上海市英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（二） 记叙类C卷

上海市英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（二） 记叙类C卷一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共81分)1. （10分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Wang Bing is a 12-year-old boy. He and his parents live together. He likes sports very much and does well in sports.One afternoon, he comes out of the classroom and sees his father waiting for him at the school gate. He is very glad and runs to his father.Dad, please dont wait for me next time. I can go home by myself. I have grown up, says Wang Bing.Lets go, says his father, Ill cook supper and you can do your homework at home. Mum is still at work.On their way home, Wang Bing sees some boys skating in a park. Can I go to learn skating, Dad? asks Wang Bing. Im sorry, my boy. You must go home and do your homework, answers his father, but I can buy you an ice cream.Then his father buys an ice cream for him. When Wang Bing wants to eat it, a fly (苍蝇) flies to the ice cream.Drive off the fly. says his father. Its very dirty (脏的). But Wang Bing says with a smile, You dont let me skate, but can you let it skate for a while (一会儿)?（1）There are _ people in Wang Bings family. A . eightB . fiveC . threeD . two（2）Wang Bing is good at _. A . making puppetsB . skatingC . singingD . sports（3）On his way home, Wang Bing wants to _. A . eat an ice creamB . play basketballC . go swimmingD . learn skating（4）Which one is RIGHT? A . Wang Bing wants the fly to go away.B . Wang Bing is not very happy.C . Wang Bing likes the fly on the ice cream.D . Wang Bing is very angry.2. （6分）阅读理解 Interesting Festivals in The WorldThrowing tomatoesSpainSpain takes tomatoes fights to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. Rolling cheeseEnglandThis festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Coopers Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Coopers Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. Burning manThe United StatesThe Burning Man Festival lasts a week. It is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man. Pouring waterThailandThe Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.（1）_festivals are mentioned in the passage. A . OneB . TwoC . ThreeD . Four（2）You probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May in_. A . SpainB . EnglandC . the United StatesD . Thailand（3）_is held in Black Rock Desert. A . Throwing tomatoesB . Rolling cheeseC . Burning manD . Pouring water（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ A . The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat.B . Not all the festivals above fall on the single day.C . Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.D . Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.（5）The passage is most probably taken from _. A . a tour guideB . a science reportC . a story bookD . a fashion magazine3. （8分）阅读理解A friends grandfather came to America from Britain. He went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. At last, a woman with a plate full of food sat down in front of him and told him how a cafeteria worked. Start out at one end, she said. Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end theyll tell you how much you have to pay.I soon learned thats how everything works in America, the grandfather told a friend. Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you like to pay the money. You can even get success, but youll never get that if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.（1）Where does the old man come from? A . Britain.B . America.C . Germany.D . Japan.（2）Take his order here means _ . A . have some food preparedB . put everything in orderC . eat somethingD . take the food away（3）Which of the following is TRUE？ A . There was nobody eating in the cafeteria.B . The woman was a friend of that man.C . The woman had been to a cafeteria for the first.D . The woman hadnt been to a cafeteria for the first time.（4）From the passage, we know if we want to get success in America, we should _. A . take our orderB . know how a cafeteria worksC . try to get everything by ourselvesD . help others（5）The best title of the passage is _. A . From Britain to AmericaB . Life Is Like a Cafeteria in AmericaC . How a Cafeteria WorksD . The Way to Order a Meal4. （11分）阅读短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Miss Evans was going to give a speech on Friday afternoon. But on Thursday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time. No one can be in two places at the same time. What should I do? She thought. But soon, she had an idea.At five to three on Friday afternoon, Miss Evans went to the lecture room. There were twenty students waiting for her. Im sorry, she said, I wont be able to give my speech today. The students looked surprised. Miss Evans explained that she had an important meeting. However, she went on, though I cant be with you myself, my voice can. Then she put a small recorder on the desk, You see, Ive recorded my speech and you can listen to it without me. Miss Evans turned on the recorded and left.The meeting ended a little early. Miss Evans decided to go back to her students. She stood for a moment outside the room, listening to her own voice. Then she opened the door. To her surprise, the room was empty. As she looked around, she saw a number of small recorders listening to her speech!Well. she thought, If I can be in two places at the same time, why cant they?