人教版2020年备战中考初中英语专项训练--阅读理解（人物传记类）（I）卷

第 1 页 共 6 页 人教版 2020 年备战中考初中英语专项训练 阅读理解 人物传记类 I 卷 姓名 班级 成绩 一 阅读理解 共 3 题 共 21 分 1 3 分 阅读理解 Do you think there is a ghost in the world More than 20 years ago a student jumped from the top of the clock tower in the University of Birmingham He did this only because he failed his final exam After his death a superstition 迷信 began Anyone who walks under the clock tower will have bad luck in his exam Years later students there still remembered the story of the tower Although Birmingham is the second largest city in Britain the university is green and quiet The grass around the tower has been worn away by the feet of students who refuse to pass underneath the tower The university had to pave 铺 extra paths so students could walk to their classrooms without passing under the most terrible area But one day just before an important exam a top student in the university walked under the clock tower because he was lost in thought However he got high marks in the exam the next day Quickly students all knew about it Then they realized that the most important thing is working hard Whenever I go under the clock tower I will tell myself Working hard is the key to success 1 Why did the student jump from the top of the tower A Because he saw a ghost there B Because he was very careless C Because he didn t pass his final exam D Because there was no risk 2 The grass around the tower has been worn away by the students who A think the grass is really beautiful and like to walk on it 第 2 页 共 6 页 B think they will fail exams if they walk under the tower C believe anyone who walks under the tower will die D know there is a ghost in the tower and are afraid of it 3 What did the university do with the problem A It paved other roads for the students B It ordered students to walk under the tower C It moved the clock tower away at last D It didn t do anything for the students 4 What s the writer s opinion in the passage A He thinks it s dangerous to risk walking under the clock tower B He doesn t believe the story is true C He thinks the story is interesting D Working hard is important to success 2 10 分 2019 九下 九龙坡模拟 阅读下列材料 从 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳答案 I remember one day in primary school there were five of us who wanted to sit together and only one four seated table I sadly was the last to get my lunch so I had to eat my food all alone at a table Watching them laugh and have a good time while I was sitting by myself I cried hard Now I am quite sure I overreacted a little bit that day but my tears 眼泪 just show what everyone feels when he or she is alone at lunch or even in life I had another lonely lunch situation in high school There was not enough room for me at my usual table so I had to sit with another group of students I had never talked to in my life Now I am not saying I heard some wonderful ideas that day but I did hear quite new ones on life It was really one of my most interesting lunchtime experiences The point is at least I sat with someone that day I did not have to suffer 忍受 through 第 3 页 共 6 页 eating my cold turkey sandwich all alone No one felt pity for me and I was not shy about having no friends This lunch table is the same as life No one wants to go through life on his or her own whether it is at lunch class or work we all want to be included So the next time you see one quietly sitting alone you can invite him to sit with you You could hear some interesting stories and you could even possibly find a new great friend 1 When the writer sat at a table by himself in the primary school he felt A lonely and sad B happy and relaxed C excited but lonely D hungry but excited 2 The underlined word overreacted means A 十分活跃 B 超出预料 C 情绪高涨 D 反应过度 3 After the writer had another lonely lunch in high school he thought A he found some new great friends B he should talk with some strangers C it was really an interesting experience D it was better to sit with students he knew 4 The best title of the passage may be A Sitting Alone Is Pleasant 第 4 页 共 6 页 B No One Should Sit Alone C My Good Friends and Me D My Wonderful Experience 3 8 分 阅读理解 A young woman turns around and around quickly and jumps high In the background a young girl reads a rejection 拒绝 letter from a ballet school You have the wrong body for ballet it says and at thirteen you are too old This was one of the most popular advertisements 广告 of 2014 and it describes American Ballet Theatre s principal 主要的 dancer Misty Copeland This was not a real letter But Copeland says it is very similar to letters from her childhood While many dancers start at the age of three Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteenyear old girl People often told her that she was too old or that she didn t have the perfect body type She is only 157 cm tall Her family moved a lot and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes But Copeland loved dancing and did not want to give up She stayed with her ballet teacher during the week and spent time with her family only at the weekend This was a difficult life but she worked hard and won her first national competition when she was fourteen years old Copeland joined the American Ballet Theatre in 2000 and performed in many ballets over the next few years In 2007 she became a solo 单独的 performer and in 2015 she became its principal dancer Copeland is now a dancer author and Broadway performer She also starred in the 2015 film A Ballerina s Tale So what s next According to Copeland anything is possible My career 职业 really is just now beginning 1 How old was Copeland when she became the principal dancer A 13 B 14 C 25 D 33 第 5 页 共 6 页 2 Why was it difficult for Copeland to attend ballet classes A Because her family moved a lot B Because she was not a good dancer C Because she had no invitation letter D Because she had the wrong body type 3 Which of the following is TURE according to the passage A Copeland became successful because of the advertisement B Copeland had to spend a lot of time away from her parents C Copeland won her first national competition as a solo performer D Copeland has ended up her career as an actress on Broadway 4 What s the writer s opinion of Copeland A Copeland sets an example who never gives up B Copeland was too old to start ballet at thirteen C Copeland has made her achievements by accident D Copeland was lucky to get support from the ballet school 第 6 页 共 6 页 参考答案 一 阅读理解 共 3 题 共 21 分 1 答案 略 2 答案 略 3 答案 略