中考英语阅读理解经典篇章及答案

中考英语阅读理解经典篇章及答案

一、北京四中2009-20XX年度初三第一学期期中试题

(This is a true story)

On a January morning Joel with the other fishermen got on a fishing boat. The first few hours on the sea were not ___1____. Then there was a terrible storm. The storm lasted for 22 days. When it stopped, they found their fishing nets were ___2____. The engine and the radio didn’t work. There was no food, and there was no drinking water.

The men talked to each other, “How can we live on the sea?” Without their nets, the men couldn’t fish. Bu t they could ___3____ out of the boat and catch big turtles(海龟). They needed protection(遮挡) from the sun and rain, so they built a simple roof. The roof ____4___ rainwater, too. The men could drink rainwater

___5____ the roof.

For the next five ___6____ the men ate turtles－when they caught them. They drank rainwater－when it rained. ___7____ there was no food and no water, and sometimes they thought they were going to die soon.

Joel wrote a letter to his wife, “My dear Edith, ” Joel wrote, “____8___ I die, I hope someone will send you this letter. Then you will know ___9____ I died. I had the best in life－a great woman and beautiful children. I love you really.”

Ten days ___10____, on June 15, a Japanese boat found them.

___11____ sent Joel’s letter to his wi fe. He showed it to her himself. Joel will always keep the letter. The letter, he says, ___12____ him remember. “On the sea I found that I love my wife and children very, very much. My family is everything to me. I don’t want to forget that.”

1. A. unusual B. unlucky C. quiet D. safe

2. A. broken B. missed C. gone D. left

3. A. leave B. work C. come D. reach

4. A. saved B. held C. got D. carried

5. A. in B. from C. under D. below

6. A. hours B. days C. weeks D. months

7. A. Often B. Only C. Once D. Suddenly

8. A. While B. Before C. If D. Since

9. A. why B. how C. where D. when

10. A. later B. ago C. before D. past

11. A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Everyday D. Nobody

12. A. lets B. has C. helps D. hopes

中考英语阅读理解经典篇章

二、08浙江高考D

For a while, my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “You’ll feel great.”

Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left o ur neighborhood jogging army. I’m not alone in my opinion.

First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet a real pounding（重击）running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn’t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.

Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts.” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.

And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t just the first week; it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn’t fun. What a cruel way to do i t! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?

I don’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I’m getting exercise, and I’m enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I’ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.

52. From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer’s neighborhood ______.

A. jogging became very popular

B. people jogged only during the daytime

C. Alex organized an army of joggers

D. jogging provided a chance to get together

53. The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____.

A. heart attacks

B. Back problems

C. famous joggers

D. physical weaknesses

54. What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?

A. He felt it was worth a try.

B. He was very fond of it.

C. He was strongly against it.

D. He thought it must be painful.

55. Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?

A. He disliked doing exercise outside.

B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.

C. He was afraid of having a heart attack.

D. He was worried about being left alone.

56. From the writer’s experience, we can conclude that______.

A. not everyone enjoys jogging

B. he is the only person who hates jogging

C. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit

D. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport.

三、08浙江高考E

A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors.

On one side stand those who see clothes dryers(干衣机) as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment. As a result, they are turning to clotheslines as part of the “what-I –can do environmentalism(环境保护主义).”

On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at. They have persuaded Homeowners Associations (HOAs) across the U.S. to ban outdoor clotheslines, because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood. This had led to a Right-to-Dry Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect people’s right to use clotheslines.

So far, only three states have laws to protect clothesline. Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should be move.

Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious(有生态意识的) person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants. His family also uses a clothesline. But on July 9, 2007, the HOA in Wake Forest, North Carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighbor had telephoned them about him clothesline. The Recks paid no attention to the warning and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard. “Many people say they are environmentally friendly but they don’t take matters in their own hands,” says Reck. The local HOA has decided not to take any action, unless more neighbors come to them.

North Carolina lawmakers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do. But HOAs and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods. They worry that if buyers think their future neighbors can’t even afford dryers, housing prices will fall.

Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary, and in view of global warming, that idea needs to change. As they say, “The clothesline is beautiful”. Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged. We all have to do at least something to sl ow do wn the process of global warming.”

