1、12019中考英语阅读理精题（一）【能力选练】 A（2019 中考教育类选练）Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly(蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis(蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the
2、 butterfly doesnt struggle(挣扎；奋 斗) to leave the chrysalis, it cant fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly.When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them
3、strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another succ
4、essful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His fathers death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.Sometimes challenges do not appear to us be
5、cause we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare
6、a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.1. From the story we know that the butterfly cant f
7、ly because _.A. it gets out by itself B. the man feels sorry 2for itC. it tries to challenge itself D. the man helps it come out2. Denniss example shows that successful people should _.A. overcome the difficulties B. take up business earlyC. become the leaders of tomorrow D. sell clothes from door t
8、o door3. The meaning of the underlined word “mature” in the passage is “_”.A. wake up B. give up C. grow up D. bring up4. What is the writer trying to do in this passage?A. Describe where a butterfly comes from.B. Encourage young people to face challenges.C. Suggest how to become a successful busine
9、ssman.D. Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam5. What is the best title for this passage?A. Successful People Have a Sense of AchievementB. Young People Must Develop Their Energy ActivelyC. Countries Should Continue to Become Successful D. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young
10、 People参考答案、1D 2A 3C 4B 5D【能力选练】 B【*广东茂名市愉园中学第二次统考】BA well-known speaker started off his speech by holding up a 20 bill(钞票).In the room of 200,he asked,” Who would you like this 20 bill?”Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this 20 to one of you ,but first, let me do this.”He continu
11、ed to crumple(弄皱) the 20-dollar note up. He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were on in the air.“Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?,” He dropped it on the ground and 3started to grind(磨)it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now the note was crumpled and dirty.“Now, w
12、ho still wants it?”Still the hands went into the air.“My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money ，you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value(价值).It was still worth 20.”“Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled ,and grounded into
13、the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances（情况）that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.”“Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased ,you are still priceless(无价的) to those who love you. The wort
14、h of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE.”“You are specialdont ever forget it.”61. When the famous speaker began to give a speech, he was holding up _.A. a 20 bill. B. a200 bill. C. a 20 bill D. a ￥200 bill62.What did the speaker then do to give them a valuable lesso
15、n?A. He crumpled a 20dollar bill，dropped it ，grounded and left.B. He dropped a 20dollar bill on the ground and left.C. He raised his hand and answered several questions.D. He was dropped, crumpled and ground into the dirt.63. When the 20dollar note was crumpled and dirt, _.A. nobody wanted it B. sti
16、ll many hands went into the airC. it was not worth 20 dollars D. The speaker put it into his pocket64. What does the underlined word “decrease”( in para.7) mean?A.增加 B.减少 C.离开 D.害怕65. According to the passage, the worth of our lives lies in _.A. what we do B. who we know4C. who we are D. what we kno
17、w66. What is the best title for the text?A. A Famous Speaker B. Lose your value C. Twenty Dollars D. Crumple the Money参考答案 6165、 A A B B C C 【能力选练】 C【*南京鼓楼区一模】Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the bui
18、lding was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice. After a long time, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.I took the suitcase to the car, and
19、 then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.She kept thanking me for my kindness. “Its nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”“Oh, youre such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave
20、 me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”“Its not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.“Oh, Im in no hurry,” she said. “Im on my way to a hospice (临终医院). I dont have any family left. The doctor says I dont have very long.”I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价器)
21、. For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in front of a particular build
22、ing and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.5At dawn, she suddenly said,” Im tired. Lets go now.” We drove in silence to the address she had given me.“How much do I owe you?” she asked.“Nothing.” I said.“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I an
23、swered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”41. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _.A. show she was familiar with the city B. see some places for the last tim
24、eC. let the driver earn more money D. reach the destination on time42. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he _.A. wanted to give her a hand B. shut off the meter by mistakeC. had received her payment ahead of time D. was in a hurry to take other passengers43. According to the under
