1、12019年中考英语阅读理解基础题（1）Passage A（2019 中考选练）Do you want to live a happier , less stressful (有压力的) life 、Try laughing for no reason at all . Thats how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world -and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways
2、to stay healthy.The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai , India , in 1995 by Dr Madam Kataria . “ Young children laugh about 300 times away. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day , ”says Dr Kataria .Everyones naturally good at laughing -its the with their lives.” There are now more than 50
3、0 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1 300 worldwide.Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health .According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California ,with laughing there is less stress in the body .Laughter improves our health against illness by abou
4、t 40%So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest -I wasnt interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to cl
5、ap our hands and sayho ho ho, ha ha ha,” while looking at each other .However,our bodies can t tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter , so they still produce the same healthy effects.Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughter for realand some pe
6、ople just couldnt stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if youre under stress, then start laughter .You might be very pleased with the results!1. In which country was the first laughter Club started?2A. Britain B. America C. Australia D. India2. How
7、did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?A. Surprised B. Pleased C. Nervous D. Stressful3. When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?A. After a few minutes B. After a few hours C. After a few seconds D. After a few days4. Which of the following is true according to the passage
8、?A. Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health.B. 40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends C. Adults laugh more often than children in a day.D. Laughing is the best way to prevent illness.5. From the passage , if youre under stress what you will do ？A. go the open air B. ta
9、lk to your best friends C. start laughing D. sing songs 参考答案 DCAAC Passage B中考英语阅读理解分类练习：健康保健类If you are lucky enough, you may find the hummingbird (蜂鸟), the smallest bird of the animal world, in a south American forest.Though the hummingbird is no bigger than a bee and weighs only 2 to 3 grams, it
10、can fly as fast as 50 meters in a second. It can fly forwards (向前) as most birds do, and it can fly backwards as well. The strangest thing about it, however, is that it can stay still in the air, just like a helicopter.Whenever a hummingbird needs food, it will fly slowly towards a flower. It wont s
11、tand on the flower, as bees do, but just hangs to the flower and then begins to sunk (吸吮) the honey from inside the flower with its needle-like beak.The hummingbird is very particular in building its nest (巢). It takes great trouble to choose materials. It likes soft ones better than hard ones. Its
12、eggs are so small that a common match box can hold as many as one hundred of them.3【小题 1】Most of the hummingbirds live in a(n) _ forest. Anorth American Bsouth AsianCnorth Asian Dsouth American【小题 2】A hummingbird can fly as fast as _ meters in a second. Afifty Bfive hundredCfifteen Done hundred and
13、fifty【小题 3】The underlined word “helicopter” most probably means _. A轮船 B公共汽车 C火车 D直升飞机【小题 4】When a hummingbird builds a nest, it likes better. Asoft materials Bhard materialsCan material Dboth【小题 5】Which of the sentences is NOT true? AA hummingbird can even fly backwards.BYou cannot see the wings of
14、 a hummingbird move.CA hummingbird will fly quickly towards a flower when its hungry.DA common match box can hold as many as one hundred hummingbird eggs.Passage CFebruary 14th, Valentines Day, is a complicated but interesting occasion. First of all, Valentines Day is not a holiday from work. No one
15、 gets a day off. In many countries it is observed by sending cards to your friends and candy or flowers to your husband or wife if youre married, or to your boy friend or girl friend if youre not married. In Japan, some girls even give their fathers chocolates.Why is this holiday for people in love
16、called Valentines Day?One explanation comes from a Christian man whose name was something 4like“Valentine”. He lived at a time when the Roman Emperor refused to allow any Roman soldiers to get married for any reason. Many couples came to Valentine to be married. So he would secretly marry them in a
17、Christian ceremony. He was discovered and put in prison by the Emperor. One tradition says that he wrote notes to his friends by marking on leaves and then throwing them out of the window of his prison. The leaves were shaped like a heart. Valentine was killed on February 14th and Valentines Day rec
18、alls his tragic death.On Valentines Day, American elementary school children make or buy Valentine cards, write the name of a classmate on them, and take them to school and put them in a special Valentines Day box. And then on that day the box is opened, the cards are taken out and given out.1. Whic
19、h of the following is true about Valentines Day?A. It is observed by sending flowers to ones husband or wife.B. Children in Japan give their fathers chocolates.C. It is a legal holiday in many countries.D. People send candy to each other.2. The man called Valentine was put in prison because _.A. He
