1、中考英语阅读理解经典篇章完形填空一、 北京四中 2009-2010 年度初三第一学期期中试题(This is a true story)On a January morning Joel with the other fishermen got on a fishing boat. The first few hours on the sea were not _1_. Then there was a terrible storm. The storm lasted for 22 days. When it stopped, they found their fishing nets wer
2、e _2_. The engine and the radio didnt work. There was no food, and there was no drinking water. The men talked to each other, “How can we live on the sea?” Without their nets, the men couldnt fish. But they could _3_ out of the boat and catch big turtles(海龟). They needed protection(遮挡) from the sun
3、and rain, so they built a simple roof. The roof _4_ rainwater, too. The men could drink rainwater _5_ the roof.For the next five _6_ the men ate turtleswhen they caught them. They drank rainwaterwhen it rained. _7_ there was no food and no water, and sometimes they thought they were going to die soo
4、n.Joel wrote a letter to his wife, “My dear Edith, ” Joel wrote, “_8_ I die, I hope someone will send you this letter. Then you will know _9_ I died. I had the best in lifea great woman and beautiful children. I love you really.”Ten days _10_, on June 15, a Japanese boat found them._11_ sent Joels l
5、etter to his wife. He showed it to her himself. Joel will always keep the letter. The letter, he says, _12_ him remember. “On the sea I found that I love my wife and children very, very much. My family is everything to me. I dont want to forget that.”1. A. unusual B. unlucky C. quiet D. safe2. A. br
6、oken B. missed C. gone D. left3. A. leave B. work C. come D. reach4. A. saved B. held C. got D. carried 5. A. in B. from C. under D. below6. A. hours B. days C. weeks D. months7. A. Often B. Only C. Once D. Suddenly8. A. While B. Before C. If D. Since9. A. why B. how C. where D. when10. A. later B.
7、ago C. before D. past11. A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Everyday D. Nobody12. A. lets B. has C. helps D. hopes中考英语阅读理解经典篇章二、08 浙江高考 DFor a while, my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray
8、 sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “Youll feel great.”Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging serious
9、ly and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. Im not alone in my opinion.First of all, jogging is very hard on the body
10、. Your legs and feet a real pounding（重击）running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesnt kill hundreds of people, but if
11、 you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isnt my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with
12、just my thoughts.” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasnt just the first week; it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isnt fun. What a crue
13、l way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?I dont jog any more, and I dont think I ever will. Im walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. Im getting ex
14、ercise, and Im enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and Ive found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.52. From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writers neighborhood _.A. jogging became very popular B. people jogged only during the daytimeC. Alex organized
15、an army of joggers D. jogging provided a chance to get together53. The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _.A. heart attacks B. Back problems C. famous joggers D. physical weaknesses54. What was the writers attitude towards jogging in the beginning?A. He felt it was worth a
16、try. B. He was very fond of it.C. He was strongly against it. D. He thought it must be painful.55. Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?A. He disliked doing exercise outside. B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.C. He was afraid of having a heart attack. D. He was worried ab
17、out being left alone.56. From the writers experience, we can conclude that_.A. not everyone enjoys joggingB. he is the only person who hates joggingC. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fitD. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport.三、08 浙江高考 EA simple piece of clothesline
18、 hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors.On one side stand those who see clothes dryers(干衣机) as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment. As a result, they are turning to clotheslines as part of the “what-I can do environmentalism(环境保护主义).”On the ot
19、her side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at. They have persuaded Homeowners Associations (HOAs) across the U.S. to ban outdoor clotheslines, because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood. This had led
20、 to a Right-to-Dry Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect peoples right to use clotheslines.So far, only three states have laws to protect clothesline. Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should be move.Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious(有生态意识的) person who feeds his
21、trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants. His family also uses a clothesline. But on July 9, 2007, the HOA in Wake Forest, North Carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighbor had telephoned them about him clothesline. The Recks paid no attention to the
22、warning and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard. “Many people say they are environmentally friendly but they dont take matters in their own hands,” says Reck. The local HOA has decided not to take any action, unless more neighbors come to them.North Carolina lawmakers are saying that ban
23、ning clotheslines is not the right thing to do. But HOAs and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods. They worry that if buyers think their future neighbors cant even afford dryers, housing prices will fall.Environmentalists say such worries are not ne
24、cessary, and in view of global warming, that idea needs to change. As they say, “The clothesline is beautiful”. Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged. We all have to do at least something to slow down the process of global warming.”57. One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are t
25、rying to ban clothesline drying is that _.A. clothes dryers are more efficient B. clothesline drying reduces home valueC. clothes dryers are energy-saving D. clothesline drying is not allowed in most U.S. states58. Which of the following best describes Matt Reck?A. He is a kind-hearted man. B. He is
26、 an impolite man.C. He is and experienced gardener. D. He is a man of social responsibility.59. Who are in favor of clothesline drying?A. Housing businesses. B. Environmentalists.C. Homeowners Associations. D. Recks dissatisfied neighbors.60. What is mainly discussed in the text?A. Clothesline dryin
