人教版2020年初中英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（二） 记叙类B卷.doc

人教版2020年初中英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（二） 记叙类B卷一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共81分)1. （10分）阅读理解 Emergencies(紧急情况)dont happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.In 1968, the United States government agreed on one number that people could call for emergencies. They thought that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, its 999. If youre not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.When to callNever call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger at the moment! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.When in an emergency callWhen you dial the 911 operator(接线员), it s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain whats happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?Don t hang up(挂断)!If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you itsOK to do so. In this way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help. She had been taught to use a speed-dial(快速拨号) function.（1）The emergency number 911 was first used in _ in the USA. A . 1958B . 1968C . 1978D . 1999（2）Why was 911 chosen to be the emergency call? A . Because other countries also used the number.B . Because it was suggested by the phone company.C . Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial.D . Because it was also used in many parts of Canada.（3）People cant call 911 when _. A . a bus hits a boy badlyB . a girl feels boredC . an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand upD . some people cant get out of a burning building（4）Which is the RIGHT thing to do? A . Wait for the operators words to end the call.B . Tell the operator what happened and hang up.C . Test if your phone can get through to 911.D . Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible.2. （6分）阅读理解 The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both home and abroad.The United Kingdom Celebrations for Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every New Year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema.The United States Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. It is a good chance for people to build a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and values.Australia The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydneys Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese.Singapore The family dinner on New Years Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.（1）At Spring Festival, American Chinese join in a large evening party to _ . A . say hello to the new yearB . refuse a good chanceC . tell others they are aloneD . share different cultures（2）In Singapore, Chinese families dont hold the new year dinner in a restaurant but at home because_. A . they were born in SingaporeB . they moved there from other placesC . the restaurant is far awayD . they want to keep Chinese tradition（3）After reading the passage above, we might say_. A . all parts of the world celebrate Spring FestivalB . the Chinese New Year is celebrated only in ChinaC . celebrations for Spring Festival are just held in four foreign countriesD . Chinese across the world have a strong feeling towards Spring Festival3. （8分）阅读理解 Rupert Isaacson was born in Africa, and grew up in London and in the English countryside, where he discovered his love of horses. Because he grew up hearing so many fascinating memories about Africa from his parents, he went there and lived with the people called The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert.By the year 2000, Rupert was already working as a reporter, writing articles and guidebooks about Africa and India. He met his wife Kristin in India. Today, they live with their son, Rowan, in the US. But Rupert faced the greatest challenge of his life when, at the age of two, Rowan wasdiagnosed (诊断) with an illness that influenced his ability to communicate with others.Rupert discovered that spending time with horses and riding them was helping Rowan. But unluckily, the Bushmen of the Kalahari do not have horses. So the family set out for Mongolia, where horses have been important for long. Rupert has written about this journey to help his son in his book Horse Boy, and he has produced a documentary of the same name. In the film, people have the chances to see the family travelling in Mongolia, riding horses and meeting healers (治疗师) in order to help Rowan.Because working with horses has helped Rowan, Rupert set up The Horse Boy Foundation on his farm in Texas. It is a school that teaches people how to use horses for healing. Besides writing another book, The Long Ride Home, about travelling with Rowan to Africa, Australia and Arizona in the US, Rupert has also produced the documentary Endangerous, with Rowan as host, about dangerous animals that are endangered. Rupert Isaacson has managed to discover the secret of turning one challenge into many achievements.（1）Where did Rupert Isaacson discover his love of horses? A . In the English countryside.B . In India.C . In Africa.D . In Mongolia.（2）When was Rowan diagnosed with the illness mentioned in the passage? A . In the year 2000.B . At the age of two.C . When he was in Mongolia.D . When he was in London.