57. One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying is that ____.

A. clothes dryers are more efficient

B. clothesline drying reduces home value

C. clothes dryers are energy-saving

D. clothesline drying is not allowed in most U.S. states

58. Which of the following best describes Matt Reck?

A. He is a kind-hearted man.

B. He is an impolite man.

C. He is and experienced gardener.

D. He is a man of social responsibility.

59. Who are in favor of clothesline drying?

A. Housing businesses.

B. Environmentalists.

C. Homeowners Associations.

D. Reck’s dissatisfied neighbors.

60. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A. Clothesline drying: a way to save energy and money.

B. Clothesline drying: a lost art rediscovered.

C. Opposite opinions on clothesline drying.

D. Different varieties of clotheslines.

四、09年房山二模

Jenkins was a jeweler, who had made a large diamond ring worth ￡57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked the same as the first one but was worth only ￡2,000. He took this to the shop, which ____1___ it without a question.

Jenkins gave the real ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife ____2___ to Paris for a weekend. As to the ____3___ ring, the shop sold it for ￡60,000.

Six months later the buyer ____4___ it back to Silkstone’s office. “It’s a faulty diamond, ” he said. “It isn’t worth the high price I paid.” Then he told them the ____5___. His wife’s car had caught fire in an accident. She was lucky to come out safely. ____6___ the ring had fallen off and been damaged in the great heat of the fire.

The shop had to ____7___. They knew that no fire on earth can ever damage a perfect diamond. Someone had taken the real diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: Who ____8___ it?

A picture of the ring appeared in the ____9___. A reader thought he had seen the ring somewhere. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which ____10___ a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris. Behind the dancer there was a woman ____11___ a large diamond ring. “Do you know the ____12___ with the l ovely diamond ring?” the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison.

1. A. accepted B. returned C. refused D. received

2. A. rode B. drove C. sailed D. flew

3. A. first B. second C. last D. next

4. A. sold B. posted C. brought D. returned

5. A. facts B. matters C. questions D. results

6. A. so B. or C. but D. and

7. A. think B. agree C. answer D. promise

8. A. copied B. made C. stole D. did

9. A. notices B. magazines C. newspapers D. programmes

10. A. showed B. drew C. printed D. wrote

11. A. carrying B. dressing C. wearing D. holding

12. A. dancer B. woman C. reader D. jeweler

五、09年怀柔二模

Most teachers agree that the first lesson of a teacher is often unforgettable. I remember getting into the class with the ____1___ of a beginner teacher: nervous, careful, excit ed… ect. The school I ____2___ my first lesson in was well-known to hold the most troublesome students in the city. With this in ____3___ , I was more nervous than I should be. But I tried my best not to ____4___ it out and went into the class. The first thing I did was taking a look at the whole class. My eyes ____5___ on a big black student. He was sitting in the back

____6___ of the class with no one in front of him. His body was much ____7___ than mine. I thought it would be better to leave that boy untouchable. As soon as I started my lesson writing on the blackboard, I heard some noise from the back. I ____8___ the students to find out who did it, but the class looked very ____9___. I went on writing and the noise went on. Then I stopped my lesson to ____10___ this problem because I believed that if I lost control of the class from the ____11___, I wouldn’t be able to get it back. I thought the big boy made the noise. To my surprise, a small boy was the source of trouble. Days went ____12___ and I discovered that the big boy was good and quiet and the great source of trouble came from a group of small-sized students who became under control after some weeks. From then on, I realized that judging by appearance can often be wrong, not only with students.

1. A. ideas B. feelings C. thoughts D. ways

2. A. started B. found C. opened D. finished

3. A. head B. mind C. school D. hand

4. A. make B. bring C. work D. show

5. A. stopped B. noticed C. pointed D. warned

6. A. line B. row C. room D. part

7. A. higher B. lighter C. larger D. thicker

8. A. faced B. turned C. discussed D. described

9. A. common B. confident C. quiet D. crowded

10. A. decide B. solve C. improve D. produce

11. A. beginning B. example C. matter D. end

12. A. out B. down C. away D. on

六、完形填空（07北京中考）

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Jessie was driving home happily when a truck went past her car. The driver was moving much too fast. When Jessie neared her exit（出口）, she ___38___ something and stopped her car to the right of the highway （高速公路）. An accident had happened on the left side. The truck had ___39___ a car, but the driver was gone. Jessie thought that the people inside must be badly ___40___ and she should help them as much as she could.

Not thinking of the ___41___, Jessie hurried to the other side of the road, though few people dared（敢）cross such a busy road. Looking into the car, she saw five people —two women and three children. Jessie was ___42___ to see all of them moving.

