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2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解含答案
全部精选的2021年的练习题，包含日常生活类、教育类、保健与健康类、科普环保类，字体大小统一为五号，行距统一，排版非常工整。
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
Dear Sunday Globe,
I am writing to tell you about your article Smartphones Make Life Easier in last Sunday’s newspaper. You did an excellent job explaining the good points of smartphones, but you didn’t talk about their bad points at all. So, I hope you’ll let me give your readers some advice on smartphone etiquette (礼仪). The first point I’d like to address is loudness. When you talk on your smartphone in public, please don’t shout. In fact, the microphones in smartphones are very sensitive (灵敏的). So, you can be heard even if you speak quietly.
Another point is about personal space. I don’t think it is polite to make calls in small spaces full of people. This makes others uncomfortable and forces them to listen to your personal business. What’s worse, it stops many face-to-face conversations from ever beginning.
Lastly, doing two things at the same time is dangerous. For example, making calls while driving is a bad habit. Pay attention to the road! Similarly, when staying with your friends, turn off your smartphone and enjoy their company.
Yours truly,
Amber Jala
1. Amber Jala wrote the letter to ________ .
 A. find a good job                    B. provide advice
 C. make her life easier              D. buy a smartphone
2. What does the underlined word “address” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
 A. 致函     B. 称呼      C. 陈述    D. 选址
3. According to Paragraph 3, what makes people around you uncomfortable?
 A. Discussing face-to-face.      B. Speaking quietly on your phone.
 C. Minding your own business. D. Calling in small spaces full of people.
4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
 A. It is dangerous to drive on the road.
 B. It is easy to start a company with others.
 C. It is bad to turn off our phones while driving.
 D. It is important to use our smartphones properly.
参考答案1B 2C 3D 4D

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
Do you consider failure as an ending? Do you often feel after a failure that you are good for nothing? Then be careful, you are one of them who have bad relationship with failure. And this is the only reason why people often keep themselves away from their success. The power of failure is that it helps us to learn fro our mistakes and missteps and we must consider a failure as an opportunity to grow rather than giving up.
Let's discover the reasons why successful people believe that opportunity lies in every failure.
Disappointment or failure shows that you are trying
The best way to gauge（衡量）your progress at something is to see how many times you failed. In case you haven't failed yet, chances are that you haven't tried hard yet.
Look at all successful men and women throughout our history, they all had one thing in common. That's to say they failed not once but several times before they achieved success. Let's take an example of Thomas Edison: he failed a lot of times to find right filament（灯丝）for his light bulb. Henry Ford had a stronger relationship with failure, which inspired him to quote this unforgettable saying “failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently.”
Achievement lies in looking at failure as an opportunity
Just like every successful person had one thing in common, similarly all unsuccessful persons throughout our history had one thing in common --- their inability to use failure as an opportunity and a tool. If you feel your one failure is your ultimate （终极的）failure, and that feeling of sinking down is known as an ultimate failure, you are pushing yourself away from your expected success. Achievement is all about finding out what mistakes you made, what is the main cause of that failure, and how you are going to make up for it.
Success requires willpower, passion, hard work, intelligence, determination, but all of the above, success requires failure. Use your failure as an opportunity to learn, to become wiser and to reconsider your relationship with failure, the true key to success.
1. According to the writer, why do people keep themselves away from their success?
A. Because they don't set long-term goals.
B. Because they haven't got enough time.
C. Because they can't deal with failure properly.
D. Because they are disappointed in themselves.
2. Why does the writer take the example of Thomas Edison?
A. To explain the reasons for failure.
B. To prove the importance of failure.
C. To take pride in Thomas Edison.
D. To introduce the process of making a light bulb.
3. What can you learn from the passage?
A. Failure can build up your confidence.
B. Successful people seldom failed.
C. Failure is more important than success.
D. Successful people use failure as a tool.
参考答案1. C  2. B 3. D

Passage 3
（2021中考保健与健康类选练）
Do you sleep well? If your answer is no, the following might help you.
Set a certain bedtime and rising time
   A certain bedtime and rising time can help you build up your body clocks. Set a bedtime which is good and natural for you. Don’t change your bedtime and rising time on weekends.
Avoid exciting activities just before sleeping
   Exciting activities get your thoughts running. At the same time, if you make tomorrow’s plan or read an exciting story before turning off the light, it doesn’t give you enough time to relax before you try to sleep.
Keep the bedroom for sleeping only
   It’s a bad habit for you to use your bedroom as a place to eat, watch TV, read, talk on the phone, or discuss important matters with your family members. Break that habit to get better sleep.
Don’t go to bed too early
Your body usually lets you sleep only the number of hours it needs. You should decide how many hours you must sleep in order not to experience daytime sleepiness.
Take a warm shower before your bedtime
A twenty-minute warm shower at a temperature of about 45 –50 not only is a great relax at day’s end, but also raises your body temperature by several degrees. The coming drop in temperature of your body will naturally make you feel sleepy.
1. If you want to build up your body clocks, you should ______.
  A. set a certain bedtime and rising time      B. go to bed neither too early nor too late
  C. keep the bedroom for sleeping only D. take a warm shower before sleeping
2. Why should you avoid exciting activities just before sleeping?
A. Because they will get your thoughts running
B. Because you have to make tomorrow’s paln
C. Because you should read an exciting story    
D. Because you will have to turn off the light.
3. Your bedroom should be kept for ______ only.
  A. talking     B. eating    C. reading    D. sleeping
4. According to the passage, ______ will make you feel sleepy.
  A. taking a cold shower   B. your body temperature dropping
C. your daily experience        D. raising your body temperature
参考答案1A  2 A  3D  4B

Passage 4
（2021中考科普环保类选练）
The earth is our home；we must take Care of it．This means keeping the land，air and water clean．   
    Pollution is a dirty word．To pollute means to make things unfit(不合适的)or unclean to use．Pollution comes in many ways．We see it，smell it ,taste it and drink it．Pollution is beginning to threaten(威胁)our health ,or happiness and our life．   
    Man．has been polluting the earth from the time he first made fire，washed his clothes in the river and threw his waste on the ground．When land was used up or water became dirty．Men  moved to another place．At first the problem was not so serious because there was plenty of clean air，land and water．There weren’t so many people then and their wants(需求)were fewer．All the dirty things could be absorbed(吸收)by nature and soon．covered over(恢复)．But this is no longer true．The increase of population(人口增长)and the development of industry have changed that．Man is slowly polluting．his environment．
    Through the use of poison(农药)，mall has polluted land !killing the animal．By putting dirty water and chemicals into rivers and lakes we have polluted our drinking water ,killing the fish．
    Our increasing population is part of the．problem．More people more waste．
    Where is this all to end ?Are we turning the world into a big rubbish dump，or is there any
hope that we can get rid of(摆脱)the pollution ?Luckily，millions of people have been warned of
the danger of pollution．Large numbers of people are now working hard to bring pollution under
(  )1．Which sentence is WRONG?
    A．We live on the earth，so we should look after it．
    B．To pollute means to make air ,water and land unfit for use．
    C．All the waste produced by modem industry can be absorbed．
    D．Man is now fighting against different kinds of pollution．
(  )2．In this passage the word“chemicals”means         ．
A．化学    B．化学物质    C．化学的  D．医学的   
(  )3．Through the uncontrolled use of poison mall has       ．
    A．made the drinking water dirty   B．polluted the land
    C．killed the animals and fish      D．all of the above
(  )4．From the sentences“More people more waste”，we know that      ．
    A．because of the increase of population and the development of industry，more and more waste is produced
    B．we need more people，not more waste
    C．there isn’t any hope that we can get rid of the pollution
    D．more people have been warned of the danger of more waste．
(  )5．From the passage we can know that now man       ．
    A．doesn’t know how to control pollution
    B．still doesn’t realize how serious pollution is
    C．is doing something to control pollution
D．begins to understand the pollution
参考答案1C 2B 3D 4A 5C

Passage 5
（2021中考选练）
A serious earthquake can be a terrible experience, and it is easy to forget safety measures(措施) in disorder(混乱). Fortunately, most earthquake safety measures are common sense, but if you forget everything else, remember the following instructions: drop, cover, and hold on. Also, most of earthquake deaths happen after the earthquake, so remember that the danger does not end when the shaking does!
If you stay indoors during an earthquake, move away from unsupported areas and windows. Try to get under a doorway or another area of the building which is held up by strong beams(梁).  Stay under a table or desk only if it is very strong. Do not rush to lifts, because it is far safer to stay where you are. Cover your head with your arms around it and curl(蜷缩) into a ball, and wait for the shaking to stop. 
If you stay outdoors during an earthquake, move to an area which is as open as possible. Don’t move to buildings, electric poles and other objects which may fall during an earthquake and injure you. Protect your head and stay low to the ground till the shaking ends and it is safe to move. 
After an earthquake, many buildings are less strong, although they appear safe. If you stay indoors, move people from the building quickly and help disabled or injured people. Once outdoors, move well away from the building so that if it falls down, you will not be injured. Wait till public safety officials announce that it is safe to stay indoors.
By planning ahead and keeping calm during an earthquake, you can greatly increase your chances of survival(生存) without injury. 
(    ) 1.The underlined word “Fortunately” in the first paragraph means______ .
A. especially    B. gradually    C. luckily    D. finally 
(    ) 2.We can learn from the passage that earthquake safety measures________ .
A. are planned for children B. help us to keep safe
C. are not necessary D. are not easy to understand 
(    ) 3.According to the passage, it isn’t a good choice  _________during an earthquake.
A. to take a lift B. to stay under a strong table
C. to get under a doorway D. to cover the head with arms around it
(    ) 4.If you stay outdoors during an earthquake, you can do all the following except________ .
A.trying to protect your head
B.moving to an open place
C.moving away from buildings
D.taking the disabled people into the room 
(    ) 5.The purpose of the passage is mainly to tell us how to________ .
A.stay away from an earthquake
B.predict an earthquake
C.control an earthquake
D.keep safe during and after an earthquake 
参考答案1C  2B  3A  4D  5D


2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（2）含答案
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
There are always times when your children get bored with studying. There are also moments when you are looking for something educational (教育的) yet funny and easy to do. With a few things and a little preparation, you can easily entertain (娱乐) and educate your children.
     Do you read any magazines with pictures? Keep them. They can make a funny family game.
     Sit with your children and look at the pictures. You can cut out interesting pictures and ask your children to lay (放置) them out. Use as many pictures as possible. For example, if it is a picture of a book, cut it out; even if it is an action, such as washing clothes, cut it out. Try to get as many different pictures as possible.
     In this game, you are going to use the pictures to let your children make up their own stories. Then take any kind of table, even the kitchen table, and let your child lay out the pictures any way they wish. They don’t need to use all of them, just as many as they want.
     After they have laid out the pictures, have them tell a story. If some pictures don’t fit in with their stories, don’t use them. If they find a different picture to add another part to their story, let them do it. The more pictures you have, the more creativity (创造力) will come from your children.
1. What’s the passage mainly about?
     A. How to enjoy pictures with children at home.
B. How to entertain your children by drawing pictures.
C. How to educate children in an interesting and easy way at home.
     D. How to tell stories to your children at home.
2. If parents want to play this game with their children, they have to ______.
A. collect enjoy with pictures
B. prepare a lot of things for the game
C. tell as many stories as possible
D. lay out the pictures for their children
3. After the pictures are cut out, children should ______.
A. ask their parents questions
B. find a table to play the game
C. lay out the pictures
     D. change the pictures
4.What does the underlined phrase "fit in with" in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. match    B. cover     C. mean   D. entertain
5. When playing this game, children _____.
     A. cut out pictures from magazines or books
B. read magazines or wash clothes
C. make up stories about the pictures
D. make up stories with their parents
参考答案1C 2A 3C 4A 5C

