中考英语阅读理解专项训练附答案 5页

‎2020中考英语冲刺·阅读理解 专题训练1‎ A ‎ Sore necks are very common these days. How to avoid a sore neck? Here are the things you should know.‎ ‎ ●Take precautions (预防措施 ) after an unusual activity. Many people report having a pain in their necks after doing something that they don’t often do, such as a new exercise or packing and moving.‎ ‎ If you know you’ve done something that puts you a risk, massage(按摩)your neck , do it with different exercises and take a warm bath before bed.‎ ‎ ●Make sure your workstation is correct. If you work long hours at a desk you may want to make sure that your work environment is set up to be the most relaxing. Make sure that your body is being treated right.‎ ‎ Keep your feet on the floor. This will often depend on how high your chair is, so adjust(调整) it in time to achieve good results.‎ ‎ ●Change your posture often. Sitting in one position for long periods of time is not healthy. Sit with your back straight for most of the time. Take a 5-minute break if you can and walk around every hour.‎ ‎ ●Exercise. Find something — swimming, running or climbing - that makes you excited and feel alive. Make it into a unusual way. Your body will feel better and your mind will feel more relaxed.‎ ‎1. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “it” refers to(指) .‎ ‎ A. the desk B. the chair C. your neck D. your body ‎2. The underlined word “posture” in Paragraph 6 probably means “ ” in Chinese.‎ ‎ A. 姿势 B. 方向 C.方式 D. 状态 ‎3. can avoid a sore back according to the passage.‎ ‎ A. Making your work environment be quiet ‎ B. Sitting with back straight for a moment ‎ C. Packing and moving for a long time ‎ D. Exercising often like swimming or running ‎4.After doing something unusual, you may do the following things except .‎ ‎ A doing it with different exercises B. massaging your neck ‎ C. taking a warm bath before bed D. looking at your phone for too long ‎5.This passage mainly tells us .‎ ‎ A. how to do exercise well B. exercising often is good for people C. how to avoid a sore neck D. being healthy is the most important B ‎ The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital.‎ ‎ When Linda got pregnant ( 怀孕) for the second time, we wanted a home birth, not just for ourselves, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter. We want to teach her respect and awe(敬畏) for the things of bodies. So she was part of the process from the very beginning.‎ ‎ In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub(盆).Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested. When she found the noise and activity of birth, she was too nervous to stay long, so she spent a few minutes next to the tub, then went into ‎ 5‎ another room to play. The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world. As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side. All four of us hugging and crying and very excited.‎ ‎ That night, and many times since then, our daughter said: “I’m so proud of Mom for having a baby.” She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world. It’s a part of her life, something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies.‎ ‎ It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well. Everything we wanted for her— trusted care providers; a very familiar environment; continuing support; good food — were things we needed but didn't have the first time Linda gave birth. We crossed this threshold(门槛) together, as a family, and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect.‎ ‎6. The writer of this passage is probably .‎ ‎ A. a father B. a mother C. a daughter D. a son ‎7. What does the underlined word “midwives” probably mean .‎ ‎ A. carefully hardworking cooks B. specially trained nurses ‎ C. truly talented singers D. very friendly drivers ‎8. From the last paragraph, we can see in fact the writer .‎ ‎ A. didn't want her wife Linda to give birth in the family ‎ B. didn't want their family to cross the threshold together ‎ C. thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experience ‎ D. wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family ‎9. According to the passage we can see .‎ ‎ A. the writer's first child is a son ‎ B. there are five people in the writer's family now ‎ C. the writer's daughter saw her brother come into the world ‎ D. the writer wanted a home birth, only just for their daughter ‎10. Which is the best title(标题) for this passage'?‎ ‎ A. My First Child Was Born in a Hospital.‎ ‎ B. The Second Child in My Happy Family.‎ ‎ C. A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family.‎ ‎ D. Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child?‎ C ‎ After wandering （闲逛）around in the city for a long time， Tom finally found himself standing in front of the palace．He looked through its golden gate， hoping to take a look at a real prince（王子）．‎ There were some guards（卫兵） standing at both sides of the gate. Tom, dressed badly, was moving nervously past them when he suddenly caught sight of a well-dressed boy who was followed by several servants．He was no doubt the prince！‎ Tom was excited．He wanted to get close to the prince and have a good look at him．However， a guard saw him and stopped him rudely（粗鲁地）．‎ The young prince， whose name was Edward， was angry with the guard for his rudeness．