中考英语阅读理解练习-训练篇(4)

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1、中考英语阅读理解练习-训练篇（4）阅读练习四MWe know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them. No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. Its true that male mosquito doesnt bit

2、e(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesnt like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you

3、, just remember you are chosen. Youre different from the others!If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something

4、 from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away. And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of egg

5、s. 1. “Mosquito” means _ in Chinese. A. 苍蝇B. 蜻蜓C. 跳蚤D. 蚊子2. We know mosquitoes very well because _. A. they can be found easilyB. they fly here and there C. there are many kinds of themD. they can fly3. If the mosquito doesnt bite you, it will _. A. get angry with youB. be afraid of you C. make a lo

6、t of noiseD. choose another one4. The mosquito bites you _. A. when youre asleepB. because you have choose it C. too quickly to let you knowD. but doesnt like you5. Which of the following sentences is wrong?A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you. B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bi

7、tes you. C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs. D. All the mosquitoes dont like to bite people for blood.NShlander is a man from space. He thinks the people and things on the earth are very strange. He is now writing a letter to his friend at home. Here is part of his letter. Read it and answer the qu

8、estions.Now I am in a strange world. It is very nice. There are many new things here. There are many earth monsters here, too. The earth monsters look very funny. They have just one head, two arms and two legs. They have thin black strings on their heads. Some earth monsters have brown or yellow str

9、ings. The earth monsters have a hole in their face. Every day, they put nice things and balls from the trees into the hole. They put water into the hole, too. The earth monsters do not walk very fast. They move from place to pace in tin boxes.At night, the earth monsters like to look at a square win

10、dow box. This box has very small earth monsters in it.根据短文内容选择正确答案。1. Shlander thinks the people and things on the earth are very _.A. strange B. nice C. different D. beautiful2. Shlander thinks man on the earth is _.A. a monkey B. a earth monster C. a tin box D. a strange world3. The earth monster

11、doesnt have _.A. heads, arms and legs B. brown or yellow strings on its head C. a hole on its face D. a swing on its body4. The earth monsters dont put _ on their holes.A. nice things B. balls C. fire D. water5. The square window box is _. A. a car or a bus B. a very small earth monster C. a TV set

12、D. a radioOAlfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot

13、of money from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his fathers lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time he was twenty, he becam

14、e a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between nations, unti

15、l his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.根据短文内容，选择能回答

16、所提问题的正确答案。1. Where was Alfred Nobel born? He was born in _.A. Sweden B. StockholmC. Russia D. Moscow2. What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War?A. The engineering industry. B. A strong position.C. Landmine. D. Study of explosives. 3. Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden ? Because his

17、 father _.A. went bankrupt B. was put in prison C. was ill D. died 4. How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up? He built up _ companies in different countries. A. 20 B. 40 C. 60 D. 805. What was Alfred Nobel always searing for? _.A. More time and more money B. A meaning to life C. How to end the

18、 war D. The peace between nationsPAn eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to h

19、er tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother,” the girl a

20、nswered. “Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry,” the salesman said

21、with a smile.“Listen, if it isnt enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”“I dont know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. B

22、ut my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to where yo

23、u live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Lets see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost? (from )根据以上短文内容，然后从每题

24、所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1. What was the trouble in the little girls family?A. Her brother was seriously ill.B. They had no money.C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Both A and B.2. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _.A. something interesting B. something beautifulC. some wonderful medicine D

25、. some good food3. The little girl said again and again “.I can try and get some more.” That shows _.A. she had still kept some money B. she hoped not to be refusedC. There was no need to worry about money D. she thought money was easy to get4. What made the miracle happen?A. The girls love for her

26、brother.B. The girls money.C. The medicine from the drugstore.D. Nobody can tell.5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _.A. The doctor didnt ask for any pay B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so clever D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had

27、thoughtQThis is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Years Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (友谊地久天长). It is the traditional music played during the New Years celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.The words “auld lang syne” mea

28、n “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.The song is played in the United States mainly on New Years Eve. The version (译文) yo

29、u are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas. (from )根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1. Where is this passage from?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A TV pro

30、gram.D. A radio program.2. Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?A. Robert Bums.B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.C. Buddy Thomas.D. The passage doesnt tell us.3. When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?A. On New Years Eve.B. On Christmas Eve.C. On weekends.D. On

31、 holidays.4. When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?A. In 1790.B. In 1793.C. In 1796.D. In 1799.5. Whats Auld Lang Syne about?A. Its about the history of Scotland.B. Its about an old Scottish poet.C. Its about the need to remember old friends.D. Its about the wishe

32、s to the radio friends.RHave you ever heard of a girl of 15, who set up a company of her own? Wendy Wong is the girl. She started the business two years ago. She has already written several successful computer games. They are so popular that over half a million games are sold every year. Now all of

33、her family work in her business, and she is still at school.She gets up early in the morning, and then she talks with her family about the business over breakfast. Every day she goes to school in her own car with a driver, for she is not old enough.She enjoys her school, but some of the work is too

34、easy for her to feel interested. She usually gets A grades in all her subjects, so the other students often ask her for help. She finished her homework in half an hour after her driver takes her home. After dinner, she goes to her office and goes on working on her computer, writing games until 2 am.

35、 She does not usually need so much sleep as other children.根据短文内容，回答问题。1. When did Wendy Wong start the business?_ 2. What has Wendy Wong already written successful?_3. How does Wendy Wong go to school every day?_4. How about her grades in all her subjects?_5. How long can she finish her homework?_ 第 - 8 - 页 共 8 页