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem. "Every grain on the plate comes from hard work (难知盘中餐, 粒粒皆辛苦) ". But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don't waste food.
    A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
    Do we have too much food? No, according to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
     Chinese people are well known for being generous (慷慨的) . Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
     Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired (开除) because she took some leftover (剩余的) food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and agreed that it was not right to waste food.
    What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
1. Do not order (定购) too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don't be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great. But your body needs it.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
1. According to News One Plus One, Chinese people __________.
A. save food enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
B. throw away lots of food every year.
C. get enough food to feed millions of people every year.
D. have to feed 200 million hungry people every year.
2. In the third paragraph, we know that __________.
A. we have too much food to feed people in the world.
B. there were 925 million people in developing countries.
C. because of hunger, six million children die every year.
D. there are only a few people getting hungry every year.3
3. In the fourth and fifth paragraphs, we can conclude (得出结论) that __________
  A. all Chinese people are generous.
  B. Chinese people always waste food.
  C. U Hong got fired because she wasted food.
  D. everyone should get into the habit of saving food.
4. What should we do to save food in our daily lives?
  A. When we order too much food in a restaurant, just take the leftover food home.
  B. Eat more food that doesn't taste great.
  C. We should not buy vegetables and fruit.
D. We should keep an eye on the food we like.
5. What's the main topic of the passage?
A. Don't waste food.
  B. Many people die of hungry.
  C. Don't be picky about food.
D. Eat all the food you order.
参考答案1B 2C 3D 4A 5A

Passage 3
（2021中考保健与健康类选练）
The world has many beautiful sounds. We can hear the songs of birds and the laugh of people. We can listen to cool music and news reports. And it’s all because of our ears! They bring us a world of sounds.
But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, nut too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.
Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. Lots of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But six children of every 1,000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a children has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have some learning problems at school.
A lot of things can cause fearing problems, like, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels (分贝) can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even for ever.
Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following:
◎ Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs.
◎ When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.
◎ Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your parents to help you clean it out.
Keep these things in mind. Then you won’t be saying “WHAT? WHAT?” when you are older.
1. What does the underlined word “earwax” mean in the passage?
   A. 耳膜         B. 耳鸣         C. 耳垢        D. 耳疾
2. Which of the following is NOT talked by the writer?
   A. Illness and hearing problems.            B. people with hearing problems.
   C. Ways to protect our ears.                D. Danger of loud noise.
3. ____________ is/are bad for our ears.
   A. A little earwax       B. Earplugs        C. All noise     D. Noise louder than 85 decibels
4. The underlined sentence means ___________.
   A. When you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “What?”.
   B. When you get older, you still have good hearing.
   C. When you get older, you won’t ask questions.
   D. When you get older, you will have fewer questions.
参考答案1C  2A  3D  4B

Passage 4
 （2021中考科普环保类选练）
  Invertors are always looking for ways to make our lives easier, greener and more fun. Take a look at 2010’s coolest inventions in science and technology. What in the world will inventors dream up next?
   Robot Teachers
   Some students in South Korea have a new language teacher: an English-teaching robot. The robot help students practice speaking English. South Korea needs about 30,000 foreigners to teach English. The robot teachers are helping to solve a shortage(短缺)English teachers. Could robots take the place of the human teachers one day?
   A Touch Tablet (书写板)
   Apple, creator of the iPhone and iPod, had another hit invention this year with iPad. The iPad is a touch-screen tablet computer. It gives users video, websites, books and games at their fingers. Apple sold 3 million iPads in the first 80 days on the market.
   Up, Up and Away
   It took him 30 years to develop it, and now Glen Martin’s is ready to take off. The Martin Jetpack (喷气动力背包), a personal flying machine, allows the users to fly 2.4 km into the air. Unfortunately, you can not fly for very long. The jetpack only holds the fuel(燃料) for about 30 minutes’ flight. It will sell for S 100,000. Field tests begin in 2011.
1.The robot teachers can ___________
A. train students to speak English   
B. help students learn Japanese and English     
C. take the place of the human English teachers now
2.The underlined word “ hit” means ______.
   A.撞击                      B. 妙语                  C. 成功
3. Glen Martin spent ______on his flying machine.
   A. a very short time                B. quite a long time            C. just a little money
4. Which invention can you use to fly in the air?
   A. The iPad    B. The robot C. The Martin Jetpack
5. The best title for this passage may be ________
   A. Coolest Inventions of 2010                      
   B. Most Useful Comouter of 2010            
   C. Greatest Discoveries of 2010
参考答案ACBCA 

Passage 5
（2021中考选练）
Good morning, class!
We know that there are too many net bars around us. The Internet is popular and it makes our lives colorful. Many of us like going online very much because we can learn how to use the computer and get more information from the Internet. We can learn English. We can read some good newspapers and magazines. It can make us clever in playing computer games. We can send E-mails to our friends quickly. We can chat(聊天) freely online with our friends. It can help us get in touch with people from all over the world.
But some students spend too much time in playing computer game and some stay in the net bars all day and all night. Teenagers even get to have boyfriends or girlfriends online. They write too many letters to each other. It takes them to much time to chat online so they do worse and worse in their lessons and they don’t study well any more. I think we mustn’t get online when it is time for us to study. We can do it in summer or winter holidays. We should get online with adults(成人)--our teacher or parents.
At the same time, if we have lots of free time, we can do some out-of-class activities at school. We usually have activities from 4:50 to 5:50 in the afternoon. We have different kinds of activities. If you are interested in sports, you can play basketball or football. We can go to the English Corner. We can practice talking in English there. We hope we can spend more time on our subjects or on such activities that we can learn a lot from and less time on the Internet.
Thank you for listening to me. That’s all.
(    ) 1.The short passage is about __________.
A. going online                 B. how to communicate with others
C. how to spend our free time  D. different kinds of activities
(    ) 2. The Internet can make our lives _________.
A. helpful and important         B. enjoyable and interesting
C. enjoyable but expensive       D. different kinds of activities
  (    )3. ________ is not good.
A. Sending E-mails            B. Reading newspapers and magazines online
C. going on line with adults  D. Spending all day in the net bars
  (    )4. Playing computer games________.
 A. gives us lots of information  B. makes our studies worse
 C. makes us more clever          D. is harmful to our health
  (    )5. Which of the following is NOT right?
 A. There are too many net bars in the cities.
 B. We can learn English from the Internet.
 C. We mustn’t get online when we are studying at school.
 D. We cannot do out-of-class activities from 4:50 to 5:50 p.m.
参考答案1A  2B  3D  4C  5D


2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（3）含答案
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
Could your best friend make you fat?
Researchers who have studied“networks”of obesity(肥胖) think so：they found that if someone's friend becomes obese, that person's chances of becoming obese increase by more than half.
Brothers or sisters and a husband or a wife also have an influence, although reduced_people whose brothers or sisters became obese were 40 percent more likely to grow obese, while people whose husband or wife became obese were 37 percent more likely to.
“This is the first study to show how obesity spreads through the social network from person to person，”James Fowler of the University of California, San Diego, who worked on the study, told in a telephone interviewing.
The researchers said their findings show that obesity is contagious—not like a virus which is contagious, but in a social sense.
It may help explain why obesity is worsening across the United States, with twothirds of Americans overweight and almost a third technically obese.
“It has become very popular to speak of the obesity epidemic.We began to wonder if it is truly an epidemic，”Dr.Nicholas Christakis, a professor of medical sociology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, told the briefing.
“We think that these findings reinforce(加强) the idea that obesity is not just an individual problem but a collective problem，”Christakis said.
“People look around them and see people gaining weight and it might change their attitude about what constitutes an acceptable body size，”he added.“You might say it's OK to be heavier.”
1．The underlined phrase“reduced people”refers to______.
A．the influence of people is smaller and smaller
B．fat persons are having less and less friends
C．the number of fat persons is decreasing largely
D．persons are becoming thinner and thinner
2．What's the new finding of researchers in the passage?
A．Obesity is popular with Americans.
B．Obesity spreads from person to person.
C．Obesity can be spread like a virus.
D．Obesity is becoming an epidemic.
3．In what aspect do your fat friends have an impact on you?
A．They may influence you how to choose a lover.
B．They may assist you in forming a life value.
C．They may change your attitudes towards obesity.
D．They may help you understand what obesity is.
4．From the passage，we can infer that________.
A．it's better not to make friends with fat persons
B．obesity is a kind of disease that can spread
C．most Americans think obesity is a kind of beauty
D．it needs a collective effort to deal with obesity
参考答案1A 2B 3C 4D

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
“I don't like my parents.They always tell me I should do this，and should not do that.It sometimes makes me angry，”said Zhang Hua，a middle school student in Guangzhou.Do you have the same problem？Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago.Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children's eyes?
One of the biggest problems is when someone becomes a parent，he/she likes worrying about things.They worry about everything about you from the time you were born.They do a lot for you，though something would make you angry，because they care about you and worry about you.They worry about your choice of friends，food you eat，your work at school，how much sleep you get，etc.All these things are part of your life.They want you to grow up healthily and happily.
So how can you make things easier on yourself？It's easier than you think.Just make sure your parents know what you're doing.Get them to know your friends.Phone them if you stay somewhere else late so that your parents don't call every hospital in the phone book looking for you.Say sorry to them when you make mistakes.Take responsibility(责任)for what you have done.Talk about your ideas with them.They may talk about theirs with you.
Most of all，try to think about why your parents do this or do that.They are still practicing being parents and need help you can give them.Some day，when you become a parent，they may be able to help you know how to get on with your children.
1.The writer thinks one of the biggest problems for parents is to ________．
A．worry about themselves  B．worry about their children
C．hate their children  D．be friendly with their children
2.All the things that parents do is to ________．
A．make their children angry
B．want their children to love them
C．want their children to grow up healthily and happily
D．want their children to do everything well in the future
3.The writer thinks we should ________ if we go back home later than usual.
A．tell our friends  B．tell the teacher
C．say sorry to our parents D．make a telephone call to our parents
4.The writer thinks ________．
A．it's wrong for parents to worry about their children too much
B．some parents are unfriendly，which makes their children angry
C．children should do everything as their parents say
D．parents love their children very much and the children should understand them
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A．Parents' responsibility
B．How to get on with parents
C．Zhang Hua's problem
D．What are parents worrying about
参考答案1B 2C 3D 4D 5B

Passage 3
（2021中考保健与健康类选练）
  Many of us don’t pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.w
  There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes (基因) and aging(老化). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while.
  Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays.
  Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight too. If a person exercises regularly(定期地) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.
  All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person’s eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.
(   ) 1. ___________ is the most important way to protect our eyes.
     A. Taking medicine       B. Natural eye care
     C. Seeing the doctor       D. Being happy all the time
(   ) 2. All the following causes can lead to bad eyesight except ___________.
     A. computers      B. age       C. reading       D. height
(   )3. What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?
     A. Having a rest after working for a while.     B. Eat healthy foods.
     C. Clean the eyes by using cold water.         D. Wear a pair of sunglasses.
(   ) 4. What do the underlined words “UV rays” mean?
     A. 闪电      B. 沙尘      C.紫外线    D.超声波
(   ) 5. Which is the best title of the passage?
     A. Ways of Eye Exercises       B. Ways of Eye Care
     C. Ways of Being Happy        D. Ways of Being Healthy
参考答案1B  2D  3A  4C  5B

Passage 4
（2021中考科普环保类选练）
Pollution
    Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.
    Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution （污染）. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and polluted our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world.
    Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog（烟雾）.
    Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air.
    We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.
    Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.
  1. Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because _______.
    A. there were not any modern machines
    B. there was no modern medicine
    C. both A and B
    D. there were not many people
  2. What is the biggest problem in today’s life?
    A. Water pollution      B. Air pollution
    C. Noise                D. Pollution
  3. The most serious kind of pollution is ________.
    A. noise pollution      B. air pollution
    C. water pollution      D. A, B and C
  4. Factories must clean their water ________.
    A. before they are thrown away
    B. when they are thrown away
    C. after it is thrown away
    D. before it is thrown away
  5. From the passage we know that ________.
    A. a few years ago, there was no smog at all
    B. today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voice
    C. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes’
D. people are making rules in order to fight pollution
参考答案CDBDD

