中考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解优编题04（含答案）

年中考英语：阅读理解优编题（4）

第一篇

（中考选练）

What a father had done now has been redone by his son. US video game magnate(大亨) Richard Garriott headed into space aboard a Russian rocket watched by his father, a NASA astronaut who went into space at the height of the Cold War.

The Russian Soyuz TMA­13 spacecraft lifted off in clear weather from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the Kazakh steppe(大草原)  just after 1 pm local time.

A video game developer from Texas, Garriott paid $ 30 million to fly into space alongside US astronaut Michael Fincke and Russian cosmonaut Yury Lonchakov.

Garriott's father, Owen, watched the launch through telescopes on an observation platform and Garriott's girlfriend, Kelly Miller, burst into tears. “I am very happy for him. It is one of the things he really wanted to do，” Miller said as others opened  champagne to celebrate the successful launch.

 “I can see he is really enjoying it like a little kid in the candy shop , ”  Miller said.

  Space officials said the Soyuz rocket had reached orbisafely  and  would  dock  with  the International Space Station (ISS) in about two days.

“He made it; he made it into orbit. It is marvelous，” said Owen Garriott, a physicist who was selected as an astronaut by NASA for his scientific background. He spent 60 days in space in 1973 and another 10 days in 1983.

     After 12 days in space Garriott will return to earth with the ISS's former crew on Soyuz ,  a three ­person re­entry capsule(返回舱) which has broken down on its last two flights back to earth.

1. Who are the passengers except Richard Garriott in the spacecraft?

①Owen Garriott　②Michael Fincke    ③Yury Lonchakov　④Kelly Miller

A．①②　　　B．②③   C．③④  D．①④

2. What was the reason for Richard Garriott's space travel?

A. His father used to be an excellent astronaut.

B. He planned to explore a game about the space.

C. He wanted to make his dream come true.

D. He got too much expectation from his father.

3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word  “dock” ?

A. join together     B. fly together

C. explore together  D. run together

4. Which of the following about the Soyuz spacecraft is TRUE?

A. It has been launched into space with Richard Garriott successfully.

B. Owen Garriott once was brought into the space by this spacecraft.

C. The Soyuz re­entry capsule has not made a mistake until this flight.

D. Garriott made a second attempt to fly back to earth on Soyuz.

5. In which part of the newspaper will you probably find this passage?

A. Travel. B. Education.C. Science.D. Business.

参考答案BCAAA

第二篇

WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL YOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTELS

Choose the best answers according to the table above.

1.If you want to eat Chinese food, you will go to the restaurant in ________.

A.the Fairview Hotel

B.the First Hotel

C.the Orchard Hotel

D.the Osaka Hotel

2.The cheapest price for a single bed is ________ in ______ in Boswell.

A.$12, the First Hotel   B.$15, the Osaka Hotel

C.$12, the Fairview Hotel   D.$25, the Orchard Hotel

3.The number of the rooms in the hotel with the best special attractions is _______.

A.120    B.470    C.450   D.180

4.If a Japanese traveler likes to eat in a French restaurant, _________ is the right place for him to go to.

A.233 Edward Road    B.12364 Venning Road

C.222 Edward Road    D.129 North Road

5.Which hotel faces the Orchard Hotel?

A.The First Hotel   B.The Osaka Hotel

C.The Fairview Hotel   D.No Hotel

参考答案 1.D  2.C  3.A  4.C  5.A

第三篇

Ron is ten years old. He loves to watch TV. But for one full year he did not watch TV at all. What was the reason? Ron’s parents said they would give him $ 600 if he didn’t watch TV for a year.

Ron’s parents thought he watched too much TV. One day his mother saw a news- paper story about a boy who didn’t watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Ron. Ron liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away, and said, “It doesn’t bother me not to watch TV. I just want the money.”

At first, Ron’s parents were very happy. Ron read books and newspapers, played outside, played computer games, and played cards with his mother. But after some time, he got bored(厌烦). Every morning, he asked his parents, “What are we doing tonight?” Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV just for one evening. Ron always said, “No, it would cost me money!”

Finally the year was over. Then Ron stared watching his favourite TV shows all day long again. Ron got the money from his parents. What does he plan to do with the $ 600? “I want to buy myself a TV set!” he said.

