中考英语阅读理解.docx

1、中考英语阅读理解中考英语阅读理解 (1)Just as an umbrella keeps our bodies dry from the rain, our hairy eyebrows(眉毛) keep our eyes dry from rain or sweat.When its pouring outside or when sweat drips down(大汗淋漓的滴下) from our _85_ , our eyebrows divert(转向)the flow of water or sweat away from our eyes.Our arch-shaped(拱形的)

2、 eyebrows angle(成角度地转弯) the rain or sweat around _86_ the side of our faces leaving our eyes fairly dry. By catching the water or sweat, our eyebrows not only _87_ us to see more clearly, but also keep salty sweat from burning or irritating（刺激）our eyes.Eyebrows have other_88_also.As one of our most

3、expressive facial features(脸部特征), eyebrows help us determine how people are feeling without_89_really asking them.If a persons eyebrows are frowning(皱眉), it probably means that he is unhappy or upset. _90_, eyebrows have an increasing impact(影响) on our beauty or fashion culture over the years.Thick,

4、 hairy and big eyebrows tend to be unattractive_91_thin eyebrows are said to be more attractive.85. A) foreheads B) noses C) cheeks D) faces86. A) against B) of C) to D) in87. A) let B) make C) allow D) cause88. A) roles B) ways C) types D) kinds 89. A) even B) ever C) just D) only90. A) On other ha

5、nd B) In the other way C) In addition D) In the point of91. A) when B) while C) as D) even if (2)Here is a story about an eagle (鹰) named Ted. He had to make a choice, and he made the right one.High up on a mountaintop was a nest full of an eagles eggs. One day a strong wind shook the nest and one o

6、f the eggs dropped out! It _85_ rolled (滚动) down the mountainside and at last came to rest in a farm where many chickens lived. The chickens there were very surprised to see this big egg. They decided to _86_ it, so an old hen sat on it for a while.It was very uncomfortable for the hen - it was a bi

7、g egg - _87_ her care and the heat from her body worked. The egg finally hatched (孵化) and an eagle came out of it. They called him Ted. It was unfortunate for Ted because the chickens raised him the _88_ way they knew - as a chicken. He grew to be a funny-looking chicken. And the saddest part of all

8、 was that he _89_ he was only a chicken. However, sometimes Ted looked up to the sky and saw eagles flying high above. How he wished he could fly like them! One day, a big eagle flew _90_ the farm and shouted to Ted, What are you doing down there in the farmyard? Why are you not flying up high with

9、us?Im a chicken, said Ted, I cant fly.Of course you can fly. You are an eagle, not a chicken! Look at your wings. They are _91_ mine!But I cant fly, said Ted. Yes, you can. Do as I do.Ted hesitated (犹豫) , then spread his huge wings for the first time. To his surprise, he soon found himself flying hi

10、gh in the sky.85. A. heavily B. gently C. carelessly D. politely86. A. depend on B. live on C. take care of D. get rid of87. A. so B. but C. because D. although88. A. only B. best C. first D. last 89. A. understood B. didnt understand C. believed D. didnt believe 90. A. over B. on C. through D. from

11、91. A. connected with B. familiar to C. different from D. the same as (3)Pauls brother bought him a new car as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve, Paul saw a boy walking _85_ the new car, admiring（欣赏）it.“Is this your car, Sir?” he asked. Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The

12、boy was amazed. “You mean your brother just gave it to you? Boy, I wish” Paul knew _86_ he was going to wish fora brother who would buy him a car. But the boys answer made Paul _87_.“ I wish that I could be a brother like that.” he said.Astonished（震惊的）, Paul invited the boy to go for a ride in the n

13、ew car.After a short ride, the boy said,“ Would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul thought the boy wanted to show the car to his_88_. But Paul was wrong again.The boy ran up the steps of his house. _89_ he came back carrying his crippled(残废的) little brother. He pointed to the car. “ Look!”

