中考英语阅读理解经典篇章及答案

1中考英语阅读理解经典篇章及答案一、北京四中2009-2010年度初三第一学期期中试题(Thisisatruestory)OnaJanuarymorningJoelwiththeotherfishermengotonafishingboat.Thefirstfewhoursontheseawerenot___1____.Thentherewasaterriblestorm.Thestormlastedfor22days.Whenitstopped,theyfoundtheirfishingnetswere___2____.Theengineandtheradiodidn’twork.Therewasnofood,andtherewasnodrinkingwater.Thementalkedtoeachother,“Howcanweliveonthesea?”Withouttheirnets,themencouldn’tfish.Buttheycould___3____outoftheboatandcatchbigturtles(海龟).Theyneededprotection(遮挡)fromthesunandrain,sotheybuiltasimpleroof.Theroof____4___rainwater,too.Themencoulddrinkrainwater___5____theroof.Forthenextfive___6____themenateturtles－whentheycaughtthem.Theydrankrainwater－whenitrained.___7____therewasnofoodandnowater,andsometimestheythoughttheyweregoingtodiesoon.Joelwrotealettertohiswife,“MydearEdith,”Joelwrote,“____8___Idie,Ihopesomeonewillsendyouthisletter.Thenyouwillknow___9____Idied.Ihadthebestinlife－agreatwomanandbeautifulchildren.Iloveyoureally.”Tendays___10____,onJune15,aJapaneseboatfoundthem.___11____sentJoel’slettertohiswife.Heshowedittoherhimself.Joelwillalwayskeeptheletter.Theletter,hesays,___12____himremember.“OntheseaIfoundthatIlovemywifeandchildrenvery,verymuch.Myfamilyiseverythingtome.Idon’twanttoforgetthat.”1.A.unusualB.unluckyC.quietD.safe2.A.brokenB.missedC.goneD.left3.A.leaveB.workC.comeD.reach4.A.savedB.heldC.gotD.carried5.A.inB.fromC.underD.below6.A.hoursB.daysC.weeksD.months7.A.OftenB.OnlyC.OnceD.Suddenly28.A.WhileB.BeforeC.IfD.Since9.A.whyB.howC.whereD.when10.A.laterB.agoC.beforeD.past11.A.SomebodyB.AnybodyC.EverydayD.Nobody12.A.letsB.hasC.helpsD.hopes中考英语阅读理解经典篇章二、08浙江高考DForawhile,myneighborhoodwastakenoverbyanarmyofjoggers(慢跑者).Theywerethereallthetime:earlymorning,noon,andevening.Therewerelittleoldladiesingraysweats,youngcouplesinAdidasshoes,middle-agedmenwithredfaces.“Comeon!”MyfriendAlexencouragedmetojoinhimashejoggedbymyhouseeveryevening.“You’llfeelgreat.”Well,IhadnothingagainstfeelinggreatandifAlexcouldjogeveryday,anyonecould.SoItookupjoggingseriouslyandgaveitagoodtwomonthsofmylife,andnotadaymore.Basedonmyexperience,joggingisthemostovervaluedformofexercisearound,andjudgingfromthenumberofthepeoplewholeftourneighborhoodjoggingarmy.I’mnotaloneinmyopinion.Firstofall,joggingisveryhardonthebody.Yourlegsandfeetarealpounding（重击）runningdownaroadfortwoorthreemiles.Idevelopedfoot,leg,andbackproblems.ThenIreadaboutanationallyfamousjoggerwhodiedofaheartattackwhilejogging,andIhadsomethingelsetoworryabout.Joggingdoesn’tkillhundredsofpeople,butifyouhaveanyphysicalweaknesses,joggingwillsurelybringthemout,astheydidwithme.Secondly,Igotnoenjoymentoutofjogging.Puttingonefootinfrontoftheotherforforty-fiveminutesisn’tmyideaoffun.Joggingisalsoalonelypastime.Somejoggerssay,“Ilovebeingouttherewithjustmythoughts.”Well,mythoughtsbegantoboreme,andmostofthemwereonhowmuchmylegshurt.AndhowcouldIenjoysomethingthatbroughtmepain?Andthatwasn’tjustthefirstweek;itwaspracticallyeverydayfortwomonths.Inevergotpastthepainlevel,andpainisn’tfun.Whatacruelwaytodoit!Somanyotherexercises,includingwalking,leadtoalmostthesameresultspainlessly,sowhyjog?Idon’tjoganymore,andIdon’tthinkIeverwill.I’mwalkingtwomilesthreetimesaweekatafastpace,andthatfeelsgood.Ibicycletoworkwhentheweatherisgood.I’mgettingexercise,andI’menjoyingitatthesametime.Icouldneversaythesameforjogging,andI’vefoundalotofbetterwaystostayinshape.52.Fromthefirstparagraph,welearnthatinthewriter’sneighborhood______.A.joggingbecameverypopularB.peoplejoggedonlyduringthedaytimeC.AlexorganizedanarmyofjoggersD.joggingprovidedachancetogettogether53.Theunderlinedword“them”(Paragraph3)mostprobablyrefersto_____.3A.heartattacksB.BackproblemsC.famousjoggersD.physicalweaknesses54.Whatwasthewriter’sattitudetowardsjogginginthebeginning?A.Hefeltitwasworthatry.B.Hewasveryfondofit.C.Hewasstronglyagainstit.D.Hethoughtitmustbepainful.55.Whydidthewritergiveupjoggingtwomonthslater?A.Hedislikeddoingexerciseoutside.B.Hefounditneitherhealthynorinteresting.C.Hewasafraidofhavingaheartattack.D.Hewasworriedaboutbeingleftalone.56.Fromthewriter’sexperience,wecanconcludethat______.A.noteveryoneenjoysjoggingB.heistheonlypersonwhohatesjoggingC.nothingotherthanjoggingcanhelppeoplekeepfitD.joggingmakespeoplefeelgreaterthananyothersport.三、08浙江高考EAsimplepieceofclotheslinehangsbetweensomeenvironmentallyfriendlyAmericansandtheirneighbors.Ononesidestandthosewhoseeclothesdryers(干衣机)asawasteofenergyandamajorpolluteroftheenvironment.Asaresult,theyareturningtoclotheslinesaspartofthe“what-I–candoenvironmentalism(环境保护主义).”Ontheothersidearepeoplewhoareagainstdryingclothesoutside,arguingthatclotheslinesareunpleasanttolookat.TheyhavepersuadedHomeownersAssociations(HOAs)acrosstheU.S.tobanoutdoorclotheslines,becauseclotheslinedryingalsotendstolowerhomevalueintheneighborhood.ThishadledtoaRight-to-DryMovementthatiscallingforlawstobepassedtoprotectpeople’srighttouseclotheslines.Sofar,onlythreestateshavelawstoprotectclothesline.Right-to-Drysupportersarguethatthereshouldbemove.MattReck,37,isthekindofeco-conscious(有生态