1、12019年中考英语：阅读理解基础优题（9）及答案第一篇（2019 中考选练）The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean (可可豆) to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was
2、brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Britain. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drink
3、s. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.However, at first only plain cho
4、colate (a kind of chocolate without milk and with very littlesugar) was produced. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadburys factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadburys Milk Bar, was made in 1905, It has b
5、een the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.1. Hundreds of years ago,
6、 people first began to drink chocolate in .A. South America B. South Africa C. Britain D. Australia2. John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in .A.1824 B.1831 2C.1897 D.19053. People had the chance to eat chocolate instead of drinking it for the first time .A. when chocolate was cheap
7、er B. when more and more chocolate was producedC. when John Cadbury started to make chocolate drinkD. when Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate bars.4.At first, not many people bought chocolate .A. because it was very expensive B. because people didnt like the tasteC. because they wanted to have
8、 other drinks D. because there was no chocolate sold in the shops5.Cadburys Milk Bar .A. was first made in 1897 B. is a kind of plain chocolateC. is famous neither in Britain nor in AmericaD. is popular not only in Britain but also around the world4、参考答案 ABDAD第二篇【*北海市】 Many animals do strange things
9、 before an earthquake. This news may be important .Earthquake can kill people and knock down houses. The animals may help you to save lives.Some animals make a lot noise before an earthquake. Famers have told about this . Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl. Horses on farm have run arou
10、nd in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake . In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. On Sunday, the frogs junped around more than ever. They made
11、 loud noises like 3bigger grogs. That night ,an earthquake struck the city.People want to know when a earthquake is coming, Then they can get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best way is to watch the animals.根据短文内容，判断句子正误，正确的写 A，错误的写 B。56.This story is mo
12、stly about how animals act before an earthquake.57.Before an earthquake , quiet dogs ran away and started to howl.58.Before an earthquake, the frogs jumped around a lot.59.One Sunday morning an earthquake hit San Francisco in Italy.60.Maybe people can get away from the earthquake by watching animals
13、.参考答案 5660-AAABA 【2012 北海市】 BBest Sellers(畅销书) of the WeekThe New York TimesThisweekTitleWriterPriceStory Weeks on List(上榜周数)1 The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton.15.85.From England to Australia and back, two women try to solve a family problem. 182 The Help, by Helen Scott. 22.95. A young white ma
14、n helps to black boys.583 Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. 30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady.244 Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown. 19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help.65 Run For Your Life, by James Clark. 2
15、7.85. A New York 104policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people.根据表格内容，选择正确的答案。61.The information about the Best Sellers of the Week is provided by _.A. China Daily B. 21st Century C. The New York Times D. Washington Post62. The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is _A. Th
16、e Forgotten Garden B. The Help C. Spoken From the Heart D. Best Friends Forever63.Nancy wants to buy the top three books on the list this week. She has to pay._.A. 68.80 B. 70.75 C. 77.80 D. 80.8064.David likes to read detective stories, so he can try _.A. The Forgotten Garden B. The Help .C. Best F
17、riends Forever D. Run For Your Life65.Saah is interested in the family life of American President. She can choose the book written by_. A. Kate Morton B. Helen Scott C. Laura Bush D. Carol Brown参考答案 6165 CBADC 第三篇【*北海市】He is only 27 years old, but has already been called “the most popular pianist on
18、 the planet”. He is Lang Lang, the Chinese piano superstar.Like every successful person, Lang went though years of hard and lonely practice before he became famous.Lang grew up in a Chinese family with a strict father and a kind mother. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. With great
19、talent, he won his first competition at the age of five.5When he was nine, Lang went to learn music in Beijing. His father even quit job（辞职） and moved to Beijing with his son.Then came the difficult time. “I got fired（开除） by the piano teacher six months later. My piano dream was destroyed”Lang said.
