1、学优中考网 2012 中考英语：阅读理解精选题 02【答案】阅读理解（1）A For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way:“She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour.”But of
2、course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobsand in languages.Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see th
3、at fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspaper, radios,
4、 telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.( )1. From this passage we know that “fashion” means _.A. clothes B. many things C. most of the popular things D. everything(
5、 )2. Which of the following things is fashionable today?A. Surfing on the Internet.B. Having a family dinner on New Years Day.C. Learning to sing songs on the radio.D. Doing morning exercises at school.( )3. Today fashions change very quickly because _.学优中考网 A. people read newspaper every day B. rad
6、ios send information from one country to anotherC. new things that people like are often shown on TV D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world( )4. “There is money in fashion” means _. A. clothes are expensive B. money comes from fashion C. people like new things D. fashions make big mo
7、ney( )5. The best title for the passage is _.A. Fashions B. Fashion mean clothes C. Fashion means money D.A fashionable colourB Everybody can suffer from stress. No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opport
8、unities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parent
9、s arguing at home. or problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and som
10、e cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you
11、can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved. ( )6. Why is being a teenager often difficult?学优中考网 A. Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult
12、problems. B. Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with childrens problems. C. Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework. D. Because adults often make them feel stressed. ( )7. Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience _.A. by asking them to
13、 go to universityB. by helping them with their homeworkC. as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sistersD. as families never support their children enough( )8. Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers?A. Because they will be leaving their favourite teachers. B
14、. Because many peoples favourite memories are at school. C. Because they may worry about getting a place at university. D. Because they may worry about becoming an adult. ( )9. Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?A. Because there is a lot of competition for jobs. B. Because the
15、re are no jobs. C. Because a job is more difficult than school work. D. Because there is a lot of competition for places at university. ( )10. We can deal with the stress in our life _.A. by not trying to find a job B. by forgetting about our problemsC. by getting a place at universityD. by sharing
16、our problems with our friendsC At the World Expo Shanghai 2010, you will be able to see the world in just one day. 学优中考网 The World Expo (short for “exposition”) is the third largest world event after the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Countries build pavilions(展 示 馆 ) at the Expo, showing off tech
17、nologies and cultures with colorful exhibitions and performances.People can experience the most advanced technologies at the World Expo. Throughout history, many new inventions have made their debuts(样 品 ) at the World Expo, including the TV, telephone and even the ice cream cone. But the Expo is no
18、t just a trade fair(商 品 交 易 会 ). Its a platform(平 台 ) for cultural exchange, bringing people closer to the rest of the world. For example, at the Shanghai Expo, couples may be able to marry in French-style weddings at the France Pavilion. Thailand will let visitors walk into its emperors palace. Vis
19、itors to the Austria Pavilion will have the chance to experience the snow-capped mountains of the country.Many countries have also decided to bring their national treasures to the event.Since the 1993 Expo in Chicago, the World Expo began to focus on one theme. It changed from a show into a communit
20、y event. Visitors are invited to help solve global issues, such as environmental problems.The theme of the Shanghai Expo is “Better city, better life”. It will call on the world to solve the problems human beings face as a result of urbanization(城 市 化 ). In the future, more and more people may care
21、about protecting the places they live in.( )11. Countries build pavilions to show us _ with colorful exhibitions and performances.A. the Olympic games B. the FIFA World CupC. technologies and cultures D. many cities( )12. Whats the meaning of “cultural exchange” in this passage?A. 科 技 展 示 B. 文 化 交 流
22、 C. 科 技 交 流 D. 自 由 买 卖( )13. Which of the following is NOT true at the World Expo in this passage? A. People can experience the most advanced technologies. B. Couples may be able to marry in French-style weddings at the France Pavilion.学优中考网 C. Visitors can walk into the emperors palace of Thailand.
23、D. Australia Pavilion will let the visitors experience the snow-capped mountains of the country.( )14. When did the World Expo begin to focus on one theme?A. In 1990. B. In 1993. C. In 1998. D. In 2010.( )15. What is the theme of the Shanghai Expo?A. One world, one dream. B. Better world, better lif
24、e.C. Better city, better life. D. One world, one family.*阅读理解（2）A Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possib
25、le, even over something as simple as “yes“ and “no“.On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people werent paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didnt say anything. Lisa repeated the ques
26、tion. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means “yes“.Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waite
27、r, “Do, you have cabbage today?“ He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and s
28、hakes of 学优中考网 the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know
29、 where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes“ or “no“.( )1. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they _.A. should go abroad for vacations B. needed to learn foreign languagesC. should often discuss their experiences D. had problems with communications( )2. P
30、eople in Micronesia show “yes“ by _.A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrowsC. shaking heads D. saying “no“( )3. Tom misunderstood his class at first becauseA. he did not know much about Indian cultureB. he didnt explain everything clearly enoughC. some students didnt understand his questionsD. he didnt
31、 know where the students came from( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage?A. In Bulgaria, nodding heads means no.B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island.C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.D. In India, only shaking heads means “YES“.( )5. The passage is mainly about _
32、.A. body language in foreign restaurants B. class discussion in Indian schoolsC. miscommunication in different cultures D. English teaching in other countriesB Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one 学优中考网 night, a lady asked him to sing a song.“I dont
33、sing,“ said the man.But the lady told the waiter, “Im tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody ha
34、d ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully! He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in th
35、e US. His name was Nat King Cole.You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all ff you just sit on your talent.( )6. The lady asked the player t
36、o sing a song because _.A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very wellC. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing( )7. Nat King Cole succeeded because _.A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chanceC. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano( )8. T
37、he words “sit on“ in the passage probably mean“A. fail to realize B. forget to use C. try to develop D. manage to show( )9. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _.A. hide it and wait B. ask others for helpC. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself( )10. Which co
38、uld be the best title (标题) for the passage?学优中考网 A. Sing in the Bar B. Achieve Success in LifeC. Never Lose Heart D. Find Your Hidden TalentC Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful childrens book writers in the world. His books are
39、 very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many childrens books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help
40、children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to wr
41、ite the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrot
42、e a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his bo
43、oks have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, “I do not write for children. I write for people. ( )11. Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _.A. some school ch
44、ildren could not read B. many childrens books were interestingC. children wanted to learn to read D. a writer for children was wanted ( )12. People like his books because the books _.学优中考网 A. are cheap and easy to get B. were written in different languagesC. are easy and interesting to read D. were
45、written with invented words( )13. He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _.A. 50 B. 53 C. 56 D. 87( )14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States
46、.C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.( )15. From the text we know that Doctor Seuss _.A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his deathB. sold millions of his books himself worldwideC. changed American childrens way
47、of readingD. wrote the largest number of books in the world*阅读理解（3）A Learn to relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed(紧张). Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you can only focus on the most important things. Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to the music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath.Get a good nights sleep. Getting enough sl
