天津市英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（二） 记叙类D卷

天津市英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（二） 记叙类D卷一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共81分)1. （10分）阅读理解 If you have no special plans for your break, why not give your time away?Dont listen to people who say that teenagers today are selfish. Its not true. Volunteering is becoming more and more popular in the United States. Millions of teenagers spend their school holidays helping others. And they do it for free. Here are some of their stories. Tina Anderson, 16Im going to teach kids who have trouble reading. Ill work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, Im going to help kids choose and read books that interest them. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading，so this is going to be a great experience for me. Alice White, 18Im going to help the Green Plan build new hiking trails（小道）in the mountains of Idaho. Its going to be wonderful. Ill spend the whole summer living in a tent and breathing the clean mountain air. Im getting a great workout at the same time. Jason Moore，20This summer, Im going to volunteer with Home for Humans. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to poor families. Theyve built 90,000 houses in 60 countries. Theyll teach me what to do，so Ill help and also learn new skills. （1）As a volunteer, Alice cant . A . get a lot of moneyB . get a great workoutC . breath the clean mountain airD . spend the whole summer living in a tent（2）Jason Moore will work for a program called . A . Reading for LifeB . the Green PlanC . Helping Hands ClubD . Home for Humans（3）Tina is going to. A . help the Green Plan build new hiking trailsB . teach kids who have reading troubleC . build good, low-cost housesD . sell low-cost houses to poor families（4）Which is NOT true according to the passage? A . Many teenagers help others for free.B . Volunteering is becoming more and more popular in the United States.C . Millions of teenagers spend their school holidays helping others.D . Teenagers today are selfish.2. （6分）阅读理解First Frenchman： I once heard someone shout, Look out. I put my head out of a window and a bucket (桶) of water fell on me. It seems that Look out may mean Dont look out.Second Frenchman： I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout, All hands on deck(甲板). I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.Third Frenchman： I once went early in the morning to the doctors and his nurse came to the door and said, Hes not up yet. Come back in half an hour. When I went a second time for him, She said, Hes not down yet. I had to go away again. Later I thought the doctor should be in the house in the evening, so I went there once more.Oh, how sorry I am! Hes not in! Id better tell him to wait for you if you could come tomorrow, said the nurse. Well! Hes not up, he is not down, and he is not in. Please tell me where he stays! I said angrily.（1）The first Frenchman heard someone shout Look out. Here Look out means“ ”. A . Put your head outB . Take careC . Hurry upD . Help me（2）When the captain shouted, All hands on deck., what he meant was . A . putting your both hands on deckB . putting up your handsC . giving your hands to meD . that All the sailors(船员) on deck（3）When the nurse said, Hes not up yet., she meant that .A . he had not stood up yetB . he had not yet got upC . he had not woken up yetD . he had not yet come downstairs（4）When the third Frenchman went back for the second time, the doctor .A . was still in an upstair roomB . was readingC . was having his breakfastD . was washing himself3. （8分）阅读理解 One evening last autumn, while Marcos Ugarte, 15, did his homework and his father, Eduardo, 47, prepared lesson plans, they heard screaming outside. It was from one of their neighbors, the Ma family. Then Marcos eye was caught by a glow(火光) from there.The houses on fire! Marcos cried. Wearing only in shorts, the barefoot(光脚的) teen ran out with his dad. When they got there, Grandmother Yim Ma, mother Suzanne Ma, and son Nathan Ma were crying for help. Through the open front door, father Alex Ma was staggering(磕磕绊绊) down the stairs, coughing heavily.Anyone else in it? Eduardo asked.My son! Alex pointed to the second floor.Eduardo started up the stairs, but smoke and heat forced him to his knees. He crawled (爬) upstairs and down the hall where Alex said he would find Cody, 8, who had locked himself in a bedroom. Eduardo tried hard to open the door. But Cody made no reply, and Eduardo had to make his way back downstairs. At the same time, Marcos saw Yim and Suzanne pulling a ladder, shouting: Cody is at the window!Marcos then placed the ladder near the window and climbed up. When Marcos reached the window, he pushed the screen into the room and managed to coax(哄) Cody out. Holding Cody with one arm, Marcos slowly climbed down the ladder. Cody was quickly sent to a nearby hospital, where hes treated for smoke inhalation(吸人).You just dont see a teenager have that kind of braveness, said people around.（1）The best title for the passage is probably .A . How a Brave Teen Is ShapedB . An Unknown Fire Broke OutC . Work Together with Your NeighborsD . Barefoot Teen Braves Fire to Save Life（2）How many people are there in the Ma family? A . Four.B . Five.C . Six.D . Seven.（3）Which is the correct order of the following things? a. Eduardo failed to open the door.b. Marcos saw a glow outside.c. Cody was sent to the hospital.d. The Mas family gathered crying for help.e. Marcos placed the ladder near the window.A . b-d-a-e-cB . b-d-e-a-cC . d-b-e-a-cD . d-b-c-a-e（4）What can we infer from the passage? A . Marcos was a hardworking student.B . Eduardo might be a teacher.C . Alex often coughed because he smoked a lot.D . No one was hurt in the fire in the end.