1、12019年中考英语阅读理解基础编（6）【实战训练】 A（2019 中考选练）Whats the meaning of “dark horse”? Its someone who wins when no one expects it. Han Xiaopeng took Chinas first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” last Thursday by winning the gold medal in mens freestyle aerial skiing(自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in Italy.
2、He made two almost perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before, let alone(更不用说) in the Olympics!“I never thought this would happen,” said the 23-year-old. “I feel like Im in a dream.” Its Chinas second gold medal at the Turin Olympics. But more important, Hans go
3、ld was the countrys first ever in a snow sport. In 2002, Chinas Yang Yang won the gold for speed skating at the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, US. Just because Hans win was unexpected doesnt mean that he didnt work hard.Han grew up in Jiangsu Province. Before he started his training on snow, he
4、used to be an acrobat(杂技演员) at a circus. In 1995, a coach found his talent(才能). The coach, Yang Erqi, said Han had the agility(灵活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old to northern China, the boy couldnt swim, skate or ski. But he wasnt afraid of the high platform(跳台)
5、 and kept on training.Han almost left the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24th. “I was hopeless at that time, but my family and the coach stood firmly(坚强地) behind me, helping me through,” he recalled.Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that he won
6、 the gold medal in the Olympics at last. Because of his success, more and more people in China are becoming interested in skiing. We are proud of him and we hope he will have another big success in the next winter Olympics.21. What does dark horse mean? It means _.A. a horse which is dark B. someone
7、 who is expected to win C. a horse which likes living in the dark D. someone whose win is unexpected2. Where did Han Xiaopeng take Chinas first gold on snow?A. In China . B. In Italy. C. In America. D. In Australia.3. What made the coach, Yang Erqi, choose Han Xiaopeng to be a ski jumper?A. He had t
8、he agility and wasnt afraid of the high platform.B. He was good at skiing though he was only 12 years old.C. He was born in the north of China and liked sports on snow.D. He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before.4. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE according to the passa
9、ge?A. He was 23 when he won the gold medal at the winter Olympics.B. He made two almost perfect jumps and got the highest score.C. No one had won the gold before Han Xiaopeng at the winter Olympics.D. He never gave up even though he had faced many difficulties.5. What is the best title for this pass
10、age?A. A Dark Horse at the Winter Olympics B. A Wonderful MatchC. A Hopeless Snow Game D. An Exciting Horse Race参考答案 DBACA 【实战训练】 B中考英语阅读理解分类练习：教育类The aim of students who come to school is to studyBut to study needs a right way，or you waste either the time or the moneyThe following are the ways of s
11、tudyingThe best time for reading is morning，because in the morning，the air is fresh and the mind is clearFor that reason，we can get good result3In studying we must have patienceIf we have not known a text well，we must read it againWe should not read the next one till we have learned the first oneWhe
12、n we are studying，we must put our hearts into the book，or we can get nothing from the book while we are readingWe must always ask “whys”If it is not well understood，write it down and ask our teachers or our parents，or friendsIn any possible way，we must know it completely and what weve learned can be
13、 used well and made betterThough there are many ways for studying，yet the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so【小题 1】Why is the morning the best time for reading?A. Its easy to remember what we have learned.B. The air is fresh and the mind is clear.C. Its diffic
14、ult to get good results.D. A and B.【小题 2】Why we must always ask “whys” in studying? ATo understand the book well.BTo write down the questions.CTo do with the new words.DTo get some questions to ask our teachers.【小题 3】How many ways for studying has the passage taught us ? Athree Bfour Cfive Dmany【小题
15、4】 What does the passage mainly tells us? AThe importance of reading.BTo read in the morning.CTo pay attention to the ways of studying.DTo have patience in studying.4【实战训练】 CFor many years scientists have said that the earth is getting warmer. Now they have found something newhot cities! In the sout
16、hern US, they have found that cities become very hot in summer. For example, the city of Atlanta in Georgia has rooftop temperatures of up to 50 degrees while it is 27 degrees in the streets! At night, the outsides of the building stay so hot that the heat of the city causes storm over the city.Chin
17、a also has the same kind of problems. Every year more farming land is used for factories or offices. More housing is needed, too. As people become richer, they buy more cars. Now roads are needed and new car parks are built in the city centers. This all makes the city hotter.It is not easy to change
