1、2025年中考英语专题复习：阅读理解12篇练习题一、阅读理解（2024盐城） 阅读理解It was half past seven on Monday morning: time to get ready for school. Jay Stone rolled out of bed. He did a couple of quick wake-up exercises and then he went over to his mirror (镜子) and looked at himself.Not bad, Stone, not bad, he said to himself and sm
2、iled. Maybe he wasnt ready for Hollywood, but with his dark brown eyes and his thick brown hair, he had the looks that turned girls heads. He moved closer to the mirror and smiled, checking his teeth.Perfect, he thought. Good enough for a toothpaste ad.As his eyes moved down to his strong arms, he s
3、miled again. The hours he spent in the gym and doing sit-ups have paid off.But suddenly, the smile froze. His eyes moved from the upper part of his body down to his legs. His legs were short. Not just short, but far too short for his body. He had the upper body of a six-footer, but because of his le
4、gs he was much less than six feet! Six inches less! Sitting, he was as tall as almost anyone. Standing, he had to look up at most of the boys and even many of the girls.Why didnt his legs grow with the rest of his body? He was one of the shortest boys in his class. He was the shortest in his own fam
5、ily, he was even shorter than his little sisterby three inches! Where did his legs come from?He certainly didnt get them from his parents. They were both quite tall. Looking through old family photos, he found the answer. It was his grandfather on his mothers side. His short legs were a gift from Gr
6、andpa Tuttle.Thanks a lot, Grandpa!Of course, the kids at school all noticed Jays short legs and they had a nickname (外号) for him: Stubs! Almost no one called him by his real name; they all called him Stubs. Stubs Stone, Jay didnt like his nickname, but he had to accept it. He had no choice.But Jay
7、couldnt see in the mirror what his legs could do. They were quick and strong. He was the youngest player on the Brewer High football team. He could run faster than anyone else in the team and, like a rabbit, he kept going and going. Even at basketball, where the other players were much taller than h
8、im, they were still afraid of him because of his speed.Jay shook his head. Stubs, Stubs Stone, the kid with stubby legs. Yeah, thats me, he said to himself with a little smile. Suddenly, he heard his mothers voice.Jay! Its breakfast time!1What did Jay do after he got up on the Monday morning?AHe did
9、 some housework.BHe took some family photos.CHe watched TV for some time.DHe did some wake-up exercises.2What can we learn about Jay in paragraphs 24?AHe was satisfied with his looks.BHe wanted to be a film actor.CHe once played a role in an ad.DHe found it useless to do sit-ups.3What does the under
10、lined word froze probably mean in paragraph 5?ASpread.BStopped.CContinued.DReturned.4Which of the following best describes Jay?AStrict and serious.BClever and helpful.CFunny and confident.DPatient and hard-working.5What does the writer mainly want to tell in the passage?ATeenagers like to play trick
11、s on each other.BTeenagers should have dreams in their hearts.CPeoples legs usually grow with other body parts.DPeople can turn their weak points into advantages.（2024盐城） 阅读理解Taking Root.How many kinds of plants are there in the world? Lucy Braun wondered that as a child. She showed great interest i
12、n plants at a young age. She often had energetic walks with her family through the nearby woods. Some plants and wildflowers seemed to shout at her with their wildcolours. Others hid behind rocks.Lucy looked at the shapes of leaves as she walked in the woods. She kept a record of what she saw. She a
13、lso learnt to draw what she saw. Then she could compare all kinds of plants. Later, Lucy grew more and more interested in botany, the study of plants.Branching OutAt university, Lucy took classes in geology, or the study of rocks and minerals. Her work with geologists changed how she looked at the n
14、atural world. She continued her studies in botany as well. Lucy also took classes in ecology (生态学). Lucy believed that plant life in some areas was able to move to other places over time.In Full BloomIn 1917, Lucy began to teach botany at a university. She lived in a house near the woods. Lucy colle
15、cted plants from all around the country. She took many photos of them, too. Colour photography was still new then. Because of that, people enjoyed her lessons and photos a lot.The of Labour (劳动)Later in her life, Lucy wrote many field guides. In 1950, she published her most important guide. It descr
