1、中考英语阅读练习（一）Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. Hes a world well-known on space and time. Stephen is researching some very big questions, such as: How did the universe begin? How will it end? Stephen was a student at Oxford University. He studie
2、d math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong- he didnt die. He cant walk now but he uses a wheelchair(轮椅). He cant feed himself and get in or out
3、of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲学). Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams(图表
4、) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1891, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5
5、.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty(风趣的) conversation. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Stephen is good at thinking. B. Stephen cannot walk. C. Stephen has had the answers to som
6、e very big questions. D. Stephen had once studied math and science at Oxford University.2. How old was Stephen when he became a doctor of philosophy?A. 21 B. 23 C. 27 D. 253. A Brief History of Time is _.A. a book which is well-known all over the wordB. a book about Romes historyC. Stephens talk col
7、lection with the Pope in RomeD. Stephens talk collection with me in China4. Stephens studies DO NOT relate(涉及) to _ according to the passage.A. science B. math C. philosophy D. art5. The right order of Stephens main experiences in _.a. He went to Cambridge University. b. He became very ill.c. He wro
8、te his first import book. d. He met the Pope in Rome.A. c- a- b- e- d B. a- b- c- d- e C. c- b- a e d D. a- c- b- e- d（二）Unique customsSt. Anthonys DayJanuary 17 is St. Anthonys Day in Mexico. Its a day when people ask for protection for their animals. They bring their animals to church. But before
9、the animals go into the church, the people usually dress them up in flowers.Chusok On August 15 of the lunar calendar, Koreans celebrate Chusok to give thanks for the harvest. Also on Chusok, a big meal with moon-shaped rice cake is eaten.New Years EveOne of the biggest celebrations in Argentina is
10、New Years Eve. On the evening of December 31, families get together and have a big meal. At midnight, fireworks set everywhere and continue throughout the night. Friends and families meet at parties, which last until the next morning.SetsubunOn the evening of February 3, people in Japanese families
11、take one dried bean（豆）for each year of their age and throw the beans around their homes, shouting “Good luck in! Evil sprits out!” This is known as “Setsubun,” a time to celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring.1. When is St. Anthonys Day? A. December 31. B. August 15. C. February 3.
12、D. January 17.2. Why do Koreans celebrate Chusok? A. To celebrate the end of winter. B. To give thanks for the harvest. C. To wish their families good luck. D. To ask for protection for their animals.3. What do Japanese people do on Setsubun? A. Bring their animals to church. B. Meet friends and fam
13、ilies at parties. C. Throw the beans around their homes. D. Eat a big meal with moon-shaped cake.（三）Dear Mum:Today Im going to tell you something really special. I know you work very hard and feel tired every day. Every time you come home and see the messy(杂乱的) house. I know you are very angry with
14、me. But you always say nothing and clean up the house .I always want to help you, but I have so much homework to do. After I finish my homework, I feel like dying. I really want to help you, but Im so tired too.I also want to tell you one thing, I love you so much. I usually talk back to you when yo
15、u say that I dont study hard enough. But in fact I just want you to praise（赞扬） me more. I will try my best to get good grades and get praise from my teacher. So dont feel frustrated （失望）about my grades, OK? I have made up my mind that I will study harder and help you to clean the house. I am serious
16、 this time. I will have my homework done faster so that I can have more energy to clean the house. I will watch TV less so that I can have more time to study and get good grades. All these things are for one reason: I want to make you happy Mum. I love you! With lots of love Sally ( )1.Why is Sallys
17、 mother angry with Sally when she comes back from work?A. Because she doesnt study hard.B. Because she isnt good at English.C. Because she doesnt clean the house.D. Because she doesnt finish her homework.( )2. What does Sallys mother think about her?A. She thinks Sally is very lazy.B. She feels frus
18、trated about her.C. She thinks Sally studies very hard.D. She thinks Sally is a bad girl.( )3.What does Sally want?A. Enough money B. Enough free timeC. Good grades and praise D. Enough good food.( )4.Why does Sally want to do her homework faster?A. Because she will have enough time to watch TV.B. B
19、ecause she is interested in doing homework.C. Because she has many important things to do.D. Because she can have more energy to do some cleanig in her house.( )5.Which of the following is WRONG?A. Sally feels very tired after she finishes her homework.B. Sally love her mother deeply.C. Sallys teach
20、er feels frustrated about her.D. Shally wants to make mother happy （四）Dear Jim,Im in Hangzhou now. I will spend the next three years here. Im in No.6 middle School. Its a good school. The people here are very friendly. My best friend is Li Lei,and my favorite food is Dong po pork(东坡肉).Now Im writing
21、 to you in my bedroom. We have a new home here in China. Its different from our old home in America. Our new house is white, and the old one is red. The walls of my bedroom are blue. My mother is watering some flowers. My father is repairing a car. Im going to do my homework.Please write back soon.
