中考英语二轮专项复习阅读理解编习题05（含答案）

中考英语阅读理解编习题（5）附答案

【能力选练】 A

（中考保健与健康类选练）

Exercise not only improves your appearance, but also improves your health. Health experts (专家) advise people to choose physical activities that they find fun. So, what are some of the most popular forms (形式) of exercise in the USA?

    Walking tops the list. It is considered to be the　　way to get exercise. You can walk at any time and any place. Walking is also said to be the least harmful to the knees and feet. So, it’s a perfect choice for the old.

    Another popular form of exercise is jogging. In the 1970s, Bill Bowerman brought jogging to the USA. He did so after seeing the popularity of the activity during a trip to New Zealand in the 1960s. He started the first jogging club in America. He also helped found Nike.

    Swimming is also very popular. It was the second most popular sporting activity in America in 2008. The top activity was walking. When one is swimming, the whole body is put to work. It is said that swimming is good for people with special needs, like pregnant(怀孕的)women.

    Dancing can also be a fun way to exercise. This is especially true for those who see exercise as something that they should do. A dance fitness programme called Zumba has grown in popularity in recent(最近的) years. It was created by Alberto Perez in Colombia in the 1990s. In 2001, he brought the programme to the USA. Since then, it has spread around the world.

1. Which of the following can be put in　　 in Paragraph 2?

A. easiest         B. most expensive    C. most difficult        D. coolest

2. From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that______.

A. swimming was not popular in 2008

B. swimming was more popular than walking in 2008

C. walking was the most popular form of exercise in 2008

D. it’s not good for pregnant women to go swimming

3. According to the last paragraph, we know that Zumba　　　.

A. has a very long history             B. is the name of a dance club

C. was created in the USA             D. became popular not long ago

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The advantages of exercise.

B. Some popular forms of exercise in the USA.

C. The history of some forms of exercise.

D. Advice on how to choose the best form of exercise.

参考答案1.A 2.C 3. D 4. B

【能力选练】 B

中考阅读理解(友谊地久天长)

这是一首经典歌曲，已经被几代人传唱，每当有人唱起这首歌时，依然会让人热泪盈眶。因为这首歌中表达的是一种永恒的情，是每个人都渴望得到的，这就是友谊。

This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.

The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.

The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas. (from www.zkenglish.com)

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1. Where is this passage from?

A. A newspaper. B. A magazine.

C. A TV program. D. A radio program.

2. Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?

A. Robert Bums. B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.

C. Buddy Thomas. D. The passage doesn’t tell us.

3. When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?

A. On New Year’s Eve. B. On Christmas Eve.

C. On weekends. D. On holidays.

4. When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?

A. In 1790. B. In 1793.

C. In 1796. D. In 1799.

5. What’s Auld Lang Syne about?

A. It’s about the history of Scotland.

B. It’s about an old Scottish poet.

C. It’s about the need to remember old friends.

D. It’s about the wishes to the radio friends.

【答案及解析】

1. 选D。从最后句子As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.我们可以知道，这是播音员在结束节目时才会说的话，所以可以推断出这篇短文来自A radio program(一个广播节目)。答案为D。

2. 选C。最后一句话告诉我们播音员是Buddy Thomas，所以答案是C。

3. 选A。短文的第1句This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve.就告诉了我们，这首歌是在New Year’s Eve听的，所以答案选择A。

4. 选D。从第2段可以知道这首歌的前身是a poem(一首诗)，在1796年出版，而The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later. 3年以后歌曲才出现，所以应该是在1799年。因此答案是D(from www.zkenglish.com)。

5. 选C。在第1段播音员就告诉我们：It tells about the need to remember old friends. 所以答案是C。

【能力选练】 C

Nowadays people have many fashionable entertainments, such as playing online games, traveling around the world, having picnics outside and so on. But have you heard of gardening? Over the years it has become one of the most fashionable entertainments all over the world. For many people, young and old, gardening is something they love. More and more people enjoy making a perfect garden even though they may get their hands dirty while doing it. Many of us may puzzle, “Why has gardening become millions of people's favorite thing? ”

First, for many people gardening is a good way to relax. When you have a day working nervously all the time, you may feel tired after you go home. Planting new flowers and vegetables along with a number of other gardening allows you to keep active and energetic because you are doing something you are interested in. It not only gives a pleasant garden for your home, but also give you time to enjoy your work with your family or your friends together.

