down the notice board that listed all the courses on offerHe stopped at Photography, He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own
4、 camera Although Lins family wasnt poor, they werent rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money He continued looking The next course to catch his eyes was Language Art He didnt even know what that meant His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches Lin, a shy boy, could t
5、hink of nothing worse Then he saw itCooking sounded like something hed like to doIt was inexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative Based on Lins hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreedMuch to his parents surprise,Lin kept his promise He studied cooking at th
6、e Centre every Saturday, and practised at home, making delicious meals for his family Everyone looked forward to birthdays, when they could eat his cakes Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again Now Lin is an
7、 adult and runs a successful restaurantWhen customers say they enjoy his meal,he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago(1)Lin didnt choose to study photography because A it was too expensiveB he had no interest in itC he was not
8、 very creativeD it was not offered that term(2)The underlined expression A make him excitedB make him annoyedC get his attentionD help him see clearly(3)Which of the following best describes Lins interest in cooking? A It only lasted for a short timeB It seemed to match his characterC It was forced
9、on him by his parentsD It developed slowly over many months(4)Whats the best title for the passage? A A Strict FatherB A Changeable BoyC Fun of CookingD The Birthday Gift2A boy in his early teens called a number and started to speak with his hand partially (部分地) over the phone He wanted to change th
10、e tone(语气) of his voice While all this was happening, a man who was working nearby observed listened with great interest to the conversation that followed: Lady, can you give me a job cutting your lawn(草坪)? I already have someone cut my lawn, answered the woman at the other end of the phone Lady, I
11、will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now Im very satisfied with the person who is cutting my lawn The boy said, Lady, Ill even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free No,thank you With a smile on his face, the young boy thanked the lady and hung up the
12、 phoneThe man then walked over to the boy and said, Hey! boy I like your attitude(态度) Id like to offer you a job No, thanks,said the boy But youre looking for a job, arent you? No, sir, answered the boy I was just checking on my performance ( 表现)at the job I already have I am the one who cuts that l
13、adys lawn!(1)The boy spoke with his hand partially over the phone and A played a trick on the ladyB changed the tone of his voiceC saved the cost of the callD attracted more peoples attention(2)What does the underlined phrase hung up mean in Chinese in paragraph 8? A 挂断B 垂下C 飞起D 晾晒(3)The man A offer
14、ed the boy a jobB taught the boy a lessonC liked the boys attitudeD checked the boys performance(4)Who cut the lawn on earth? A The man nearbyB The lady herselfC The boy making a callD The person with a smile3A new restaurant is near our school My classmates often visit it andwrite down their opinio
15、ns about the restaurantNameOpinionsMaryI go to the restaurant with my friends in the evening The food is very nice I often drink some orange juice there It is free It is good to drink cold orange juiceDavidMy parents take me to the restaurant for lunch I think the food is nice, but it is a little de
16、ar I like to eat beef noodles thereSamI dont like the food there But I like the plates and cups in the restaurant They are beautiful and clean The restaurant is also beautiful, tooTomI like the new restaurant I go there at night I like the food there My favorite food is tomatoes with eggs(1)What doe
17、s Opinions mean in Chinese? A 理念 B看法 C 方式 D 措施(2)Which is Marys description(描述)about the orange juice there? a free b cold c dear d cleanA a, b B a, c C b, c D a, d(3)Who goes to the restaurant for lunch? A Mary B Sam C David D Tom(4)What does Tom like to eat? A Orange juiceB VegetablesC Tomatoes wi
18、th eggsD Beef noodles(5)What do we know about the restaurant? A They all like the food thereB The orange juice is not freeC The restaurant is in their schoolD The plates and cups are beautiful and clean4Long ago, there was a queen who lived in a palaceShe felt bored and said to her advisor , All the
19、 things around me are too boring I need a different kind of beauty Let everyone know that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world And the prize will be this crown Several days later, lots of people came to the competition and showed their things The queen was not satisfie
20、d with what she sawThe advisor suggested,What you are looking for cannot be brought to youYou must look for it by yourself What about a journey? The queen was interested in the idea, so she started immediately As she was on top of the hill near her palace, she looked down and suddenly something crie
21、d in her heart Why have I never found my palace so beautiful? The queen spent one year travelling She saw beauty on the farm, in the forest and even in the stars twinkling at night on her journey But what was the most beautiful thing? She thought it over Suddenly, she understood beauty was everywher
22、e She should learn to enjoy the world She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she had seen As time went by, the queens crown got smaller and smaller until nothing was left She found the most beautiful thing at last It was the world!(1)The queen wanted to for the most beautiful thin
23、g in the worldA hold a competitionB buy a new crownC go on a journeyD see stars twinkling(2) came to the competition and showed their thingsA Quite a few peopleB Not many peopleC Only the advisorD Everyone in the country(3)On top of the hill near her palace, the queen suddenly found her palace so A
24、boring B interesting C different D beautiful(4)The passage tells us that A beauty is everywhere if we learn to enjoy the worldB you can get whatever you want if you are a queenC the things in the palace are most beautifulD Travelling around is the best lifestyle5Pete Sparks was a sensitive(敏感的)boyHe
25、 was so sensitive that even his hair was ticklish(怕痒的)You only had to touch his hair a little bit and he would start laughing When this ticklish laughter started,no one could make him stop Pete tried everything to control his ticklishness, but nothing worked So he began to feel sad for being differe
26、nt One day in the street, he met a special clown (小丑)The clown was very old and could hardly walk, but when he saw Pete in tears, he went to cheer him up It didnt take long to make Pete laugh Later Pete told him about his problem, and he asked the clown how such an old man could keep on being a clow
27、n I have no one to take my place, said the clown I have a very serious job to do Pete looked at him, surprisedCome,Ill show you said the clown So the clown took Pete to many hospitals full of children who were sick As soon as they saw the clown, their faces changed completely and lit up with a smile
28、 The short time spent with the clown changed everything for themThat day was even more special,because in every show Petes laughter made the children even happier When the visit came to an end, the old clown said to Pete, Now do you see why I cant retire(退休),even at my age? That was how Pete became
29、a clown and took the old mans place From that day on, the fact that Pete was different actually made him happy, thanks to his special talent(1)At first Petes ticklishness made him A feel sadB popular among kidsC always be laughed atD feel proud of himself(2)Which of the following is TRUE about the o
30、ld ? A He was a sensitive manB He liked his job as a clownC He was unable to make Pete laughD He knew how to control his ticklishness(3)The old clown took Pete to the hospitals in order to A treat his ticklishnessB encourage him to be a clownC show him the meaning of his jobD know whether Pete had t
31、old the truth(4)What can we learn from the last paragraph? A The old clown diedB Pete stopped being ticklishC Pete felt good with his talentD Pete went to live with the old clown6Kimberley, from America, was one of the winners of the 2018 Chinese Govemment Scholarship(奖学金)I feel nervous and excited, but I just cant wait to go, said Kimberley who would study at Zhejiang No
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