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中考英语阅读训练（001） This is a talk by a London taxi(出租车)driver. "I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their o n taxis." "It's a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I al ays ork at night, because there is too much traffic during the day. I live t ty miles(英里)outside London and I go to ork at 5:30 in the afternoon." "I usually go home bet een 2 and 3 in the morning." "Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I as taking a oman home from a party .She had her little dog ith her. When e got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I aited in the car ith the dog hile she climbed in through the indo s." "I aited and aited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out hat as going on .I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the indo . The next thing I kne as that the police came. They thought I as a thief(小偷). Luckily the oman came do nstairs(下楼).She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!" 1.The driver al ays orked at night because it as easier to _____. A. drive B. make money C. climb in through the indo D. meet a lot of people 2.The oman climbed in through the indo because _____. A. she anted to have a sleep B. her huand didn't open the door for her C. she didn't ant to pay the driver D. she couldn't find her key 3.The story happened _____. A. early in the morning B. late at night C.20 miles outside London D. near the police station 4.Which of the follo ing is rong? A. The driver orked until bet een 2 and 3 in the morning. B. The police made a mistake. C. The oman had no money to pay the driver. D. The oman had forgotten about the driver and the dog. 5.The driver climbed in through the indo to A. get money from the oman B. return the dog to the oman C. see hat as happening in the house D. phone the police KEY: 1-5 ADBCC 中考英语阅读训练（002） There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The ne est states are Alaska and Ha aii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the armer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in Ne York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit Ne York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than Ne York. 1. Ho many states are there in the U. S. A. ? A. Five B. Forty- Five. C. Fifty D. Fif. 2. Which state is the largest in population? A. California. B. Rhode-Island. C. Alaska D. Los Angeles. 3. Which state is the oldest, the ne est, and the smallest in population? A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle. C. San Francisco. D. Alaska. 4. Which of the follo ing is true? A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast. B. Washington is the most important and the largest city. C. Ne York is the largest city in the United States. D. Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle. 5. Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city? Because _________. A. it is the largest city B. it is the largest in population C. it is the most beautil city D. it is the capital of the United States KEY: 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D 中考英语阅读训练（003） Mrs Black lives in a small village. Her huand is dead. Her son, Jack, lived ith her. He orked in a shop in the village, but then he found a job in to n named Greensea. He t to live there. Mrs Black as very angry. She got on a train and t to see her son. Then she said to him, "Jack, hy do you nr telephone me?" Jack laughed, "But, mother, you haven't got a telephone. ""No. "she ans ered, "I haven't, but you have got one. " 1. The old Black ______. A. is dead B. lives ith his ife C. t to a small village D. orked in a shop 2. Jack lived ith his mother______he orked in the village. A. before B. hen C. after D. so 3. Greensea is _________. A. a big city B. a small village C. a to n D. a man's name 4. Jack didn't phone his mother because ______. A. he had no phone B. he as very busy C. his mother had no phone D. he t home ry day 5. Jack's mother as very angry because ______. A. Jack didn't ant to ring her up B. Jack had a telephone but she hadn't C. she didn't kno ho to make a telephone D. she didn't kno she couldn't be called KEY: 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D 中考英语阅读训练（004） Danny as just tired about the ay things ere going．His mom came to the school and t on and on about Rick Jackson．It seemed that she ould nr stop talking．"Somebody's got to stop that boy! " she as shouting．"Rick's troubling rybody in the neighborhood(四邻)．And he loves to pick on(结交)little boys like Danny．" Mrs．Green, Danny's teacher, as concerned(担心)a lot．"I didn't kno that Danny as being picked on, " she ans ered．"He's nr said anything about this to me! " Mrs．Green looked at Danny．"