（5）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A . The cause of the fire.B . How Marcos saved Cody.C . Why Cody couldnt get out.D . Peoples opinions of Marcos.4. （11分）阅读理解 Though it is one of the early memories of my life, there are times when I remember his face clearly, especially his eyes. As he had yellow spots on his eyes, we called him Spotty. I was seven years old. We had just moved to a new house. It was a dark and rainy night. We had our meal and went to sleep. At midnight I heard a loud thud outside the door. I looked out of the window and saw a small dog lying on the ground. At first it was difficult to see the little one. He had a black body which was darker even than a black rainy cloud. It was the yellow spots on his eyes that made me realize he was a dog. The dog was wet. I took an old towel and wiped him till he became dry. I took him inside and made a bed for him. The next morning, everyone in my family came to know about the unusual guest. We called him“Spotty”and decided to keep him. Slowly Spotty became part of the family. We got used to all his habits and pranks（恶作剧）. One evening when Spotty returned from his long walk, I saw one of his legs bleeding流血）. We dealt with it and gave him food to eat. I was very upset. But the next day, Spotty was up to his usual pranks though he limped（跛行）a bit. I really admired（钦佩）him a lot for his courage. （1）What can we know from the first paragraph? A . Spotty is still living with the writer.B . The story took place a long time ago.C . The writer forgets what Spotty looks like.D . Spotty is yellow all over.（2）How was the weather when the writer found Spotty? A . It was snowy.B . It was rainy.C . It was windy.D . It was sunny.（3）Which word has the similar meaning to the underlined word thud? A . Sound.B . Smell.C . Fight.D . Song.（4）This is a story that will make people feel . A . annoyedB . guiltyC . angryD . warm5. （8分）阅读理解 Many Chinese students may want to study abroad after high school. But at the same time, more and more foreign students are coming to China.According to a report from www. theStudents.com. 397,63 International students came to China in 2015.China is now the third most popular country for international students, behind the United States and the United Kingdom.In the summer of 2016, 55 students and teachers from Germany came to China and joined a joined a summer camp, they were interested in traditional Chinese culture.They visited several schools in Beijing. They learned to make dumplings, play Chinese kungfu and do paper cutting. If they like Chinese handing, they can learn calligraphy. By communicating with Chinese people, they could have a close relationship with their new friends, they could know more about China. In 2018, especially young people in Germany, have become more interested in learning Chinese. There are more cultural exchanges between Germany and China. German students have had chances to learn more about Chinese culture, history and its life today. Almost 400 German school have Chinese classes. Over 8,000 German students study in China.（1）According to a report,_ is the third most popular country for international students in 2015. A . GermanyB . the United KingdomC . ChinaD . the United States（2）The German students learned to do the following things in China EXCEPT_.A . playing ping-pongB . making dumplings B. paying chinese kung fu D. doing paper cutting（3）What does the underlined word calligraphy mean in Chinese? A . 豫剧B . 书法C . 太极D . 油画（4）How many German schools have Chinese classes in 2018? A . 40B . 55C . Almost 400D . Over 8000（5）Which of the following is TRUE? A . 55 students and teachers from Germany came to China and joined a summer camp in 2015.B . German students have become interested in learning modern Chinese cuture.C . There are fewer cultureal exchanges between China and Germany.D . More and more foreign students come to study in China now.6. （8分）阅读理解 Even in early times, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality （现实）.Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. With their rich imagination, they will come up with fantastic dreams. History is full of examples. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized （排斥）when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone elses in his time.Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates arc the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company （KFC） in the world.To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.（1）People who could probably realize their dreams. A . find a way to dreamB . dream and hold fast to themC . get the meaning of lifeD . have very good school results（2）Young people should be encouraged to dream because . A . their dreams are naturalB . they are greater than everyone else.C . they have much knowledgeD . their dreams might change the world（3）What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us? A . Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.B . Developing technology can bring great progress.C . Even older people can make their dreams come true.D . People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.（4）The underlined word naive in the passage means in Chinese. A . 逆反的B . 幼稚的C . 调皮的D . 冲动的（5）The best title for the passage is . A . From Dream to RealityB . Good Examples of DreamsC . Achievements in HistoryD . A List of Successful Dreamers7. （6分）阅读理解 Long, long ago people made fires from lightning (闪电). But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldnt start it again if there was no lightning. Later, they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark(火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make a fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing(摩擦). They made a hole in a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got fire.Years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from the Sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.About two centuries ago, people began to make matches. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is very useful.（1）From the text we know that a spark can .A . fire any leavesB . burn anythingC . burn dry leavesD . keep fire burning（2）We can also get a fire by .A . making a hole in a big piece of woodB . putting a smaller stick into the holeC . turning the stick again and againD . doing all the above in order（3）Matches have been used .A . for about two thousand yearsB . for about two hundred yearsC . since people began to use fire for cookingD . since people used the heat from the Sun（4）Which of the following is the RIGHT order of the ways to make fires that people got to know? a. with a matchb. from the Sunc. from lightningd. by rubbinge. with an electric fire starterf. by hitting two pieces of stoneA . badefcB . bcaedfC . cfdbaeD . cdafbe8. （8分）阅读理解。ADear Miss Hooper,Im writing to thank you for your help this yearThere were lots of subjects(主题)in class，but you made sure that I could understand every oneTo tell the truth(事实)，youre the best teacher Ive metYou explain(解释)things so clearly and are also so kindI really enjoyed every minute of your classThere were so many best parts this yearWhatever the subjectyou made it fun and interesting to everyoneAll of your students found learning new things so easy because of youI really believe you have a great teaching skill(技能)You should be very proud of the way that you help children learnIt is because of you that Ive decided to become a teacher when I grow upI have mixed feelings about school next yearIm sad that you wont be my teacher any moreHowever,Im happy that other children will get to share your knowledge(学问)Im sure that theyll thank you for your good workI didnt enjoy school much before this yearI was new to the school this yearAt my old school,I found learning quite difficultThe last nine months have changed all of thatIm now confident and looking forward to the next school year.Thank you once again for all of your helpYou are really a great teacher and youve helped me greatlyI hope that we can share the same classroom again one dayYours，Jacob Maclean根据材料内容选择最佳答案。（1）In Miss Hoopers class，Jacob A . heard lots of jokesB . answered questions a lotC . sat in the front of the classroomD . had no trouble understanding her（2）What does Jacob want to be in the future? A . A doctorB . A teacherC . A scientistD . A driver（3）How did Jacob feel about Miss Hoppers stopping teaching him? A . Sad and angryB . Surprised and angryC . Sad but understandingD . Surprised but understanding（4）At his old school，Jacob A . fought a lotB . had few friendsC . was not confidentD . often slept in class（5）Jacob wrote this email mainly to A . say sorry to his teacherB . ask his teacher for helpC . give advice to his teacherD . say thank you to his teacher9. （8分）阅读理解Black Spider（蜘蛛）was having trouble catching bugs（臭虫）in his web, while Grey Spider caught two bugs in his.“You are so lucky,” Black Spider said to Grey Spider. “You have two bugs while I have none. Its not fair(公平的).”“Everyone has lucky days and unlucky days. Lets eat the bugs together,” said Grey Spider.Black Spider decided to join Grey Spider for lunch.“You must do some special things to get lucky, is it magic?” Grey Spider whispered.“No, build your web!” said Black Spider. “Repair your web! Enlarge your web! Make your web wider!”“Is that all?”“Yes, build a new web!” said Grey Spider.After lunch, Black Spider went back and made a new web. He built his web wider. Once he was done he slept all through the night because he was very tired.In the morning, Black Spider was excited to see four bugs in his web. He told Grey Spider about it. Grey Spider smiled at Black Spider. “By enlarging your web, you have enlarged your possibility to catch all these bugs,” Grey Spider said. “There is chance all around us. Luck is everywhere. You need to work to make it so more good luck comes your way.”（1）After the Black Spider built his web wider, he slept all night because_ . A . he could do nothing but waitB . the bugs only came out at nightC . he could use the web next morningD . he got really tired building the web（2）Which of the following is close to the underlined（划线）sentence? A . Every coin has two sides.B . Every dog has its day.C . Everything has its cause.D . Every road leads to Rome.（3）What is the main idea of this passage? A . Always get a plan when you are in trouble.B . To show people how a spider catches bugs.C . Luck comes to those who work for it.D . Life is not always fair, so we need to find a way out.10. （8分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。DDo you notice music playing there when you go somewhere? Today most stores, stations restaurants and other places play music. You might even hear music in an office or on a farm.Scientists believe that music changes the way people behave. They think that Western classical music makes people feel rich. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music, people spend less money. Without music, people spend even less.Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people eat their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their busy hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. Restaurants can make more money this way.Some scientists think that music makes people think and learn better. They say that music helps students be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help people relax.Next time you hear mu