1、2018 年中考英语阅读理解 100 篇专 项 训 练 一 人 物 故 事时间：810 分钟/篇 分值：2 分/小题Passage 1One day, Mr. Li was reading a book in his office after school. To his surprise, a ball flew in suddenly and hurt him on the head. He took the ball to the window, but he only saw a group of boy students running away quickly and disapp
2、earing in a minute. He sat down again and continued his reading. As it got dark, it was time for him to leave for home. Looking at the ball, he wondered what to do with it. He knew the owner of the ball must be nearby and wished to get it back. He went downstairs and walked to the playground. It was
3、 at the center of the playground that he placed the ball with a piece of paper, on which he wrote “Be careful next time！”. Then he walked away.The next morning, as Mr. Li opened the office door, he found the same piece of paper on the floor. Some words were added after his words: “Thank you for your
4、 kindness. Anyway, you are a clever fellow.”( )1. What happened while Mr. Li was reading in his office?A. The window was broken by a ball.B. A ball hurt him on the head.C. A ball hit the window.D. The door was broken by a ball.( )2. Why did the owner of the ball run away quickly?A. He was afraid of
5、Mr. Li. B. He wanted to get the ball back.C. He wanted to go home. D. He went to look for the ball.( )3. How did Mr. Li deal with the ball?A. He took it home. B. He put it in his office.C. He put it back on the playground. D. He had no idea about it.( )4. According to the passage, we can know that _
6、A. Mr. Li is interested in readingB. Mr. Li is too hard on his studentsC. Mr. Li is good at playing sportsD. Mr. Li is a clever teacher with kindnessPassage 2While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation, Zach Bonner was working his hardest. Zach started walking from Valrico, Florida, hi
7、s hometown, on Christmas, 2009. He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September, 2010. He covered a total of 2，478 miles and raised $120，000 for kids in need. Along the way, Zach attended school online. His mother, brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.Although he is
8、 very young, Zach has a long history of helping others. When a terrible storm hit town in 2004, Zach, when six, pulled a wagon(小推车)through his community and collected food for people in need.He has raised $400，000 for his Little Red Wagon Foundation since then. It gives money to projects which help
9、homeless children. In 2007, Zach began walking to support a childrens charity(慈善组织 )in Tampa, Florida. He finished his journey 23 days later, 280 miles away in Tallahassee. Then in the summer of 2009, he trekked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, DC., in just two months.“As long as there ar
10、e homeless kids, I will never stop walking for them.” Zach says.( )1. What did Zach do during the summer vacation in 2010?A. He stayed at home to look after his family.B. He travelled to his hometown with his family.C. He joined in a school activity with other kids.D. He walked to collect money for
11、kids in need.( )2. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Zach_A. began to help people at a very early ageB. made money to pay for his educationC. enjoyed playing around in his communityD. worked very hard for his family( )3. At what age did Zach start walking to support a Tampa childrens charity?A. At
12、six. B. At nine. C. At eleven. D. At twelve.( )4. The underlined word “trekked” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”A. 延伸 B. 挖掘 C. 跋涉 D. 飞行( )5. Which of the following best describes Zach?A. Friendly and shy. B. Silly but lovely.C. Kind and helpful. D. Clever but lazy.Passage 3From Nobody to SomebodyBr
13、ian was a funny student. He loved watching comedies(喜剧)best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day.When he heard about the talent show to be held at his school, Brian decided to take part in. He had never acted on stage(舞台)before, and he was very excited. But some students laughed at him. “You a
14、re not funny but silly， ” Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. “No one will like what you do， ” another boy also said to him, loudly.Brian couldnt understand why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his j
15、okes, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show. Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny, and that he woul
16、d never be successful. Brian didnt understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his goal.As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. “Youll do a terrible job， ” they said to him. Luckily, most people encouraged him
17、 and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. He never
18、feels stressed like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long!( )1. What did Brian love best when he was a student?A. Going to school. B. Helping classmates.C. Watching comedies. D. Meeting new friends. ( )2. Brian decided to prepare for the show because _A. his friends liked his jokesB. he wa
19、s invited by a TV stationC. he wasnt busy acting in moviesD. Ken was expecting his performance( )3. After winning the first prize, Brian _A. began to understand KenB. became a teacher of actingC. encouraged others to join himD. continued to work towards his goal( )4. Brians fans thanked him because
20、his comedies brought them _A. success B. happiness C. luck D. pridePassage 4We have heard about people who have special memories. Recently there has been a report about a woman from Australia who can remember almost every detail(细节) of all the events in her daily life.Rebecca Sharrock, 25, is one of
21、 just 80 people worldwide who have been indentified(确定) as having Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM，超级自传体记忆症). It means she can remember every small eventwhich most people would forget within(在以内) daysas if it had happened just minutes ago.“I remember my mum putting me in the drivers sea
22、t of a car and taking a picture of me when I was 12 days old， ”she said. “Thats my earliest memory. I remember every day since then. I cant tell all the dates exactly because I was too young to understand calendars, but I remember what I did that very day, what the weather was like and so on.”Rebecc
23、a can also reexperience taste. If shes eating something that she doesnt like, she thinks about Black Forest cake, her favorite food, and the memory will be so strong that she can nearly “taste” it.However, sometimes her memories prove(证明) to be painful. Because theyre not just events that she rememb
24、ers. “When I relive(再体验) memories, the feelings return, too， ” Rebecca said.“For example, I remember falling over when I was three at my grandparents house and hurting my left knee. Talking about it now, I feel painful in my left knee.”“At night, I have to sleep with the radio/recorder and a soft li
25、ght on， ”she added. “If its too dark or quiet, my mind would be filled with all these memories and I cant sleep.”( )1. Which is NOT TRUE about Rebecca?A. She has special memories.B. She is from Australia.C. She is 25 years old.D. She can remember every detail of all the events.( )2. What happened to