Ho long has this been going on? " she asked．Danny could only shake his head and look at the floor．He kne if he said a ord about this, he ould have trouble after school． Danny hadn't said anything about the problem because he anted to do things ith the boys in the neighborhood．After all, most of them ere nice to him．He hated to leave the gang just because of Rick．Maybe the time had come to find ne friends．He felt it hard to make up his mind． 1．We learn from the reading that ______． A．Danny as not a good student B．Danny's mother talked too much about the school C．Danny's teacher kne something about Danny's problem before D．Danny anted to get a ay from Rick 2．When Danny's mother came for Mrs Green, the matter as no ______ to Mrs Green． A．serious B．common C．untrue D．similar 3．Danny no ______． A． as tired of the school and his friends B．had no friends at all C． as not sure hat he should to ith the problem D．made some ne friends in the neighborhood 4．Danny didn't say anything about the matter to Mrs Green because ______． A．she had kno n it B．the other boys ould tell her C．he didn't ant to be in trouble D．his mother didn't ant him to say it 5．The ord 'gang' in the reading means '______'． A．a place for boys to play games B．a group of young people C．a school bus for children to and from school D．the teacher's office KEY: 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 打印本文 中考英语阅读训练（005） Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s．It stands by the River Byer, in t ty—five hectares(公顷)of the best far in the south est． The house as built by Smithson, and the story goes back to George, the son of King of Whales, ho fell in love ith the beautil Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham's ild oods(野外)parties．Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room． The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室), t o living—rooms, and a dining—room ith a real Adam fireplace．Its library has a good vie over the park and the river．All rooms are light and airy, ith good, high indo s, and ood floors． At the back of the house there is room for four cars．The third Foulsham once kept there．In many other ays, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s． If you ish to kno about Foulsham House, rite to： Harvey．Platt, Longford ＆Son 6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside． 1．Foulsham House is ______． A．an old farm house B．a 25—house for people to come to listen to its story C．a large house for people to come to listen to its story D．a house ith a history of nearly t o dred years 2．We learn from the reading that ______． A．Smithson built the house for ild ood parties B．many important people had been to Foulsham House C．George and Lady Kitty loved the house and had many parties here D．the Green Room is a place for many girls to make tea 3．The sentence 'Its library has a good vie over the park and the river, ' means '______'． A．The park and the river can be seen clearly from the library B．The library has a picture of the park and the river on the all C．The library as built in the park by the river D．Books about the park and the river can be read in the library 4．Which of the follo ing is true? A．The 3rd Foulsham often rode his horses at the back of the house． B．The house has a room for four cars at the back of the house． C．The road behind the house is ide enough for 4 cars to go． D．There is some parking behind the house． 5．We can infer(推断) that Harvey ______． A． ants the house to meet the needs of modern life B． ants people to kno the history of the house C． ants to sell the house D． ants some money to make the house meet today's needs KEY: 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C 中考英语阅读训练（010） John sent for a doctor because his ife as ill． He called the doctor and made sure they ould meet at five． He arrived at the doctor's at t ty to five． He thought, "It's a little bit earlier． I'll ait for a moment． It's good to keep the time．" Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's． He looked around and sa a noisy square（广场）not far from here． He t there and sat do n on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet． He sa some children playing and some omen talking to each other happily． Suddenly he heard a girl crying． He came up to her and asked some questions． Then he kne she got lost． John tried to find out her address and took her home． The girl's parents ere very thankl． Then John hurried to the doctor's． The doctor said angrily hen he sa him, "You're late． Why did you keep me aiting for t ty minutes? " John said nothing but one ord—"Sorry! " 1．John drove to the doctor's ______． A．late B．on time C．in time D．in no time 2．John t to the square to ______． A．spend the time B．enjoy himself C．see the children and the omen D． the girl 3．