Jessie pulled one of the car doors. It wouldn’t open. She went to the next door. ___43___, she couldn’t move it. She almost thought that all was ___44___ before she got one of the doors to open a little. “Please get the children out,” one of the women called. Jessie ___45___ a little boy from the car and moved him to a

___46___ place. Then she went to bring the other children to safety.

After the last child was out of the car, Jessie thought of the box in ___47___ car. She had something in it that could help get that door open. So she got the box quickly. As Jessie was ___48___ on the door, the driver said, “Not many people would do what you’re doing.” “You just take it easy, and I’ll have you ___49___ soon,” said Jessie. She was as good as her word. As soon as she helped the women out of the car, it caught fire.

38. A. did B. saw C. made D. forgot

39. A. hit B. met C. passed D. followed

40. A. beaten B. treated C. needed D. hurt

41. A. matter B. trouble C. danger D. accident

42. A. proud B. happy C. nervous D. worried

43. A. Again B. Clearly C. Perhaps D. Exactly

44. A. expected B. missed C. lost D. found

45. A. picked B. dropped C. collected D. pulled

46. A. quiet B. cool C. safe D. clean

47. A. their B. her C. another D. this

48. A. working B. turning C. knocking D. setting

49. A. back B. past C. over D. out

七、阅读理解（07北京阅读理解C篇）

Matt Mason has seen the future—and it’s fun. Mason likes thinking about how machines can make our lives easier by doing the work we hate, such as cleaning. He shows a hard floor cleaning system（系统）that’s built into the wall: it will blow dirt to a part of the room where it will be collected by a vacuum（吸尘器）. Then the system will drop some cleaner on the floor and an arm will mop（用拖把擦）it up. “This may trouble you,” says Kara, an expert in Mason’s company. “But you can program it to come on at 3 a. m., and it will just

wet-mop the floor for you.”

When it comes to the kitchen, Bruce Beihoff, another expert at Whirlpool, is sure that in a few years, robots will be doing most of the boring work, freeing us to relax. “More than just fun, future kitchens will be environmentally friendly,” he says. “A new system will be built in the house which can recycle energy（能量）lost from your kitchen to make the whole home warm.”

“The fridge will be the center of the home,” says Daniel Lee, a market expert. The fridge will have a touch screen （触摸屏幕）where you can watch TV, surf the Internet, check your e-mail, keep a shopping list and order vegetables. “Your fridge is the first place you go in the morning and the last place at night,” says Lee.

Ever wonder why a 1.9-meter man and a 1.6-meter woman have to cook meals on counters（工作台）of the same height. “The height was decided over 50 years ago, according to the height of ordinary women,” says Jane Langmuir, an expert of cooking machines. “But times have changed. We have made a new counter where you press a button and it moves to whatever height you want.” At the same time, Ted Selker at MIT’s Counter lab

has made the Dishmaker which lets you make dishes and bowls out of plastics at home. After each meal, the dishes are changed straight back into plastics.

57. How many inventions are mentioned in the passage?

A. Three.

B. Four.

C. Five.

D. Six.

58. In future, if you want to clean your house, you will _________.

A. have a recycling system built in the wall

B. get up early to start your cleaning system

C. use your fridge to give orders to a cleaner

D. leave the work to a kind of cleaning machine

59. What is future kitchen work like?

A. Terrific and relaxing.

B. Easy and interesting.

C. Enjoyable and exciting.

D. Funny and amazing.

60. From the passage, we know _________.

A. people will have more and more time enjoying themselves

B. future kitchens can provide all the energy for our life every day

C. the fridge can be found in the center of a future house

D. people must be expert at computers to use these inventions

八、09年密云二模

It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few ___1____. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam ---then on to graduation and jobs.

Some talked about jobs they had already had, others talked about jobs they would get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ___2____ to take control of the world.

The coming exam would be a(n) ___3____ task, as the professor had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they could not ___4____ each other during the test.

___5____ they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles appeared on the students’ faces as they found there were only five questions.

Three hours had passed then the professor began to collect papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression.

The professor looked at the ___6____ faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” Not a hand was raised.

“How many answered four?” Still no hand.

“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.

“One, then? Certainly somebody finished ___7____.” But the class remained silent.

“That is exactly what I ___8____.” he said. “Remember, although you have completed four years of study, there are still ma ny things about the subject you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are relatively common in everyday ___9____.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all ___10____ this course, but remember--- even though you are now college graduates, your education has just ___11____.”

