1、 / 20- 1 -2013 中考英语（阅读理解第 5 集）主要选自 2012 年的模拟题、中考真题，很少选自 2011 年的模拟题、中考真题.。题材广泛，题型多样，有阅读短文，做单项选择题；有任务型阅读理解题；有阅读短文判断正误题。是专题练习的好材料，也是出题、选题的好材料。*1、If a snake bites you, take a photo with your mobile phone! It save your life. This is the surprising advice of a British cook. One day Henry Jackson was worki
2、ng in a restaurant kitchen. He picked up a dish from a table, and suddenly a snake appeared and bit him on the hand. A few days earlier, the snake came to the restaurant from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out of the box and hid under the dish. “ I tried to pick it up and it bit me. I threw it
3、 away, but it landed in the fridge. So I closed the door.” Jackson said. Anyway, Jackson was cool and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. Soon his hand began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest began to hurt. Doctors couldnt say what was wrong because they didnt know what
4、 kind of snake it was.Then Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doctors sent it to London Zoo. When they knew the kind of snake, they could give Jackson the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day. “ So my advice is this: If a snake bits you, pick up your phone. Take its photo fi
5、rst and then call the hospital. Show the photo to the doctors,” suggests Mr. Jackson. “ Oh, and if the snake doesnt smile for its photo, dont worry!”1. When the snake bit Mr. Jackson, it was .A. hiding in a box of bananas B. climbing out of a box of bananasC. lying under a dish D. climbing into the
6、fridge2. Mr. Jackson threw the snake away probably because .A. he was surprised B. he wanted to get a better photoC. his chest began to hurt D. the fridge door was open3. Mr. Jackson closed the fridge door so that .A. he could take a photo B. the snake couldnt go back to the zooC. the snake became c
7、ool D. he was safe from the snake4. The doctors gave Mr. Jackson the right medicine when .A. London Zoo told them what kind of snake it wasB. Mr. Jackson sent the photo to the hospitalC. he left hospital the next dayD. the snake bit him5. The text tells us if we are in danger and have a phone with u
8、s, it will help us to do thing.A. one B. two C. three D. four【主旨大意】本文介绍了当蛇咬到你的时候，不要慌张，要拿出身边的手机拍下来，看看属于哪种类型的蛇，然后去医院找医生进行对症下药。1. C 细节推理题。由文中“He picked up a dish from a table, and suddenly a snake appeared and bit him on the hand.”知，蛇在盘子的下面，因此选 C。2. D 判断推理题。由前文判断知，把蛇扔掉可能是因为冰箱的门是开的，因此选 D。3 D 细节推理题。从文中“I
9、 threw it away, but it landed in the fridge. So I closed the door.”知，关上门是为了安全，因此选 D。4. A 细节理解题。从文中“When they knew the kind of snake, they could give Jackson the right medicine”知，只有了解是属于什么类型的蛇后，才可以给予正确的药，因此选 A。5. B 判断推理题。由文中“Take its photo first and then call the hospital”知，手机可以帮助我们做两件事，因此选 B。*结束2、 (
10、根据英语报改编)I have always been wishing to visit Tiananmen Square in China since I was a teenager. I waited for the chance for almost 35 years. During these years I used to know about China through newspapers, books, films and comments from visitors.One fine morning one of my colleagues(同事) told me that
11、I had been chosen for a business tour of China. I was expecting this, but never told this to anybody till it got confirmed. We had to visit Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen as business places. At my home we were discussing this tour. We decided to make it a business and pleasure tour by adding Xian an
12、d Guilin for sightseeing purposes. This idea proved extremely successful. I took my wife also with me to make the tour enjoyable for both of us.When we arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport from Singapore at 11pm on 21st April, 2011, the temperature was 80F(26.6C). What a huge airport! It
13、 had become the busiest airport in Asia in terms of(从方面来说) passenger traffic and total movements by 2009. It is the center of Air China, the flag carrier of the Peoples Republic of China. Hainan and China Southern Airlines also use the airport as their center. It is served by Airport Express Line of
14、 the Beijing Subway.We used the rail and moved to Shangda International Hotel at Xicheng District. We began our visits the next day.( )46. What does the underlined word “confirmed”?A. 被撤销的. B. 被预定的. C.达到. D. 被证实的.( )47. How many cities did the writer probably visit in China?A. Three B. Four C. Five
15、D. Six ( )48. The writer may be from?.A. Singapore. B. Canda. C. the USA. D. England.( )49. When the writer arrived in Beijing, it was .A. windy. B. rainy. C. warm. D. cold.( )50. What can be talked about after the last paragraph?A. What they bought for their family and friends.B. How much money the
