1、12019 中考英语选练（2） （阅读理解）(限时:30 分钟)A 话题 体裁 词数 难度 建议用时人物 记叙文 314 6 分钟As the CEO and founder of Apple, Jobs hardly talked about his personal life in public. Here are some specific things. 1. Early life and childhood Jobs was born in San Francisco on February 24, 1955. He was adopted(收养) shortly after his
2、 birth by a couple(夫妇) named Clara and Paul Jobs. He grew up in California. Later in life, Jobs discovered who were his birth parents. However, Jobs only had some communication with his birth mother. 2. College dropout After leaving high school, Jobs entered Reed College in 1972. Jobs stayed there f
3、or only one semester, because his parents couldnt afford his education. 3. An important date Jobs actually missed a meeting because of his first date(约会)with his wife, Lauren Powell. He said, “I was in the parking lot (停车场)with the key in the car, and I thought to myself, If this is my last night on
4、 Earth, would I rather spend it at a business meeting or with this woman? I ran across the parking lot, and asked her if shed have dinner with me. She said yes, we walked into town and weve been together ever since. ”4. His sister is a famous author Later in his life, Jobs met up with his biological
5、 sister Mona Simpson, the famous author of Anywhere But Here. 5. His first daughter When he was 23, Jobs and his high school girlfriend Brennan had a daughter, Lisa Brennan Jobs. He and Brennan never married. Jobs paid for his first daughters education at Harvard. She graduated in 2000 and now works
6、 as a magazine writer. 6. His fortune As the CEO of Apple, Jobs only took $1 a year, but Jobs 2leaves behind a vast fortune. In 2011, with $8. 3 billion, he was the 110th richest person in the world, according to Forbes. 根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)( )1. Jobs often told his personal life before others. ( )2. J
7、obs didnt grow up with his birth parents. ( )3. When Jobs was a student, his family wasnt rich. ( )4. Jobs fell in love with Lauren Powell after he met up with her. ( )5. Lisa Brennan Jobs is a famous author. 1.【解析】F。由第一段 “. . . Jobs hardly talked about his personal life in public. ”可知，乔布斯很少在公共场合谈论他
8、的私生活。2.【解析】T。由第二段中的“He was adopted shortly after his birth by a couple named Clara and Paul Jobs. He grew up in California. ”可知，乔布斯是跟着他养父母长大的。3.【解析】T。由第三段最后一句“Jobs stayed there for only one semester, because his parents couldnt afford his education. ”可知，乔布斯的养父母并不富有。4.【解析】T。由第四段最后一句乔布斯的叙述可知。5.【解析】F。由
9、第六段可知 Lisa Brennan Jobs 是乔布斯的第一个女儿，她现在是一家杂志的撰稿人，并非著名的作家。B Tea has a long history with more than two thousand years. Its hometown is certainly China.At first, tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people though
10、t it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea. During the Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road.It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in Western countries. The first book about tea was The Classic
11、of Tea by Lu Yu in the Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described all the tea cultures.However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many 3people could find something bad in it in the Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Betw
12、een the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, plenty of people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of spirit.Nowadays, tea has become the most gentle and comfortable drink in France. It also becomes a helpful drink that is good for peoples skin and
13、 health in England. Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others on important festivals.1.What did many knowledgeable people think of tea when it was invented at first?A.Useless. B.Difficult. C.Meaningless.D.Helpful.2.When was tea spread to European countries
14、 for the first time?A.In the Tang Dynasty. B.In the Yuan Dynasty.C.In the Song Dynasty. D.In the Qing Dynasty.3.Between the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, tea was regarded as . A.a kind of drink B.the symbol of the spiritC.a kind of culture D.a kind of gift4.Which of
15、the following about tea is TRUE according to the passage?A.Lu Yu was born in the Song Dynasty.B.Tea was invented in England.C.Englishmen think tea is a kind of healthy drink.D.Frenchmen like to give tea to others as presents.参考答案：14、D A B .C CAn east China highway pile-up on April 2nd has killed thr
16、ee people and injured 31 others. That 4day was the first day of a three-day national holiday marking the Tomb-Sweeping Day.Two people died in a local hospital where nine others are being treated. Another person died after treatment failed in a larger hospital in Wuxi where 22 remain hospitalized, Ch
17、angzhou traffic police updated on its official microblog account at W.The accident happened at the Changzhou section of the highway linking Shanghai and Nanjing. It drew public attention as people began posting photos and videos on Chinese social media WeChat and Weibo. Images showed dozens of truck