14、 he said to the little boy. “His brother gave him that car for Christmas. Some day Im going to give you one just like it!”Paul _90_ and lifted the little boy into his car. The older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them went on a _91_ holiday ride.That Christmas Eve, Paul learned how g

15、ood it felt to give. 85. A) around B) in front of C) behind D) along86. A) what B) how C) why D) which87. A) interested B) excited C) pleased D) surprised 88. A) friends B) relatives C) neighbors D) children 89. A) Suddenly B) Soon C) Sadly D) Fast 90. A) took off B) turned up C) got out D) came int

16、o 91. A) awful B) unhappy C) wonderful D) quiet (4) Sim Jae-duck is 74 years old and the founder(创始人) of the World Toilet Association(厕所协会). He was born in a restroom. “My mother followed advice from my grandmother that people born in restrooms will _85_ long lives,” Sim said. Now he plans to live a

17、nd die in a toilet-shaped house.The large glass building was built in Suweon, a Korean city. There are two bedrooms and two guest rooms _86_ the rooms. The house, of course, has three expensive toilets. “There is a display bathroom behind glass for all to see. The other toilets have water saving fea

18、tures,” Sim said. “My family has _87_ agreed to keep this house as a symbol（象征）of South Koreas new toilet _88_ after my death. The house will be remembered as an example of saving people from diseases and protecting the environment.”The main bathroom has a machine that produces a mist(液体喷雾) _89_othe

19、rs cant see the people in the bathroom. That can make users feel _90_.The toilet seat will be raised as people enter and music will play. Sims advice has changed public toilets into clean and beautiful resting places. Now the public toilets in Suweon are _91_ paintings, fresh flowers or even small g

20、ardens. They are places that protect human health.85. A. take B. enjoy C. welcome D. show86. A. besides B. behind C. among D. ahead87. A. nearly B. already C. almost D. yet88. A. process B. gift C. culture D. manner89. A. so that B. because C. unless D. although90. A. excited B. terrible C. tired D.

21、 safe91. A. covered with B. made of C. used to D. decorated with (5) Anne White studied at Colorado University. She first had a problem taking tests when she began college. “I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks 85 a test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to

22、find I could not answer the questions correctly. I was unable to think properly because of nervousness and fear. I couldnt think of the answer. My low grades on the test did not show what I know to the teacher.” Another student had the same 86 . He said, “My first chemistry test was very difficult.

23、Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was 87 . My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldnt write them down.” These two young students were experiencing something calle

24、d test anxiety (焦虑). Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it 88 does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades

25、. At present, test anxiety has been known as a real problem, not just an excuse or false explanation of lazy students. Experts are trying to help those students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some university, students take tests to measure (测量) their anxiety. If the tests show their

26、 anxiety is 89 , the students can take short courses to help them deal with their nervousness. These courses teach students how to 90 their bodies. Students are trained to become calm. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work 91 . Learned information then comes out without dif

27、ficulty on a test. 85A) after B) during C) before D) in86A) experiences B) tests C) things D) sayings87A) standing B) running C) shaking D) striking88A) usually B) always C) often D) sometimes89A) low B) enough C) average D) high90A) exercise B) relax C) protect D) rest91A) slowly B) easily C) diffi

28、cultly D) openly (6) “Exams will be the death of me,” I can remember what I thought about exams in school. I was not a good student. Even when I 85 hard (which was not often enough), my marks never seemed to improve. The mid-term exams are over and 86 of you may also be thinking,“Exams will be the d

29、eath of me.” You worked hard but. You may think that schoolwork is just too 87 , or even that you just arent smart. But let me tell you: you are smart enough and schoolwork is also easy for you! How do I know that? Well, because you have already had a lot of 88 in school. To be a middle school stude

30、nt you have already passed many exams. And your English must be good because you are reading this article! The Chinese school system 89 that you sit and listen for long periods of time. But not everyone is good at sitting and listening. The Chinese system is only one “way” of learning. But there are

31、 90 “ways” which may work better for you. And, remember many poor students have done better than good students in the “real world”: hey, Bill Gates was a university dropout（辍学学生）! 91 dont feel bad if your mid-term results were poor. Mid-term exams are just the middle, not the end. You still have time to improve, and to make changes. 85. A) cared B) listened C) read D) studied86. A) some B) any C) few D) none87. A) interesting B) exciting C) har