The girl cried because ______． A．someone hit her B．she fell off her bike C．her parents ere angry ith her D．she didn't find the ay home 4．At last John got to the doctor's at ______． A．t ty to five B．t ty past five C．five o'clock D．forty past five 5．From the story, e kno John is a ______． A．busy person B．quiet person C．l person D．lucky person KEY: 1．C 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C 中考英语阅读训练（010） The big red American car as much too ide for an English country road. When Jack sa it coming to ard him, he stopped his o n car at the side if the road to make room for it to past. The American car t slo ly past, so close that he could see the driver’s face quite clearly. "Where have I seen that face before ?" he thought, “Wait a minute! I remember no . It as in the ne spaper!" He took out the ne spaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There as a picture of the face in it. Yes, it bad a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes ere behind dark glasses. "Wanted by the police," read by Jack. “The City Bank ill give a lot of money to anyone ho s the police to catch this man. " "Call the police at once," he said to himself. But a fe minutes later, he as sad. "This man as caught this morning," ans ered the police. 1. In hich country did the story happen? A. It happened in America. B. It happened in Australia. . C. It happened in England. D. The story didn‘t tell us. 2. Why did Jack stop his car? A. He anted to see ho the driver as. B. He didn’t ant to pass by first. C. The road as too narro for the t o cars to pass at the same time. D. Because it as good for an Englishman to stop to let other go. 3. Who as anted by the police in this passage? A. Jack. B. The driver in the American car. C. Either Jack or the driver. D. Neither Jack nor the American driver. 4. hat did Jack do hen he had read the ne spaper again? A. He drove to the City Bank B. He drove to the police. C. He made a telephone call. D. He stopped the American car. 5. Who caught the man ith a large mouth and small ears? A. The police. B. Jack C. Nobody. D. The American driver KEY: 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A 中考英语阅读训练（010） Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised（答应）her mother that she ill ring her to let her kno that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done r since she as a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little. "If there ere an accident. " He says, ‘they’d kno soon enough. Bad ne s travels fast. " But Linda has promised that she ould ring. "Ho r," she says, "‘it doesn’t cost much hen you just think that it‘s the other side of the orld. It’s only six pence per second (每秒六便士)。" "If you‘re on that telephone for less than one minute, I’ll eat my hat,‘ David says, "And one minute’s nearly four pounds(英镑). " "That‘s no than you’d pay for a ne hat," ‘’Linda ans ers. She has asked the man at the hotel (旅馆) desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up. "Hello, Mum. Is that you ?" She says. "Six pence per second," David reminds(提醒) her. “Hello, love. " It is Mrs Lee, Linda’s mother, speaking from London. "I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. It‘s a better line than hen you called me from your office. Do yoemember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn’t hear me sometimes. " "Yes, Mum. "Linda puts in. . "I just anted to ring to ……. " "I remember ho yoang hen you t to Betty‘s house to eat, hen you ere a little girl. And then hen you …" Mrs Lee is a great talker "Nearly four pounds. " says David. Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye. "Yes, all right,"says Mrs Lee," But you ill rite, on‘t you, as you did hen you ere at ork …" Once again, Mrs Lee talks about the pass. and there is no stopping her. "Four pounds fifty, ’says David. At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to rite, and rings off. "There! That asn‘t long, as it ?" " Four pounds, ninety pence. " David ans ers. " And you didn’t n say that e‘ve arrived. " 1. Linda is telephoning home to ________. A. tell her mother some bad ne s B. say that she and David have arrived safely C. report an accident to her mother D. say that she and David have left London 2. Linda does not think it expensive to ring, because _____. A. it only costs four pounds and ninety pence B. it is n expensive to buy a ne hat C. she had telephoned home since she as a child D. she ill speak from one side of the ord to the other 73. David says, ’Nearly four pounds, because ______. A. he ants to remind Linda of the cost of the cost of the call B. he ants to buy himself a ne hat C. Linda has not told her mother they have arrived D. he ants Mrs Lee to kno ho much the call costs 4. Mrs Lee goes on talking for so long because _______-. A. she likes to hear all about the past. B. she likes talking C. Linda had not told her that she has arrived D. she is going to pay for the telephone call 5. Linda tries to stop her mother by ________. A. telling her ho much the call is costing B. riting a letter as she has promised to do C. telling her that they have arrived safely D. promising to rite, and ringing off KEY: 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 中考英语阅读训练（010） In English (英格兰人) nobody under eigh years old is allo ed (允许) to drink in a bar (酒吧)． Mr Thompson often t to a bar near his house．