16、y spent on the tour.njC. His experiences of visiting some places of interest in China.D. How they liked the Chinese food / 20- 3 -参考答案46.D 47.C 48.A 49.C 50.C *结束3、 (根据英语报改编)Therere many ways to make you feel relaxed. Here are some.Knitting(编织) will save you from stressBritish scientists carried out
17、 research. Volunteers were shown films with traffic accidents, and they were just typing on the computer during this time. As it was discovered, typing prevents human brains (大脑) from receiving dreadful pictures, and this way protects us from stress. Knitting brings the same effect. When knitting so
18、mething with many different colors, people often feel a lot more relaxed.Music treatment(疗法)Listening to music can make us feel less pain, as American scientists believe.60 patients who were in great pain took part in their research. The patients were divided into 3 groups. Two of them listened to m
19、usic. The music treatment lasted 4 hours per day during a week. The third group fought against pain only with the help of traditional medicines.Compared with the third group, patients, who had a chance to listen to music, felt less pain.Cartoon films help to reduce painAccording to an experiment, ch
20、ildren fewer unpleasant feelings from injections(注射) when they watched cartoon films.Although watching TV let children feel less pain, doctors still considered it was not TVs advantage.( )51. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Food. B. Knitting. C. Films. D. Music. ( )52. Whic
21、h of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Watching TV is good for our health.B. If you are sick, knitting is the best treatment.C. When children watch cartoon films, they feel no pain from injections. D. Listening to music is helpful to make patients feel less pain.( )53. Wha
22、t can we infer from the passage?A. Knitting is the best way to make people feel relaxed. B. Watching TV is good for childrens spirit and health.C. Doctors do not encourage children to watch TV. D. If youre tired, you can knit something to make yourself comfortable.( )54. According to this passage, t
23、he underlined word “dreadful” means “ ”A. terrible. B. wonderful. C. dirty. D. nice.( )55. The best title for the passage is “ ”?A. Ways to keep healthy. B. Ways to get relaxed. C. Ways to be happy. D. Ways to fight against diseases.参考答案51.A 52.D 53.C 54A *结束4、五个外国留学生今年七月份想到中国不同的城市旅游，请仔细阅读第 56-60 题中
24、的个人情况说明，并从 A 至 F 六个选项中最适合他们的城市（期中一项为多余选项）。(根据英语报改编)( )56. Joe comes from Moscow. He has studied in Beijing for two years. So he misses his hometown very much. He hopes to go to a city where he can find the feeling of returning home.( )57. Mary is an American girl. She likes going shopping. This year
25、 shell graduate from a famous Chinese college. So she is planning to travel to a city where she may find a job.( )58. Henry is from Canada. He is interested in surfing and diving(潜水). But the city in which he is living is far from the sea. So he is expecting to get to a place where he can do these a
26、ctivities and taste bananas and pineapples(菠萝).( )59. Rosa comes from Britain. She cannot stand hot weather. And she thinks some Chinese cities have too much pollution. So she wants to go somewhere clean and peaceful.( )60. Timmy comes from Japan. He has great interest in taking photos. He is lookin
27、g forward to staying close to nature. He even wants to take a boat while taking photos. However, he doesnt like hot food.A City: LasaTemperature in July:15-17CAttractions: blue sky, fresh air and wonderful dancesB City: HarbinTemperature in July: 24-30CAttractions: some old buildings in Russian styl
28、eC City: ChongqingTemperature in July:28-30CAttractions: tall mountains, hot food and friendly peopleD City: Hong KongTemperature in July:29-30CAttractions: nice and cheap clothes, all kinds of tasty food and chances to find good jobs/ 20- 5 -E City: GuilingTemperature in July:29-30CAttractions: fan
29、tastic hills, clean rivers and many other natural sightsF City: SanyaTemperature in July:27-32CAttractions: exciting water sports, lovely beaches and great tropical(热带的) fruit参考答案55.B 56. B 57. D 58. F 59.A 60.E*结束5、It was three oclock. A man was walking down a high street in the north of England. H
30、e was wearing a dark suit and carrying a suitcase. His name was Terry and he and he had lived away from home for twenty years. In fact he was in prison(监狱), Terry was feeling totally depressed because everything in his hometown had changed. The park where he used to play was now a car park. The hous
31、e where he was born had dis appeared and in its place, ironically(具有讽刺意味地)， was a bank. Terry wanted to have a cup of coffee in the old small restaurant where he used to go with his friend after school, but it had become a fast food restaurant. He entered it, sat down, and asked for a cup of coffee.