16、ibes the plants in the forests across the country. Ecologists still use it to study changes in the forests over time.Today, Lucy has a few plants named after her. One of them is Lucy Brauns snakeroot, which is now in danger. Lucys work in the protection of nature may help prevent its disappearance.L
17、ucy Braun lived to be 81. In her years as a botanist, Lucy collected nearly 12,000 plants!6What can we learn from the underlined sentence in paragraph 1?AThe plants appeared to be full of life.BThe plants could talk just like humans.CThe plants seemed to be angry with Lucy.DThe plants were looked af
18、ter well by Lucy.7What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us?AThe reason why Lucy liked plants.BThe way Lucy studied plants.CThe time when Lucy noticed plants.DThe special plants Lucy collected.8Which of the following can be put in in the last part?ACausesBRecordsCFlowersDFruits9What can be the best title
19、 for the passage?AThe Protection of the PlantsBThe Collection of the PlantsCThe Story of a Great ScientistDThe Lesson by a Scientist（2024宿迁） 阅读理解In the bright moonlight, Jack is walking home. Suddenly, he finds a hawk (鹰) lying beside a box. Very curious, he begins to check it.The hawk seems to be i
20、n pain. One of its wings looks broken, touching the ground. Its eyes look scared. So Jack takes off his T-shirt and wraps (包裹) it carefully round the hawk. Then he carries it home.I cant take him into the house, he thinks. My mum doesnt like animals in the house!Thinking for a while, Jack decides to
21、 hide the hawk in the garden shed (棚子). He secretly puts the hawk down on the floor with his T-shirt. Looking at the hawk, he says, Its your home now. Call you Falco, OK?After that, he goes back to his room. Unluckily, his parents are waiting for him. Finding his T-shirt missing, they get quite angr
22、y and dont allow him to go out within a week. Jack goes to his room without any words, but he cant fall asleep because he is worrying about Falco.In the early morning, Jack takes some bread to feed Falco and goes back to his room secretly. After breakfast, Jack goes to the garden shed, holding a sma
23、ll bowl of water.In the shed, he finds Falco sitting quietly in a corner, the bread still on the floor. Falcos eyes are open, but not bright now. Jack puts the water in front of Falco. At first, Falco ignores (忽视) it, then he begins to drink. Jack sits quietly, looking at him, imagining Falco flying
24、 in the endless blue sky. But now he is trapped on the earth. How can I help you return to the sky, Falco?When Jack leaves the shed, his brother Jim is waiting for him outside.Whats so interesting in the shed?Nothing.Tell me the truth, Jack. I think you havent forgotten my broken rocket!Finally, Jac
25、k has no choice but to tell his brother the truth. Jim becomes very excited.Jim, please dont say anything to Mum and Dad. I can repair your rocket.My rocket isnt important, Jack. But Falco is!Then the brothers discuss how to feed Falco. They decide to get help from their friend Holly because she kno
26、ws a lot about animals, birds and nature. Later, the brothers go to Holly. Holly advises them to feed some meat to Falco.Over the next few days, Falco gets much better. He always eats the meat Jack and Jim bring him from the kitchen. Jack even digs up worms in the park for Falco. Falco loves them! H
27、is feathers look bright and shiny, too. But he still cant fly.One morning, Holly comes to see Falco. After watching it for a while, Holly says, Falco is well enough to fly again! Hearing this, they happily open the door, and watch Falco step into the sunlight slowly. Falco beats his wings and tries
28、to fly in small circles, then in large ones. Suddenly, he makes a loud cry and flies away. Jack feels a bit sad, but he knows they are right.One evening, Jack and Jim are sitting in their room. It is a cool and quiet evening. Suddenly, he hears a cry from far away. A familiar (熟悉的) cry. A bird is fl
29、ying in circles across the sky. Its Falco! Jack watches it fly, happy and wild.Adapted from Jacks Endless Summer10Whats wrong with the hawk?AIt is too hungry to fly.BIt is trapped in a box.COne of its wings is hurt.DOne of its legs is broken.11What is the correct order of what happens in the story?