1. Ron didn’t watch TV for one year because ________.

  A. he wanted the money B. watching TV too much is bad

  C. he wanted to study harder  D. he wanted to learn from the boy

2. “It doesn’t bother me not to watch TV” means “It’s _______ to watch TV”.

  A. waste time      B. important for me

  C. not use    D. not important for me

3. Ron thought _________ for him to read and play all the time.

  A. it was great fun  B. it was no fun

  C. it was enjoyable      D. it was good

4. Ron’s last words would _______ his parents.

  A. please  B. frighten  C. surprise  D. excite

5. The best title for the story is _______.

  A. A Funny Story    B. A Year without TV

  C. A Good Boy      D. Buying a TV Set

参考答案1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B

第四篇

(2017汕头市金平区模拟)

Many health products advertised on TV say they can improve your memory. But only ordinary food and healthy habits have been shown to work.

A research team from University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has made a four­step plan to improve your memory in just 14 days. “It sounds like another advertisement, but it really works，” says Gary Small, a professor from UCLA. The team found the four­step plan improved the memory of teenagers under stress (压力) and older people. Here's the program：

Memory training: Train yourself with memory exercises throughout the day.

Healthy diet: Eat five rather than three meals a day but less food for each meal. The food should be rich in omega­3 fats, such as whole grains and vegetables with antioxidants (抗氧化剂).

Physical exercise: Have some physical exercise such as walking, basketball or running every day. Physical exercise helps your brain stay sharp.

Managing stress: Express your feelings instead of bottling them up. Make time for fun and relaxation. Stress is one of the brain's worst enemies. It prevents you from thinking clearly and enjoying life.

After a two­week study that included memory exercise, physical training and diet changes, the memories of the people who're tested improved by about 5%.

“We've known for years that diet and exercise can help people keep their physical health. This is a key part of healthy aging，” said Gary Small. “But keeping mentally active is also important. Now we have proved that people can improve their memories through a program of memory exercises and managing stress.”

(　　)6. The research team from UCLA ______.

 A. showed people how to manage stress  B. helped people to keep fit

C. helped people improve their memories  D. trained people to do well in physics tests

(　　)7. According to the passage, a healthy diet that can improve our brain includes ______.

A. eating fewer meals a day  B. eating food with antioxidants

C. keeping away from whole grains   D. eating food without omega­3 fats

(　　)8. The underlined word “mentally” probably means “______” in Chinese.

A．身体上  B. 学术上

C. 社交上   D. 思维上

(　　)9. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Bottling up feelings may lead to weak memory.  

B. Physical training is good for improving memory.

C. The program to improve memories went smoothly.  

D. A strong memory depends mostly on health products.

(　　)10. The purpose of the passage is ______.

 A. to show us ways to improve physical health

B. to warn us that TV ads on health products are not true

C. to prove that keeping mental health is more important

D. to tell us healthy habits are helpful for memory improvement

参考答案6～10  C B D D D　

第五篇

Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students’ posture (姿势) and attention improve.

Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. “The students love them”, she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.

The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strong about the use of balls as chairs that she started WittFit. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. “Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico (波多黎各) and Japan, ” says Witt. “Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低头垂肩地坐) on a ball, ” says Witt, “but it feels awful. ” Because when the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气) to the brain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.

“Furthermore, they’re fun. ” says Pownall.

1. What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _______.

A. pay more attention to his lessons

B. be fun

C. like to move around

D. sit up straighter

2. How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls?

A. Since December 2008.

B. For only one year.

C. In 2008.

D. Since she was a fifth-grade teacher.

3. In how many countries are the balls used as the students’ chairs?

A. Four.   B. Three.  C. Two.   D. One.

4. Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids _______.

A. improve their posture and attention     B. slouch on the chairs

C. have fun       D. Both A and C are correct answers

5. Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?

A. Sitting on a chair.     B. Sitting on a ball.

C. They are the same.     D. We don’t know.

1.【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第一段第一句话Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. “在学校里坐在椅子上太久了，就想四处走动一下。” 可知答案选C。

2.【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第二段第一句中的 since December 2008可知答案选A。

3.【解析】 选A。细节理解题。通读全文可知这种balls是在这四个国家应用：USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Japan，故答案选A。

4.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第一段的最后一句和最后一段可知这种球的功效，故答案选D。

5.【解析】选B。主旨归纳题。通读全文可知，本文讲的是坐在球上学习的好处，故选B。