2019中考英语一轮复习阅读理解优练（4）人教新目标版.doc

1、12019 中考英语阅读理解优练（4）及答案【能力选练】 A（2019 中考保健与健康类选练）How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average ( 平均 ) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average slee

2、p time goes down to 6.5 hours a day.Most people have a night when they cannot sleep. About one in three(1/3) Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia.This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some

3、of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin, a famous statesman ( 政治家 ) and inventor, had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XIV of France had 413 beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, a famous American writer, had a dif

4、ferent way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed!( )1. Peoples sleeping time at night is _.A. three hours B. ten hours C. not the same D. not different( )2. In America, when people are more than fifty, they often sleep _ hours a night.A. a lot more B. seven to eight C. only three D. about si

5、x and a half( )3. When Benjamin Franklin couldnt fall asleep, he _.A. went to sleep in another bed B. made another bedC. moved the bed to another room D. slept on the floor( )4. When he had sleeping problems, _ slept at the other end of the bed.A. Benjamin Franklin B. Louis XIV C. Mark Twain D. Thom

6、as Edison( )5. The word “ insomnia ” means _ in Chinese.A. 失明 B. 失眠 C. 失语 D. 失聪2参考答案 1C 2D 3A 4C 5B【能力选练】 B2016 中考英语阅读理解分类练习：记叙文Five-year-old Susie loved to listen to her older sister, Emma, play the piano. Susie wanted to play it, too. But every time Susie asked to play, her mother would tell her h

7、ow much work it needed to learn to play the piano well. Susie was sure she could learn to play it. She decided to make her mother believe that she was ready（准备好的）to learn to play the piano, so Susie helped her mom do the dishes and clean the house.“Mom, can I start taking the piano lesson?” asked Su

8、sie.“Susie, if you take the piano lesson, you must practice every day,” said her mom.Susie was so excited. She could not wait to learn how to play her favorite songs!Susie was excited for her first piano lesson. When she was finally in class, she was surprised: her teacher had flashcards（教学卡片）and a

9、book for her. Susie didnt know there were so many other things to know about the piano first. During that first lesson, the teacher didnt let Susie play the piano.The next day, after Susie got home from school, she ran outside.“Where are you going?” asked her mom.“Outside to play volleyball,” said S

10、usie. “Bye, Mom!”“You must study your piano flashcards,” said her mom. “Susie, this is what you wanted, now you have to do it.”【小题 1】 Mom didnt let Susie learn to play the piano at first, because Mom thought playing the piano _. Acost a lot of moneyBneeded a lot of practiceCwas difficult for a five-

11、year-old girl3Dwould make Susie have no time to study【小题 2】How did Susie show her mom that she was ready for the piano lesson? AShe told her mom she was ready.BShe asked Emma to tell her mom that she was ready.CShe helped her mom with chores around the house.DShe tried to learn to play the piano by

12、watching her sister.【小题 3】What can we learn about Susies first piano lesson? AHer lesson was very easy.BShe did not play the piano.CShe had the same teacher as Emma.DHer piano flashcards were interesting.【小题 4】 How did Susie feel when she began her first piano lesson? ATired. BBored.CExcited. DSurpr

13、ised.【小题 5】The next day after her first piano lesson, Susie wanted to _ after school. Aread her bookBplay volleyballCstudy her piano flashcardsDplay the piano with Emma【能力选练】 C阅读理解。Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. 4He usually went t

14、o the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “Ill spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy

15、horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm. But four days later, he returned home. “What was wrong

16、 with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?”“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”“Oh. What?”“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked.

17、“Fresh meat is the best.”“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you!”“You dont understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!”“Let me finish,”

18、 Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer died, and I didnt dare (敢)stay for dinner!”1. How did Henry find out about the farm?A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him. C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio. 52. Henry came back home several da

19、ys later because _. A. he didnt like the country life at allB. the farmer wasnt friendly to himC. his holiday was overD. he thought he might have to eat the farmer3. “and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _. A. 夸奖 B. 说三道四 C. 抱怨 D. 故弄玄虚4. Which of the following sentences is true?A. Ed

20、could eat a different kind of meat every day. B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change. C. Henry couldnt think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate. 5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time.

21、C. A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer. 参考答案(A) 假日里，亨利喜欢到海边去旅游。有一次，他想去西山农场享受一下田园风光，并计划在那儿度过一个月的时间。可是令人惊奇的是，才去四天之后他就回来了。当朋友问起其中的缘由时，亨利说道：第一天，农场里死了一只羊，晚餐时美美地吃了一顿烤羊肉；第二天农场死了一头牛，又吃了一顿烧牛肉；第三天农场死了一头猪，结果又吃了一顿烤猪肉。可是，到了第四天，农场主死了，我不敢再留下来吃饭了。1. A。第二段的首句“.but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.