30、digging up worms for the hawk telling Jim the secret of the hawk asking Holly for useful advice letting the hawk fly into the airABCD12What can we know from the story?AHolly knows little about animals.BJim prefers his rocket to the hawk.CJacks mother likes the hawk a lot.DJack shows much love for th
31、e hawk.13Whats the main idea of the story?AMaking a plan of raising birds.BWorking together to save a hawk.CExploring the secret of animals.DFinding ways to protect animals.（2024宿迁） 阅读理解BEIJING, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua News)The Shenzhou-18 crew (全体工作人员) completed the first spacewalk of their mission (任
32、务) at 6:58 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, according to the CMSA (中国载人航天局).The two members of the Shenzhou-18, Ye Guangfu and Li Guangsu, started their spacewalk. They worked outside the Tiangong space station for nearly 8.5 hours. With the help of space equipment (设备) and a team on Earth, they succ
33、essfully completed many tasks during their spacewalk, including some difficult fixing tasks. Now they have returned to the Wentian lab module (实验舱). The third crew member, Li Cong, stayed inside Tiangong to provide support.The Shenzhou-18 crew has set a new record for the longest single spacewalk by
34、 Chinese astronauts.This marked Yes second time to have a spacewalk, and his first spacewalk was in the Shenzhou-13 mission, but this is the first time for Li Guangsu to start a spacewalk.The mission will include many tasks. First of all, the three members will do a series of space science experimen
35、ts (实验) and many necessary tests. And then, they will carry out more activities and do some fixing work outside the space station. The three astronauts will work on board Tiangong until late October, according to the CMSA.So far, Chinese astronauts have successfully carried out 15 spacewalks in all.
36、 On September 27, 2008, astronaut Zhai Zhigang in Shenzhou-7 mission made history as Chinas first person to take a spacewalk, which lasted about 19 minutes.The Shenzhou-15 crew has achieved a milestone (里程碑) by having 4 spacewalks, marking the highest number of spacewalks by a single Chinese astrona
37、ut crew.The Shenzhou-17 members completed, for the first time, the repair work to keep the equipment in good condition during their second spacewalk, which lasted about 8 hours.14What is the news mainly about?ALi Cong provided support inside the space station.BThe Shenzhou-17 crew started to carry o
38、ut new tasks.CThe Shenzhou-18 crew completed the first spacewalk.DYe Guangfu worked outside the space station for 8.5 hours.15What is the new record set by the Shenzhou-18 crew?AThe longest single spacewalk.BThe most difficult fixing tasks.CThe most successful experiments.DThe highest number of spac
39、ewalks.16What will the three members do in their mission according to the passage?APlanting some fruits.BGiving lessons to students.CReceiving education.DDoing many necessary tests.17Which of the following is TRUE according to the last 3 paragraphs?AThe Shenzhou-17 crew has completed 4 spacewalks in
40、 all.BChina has made great achievements in Space Technology so far.CZhai Zhigang made history by taking a spacewalk for 190 minutes.DThe Shenzhou-15 crew completed the repair work for the first time.（2024常州） 阅读理解China published the worlds first highly clear lunar geologic (地质的) atlas (地图集) on April
41、21. According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), it will provide up-to-date information for future lunar research and exploration.These maps will help choose locations for future lunar research stations, Ouyang Ziyuan, a well-known lunar scientist, said. They can also help us better know abou
42、t the Earth and other planets in the solar system, like Mars.The world has seen great progress in the field of lunar science over the past half a century. However, the lunar geologic atlas that was developed during the Apollo Program remained unchanged. As lunar geologic studies develop, those old m
43、aps can no longer satisfy future needs, said Liu Jianzhong, a CAS researcher.Since 2012, Ouyang and Liu have led a team of scientists from several research centers in compiling (编制) this atlas. Their work was mainly built on information gained from Chinas Change Program. Information from other resea
44、rch projects and international tasks was also used.The new geologic atlas, which is published in both Chinese and English, presents a scale (比例尺) of 1: 2.5 million. Compared with the 1:5 million scale lunar maps from the US in 2020, these larger scale maps show more details. As well as the geologic
45、history of the moon, they provide information on its 14 types of structures (结构) and 17 types of rocks. A total of 12,341 impact craters (撞击坑) and 81 impact basins have also been marked.This atlas is set to serve many useful purposes, such as lunar resources research and science education. Liu said
46、the upcoming Change-6 task would also use the atlas. Our maps can help the research by providing scientific support, he explained.Compiling the atlas was a huge task, which included years of effort from a large number of researchers, said Gregory Michael, a German scientist. It will be a starting po
47、int for every new question of lunar geology.18What is the great value of the new atlas?AIt is the first lunar geologic atlas in the world.BIt proves the hard work of Chinese scientists.CIt will meet the future needs in lunar studies.DIt is built on information from many researches.19What is Paragrap
48、h 5 mainly about?AThe large size and mystery of the moon.BThe discovery of Change Program.CThe details of the new geologic atlas.DThe challenges the scientists face.20How does the writer prove This atlas is set to serve many useful purposes?ABy comparing different purposes.BBy using Change-6 task as an example.CBy using a German scie
