1、1中考英语阅读理解训练1We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. Its true that male mosquito doesnt bite(咬) and onl
2、y the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesnt like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remem
3、ber you are chosen. Youre different from the others!If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mo
4、uth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away. And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs. And then
5、what happens?1. “Mosquito” means _ in Chinese. A. 苍蝇 B. 蜻蜓 C. 跳蚤 D. 蚊子2. We know mosquitoes very well because _. A. they can be found easily B. they fly here and thereC. there are many kinds of them D. they can fly3. If the mosquito doesnt bite you, it will _. A. get angry with you B. be afraid of y
6、ou C. make a lot of noise D. choose another one4. The mosquito bites you _. A. when youre asleep B. because you have choose it C. too quickly to let you know D. but doesnt like you5. Which of the following sentences is wrong?A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you. B. You feel terrible wh
7、en the mosquito bites you. C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs. D. All the mosquitoes dont like to bite people for blood. 2At the shopping mall, you probably think about spending, not saving. Think about all the lights that keep the mall bright. Think about all the water faucets (水龙头) in the toilet.
8、 Think about all the air conditioning in summer. Saving energy is a hot topic for such a big place!Many things at the mall use energy. Electric lights, infrared (红外感应) faucets and air-conditioners need electricity to workOne way to save energy is by keeping lights clean. More and more dust and dirt
9、make the lights less bright. When malls keep lights clean, they can use fewer lights and keep the area just as bright. Using fewer lights means using less energy.You step up to the water faucet. The water starts to flow. You dont have to touch a thing. Why do malls have such fancy faucets? The answe
10、r is simple. They save water. Sometimes people forget to turn the water off after they wash. Infrared faucets turn themselves off.1. _ is a hot topic for a big mallATo spend money BTo Save energyCTo keep the mall bright DTo buy things 2What will the fourth paragraph probably talk about?AHow to save
11、water when using infrared faucets irl the mallB. How to save energy when using airconditioners in the mailCHow to save money When shopping in the mail 3The best title for the passage is _.2ALights, faucets and airconditioners B. Spending less moneyCEnergy saving at the mall D. A hot topic3Ive loved
12、my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother
13、 kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” shed said again, “its for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a g
14、ulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面 )”. As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me. I post
15、ed the letter and waited for her answer. None came. My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into so
16、meone she was not. Now the present of her desk told, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my lette
17、r asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.1. The writer began to love her mothers desk _. A. after Mother died B. before she became a writer C. when she was a child D. when Mother gave it to her 2. The passage shows that _. A. mother was cold on th
18、e surface but kind in her heart to her daughter B. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done C. mother cared much about her daughter in words D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words 3. The word “gulf” in the passage means _. A. deep understanding between the old and the
19、young B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter C. free talks between mother and daughter D. part of the sea going far in land 4. What did mother do with her daughters letter asking forgiveness? A. She had never received the letter. B. For years, she often talked about the letter. C. Sh
20、e didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life. D. She read the letter again and again till she died. 5. Whats the best title of the passage?A. My letter to Mother B. Mother and Children C. My mothers Desk D. Talks between Mother and Me 4Here are some tips (建议) on how to stay safe in earthquake
21、s (地震).1Stay 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.32Move against a wall if in a high building with no protective desk or table nearby. Cover your head and neck with your arms.3Try to get into an open ar
22、ea away from trees, buildings, walls, and power lines (电杆) if outdoors。4Pull over (停靠) to the side of the road away from overpasses (天桥) and power lines if driving. Stay in your car until the shaking ends.5Get away from shelves or other areas where objects may fall if in a crowded store or public ar
23、ea. Do not run for the door. Lower your body close to the ground and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms.6Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theater. Get below the level of the back of the seat and cover your head and neck with your arms7If you take cover (躲避 ) under a strong piece
24、of furniture，hold on to it and be prepared to move with it8Try to stay away from kitchens, where there are often many objects that might fall or get burnt.1The underlined word “duck” in Tip 1 means _.Aa water bird with short legs B. some kind of meat for eatingCwalk like a duck D. lower your head or
25、 body very quickly 2_ should be the most important part(s) to be protected in an earthquake.AYour head and arms BYour armsCYour neck and arms DYour head and neck3. Tip3 and Tip4 give you some advice on what you should do when you are _.A. inside a building B. outside a building C. in your house D. i
