1、1中考英语阅读理解专项训练18阅读下面5篇短文,掌握大意然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。AHere are some reviews about Over in Australia: Amazing Animals Down Under by Marianne Collins Berkes.I bought this book for my nieces birthday because she loves koalas. She always asks me to read this book when I come over.By ChloeJune 23,
2、2015My parents are living in Australia, So I bought this book for my two girls. They loved it! I read it in my daughters” pre-school class and all the kids enjoyed it!By KerryAugust 5, 2015I bought this book and others for my granddaughter after we came home from a trip to New Zealand and Australia.
3、 I wanted the children to see the different kinds of animals in Australia This is a very sweet book and my granddaughter has enjoyed us reading it to her.By JannetteMarch 10, 2015My students love all the books by Marianne Berkes. She makes learning fun! The kids dont even realize they are reading a
4、non-fiction book.2By JuneSeptember 10, 2015( )1. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Chloe really likes koalas. B. Kerrys parents live in Australia.C Jannette has never been to Australia. D. Chloe has read the book in a pre-school class.( )2. What is June, probably?A. A doctor. B. A traveler. C. A zoo
5、 keeper. D. A teacher.( )3. Who wrote the first review according to the time order?A. Chloe. B. Kerry. C. Jannette. D. June.( )4. The book is very _ according to the reviews.A. interesting B. boring C. difficult D. movingBIt is always great when you have a chance to communicate with English speakers
6、 when learning English. Nowadays, there are lots of ways to learn English online. I have written about it in one of my posts before. But today, I want to tell you a bit about my friends experiences. Ilya and Alena live in Moscow. They are very busy during the day and in the evening they have no time
7、 to learn, as they have to devote (投入) their time to their children. However, they understand that it is necessary to know English nowadays. Thats why they have found this way out and I think itis a very interesting way. They have decided to talk with each other in English when they are at home, whe
8、n they 3have dinner, and even when they play with their children However, you may ask, what about grammar rules and new words?“ And your question is reasonable. They have hired (雇用) an American girl as their teacher and she helps them with grammar rules and new words.Of course, it is rather expensiv
9、e but it is a very useful way to learn English if you have money( )5. Where did the writer write something about how to learn English before?A. In a dictionary. B. In a newspaper. C. In a post on the Internet D. In a magazine.( )6. What does the writer think of Ilya and Alenas way of learning Englis
10、h?A Its expensive but useful. B. Its easy and useful.C Its interesting and cheap. D. Its boring and useless.( )7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Ilya and Alena are both good at English.B. Ilya and Alena ask the writer about grammar.C. Ilya and Alena talk with each other i
11、n English at the dinner table.D. Ilya and Alena are busy teaching their children to learn English.( )8. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Why You Learn EnglishB. How to Communicate with English Speakers4C. My Friends Way to Learn EnglishD. Learning English Is ExpensiveCMount Huang is in the
12、 south of Anhui Province. It was not called Mount Huang until 747 AD, and was given that name because of an old story about Huang Di He was the ancestor (祖先) of the Chinese people, and made magic immorality pills (长生药九) there. It was thought that after taking the magic pills, people would live forev
13、er.There are five famous Chinese mountains. We call them the Wuyue. They are Mount Tai (Shandong Province), Mount Hua (Shaanxi Province), Mount Heng (Shanxi Province) Mount a Song (Henan Province) and Mount Heng (Hunan Province). Though Mount Huang isnt one of the Wuyue, it is very famous as well It
14、s said that you wont want to visit any other mountain after seeing the Wuyue, but that you wont want to see even the Wuyue after returning from Mount Huang These words should give you some ideas of the beauty of Mount Huang.There are many places for people to watch the sunrise on Mount Huang. The be
15、st times are 5:30-6:00 (spring). 4:40-5:10 (summer).4:50-520 (all) and 5:30-6:00 (winter). When you visit Mount Huang its best if you get a chance to see the seas of clouds. September to May is the best season, but youre welcome to visit Mount Huang at any time!( )9. Why did people call the mountain
16、 Mount Huang in 747 AD?A. Because it was one of Chinas most famous mountains.B. Because it is in the south of Anhui Province.C. Because it didnt have a name before747 AD.5D. Because of an old story about Huang Di.( )10 Why does the writer mention the Wuyue?A. Because Mount Huang is not as famous as
17、the Wuyue.B. Because the Wuyue are not worth visiting.C Because the Wuyue are the highest mountains in China.D. Because Mount Huang is even more beautiful than the famous Wuyue.( )11.If Tracy wants to see the sunrise in winter, when should she reach the top of Mount Huang?A.5:30-6:00 B. Before 4:00.