He asked the guard to open the gate and took Tom to his room in the palace．‎ 5‎ The two boys became good friends．They even exchanged their clothes after Tom told Edward that he had dreamt about dressing like a prince. As they stood side by side in front of a great mirror， they were surprised to find that they looked almost like twins!‎ The two boys were in each other's clothes when Edward suddenly noticed a bruise（淤伤） on Tom's hand．He soon realized that it was caused by the guard who had stopped Tom rudely．In a moment， the young prince ran out of the room．He decided to punish the guard．‎ However, the guard didn't realize that the prince was in Tom's old worn clothes．He hit Edward heavily on the ear and threw him out of the palace．‎ ‎11．Why did Tom look through the gate of the palace？‎ A．To talk with the guard． ‎ B．To ask for a place to live in． ‎ C．To have a look at a real prince．‎ ‎12．How did Tom feel while moving past the guards？‎ A．Nervous． B．Excited． C．Proud．‎ ‎13．When Tom was stopped， Edward got mad because of ．‎ A．the bad manners of Tom ‎ B．the strict rules of the palace ‎ C．the rude behavior of the guard ‎14．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？‎ A．Edward and Tom were twin brothers．‎ B．Edward was kind， caring and friendly．‎ C．Edward was tired of living in the palace．‎ ‎15. We can infer（推断） from the passage that ．‎ A．blood is thicker than water ‎ B．two heads are better than one ‎ C．never judge people by their looks D Clothes are traditionally made of natural materials, such as cotton, leather and wool. They are all from plants or animals, but that doesn’t mean they’re friendly to the earth. For example, farmers have to use a lot of chemicals to grow cotton plants.‎ Scientists are now looking for new ways to make clothing materials. They hope the new materials are both comfortable and good for the earth. Scientists have worked out how to make materials out of corn husks(棉籽), chicken feathers and rice straws.‎ ‎“They used to be useless things. We always have a problem of how to deal with them,” Yang, a scientist says, “Now, we can turn them into beautiful materials. Chicken feathers are better than other things. They have small air pockets like honeycombs. That means it will be very warm if you use them to make a jacket or sweater, and I think more and more people will like to buy these kings of clothes.”‎ ‎16. Clothes are traditionally made of ______‎ A. natural materials. B. chicken feather. C. rice straws.‎ ‎17. What are the new clothing materials?‎ A. corn husks and rice straws. B. cotton and wool. C. leather and wool.‎ ‎18. What does the underlined word “honeycombs” in paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?‎ A. 鸟巢 B. 蜂窝 C. 渔网 5‎ ‎19. Why are chicken feathers better than other materials?‎ A. They are from plants.‎ B. They are traditional clothing materials.‎ C. They have small air pockets like honeycombs.‎ ‎20. What’s the best title of this passage?‎ A. New clothing materials. B. New clothes C. Natural materials.‎ E It is believed that Huck Finn is based on（基于）a childhood friend of Mark Twain’s. In fact, Twain was not alone in basing a fictional character（虚构的角色）on a real-life person.‎ ‎ Severus Snape / John Nettleship ‎ Severus Snape is a skillful wizard（巫师）teaching magic in Harry Potter. The writer, J.K. Rowling, once said that the character was based on a teacher of hers.‎ ‎ The teacher turned out to be John Nettleship, who taught Rowling chemistry. At first, Nettleship felt surprised. “I know I am a strict teacher,” he said. “But I don’t think I am as bad as Snape!” On second thoughts, however, he said that he was so ill-tempered that most of his students avoided making him mad. Also, he used to wear long hair and have an untidy lab. That sounds familiar to Harry Potter fans.‎ Alice / Alice Liddell ‎ Famously, Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is based on Alice Liddell.‎ ‎ Carroll was close to the Liddell family. One day, ten-year-old Alice asked Carroll to tell her a new story. Carroll began to create his famous tale of Alice and what happened after she fell through the rabbit hole. The little girl liked the story so much that she asked him to write it down. And the rest is history.‎ Dill / Truman Capote ‎ In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee based Dill on her childhood friend, Truman Capote. Capote once said, “Lee was my best friend. Have you ever read To Kill a Mockingbird? I’m a character in that story! The story takes place just in the town where we lived!”‎ ‎21．Snape and Nettleship have something in common EXCEPT__________.‎ ‎ A．their jobs B．their looks C．their hobbies ‎22．What does the underlined word “ill-tempered ” mean in Paragraph 3?‎ ‎ A．沉着冷静的 B．优柔寡断的 C．脾气暴躁的 ‎23．What made Carroll decide to create Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?‎ ‎ A．Alice Liddell’s requirement. ‎ ‎ B．His great interest in rabbits. ‎ ‎ C．His experience of travelling.‎ ‎24．Being a character of To Kill a Mockingbird, Truman Capote felt________.‎ ‎ A．proud B．unsatisfied C．surprised ‎ ‎25．The text is mainly about ________.‎ ‎ A．purposes of writing fictional stories ‎ B．introductions to famous writers’ childhood friends ‎ C．characters of fictional stories from real-life persons 5‎ ‎1-5 BADDC ‎6-10 ABDCD ‎ ‎11-15 CACBC ‎ ‎16-20 AABCA ‎ ‎20-25 CCAAC 5‎