20、Learning his sons failure, his father was so angry that he even told Lang to jump off a building!Of course Lang didnt jump. The pressure changed into power. He became famous around the world at the age of 17 at “Gala of the Century”, a wellknown concert in Chicago , US.Lang said it was his true love
21、 of music and the piano that made him keep working.“I fell in love with the piano when I was watching Tomthe cat playing it in the cartoon of Tom and Jerry”. Today playing music on the piano is still the happiest thing in the world for me.根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。66. The underlined phrase “on the planet” in t
22、he first sentence means_.A. in Beijing B. in China C. in Chicago, US D. around the world67. When he was five, Lang Lang _.A. began to take piano lessons. B. won his first competitionC. went to learn music in Beijing. D. became famous in the world68. When Lang got fired by his piano teacher, his fath
23、er_.A. encouraged him to keep working B. helped him find another teacherC. told him to jump off a building D. quit job and moved to Beijing69. The happiest thing in Langs life is _.A. living with his parents in Beijing B. playing music on the pianoC. playing at “Gala of the Century” D. watching Tom
24、playing the piano70.The best title for the passage is_.A.A hard way to the top B. How to become famousC. Lang Lang and his father D. How to play the piano well6参考答案 6670 DBCBA第四篇阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的三个或四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening? Are you interested in your English class
25、es? Who do you want to teach you? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts.Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems.First, keep calm(平静). Dont worry about all the problems you have. Put your heart into learning, and you can find something you are interest
26、ed in. Do it actively.Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Dont spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English. Think about the problems you have and solve them at once. Dont stay up(熬夜) late, or you cant study well the next day.Third, invent something instead of
27、copying or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, you can tell your teachers you dont like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure, you must pass the test. I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you some interesting work to do.School is really a good pla
28、ce for us to learn. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.1. The writer writes this article in order to (为了) _.A. ask students not to do their homeworkB. give students some good ways of learningC. ask the students not to listen to the teacher care
29、fullyD. tell students what a good teacher and a good school are2. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six3. What does the writer tell students to do about their homework?7A. They should spend much time on it. B. Do the homework quickly.C. They should do more
30、 reading or writing in English.D. They should stay up late doing their home-work.4. According to (根据) the passage, students should believe in _.A. themselves and their parentsB. their parents and teachersC. their classmates and their friendsD. themselves and their teachers【参考答案】1B 2A 3B 4D第五篇Welcome
31、 to Franklin Hotel. To make your stay enjoyable, we hope you will use our facilities（设施）to the full.Dining Room： You can have three meals in the dining room. (breakfast 8-9 a.m.； lunch 12-2：30 p.m.；dinner 7：30-9 p.m.)Room Service： You can dial 0 for Reception(接待处) to make a phone call while you are
32、on bed. There are also pay telephones near the reception desk.Shop： You can buy presents, gifts and goods from 9 a.m. to 5：30 p.m. here.Laundry： We have a laundry in the building, and will wash and return your clothes within 24 hours.You can ask the room staff to collect them.Bar： The hotel bar is o
33、pen from 12 to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 a.m.Banking： We can cash cheques (兑现支票)& exchange any foreign money for you.1You would see the notice _.A. in a restaurant B. in a supermarketC. in a big hotel D. in a library2There are _ kinds of service according to the notice.A. twelve B. ten C. five D. six3
34、You can have a quick meal in the _ if you arrive at the hotel at 2 a.m.8A. shop B. bar C. dining room D. room4The underlined word “laundry” means _ in Chinese.A. 洗手间 B. 浴室 C. 洗衣房 D. 茶水间5What can you do if you want to make a phone call to your friend in your room?A. Phone the reception desk. B. Go to
35、 the reception desk.C. Phone the room staff. D. Go to the public phones.【答案】1C 2D 3B 4C 5A【解析】试题分析：短文大意：本文是一个宾馆的物品使用说明，一共列出了这家宾馆中提供的六项服务的使用说明。1C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段 Welcome to Franklin Hotel. To make you stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities(设施) to the full.说明这是一个宾馆的物品使用说明，所以选
36、 C。2D 细节理解题。根据文中 Dining Room；Room Service；Shop；Laundry；Bar；Banking可知该宾馆提供六种服务，所以该选 D。3B 细节理解题。根据文中 Bar： The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 11 a.m.可知如果你在早晨两点到达可在酒吧吃快餐，所以该选 B。4C 词义猜测题。根据本部分的 and will wash, iron(烫) and return your clothes within 24 hours, ask the room staff to collect them.说明这个地方是洗烫衣服的洗衣房，所以选 C。5A 细节理解题。根据文中 Room Service： You can dial 0 for Reception(接待处) to make a phone call while you are on bed. There are also pay telephones near the reception desk.可知该选 A。【难度】较易