Passage 5
（2021中考选练）
Disasters happen all the time somewhere in the world. Are you ready if one hits your neighborhood next week? Find out what you need to do now before it is too late. Let’s take an earthquake for example.
    During an earthquake, get under a strong object like the kitchen table. Don’t leave the building during the shaking, or you might be hurt by falling objects from the outside of the building.
    When you are in bed during the night and an earthquake happens，simply roll off the bed. There will be a safe void around the bed.
    If you are watching TV and you cannot easily run away by getting out through the door or window, then lie down and curl up(蜷伏) next to a sofa, or a large chair.
    Never go to the stairs. The stairs are likely part of the building to be broken. Even if the stairs are not destroyed by the earthquake，they may fall down later when people run down.
    Try to get into an open area away from trees，buildings，walls，advertisement boards and power lines if you are outdoors.
    If you are driving when an earthquake suddenly happens，just stay in your car until the shaking ends. However, if the footbridge falls and breaks your car，get out of it and sit or lie next to it. All the broken cars have voids 3 feet high next to it.
1. What should you do if you are in a building when an earthquake happens?
   A. Rush out quickly            B. Sit in the kitchen
   C. Stay below strong objects      D. Go down the stairs
2. The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 3 means“_______”.
   A. space          B. seat            C. distance         D. sign
3. When you are outdoors during an earthquake，you should go to _______.
4. If you are inside a car when there is a sudden earthquake，you should _______.
A. get out of it      B. keep inside it   C. move away fast   D. stay under the footbridge
参考答案1C  2A  3D  4B



2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（4）含答案
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
Have you ever seen a car without a driver? It sounds crazy, but these computer-driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you. Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing these cars, and the technology is there.
So how? The cars have sensors（感应器）all around which can find other cars and objects in the road. Road signs are read by cameras, and satellite navigation systems（卫星导航系统）are used so the car knows how to get where you want to go. All you have to do is type in the address! Finally, a central computer system takes in all the information that it receives from the sensors and cameras and works out when to speed up, stop and turn.
Sound like your idea of heaven（天堂）? Sitting back, looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while ‘driving’ would be possible with this new technology. You wouldn’t have to worry about remembering directions to where you’re going. In addition, computers would also drive more safely than people — they would obey the rules and have quicker action times when in dangerous situations.
However, there are many drawbacks of driverless cars. Computers would have difficulties making ethical（道德的）decisions: if a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or turn suddenly and potentially kill the car’s passengers? Moreover, I personally find driving fun –I’d miss never driving a car myself. There would also be many other decisions to be made –should children, or drunk people, be allowed in a driverless car by themselves? Or would there need to be a person with a driving license in the car at all times?
I’m not certain I’d want a driverless car – but it’s only a matter of time before they’ll become more affordable and popular on our roads.
1. When using a driverless car, you need only     .
A. read the road signs carefully            B. check the cameras
C. put the address into the computer    D. remember the directions
2. The third paragraph mainly tells us about the     of driverless cars.
A. instructions          B. standards           C. advantages        D. tests
3. The underlined word “potentially” in Paragraph 4 means “    “.
A. possibly          B. successfully         C. especially       D. naturally
4. What’s the writer’s opinion about future driverless cars?
A. They’ll cause more accidents.            B. They’ll be less expensive.
C. They’ll use less energy.                     D. They’ll run much faster.
参考答案1C 2C 3A 4B

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
Drunk driving has become a serious problem not only in China but also in other countries. In America, a local organization is taking action to stop it. Now, it is looking for 50 musicians and performers to make a series of CDs named Kids Saving Kids.
 If your music is chosen, it will be nationally promoted(提升) and sold on the market. Thousands of music fans around the world will hear it. You don’t need to pay for all this. It is a chance for young performers to use their songs to save lives. People can get the music on the Internet for free. When they visit the website, they will see information about drunk driving. This will make people pay more attention to the great danger of drunk driving. The information is made by students from all over America. This project is the first of its kind.
“It’s a good idea to use music to save other children’s lives. Drunk driving influences everyone. I hope you will join me in this fight. Together we can all make a difference,” said one of the organizers.
You can send your music to the organization at ksksubmit@stopddnow.com. At the same time, you should provide MP3s of your songs. Also, you should write down your age, address and your parents’ phone numbers.
Besides the above requirements, there are some additional requirements:
       You must want to make a difference with your music.
        You must be younger than 18 years old.
        You must have at least one song written by yourself.
(    ) 1 The local organization is looking for musicians and performers ________.
              A. to sell music on the market    B. to form another organization
              C. to make a series of CDs       D. to stop them from drunk drinking
(    ) 2 For young performers, it is a good chance to use their songs for ________.
              A. making money                    B. saving kids’ lives
              C. helping the poor                 D. supporting their families
(    ) 3 The musicians and performers are required to ________ by the local organization.
              A. make their music different             B. be at least 18 years old
              C. write all the songs by themselves  D. write down their phone numbers
(    ) 4 Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?
              A. Joining the Organization’s Fight.
              B. Using Music to Save Kids’ Lives.
              C. A Series of CDs by Young Performers.
              D. The Danger of Drunk Driving.
参考答案1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B

Passage 3
（2021中考保健与健康类选练）
There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false(虚假的) ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can't help putting an weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles(肌肉) will turn into fat. Here are some more myths.
I’ll never lose weight--I come from a fat family
Wrong! While we can't change the body type we are born with, we can't blame our genes(基因) for making us fat. There's plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habit of eating too much and exercise too little.
I am fat because I burn calories slowly
Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism(新陈代谢). In fact, although fat people consume(消耗)  more energy than slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat. Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately(精确地).
Exercise is boring
Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it again and again. The key is to develop a balanced and varied(各种的) program that's fun as well as progressive(不断进步的). If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different mute. If you do yoga(瑜伽), try a tai chi class.
No pain, no gain
Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something's wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury(伤害). You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear quickly. If they don't, rest and ask for medical advice.
1. What does the writer think about being fat?
   A. It is the family genes that make people fat.
   B. People are fat because they consume too little energy.
   C. A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.
   D. It is the result of people's unbalanced lifestyle.
2. According to the writer, how can we make exercise more interesting?
   A. By taking all kinds of exercise.             B. By choosing simple exercise.
   C. By doing regular exercise.                   D. By sticking to outdoor exercise.
3. What is the writer's opinion about "No pain, no gain" in exercising?
   A. Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.
   B. Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.
   C. Pain in exercise is a precondition(前提) for reaching your goal.
   D. Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.
4. The underlined words “adapting to” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 适应                 B.顺从 C. 摆脱                D. 陷入
5. What is the purpose of the passage?
   A. To show the importance of keeping fit.
   B. To clarify(澄清) some misconceptions(误解) about fatness and exercise.
   C. To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.
D. To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.
参考答案1D  2A  3B  4A  5B

Passage 4
（2021中考科普环保类选练）
The World’s Water Shortage
    The world is not only hungry, but it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70 percent（百分比）of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97 percent of this huge amount is sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3 percent－the fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources（资源）. And we cannot even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers（冰川）. Even worse, some of it has been polluted.
    However, as things stand today, this small amount of fresh water is still enough for us. But our need for water is increasing（增加）rapidly－almost day by day. Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we avoid（避免）a severe（严重的）worldwide water shortage later on.
    We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it.
    Today in most large cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system（下水道）. From there it returns to the sea or runs into underground storage tanks. But it is possible to pipe used water to a purifying（净化）plant. There it can be treated with chemicals so that it can be used again, just as if it were fresh from a spring.
    But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. All we’d have to do to make use of the vast reserves（贮备）of sea water in the world is to remove the salt.
    If we take these steps we’ll be in no danger of drying up.
  1. The world is thirsty for water because we can only use _________ percent of the water covering the surface of the earth.
    A. 3            B. more than 3        C. less than 3        D. 97
  2. Which of the following statements is Not true?
    A. As things remain unchanging, this small amount of fresh water is still enough for us.
    B. Our need for water is becoming larger and larger.
    C. There will be no water shortage in the future.
    D. We should take steps to deal with the water shortage problem.
  3. To reuse water, we should __________.
    A. treat it with chemicals
    B. use it only once
    C. send it out into a sewer system
    D. make it flow into underground tanks
  4. In order to have enough water, we should also make use of _________.
    A. icebergs and glaciers
    B. sea water
    C. rivers and lake
    D. underground water
  5. In the passage, the writer tells us ________.
    A. to make enough water
    B. to pay more attention to the water shortage problem
    C. to pipe used water to a purifying plant
D. to reuse the water
参考答案CCABB

Passage 5
（2021中考选练）
These days the subject of safety on campus is talked about quite often. Some students’ mobile photos are stolen, some students fight with and hurt one another, and others are knocked down by the fast running motorbikes or cars.
These problems are common on campus. I think there are three causes for these. Firstly, some students don’t take care of their own things. They are still young and not careful enough. Secondly, some students want to do everything well. They want to be the winners in exams, and they also want to be the winners in fighting. And thirdly, the campus guards don’t carry on their duties well..
In order to have a safe campus, all the students should be very careful about their own things. They should also mind their behaviors and act politely. The campus guards are supposed to be devoted（致力于）to the safety on campus, and it is their duty to safeguard a safe campus to help provide a good environment for the students.
1. According to the passage, some students’ _________ are lost.
A. books               B. watches            C. bikes                 D. mobile phones
2. There are ______ reasons for the campus problems.
A. 2                      B. 3                      C. 4                      D. 5
3. The passage tells us some _______ don’t carry on their duties well.
A. campus guards  B. students            C. teachers            D. headteachers
4. Which of the following sentences is not right?
A. Some students are knocked down by cars.
B. Some students want to be the winners in exams and fighting.
C. All the students take care of their own things.
D. All the students should take care of their own things.
5. This passage is mainly about _________.
A. how to make the campus safe         B. how to do well in exams
C. how to act politely   D. how to take care of things
参考答案1D  2B  3A  4C  5A


2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（5）含答案
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
It’s so beautiful outside that spending the day in the office would be very boring. So why not take the vacations(假期)off? A new survey(调查)found that 31﹪of U.S workers don’t always take all of their vacation days. Americans have 12 vacation days on average(平均)each year, but they give back an average of 3 vacation days each year.
So why don’t they use up their vacation days? Some say they would rather get money back for their unused days; some busy workers say they just can’t leave their work. Americans have fewer vacation days than workers in any other country surveyed.
The French take their vacations seriously. French workers get an average of 39 vacation days, and 40﹪ plan to take at least one there-to-four-week vacation.
Workers in Sweden receive an average of 25 vacation days a year,but they can’t find time to use them all. More workers there return vacation days than any other country surveyed.
British workers have the longest working week in Europe(欧洲),with 23 vacation days --the shortest vacation. So they feel overworked.75﹪ say their weekends or vacations are too short and 40﹪ would sacrifice a day’s pay(工资)for one more vacation day.
1. How many vacation days do Americans have on average each year in fact?
A.9        B.12     C.15        D.23
2. Which country has the most workers working during the vacation days?
A. America.  B. France.  C. Sweden.  D. Great Britain.
3. What does the word“sacrifice”mean in the last sentence?
A. Use up.  B. Put up.  C. Take up.   D. Give up.
4. Which of the following is true?
A. Some American workers are too busy to leave their work.
B. French workers can take one Three-to-four week days.
C. Swedish workers can enjoy all of their vacation days.
D. British workers have the shortest vacation days of all the countries surveyed.
参考答案1A 2C 3D 4A