（1）Miss Evans had an important meeting _. A . on Thursday nightB . on Friday nightC . on Thursday afternoonD . on Friday afternoon（2）Miss Evans recorded her speech so _ that while she was away. A . the students could listen to itB . she could listen to her own voiceC . the students could record her speechD . the students could leave the room（3）Which of the following shows how Ms. Evans felt in the end? A . She was angry because all her students left.B . She was surprised because nobody was in the room.C . She thought it was all right for the students to do the same as she did.D . She thought the students were very rude because no one was listening to her speech.（4）Which is the best title for the passage? A . A Strict TeacherB . A Lazy SpeakerC . A Special SpeechD . An Important Meeting5. （8分）阅读理解 Who wants to carry a bulky bag to school? No children. Nobody wants one shoulder to be lower than the other. In India, most people consider the reduction(减少) of textbooks as a way out. But in a country like America, there are always more choices. A company called go Reader has created a schoolbag which is the size of laptop, weighing about 2.5 kg. the go Reader has a colour screen and can hold all the textbooks that a student may need, says a report in the Asian Age.The company plans to work closely with the publishers (出版商) of textbooks so that these books can be supplied on the Internet. All the students will have to do is download(下载) their textbooks. Making notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their textbooks before.At present, the plan is being tested out in a university. Richard Katz Mann, the owner of the company is having his creation tested at Chicagos DePaul University, where he studied. Does that mean it is an end to the new paper, and the smell of the black ink?（1）What does the underlined word bulky in the first line mean? A . lightB . smallC . big and heavyD . old（2）What will Indians do to solve(解决) the problem? A . They will reduce the textbooks.B . They will tell the parents to help students.C . They will tell the teachers to help students.D . They will take students to school by bus.（3）The writer may think that Americans have a _ way to solve the problem. A . more stupidB . worseC . betterD . quicker（4）The go Reader may be a machine _. A . that can work as a teacherB . that can be used as textbooksC . that can cheat studentsD . that can hurt students6. （8分）阅读理解 There are some ways to improve your English, but I think the most important thing is to make English all around you. Heres some advice for you.Listen to the radio in English. If there are no English radio stations at the place where you live, listen to one on the InternetWatch TV and movies in English. If you have English channels on your TV, watch them. If there are no English channels, you can buy some DVDs of English movies.Speak English to your friends. You can find a friend who is good at English and speak English with him as much as possible. Youd better find friends whose native language is English. Ask your friend to correct you when needed.Study in or travel to an English-speaking country. Of course the best way to improve your English is to live in English environments. Youll find yourself surrounded (围绕) with the language everywhere. It can be a more difficult and expensive choice, but you may find it to be a very valuable and helpful experience.（1）If there are no English radio stations where you live, you can _. A . buy a new radioB . buy some DVDsC . listen to one on the InternetD . find a friend to talk with you（2）What does the underlined word valuable mean in Chinese? A . 无价值的B . 有价值的C . 花费大的D . 必不可少的（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A . You can watch English channels on your TV to improve your English.B . Youd better find friends whose native language is English to talk with you.C . The best way to learn English is to live in all English environments.D . Study in or travel to an English-speaking country is a good choice because it doesnt cost you too much.（4）From this passage, we mainly know _. A . how to improve our EnglishB . the best time to listen to the radio in EnglishC . how to make friends with foreignersD . the suggestions about how to study abroad7. （6分） The Mayan（玛雅的）Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Mayan achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding（值得的）. Knowledge about tools and farming, for example, made their work easier and more productive.The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult for them to build these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests（牧师）lived in the cities.The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler than the elaborate buildings in the cities. They lived in small huts（小屋）with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.The Mayan priests studied the Sun, the Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar from what they learned. The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over. The Mayan calendar was far more exact than the European calendars of the time.Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from some disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Archaeologists（考古学家）are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya.（1）What does the underlined word “elaborate mean?A . easily builtB . carefully madeC . slowly fixedD . quickly designed（2）From the passage we can infer（推理）that.A . most Maya lived in beautiful citiesB . many Mayan cities and temples are still standingC . the Maya were intelligent and culturally rich peopleD . the Mayan calendar was the same as European calendars（3）Why it is said that the Mayan people lived a better life than most people of that time?A . They had better building skills and housing conditions.B . They believed in many gods, and honored the Mayan gods.C . They had knowledge about tools and faming.D . They studied about nature and the world around them.（4）What can be the best title for this article?A . Mayan GodsB . Mayan BuildingsC . Productive MayaD . Mysterious（神秘的）Maya8. （8分）Monday10:30-11:00Visit Uncle John in General HospitalTuesday14:00-16:00Have a music classWednesday13:00-17:00Do a part-time jobThursday10:30-11:30Appointment（约会）with Mr. White15:00-17:30Have a football matchFriday11:00Go to the airport to meet DaveSaturday10:00-12:00Meet Sam to study for testSunday17:00-19:00Birthday party for Daisy（1）Peter had a music lesson on _.A . WednesdayB . TuesdayC . ThursdayD . Sunday（2）Peter did his part time job for _hours a week .A . tenB . fiveC . sixD . four（3）Peter was _at 15:45 on Thursday .A . doing a part time jobB . having a football matchC . celebrating Daisys birthdayD . studying for test（4）Peter met Dave_ .A . at the airportB . in the hospitalC . at Daisys homeD . in Daves office（5）Which is TRUE according to Peters calendar ?A . Peter and Dave studied together on Saturday.B . Daisys birthday party lasted for 3 hours.C . John stayed in hospital on Tuesday.D . Peter met Mr. White on Thursday morning.9. （8分） My 10-year-old Donna said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.“Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thinking back to my own best friend, Lillian. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter, I was shy, but Lillian drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.In senior high school, Lillian went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “Ill be back soon.” she told me. But three days later, Lillians sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadnt come out any more. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey. Whenever I thought of her, tears came into my eyes.The next day Donna brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Loggia.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile. “My name is Laura.”My daughters new friend was so much like Lillian. I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Lauras mom came to pick her up later that afternoon. I opened the door to let her in. “Judy!” she cried. “Its me, Lillians sister, from Washington Heights.” Yes, my daughters friend looked familiar. She was Lillians niece.（1）The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell” mean _.A . to help her become less shyB . to help her become smartC . to help her live happilyD . to help her walk out of her house（2）Laura looked familiar to the writer because she _.A . was Lillians nieceB . was as old as her daughterC . was from Washington HeightsD . had shiny black hair and a big smile, too（3）Why did the writer lose her best friend? Because _.A . she moved to New JerseyB . they were different from each otherC . her best friend travelled to FloridaD . her best friend lost her life on a trip（4）“I knew we would be best friends forever.” is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of _A . Paragraph 2B . Paragraph 3C . Paragraph 4D . Paragraph 5（5）We can infer (推断) from the passage that_.A . Laura is outgoingB . Laura helps Donna a lotC . Laura and Donna are of the same ageD . Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillians death10. （8分） The sun, the moon and the stars(星星)are all in the sky. We see the moon and the stars at night. The sun is a ball. Its much bigger than the moon. It gives us heat(热量). The sun has a family. Its the biggest member of the family. The moon is a ball, too, like the sun and the earth. Sometimes it looks as round as a plate(盘子). Sometimes it looks half a plate. It looks bigger because its much nearer to the earth. Its much smaller than the sun. Its smaller than the stars. The light on the moon comes from the sun. It has no light of its own.The stars look smaller than the sun. They look small because they are very far away from us. All day the stars are in the sky. But the light from the sun is too bright. We cant see the stars in the day.（1）The sun, the moon and the stars are in the sky.（2）The moon is bigger than the stars.（3）The moon has its own light(光).（4）The sun, the moon and the stars give us light and heat.（5）The earth is one of the planets(行星).第 19 页 共 19 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共81分)1-1、1-2、1-3、1-4、2-1、2-2、2-3、2-4、2-5、3-1、3-2、3-3、3-4、3-5、4-1、4-2、4-3、4-4、5-1、5-2、5-3、5-4、6-1、6-2、6-3、6-4、7-1、7-2、7-3、7-4、8-1、8-2、8-3、8-4、8-5、9-1、9-2、9-3、9-4、9-5、10-1、10-2、10-3、10-4、10-5、10-6、