（3）Why did Ruperts family go to Mongolia? Because there.A . he worked as a reporterB . there were no horsesC . there were lots of horsesD . he wanted to meet his wife（4）What is the purpose of The Horse Boy Foundation? A . To produce a documentary.B . To communicate with others.C . To learn how to ride horses.D . To teach people how to use horses for healing.（5）How many documentaries has Rupert produced in the passage? A . Two.B . Three.C . Four.D . Five.4. （11分）阅读理解 Do you know the boy in the picture? He is Yi Yangqianxi. He is from Hunan. His English name is Jackson. Yi is 17 years old. He is a student in a school in Beijing. And he is also a boy in the group(组合) TFBOYS. TFBOYS has another(另一) two boys- Wang Yuan(Roy) and Wang Junkai(Karry). They all have good looks. They all like singing and dancing.Wang Yuan and Wang Junkai are Yis friends. And Yi has another friend. He is a toy bear. He is always in Yis schoolbag. Yi goes to school with him every day. He cant speak, but he can listen to me. He is very nice. I like him very much, Yi says.（1）How old is Yi Yangqianxi now? A . 14.B . 15.C . 17.D . 18.（2）Wang Yuans English name is _. A . JacksonB . PeterC . KarryD . Roy（3）The three boys in TFBOYS all like . A . playing basketball and soccerB . singing and dancingC . eating chicken and fishD . reading and watching TV（4）You can always see Yis toy bear _. A . in his schoolbagB . in his bookcaseC . on his bedD . under his desk（5）Whats the best title for this passage? A . The music group TFBOYSB . A nice boyYi YangqianxiC . Yi Yangqianxis toy bearD . Yi Yangqianxi and his friends5. （8分）阅读理解 It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education dont. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isnt accepted by all people.Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people dont need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail（详细地）, either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.I would agree that making a living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.（1）People with little education usually . A . spend a long time in schoolB . have a good chance to get a jobC . spend the best years to choose jobsD . have fewer chances to get a good job（2）The earliest education was probably to . A . make a man lead a better lifeB . teach a man to write and thinkC . make people get a way of livingD . teach people to read good books（3）It is expected that educated people will be able to . A . accept education as a way of livingB . take an interest in the whole worldC . develop their abilities to make playsD . learn subjects like language and math（4）The writer thinks that . A . education should make a man improveB . people can get education in a short timeC . making a living is the most important reason for educationD . all subjects are so important for a way of living6. （8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。 When winter comes, most plants lose their leaves. But bamboo does not.Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. It can grow 60 cm or more every day. No matter how strong the wind or heavy the snow is in winter, bamboo stands straight and grows fast. Chinese people see this as bamboos spirit. It is about being brave enough to overcome difficulties. Because of this, bamboo has been loved by Chinese people for a long time. They call bamboo, along with the pine tree and plum blossoms, the three cold-resistant friends of winter.Bamboo is a common plant in China. It has many uses in our daily lives. Bamboo is used to make household goods such as chopsticks, baskets and even furniture. Its young shoots (笋) are also cooked into all kinds of food. Bamboo is also the main food of the giant panda.Bamboo is very useful in art. Because it is naturally hollow (中空的), bamboo is a good choice for musical instruments. There are many kinds of bamboo flutes all over the world, such as the dizi and xiao in China.You can see bamboo in many famous movies, too. For example, in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Zhang Ziyi and Chow Yun-fat fly and fight on bamboo branches. And there is also lots of bamboo in the animated movie Kung Fu Panda.（1）What does bamboo represent in Chinese culture? A . Not being afraid of difficulties.B . Being proud of oneself.C . Being warm-hearted.D . Being the fastest.（2）What does the three cold-resistant friends of winter mean in Chinese? A . 寒冬腊月B . 岁寒三友C . 三生有幸D . 三顾茅庐（3）Why are some traditional Chinese music instruments made out of bamboo? A . Because it is a common plant in China.B . Because it is strong.C . Because it is hollow.D . Because it is cheap and easy to find.（4）What can we learn from the story? A . Bamboo can grow 60 cm or more every week.B . You rarely see bamboo in China nowadays.C . Bamboo became famous because of kung Fu Panda.D . Bamboo can be used for different purposes.7. （6分）根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。BDo you find it hard to memorize words? You may not be the only one. Now a new study says that you can draw a picture of something to memorize it better.Some Canadian (加拿大的) scientists do the study. They first give a group of students a few words such as apple or balloon (气球). Then they give the students 40 seconds(秒) to memorize them. The students can write the words again and again. They can also draw a picture of the words.When the time is over, the scientists ask the students to sing a song. After that, they give the students 60 seconds. The students have to write down as many words as they can remember. Guess what? Those who draw the words do a much better job than those who write them.And dont worry if you are not good at drawing. The scientists say the quality (质量) of the drawing doesnt matter (要紧) at all.