The years weakened the name of the professor, but not the ___12____ he taught.

1. A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days

2. A. glad B. ready C. sorry D. nice

3. A. interesting B. necessary C. easy D. unusual

4. A. listen to B. look at C. care for D. talk to

5. A. Hardly B. Happily C. Quickly D. Carefully

6. A. pleased B. worried C. surprised D. moved

7. A. all B. none C. one D. it

8. A. wondered B. enjoyed C. hated D. expected

9. A. job B. class C. practice D. study

10. A. pass B. fail C. take D. start

11. A. begun B. completed C. failed D. succeeded

12. A. subjects B. things C. words D. lessons

九、浙江省宁波市中考

I’ll never forget one summer day in 1975. On that day my ____36____ suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer ____37____ to my house to ask for my father’s permission（允许）for the hospital to ____38____ Mother’s valve（心脏瓣膜）. I was greatly surprised. I ran into the house in tears. At 14 I just couldn’t understand why people would take apart（分解）a person I ____39____. ____40____ my father told him, “Yes.”

“How can you let them do that to her?” I ____41____ him.

“Linda,” he said ____42____, putting his arms around me, “the greatest present you can give is a part of

____43____. Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person’s life ____44____ after we died, ou r death will have meaning.”

The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most ____45____ in my life.

Years passed. I married and had a family ____46____ my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill. With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to donate（捐赠）____47____ was in good condition（状况）, especially his eyes.

My father died and we donated ____48____ as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I’m so ____49____ of what you did for Grandpa.” At that moment I realize d that my father gave ____50____ his eyes. What he left behind sparkled（闪烁）in my daughter’s eyes-pride.

36. A. father B. mother C. grandma D. grandpa

37. A. shouted B. sent C. came D. reached

38. A. operate B. use C. make D. repair

39. A. loved B. lost C. forgot D. remembered

40. A. So B. As C. But D. And

41. A. reported B. said to C. told D. cried at

42. A. quietly B. happily C. angrily D. loudly

43. A. yourself B. myself C. himself D. herself

44. A. worse B. poorer C. better D. more helpful

45. A. wonderful B. important C. warm-hearted D. beautiful

46. A. at B. with C. of D. for

47. A. however B. which C. whoever D. whatever

48. A. his heart B. his eyes C. his life D. his ears

49. A. afraid B. tired C. full D. proud

50. A. much more than B. less than C. many more than D. as much as

十、08中考海淀二模

The need to give up

Two friends visited a zoo together. The zoo was very ___33____ and it was impossible to go everywhere. They had to ___34____ where and which animal to visit as their time was limited. So ___35____ of them agreed not to go back after choosing a road at every fork.

A road sign at the first fork showed one way to the ___36____ quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the former after a ___37____ discus sion because lions are “the kings of the forest.” The second

___38____ a fork going separately to the panda and the peacock. The chose the panda as it is the nation’s treasure, so they ___39____ its way. Thus they made choices all ___40____ the way and each choice meant making a decision with some regret, but they had to make their choices quickly. If they couldn’t, they would

___41____ more. Only rapid decisions could offer more ___42___ for sightseeing and reduce possible regret.

Life is more or less like this --- one often has to choose, for example, between two desirable(合意的) jobs, two fascinating universities. To get one you have to give up the other --- you can ___43___ get half of it. If you spend time weighing the pros and cons and thinking about gains and losses, you will most likely ___44____

with empty hands. Don’t be sad about it. At least you have got half of the desirable things in life --- something that is hard to come by.

33. A. small B. large C. far D. dirty

34. A. know B. agree C. ask D. decide

35. A. both B. one C. all D. neither

36. A. panda B. bird C. food D. lion

37. A. long B. hard C. short D. serious

38. A. was B. gave C. formed D. moved

39. A. got B. went C. made D. moved

40. A. along B. across C. by D. in

41. A. fail B. lose C. miss D. waste

42. A. choices B. chances C. decisions D. discussions

43. A. also B. even C. still D. only

44. A. start B. stop C. end D. change

十一、阅读与表达（北京市中考崇文区二模）

He is a young man who seems to have brains in his feet as well as his head.

Brazilian football star Ricardo Dada’s performances make the point well. He is one of the top scorers in

the UEFA Champions League (欧洲冠军杯). Kaka helped AC Milan beat Manchester United 3-0. Kaka, in

great form, scored a goal. The win took Kaka and AC Milan to the finals of the UEFA cup in 2007.