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
The eyes are extremely precious(宝贝的) to us. That is why we say “Mind your eye!” when telling someone to be careful.
    Not only human beings and animals have eyes; many things also have “eyes” —the eyes of a ship, the eye of a needle, the eye of a typhoon（台风）, and so on. Some electric apparatuses（设备） also have an eye — a magic eye（电眼）. It is an electronic device that controls something like the automatic opening of a door.
    Our eyes have a completely different use from that of animals’ and the eyes of things. When you “have an eye to doing something”, it means you “plan to do it”. If you “see eye to eye with your friends in this respect”, it means you agree on that point. If you “have an eye for pictures”, you can tell whether they are good or not.
    The most important use of our eyes is “opening our eyes”. “To see with half an eye the truth of a situation” is to see if somebody is lying.
  1. What do you mean by saying “Mind your eye!”?
    A. Do you mind using your eyes?  B. Take care of your eyes.
    C. Be careful. D. Can you see everything clearly?
 2. When we use “a magic eye”, in fact we use ____________.
    A. he automatic opening of a door B. the eye of electric apparatuses
    C. the way to make something workD. the thing which controls something automatically
 3. What’s the Chinese for “have an eye for…”?
    A. 对……有鉴赏力             B. 有一只看……的眼睛
    C. 能观察……                    D. 喜欢看……
4. You can see __________ that he and his wife are happy together.
A. with your eye open       B. with half an eye   
C. with eye to eye         D. with your eye over
5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Take care of our eyes.    B. Everything has an eye.
C. We must love our eyes.   D. Eye.
参考答案1. C。2. D。3. A。4. B。5. D。

Passage 3
  （2021中考保健与健康类选练）
Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.
   (1) Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition(营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.
   (2) Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium(钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories(热量), not important nutrition.
   (3) Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make unhealthy and fat.
   (4) Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.
1. The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ___________.
   A. plenty of         B. all kinds of       C. the rest of        D. a lot of
2. In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT______________.
   A. eating well B. doing more exercise
   C. having a healthy weight               D. wearing comfortable clothes
3. Screen time is the time that you spend ________________.
   A. playing computer games               B. watching movies
   C. watching TV D. All of the above
4. What’s the main idea of the passage?
   A. How to eat healthy food.
   B. Eating and playing are both important.
   C. Suggestions for staying healthy.
   D. Health is very important.
参考答案1B  2D  3D  4C

Passage 4
（2021中考科普环保类选练）
In most situations, light helps us see．But nowadays humans are using too much of it so that it is in fact a kind of pollution．
When it comes to looking at the night sky, too much light makes it difficult for us to watch some of life’s most wonderful sights: stars, planets and even galaxies（星系）．
According to scientific research, about 2, 500 stars can be seen by the human eye without using any special equipment（设备）．But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300 stars from today’s countryside, and no more than ten stars from a city．In most big cities, people cannot see the sky filled with stars like they did in their childhood．
Light pollution affects more than just our view of sky．Research shows that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife, too．
When birds fly to another place over cities, they sometimes get lost by the brightness and fly in circles（圈） until they drop from tiredness．Sea turtles（海龟） need dark beaches for laying eggs, but they can’t find their ideal places because of those bright lights．
Too much light at night may even affect human health, but scientists are not sure of that． They are still learning more．
In order to prevent things from going worse, governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution．Many cities and towns have taken action to reduce the use of lights at night．Lights are used only when and where they are truly needed．They also shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky and use lower brightness levels．
Hopefully, in the near future, humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all the wildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life, too．
1．Why does the writer think that too much light is a kind of pollution?
A． Because there are fewer and fewer stars．
B． Because human health has been affected．
C． Because too much light is a waste of energy．
D． Because some of the wildlife can be harmed．
2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned（提到）in this passage?
A． The problems that light pollution has caused．
B． The reason why humans use too much light．
C． The ways that light pollution can be reduced．
D． The reason why fewer stars can be seen than before．
3．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A． There are about 2,500 stars in the sky．
B． Humans want to do nothing to reduce light pollution．
C． Sea turtles always get lost and die from tiredness．
D． Something has been done to reduce light pollution．
参考答案DBD

Passage 5
   （2021中考选练）
Are you a good receiver? It might sound like a funny question but it is an important one that each of us should ask ourselves.
    Strangely, most of us are better givers than receivers. We give to our family, our friends and even charities, and opposite to what we might think, most of us are actually very good at giving. But receiving is another matter. We often feel a little uneasy when receiving, although it is not very noticeable. Even praise gets deflected（转向）when it comes our way. When someone praises us for helping him move or clean up the house, we will possibly say, “Ah, it was nothing.” When someone praises the coat we are wearing, we may mention how we bought it at a discount instead of simply enjoying the praise. Actually, the praise is a gift to us, and when we don’t receive it properly, we are dishonoring the giver.
    Giving is easy, as there is much pleasure in giving, but receiving is an art that takes practice. To be a good receiver requires a sense of close relationship with the giver. It is always a pleasure for a giver to see the gift received in a pleasant way. And this is also the best way for a receiver to honor the giver and give him something back.
    Many relationships are not so good not because people are not giving to each other, but because they are not receiving from each other well. We should receive the love, respect the praise, and give thanks every time giving happens. We should practice receiving all the pleasures that happen to us every day, instead of taking them for granted. Think of how many simple everyday gifts we are being given all the time: the beauty of nature, art and inspiring（激励人的）conversations. But are we truly receiving them when they happen to us, or are we busy with other matters, not noticing? We should master the art of receiving: accept the gifts life offers us and show our appreciation for them.
    We are taught that it is better to give than to receive. But this suggests that there is something wrong with receiving. There is nothing wrong with receiving. It is better to give and receive. Let life shower us with gifts, pleasures, joys, surprises, both large and small, and let us take notice of all these things and accept them happily and thankfully. The more we can receive, the more we can give back, but giving more does not necessarily mean receiving more. We must remember it is harder to receive than to give, and try to practice receiving. This practice will benefit us greatly, making us become good receivers as well as good givers.
1. According to Paragraph 2, what do we possibly do when we are praised?
   A. Honor the giver publicly.
   B. Show our pleasure clearly.
   C. Receive the praise uncomfortably.
   D. Express our disagreement properly.
2. The expression “taking them for granted” probably means “_______”.
   A. looking for them with expectation   
   B. depending on them with satisfaction 
   C. getting away from them without regret
   D. benefiting from them without appreciation
3. What can we learn from the passage?
   A. People usually can receive more by giving more.  
   B. People usually try to receive as much as possible.  
   C. People should give a gift back when receiving one.  
   D. People can improve relationships by receiving well.  
4. What is the best title for the passage?
   A. Be a Good Receiver and Giver
   B. Better to Give Than to Receive
   C. Better to Give, Better to Receive
   D. Be a Receiver Rather Than a Giver
参考答案1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A  


2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（6）含答案
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the city of Melbourne's tourism program. The Tourism branch generally conducts volunteer recruitment(招募) sessions twice a year. The next intake is likely to be around October or November 2014.
If you would like to receive an email advising you of the next recruitment session, please email tourism@ melbourne.vic.gov.au.
Volunteering with Tourism Melbourne：
Volunteers play a vital role in the City of Melbourne's tourism services.They provide information on Melbourne to around two million visitors each year.Their love and knowledge of the city and regional Victoria adds to Melbourne's reputation as a friendly, welcoming and culturally vibrant(充满活力的) city.
The volunteer programs include：
※ City Ambassadors(大使) ※ Melbourne Visitor Booth at Bourke Street Mall ※ Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square ※ Melbourne Greeter Service
Places are limited and potential volunteers must participate(参加) in a selection process based around the following basis.
Volunteers must be：
 ※ interested in Melbourne ※ customer service focused ※ able to use computer ※ available for one fourhour shift(either morning or afternoon) each week for a minimum of one year ※ team players who love meeting people ※ able to show a commitment to the City of Melbourne's values(as outlined in the online application)
An extensive training program and ongoing support is provided.
More information：
To find out more about becoming a volunteer, Contact us online or phone the City of Melbourne's Volunteer Project Officer，Tourism Melbourne on (03) 9658 9658.
For other volunteering opportunities，see national volunteer recruitment website Go Volunteer.
1．What is this passage mainly about?
A．Melbourne's tourism services.
B．Tourism volunteer program.
C．Tour tips on visiting Melbourne.
D．The places of interest of Melbourne.
2．One of the qualifications(资格) of a tourism volunteer is “________”．
A．The next intake is likely to be around October or November 2014.
B．Volunteers must be team players who love meeting people.
C．An extensive training program and ongoing support is provided.
D．Volunteers play a vital role in the City of Melbourne's tourism services.
3．Which of the following is true?
A．The local volunteer recruitment website is Go Volunteer.
B．There are about three million visitors to Melbourne each year.
C．The Tourism branch generally conducts volunteer recruitment sessions once a year.
D．People call (03)9658 9658 to know more information about becoming a tourism volunteer.
参考答案1B 2 B 3 D

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
Next time you’re unhappy or complaining about your life, don’t turn to a cheerful comedy. You might find a tear-jerking tragedy(催人泪下的悲剧) is just the thing you need to brighten your day.
    A team of researchers at Ohio State University, US, has found sad movies can make people happier, Science Daily reported last month.
    Many people find tragedies make them realize how good their own lives are, the study showed.
    “People seem to use tragedies as a way to reflect on the important relationships in their own lives,” said Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, leader of the study. “Tragic stories often focus on themes of eternal(永恒的) love, and this leads viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good and helpful things.”
    In the study, researchers gathered 361 college students and showed them the 2007 movie, Atonement. The movie is about two lovers who are separated(分离) and finally die during World War II. Before and after the movie, the students were asked questions measuring(衡量) how happy they were with their lives. Researchers also asked them before, after and three times during the movie to measure various emotions, including sadness.
    Researchers found that the sadder students felt while watching the movie, the more likely they were to think about real people they had close relationships with in life. This increased their happiness after watching the movie.
    Knobloch-Westerwick explained that negative(消极的) moods make people more thoughtful.
    “Positive(积极的) emotions show that everything is fine, you don’t have to worry, you don’t have to think about problems in your life,” she said. “But negative emotions, like sadness, make you think more critically about your situation. So seeing a tragic movie may make you sad, but that will make you to think more about your own close relationships and appreciate them more.”
    The link between watching a tragic story and feeling better has long been recognized. The ancient Greeks even had a word for the feeling of happiness after seeing something sad that led to the modern English word “catharsis (宣泄)”.
    The study also showed that relationships are a very important source of happiness in our lives, so it is no surprise that thinking about your loved ones makes you happier, researchers said.
1. Which of the following about the study of Ohio State University is NOT true?
   A. Only sadness is measured in the study.
   B. Students’ emotions are measured by asking questions.
C. The study shows relationships are a source of happiness.
D. Those who felt sadder when watching the movie were more likely to be happier after that.
2. Why are ancient Greeks mentioned in the passage?
A. To introduce the meaning of the word “Catharsis”.
B. To explain the importance of knowing how to become happier.
C. To prove that they were of high intelligence and guessed its meaning.
D. To tell readers the relationship between tragedies and happiness was found long ago.
3. From Knobloch-Westerwick’s explanation, we can learn that       .
   A. seeing tragedies makes you more thoughtful
B. positive emotions make you think more about your relationships
C. negative emotions show you have no need to think about your situation
D. after seeing comedies, you will appreciate your close relationships more
4. Which is the title of the passage?
   A. Watching sad films may start smiles                B. There is eternal love in the world
   C. It’s useless to complain about life               D. Comedies should make way for tragedies
参考答案1A 2D 3A 4A