32、 Then he felt sadder when he thought of what he had seen.While paying for the coffee he found an old ticket in his wallet. It was for a pair of shoes he had taken to be repaired the day before the bank robbery 20 years ago. The shoe repairer was an old man then, so Terry was sure that he must be dea
33、d. But when he turned the cor ner of the steet, he couldnt believe his eyes. The shop was still there! And it was the same shoe repairer! He looked about a hundred years old. Terry was so happy! Terry told him that he had lived in Australia for the past twenty years and that he forgot to pick up the
34、 shoes before he left England. The shoe repairer disappeared into the back of the shop. After ten minutes he came back. “Were they dark brown, Italian shoes, size 42? ”he asked slowly.“Yes!nsaid Terry, excitedly.“I havent repaired them，”the shoe repairer said slowly. “You can take them tomorrow afte
35、rnoon. ”46. How long had Terry been away from home?A. Ten years. B. Five years. C. Twenty years. D. Fifteen years.47. Where was Terry before he went back home? A prison in_.A. Australia B. England C. America D. London48. Why was Terry sent to prison? Because he_.A. killed a man B. hit a woman C. che
36、ated(欺骗) others- D. robbed a bank49. The words “totally depressed“ in the second paragraph(段落) means “_“.A. very happy B. very unhappy C. very excited D. very nervous50. Whats the best title(标题) for the passage?A，Some things never change B,Everything have changed C,A kind shoe repairer D,A longly ma
37、n参考答案（A）4650CADBA *结束6、We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open is surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked
38、 quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors. “Yes, Im glad theyve finally decided to clean them, “the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But arent you working l
39、ate?“Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book. After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. A
40、s we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.“ Outside, Mum told me, “Dagmar is fine. No fever. “You saw her, Mum?“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Its a fine hospital
41、. But such floors!A mop is no good. You need a brush.“51. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was . A. to clean the floor B. to please the nurseB. to see a patient D. to surprise the story-teller52. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a . A. nurse B. vis
42、itorC. patient D. cleaner53. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?A. It is a childrens hospital. B. It has strict rules about visiting hours. C. The conditions there arent very good. D. The nurses and doctors there dont work hard. 54. From the text we know that Dagmar is most
43、 likely A. the story-tellers sisterB. Mums friendC. the story-tellers classmateD. Dads boss55. Which of the following words best describes Mum?A. strange B. warm-hearted/ 20- 7 -C. clever D. hard-working参考答案（B） 5165. CD B A C *结束7、Jerry was a manager in a restaurant.He was always in a good mood(脾气）a
44、nd always had something positive to say.This really made me curious, so one day I asked him,“Its hard to be a positive person all of the time.How do you do it? Jerry replied ,“Each morning I wake up and say to myself,“Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood,“ and I choose to be in a
45、 good mood. Life is all about what you choose.And what you choose leads your life.“Several years later,I heard that Jerry left the back door open morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital.When I asked him how he was,he replied,“If I wer
46、e any better,Id be twins.“ “Werent you scared when you were in danger?“I asked.“Yes,The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes,I read.“Hes dead.“I knew I needed to take action.“ “What did you do?“ “Well.there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything
47、.“Yes,I replied .“Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live.operate on me as if I am alive.“ Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.56.What kind of person was Jerry?A He was serious B He was helpfulC He was allergic D He was happy and smart57 When Jerry met difficulties in life ,how did he deal with them?A, He faced them positively B, He talked to the writer about themC,He asked others to help him D, He