18、C. After 6:00 D.6:30-7:30.( )12 Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?A. Mount Huang is in the south of Anhui Province.B. Huang Di named the mountain Mount HuangC. Mount Song isnt in Hunan Province.D. The writer thinks Mount Huang is very beautiful.DOnce upon a time, there was
19、 a garden in the village. Its owner was an old man He had been away for several years to visit his friends. It was a large lovely garden with soft green grass and beautiful flowers. While he was away, children came to play in the garden every afternoon. The birds in the garden sang so sweetly that t
20、he children used to stop their games to listen to them. For them, the time they spent there was the happiest they had ever had.6One day the old man came back. When he saw the children playing in his garden, he was very angry. “What are you doing here?” he shouted. “Nobody but myself is allowed to pl
21、ay in my garden.“ The children were afraid and ran away.Then spring came, but it was still winter in the old mans garden. There were flowers and birds all over the village, except in the garden. The birds didnt like singing in his garden, since there were no children. And without their singing. the
22、trees forgot to blossom(开花).“Why docs spring arrive so late this year?“ the old man thought. “How pretty in would be if it were spring now!“One morning he was woken up by some sounds He heard binds singing and children laughing When he opened the window, he saw the birds sting in the tree and the ch
23、ildren funning about happily. “Im sure spring has come. What I m seeing is the most spellbinding view I have ever seen, and the sounds which Im hearing are the most beautiful in the world,“ said the old man.( )13. What did the children think the old man was like?A Kind B. Creative. C Stupid D. Terri
24、ble.( )14. What does the writer mean by “Then spring came, but it was sill winter in the old mans garden?A Winter didnt arrive at the old mans garden.B. The old man hoped it would always be winter in his garden.C. There was no sign of the arrival of spring in the old mans garden.D. The weather in th
25、e old mans garden was as same as that in the other parts of the village.7( )15. The underlined word “spellbinding in the passage means “_” in Chinese.A. 迷人的 B.无聊的 C.可怕的 D.丑陋的( )16. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A The old man didnt care about his garden.B. The old mans garde
26、n was small but pretty.C The old man didnt like the birds in his garden.D. The binds and the children made the old mans garden full of life again.EWill the Internet be used instead of libraries? Well, the obvious (明显的) answer to this question一at least, its obvious to me一is no! But there are many peo
27、ple who dont think so. They suggest closing libraries, since “you can find everything on the Internet“. In fact, they are wrong One cant find everything on the Internet! While the Internet makes search(搜索)easy, and it is probably the best resource(资源) for many health and science topics, we really ne
28、ed books. We can only be sure that the information we find on the Internet is true by reading books.Libraries offer more services than just the basic information one can find through Google. For example, a school library can provide services and different resources for all students of the school. St
29、udents have different learning ways School libraries can deal with all of these differences.One of the great writers, Doug Johnson, recently wrote an article about this topic. I recommend (推荐) reading it to understand this topic from different angles (角度) I especially like his last paragraph: Dont t
30、ake away 8either my electronic resources or my books. Both are needed to provide students with useful information. And keep in mind that a great library is not just a collection of materialsprint or electronic. It is an important mixture of resources, courses and activities. It can help students not
31、 only have information, but also the necessary skills to put that information to good use.( )17. The Internet may be the best resource for _ according to the writer.art topics health topics science topics language topicsA. B. C. D.( )18. What can we learn from the second paragraph?A. Libraries can t
32、 provide as much information as the Internet.B. All students should help school libraries search information.C. School libraries are very important for students.D. School libraries should be closed.( )19. What is Doug Johnson s opinion?A. Electronic resources are more important than books.B. Student
33、s should search for information only in libraries.C. You can also learn necessary skills in a great library.D. Books are more important than electronic resources.( )20. The writer mentions Doug Johnson in order to _.A. support his ideas B. introduce a librarian9C. recommend some books D. help students search information10参考答案1-4 BDCA 5-8 CACC 9-12 DDAB 13-16 DCAD17-20 ACCA