22、Yours, Tom1. What school is Tom in ?A. No. 5 Middle School. B. No. 6 Middle School.C. No. 7 Middle School. D. No. 16 Middle School.2. Who is Toms best friend?A. Li Lei B. Lucy C. Jim D. John3. What color are the walls of Toms bedroom?A. Red B. White C. Blue D. Yellow49. Whats Toms father doing?A. Fi
23、xing a plane B. Watering some flowersC. Fixing a bike D. Repairing a bike5. Wheres Tom from?A. England B. Australia C. America D. Canada（五）Dear editors,Im a slow student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed out. Its difficult to keep on （持续）working hard
24、and its really not fun. And I think although I spend much time studying for the tests. I cant get good grades. My father sometimes gives me some help. He tells me not to worry about it. But what do you think I should do? Xia MingTwo readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answer
25、s:Dear Xia Ming,Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. You should take it easy, t
26、hen try your best. I believe you can do better. ThumbelinaDear Xia Ming,When you are feeling stressed out, just smile and take a deep breath(深呼吸), you should believe tomorrow is another day and you can get good grades. Mr Unsmart阅读短文，选择正确答案。1. Xia Ming worried about _. A. his classmates B. his life
27、C. his study D. his father2. Thumbelina gave _ examples in the letter. A. one B. two C. three D. four3. Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _. A. to make Xia Ming feel better B. to make Xia Ming laugh C. to show how much she knows D. to show that she likes them4. Which is NOT true? A. Xia Min
28、g doesnt have fun studying at school. B. Xia Mings father always helps him with his study. C. Smiling can make people relaxing. D. Edison is famous in the world.5. “Tomorrow is another day.” tells us _. A. its the weekend tomorrow B. Xia Ming can get good grades tomorrow C. tomorrow is different fro
29、m today D. there are hopes in our lives（六）Dear Amy，How are you? Mum, Dad and I went to Thailand last week. We had a great time!We arrived at the airport early on Friday morning. I chose a window seat on the plane. I could see the clouds clearly from the window. They looked soft and shiny. Four hours
30、 later, we landed in Thailand.We stayed at a hotel in Pattaya on our first day. We went to the beach. We played different water sports there. We had so much fun! We were tired when we got back to the hotel. On the next day, we went to Bangkok. We visited two temples there. They looked like golden be
31、lls with pointed tops. We took some photos outside the temples and had a walk in the gardens. In the evening, we had dinner at a restaurant next to a lake. The food was very spicy so I kept drinking cold water! On the last day, we went to a shopping mall. Mum bought a beautiful tea set. Dad bought s
32、ome T-shirts and I bought some dried mangoes (芒果干). We went to the airport after lunch. I was lucky because I got a window seat again. This time I could see the beautiful sunset (日落).We enjoyed the trip very much. I hope we will go on another trip again soon.LovePolly( )1. In Thailand Polly did the
33、following activities EXCEPT_. A. go shopping B. play water sports C. go to the beach D. enjoy the sunrise( )2. How long was Pollys trip in Thailand? A. 2 days. B. 3 days. C. 5 days. D. A week.( )3. Polly and his parents went to _ on the second day. A. the beach B. the temples C. the airport D. the s
34、hopping mall ( )4. The underlined word spicy probably means _. A. hot B. sweet C. salty D. sour（酸的）( )5. In this letter, Polly mainly told Amy about _. A. his weekend B. his holiday plan C. his trip to Thailand D. his views of Thailand（七）Dear Sir, I read your story(of the 5th may) about the cost of
35、living in the country, and I agree with what you said. I lived in a seaside town two years ago. When my husband stopped working, we moved to a small village.I have to do my shopping in small shops, and things are more expensive than in city supermarkets; it also costs more to travel by bus.But it do
36、es not cost us much to enjoy the beauty and quiet in the country. We can enjoy them just by going out of the front door. Though it costs more to live here, we have an enjoyable life now. Yours faithfully, Helen Smith1.Mrs. Smith moved from _ to a small village.A. a large city B. the country C. a sea
37、side town D. another village2.Things in small shops are _ than those in city supermarkets.A. less expensive B. more expensive C. cheaper D. cheap3.It cost them _ to live in the country than before. A. much B. more C. little D. less 4.We can infer(推断)that the May 5th story told people the cost of liv
38、ing in the town was _ than that in the country.A. higher B. lower C. as high as D. as low as（八）Today is fine. The sky is blue. Now its nine oclock in the morning. Theres a sports meeting in the forest on the big mountain. Look, a horse, a panda and a cat are running. Over there a dog and two tigers
39、are jumping. Two monkeys are climbing the trees. Four birds are flying around and singing. There are some other animals there, too. The elephants are standing. A monkey is sitting on an old elephant. The monkey has a flag(旗子) in his hand. Polly is sitting in the tree. A fox, a baby panda and some li
40、ttle animals are sitting under the trees. They are all watching.( )1. Whats the weather like today? A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny. D. Cloudy.( )2. How many animals are running and jumping? A. Six. B. Fourteen. C. Five. D. Eleven.( )3. Which animals are climbing the trees? A. The elephants and cats. B
41、. The pandas and foxes. C. The monkeys. D. The horses and pandas.( )4. Therere _ at the sports meeting. A. not any birds B. many monkeys C. many people D. a lot of animals ( )5. Whore all watching at the meeting? A. A fox, a baby panda and some little animals. B. A tiger, a baby horse and some cats.
42、 C. A monkey, a baby cat and some birds. D. Polly, an elephant and some fish.（九）Today is SundayOur class meets at seven thirty a.m.at the school gateWe take a bus toHaian ParkThe price of the ticket for each adult is eighteen yuan，but for each student is halfThe park is open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m Firs
43、t we play games in the parkAnd then we have dinner at noonAfter that we sit and chat under the treesAt half past three，we go to the Swimming ClubWe come back home at about six oclock in the afternoon because it is time for all of us to have supperWe are all tired but we are very happy1We meet_ Aat the school gate Bin the park Cin the bus Din the Swimming Club2The price of the ticket for each student is _yuan Anineteen Bthirty-six Cnine Deighteen3The park is open for _hours a day Aeight Bnine Cten Deleven4After dinner we sit and chat _ A