27、g: a way to save energy and money.B. Clothesline drying: a lost art rediscovered.C. Opposite opinions on clothesline drying.D. Different varieties of clotheslines.四、09 年房山二模Jenkins was a jeweler, who had made a large diamond ring worth 57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he m
28、ade a copy of it which looked the same as the first one but was worth only 2,000. He took this to the shop, which _1_ it without a question.Jenkins gave the real ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife _2_ to Paris for a weekend. As to the _3_ ring, the shop sold it fo
29、r 60,000. Six months later the buyer _4_ it back to Silkstones office. “Its a faulty diamond, ” he said. “It isnt worth the high price I paid.” Then he told them the _5_. His wifes car had caught fire in an accident. She was lucky to come out safely. _6_ the ring had fallen off and been damaged in t
30、he great heat of the fire.The shop had to _7_. They knew that no fire on earth can ever damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the real diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: Who _8_ it?A picture of the ring appeared in the _9_. A reader thought he had seen the ring somewh
31、ere. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which _10_ a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman _11_ a large diamond ring. “Do you know the _12_ with the lovely diamond ring?” the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was
32、 sentenced to seven years in prison.1. A. accepted B. returned C. refused D. received2. A. rode B. drove C. sailed D. flew3. A. first B. second C. last D. next4. A. sold B. posted C. brought D. returned 5. A. facts B. matters C. questions D. results 6. A. so B. or C. but D. and7. A. think B. agree C
33、. answer D. promise 8. A. copied B. made C. stole D. did9. A. notices B. magazines C. newspapers D. programmes 10. A. showed B. drew C. printed D. wrote11. A. carrying B. dressing C. wearing D. holding12. A. dancer B. woman C. reader D. jeweler 五、09 年怀柔二模Most teachers agree that the first lesson of
34、a teacher is often unforgettable. I remember getting into the class with the _1_ of a beginner teacher: nervous, careful, excited ect. The school I _2_ my first lesson in was well-known to hold the most troublesome students in the city. With this in _3_ , I was more nervous than I should be. But I t
35、ried my best not to _4_ it out and went into the class. The first thing I did was taking a look at the whole class. My eyes _5_ on a big black student. He was sitting in the back _6_ of the class with no one in front of him. His body was much _7_ than mine. I thought it would be better to leave that
36、 boy untouchable. As soon as I started my lesson writing on the blackboard, I heard some noise from the back. I _8_ the students to find out who did it, but the class looked very _9_. I went on writing and the noise went on. Then I stopped my lesson to _10_ this problem because I believed that if I
37、lost control of the class from the _11_, I wouldnt be able to get it back. I thought the big boy made the noise. To my surprise, a small boy was the source of trouble. Days went _12_ and I discovered that the big boy was good and quiet and the great source of trouble came from a group of small-sized
38、 students who became under control after some weeks. From then on, I realized that judging by appearance can often be wrong, not only with students.1. A. ideas B. feelings C. thoughts D. ways2. A. started B. found C. opened D. finished 3. A. head B. mind C. school D. hand 4. A. make B. bring C. work
39、 D. show 5. A. stopped B. noticed C. pointed D. warned6. A. line B. row C. room D. part7. A. higher B. lighter C. larger D. thicker8. A. faced B. turned C. discussed D. described 9. A. common B. confident C. quiet D. crowded10. A. decide B. solve C. improve D. produce 11. A. beginning B. example C.
40、matter D. end 12. A. out B. down C. away D. on六、完形填空（07 北京中考）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。Jessie was driving home happily when a truck went past her car. The driver was moving much too fast. When Jessie neared her exit（出口） , she _38_ something and stopped her car to the right of the
41、highway（高速公路）. An accident had happened on the left side. The truck had _39_ a car, but the driver was gone. Jessie thought that the people inside must be badly _40_ and she should help them as much as she could.Not thinking of the _41_, Jessie hurried to the other side of the road, though few peopl
42、e dared（敢）cross such a busy road. Looking into the car, she saw five people two women and three children. Jessie was _42_ to see all of them moving.Jessie pulled one of the car doors. It wouldnt open. She went to the next door. _43_, she couldnt move it. She almost thought that all was _44_ before s
43、he got one of the doors to open a little. “Please get the children out,” one of the women called. Jessie _45_ a little boy from the car and moved him to a _46_ place. Then she went to bring the other children to safety.After the last child was out of the car, Jessie thought of the box in _47_ car. S
44、he had something in it that could help get that door open. So she got the box quickly. As Jessie was _48_ on the door, the driver said, “Not many people would do what youre doing.” “You just take it easy, and Ill have you _49_ soon,” said Jessie. She was as good as her word. As soon as she helped th
45、e women out of the car, it caught fire.38. A. did B. saw C. made D. forgot39. A. hit B. met C. passed D. followed40. A. beaten B. treated C. needed D. hurt41. A. matter B. trouble C. danger D. accident42. A. proud B. happy C. nervous D. worried43. A. Again B. Clearly C. Perhaps D. Exactly44. A. expe
46、cted B. missed C. lost D. found45. A. picked B. dropped C. collected D. pulled46. A. quiet B. cool C. safe D. clean47. A. their B. her C. another D. this48. A. working B. turning C. knocking D. setting49. A. back B. past C. over D. out七、阅读理解（07 北京阅读理解 C 篇）Matt Mason has seen the futureand its fun. M
47、ason likes thinking about how machines can make our lives easier by doing the work we hate, such as cleaning. He shows a hard floor cleaning system（系统）thats built into the wall: it will blow dirt to a part of the room where it will be collected by a vacuum（吸尘器）. Then the system will drop some cleane
48、r on the floor and an arm will mop（用拖把擦）it up. “This may trouble you,” says Kara, an expert in Masons company. “But you can program it to come on at 3 a. m., and it will just wet-mop the floor for you.”When it comes to the kitchen, Bruce Beihoff, another expert at Whirlpool, is sure that in a few years, robots will be doing most of the boring work, freeing us to relax. “More than just fun, future kitchens will be environmentally friendly,” he says. “A new system will be built in the house which can