Second, a well kept garden can bring joy to your life. It is a great place to spend sunny afternoons. Imagine you are in a comfortable and peaceful garden, with a cup of tea in one hand, enjoying the relaxing sound of garden water nearby. How fabulous it is! As the sun slowly sets in the sky, you can enjoy the sunlight, too. How are you feeling? It's so perfect!

Of course, it is true that gardening can take you much time and you need to work all year round, but putting time into it as a hobby will give you unusual results. So this is why plenty of people enjoy it.

(　　)6.From the passage above, fashionable entertainments may include the following except ______.

A. playing online games   B. traveling around the world

C. having picnics outside   D. singing songs in the singing club

(　　)7. The first reason for people to like gardening is that______.

A. it is a good way to relax  

B. they like to get their hands dirty while doing it

C. it can bring joy to their life  

D. they can enjoy their work with workmates

(　　)8. What does the underlined word “fabulous” mean in Chinese?

A. 糟糕的   B. 凉快的

C. 极好的   D. 热烈的

(　　)9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Gardening is the most fashionable entertainment in the world.

B. Doing some gardening can keep your friends energetic.

C. You can't enjoy the relaxing sound of water outside the garden.

D. It's true that gardening can take you much time all the year round.

(　　)10. The best title for this passage might be “______”．

A. Enjoy Your Special Hobby  B. Gardening—Many People's Favorite

C. What Is Gardening About   D. A Good Place to Spend Time

参考答案6～10 D A C D B　

【能力选练】 D

阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项。

Many people go to different countries and live in different places in their lifetime. In different countries, they may meet with different manners. Sometimes they are puzzled by the different manners, and perhaps they may make a joke about those manners. So when we go to a strange country, we should pay attention to something new or dissimilar. For example, most Westerners are not concerned about protocol (礼仪) in social matters. But there are a few table manners the Easterners should try to observe（遵守）at all times.

To start with, put the napkin on your lap. It protects your clothes from food or is used to wipe your hands or mouth when necessary.

Hold the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left hand, and cut the meat or fish into pieces as you eat. Always use your fork to put food into your mouth. Use your spoon only for soup or other liquids.

Do not put your own utensils (fork , knife, spoon )into the serving bowl. Use the utensil in the bowl to put some of the food on your own plate, and then return the serving utensil to the bowl.

Do not spit food anywhere. If you have bones in your mouth, take them out with your fingers and place them on the edge of your plate, never on the table or floor.

Do not reach across the table or in front of another person. Ask someone to pass whatever you want.

Do not sneeze, cough or blow your nose anywhere except into a handkerchief or Kleenex（纸巾）. Then you throw it into a waste paper basket or garbage can. If you cough, try to cover your mouth with you hand.

1. The Easterners usually pay little attention to ____ in social matters.

A. table manners             B. how to walk   

C. how to use a serving bowl    D. how to use a utensil  

2. Put the napkin on your lap. Here the word “lap” means _____.

A. a race track     

B. the front part of a seated person between the waist and the knees

C. a suit of clothes

D. handkerchief

3. Hold the knife in your ____ hand and the fork in your ____ hand.

A. right, right    B. left, left     C. left, right   D. right, left

4. Use ____ utensil in the serving bowl to put some of the food on your own plate.

A. your own      B. a serving   C. others’  D. your hand

5. Don’t ____ at table.

A. talk with others    B. sing songs

C. laugh at others    D. sneeze, cough, spit food or blow your nose

【参考答案】1—5、ABDBD