20、secretly got married in a Christian ceremonyB. He helped people get married when love was not allowedC. He helped Roman soldiers get marriedD. He wanted to kill the Roman Emperor 3. So he would secretly marry them in a Christian ceremony. “marry” is closest in meaning to _.A. Which priest is going t
21、o marry them?B. She has married off all her daughters.C. Im glad Hubert married a girl of spirit.D. At present she doesnt intend to marry at all.4. People celebrate Valentines Day _.A. to take a day off B. in memory of Valentine C. C. to show their love D. both B and C55. American school children do
22、nt _ on Valentines Day.A. buy Valentine cardsB. make cards for their teachersC. give each other Valentine cardsD. put their cards in a Valentines Day box参考答案 15 ACADBPassage DMaybe London Underground is one of the busiest underground. Thousands of people travel around the city on the underground eve
23、ry day. During the rush hour it is very crowded.In order to solve this problem, people have tried many ways，but they hardly work.Recently a new way will be tried.In England, people used to stand on the right of escalators(自动扶梯)，allowing others to walk on the left, which is polite.The rule has been f
24、ollowed for a long time.But there is some changes to this rule. People can stand on both sides of escalators at Holborn station. As one of the busiest stations of London Underground, Holborn was the first station in the country to ask travelers to stand on both the right and left sides of escalators
25、. A test was carried out first.The test which lasted for three weeks showed that standing on both sides actually reduced congestion by 30 percent 16,220 people an hour are able to travel on the escalator during rush hours compared to the usual 12,745 when both standing and walking are allowed.Transp
26、ort for London(TfL) hopes the new standing rule will make the most of wasted space on longer escalators, where most people choose to wait on the right. London Underground operations director Peter McNaught said, “The etiquette(礼节) on London Underground is for customers to stand on the right of escal
27、ators, allowing others to walk on the left. However, few customers choose to walk on longer escalators such as at Holborn, so much of the lefthand side is unused. We hope that this can lead to reduced congestion at Holborn and make journeys easier for all of our customers.”( )6. In England, people o
28、ften walk on the _.A. the right of escalators B. the left of escalatorsC. the top of escalators D. the foot of escalators6( )7. The test lasted for _.Athree weeks B. four weeks C. two months D. one month( )8. London Underground operations director Peter McNaught encouraged the people to _.Astand on
29、both sides B. stand on the leftC. stay at home often D. take the underground less( )9. The underlined word “congestion” probably means “_” in Chinese.A事故 B. 人数 C. 拥堵 D. 班次( )10. The passage mainly tells us _.A. the traffic in EnglandB. the London Underground operations directorC. the number of peopl
30、e on the escalatorD. new underground escalator rule in England610 B A A C D Passage E阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳的答案。Language SOLUTIONSDo you think you are poor at learning languages?Are you feeling left out because everyone speaks a foreign language except you?Language Solutions has the answer!Here a
31、t Language Solutions we make learning languages simple and fun. We offer courses in French, German and Spanish at all levels. Class are small(no more than 6 students in each) and our teachers are all high qualified and experienced. There are computers in every classroom and we have a library.This is
32、 what three of our students have to say about Language Solutions:7“Im really enjoying my course at LS. My teacher comes from Spain and we speak only Spanish during lessonsthats why I can speak Spanish more fluently now!”Anne Daley, aged 17“Im studying German at LS because I want to go to a German co
33、llege in three years. Im a complete beginner and Im surprised at how quickly Im learning. Im working hard but having a lot of fun, too!”Julian Henderson, aged 16“Im learning French at LS because I need it at work. I like the lesson at LS because the class is small and whenever I have a problem, I ca
34、n discuss it with my teacher.”Gloria Hopkin, aged 22SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?Visit our Website for further information about our courses.1. What is Language Solution?A. A tour guide training school. B. A foreign worker training school.C. An oversea travel agency. D. A foreign language training sc
35、hool.【答案】D【考点】推理判断题【解析】分析文章以后不难看出，全文是一篇广告体。目的是为了推销自己，再从第四段 We offer course in French, German and Spanish at all levels.可以看出，他们是一个语言培训学校，因此答案选 D。2. How many students are there in a class at LS?A. No more than 6. B. At least 6.C. Less than 16. D. At least 16.【答案】A【考点】细节理解题【解析】在文章左半部分第四段第五行 no more tha
36、n 6 students in each可以看出，一个班不超过 6个人，故选 A。3. How do they make language learning easy and interesting at LS?8A. Speak many languages in one class. B. Have high qualified and experienced students.C. Send beginners to German colleges. D. Offer small classes with good foreign teachers.【答案】D【考点】细节理解题【解析】从
37、文章左半部分第四段第五行可以看到，Class are small and out teachers are all high qualified and experienced.因此选 D4. What does Julia Henderson plan to do in three years?A. Visit France with her teacher. B. Go to a German college.C. Study at Language Solution. D. Start to learn Spanish.【答案】B【考点】细节理解题【解析】从右半部分第二段第一行第二行可以看到，Im studying German at LS because I want to go to a German college in three years.因此得出答案选 B。5. The underlined part “left out” is closest in meaning to _.A. Happy. B. Tired C. Upset. D. Bored.【答案】C【考点】猜测词义题【解析】由文章左半部分第二段可以看出，你是否觉得因为除了你以外，大家都能讲一门外语？因此推断出选 C。【参考答案】DADBC9