25、lined sentence, the old woman did so because_.A. she was tired B. she may be lost in her memoriesC. she was frightened D. she was excited44.Whats the correct order of the following events?a. We drove in silence to the address she had given me.b. The door opened and a small woman stood before me.c. S
26、he showed me the building where she had once worked.d. I found the building was dark except for a single light.e. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.A. b,c,a,d,e B. a,c,b,e,d C. a,c,e,d,b D.d,b,e,c,a645. What can we learn from the story?A. Giving is always a pleasure. B. People shou
27、ld respect each other.C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.D. People should learn to appreciate others concern.参考答案 4145 BABDC【能力选练】 DIts never too late to study a foreign language.Whether youre going on holiday，doing business with foreign companies or thinking of living abroad，you can h
28、ave a fantastic educational experience here in The Language School.Private Lessons: Not only will you receive your teachers full attention，but you can decide what time a class begins and ends.Your teacher will plan the lessons to your exact needs and interests.Two trial lessons(体验课)：$ 69 each，$ 130
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30、e.55minute trial lessons: $ 40 eachPrepayment of 10 55minute lessons: $ 40 per person( total price per person: $ 400 )Classes can start at any time of the year and can be any time of the day.One lesson a week，or more.Each class lasts for 55 minutes，but 1.5hour or 2hour classes or even more can be ar
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32、：/7( )1. _purposes of learning a foreign language are mentioned in the passage.AThree B. Four C. Five D. Six( )2. In a private lesson, the teacher _.Adecides how long a class lasts B. tells you what time the class startsC. Teaches everything in his own wayD. doesnt have to divide his attention( )3.
33、Five prepaid lessons are_ in total.A. 72 dollars B. 130 dollars C. 360 dollars D. 375 dollars( )4. Group lessons are _.Acheaper for families and friends only B. for groups of six to ten studentsC. for students of similar language levels D. at least 40 dollars each lesson for a group( )5. Which of th
34、e following is NOT true?A. This is an advertisement for the lessons at The Language School.B. You can get your money back if you are absent for your prepaid lessons.C. You can call the school or visit its website to know more about the lessons.D. Classes longer than 55 minutes help to quickly improv
35、e students foreign language skills.参考答案 15 A D C C B【能力选练】 E(社会行为方面的生活感悟性文本，根据浙江省余姚市中考模拟试卷完形改编，题目自编）When I was in college, I remember hearing about a book titled “Looking Out for Number One”. I never read the book, but the title has always stuck with me. I think it was because the title turned me of
36、f. I hadnt been taught to be so selfish that I should be focused on only me . I thought I needed to be helping others and, along the way, I would also be helping myself. Now, I realize I should have at least considered learning more about looking out for number one.8Over 30 years after seeing the bo
37、ok about looking out for number one Im realizing number one, me, is the person I should be concerned about first. Jeffrey Gitomer asks the question, “Who is the most important person in the world?” Most people answer, the customer. He then asks, if there were only two people left in the world, the c
38、ustomer and you, who would you want to survive ? Now the answer is me.It makes me sense that if we cant help ourselves first, we will never be prepared to help others. We all need to learn to control our lives and make the best decisions for ourselves. That will put us in a position to help others i
39、n the future . But many of us are slow to understand this.It has been said that happiness will bring success, but success doesnt always bring happiness. We all want to be happy and successful. For some of us can be very happy when our basic needs are met and our family are safe. Others will seek hig
40、h levels of success thinking that will bring happiness. Im sure we can think of a person who is very successful, according to the worlds standards (标准), but they dont appear to be happy at all. This is because they have been so busy working for somebody elses goals that they havent considered their
41、own needs.21. Who does the writer think is the most important person in the world now? （细节理解题）A. Others B. Himself C. The customer D. Jeffrey Gitomer22. The underlined words“ turned me off” in Paragraph 1 probably mean “_”. (词义猜测题）A. made me excited B. made me bored C. made me surprised D. made me p
42、leased23. From the third paragraph we can learn _. (推理判断题）A. we should help others instead of ourselves B. we need help others make the best decisionsC. helping others can help control our livesD. actually few of us understand this idea earlier24. Why do some successful people not feel happy at all?
43、 (细节理解题）9A. Because they dont believe success always brings happiness.B. Because their basic needs are not completely met. C .Because they seek for too high levels of success.D. Because they havent been working for their own goals.25. The best title for the passage is “_”. (主旨大意题）A. Considering Our Own Needs First B. The Most Important in the WorldC. Helping Others First D. Happiness and Success参考答案 21-25 BBDDA