Passage 3
（2021中考保健与健康类选练）
Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce the chance of becoming short-sighted, a research shows. It challenges the belief(信念) that short-sightedness is caused by computer use, watching TV or reading in weak light.
The Australian government researchers believe that the sunlight is good for people’s eyes. They compared the vision(视力) and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia. In all, 30% of the Singaporean children were short-sighted—this rate(比率) was ten times higher than Australian children.
Both groups spend a similar amount(数量) of time reading, watching television and playing computer games. However the Singaporean children spent an average (平均) of only half an hour a day outdoors—90 minutes less than the Australian children.
Professor Ian Morgan, from the Australian Research Council’s vision Centre, said, “Humans are naturally long-sighted, but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors, the number of short-sighted people gets larger. We’re also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world and the main reason may be that city children spend less time outdoors.
Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light. But why does playing outside  prevent us from becoming short-sighted? Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical(化学物质) which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people from becoming short-sighted.
So be outdoors. It doesn’t matter if that time is spent having a picnic or having sports.
1.    How much time did the Australian children spend outdoors on average according to the         research?
A. 30 minutes.  B. 60 minutes.    C. 90 minutes.   D. 120 minutes.
2.    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. If people spend less time outdoors they will certainly become short-sighted.
B. There are fewer short-sighted Singaporean Children than Australian children because
   they have more knowledge of protecting their eyesight.
C. There will be fewer risks of getting short-sighted if people spend two or three hours a                day playing outside.
D. When people begin to go to school they will become long-sighted.
3.    What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?
A. Why natural daylight has a special chemical.
B. Why daylight prevents people from becoming short-sighted.
C. Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light.
D. What the special chemical which can stop eyeballs from growing out of shape is.
参考答案1. D 2. C 3. B

Passage 4
（2021中考科普环保类选练）
When you’re curious （好奇） about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research （研究）.
Step 1   On a notecard or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.
Step 2   Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below:
（1） Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.
（2） Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.
（3） Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.
Step 3   What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions. On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:
（1）What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?
（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?
（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared?
Step 4   Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions. For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.
The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize （组织） your thinking by asking good questions. And remember — learning more always brings more questions.
1．When you do some research, you should take the following steps:        .
  ① list what you want to know          ② choose a research subject
③ list what you already know          ④ discover new problems
A．④③①②       B．①④③②       C．②③①④        D．③②④①
2．From the passage, we know  .
A．dinosaurs appeared after human beings
B．not all the dinosaurs fed on meat
C．dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million years
D．dinosaurs liked warm seasons
3．What does “Armed with your list of questions” mean?
A．Putting your list of questions under your arm
B．Discussing your questions with your classmates
C．Writing down your list of questions
D．Taking your list of questions with you
4．According to the passage, which one is true?
A．You can find all the answers online
B．Learn more, and you’ll have no questions
C．Asking questions is the only way for research
D．During the research, you may keep finding new questions
5．The best title for this passage is “ ”.
A．Discovering Dinosaurs                 B．Asking Good Questions
C．Finding Subjects D．Learning Steps
参考答案CBDDB

Passage 5
（2021中考选练）
How to Be a Better Student
Maybe you are a common student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here's how:
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First set your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. This will help you understand the next class. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don’t be over worr
ied.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover them after you have tried these. 
1.The writer gives you ______ methods to help you in the passage.
A.    Four.         B. Five.           C. Six.          D. Seven. 
2.What should you do if you want to plan your time?   
A.      Make a schedule of your time.       B. Find a good study area.
C.  Take advantage of class time.       D. Review the important points.
3. How can we remember what the teacher says?
   A. By taking notes in class.         B. By concentrating on the subject.
   C. By listening to everything.       D. By discussing with your classmates.
4. What is the purpose of a test according to the writer?
   A. To help you solve some problems.
   B. To make us become better students.
   C. To discover if you are interested in a subject.
   D. To show what you have learned about a subject.
参考答案1B  2A  3A  4D


2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（7）含答案
全部精选的2021年的练习题，包含日常生活类、教育类、保健与健康类、科普环保类，字体大小统一为五号，行距统一，排版非常工整。
第一节
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
Zinc(锌) is one of about 20 elements(元素) necessary for good health. It is present in the body in a very small amount, but it makes it possible for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells. Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and other elements work.
Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recovery. Dr. Waltor Powys formerly with the United States Air Force, noted that the laboratory animals recovered faster when some matters were added to their food. One of these matters was zinc. Dr. Powys later tested the zinc treatment on an American airman recovering from medical operations. The airman who received zinc sulphate(硫酸锌) recovered in half of the usual time. Other doctors studied persons who had a number of strange disorders. The doctors learned that all of these problems were caused by lack of zinc in the body. They treated these disorders successfully by giving the patients zinc sulphate.
The amount of zinc in the body can be found by examining blood and hair. A lack of this important element is not uncommon among people in both industrial and developing countries. Zinc is found in most high protein(蛋白质) foods such as meat, milk, fish and eggs. It is also found in whole grains. But many people do not eat enough of these food. Food markets should add these elements so that more people could get needed amount of these necessary matters.
1．One of the functions of zinc is that it can ________.
A．make people's bones stronger
B．help people recover faster
C．be good for people's memory
D．change people's sleep for the better
2．How can the amount of zinc in the body found?
A．by examining blood and hair.
B．by checking tears and sweat.
C．by taking people's temperatures.
D．by testing people's blood pressure.
3．To get enough zinc, people should eat foods that contain ________.
A．a lot of fibre   B．high fat
C．much protein  D．many vitamins
4．Which of the following statements is true?
A．People need a large amount of zinc to be healthy.
B．Zinc must be used in the course of medical operation.
C．Zinc allows important chemical actions to take place in cells.
D．Scientists added only zinc to the foods that the laboratory animals ate.
参考答案1B 2A 3 C 4C

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly(蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis(蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle(挣扎；奋斗) to leave the chrysalis, it can’t fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly.
       When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father’s death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.
       Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.
1. From the story we know that the butterfly can’t fly because ________.
A. it gets out by itself          B. the man feels sorry for it
C. it tries to challenge itself D. the man helps it come out
2. Dennis’s example shows that successful people should ________.
A. overcome the difficulties B. take up business early
C. become the leaders of tomorrow             D. sell clothes from door to door
3. The meaning of the underlined word “mature” in the passage is “________”.
A. wake up     B. give up       C. grow up     D. bring up
4. What is the writer trying to do in this passage?
A. Describe where a butterfly comes from.
B. Encourage young people to face challenges.
C. Suggest how to become a successful businessman.
D. Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam
5. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement
B. Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively
C. Countries Should Continue to Become Successful
D. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People
参考答案、1D 2A 3C 4B 5D

Passage 3
（2021中考保健与健康类选练）
Paragraph 1：Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They
  say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: （1）green and yellow vegetables of all kinds；（2）  citrus（柑橘）fruits and tomatoes;（3）potatoes and other fruits and vegetables;（4）meat of all kinds，fish and eggs;（5）milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal（谷类食物），rice is also in this kind of food;（7）butter，or something like butter.
      Paragraph 2：People in different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a clay. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.
      Paragraph 3：There are two problems，then，in feeding the large number of people in the earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.
1.From the first paragraph we know noodles belong to a kind of_______food.
   A. vegetable       B. fruit
   C. meat             D. cereal
2.According to the scientists， which of the following groups is the healthiest for your lunch?
A. Chicken，apples，cereal and cabbages.
B. Potatoes，carrots，rice and bread.
C. Oranges，bananas，fish and tomatoes.
D. Beef，pork，fish and milk.
3.People in different countries and different places of the world_________．
A. have the right kinds of food to eat
B. cook their food in the same way
C. have their meals at the same time
D. eat food in different ways
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. People in some places don’t have enough food to eat.
B. There are too many people in the world.
C. One of the problems is that no one is hungry.
D. The scientists are trying to make people grow strong and healthy.
5.If there is Paragraph 4，what do you think is going to be talked about?
A. When people eat their lunch
B. What to do with the two problems
C. How to cook food in different ways
D. Why people in different places eat different kinds of food
参考答案1. D  2. A  3. D  4. C   5. B  

Passage 4
（2021中考科普环保类选练）
The world is not only hungry but also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70%of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about 97%of that is sea water or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3%of fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground and so on. And we can not even use all of that because some of it has been made dirty.
    Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember how important water is. The water that we use is the most important natural resource on the earth. Today we face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish, too.
    How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First they pollute the air. Then when it rains, the rain water makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain（酸雨）, is also bad for plants, animals and buildings. Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won't have enough dean water. We have to learn how to stop wasting water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water i~ used only once and then sere out into a sewer system（下水道）. From there it returns to the sea or goes underground.
    But even though every large city reused its water, we would still not have enough. So we should make use of sea water by removing the salt in it. If we can take these steps, fresh water won't be used up.
1. The world is thirsty for water because______.
 A．we don't have enough fresh water
 B．a lot of water goes into sewer systems
 C．only 70% of the earth's surface is water
 D．sea water is widely used rather than fresh water
2. The underlined word "face" means"______".
 A．turn the face down                      B．turn the face up
 C．turn the face to     D．turn the face back
3. From this passage, we know acid rain________.
 A．is only bad for living things
 B．is not bad for buildings and factories
 C．can be produced in factories
 D．is bad for people, animals, plants and buildings
4. One difficult way we can solve the problem is to ______.
 A．use the water with salt in it    B．remove the salt from sea water
 C．get water from underground D．reuse the water in cities
5. What is the best title for this passage?
A．Fresh water and sea water    B．A thirsty country
C．The importance of water     D．The world's water problem
参考答案ACDBD

Passage 5
（2021中考选练）
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average(平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.
(    )1. It is important to _______.
A. put out the fire in the burning house        B. know the ways to escape the fire
C. jump off a burning house      D. keep the door closed
 (    )2. It is possible to escape through the windows _______.
A. if there are some bushes on the ground                B. if you are strong enough
C. if you live on a lower floor          D. If you have a long rope
(    )3. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right? _______.
A. You can escape through stairways.                   B. You can choose fire escapes.
C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.        D. Use a lift to come down at once.
(    ) 4. The best title of the passage is _______.
A. Escaping from the Windows                   B. Save Yourself in the Burning House
C. Knowledge on Fire       D. Waiting for Help
参考答案1B  2C  3D  4B


2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（8）含答案
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
In Britain you are allowed to drive a car when you are seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you can start. When you are learning, someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren’t allowed to drive the car on the road alone. You don’t have to go to a driving school –--- a friend can teach you. The person with you isn’t allowed to take the money for the lesson unless he’s got a teacher’s license.
    Before you are allowed to have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don’t pass the test, you are allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons. When you’ve passed your test, you don’t have to take it again, and you are allowed to go on driving as long as you like. Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.
   Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive, even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn’t have to take a test until 1935. On the early days of car driving, before 1878, cars weren’t allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone had to lead the car with a red flag.
1. Which of the following is not necessary for a young man who wants to drive a car alone?
A. He should reach the age of 17.
B. He should get a special two-year driving license.
C. He should learn to drive in a driving school.    
D. He should pass a driving test to get a full license
2. A person can’t take money for driving lessons unless he ________.
A. has learnt to drive in a driving school.
B. has a full driving license.
C. has a full license and a teacher’s license.
D. is given a special two-year driving license
3. In the driving test, one _____________.
A. mustn’t drive his car, even though the car is fit for the road.
B. is usually asked to drive on roads for some time.
C. has to be examined only in car driving skills
D. must drive round for more than an hour
4. Which of the following is not true?
A. There is no limit to the age of a man who drives a car.
B. One can take a driving test again and again until he passes it.
C. There was a speed limit to cars before 1878
D. A car driver didn’t have to get a license until 1935.
5. The best title for the passage is ______________.
A. Driving licenses in Britain.            B. Tests for Britain people.
C. Driving cars.   D. Young Men’s driving licenses
参考答案1. C 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.
“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥ l00!”
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.
You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!
1. Even though it was dirty, the money _______.
A. still went up in value                       B. was worth nothing
C. didn’t go down in value                  D. was still ours
2. We are always valuable to the people _______.
A. who pay us            B. who call us
C. who hate us            D. who love us
3. Your value doesn’t come from what you do but _______.
A. who you know       B. who made you
C. who you remember D. who you are
4. The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_______”.
A. the students put up their hands again
B. the students put down their hands
C. the students put their hands behind their backs again
D. the students put their hands in front of them
5. Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.
D. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.
参考答案1C 2D 3D 4A 5D