Like many Brazilian football players, Kaka is now world famous. But he is not like most Brazilian players.

Most of his pals were once poor. Football made them famous and rich.

The 26-year-old Kaka is a different kind of star.

He was born to a rich family and enjoyed a comfortable early life. He joined Sao Paulo club at eight and

signed as a professional player at 15. Three years later, he was the best player in the team.

“I plan my career (事业) by setting myself goals, ” he explained. “My goals drive me, they are what I fight

for.”

And his next goal is to help the poor children. “When I was with the national team, we went to play in some of the poorer areas.” He said. “You see children who don’t have enough to eat.”

Kaka believes he can do something. Since November 2004, Kaka has been an Ambassador (大使) Against Hunger for the UN World Food Progarm.

17. How old is Kaka?

___________________________________________________________________

18. Was Kaka born to a rich family or a poor family?

___________________________________________________________________

19. Was Kaka the best player in his team when he was 18?

___________________________________________________________________

20. What is Kaka’s next goal?

___________________________________________________________________

21. What’s Kaka like according to the passage?

___________________________________________________________________

十二、阅读与表达（北京市中考大纲卷）

Americans love sports—they love to play them, to watch them on television, and to talk about them. But this hobby sometimes has serious results—at least to the players. For example, when people play tennis, sometimes they hurt their elbow（肘部）and in this way they develop “tennis elbow”. Also it is easy to hurt a knee in a football game. These injuries（损伤）happen while the player is having fun, but they still hurt.

A few months ago, Kathleen Simmons, who loves playing volleyball, hurt her knee in a volleyball game. Her doctor told her that she needed a very difficult operation（手术）or she might not be able to play again. She felt very sad and didn’t know what to do.

Then Simmons learned about “video operation”. With the help of this new science in medicine, doctors can now repair many injuries and get people back on the playing field and back to their jobs much faster. Simmons found a hospital that was using this new science and went to see the doctor there. The doctors told her the operation could help.

For this operation, her doctor didn’t have to open her knee. Instead he put a very small camera lens（镜头）inside her knee. The lens sent back pictures, which appeared on a television screen. As he worked, he could see

the inside of her knee on the TV. With the help of the large pictures on the screen, the doctor knew exactly what to do when he was making the repairs.

Simmons started walking five days after her operation. “My knee hurt a lot the first few days,” she said. “But I felt better very quickly.” Now, six months after her operation, Simmons can do everything she did before her injury. “It feels like a new knee,” she said. “I can even play volleyball again.”

54. Do Americans love sports?

_____________________________________________

55. What sport is Simmons interested in?

_____________________________________________

56. What did the doctor put inside Simmons’ knee?

_____________________________________________

57. What problem may people have when they play sports?

_____________________________________________

58. What’s the advantage（优点）of the new science?

_____________________________________________

十三、阅读理解（高考湖南卷D）

One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids mig ht some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. Fear-producing TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will changes the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play.

Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.

Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.

Kids are not to blame. They are over-protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite（仪式）of passage.

Everyone, from developers, to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.

69. The main idea of Paragraph 2 is that __________.

A. kids missing the sense of wonder outdoors

B. parks are in danger of being gradually encroached

C. Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the Woods

D. children are expected to develop into protectors of nature

70. According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will _________.

A. keep a high sense of wonder

B. be over-protected by their parents

C. be less healthy both physically and mentally

D. change wild places and creatures for the better

71. According to the author, children’s breaking an arm is ___________.

A. the fault on the part of their parents

B. the natural experience in their growing up

C. the result of their own carelessness in play

D. the effect of their repetitive stress from computers

72. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to ________.