（1）The Canadian scientists study is about _. A . how hard it is to memorize thingsB . how to draw beautiful picturesC . how to memorize words by drawing picturesD . what drawings are good for memorizing（2）How do the scientists ask the kids to memorize the word apple? A . They can take as much time as they want to read it.B . They can write the word or draw a picture.C . They can sing a song about apple.D . They can tell a story about apple.（3）What does the study tell us? A . The harder you try, the less youll memorize about things.B . The quality of the drawing is important for memorizing.C . Singing and drawing are helpful to peoples memory.D . Drawing helps with memorizing words.（4）What is the meaning of the underlined word memorize? A . writeB . rememberC . learnD . draw（5）Which is the best title of this text? A . How to draw picturesB . How to studyC . How to draw a memoryD . How to write words8. （8分）（2016大庆）Choose the right answer according to the passage.Passage A Yuan Longping was born in Beijing in 1930. He developed his new kind of rice in 1974, which helped many countries grow more rice than ever before. So he is called the Father of Rice.Passage BDear Diana, Last week, we had a history exam but I didnt study for it. I was really worried. In the exam, Tom sat next to me and I copied his answers. Will the teacher give me zero marks if I tell her the truth? Should I tell her?Yours,MaggyPassage C An Italian marathon runner, Dorando Pietri, entered the stadium and took a wrong turn during the race. He fell down. He was treated by a doctor and he was helped across the finishing line.Passage D Sometimes a birthday party can be a surprise party. It is planned by friends but it is a secret. One friend of the birthday boy/girl invites him/her to do something at their house. All their friends arrive early and hide until he/she arrives, and then jump out and shout Surprise!Passage EWays of travellingCostTimeNew YorkLos Angelescoach$2010 hoursplane$802 hourstrain$603 hourscar$2308 hours（1）According to Passage A, which sentence is right? A . Yuan Longping is the Grandfather of Rice.B . Yuan Longping was born in 1932.C . Yuan Longping helped only one country grow more rice.D . A new kind of rice of developed by Yuan Longping.（2）If you want to write a true event about the Olympics, you can read _ for information. A . Passage AB . Passage BC . Passage CD . Passage D（3）The best title of Passage D is _. A . A Birthday Boy/GirlB . A Birthday PartyC . A SecretD . An Invitation（4）What is the second cheapest way to travel from New Yok to Los Angeles? A . By coach.B . By planeC . By trainD . By car.（5）What is Maggy? A . A student.B . A teacher.C . A doctor.D . A policeman9. （8分）阅读理解Our village carpenter（木匠）, John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill（账单）for his job.My wife said to me quietly, “Thats his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said in a loud voice, “Its a beautiful table, dear, isnt it?” “Ill decide about that when I see the bill,” I said. John laughed and gave me his bill for the work. I read:One dining table 10th November, 2011Cost of wood 17.00Paint 1.50Work, 8 hours(1 an hour) 8.00Total 36.50When I was looking at the bill, John said, “Its been a fine day, hasnt it? Quite sunny.”“Yes,” I said. “Im glad its only the 10th of November.”“Me, too,” said John, “you waitit will be a lot colder by the end of the month.”“Yes, colderand more expensive! Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on November 30th, wont they, John?”John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.“If its not too much trouble, John,” I said, “please add it up again. You can forget the date”I paid him 26.50 and he was happy to get it.（1）Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill? A . Because he didnt want the writer to check the bill carefully.B . Because he wanted to show that he was really polite.C . Because its a good way to communicate with each other.D . Because he wanted to confirm what the weather was like.（2）How much would John ask for if he made a dining table on the last day of December according to his bill? A . 26.50B . 36.50C . 56.50D . 57.50（3）When John got the money, he was happy because _. A . he got what he should get for his workB . he got paid a lot more than usual for his workC . he got as much money as he had expectedD . he didnt have to add up the costs any more（4）Which word can best describe John? A . Clever.B . Silly.C . Dishonest.D . Humorous.（5）What can we learn about John from the passage? A . He made a mistake carelessly in the bill.B . He tried to get more money for his work.C . He had written the bill before the writer got home.D . He had talked about the bill with the writers wife.10. （8分）根据短文内容，完成下列小题。Canadian Geese are large blue and white birds. When autumn comes, they have to fly south where the weather is warmer. The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there.Last spring, Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canadian Geese on his farm. They had lost their parents. Bill thought, These young birds wont know what to do in the autumn. He had