But he nr took his son, Tom, because he as too young．Then hen Tom had his eighth birthday, Mr Thompson took him to his usual bar for the first time．They drank for an hour．Tom drank a bit．Then Mr Thompson said to his son,“No , Tom, I ant to teach you a usel lesson．Ho do you kno hen you’ve had enough? Well, I’ll tell you．De you see those t o lights at the end of the bar? When they seem to become four, you’ve had enough and should go home．” “But, Dad,”said Tom,“I can only see one light at the end of the bar．” 1．Young people ______ allo ed to drink in a bar until eigh． A．is not B．are not C．many D．must 2．When Tom as a child, his father often t to a nearby bar______ taking him． A．by B．for C． ith D． ithout 3．On Tom’s eighth birthday, he drank together ith his father in that bar for ______． A．the first time B．once C．many times D．eigh times 4．Father anted to tell his son ______． A．the time to drink B．something about the light C． hen to stop drinking D．something about the bar 5．In fact (事实上), there ______ at the end of the bar． A． as one light B． ere t o lights C． ere three lights D． ere four lights KEY: 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．A 打印本文 中考英语阅读训练（010） Many people sleep late on Sunday morning, but others don’t．Ho r (然而), almost ryone reads the Sunday paper． The Sunday paper is usually very thick．It has many advertisements (广告) and many different parts．The parents in the family like the front page, and the orld ne s page．Many men also read the sports page． Most men don’t read the omen’s pages, but the mother of the family usually does．The omen’s pages have the ne s about parties, food, health and clothes．Most Sunday papers have interesting stories．Children enjoy them．Old people read the death notices(讣告)．They tell about people ho have died during the eek． 根据下面短文内容判断正误，在正确句子前面的括号内打“√”，在错误句子前面的括号内打“×”。 1．The parents in the family like sports page． 2．The father of the facely usually read the omen's pages． 3．Only old omen read the death notices． 4．Almost ryone likes reading the Sunday paper． 5．This passage is about the Sunday paper． KEY: 1．× 2．× 3．× 4．√ 5．√ 打印本文 中考英语阅读训练（011） Once there as a boy in Toronto． His name as Jimmy． He started painting hen he as three years old, and hen he as five he as already very good at it． He painted（绘画） many beautil and interesting pictures, and a lot of people bought his pictures．They said, "This boy is going to be famous hen he's a little older, and then e're going to sell these pictures for a lot of money．" Jimmy's pictures ere different from other people's because he nr painted on all of the paper． He painted on half of it, and the other half as al ays empty． "That's very clr, " rybody said． "No other painters have r done that! " One day somebody asked him, "Please tell me this, Jimmy． Why do you paint on the bottom（底） half of your pictures, but not on the top half? " "Because I'm small, " Jimmy said, "and my brushes can't reach very high．" 根据短文内容回答问题。每空限填一词。（5分） 1．Which country did the boy live in? He ______ in ______． 2．Was Jimmy good at painting hen he as five? Yes． He ______ ell ______ painting then． 3．What did Jimmy do ith his pictures? He ______ his pictures to ______ people． 4．What did somebody ask Jimmy one day? He asked him ______ he ______ painted on half of his pictures． 5．Why did Jimmy nr paint on all of the paper? ______ he asn't tall ______． KEY: 1．Lived, Canada 2．did ,in 3．sold, many 4． hy, only(al ays) 5．Because ,enough 中考英语阅读训练（012） Once Einstein gave a lecture in many places in America． His driver al ays listened to him and kne the lecture so ell that he as sure be could give it himself． So Einstein agreed that the driver gave the lecture him． As nobody kne Einstein there, the driver gave the lecture for Einstein that ning． At first he as a bit afraid, but Einstein's smile made him feel better． He gave a good lecture and the people ere quite pleased． Then the driver started to leave and Einstein follo ed him ithout a ord． When they got to the door, a man asked the driver a difficult question． The driver said that the question as very easy, and told the man to ask his driver behind to ans er it． 根据短文内容填空，每空限填一词。