A. blame children for getting lost in computer games

B. encourage children to protect parks from encroachment

C. show his concern about children’s lack of experience in nature

D. inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around

十四、09年广州中考完形

65. A. over B. along C. at D. with

66. A. knocked B. beat C. locked D. opened

67. A. tell B. report C. telephone D. find

68. A. at B. through C. above D. on

69. A. old B. difficult C. free D. clear

70. A. arm-chair B. window C. house D. road

71. A. arrived B. fought C. left D. returned

72. A. so B. for C. and D. but

73. A. up and down B. again and again C. hour after hour D. from side to side

十五、09年广州中考阅读理解A篇

On 26th January, the biggest earthquake (地震) in India took the lives of 25, 000 people. In the morning, when everybody was enjoying holiday, earthquake began. It was about 7. 5 on the Ritcher scale. "There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down, " said one of the villagers alive. "There is no water, no food and no one has come to help. "

Nobody died in Pakistan, a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School, where I was studying, all of the students were safe. They were on the field, so most children didn't feel anything. The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However, though Mrs. Young was also on the second floor, she didn't feel anything. She didn't know what happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings. Mr. Emond, the maths teacher from Australia, said that when the earthquake started he thought there was something wrong with him, but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr. Emond felt better. Mrs. Davis and Mr. Frost didn't feel anything either.

My mother didn't feel anything. She didn't even know that it was an earthquake till she saw a shaking (moving from side to side) light. My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out.

74. People use "Ritcher scale" to tell .

A. where the earthquake takes place

B. when the earthquake takes place

C. how serious the earthquake is

D. how long the earthquake lasts

75. We learn that from the sentence " There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. "

A. India is a large country

B. the Indian people had nothing after the earthquake

C. there is no tall building in India

D. the earthquake in India was serious

76. The City of Lahore is .

A. in India

B. in America

C. in Pakistan

D. in Australia

77. Which is true?

A. I was with my parents when the earthquake happened.

B. The earthquake in the city of Lahore wasn't serious.

C. People in the City of Lahore were frightened when they knew it was an earthquake.

D. The teachers in Lahore American School were afraid of the earthquake.

十六、09年广州中考阅读理解B篇

When you cut your skin, you bleed(流血). If a person loses a lot of blood, he will become ill and may die. Blood is very important. People have always known that. At one time, some people even drank blood to make them strong!

When doctors understand how blood goes around inside the body, they try ways of giving blood to people who need it. They take blood from the healthy people and give it to people who need it. This is called " blood transfusion". The blood goes from the arm of the healthy person into the arm of the sick person.

But there are two problems. First, it does not always work. Sometimes people die when they have blood transfusion. Later, doctors find that we do not all have the same kind of blood. There are four groups—O, A, B and AB. We all have blood of one of these groups. They also find that they can give any kind of blood to people of group AB. But they find that they must give A-group blood to A-group people and B-group blood to B-group people. I have O-group blood and the doctor told me that I could give blood to anyone else safely.

There is another problem. To give blood of the right kind, doctors have to find a person of the right blood group. Often they can not find a person in time. If they have a way to keep the blood until someone needs it, they can always have the right kind of blood. At first they find they can keep it in bottles for fifteen to twenty days. They do this by making it very cold. Then they find how to keep it longer. In the end they find a way of keeping blood for a very long time.

We call a place where we keep money a "bank". We call a place where we keep blood a "blood bank". One day, when you grow up, you may decide to give blood to a "blood bank". In this way you may stop someone from dying. Or perhaps one day you may become ill. You may need blood. The "blood ban" will give it to you.

78.From the passage, we learn that sometimes people die when they have blood transfusions because

they .

A. are unhealthy people

B. have lost a lot of blood

C. are not given the right kind of blood

D. are AB-group people

79. Which of the following is true?

A. Doctors can give any kind of blood to the writer.

B. The writer can give blood to B-group people.

C. The writer has never had a blood transfusion.

D. The writer has the same kind of blood as his father.

80. People set up the "blood bank" so that they can .

A. give the right kind of blood to the people who need it in time

B. keep different groups of blood as much as possible

C. make it easier to sell or buy blood

D. keep blood for more than twenty hundred years

81. From the last paragraph (段落) of the passage, we learn that .

A. the writer thinks it's good to give blood to a "blood bank"

B. we may become ill if we give blood to a "blood bank"

C. many people died because they lost a lot of blood

D. blood is more important than money

82. The writer doesn't talk about in the passage.

A. how important blood is to us

B. the four groups of blood

C. where the blood bank is

D. what "blood transfusion" is

十七、09年广州中考阅读理解C篇

"I don't like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry," said Zhang Hua , a middle school student in Guangzhou. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children's eyes?

One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he/she likes worrying things. They worry about everything about you, from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.

So how can you make things easier on yourself? It's easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you're doing. Get them to know your friends. Phone if you stay somewhere else so that your parents don't call every hospital in the phone book looking for your body. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility(责任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.

Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practising being parents and need help you can give them. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you how to get on with your children.