26、 Rebecca on the day when she was 3 years old?A. She was identified as having HSAM.B. Her mother put her in a car and took a picture of her.C. She started to understand calendars.D. She hurt her left knee at her grandparents.( )3. Whenever she is reliving her memories, _A. she is happyB. she experien
27、ces the feelings againC. she feels pain in her kneesD. she can taste her favorite food( )4. What is the result of having HSAM?A. She can remember every event in her daily life.B. She can reexperience taste.C. She can relive feelings.D. All the above.( )5. From the passage, we can infer(推断)that_A. HS
28、AM can do her good, but it also brings her painB. she feels painful if she recalls her experiencesC. she can fall asleep while she is reexperiencing memoriesD. HSAM can greatly improve her living conditionsPassage 5Carlton Joseph is a fashion designer(服装设计师), but not just any fashion designer. He ap
29、pears on television, he writes books, and he owns his own fashion house.Born in 1980, Carlton started designing clothes when he was eleven. His father owned a clothes store, and Carlton used to work there at the weekend. Then he did a design course at college.When he was 21, someone suggested doing
30、a TV program. He made his first show “Carltons Clothes” in 2004, and he wrote his first book in the same year. Since then he has written four more. Carlton got married to TV producer Susan Mills in 2005.Three months ago, Carlton started his new company. He called it “Design: Carlton”At work Carlton
31、always wears black trousers and a black coat, but at home, or when he goes out, he wears clothes with bright colors(red, blue and yellow). He is especially crazy about new glasses, he buys a new pair every few weeks. “I like to look different every day， ” he says.Carlton started wearing glasses when
32、 he was twelve. He dyed(给染色) his hair red when he was 18. It is still red, and this year, for the first time, he has grown a beard. “My wife likes it,_thats why” is his explanation. But his beard is black!( )1. How old was Carlton when he wrote his first book?A. 11. B. 21. C. 24. D. 25.( )2. What do
33、es the underlined word “it” refer to?A. Carltons hair. B. Carltons beard.C. Carltons coat. D. Carltons company.( )3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?A. Carlton likes to look different.B. Carlton is a hardworking person.C. Carlton is crazy about new glasses.D. Carlton loves wearing colorful clot
34、hes.( )4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Carlton is just a common fashion designer.B. Carlton started his new fashion company in 2005.C. Carlton made his first show after he got married to Susan.D. Carlton got some design experience before going to college.Passage 6This y
35、ear the US will honour(纪念) one of the countrys most famous writersMark Twain(18351910). Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Longhorne Clemens, but how many know where the pen name “Mark Twain” came from?The answer shows Clemens colourful early life before he became a writer. “Mark Twain”
36、 was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms(6 feet)deep. “Twain” is an oldfashioned way of saying “two”. Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in the humorous Life on the Mississippi(1883)The f
37、amous river would become an important theme in many of his workswho could forget the journey of Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1884)?With little education, he had to teach himself how to write stories. Whenever possible, he would go to public librar
38、ies. There he spent much time reading and thinking, which greatly helped him with his writing.On the other hand, his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers. Twain wrote in a style that has been called “local colour” because it shows great knowledge of local p
39、eople and their customs.This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today：The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876) and its followup The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many people call “The Great American Novel”The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of H
40、uck himself. Huck did not enjoy schooling. It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked so well.( )1. What does the underlined word “gift” mean in the passage?A. Twains talent for selfteaching. B. Twains “local colou
41、r” writing style.C. Twains good sense of humour. D. Twains experiences as a ship pilot.( )2. According to the passage, what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?A. The deep social meaning. B. The exciting life experiences.C. The special way that Huck talks. D. The nice view of the
42、Mississippi.( )3. Which is the most suitable place in the passage for the sentence, “Twain did not come from the writers background you might expect.”？A. At the beginning of Paragraph 2. B. At the beginning of Paragraph 3. C. At the beginning of Paragraph 4. D. At the beginning of Paragraph 5.( )4.
43、What is the passage mainly about?A. Mark Twains career as a great writer.B. Mark Twains interest in describing local life.C. Mark Twains achievements in American literature field.D. Mark Twains life experiences which influenced his writing.Passage 7Rachel Carson(19071964) was a pioneer of the worlds
44、 environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world. Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic(有害的) chemicals on farmland.Carsons career started as a biologist in the US Bureau
45、of Fisheries. ln 1951 she published her first book, The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing. She was a gifted writer. Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists.Carsons book Silent S
46、pring completely changed the way America thought about nature. It painted a bleak(荒凉的) future for the whole natural world. It led to a nationwide ban(禁止) on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT, and other toxic pesticides(农药) that farmers used for their crops. Many people say the book led to the
47、creation of Americas Environmental Protection Agency.Since her death, Carsons name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize. Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environme
48、ntal protection. In 1980, 16 years after her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in America.( )1. What happened to Rachel Carson in 1962?A. She started to write books.B. She gave up working as a biologist.C. Her book The Sea Around Us sold well.D. He
49、r book Silent Spring made her famous.( )2. What most probably made Rachel Carson leave her job?A. She got an award.B. She published Silent Spring.C. The Sea Around Us brought her enough money.D. The US government took notice of her researches.( )3. Why is the book Silent Spring important to Americas environmental protection?A. It describes a silent spring.B. It topped the book