26、n a store5My parents taught me not to waste food. My mum always found ways to make leftovers (剩余食物) taste good. I went to I1an to learn about some of their special food. As I was there, I learned about the food and the history of the area. I learned that they dont waste food, either, and they use le
27、ftovers!Many years ago, there was not enough food for everyone. People learned to cook and eat almost everything. They had to think of ways to make special dishes. One of these dishes is kao zha. Its made with leftovers like meat, soup, oil and fat. That might not sound very good, but it does taste
28、good. Today, kao zha is a special dish at big banquets (宴会).Another famous dish is called zao bing. Its made with fruit, meat and other things. I really liked it! But I didnt want to eat too much. It has a lot of fat in it.I smelled something burning and I saw smoke, so I found another special food
29、of the I1an areaduck meat. The duck meat is put in a big oven (炉子) to cook it. Smoke keeps the meat fresh. I dont usually eat meat, but this duck meat was delicious! It tasted sweet.Ilan is a great place with delicious food. I hope I can come back again!1. The writer learns from her parents _.A. not
30、 to eat leftovers B. to eat good foodC. not to waste food D. to make good food 2She finds that people in Ilan _.A. always waste food Bdont use leftoversC. dont have enough food D. can cook special food3Kao zha is a good dish that is made with _.A. fruit, meat and other things B. fresh and sweet duck
31、 meatC. some different leftovers D. meat, soup and fruit4There are _ kinds of special foods mentioned in the passage A. two B. three C. four D. five6Now satellites are helping to forecast(预报) the weather. They are in space, and they can reach 4any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of t
32、he atmosphere (大气), because this is where the weather forms (形成). They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists(气象学家) can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change. Today, nearly five hundred weather st
33、ations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weat
34、her forecast, the meteorologists can say this. So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be abl
35、e to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead (提前). 1. Satellites travel _. A. in space B. above space C. above the ground D. in the atmosphere 2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere？Because _. A. clouds form there B. the weather forms there C. the weather sa
36、tellites can do it easily D. the pictures can forecast the weather 3. Meteorologists forecast the weather _. A. without studying satellite pictures B. before they receive satellite pictures C. when they have received satellite pictures D. after they have compared the new satellite pictures with the
37、earlier ones 4. Maybe well soon be able to forecast the weather for _. A. one day B. two days C. five days D. seven days or even longer 5. The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _. A. taking pictures of the earth B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere C. weather forecastin
38、g D. doing other work in many ways 7Have you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over your body. You dont want to work, and you stay in bed, feeling very sad.What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are ver
39、y small and you cant find them with your eyes, but you can see them with a microscope. They are very very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. So your father a
40、nd mother will not let you drink dirty water.Germs arent found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger, if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处), some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red, and you will have much p
41、ain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body, and you would have pain everywhere. 1. Which of the following is true?A. If things are very very small, they are germs. B. If things cant be seen, they must be germs.C. Germs are only in dirty water. D. Germs are everywhere around us. 2.
42、 What is a microscope used for?A. Making very very small things look much bigger.B. Making very big things look much smaller.C. Helping you read some newspapers.D. Helping you if you cant see things clearly.3. Why dont your parents let you drink dirty water?A. You havent looked at it carefully. B. W
43、ater cant be drunk in this way.C. There must be lots of germs in it. D. Water will make you ill.4. Which of the following is not true?A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air.5B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.C. If your temperature is not OK, there must be germs in your body.D
44、. If your finger isnt cut, there arent any germs on it.5. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Germs may make us ill. B. Germs are in dirty water.C. Dont drink dirty water. D. Take care of your fingers.8Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good univers
45、ity and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jeans family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名), talking to people who do
46、 not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean ha
47、d a common(共同的) interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile.
48、 As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other. When Jeans father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on Davids door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-y