22、”即是答案的出处。2. D。本题考查根据语境进行分析判断的能力。由上下文，显然可知这是报纸上的一则广告信息。3. C。本题考查通过上下文对词汇的推测能力。根据亨利的叙述可得出此答案。4. B。这由“A different meat every day, and you are complaining!”一句可知。5. C。本来打算要在乡村农场过一个暑假，结果四天之后就回来了。这能不是个短暂的假期吗？用此作标题既切合题意，又具有幽默的味道。6【能力选练】 D（2019 中考科普环保类选练）Apple has entered the textbook market. The tech giant（

23、科技巨头） introduced iBooks textbooks a couple of weeks ago when it announced its iBooks 2 platform.（平台）They are digital books in a variety of subjects taking in science, maths, history and geography.Apple developed its iPad-based textbooks in conjunction（连接）with major textbook publishers. The company o

24、ffers a collection of textbooks for high school students.Apple claims it offers a “new textbook experience” and suggests its interactive iBooks textbooks are “the next chapter in learning”.It sounds like good news for pupils and students. Think of it. No more carrying heavy backpacks full of textboo

25、ks. Every textbook you require can be stored on your iPad. No more having to buy expensive textbooks which you will only use for a year or two and then sell or give away.Of course theres a catch. You need to own an iPad and as you know, it is not cheap. You also need to buy digital textbooks, mostly

26、 priced each at $14.99 (94.74 yuan) or less. Textbook publishing was worth $8.7 billion in the US alone last year. Will digital books take over completely in education?1. What can we find this kind of passage?A. In a magazine B. In a science book C. In the newspaper D. In a textbook2. According to t

27、he passage above, why iPads are better than our traditional textbooks?A. Because students dont need to carry heavy books. B. Because they can store many subjects.C. Because we dont need to do homework.D. Both A and B.3. The underlined sentence “theres a catch” in the sixth paragraph means _.7A. Ever

28、y coin has two sides B. There is some good news C. There is some bad news C. We have to catch it.4. Whats the writers opinion toward this new technology?A. He completely agreed with it B. He thinks high school students like it.C. He likes it so much that he buys one. D. He doesnt tell us.5. How will

29、 the writer continue this passage?A. To talk about the disadvantages and advantages about iPads.B. To introduce the history about the paper making and see if iPads will enter the new market.C. To tell us how the high school students use iPads.D. To ask people to use their traditional textbooks inste

30、ad of iPads.参考答案 CDADB【能力选练】 E【能力选练】 F（2019 中考保健与健康类选练）Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce the chance of becoming short-sighted, a research shows. It challenges the belief(信念) that short-sightedness is caused by computer use, watching TV or reading in weak light.The Aust

31、ralian government researchers believe that the sunlight is good for peoples eyes. They compared the vision(视力) and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia. In all, 30% of the Singaporean children were short-sightedthis rate(比率) was ten times higher than Australian children.B

32、oth groups spend a similar amount(数量) of time reading, watching television and playing computer games. However the Singaporean children spent an average (平均) of only half an hour a day outdoors90 minutes less than the Australian children.8Professor Ian Morgan, from the Australian Research Councils v

33、ision Centre, said, “Humans are naturally long-sighted, but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors, the number of short-sighted people gets larger. Were also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world and the main reason may be that cit

34、y children spend less time outdoors.Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light. But why does playing outside prevent us from becoming short-sighted? Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical(化学物质) which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents peo

35、ple from becoming short-sighted.So be outdoors. It doesnt matter if that time is spent having a picnic or having sports.1. How much time did the Australian children spend outdoors on average according to the research?A. 30 minutes. B. 60 minutes. C. 90 minutes. D. 120 minutes. 2. Which of the follow

36、ing is TRUE according to the passage?A. If people spend less time outdoors they will certainly become short-sighted.B. There are fewer short-sighted Singaporean Children than Australian children because they have more knowledge of protecting their eyesight.C. There will be fewer risks of getting sho

37、rt-sighted if people spend two or three hours a day playing outside. D. When people begin to go to school they will become long-sighted.3. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?A. Why natural daylight has a special chemical.B. Why daylight prevents people from becoming short-sighted.C. Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light.D. What the special chemical which can stop eyeballs from growing out of shape is.参考答案 1. D 2. C 3. B9