1、 2009 年中考英语阅读理解 慈母手中线，游子身上衣，谁言寸草心，报得三春晖。母爱是世界上最伟大、最无私的，她宽容大度，她不求回报，她为子女付出很多很多Ive loved 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
2、be the more wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother 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,
3、I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf 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
4、 and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me. I posted 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
5、mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone 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
6、and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1. The writer began to love her mothers desk _. A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writer C. when
7、 she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her 2. The passage shows that _. A. mother was cold on the 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 care
8、ful words 3. The word “gulf” in the passage means _. A. deep understanding between the old and the 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 forgiv
9、eness? A. She had never received the letter. B. For years, she often talked about the letter. C. She 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 MotherB. Mother and Children C. My moth
10、ers DeskD. Talks between Mother and Me 【答案与解析】1. 选 C。根据 Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. 可知作者当时还是个小孩子，故选 C。2. 选 A。由 But she lived “on the surface ”. 和全文内容可知，作者的母亲表面上很冷漠，但心里充满了对作者的爱，正确答案是 A。3. 选 B。从 I was “too emotional”. B
11、ut she lived “on the surface”. 可知此词是指两人之间不同的看法和观点，应选 B。4. 选 D。根据a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. 可知应选 D。5. 选 C。文章的开头 Ive loved my mothers desk以及后面的 Now the present of her desk told, as shed never been able to可知作者是托物思人，以表达自己对母亲的怀念之情，所以最佳标题应是 C。阅读理解并回答问题 One
12、day the famous American scientist Albert Einstein met an old friend of his on a street in New York.“Mr Einstein,” said the friend, “ it seems that you need to put on a new overcoat. Look, how worn-out it is!”“It doesnt matter,” answered Albert Einstein. “No one knows me here in New York.”Several yea
13、rs later they met in New York again. Einstein had been a world-famous physicist after then but he still wore the same old overcoat.Once more his friend persuaded him to buy a new one.“There is no need now,” said Einstein, “Everybody here has known me.”根据短文内容，回答问题。1. Where did Albert Einstein met an
14、old friend of his?_ 2. What did the friend want him to buy?_3. How about Einsteins overcoat?_4. Did Einstein still wear the same old overcoat when he became a world-famous physicist?_5. What did Einstein say when the friend persuade once more him to buy a new overcoat?_【答案与解析】1. On a street in New Y
15、ork。所问的问题是“爱因斯坦在那儿遇见了他的老朋友 ?”根据 One day the famous American scientist Albert Einstein met an old friend of his on a street in New York(一天，在纽约的一条街道上，著名美国科学家爱因斯坦遇见了他的一个老朋友)就能作出上述回答。2. A new overcoat。所问的问题是 “他的朋友让他买什么 ?” 根据“ it seems that you need to put on a new overcoat. Look, how worn-out it is!”(“你
16、该穿一件新大衣了。看，你的大衣多么破呀！)就能作出上述回答。3. Very old。所问的问题是 “爱因斯坦的大衣怎么样了?” 根据文章的标题就能作出上述回答。4. Yes, he did。所问的问题是 “成名之后的爱因斯坦仍然穿同一件破大衣吗 ?” 根据 Several years later they met in New York again. Einstein had been a world-famous physicist after then but he still wore the same old overcoat. (几年之后，他们再次在纽约相遇了，这时候的爱因斯坦已经成
17、了世界著名的大科学家。然而，他仍然穿着那件破大衣)就能作出上述回答(from )。5. There is no need now. Everybody here has known me。所问的问题是 “当朋友再次劝爱因斯坦买一件新大衣时，他是怎么说的?” 根据“There is no need now,” said Einstein, “Everybody here has known me.”(爱因斯坦说：“没有必要了，这儿的人都知道我了) 就能作出上述回答。中考阅读理解（回答问题类）Once Goethe, the great German poet, was walking in a
18、park. He was thinking about something when he noticed he came to a very, very narrow road. Just at that time, a young man came towards him from the other end of the road. It was too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time. They stopped and looked at each other for a while. Then the
19、young man said rudely, “I never make way for a fool.” But Goethe smiled and said, “I always do.” Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road.根据短文内容，回答问题。1. Where was Goethe walking?_2. Who came towards Goethe from the other end of the road?_3. Was the road too narrow for both
20、of them to pass through at the same time?_4. Did the young man make way for Goethe?_5. Who turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road?_答案与解析：1. In a park。 所问的问题是“歌德正走在什么地方?”根据 Once Goethe, the great German poet, was walking in a park(有一次，德国大诗人歌德正在一个公园里散步 )就能作出上述回答。2. A young man。所问的问
21、题是 “谁从路的另一端向歌德走来?”根据 Just at that time, a young man came towards him from the other end of the road(就在那个时候，一个年轻人从从路的另一端向他走来) 就能作出上述回答。3. Yes, it was。所问的问题是“这条路太窄两个人不能同时经过吗?”根据 It was too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time. (这条路太窄两个人不能同时经过) 就能作出上述回答。4. No, he didnt。所问的问题是“那个年轻人给
22、歌德让路了吗?”根据 Then the young man said rudely, “I never make way for a fool.”(当时，那个年轻人粗暴地说：“我决不会给一个傻瓜让路)就能作出上述回答。5. Goethe。所问的问题是“谁很快转身走回去?”根据 Goethe smiled and said, “I always do.” Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road(歌德微笑着说：“我总是给傻瓜让路”，说吧，他很快转身走回去) 就能作出上述回答。中考英语阅读理解顾此失彼许多年
23、前，农民为保护他们的鸡而猎杀了很多老鹰。然而新的问题来了，田里的田鼠猖狂了起来，结果农民的庄稼大多给吃光了。这是怎么回事呢？看看下文你就知道了，但一定要记住：It is important for us to keep the balance of nature. Not many years ago, some farmers were worried because hawks were taking many of their chicken. The farmers didnt know what to do. Finally they went to the country offi
24、cials and asked for help. “Kill the hawks,” the officials said, “We will even pay for them,” so the farmers began to think of ways to kill the hawks. The farmers killed many hawks. They no longer had to worry about their chickens. But they now had a new worry. Field mice were eating up a lot of the
25、farmers grain. How did this happen? Hawks eat not only chickens but also field mice. They eat more field mice than chickens. But the farmers didnt know this. When they killed a lot of hawks, they changed the balance. When people move into a new place, they often destroy many wild plants. Often these
26、 plants are food for the animals. If the animals cant find enough plants to eat, they will starve or have to leave the place. In one part of the USA, for example the deer there like to eat a certain kind of wild roses. The mountain lions there eat the deer. The number of deer, mountain lions and wil
27、d roses doesnt change much if people leave things as they are. But people killed many mountain lions in order to protect the deer. Soon there were so many deer that they ate up all the wild roses. Then the deer began to eat the green leaves of young trees. These trees were important to the farmers.