Passage 3
（2021中考保健与健康类选练）
Many of us don’t pay attention to the importance of eye care. It’s said that if you take care of your body, then you can be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.
There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, gene(基因) and aging(年龄增长). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight.
If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a rest every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful thing. For example, sunglasses are not just fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays.
Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins(维生素) A、C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly(规律地) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.
All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person’s eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.
根据短文内容，选出最佳答案。
1. __________ is the most important way to protect our eyes.
A. Natural eye care                   B. Taking medicine 
C. Seeing the doctor                 D. Being happy all the time
2. All the following causes can lead to bad eyesight except _________.
A. age         B. height          C. reading         D. computer
3. What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?
A. Eat healthy foods.              B. Clean the eyes by using cold water.
C. Wear a pair of sunglasses.    D. Have a rest after working for a while.
4. What do the under words “UV rays” mean?
A. 沙土       B. 闪电         C. 紫外线       D. 超声波 
5. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Ways of Eye Care            B. Ways of Eye Exercises
C. Way of Being be Happy     D. Way of Being Healthy
参考答案1A  2B  3D  4C  5A

Passage 4
（2021中考科普环保类选练）
There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become internationally important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are one example. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are the ideal home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve is there. More than 700 milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-Crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
   The temperature in the wetlands is usually not too high or too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife. They offer food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds. It is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent floods. But some people want to change the wetlands to make space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.
   Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year on February 2nd, the World Wetlands Day, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.
1. Which of the following is the ideal home for birds and animals?
A. The Yellow River.               B. The wetlands.
C. North China.                   D. Cities in China.
2. What’s the weather like in the wetlands?
A. It’s very hot.                   B. It’s too cold.
C. There’s a lot of snow.            D. It rains a lot there.
3. Why are the wetlands good places for wildlife?
A. Wildlife can find food and home there.
B. All wildlife can live freely there.
C. There’ re enough friends for them.
D. There is enough room for them.
4. What’s the use of the wetlands?
A. To raise(饲养) more wildlife.                  B. To prevent floods.
C. To offer lots of food for human beings.     D. A and B.
5. Which of the following is Not true?
A. More than 700 milu deer live freely because of the wetlands.
B. We can’t see red-crowned cranes in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
C. February 2nd is the World Wetlands Day.
D. People are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands.
参考答案 BDADB

Passage 5
（2021中考选练）
It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of humans. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
1. People with little education usually _______.
A. spend a long time in school B. have a good chance to get a job
C. spend the best years to choose jobs             D. have a smaller chance to get a good job
2. The earliest education was probably to _______.
A. make a man lead a better life                       B. teach a man to write and think
C. make people get a way of living                   D. teach people to read good books
3. The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 圆满的               B. 崭新的                    C. 公平的                  D. 全面的
4. It is expected that educated people will be able to _______.
A. accept education as a way of living            B. take an interest in the whole world
C. develop their abilities to make plays            D. learn subjects like language and math
5. The passage mainly tells us that _______.
A. education should make a man improve
B. people can get education in a short time
C. people should be able to get better-paid jobs
D. all subjects are so important for a way of living
参考答案1. D 2. C  3. D 4. B  5. A 


2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（9）含答案
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. It is in the Himalayan (喜玛拉雅) Mountains between Nepal(尼泊尔) and China, and it is 8900 meters high. Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal were the first people ever to climb Mount Everest in 1953. Men from several different countries climbed it after that.
Junko Tabei, a Japanese was the first woman to make this difficult climb. A Japanese newspaper-television company chose the fifteen women from mountaineering clubs to climb Mount Qomolangma in 1975. The group climbed for several days. Then there was an accident. The heavy ice and snow hurt ten of the women. They had to stop climbing. The other five went on climbing.
Only Ms Tabei was able to climb the last 70 meters. She was standing on the top of the world. She was the first woman there. Ms Tabei was 35 years old at the time. She started climbing mountains in 1960. She still climbs mountains. She is not an ordinary Japanese housewife. Ms Tabei makes money for her trips by teaching English and piano to children. She climbs a mountain about every three years. She has climbed some of the highest mountains in six countries. Finally, she wants to climb the highest mountain in every country in the world. When she reaches the top of a mountain, she thinks, “I’m glad that I’m at the top.”
1. Two men from _______ climbed Mount Qomolangma in 1953.
A. Japan         B. Nepal     C. New Zealand        D. b and c
2. What happened to ten of the women climbers on the way to the top of Mount Qomolangma?
A. They were too tired to climb to it.   B. There was no air for them.
C. The heavy snow stopped them.  D. They were hurt by heavy ice and snow.
3. How many women climbed up to Mount Qomolangma in 1975?
        A. One.       B. Five.           C. Ten.         D. Fifteen.
4. What kind of person is Ms Tabei?
A.   She is a Japanese housewife who has climbed many high mountains in  the world.
B.  She’s a usual housewife.
C.  She climbed the highest mountain in the world many times.
D. She’s an unusual housewife.
参考答案1D  2D  3A  4A

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
Having a teenager at home can be a real headache. Many teenagers smoke, drink and even fight. They often do something dangerous.
      Earlier studies have shown that teenagers are more likely (可能) to make irrational decisions than people from any other age group, including children and adults. Is it that teenagers are too young to tell right from wrong? Not really. So what’s the reason?
       According to Laurence, a teacher from a US university, the reason is that teenagers care a lot about how their peers (同龄人) view them—that is “peer influence”.
       As children enter their teenage years, they spend more time with their friends and classmates, and also they care more about what they think of them. This makes teenagers make decisions without thinking about the costs.
      In a test, a group of teenagers were asked to play a video driving game. When they played with their friends watching around them, they took more chances and drove more carelessly because that would increase their possibility of winning. But when they played alone, they drove more safely.
       Why do peers have such a big influence on teens’ behavior?
       As Laurence sees it, a teenager’s brain is like a car with a good accelerator (油门) but a weak brake (刹车). The “accelerator” is fully developed by teenage years while the “brake” is still not fully developed. When teenagers are watched by their peers, they usually push hard on the accelerator. With their weak brake, it is likely that they are going to end up in an accident.
       But the good news is that a violent (暴力的)teenager doesn’t necessarily become a violent adult. About two-thirds to three-quarters of violent youth grow out of it. “They get more self-controlled.” 
1. What does the underlined word “irrational” in the 2nd paragraph mean?
A. Quick.                    B. Crazy.                   C. Careful.                   
2. Why are teenagers likely to make wrong decisions according to the text? 
   A. They like difficult tasks.
B. They don’t care about costs.
C. They care a lot about what their peers think of them.
3. How does Laurence explain the influence of peer pressure on teens’ behavior?
   A. By comparing it with how a car works.
B. By comparing it with an accident.
C. By showing research findings.
4. What can we learn from the text?
A. Teenagers are easy to have traffic accidents.
B. Peer influence is bad on teenagers.
C. Most of the teenagers become less violent when they grow up.
参考答案1B 2C 3A 4C

Passage 3
（2021中考保健与健康类选练）
Many of us don’t pay attention to the importance of eye care. It’s said that if you take care of your body, then you can be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.
There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, gene(基因) and aging(年龄增长). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight.
If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a rest every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful thing. For example, sunglasses are not just fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays.
Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins(维生素) A、C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly(规律地) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.
All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person’s eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.
根据短文内容，选出最佳答案。
1. __________ is the most important way to protect our eyes.
A. Natural eye care           B. Taking medicine 
C. Seeing the doctor          D. Being happy all the time
2. All the following causes can lead to bad eyesight except _________.
A. age       B. height       C. reading       D. computer
3. What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?
A. Eat healthy foods.          B. Clean the eyes by using cold water.
C. Wear a pair of sunglasses.    D. Have a rest after working for a while.
4. What do the under words “UV rays” mean?
A. 沙土     B. 闪电        C. 紫外线      D. 超声波 
5. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Ways of Eye Care          B. Ways of Eye Exercises
C. Way of Being be Happy     D. Way of Being Healthy
参考答案1A  2B  3D  4C  5A

Passage 4
 （2021中考科普环保类选练）
Think of all the things you throw away：juice bottles，soda cans，candy covers．It  adds up．How much rubbish do you produce? Americans throw away about 1 ton of rubbish per person every year．That's 2000 pounds of rubbish! Most of the rubbish gets covered in big holes in the round called landfills(垃圾掩埋法)．
    A lot of this rubbish can be recycled，or turned back to something useful．The main things we recycle today are made of metal and paper．
    People recycle for many reasons．One of the main reasons is to protect resources(资源)．Making new cans out of old ones means less aluminum(铝) is needed for new cans．
    This leads to a second reason people recycle：it saves energy．Recycling old aluminum cans take much less energy than making new aluminum．To make new aluminum，you need to mine metal ore(矿石) from the ground，remove it，and refine it，into a finished metal．
    Recycling also protects valuable land．By recycling，we produce less rubbish．That means fewer landfills are needed for dropping our rubbish．Because metals are some what costly to make，they are the world's most recycled materials．About two-thirds of all steel(钢) is recycled．
    Almost all drink cans are made of aluminum．Americans recycle about one-third of their used aluminum cans．Empty cans are sent to special factories．There，they are cleaned，melted，and made into new pieces of aluminum．
    Americans use lots of paper — mostly in the form of newspapers，magazines，and cardboard boxes．In fact，paper takes up more space in landfills than any other material．
    Old paper can be cut and made are into new paper．Americans recycle a little more than one-third of their paper rubbish．New papers are made from trees，each ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees!
1. You can most probably read the passage in _______．
A．a science book   B．a Chinese book   C．a history book    D．a geography book
2. Which material isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A. Paper           B. Metal            C. Wood            D. Water
3. Why do people recycle rubbish?
A．To protect resources because it's hard to make new resources．
B．It can save energy，because the resources are limited(有限)．
C．To protect valuable land，because there is no place to bury rubbish．
D．To protect resources，save energy and protect valuable land．
4. Which of the following is RIGHT?
A．People recycle paper from the trees．   B．Papers take up less space in the landfills．
C．Americans recycle a little more than 1/3 of their paper rubbish．
D．To recycle paper can't protect the environment．
5. The main idea of the passage is _______．
A．To let us know it is a big job to deal with rubbish． B.To explain the reasons for rubbish recycle．
C．To describe how to recycle metal and paper．
D.  To explain how to recycle rubbish and why to do so．
参考答案ADDCB

Passage 5
（2021中考选练）
Answers to life can be found in everyday events. Watching nature, watching people and watching animals communicate with each other provide some of the simplest ways to life’s biggest problems.
This became clearer to me yesterday. It caused me to ask myself, “How do I respond (反应) to the storms in life?”
People usually run when it starts to rain. I love to walk in it, stand on my front door and feel it. I grew up doing it and have never really felt the fear many people do.
The animal world senses changes in the weather far earlier than humans. My dog, Ricky, begins to shake long before the storm is close enough to be noticed. I was about to feed my three dogs yesterday and as usual, I let them out in the yard first. They didn’t move when thunder came across the skies. So I placed their food in their bowls and called Ricky into the kitchen.
Ricky was just standing there in place next to his bowl. The thunder became louder, which forced him to stop eating his meal. Then I watched Phil. He made his way across the kitchen floor and stood over Ricky’s bowl. He ate all the remaining food. Generally, if Ricky was standing there, he wouldn’t dare (敢) come close. But today, he took advantage (优势) of the storm and got what he wanted. His hope for the prize outweighed (胜过) his fear of the storm.
That’s when it hit me. As men, we face all kinds of storms. They come in unannounced. Sometimes we stay in a corner or under the blankets, hoping it will all pass. However, if you dare put your head out, you’ll discover there’re people doing what they must to get what they must have out of life. Isn’t it time you decided to take advantage of the storm?
1. According to the writer, answers to life ______.
A. are difficult to find                   B. lie around us
C. are simple to understand       D. make people become fearless
2. From the passage we can learn that the writer ______.
A. enjoys the rain                    B. fears thunder
C. hates the storm                   D. cares little about the weather
3. According to the passage, what hit the writer most?
A. Phil wasn’t afraid of the storm.               B. Ricky stopped eating food.
C. Phil ate the rest of Ricky’s food.                D. Ricky sensed the storm earlier than he.
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Find out Answers to Life    B. Take Advantage of the Storm
C. Stop Storms in our Daily Life                      D. Pay Attention to Everyday Events
参考答案1B  2A  3C  4B