18、s, buses and cars crashed into each other. People were standing on top of the vehicles.Local police told Xinhua Press that at least two trucks, three buses and 20 cars were involved. Rainy and foggy weather caused poor visibility and slippery roads.Whats more, it was difficult for ambulances (救护车)to
19、 get to the scene of the accident because the life emergency lane was filled with vehicles, which delayed the rescue of the injured. The Ministry (部长) of Public Security told traffic departments nationwide to keep a look out for vehicles using the emergency lane occupancy.All highways in China leave
20、 the right lane as the emergency lane. Some drivers, however, pay no attention to this rule. Therefore, the police call on drivers to follow the rule strictly and offer the injured more hope of being saved.The ministry also asked the police to watch the traffic more carefully so as to quickly discov
21、er the potential (潜在的) danger. The police have decided to add electronic monitoring instruments to catch the violations (违规者) and heavily fine drivers for it. 1Which of the following might be the cause of the traffic accident?AIt was rainy and foggy that day.Bpeople passing by took photos there. CMa
22、ny drivers stood on top of the vehicles.DDrivers dont know about the life emergency lane.52About the accident, which of the following is true according to the passage? AThere was no life emergency lane at the scene of the accident. BIn China, the left side of the highway is used as life emergency la
23、ne. CThe life emergency lane at the scene of the accident was full of vehicles.DThe police have decided to reduce electronic monitoring instruments after the accident.3According to the passage, why do the police ask drivers to be off the emergency lane?AThey want to get a chance to fine drivers heav
24、ily. BThey want to catch as many violations as possible. CThey want to leave the injured more hope of being saved. DThey have received orders from Chinese social media WeChat and Weibo.参考答案 13、ACC DHannay was nervous. His enemies were searching for him. All around him were grassy hills without trees
25、. He had nowhere to hide. How could he escape?Hannay walked along the country road for a long time. Then he saw a road worker, who was working alone, fixing the road. Hannay could see the road worker was not feeling well. Hannay came up to him and said “How are you?”“My head hurts,” the road worker
26、said, “I cant do it. I want to go home to bed. My daughter got married yesterday, and I drank a lot of wine with my friends. Thats the problem!”Hannay agreed that he should be home in bed.“Yes, and I would be,” he replied, “but yesterday I received a message saying that the new surveyor was coming t
27、o look at my work. If he comes and finds me away, Ill be in trouble.”Suddenly Hannay had a bright ideahe could act as the road worker and get away from his enemies.6“You go off to bed,” Hannay said. “Ill do your job until the new surveyor comes.”The road worker was pleased with his idea. He gave Han
28、nay his hat and his old coat. Then he went home to sleep and perhaps to drink a bit more. Hannay put on the road workers hat and coat and began to fix the road. About an hour later he heard a voice.“Are you the road worker?” it asked.It was the new surveyor. He was a young man with a clean face. He
29、sat in a small car.Hannay said “yes”. The surveyor told him about some work he wanted him to do before he came by again and drove off. Hannay continued with his work.Then a village boy came by. “What has happened to the road worker?” he asked.“He stayed at home today,” Hannay replied. “Hes sick.”At
30、about midday, a large car came down the hill and stopped near Hannay. Three men got out of the car. Hannays hearts beat fast. He knew his enemies were coming1、What is this passage probably taken from?A.A history book. B.A travel book. C.A novel. D.A science book.2、Who did NOT come by while Hannay wa
31、s working on the road?A.The surveyor. B.The road workers daughter.C.Hannays enemies. D.A village boy.3、What can we infer from the story?A.Hannay helped the road worker because he was warm-hearted.B.The grassy hills were perfect hiding places for Hannay.C.The surveyor had a lot of working experience.
32、D.The village boy knew the road worker.4、What is the correct order of the story?7Hannay met a road worker who was not feeling well and offered to take over for him.Hannay was worried because his enemies were following him.A car stopped near Hannay and three men got out.Hannay acted as the road worke
33、r when the surveyor came by.The village boy wondered what had happened to the road worker.A. B.C. D.参考答案主旨大意 本文是小说节选。文章讲述了汉内想要冒充修路工逃避敌人搜捕的一段过程。1、C 推理判断题。根据文章内容以及最后一句可知本文是小说节选。故选 C。2、B 细节理解题。根据文章最后五段可知 The surveyor、Hannays enemies和 A village boy 都走到他身边过,并没有提到 The road workers daughter。故选 B。3、D 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段的“What has happened to the road worker?he asked.”可知文中的男孩认识这名修路工。故选 D。4、A 推理判断题。根据文章第一句可知敌人追着他在先,排除选项 C 和 D;根据文章最后一段中的“Three men got out of the car.”可知第句在后。8