28、So the farmers thought of ways to protect their trees. Now the deer had nothing to eat, and many of them died. This was another lesson from nature. To keep the balance of nature is important for us to remember. 根据以上短文内容判断正误，正确的用“T”表示，错误的用“F”表示。1. Finally the officials told the farmers to kill the ha
29、wks. 2. Field mice eat not only chickens but also the farmers grain. 3. When the animals cant find enough plants to eat in a place, they will starve or have to leave. 4. The number of animals changes much if people leave things as they are. 5. It is important for us to keep the balance of nature. 【答
30、案与解析】1. 选 T。根据句子 “Kill the hawks,” the officials said. 可知，此题与短文内容相符合，所以可判断为正确。2. 选 F。本题句意为“田鼠不仅吃小鸡还吃农民的庄稼”，但由句子 Field mice were eating up a lot of the farmers grain. 可知，田鼠只吃庄稼，3. 选 T。由句子 If the animals cant find enough plants to eat, they will starve or have to leave the place. 可知本题正确。4. 选 F。由短文内容可知
31、，如果人们不破坏生态平衡，而顺其自然，则动物的数量不会有多大的改变。故本题与原文不一致，所以判断此题错误。5. 选 T。从短文的最后一句 To keep the balance of nature is important for us to remember. 我们知道：保持生态平衡对我们来说是非常重要的。中考英语阅读理解幽默故事学习不用功可能挨老师的批评，考试不及格可能被父母打屁股，但你听说过有学习不用功要被钉死在十字架上的吗？本文中的 Little Tommy 就是这样想的。Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents ha
32、d tried everythingtutors (家庭教 师), cards, special learning centersin short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didnt kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight
33、to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books a
34、s hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening. Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy go
35、t an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of scho
36、ol, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they werent joking. ”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. Why did Tommys parents send him to a catholic school?A. Because he could eat well there. B. Because he could earn more about nuns. C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in h
37、is math. D. Because his parents didnt want him to learn math any more. 2. Tommys mother felt surprised that his son _. A. was still the same as usual B. ate so much at dinnerC. kissed her hello after school D. worked hard but said little3. “Hitting the books” means “_” in Chinese. A. 用功 B. 捶书 C. 发泄
38、D. 振作4. The last sentence in the passage shows that _. A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail B. Tommy was afraid of being nailedC. Tommy didnt like the plus sign D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _. A. teachers should be strict with their studentsB. mistaki
39、ng (误解) might do good sometimesC. a catholic school is much better than other onesD. nuns are good at helping children with their math【答案与解析】1. 选 C。文章第 1 段说 Tommy 数学学不好，其父母想尽了一切办法都不奏效，最后将他送进了一所天主教的教会学校。2. 选 D。认真阅读第 2 段前面几句话，并注意以下信息：After the first day, little Tommy came homedidnt kiss his mother hel
40、lowas hard at workwithout a word. 可知答案应选 D。3. 选 A。根据文章大意和 Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books 这个句子的语境，可知 hit the books 的意思是“ 用功 ”。4. 选 B。Tommy 学习一直不用功，但自从进了这所 catholic school 之后，情况就不一样了整天都发狠读书，结果数学考试也得了 A。这是为什么呢
41、？文章在最后道出了其原因：Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they werent joking. 由此可知，Tommy 是担心学习不用功会被钉在十字架上。5. 选 B。Tommy 把 the man nailed to the plus sign 误解为“学习不用功的结果”，从而一改自己原来不好学的不良习惯，很快就把数学成绩赶了上去。可见，误解有时也可以起到好的效果中考英语阅读理解“老”字趣谈每个国家都有各自的文化习惯，而这种文化上的差异
42、往往会引起一定的误会，不过只要熟悉对方的风俗习惯做到入乡随俗，一切就 OK 啦！When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my v
43、ery first embarrassment in the United States. I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always
44、respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to t
45、he wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry. In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the
46、most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience. However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here ma
47、ny people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didnt want to hear.