2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（10）含答案
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
Ted, my little brother, is in Grade One. Last Friday he came back from school with a letter. The letter was from his teacher. “I got a red flower today. Could you please sign this note?” he said to mum. The note showed that he had been talking in class.
Ted hardly gets top scores in his school work. The best he gets is “OK”, but he often gets “You can do better than this.” Mum knows what it means. She tells me “You can do better than this” means “Extremely bad” in China.
In the USA, teachers never say anything too bad about their students, even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is “Please be nicer tomorrow”. Many parents are satisfied with a B-grade for each subject.
But things in Chinese schools are quite different. Parents have high expectations for their children. I sometimes felt that my second-grade cousin spend more time on homework than I did when I was 6th grade in the US! Yet his parents and teachers didn’t think he worked hard enough.
Is it too strict in China? Or is it not strict enough in the USA? Maybe both are true.
1.Why did Ted come home with a letter last Friday?
        A. Because the teacher wanted to visit his mother.
        B. Because he did something wrong.
        C. Because the teacher was happy with his progress.
        D. Because the teacher thought he was too lazy.
2.If a student in the USA gets “OK” in his schoolwork, it means ________.
        A. he gets top scores               B. he gets medium scores
        C. he gets extremely bad scores      D. he gets the worst scores
3. American parents will be ________ when their children get a B-grade in their school.
        A. excited        B. sad          C. angry         D. happy
4. The underlined words “high expectations” in this passage means “________”.
        A. 很高的待遇    B. 很多的自由    C. 很高的期望    D. 很多的关爱
5. The writer mainly wants to tell us ________.
        A. the differences between Chinese education and American education
        B. Chinese students are better than American students
        C. American parents are not strict enough with their children
        D. what’s the best way to educate child
参考答案1B  2B  3D  4C  5A

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
A jaywalker is a person who usually walks across the road without paying attention to the traffic.
  “I don’t like to be a taxi driver,not only because of its hard work,but also for the reason of too many jaywalkers on the road,and that may cause dangerous accidents.”Drivers always complain（抱怨） like that.These day,a new way is used to solve the problem in Shijiazhuang,and the jaywalkers are now facing another danger of having their pictures shown on screen.
  A new system（系统） using two cameras and a 30 cm-by -20 cm screen is put next to some crossings in the city.People who cross the road on a red light will be caught by the camera,and their pictures will be shown on the screen.At the same time,the system will make a warning sound for people not to continue.
  A primary school students was caught by the camera.He stopped back onto the pavement（人行道）after hearing the sound.”I was in a rush to get to school and saw myself smiling shyly on the screen,”he said.
  The system has been in use for about two weeks.Many people think it’s a good way to stop jaywalking.But there are also different voices.Some think that walkers are now given less time than drivers to cross the road,and time should be adjusted（调整）.
  Anyway,it is a good way to solve the problem on the road.And maybe it will spread to more cities soon.
 (   )1.Jaywalkers often______.
        A.drive a car carefully
        B.solve the traffic problems
        C.follow the traffic rules
        D.run the red light
(   )2.The new system is put______.
        A.at the crossing         B.in the tree
        C.on the building         D.at the park
(   )3.The______ of the jaywalker is shown on the screen in order to warn
        People.
        A.name      B.sound     C.picture      D.address
(   )4.The sound will warn the people when they cross the road on______.
        A.a yellow light          B.a red light
        C.a green light           D.the pavement
(   )5.Because of the system, walkers in Shijiazhuang may_______.
        A.have more time to cross the road
        B.hear the warning more often
        C.follow the traffic rules better
        D.like the pictures on the screen
参考答案1D 2A 3C 4B 5C

Passage 3
（2021中考保健与健康类选练）
Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat，but how you eat．Here is some advice on healthy eating．
Eat with others．It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits．If you usually eat with your parents．you will find that the food you eat is more delicious．
Listen to your body．Ask yourself if you are really hungry．Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty-sometimes you are just thirsty，you need no food．Stop eating before you feel full．
Eat breakfast．Breakfast is the most important meal of the day．After you don’t eat for the past ten hours，your body needs food to get you going．You will be smarter after eating breakfast．
Eat healthy snacks like fruits，yogurt or cheese．We all need snacks sometimes．In fact，it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals．This doesn’t mean that you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal．
Don’t eat dinner late．With our busy life，we always put off eating dinner until the last minute．Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed．This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8-10 hours．
1．Which snack is Not mentioned in the passage?
A．Fruits                     B．Yogurt                    C．Chips                     D．Ice cream
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Snacks are bad for our health．
B．We should keep eating until we are full．
C．Dinner is the most important meal of the day．
D．We should have dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed．
3．The underlined（画线）word“digest”means“________”in Chinese．
A．消化                      B．享用                      C．储存                      D．循环
4．The passage mainly tells us ________．
A．where to eat            B．how to eat           C．why to eat              D．when to eat
参考答案1D  2D  3A  4B

Passage 4
（2021中考科普环保类选练）
Today there are 6 billion people on the earth. By the year 2050 there may be 12.5 billion. This means we need more food.
One way to produce more food is by growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic material (遗传物质). Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified foods (转基因食品), or GM foods.
By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases: a kind of rice is being prepared (准备), for example, which stops people from becoming blind.
Rich countries produce GM food because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.
GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people, then hurt them or their children later. But, both rich and poor countries are very interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050 we may think differently about them.
1．GM foods are made by    .                     
       A．farmers    B．workers    C．scientists  D．plants
2．What are the good things about GM foods ?             
       A．They make plants strong against diseases.
       B．They are unnatural.
       C．They can help in human diseases.
       D．Both A and C.
3．GM foods       .      
       A．are a quick way to produce food    B．grow in the wild
       C．are safe           D．are grown only in rich countries
4．Why do some people not like GM foods ?               
       A．They are not useful. B．They are not helpful.
       C．They are not natural.       D．They are not cheap.
5．From the reading we know that  .              
       A．GM foods will disappear one day in the future
       B．GM foods will not disappear in the future
       C．people will not be interested in GM food
       D．people will have to stop using GM food
参考答案CDACB

Passage 5
（2021中考选练）
Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence(暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom and you do the same for them.
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with their homework..
Who is the Best School Watcher?
Our school will look for the Best School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one.
How do you start?
To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. If you want to get more information, check the official website at www.schoolwatch.com.
1. The members of School Watch are probably ___________.
  A. teenagers                       B. parents              C. policemen                 D. directors
2. School Watch can help its members ___________.
  A. save the environment         B. organize sports activities    
C. improve the quality of school life                  D. protect the school
   3. Anyone can become a member of School Watch because ____________.
     A. everyone may have problems                     B. everyone can give help to others
     C. everyone needs to make some friends           D. everyone needs help
4. if you want to be a member of School Watch , you should ___________.
  A. check the website.         B. be good at your schoolwork
  C. talk to the director of the plan in you grade  D. call the school
5. The best School Watcher will get o lot of prizes from ___________ every year.
  A. the school                        B. the website
C. the organization                 D. the director
参考答案1A  2C  3B  4C  5A


2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（11）含答案
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
Though many countries have laws against the illegal ivory trade (反对非法象牙贸易), tens of thousands of African elephants are killed every year.
In January, 2014, hundreds of elephant tusks (象牙) as well as ivory sculptures were put into two large crushing machines (粉碎机) in Guangdong, China. In all, more than six tons of ivory were destroyed. People called the event an ivory crush. In November, 2013, the similar event happened in Colorado, America. There, wildlife officials also destroyed more than six tons of ivory.
Though it may sound strange, wildlife officials are crushing ivory to help save African elephants. Stephanie Wang, who works for the Wildlife Protection Society in New York City, says, “We try to let the world know that we don’t think ivory is valuable when it’s not on an elephant.” Each year, poachers kill elephants, cut off their long tusks and take the tusks out of Africa secretly. Then they sell the tusks and get thousands of dollars. The buyers use the ivory to make sculptures, jewellery and traditional medicines. 
The purpose of recent ivory crushes is to send a message to the poachers and those who buy illegal ivory. Stephanie Wang says, “China’s ivory crush is ‘an important step’. However, it is only a small amount (数量) of the illegal ivory. If we don’t stop the illegal ivory trade, African elephants could disappear from the wild within 10 years.”
1. The writer mentions ______ ivory crush(es) in the passage.
       A. one     B. two     C. six             D. twelve
2. What can we infer from the passage?
       A. There are too many elephants in China.
       B. Chinese people can’t afford ivory sculptures. 
       C. American people never buy ivory sculptures.
       D. Wildlife officials are against the ivory trade.
3. What does the underlined word “poachers” mean in Chinese?
       A. 偷捕动物的人  B. 热爱动物的人
       C. 虐待动物的人  D. 训练动物的人
4. According to Stephanie Wang, ______.
       A. it’s not a good idea to crush ivory
       B. all of the ivory trade is in China
       C. we should do a lot to protect African elephants 
       D. African elephants will disappear within 10 years
参考答案1B  2D  3A  4C 

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
Escaping (逃) from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, for example, you can use stairways, roofs and fire escapes, but no lifts. From the lower floors of buildings, to escape through windows is possible. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. It is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful while you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed, before opening the window. Otherwise, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low next to the window to be sure you get fresh air. 
    Here are some tips on how to stay safe in earthquakes. Stay inside and duck and cover. Get under a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a doorway. Cover your head and neck with your arms. Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theater. Get below the level of the back of the sea and cover your head and neck with your arms. Try to stay away from kitchens, where there are often many objects that might fall or get hurt.
    It is necessary for all to keep the traffic rules in mind and obey them strictly. When one crosses the street, he should take the crosswalk , underground passage or pedestrian overpass. Keep riding on the right side of the road. When the red light is on, please stop and wait until the green light is on. It is important to let the children know that playing on the road is very dangerous. Helping the aged and children cross the road is always a kind deed. If everyone obeys the traffic rules, it will be much safer to walk or ride on the road.
(    ) 1. You can try to escape a fire through the following ways except _____________.
       A. fire escapes        B. lifts              C. roofs             D. stairways
(    ) 2. According to the first passage, windows are _______________.
      A. of no use when a fire breaks out      B. useful in putting out a fire
      C. the only way of escaping from a fire         D. one of the ways of escaping from a fire
(    ) 3. The main idea of the second paragraph is_____________.
      A. how to protect yourself in an earthquake
      B. covering your head and neck with your arms can protect you in an earthquake.
      C. advice for dangerous situations
      D. how to stay calm in an earthquake
(  ) 4. The underlined word “duck” in the passage “means______________ .
      A. a water bird with short legs         B. some kind of meat for eating
     C. walk like a duck                   D. lower your head and body very quickly
(    ) 5. Which is the correct behavior according to the last paragraph?
      A. You’d better play and ride on the road.
B. When the green light is on, please wait.
      C. When one crosses the street, one must take the crosswalk
D. You should keep the traffic rules in mind and obey them strictly.
参考答案1B 2D 3A 4D 5D

