1、1四川 2019春中考英语：阅读理解（限时:30 分钟）AGeorge WashingtonClaim to Fame: 1st US PresidentBorn: 1732Died: December 14, 1799Personal Fact: After the war, Washing-ton wanted to return to farming, but was talked into running for president.Role in the Revolution: He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
2、.John AdamsClaim to Fame: 2nd US PresidentBorn: 1735Died: July 4, 1826Personal Fact: His son, John Quincy Adams, became the 6th US president.Role in the Revolution: He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a leader in the American quest for independence.2Thomas JeffersonClaim to Fame: 3rd U
3、S PresidentBorn: 1743Died: July 4, 1826Personal Fact: He died within hours of his friend John Adams death.Role in the Revolution: He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and writer of The Declaration of Independence.1.Who is the sixth president of the US?A.George Washington.B.Thomas Jefferson.
4、C.John Adams.D.John Quincy Adams.2.What did John Adams do during the Revolution War?A.He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.B.He was a leader in the American quest for independence.C.He was the writer of The Declaration of Independence.D.He was talked into running for president of th
5、e US.3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the cards?A.George Washington was the president before the war.B.John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day.C.Thomas Jefferson wasnt a member of the Continental Congress.D.George Washington lived the longest life among the three
6、 presidents.B3Two children stood outside the door with old coats. “Any old papers, Lady?” asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say no, but I saw that their shoes were broken and wet. “Come in and Ill make you a cup of hot tea.” They came in, saying nothing. Their shoes left snow on the floor.I
7、gave them tea and bread to protect them against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started my housework again.The silence in the front room surprised me. I looked in.The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked me in a low voice, “Lady, are you rich?”Am I
8、 rich? Oh, no! I looked at my old things in my room.The girl put her cup back on its saucer（茶碟） carefully. “Your cups match your saucers.”They left then, holding their papers against the wind. They hadnt said thank you. They didnt need to. They had done more than that. The blue cups and saucers were
9、 simple. But they said that they matched. The potatoes and meat before me, a roof over our heads, my husband with a jobthese things matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The prints of their small shoes were still wet on my floor. I let them be. I wanted them
10、 there to remind me how rich I was. 4.The writer let the two children in . A.to offer them some warm clothesB.to serve them tea and foodC.to sell them some old papersD.to show them how rich she was5.It can be inferred（推断） from the passage that . A.it was snowing outside when the story happenedB.the
11、two children thanked the writer and then leftC.the writer had lots of money4D.the writer had a set of new furniture in her house6.The underlined sentence “I let them be.” means “ ”. A.I disliked themB.I didnt want to see themC.I cleaned themD.I left them there7.The best title of the passage is . A.A
12、ny Old Papers, LadyB.Matching Cups and SaucersC.Lady, Are You RichD.Two Poor ChildrenCOnce upon a time there lived a pauper（穷人） and a banker. The first was poor and the second was rich. So it was normal that the banker would be happier than the pauper. But in fact, they were opposite. The poor man w
13、as happy but the banker was not. The banker was annoyed of the fact that while he didnt fall asleep at night, the pauper slept peacefully and always awoke rested and full of energy.One day, the banker could stand it no longer. He decided to find out why the pauper was a happy man in spite of his pov
14、erty（贫穷）. So he invited him to his house and asked him his yearly income because he believed that happiness could only be measured according to wealth.“I dont count too well, and nor do I really care. I live each day as it comes and never worry about the next,” said the poor man.“Well, then, just te
15、ll me how much you earn one day,” insisted the rich man.“I earn what I need.”The banker liked the pauper. He wished to thank him for coming to his house, so he presented the poor man with a bag of a hundred gold coins.5Now, to the pauper these coins, which meant so little to the banker, seemed a gre
16、at fortune（财富）. He decided to hide the bag so that he would have the money if ever he should need it. So, when he returned to his house, he dug a big hole in a corner of the garden, threw the bag into it, and covered it with dirt.But from that day on, the poor mans life changedhe began to worry abou