83. The writer thinks we should if we go back home later than usual.

A. tell our friends

B. tell the teacher

C. say sorry to our parents

D. make a telephone call to our parents

84. The writer thinks .

A. it's wrong of parents to worry about their children too much

B. some parents are unfriendly, which makes their children angry

C. children should do everything as their parents say

D. parents love their children very much and the children should understand them

85. Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?

A. Parents' Responsibility

B. How to get on with parents?

C. Zhang Hua's Problem

D. what "blood transfusion" is

十八、09年石景山区一模B篇

After I had finished my university studies, I decided to work for Asia Hope, a charity institution（慈善机构）that helps children. I did a business course when I was at university and during my four years there, I was active in raising money for charity. I worked on several big charity projects（方案）at university and one year, my team and I managed to raise over $ 200,000 for Oxfam and Asia Hope.

I decided to work with Asia Hope because it offers many different kinds of work and it allows people to choose the projects they want to work on. Since my university course was in business, I decided that I would be best at helping the institution to raise money. On joining the Donations and Fundraising Department, I met many people and I learnt a lot in a short time. The work was hard and the hours were long. We had to get to the office by 7:30 every morning and we usually worked until late at night. Asia Hope is quite a new institution；many people have not heard of it yet. Asking people to give money to an institution they have not heard of is hard work, and quite often, people are very unfriendly when I speak to them on the phone.

However, there are still some good points about the job. For example, I enjoy going out to meet people, especially important business people. I like talking to them and telling them about the good work done by Asia Hope. I explain how their money is used, and they are usually very kind and give a lot.

I am not sure if I will still be doing this ten years from now but what I do know is that I love my work at the moment, and I know that I am doing my bit to help the world.

51. What does Asia Hope do?

A. Help children.

B. Help businessmen.

C. Develop business course.

D. Do university research.

52. Why did the writer want to work for Asia Hope?

A. Because she liked children very much.

B. Because it could improve her business.

C. Because she raised money for it at university.

D. Because she could choose the projects she wanted.

53. According to the writer, which of the following is the good point about the job?

A. She can start work early.

B. She can go out to meet people.

C. Asia Hope is a new institution.

D. She doesn’t have to work for long hours.

54. What can we infer from the passage?

A. People are unfriendly to the writer.

B. The writer is not happy with her work now.

C. The writer may not work for Asia Hope in ten years.

D. The writer raised $ 200,000 after the university studies.

十九、09年石景山区一模C篇

In North America if you are 16 or 17, living away from home without money, you may be able to get social assistance under the OW program. This kind of assistance is short-term help for your day-to-day needs. It helps pay for things like food, clothing and medicine.

You may have to show that your parents will not let you live at home, or that, it is harmful for you to live there. The OW worker must be sure that your parents can not or will not take care of you financially（在经济上）.

You must also be going to school or training program provided by OW（unless a serious medical condition or other problem makes this impossible）.

Even if you are a single parent of 16 or 17 years old, these requirements are necessary when you ask for this social assistance.

If you are under 16 years of age, you are not allowed to get social assistance on your own. Keep in touch with the OW office near where you live. You have the right to ask for the assistance even if you are told that you may not be allowed. An OW worker will plan to meet with you. If possible, take at least one piece of identification（身份证明）to show the worker, and a report that shows you are in school or a training program.

The OW worker will probably meet with your parents. If your parents have hurt your body, like head or arms, they should not be visited. Tell the worker that you have reason to fear your parents, and why. If your parents say they are willing to let you live with them, you have to show why this is not a good idea. If you can, get a letter from a social worker explaining why you should not live at home.

The OW worker may require a family assessment（评估）before deciding whether you can get the assistance. If you are afraid that meeting with your parents will place you in danger, tell the worker. If you have reason to be afraid, the OW worker may meet you and your parents in different times. If the worker wants to see where you live, you will not get the assistance if you refuse his or her visit.

55. W hat does the underlined word “assistance” mean in Paragraph 1？

A. help

B. money

C. education

D. advice

56. Which of the following might get social assistance from OW program？

A. A 15-year-old boy, whose parents never give him money.

B. An 18-year-old girl, who left home because her parents drank too much.

C. A 17-year-old girl, whose parents won’t let her in because she has a baby.

D. A 16-year-old boy, who left home because his parents wanted him to be in school.

57. What can decide if you can get the OW social assistance？

A. The bad situation in your family.

B. Your family assessment and living place.