（10分） Einstein gave the (1) ______ lecture again and again． His driver (2) ______ to his lecture so many times (3) ______ he anted to give it (4) ______． When Einstein kne it, he let the driver (5) ______ the lecture for him that night． The driver gave a (6) ______ lecture and the great scientist as quite pleased． When they ere (7) ______ the lecture room, a man asked the driver a question． To sho (8) ______ easy the question as, the driver asked Einstein ho follo ed him (9) ______ to ans er it (10) ______ of him． KEY: 1．same 2．listened 3．that 4．himself 5．give 6．good 7．leaving 8．ho 9．quietly 10．instead 中考英语阅读训练（013） The English people like take-a ay food． The most popular food is fish and chips．They usually go to a fish and chip shop．They put the food in paper bags, and take it home, or to their ork place． At lunch time, many people eat take-a ay food in the park． Chinese takea ays are also very popular in England． People in the USA and Australia like Chinese take-a ay food, too． But the most popular food in the USA is fried chicken． 根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。 1．People in England like fish and chips． 2．Fish and chips are the most popular food in ． 3．The English people often go to a fish and chip shop． 4．They put the food in paper bags． 5．They take the food only to their ork place． 6．They nr eat take-a ay food in the park． 7．Chinese takea ays are popular in England． 8．People in Australia don't like Chinese take-a ay food． 9．The most popular food in Australia is fried chicken． 10． Fried chicken is the most popular food in the USA． 根据短文内容，用Ⅱ栏中适当的词语完成Ⅰ栏的内容。 Ⅰ 11．Fish and chips are 12．The English people go to a fish and chip shop 13．People eat take-a ay food 14．People take the food home 15．The American people also like Ⅱ A．in the park at lunch time． B．Chinese take-a ay food． C．the most popular take-a ay food in England． D．or to their ork place E．to buy take-a ay food． KEY: 1．T 2．F 3．T 4．T 5．F 6．F 7．T 8．F 9．F 10．T 11．C 12．E 13．A 14．D 15．B 打印本文 中考英语阅读训练（014） In 1620, about half the USA as covered by forests． Today the forests have almost gone． A lot of good land has gone ith them, leaving only sand． doesn't ant to copy the USA's example． We're planting and trees． We've built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across northern part of our country．The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and bet een 400 and 1,700 kilometres ide． It ill stop the ind from blo ing the earth a ay． It ill stop the sand from moving to ards the rich far in the south． More "Great Green Walls" are needed． Trees must be gro n all over the orld． Great Green Walls ill make the orld better． 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 1．In 1620, about ______ the USA as covered by forests． A．a third B．half C．t o thirds D．a fourth 2．A lot of good land has gone ith ______． A．sand B． ater C． ind D．forests 3．The Great Green Wall in is ______ long． A．7,000 kilometers B．1,700 kilometers C．7,000 meters D．400 kilometers 4．Trees must be gro n in ______. A． B．the USA C．some countries D．ry part of the orld 5．______ ill make the orld better． A．The Great Wall B．Tall buildings C．Great Green Walls D．Flo ers and grass KEY: 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．D 5．C 中考英语阅读训练（015） The students ere having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li as telling the children hat ater as like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s ater?”No one spoke for a fe minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don’t you ans er my question？Didn’t I tell you hat ater is like？” Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that ater has no colour and no smell．But here to find such kind of ater？The ater in the river behind my house is al ays black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed With him． “I’m sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our ater is getting dirtier and dirtier．That’s a problem． 1．The students ere having their _______ class． A．English B．Chinese C．chemistry D．maths 2．Miss Li as telling the children hat ______ as like． A． ater B．air C．earth D． eather 3．A boy said，“The ater in the river behind my house is al ays _______．” A． hite B．black C．clean D．clear 4．Most of the children _______ the boy． A．agreed ith B． rote to C．heard from D．sent for 5．The ater in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______． A． and B．less and less C．cleaner and cleaner D．dirtier and dirtier KEY: 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．D 中考英语阅读训练（016） “Cool”is a ord ith many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the orld has changed，the ord has had many different meaning． “Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything． When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you ill say，“It’s cool．”