历年中考英语阅读理解10篇(DOC 16页).doc

1、(1.2015河南A) Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰)from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train then to fly. After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already b

2、een able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still. The king called all his falcons together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, while the king was taking a w

3、alk in the forest, an idea came to his mind. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem. He spent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once. The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. “ it is unbeli

4、evable !” shouted the king. How could you make it happen” The farmer replied,“Its very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.” It is always the same to human beings. We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we just fo

5、r safety and comfort. We wont realize we can fly so high and freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.根据材料内容选择正确答案。1.What did the king do after he got the two falcons A. He kept them on the branch of a tree. B. He sent them to a farmer in the forest. C. He made the best falconer train them

6、 to fly. D. He set them free and let them fly in the sky.2.Why did the king call all his falconers together A. Because he wanted to get more falcons. B. Because he wanted the other falcon to fly. C. Because he wanted them to see his falcons. D. Because he wanted to know more about his falcons.3.Who

7、finallymade the other falcon fly in the sky? A.The king. B. The kings son. C. The farmer. D. The best falconer.4.How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky A. Excited. B. Moved. C. Worried. D. Relaxed.5.What is the best title for the text？ A. The Wise King B. The Nice F

8、alcons C. The Best Falconer D. The Flying Wings.（2.2014河南A） Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链)， no cages. It was clea

9、r that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not. He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didnt try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to ti

10、e them and, at that rage, its enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.” How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they always stuck right wher

11、e they were, they believed they couldnt.Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before? _. We should never give up the struggle(挣扎) in life.根据材料内容选择正确答案。1. What did the writer see in the village?A. Chains B. Ele

12、phants C. Cages D. Farmers2. Why do the elephants never try up to break free from the ropes?A. Because they think they can not.B. Because they are too old to do it.C. Because they like their living places.D. Because they get on well with the trainer.3. How did the man feel after he heard what the tr

13、ainer said?A. Moved B. Surprised C. Angry D. Nervous4. Which of the following is the missing part in the last paragraph?A. Failing is part of learning.B. We should be different from others.C. Helping animals is helping ourselves.D. Traveling always makes people relaxed.5. What is the best title for

14、this test?A. Pleasant trip B. A Cruel Trainer C. Elephant Training D. The Elephant Rope(3.2013河南A ) Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn

15、mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “oh no, you dont. youre too young to mow the lawn.”“Im fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said. “Besides, it would help dad out, and he wont have to worry about it ove

16、r the weekend.”Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to pr

17、otect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.

18、”Later that day, dad came home and said to Jessies mom, “You didnt have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”“I didnt mow it. Jessie did.”“wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.“It was fun, and I will do it again next

19、 week,” said Jessie.The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked also, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no lon

20、ger bored! “I wont have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入填入提前括号内。1. In order to do something different, Jessie decided to . A. read books B. travel C. mow the lawn D. watch TV2. What does “keep an eye on” mean? A. 保护 B. 注视 C. 培养 D. 瞄准3. Before Jessie mowed the lawn

21、, she . A. washed her hands B. bought some gas C. read some instructions D. put on her gloves4. How did Jessies father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn? A. proud B. angry C. relaxed D. worried5. What does the text mainly tell us? A. Neighbors should learn to help each other. B. Mowing the

22、 lawn is a good way to make money. C. Doing something helpful can make people happy. D. Children should help their parents at an early age.（4.2012河南A） One day a man found a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hours and watched the butterfly. Suddenly a small opening app

23、eared, and the butterfly made its great effort to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further.So the man decided to help the butterfly. He cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon so

24、 that the butterfly could come our easily. But to his surprise, the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon.The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that the body would grow smaller at any moment and the wings would become larger and be able

25、 to fly. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (爬) around with a heavy body and small wings. It was never bale to fly.The man was in his kindness, but he did not understand the nature rules. Before the butterfly came out of the cocoon, fluid (流体) from its b