Passage 3
（2021中考保健与健康类选练）
Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for our health. Doctors say many of the health problems come from these bad habits: eating too much, drinking too much, smoking, and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us, "Eat and drink less, don't smoke, and exercise more." 
Running is a good form of exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68-year-old woman runs thee times a week. She runs to lose weight. "I love to eat," she says.
Running is good for health in other ways, too. Many runners say running keeps colds and other small health problems away. "Running is my doctor," says one man. Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.
(  ) 1. Many people enjoy running because they want to ______.
A. eat much     B. keep healthy         C. run fast         D. waste time
(  ) 2. Doctors tell us _____.
A. not to smoke                     B. not to exercise
C. to drink much                    D. to eat much
(  ) 3. The third paragraph (段落) shows _____.
A. running helps people to relax
B. running people have many health problems
C. running helps build a strong heart 
D. running people have few health problems
(  ) 4. The writer mainly tells us _____.
A. how to run 
B. how to lose weight 
C. running is a good way to keep healthy 
D. running is better than doctors
参考答案1B 2A 3D 4C

Passage 4
（2021中考科普环保类选练）
Every year when the Italian artist Michelangelo’s (1475－1564) birthday comes around, computer users all over the world are filled with fear（恐惧） and use their computers with care. Some may even choose not to turn on their computers on March 3rd. All this fear and care are just because a deadly computer virus is expected to cause damages（伤害）on that day.
What’s a computer virus then? Why do people get so afraid of it?
A computer virus is, in fact, a little program that is put into other programs and that does something bad. It is called a virus because, like any real life viruses such as AIDS virus, it reproduces (繁殖) itself. And when these programs are run, the virus is brought to life. It hides itself in your computer system waiting for the right moment to make damages. And at the same time it keeps producing itself by copying itself onto other programs.
The Michelangelo virus waits until the artist’s birthday comes around, and then it will wake up to do very bad things like destroying you files.（文件）So next time when you turn on your computer, look out for computer viruses!
 1. A computer virus is a kind of             .
  A. famous person’s birthday        B. deadly disease
  C. unsafe game    D. dangerous program
 2. Computer users fear viruses because            
  A. they can bring users bad luck           B. they can cause damages to the users
  C. they may do great harm to computers    D. they can change the programs in all computers 
 3. It seemed that          .
  A. a computer virus will appear each time you turn on your computer
  B. a computer virus is given to the computer by an Italian artist
  C. a computer virus will appear at the right time
  D. a computer virus can never be got rid of by human beings
 4. From the passage we know              .
  A. many people fear computers because of the viruses
  B. a computer virus is just the same as a real life virus.
  C. Michelangelo was born on March 3rd
  D. the artist Michelangelo was a bad person
 5. In the last paragraph, the writer suggests that we should            
  A. look for computer viruses          B. wait for the artist’s birthday to come
C. be careful of computer viruses      D. not turn on our computers
参考答案DCCCC  

Passage 5
（2021中考选练）
Do you want to live a happier , less stressful (有压力的) life 、Try laughing for no reason at all . That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world ---and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.
      The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai , India , in 1995 by Dr Madam Kataria . “
Young children laugh about 300 times away. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day , ”says Dr Kataria .‘Everyone’s naturally good at laughing ---it’s the with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1 300 worldwide.
      Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health .According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California ,with laughing there is less stress in the body .Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%
      So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest ---I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say‘ho ho ho, ha ha ha,” while looking at each other .However,our bodies can’ t tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter , so they still produce the same healthy effects.
      Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughter for real—and some people just couldn’t stop!  At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughter .You might be very pleased with the results!
1. In which country was the first laughter Club started?
A. Britain        B. America      C. Australia      D. India
2.  How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
A. Surprised      B. Pleased        C. Nervous      D. Stressful
3.  When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
 A. After a few minutes  B. After a few hours
C. After a few seconds D. After a few days
4.  Which of the following is true according to the passage?
  A. Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health.
  B. 40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends
  C. Adults laugh more often than children in a day.
  D. Laughing is the best way to prevent illness.
5. From the passage , if you’re under stress what you will do ？
  A. go the open air   B. talk to your best friends C. start laughing D. sing songs
参考答案DCAAC


2021年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（12）含答案
Passage 1
（2021中考日常生活类训练）
Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
    Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the schools this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students want them.
    Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction (分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
    She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy, because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
    Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school; they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
    Many people say that they understand why parents would like their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1. We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from_________.
   A. the makers and sellers                 B. the passers-by and strangers
   C. their parents and friends          D. some mobile phone users
2. What does the word “cheat” mean in the passage in Chinese?
   A. 聊天          B. 核对         C. 查询                D. 作弊
3. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t________during school hours.
   A. use their mobile phones      
   B. leave their mobile phones at school office
   C. help the teachers with their work
   D. get in touch with their children
4. The passage tells us that___________.   
   A. students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons
   B. it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school
   C. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school
    D. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours
参考答案1C  2D  3D  4D

Passage 2
（2021中考教育类选练）
 We all s ee and hear about extraordinary(优秀的) people around us and wonder why we can’t be more like them. It’s not the big things that make someone extraordinary. It’s the small things. They become extraordinary by making a difference in someone’s life. Here are some of the things extraordinary people do every day:
Praise(表扬)someone. It can make the others feel great about themselves. A compliment can have a positive impact(影响) on their lives. Your team or family will love you for it.
    It’s OK to admit(承认) you were wrong. You will not only gain the respect of your team mates, but you will also gain credibility(信用).
When you need help, don’t be shy or stop yourself. Everyone needs a little help sometimes. When you ask for help, you receive help. You’re willing to listen; you also need support at times.
When you don’t understand how something works, let an expert show you. When you let someone teach you something, you are telling the person that you respect his talent, time and what he is talking about.
Sometimes it is very important to stay silent. Especially when you’re angry, process your emotions, think back to what happened, and then come to a decision about how to deal with it. Before you say anything, consider others’ feeling. Never be rude with words or actions.
(  ) 1. In the passage, how many points about being an extraordinary person does the  writer refer to?
   A. Five.          B. Six.          C. Seven.           D. Eight.
(  ) 2. For an extraordinary people, if he makes a mistake, what will he do?
   A. Praise others.     B. Be angry.    C. Admit his mistake.    D. Stay silent.
(  ) 3. What makes a person become extraordinary?
   A. Do some big and great things.    B. Some small things.
   C. Having a lot of money.           D. To be a famous person.
(  ) 4. Something unhappy happens, and you have to make a decision. What shouldn’t     you do?
  A. Stay silent.                     B. Process your emotions.
  C. Think back to what happened.   D. Be rude with words or actions.
(  ) 5. What is the best title for the passage?
  A. How to process your emotions.            B. How to admit mistakes.
C. How to become an extraordinary person. D. How to do more small things. 
参考答案1A  2C  3B  4D  5C


Passage 3
（2021中考保健与健康类选练）
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average ( 平均 ) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a day.
Most people have a night when they cannot sleep. About one in three(1/3) Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia.
This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin, a famous statesman ( 政治家 ) and inventor, had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XIV of France had 413 beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, a famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed!
 (  )1. People’s sleeping time at night is ____.
    A. three hours  B. ten hours     C. not the same   D. not different
(  )2. In America, when people are more than fifty, they often sleep _____ hours a night.
    A. a lot more  B. seven to eight  C. only three   D. about six and a half
(  )3. When Benjamin Franklin couldn’t fall asleep, he ____.
    A. went to sleep in another bed          B. made another bed
    C. moved the bed to another room          D. slept on the floor
(  )4. When he had sleeping problems, _____ slept at the other end of the bed.
     A. Benjamin Franklin                B. Louis XIV 
     C. Mark Twain                   D. Thomas Edison
(  )5. The word “ insomnia ” means ______ in Chinese.
     A. 失明        B. 失眠        C. 失语     D. 失聪
参考答案1C 2D 3A 4C 5B

Passage 4
（2021中考科普环保类选练）
Sorry to say, our brains naturally start slowing down at the young age of 30. It used to be thought that this couldn't be helped, but new studies show that people of any age can train their brains to work faster. "Your brain is a learning machine," says University of California scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich. Given the right tools, we can train our brains to act like they did when we were younger. All that's required is the practice designed just for the purpose: a few exercises for the mind.
Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to speed up the process（过程） in which the brain deals with information (positscience.com). Since much of the data we receive comes through speech, the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and accuracy （准确性）.Over the course of training, the program starts asking you to tell sounds (between "dog" and "bog", for example) at an increasingly faster speed. It's a bit like tennis instructor, says Merzenich, hitting balls at you faster and faster to keep you challenged. You may start out slow, but before long you're pretty quick.
The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic. If you ask your brain to learn, it will learn. And it may even speed up while in the process. To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new activities that challenge and excite you：playing table tennis or bridge, doing crossword puzzles, learning a language.... "When it comes to preventing ageing, you really do 'use it or lose it'," says Barbara Sahakian, professor at Cambridge University.
1. According to the new studies, what will happen to our brains?
A. They will not start slowing down until the age of 30
B. They will start working slowly after the age of 30
C. They can work as well as at a young age through certain exercises
D. They can not be improved once they start to slow down 
2. The writer mentioned many ways to speed up your brain, EXCEPT_____
A. doing a million new activities    
B. sleeping as much as possible  
C. playing some intelligent games
D. playing table tennis
3. What can we learn from the text?
A. Using right tools is important for brains’ work.    
B. Brain research deals with information from the Internet  
C. Dr. Merzenich is a scientist in computer,
D. Many activities can keep our brains young.
4. Which of the following agrees with the writer’s idea?
A. The train methods work better for the old.
B. People should train the brain to stop it from aging.
C. The training of the brain should start at an early age.
D. It is necessary to take part in as many activities as possible.
5. Which one is TRUE according to the passage?
A. If you are 71 years old, your brain is too old to train.
B. You can eat the food to keep your brain young and plastic.
C. Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to train brains.
D. You will feel younger when you train your brain.
参考答案CBDBC

Passage 5
（2021中考选练）
When I was a child I never said, "When I grow up, I want to be a CEO," but here I am. When I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isn't a straight, clear path. In fact, no two paths are the same. But whether you want to be a boss one day or not, there's a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies. 
       As this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may be different, but the people in that position(位置) share the qualities of commitment（义务）, work ethic（道德） and a strong desire for building something new. And every CEO take risks along the way—putting your life savings on the line to start a software company or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup.
       I grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur（企业家）from my father, who has run a small business for almost 30 years. I went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with success. And I always had a dream job pattern(模式): to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers(顾客). 
       I'm only 29, so it's been a quick ride to CEO. Out of college, I worked for AOL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumer product team. In mid-2007 I left Revolution Health and started LivingSocial with several other workmates, where I became a CEO.
       Career advice: Don't figure out where you want to work, or even what industry you'd like to work at. Figure out what makes you do so. What gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like things, not what you like doing. . . and then apply it to your work life. Also, just because you're graduating, don't stop learning. Read more books than you did in college. If you do, and they're not, you're really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do.
1. What can we know from the first paragraph?
A. The writer hasn't achieved his childhood ambition.
B. The writer thinks there is some easy way to become a CEO.
C. The writer had an ambition of becoming a CEO in his childhood.
D. The writer believes success stories of CEOs can be beneficial(有益的) to everybody.
2. According to the writer, successful CEOs should _____.
A. try not to take risks        B. stay in the same business
C. have a strong sense of creativity                    D. save every possible penny
3. What can we know about the writer from the passage?
A. He started LivingSocial when he was still a student of Georgetown University.
B. He used to run the consumer product team for AOL.
C. His business activities at college ended up in more failure than success.
D. His father had far-reaching influence on him.
4. What does the underlined phrase “figure out” mean? ______.
A. 断定                B. 弄清                       C. 理解                       D. 领会
5. Which of the following proverbs may the writer agree with according to the last paragraph?
A. Well begun is half done. B. Everything comes to him who waits.
C. Time and tide wait for no man.                      D. One is never too old to learn.
 参考答案DCDAD