You may think，“He’s so cool，” hen you see your favourite footballer． We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many ords such as “ne ” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story e can use to sho the ay the ord is used．A teacher asked her students to rite about the atell（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper as Just the one sentence，“It’s so cool．Maybe he thought it as the best ay to sho hat he sa and felt． But the story also sho s a scarcity（缺乏）of ords．Without “cool”，some people have no ords to sho the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other ords that make your life as colourl as the ord “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool． 1．We kno that the ord“cool has had ________. A．only one meaning B．no meanings C．many different meanings D．the same meaning 2．In the passage，the ord“express”means“________”. A．see B．sho C．kno D．feel 3．If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．” A．interested in B．angry about C．afraid of D．unhappy ith 4．The riter takes an example to sho he is ________ the ay the ord is used． A．pleased ith B．strange to C． orried about D．carel ith 5．In the passage，the riter suggests（暗示）that the ord “cool”________． A．can be used instead of many ords B．usually means something interesting C．can make your life colourl D．may not be as cool as it seems KEY: 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D 中考英语阅读训练（017） A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve hen Paul came out of his office，a street urchin as alking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked． Paul ans ered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas．”The boy as surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing？Boy，I ish…”He hesitated． Of course Paul kne hat he as going to ish for．He as going to ish he had a brother like that. But hat the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I ish,”the boy t on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？” “Oh yes，I’d love that．” After a short ride，the boy turned and ith his eyes shining，said，“Paul， ould you mind driving in front of my house？” Paul smiled a little．He thought he kne hat the boy anted．He anted to sho his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul as rong again. “Will you stop here those t o steps are？ the boy asked． He ran up to the steps. Then in a short hile Paul heard him coming back, but he as not coming fast. He as carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him do n on the step and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas indo s that I’ve been trying to tell you about.” Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride. 注：urchin顽童 hesitate犹豫 neighbour邻居 crippled残疾 cent美分 1．The street urchin as very surprised hen ________． A．Paul received an expensive car B．Paul told him about the car C．he sa the shining car D．he as alking around the car 2．From the story e can see the urchin ________． A． ished to give his brother a car B． anted Paul’s brother to give him a car C． ished he could have a brother like Paul’s D． ished Paul could be a brother like that 3．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________． A．to sho his neighbours the big car B．to sho he had a rich friend C．to let his brother ride in the car D．to tell his brother about his ish 4．We can infer（推断）from the story that ________． A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother C．the urchin ished to have a rich brother D．the urchin’s ish came true in the end 5．The best name of the name story is _________． A．A Christmas Present B．A Street Urchin C．A Brother Like That D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride KEY: 1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C 打印本文 中考英语阅读训练（018） Dreams "Dreams (梦 ) may be important than sleep. We all need to dream," some sci-entists say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have sral dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in colour. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is orrying about something. Dreaming may be a ay of trying to find an ans er. Some people get ne ideas about their ork from dreams. They may have been thinking about their ork all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams. Sometimes e ake up ith a good feel-ing from a dream. But often e can't re-member the dream. Dreams can disappear (消失) quickly from memory (记忆). Too much dreaming can be harml (有害的). The e sleep, the longer e dream. The mind is hard at ork hen e dream. That is hy e may have a long sleep and still ake up tired. 