26、ody must be forced into its wings, and then it would be ready for flying. It must have a hard struggle (拼搏) to get through the small opening to get its freedom from the cocoon.Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any difficulties,

27、 it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been; we could never fly. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. What was the butterfly doing at the beginning of the story？ A. It was trying to make a cocoon for itself. B. It was struggling to get out of its cocoon. C. It was flying among the trees in th

28、e forest. D. It was crawling around quietly on the ground.2. The man cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon _. A. to take the butterfly home B. to help the butterfly come out easily C. to kill the butterfly D. to stop the butterfly growing bigger3. What do you think of the man? A. Patient but cruel

29、. B. Careful and wise. C. Kind but unwise. D. Brave and funny.4. What does the last paragraph (段落) tell us? A. Struggles are sometimes necessary in our life. B. Nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it. C. Every good deed will come back with good result. D. The greatest happiness in the worl

30、d is to help others.5. What is the best title for the story? A. The Love for the Cocoon B. The Joy of Helping Each Other C. The Lesson of the Cocoon D. The Expectation for the Butterfly(5.2011河南A) When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy h

31、oliday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he cam

32、e to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. You would he

33、lp me a lot if you let me pay for you, said the woman. It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do no.Mark took

34、 the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mm-k enjoyed giving them to us.I would like to say thank you to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting bla

35、nkets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. When did the story probably happen? A. On Christmas Day. B. Before Christmas Day. C. On New Years Day. D. After New Years Day.2. When they got to th

36、e supermarket, Mark went in . A. with the writer B. by himself C. with the woman D. with his friends3. What happened to Mark in the supermarket?A. His gifts were stolen. B. He broke his basket.C. He lost his money. D. He lost his way.4. Why did the writer want to say thank you to the woman?A. Becaus

37、e she bought Mark a nice present.B. Because she always paid money for others.C. Because she collected clothes for the homeless. D. Because she taught Mark to help people in need.5. Whats the best title for this passage? A. A big supermarket B. A kind woman C. A happy family D. A wonderful gift（6.201

38、0河南A） Its not easy to be an astronauts sonEverybody expects you to be special or perfectI often wonder how my father ever had a son like meI mean hes so special and so good at everything he doesEven in middle school he was class president and captain of the football team. Well, to be honest, I often

39、 dream about being some kind of hero or doing something speciallike saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new starI was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Fathers Day writing competition for the whole sch001“I hope we have a winner right here in

40、 my class” When I got home，I started to think about what to writeMy father is an astronaut. No, I wouldnt start like thatThat was the way others saw himHow did I see my father? Hmm I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dreamI remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Sp

41、otty was killed by a carYes，these were the things I was going to writeTo me，he wasnt just a worldfamous astronautHe was my dad My parents and l went to school Thursday nightThere were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(耸肩) The third prize was announced and it was not

42、 me. I was relieved(释然)and disappointed at the same timeThe second prize was announcedIt was me I went up to the stage and read what I had written, “My fathers son”. When I finished, the people stood up and cheered. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears were running down my mothers face. Dad clear

43、ed his throat and put his hand on my shoulder“Son, this is the proudest moment of my life It was the proudest moment of my life，tooMaybe Ill never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize，but it was enough just to be my fathers son 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1The writer felt it to be the son of a famous person A1ucky

44、 Bnatural Chard Dpleasant2In order to_ the writer would like to save a child from a burning building Abecome astronaut Bbecome a great hero Cbe made school team captain Dbe made class president3What did the boy probably write in his composition? AA lot of special things he had done BThe story of his

45、 father as an astronaut CThe unforgettable time he spent with his father DThe experiences his father had in middle school4The writer felt proud when he Agot a prize in a writing competition Bwon a Nobel Prize Csaved a child from a burning building Ddiscovered a new star5What is the best title for the passage? AMy daydream BMy fathers sonCMy famous father DMy happy family (7.2009河南A) A jobless man wanted