中考英语阅读理解专项训练Aneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Onlyaveryexpensiveoperationcouldsavehimnowandtherewasnoonetolendthemthemoney.Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother,Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow,thelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandpulledhermoneyfromitshidingplaceandcounteditcarefully.Shehurriedtoadrugstore(药店)withthemoneyinherhand.Andwhatdoyouwant?askedthesalesman.It'sformylittlebrother,thegirlanswered.He'sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle.Pardon?saidthesalesman.MybrotherAndrewhassomethingbadgrowingin-sidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?Wedon'tsellamiraclehere,child.I'msorry,thesalesmansaidwithasmile.Listen,ifitisn'tenough,Icantryandgetsomemore.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts.Awell-dressedmanhearditandasked,Whatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneed?Idon'tknow,sheansweredwithhereyesfulloftears.He'sreallysickandmumsaysheneedsanopera-tion.Butmydaddycan'tpayforit,soIhavebroughtallmymoney.Howmuchdoyouhave?askedtheman.$1.11,butIcantryandgetsomemore,sheanswered.Well,whatluck,smiledtheman.$1.11,thepriceofamiracleforlittlebrothers.Hetookupthegirl'shandandsaid,Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherandmeetyourparents.Let'sseeifIhavethekindofmiracleyouneed.Thatwell-dressedmanwasDrCarltonArmstrong,afamousdoctor.Theoperationwassuccessfulanditwasn'tlongbeforeAndrewwashomeagain.Howmuchdidthemiraclecost?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.Whatwasthetroubleinthelittlegirl'sfamily?A.Herbrotherwasseriouslyill.B.Theyhadnomoney.C.Nothingcouldsaveherbrother.D.BothAandB.2.Intheeyeofthelittlegirl,amiraclemightbe_______.A.somethinginterestingB.somethingbeautifulC.somewonderfulmedicineD.somegoodfood3.Thelittlegirlsaidagainandagain……Icantryandgetsomemore.Thatshows_______.A.shehadstillkeptsomemoneyB.shehopednottoberefusedC.TherewasnoneedtoworryaboutmoneyD.shethoughtmoneywaseasytoget4.Whatmadethemiraclehappen?A.Thegirl'sloveforherbrother.B.Thegirl'smoney.C.Themedicinefromthedrugstore.D.Nobodycantell.5.Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推断)that_______.A.Thedoctordidn'taskforanypayB.AmiracleissuretohappenifyoukeeponC.ThelittlegirlislovelybutnotsocleverD.Andrewwasinfactnotsosickastheyhadthought答案与解析1.选D.根据第1段中的Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney可知答案。2.选C.由于这个小女孩的家很穷,而她的兄弟又病得那样重,所以她的父亲说Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow,小女孩听了之后便翻出她所有的积蓄去药店购买miracle,由此可见,小女孩可能认为miracle是一种什么很神奇的药。注:miracle的实际意思是奇迹,Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow的意思是只有出现奇迹才可能救得了他。3.选B.根据上下文语境,Icantryandgetsomemore后其实省略了money一词,句意为我会想办法弄更多钱来的。因为小女孩担心自己的钱不够而买不到miracle,所以反复对药店老板和那位穿着讲究的人说这句话,其意思显然是希望自己不遭到拒绝。4.选A.根据文章内容,用排除法可知只有选项A最佳。即是这个小女孩对其兄弟的爱感动了著名医生CarltonArmstrong先生,从而出现奇迹,使她的兄弟获救。5.选A.因为这个小女孩的家很穷,就是因为支付不起昂贵的医疗费才会有奇迹一说,而最后小女孩的兄弟确实是康复了,显然医生并没有要求他们家支付医疗费。ChristmasEvemeansawarmget-togetherwithfriends,acandlelightdinner,orperhapsacelebrationatapub(酒馆)forstudents.But,forCaiYingjie,thenighthasadifferentmeaning:helpingbeggars(乞丐)andthehomeless(peoplewithouthomes)。Cai,whoisastudentinjournalismatTsinghua,couldbefoundatBeijing'sWudaokouLightRailwayStationthatspecialevening.Whenshesawanoldbeggar,shetookthecold,roughhandsofthewomanwithherwarm,cleanhands,andgavethewomansomewarmbreadandhelpedherputonapairofnewgloves(手套)。Thewomanwassurprisedforafewseconds,thenburstintotears,sayingforthefirsttimeIfeelrespected(尊重)。Caisaid,Abeggar'slifeisveryhard.That'swhyIwanttohelpthem.Caiwasoneof14TsinghuastudentsspendingChristmasEveamongthepoor.Theywalkedinthecoldwindalongthestreetsfrom4to7pmonFriday,visiting15beggarsinBeijing'sHaidianDistrict.Theybroughtbreadandgloveswiththem,andstoppedtogreetbeggarsandofferthemsomeofthewarmfood.Eachbeggargreetedthemwithalookofsurprise.Iknowtheactivitycan'thelpmuch,butit'smeanttoshowourrespectandcareforbeggarsandthehomelesswhohavebeenneglectedforsolong,saidSun,headofthegroup.AndChristmasisagoodtimeforthat.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.WhatdoesChristmasEvemeantothe14Tsinghuastudents?A.Taking15beggarstoTsinghua.B.Gettingtogetherwithfriends.C.Showingcaretothebeggarsandthehomeless.D.Sellingbreadandglovestothebeggars.2.WhatdoesthebeggarmeanbysayingforthefirsttimeIfeelrespected?A.ThebeggarhasbeenwaitingforCaiforlong.B.Thebeggarhasn'tbeenshowncareforsolong.C.ThebeggarhasbeenrespectingCaiforalongtime.D.ThisisthefirsttimethebeggarhasseenTsinghuastudents.3.Whatdideachbeggarfeelwhentheyreceivedgreetings?A.Sad.B.Amazed.C.Frightened.D.Proud.4.Thewordneglectedinthelastpassagemeans_______.A.protectedB.foundC.takencareofD.givennoenoughcare答案与解析1.选C.第1段的最后一句…helpingbeggars(乞丐)andthehomeless(peoplewithouthomes)。就是他们的决定,即去帮助那些乞丐和无家可归的人,给他们以关爱。答案选C.2.选B.根据第3段中的woman所说的话:…forthefirsttimeIfeelrespected(尊重)。我们可以推断出:乞丐们有太长的时间没人关心了。故答案为B.3.选B.在第6段中有这样一句Eachbeggargreetedthemwithalookofsurprise.而B选项中Amazed的同义表达就是surprised,所以答案为B.4.选D.本文讲述了14个清华学子在平安夜帮助流浪汉和乞丐们的故事。这些流浪汉和乞丐们都感到十分的意外和温暖,我们由此可推断他们应该是长期givennoenoughcare(被忽视的)原因。这样我们就可以排除A、B、C三项,最后正确答案为D.Whatareyougoingtodoifyouareinaburninghouse?Howwillyouescape?Doyouknowhowtosaveyourself?Pleasereadthefollowingpassage.Escapingafireisaseriousmatter.Knowingwhattodod