1. It may be less important to sleep than to__. A. think B. dream C. ork D. study 2. Dreams and films are usually ____. A. very long B. in colour C. about ork D. very sad 3. Why do some people often dream about their ork? A. Because they are tired in the daytime. B. Because they are not interested in their ork. C. Because they may be thinking about their ork all day. D. Because they have too much ork to do. 4. The main idea of the story is that ____. A. hat dream is B. people like to sleep C. dreams are like films D. e al ays remember dreams Key:1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 打 中考英语阅读训练（019） A Faithl Dog More than sn dred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert. One day the Prince anted to go t-ing ith his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby as in a ooden cradle, hich as like a small bed. When the Prince came back from t-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He agged his tail and jumped up to put his pa s on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince sa the blood on Gelert's ja s and head. "What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle as lying on its side on the floor. The clothes ere torn and there as blood on them. "So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithl dog!" He took out his s ord and killed the dog. Just as Gelert as dying, he mad to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog. The Prince ran out of the house and sa his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him as a dead olf. Then the Prince kne that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the olf. The Prince ran back into the house but he as too late. Gelert as dead. The Prince as very sad indeed. Tears ran do n his face hen he realized 'he had killed his faith-l friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince nr smiled again. Every morning at da n, he alked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a fe minutes. If you go to Mount Sno don in Wales, people ill sho you here Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithl dog. 1. Gelert as the dog of the Prince of ___. A. Scotland B. England C. Ireland D. Wales 2. The Prince told the dog to _____ hen he as leaving. A. atch the door B. take care of his baby at home C. elcome his friends D. stop the strangers 3. The dog as very ____ hen his master came back from ting. A. glad B. fearl C. afraid D. tired 4. The Prince as surprised to see blood on Gelert's ____. A. ja s B. pa s C. head D. Both A and C. 5. The Prince nr smiled again because __ A. the olf as killed by Gelert B. he had buried the dog on the top of mountain C. he had killed his faithl friend Gelert D. Gelert had killed his baby son Key:l. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 打印本文 中考英语阅读训练（020） A Different Roast Every Day Alan orked in an office in the city. He orked very hard and really anted to take a holiday. He usually t to the seaside, but one day he sa an ad（广告） in a ne spaper. " Enjoy country life. Spend a fe eeks at Willo Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, alking, fishing. Good prices (价格)." "This sounds like a good idea," he thought. "I'll spend a month at Willo Farm. I'll enjoy horse riding, alking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside." Four days later he returned home. "What's rong ith Willo Farm?" his friend Jack asked him. " Didn't you enjoy country life?" "Country life as fine," Alan said, "but there as another problem." "Oh, hat?" "Well, the first day I as there a sheep died, and e had roast mutton (烤羊肉) for dinner." "Fresh meat is the best." "I kno , but on the second day a co died, and e had roast beef for dinner." "Lucky you!" "You don't understand," Alan said. "On the third day a pig died and e had roast pork for dinner." "A different roast ry day," Jack said. " Let me finish," Alan said, " on the fourth day the farmer died and I didn't dare to stay for dinner!" (Words: 212 Minutes: 4) 1. Where did Alan ork? He orked ___. A. on a farm B. at a school C. in a restaurant D. in an office in a city 2. Where did Alan usually go to spend his holiday? He usually spent his holiday ___. A. by the seaside B. in the country C. in the mountains D. on an island 3. Why did Alan decide to spend his holiday at Willo Farm? Because ___. A. he lived near there B. he had a good friend there C. he thought it ould make a change from sitting by the seaside D. he anted to enjoy the fresh air in the country 4. Ho many days did he stay on the farm? A. A fe days. B. A eek. C. Three days. D. Four days. 5. What made Alan return so soon? A. He fell ill. B. The air there as not fresh. C. The prices ere too high. D. He as afraid that they ould have the dead man for dinner. Key:1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. D 打印本文 作文网( )
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