17、t the safety of his money. Every night he slept a little less, and each time he heard the slightest sound, he became anxious about the safety of his coins.Finally, he could stand his unhappiness no longer. He went to the garden, dug up the coins and returned them to the banker.The pauper had learned
18、 an important lesson, and so had the banker. 8.The banker invited the pauper to his house because . A.he wanted to give his gold coins to the pauper B.he wanted to know why the pauper was happyC.he wanted to make friends with the pauperD.he wanted to show off his wealth in front of the pauper9.The u
19、nderlined word “it” in the seventh paragraph refers to . A.the garden B.the houseC.the hole D.the bag10.Why did the pauper return the coins to the banker?A.Because the coins made him unhappy.B.Because he didnt have a place to put them.C.Because he didnt need the coins at all.D.Because he felt it was
20、 dangerous to receive the coins.11.We can infer according to the passage. A.happiness belongs to the poor peopleB.happiness belongs to the rich peopleC.happiness always goes with moneyD.happiness doesnt always go with moneyD6Most friendships die a natural death: people move, change jobs, or start di
21、fferent stages of life. Other friendships, however, end unexpectedly. When a friendship is over and you dont understand why, it can be especially painful. Sometimes a friend ends your relationship without telling you why.The loss of friendship might be worth reflecting on. Knowing when a friendship
22、is over and why it ends may help you build stronger friendships in the future. See if you can find a problem.When a friendship is over, examine your relationship. Perhaps you remember your friend complaining that youre always late. Maybe you seldom return your friends phone calls. When a friend ends
23、 your relationship, try to find out the reasons why the friendship is over.Write a letter to your friend.Express your feelings about the friendship. Do you miss seeing them? Do you have any regrets? Would you act differently if you were still friends? Make it an honest communication.Express your fee
24、ling of being hurt or anger.Write or talk about how you feel in a letter. When a friendship is over, its important to communicate exactly how hurt you feel and why. Write until you have nothing left to say. When a friend ends your relationship, you do have the right to express yourself.Communicate t
25、hat you are open to picking up the friendship.When a friendship is over and you want to reconnect some day, send Christmas, or birthday cards. Say hi and send greetings through mutual（共有的）friends. When a friendship is over, dont give up until youre ready.Decide to make your present friendships bette
26、r.An adviser once told me that simply talking about your relationship strengthens your relationship. Talk to your present friends. Are they happy with your friendship? If a friend ends your relationship, learn something from it.712.The underlined phrase “reflecting on” in Paragraph 2 is closest in m
27、eaning to . A.thinking about B.giving upC.keeping on D.getting angry13.What can we know from “See if you can find a problem”?A.You are always late when you and your friend plan to go out.B.You often refuse to answer your friends phone calls.C.Your friend is fond of complaining all the time.D.Perhaps
28、 your friendship is over because of your problem.14.When a friendship is over, you may do all the following EXCEPT . A.writing a letter to your friend to tell your regretsB.talking about how you feel about your friendshipC.asking your friends whose mistake on earth it isD.sending your greetings to y
29、our friend before giving up15.The purpose of this passage is to . A.explain why you lose a friendshipB.suggest what to do when a friendship is overC.tell you when a friendship is overD.advise how to end a friendship参考答案8A 1-3 DBBB 4-7 BADCC 主旨大意 本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了快乐的穷人在得到银行家给的金币后变得不快乐的故事,阐明了有钱不一定快乐的道理。8.B
30、 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He decided to find out why the pauper was a happy man in spite of his poverty(贫穷). So he invited him to his house”可知,银行家邀请穷人去他家是因为他想知道穷人为什么快乐。9.C 词义猜测题。根据第七段中的“he dug a big hole in a corner of the garden, threw the bag into it”可知,他在花园的角落里挖了一个坑,把袋子扔到坑里面。因此,it指代的是“the hole” 。10.A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Finally, he could stand his unhappiness no longerreturned them to the banker.”可知,穷人把钱还给银行家是因为钱让他不快乐。11.D 推理判断题。通读全文可知,文章讲述了快乐的穷人在得到银行家给的金币后变得不快乐的故事,说明有钱不一定快乐。D 12-15 ADCB
