1、中考英语特训总复习第三部分中考专项突破篇第34课时阅读理解精练试题第34课时阅读理解话题1:哲理故事类A(2017河南中考)Not only kids of Tiger Moms go to Harvard.Dawn Loggins of Lawndale, NC. is on her way to Harvard, one of the eight worldfamous universities in the eastern US. Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes. This girl creat
2、ed her own future.The teen was abandoned by her family last summer, when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee. She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friends sofas.The school bus driver learned about Dawns situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family. Soon, Dawn
3、had a job at Burns High School. She worked from 6 am. to 7:40 am. before the first school bell rang. She swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons, before diving(跳水)into her studies in the evenings.Dawns hard work paid off. She finished school with a 3.9 GPA and scored 2,110 on the SA
4、T.“There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up,” the 18yearold girl said.“But it was never in me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education.” Even before Dawns family left her, she led a difficult life. Her family was poor
5、and cups of noodles were often the only food. Dawn “studied by candlelight” because her parents couldnt afford to pay the electricity bill(电费)Dawn has now reconnected with her family. They are proud of her accomplishments(成就) and are attending her high school graduation.( C ) 1.Why didnt Dawn give u
6、p her studies? ATo reconnect with her family. BTo thank those who had helped her. CTo get an education to be successful. DTo realize her dream of going to Harvard.( D )2.Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless?AHer teachers.BHer neighbors.CA Tiger Mom.DA school bus driver.( B )3.What does th
7、e underlined word “abandoned” mean in Chinese?A宠爱B抛弃C鼓励 D虐待( C )4.Which of the following words best describes Dawn?AOpenminded.BGoodnatured.CStrongwilled.DWarmhearted( C )5.What is the best title for the text?AAnother Harvard girlBA girl in candlelightCFrom homeless to HarvardDThe role of Tiger Moms
8、B(2017河北中考)Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly(蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis(蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesnt struggle(挣
9、扎;奋斗) to leave the chrysalis, it cant fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make them fly.When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face lif
10、e. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His fa
11、ther died when he was only twenty. His fathers death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them
12、. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rockclimbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must me
13、et and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.( D )1.From the story we know that the butterfly cant fly because _Ait gets out
14、by itselfBthe man feels sorry for itCit tries to challenge itselfDthe man helps it come out( A )2.Denniss example shows that successful people should _Aovercome the difficultiesBtake up business earlyCbecome the leaders of tomorrowDsell clothes from door to door( C )3.The meaning of the underlined w
15、ord “mature” in the passage is “_”Awake up Bgive upCgrow up Dbring up( B )4.What is the writer trying to do in this passage?ADescribe where a butterfly comes from.BEncourage young people to face challenges.CSuggest how to become a successful businessman.DExplain what will happen if a person fails th
16、e exam.( D )5.What is the best title for this passage?ASuccessful People Have a Sense of AchievementBYoung People Must Develop Their Energy ActivelyCCountries Should Continue to Become SuccessfulDChallenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young PeopleCOn April 26, 2017, a big Chinese ship caught the e
17、yes of the whole world. Chinas first homemade aircraft carrier (航空母舰) hit the water in Dalian, Liaoning. It is the largest and best ship China has ever built,reported China Daily.The new ship is Chinas second aircraft carrier and it has no name yet. Chinas first carrier is called Liaoning, which was
18、 bought from Ukraine and later rebuilt by China.The new carrier was designed in China and building began in 2013.The ship now must be completed at sea, which will take several years.An aircraft carrier is like an airport on the sea. It can carry hundreds of planes and troops to wars. Planes fly from
19、 and land back on it, and soldiers work and live on it. Thanks to carriers, planes can fight along with warships(战舰). They allow planes to take off and land from anywhere in the ocean around the world.But an aircraft carrier is very hard and expensive to build. It costs a lot of money and uses a lar
20、ge amount of steel(钢材) and other special materials. For example, a basic aircraft carrier is made of 60,000 tons of steel! It also uses complex(综合的) technologies, including radar(雷达), electrics, mechanics(机械学) and weapons. Finally, it takes years to build.Today, not many countries own an aircraft ca
21、rrier or have the ability to build one. When the new carrier is finished, China will become the seventh country in the world that can build an aircraft carrier by itself, after the US, Russia, UK, France, Italy and Spain,reported China Daily.( C )1.Which of the following is TRUE of Chinas new aircra
22、ft carrier?AIt is Chinas first aircraft carrier.BIt is called Liaoning.CIt was designed in China.DIt was bought from Russia.( A )2.What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?AWhat an aircraft carrier is.BThe similarities between an aircraft carrier and an airport.CA new place for planes to take o
23、ff and land on.DA secret weapon for wars.( D )3.Which is NOT mentioned in the fifth paragraph for building an aircraft carrier?ATime. B. Money.CTechnology. D. Troops.( C )4.What can we learn from the story?AChina has already got two aircraft carriers.BChina cant make its own aircraft carrier.CBuildi
24、ng an aircraft carrier is not an easy job.DChina has finished making its own aircraft carrier.DAs traditional Chinese art,paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk of disappearing now. Luckily,Voyo W
25、oo,a Chinese immigrant(移民) in America,is trying to bring this art back to life.One Saturday in 2014,Ms.Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.Ms.Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14y
26、earold girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later,she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms.Woo went to America after she f
27、inished college in 2008. Soon after that,she took part in an activity to promote(宣传) Chinese paper cutting. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities. “It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone who is interested in it. Maybe it will make this art more pop
28、ular.” Woo said.From the art of paper cutting,people can know about Chinese cultural values,history and stories of peoples life. Ms.Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese,but also for people all over the world.( C )1
29、.What did Ms.Woo do in 2014?AShe won the second prize in a national painting and art competition.BShe was invited to many activities to show paper cutting.CShe held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington.DShe took part in an activity to promote Chinese paper cutting.( A )2.Ms.Woo
30、began to study the art of paper cutting_Awhen she was fourteenBafter she got to AmericaCwhen she was in collegeDafter she finished college( D )3.In the passage,the writer thinks the art of paper cutting is _now.Avery popular in AmericaBvery popular in ChinaCfor people who know about itDin danger of
31、disappearingE(2017北京中考)Buying Is Doing?How important is shopping to you?How much time do you spend buying things? And how much time do you spend organizing these things in your home? In the future, how much time will you spend in movie theaters, at amusement parks, at shopping malls, at convenience
32、stores? When you add it all up, you will probably see you spend a lot of your life consuming(消费) things.Consuming products is not necessarily bad. However, if we spend too much time doing it, we should look at it carefully.Imagine that you have a week off from school. You dont have to go to class. However, in this week, you cannot s
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