18、 the situation. City planners say that we should plant more trees in the middle of cities. Every new street should have trees on both sides, they say. Trees make the temperatures lower, so we should have more trees in our parks and squares. Also we should paint our roofs white. If we do this, they d
19、o not become so hot. Every roof in a hot and sunny country should have solar roof panels. The electricity from these can be used to run the air conditioners in the building.People continue to cut down forests around the cities. This makes the problem worse. Cities are growing faster and faster. By t
20、he year 2025, 80 of the worlds population will be living in cities. If we go on like this, there will not be enough farmland to feed everyone in the world.1. The best title for the passage is _.A. The earth is getting warmer B. More land is needed C. Cities are warmer in winter D. Scientists are wor
21、ried about storms2. What have scientists found?A. Atlanta is the hottest town in the USA. B. Buildings become very hot in the sun.C. It is not as hot on the roof as in the street. D. There are not as many 5storms as before.3. What can we do to make the cities cooler?A. Make more Parks. B. Use air co
22、nditioners more.C. Paint the roofs of all the white buildings. D. Plant more trees.4. What may happen in future?A. Most people will move to the villages. B. People will plant more trees outside the cities.C. We will not have enough food. D. The problem will get better, not worse参考答案 14 ABDC【实战训练】 D左
23、栏是五个人的计划，右栏是七条建议，请为每个人选择合适的建议。( )11. Mr. Li is going somewhere with heavy cultures this weekend. His wife suggested him to go to some places such as Suzhou and Huaian.( )12. Mike and his brother are planning to do some repair work at home by themselves this weekend.( )13. The Greens will have a picn
24、ic next month. Hearing the news, the children in the family are very excited because they have expected it for a long time. They need to make a list of things they are going to buy.A. Its a good idea to be a teacher. Working as a teacher, you can have long holidays to do whatever you want. Nowadays,
25、 many young people choose to be a teacher.B. Reading books is a good habit. It not only helps us in study but also broadens our eyes. Have you ever made a plan for reading? It does work.C. Nowadays more and more people like to do some repair work if they have time. By doing some repair work, you can
26、 gain much experience in your daily life.D. If you want to improve your English, you should practice as much as possible in writing, reading, listening and speaking according to your plan.6( )14. Li Hua wants to be a teacher after his college graduation. To realize his dream, he has prepared a lot s
27、ince he came to the college.( )15. Tom likes reading very much. He planned to read 50 history books this year. He hopes he can make it.E. It can build a good relationship with your families if you make a plan to go out with family members. Meanwhile, it is a good chance for families to make fun toge
28、ther.F. Before shopping, make a shopping list can help you save time and money. This will make you know clearly what you should buy and what you shouldnt buy so that you can avoid waste.G. Take a 2day Huaian Culture Group trip during weekends. You could live in a 3star hotel with free meals and the
29、price is 690 one person.参考答案 1115 G C F A B 【实战训练】 E阅读下面短文或图表，并选择正确答案。When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) el
30、ders. Unluckily, this rule led to me very first embarrassment in the United States. I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they go
31、t their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked
32、 back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry. 7In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and
33、 people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience. However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or tha
34、t the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple(夫妇) in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they ha
35、d failed to stay young. I had told them something they didnt want to hear. After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I dont respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I dont show my feelings through words. By Jack( )36. Jack brought the couple their food ve
36、ry fast because _. A. the manager asked him to do so B. he respected the elderlyC. the couple wanted him to do so D. he wanted more pay( )37. When Jack called the couple “elderly”, they became _. A. nervous B. satisfied C. unhappy D. excited( )38. In Jacks hometown, _. A. people dislike being called
37、 “old” B. people are proud of being oldC. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants( )39. After this experience, Jack _. A. lost his job in the restaurant B. made friends with the coupleC. no longer respected the elderly D. changed his way
38、 with older people( )40. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got. B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience. 8C. The manager went back to the table and apologized（道歉） to the couple. D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture. 参考答案 3640、BCBDD
