中考英语阅读理解专项突破百篇文章

中考英语阅读理解100篇
专项训练一人物故事
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Passage1
Oneday,Mr.Liwasreadingabookinhisofficeafterschool.Tohissurpri,aballflewinsuddenlyandhurthimonthehead.Hetooktheballtothewindow,butheonlysawagroupofboystudentsrunningawayquicklyanddisappearinginaminute.Hesatdownagainandcontinuedhisreading.Asitgotdark,itwastimeforhimtoleaveforhome.Lookingattheball,
hewonderedwhattodowithit.Heknewtheowneroftheballmustbenearbyandwishedtogetitback.Hewentdownstairs
andwalkedtotheplayground.Itwasatthecenteroftheplaygroundthatheplacedtheballwithapieceofpaper,onwhichhe
wrote“Becarefulnexttime!”.Thenhewalkedaway.
Thenextmorning,asMr.Liopenedtheofficedoor,hefoundthesamepieceofpaperonthefloor.Somewordswere
addedafterhiswords:
“Thankyouforyourkindness.Anyway,youcleverareafellow.
”
(
)1.WhathappenedwhileMr.Liwasreadinginhisoffice?
A.Thewindowwasbrokenbyaball.
B.Aballhurthimonthehead.
C.Aballhitthewindow.
D.Thedoorwasbrokenbyaball.
(
)2.Whydidtheowneroftheballrunawayquickly?
A.HewasafraidofMr.Li.
B.Hewantedtogettheballback.
C.Hewantedtogohome.
D.Hewenttolookfortheball.
(
)3.HowdidMr.Lidealwiththeball?
A.Hetookithome.
B.Heputitinhisoffice.
C.Heputitbackontheplayground.
D.Hehadnoideaaboutit.
(
)4.Accordingtothepassage,wecanknowthat________.
A.Mr.Liisinterestedinreading
B.Mr.Liistoohardonhisstudents
C.Mr.Liisgoodatplayingsports
D.Mr.Liisacleverteacherwithkindness
Passage2
Whilemanyyoungpeoplewereenjoyingthesummervacation,ZachBonnerwasworkinghishardest.Zachstarted
walkingfromValrico,Florida,hishometown,onChristmas,2009.HereachedLosAngelesninemonthslaterinSeptember,
2010.Hecoveredatotalof2,478milesandraid$120,000forkidsinneed.Alongtheway,Zachattendedschoolonline.His
mother,brotherandsistertookturnstowalkordrivetogetherwithhim.
Althoughheisveryyoung,Zachhasalonghistoryofhelpingothers.Whenaterriblestormhittownin2004,Zach,when
six,pulledawagon(小推车)throughhiscommunityandcollectedfoodforpeopleinneed.
Hehasraid$400,000forhisLittleRedWagonFoundationsincethen.Itgivesmoneytoprojectswhichhelphomeless
children.In2007,Zachbeganwalkingtosupportachildren'scharity(慈善组织)inTampa,Florida.Hefinishedhisjourney23dayslater,280milesawayinTallahase.Theninthesummerof2009,hetrekkedabout670milesfromAtlantatoWashington,D.C.,injusttwomonths.
“Aslongastherearehomelesskids,Iwillneverstopwalkingforthem.
s.
”Zachsay
(
)1.WhatdidZachdoduringthesummervacationin2010?
A.Hestayedathometolookafterhisfamily.
B.Hetravelledtohishometownwithhisfamily.
C.Hejoinedinaschoolactivitywithotherkids.
D.Hewalkedtocollectmoneyforkidsinneed.
(
)2.WecanlearnfromParagraph2thatZach________.
A.begantohelppeopleataveryearlyage
B.mademoneytopayforhiducation
C.enjoyedplayingaroundinhiscommunity
D.workedveryhardforhisfamily
(
)3.AtwhatagedidZachstartwalkingtosupportaTampachildren'scharity?
A.Atsix.
B.Atnine.
C.Ateleven.
D.Attwelve.
(
)4.Theunderlinedword
“trekked”inParagraph3probablymeans.
“________”
A.
延伸
B.发掘
C.跋涉
D.翱翔
(
)5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesZach?
A.Friendlyandshy.
B.Sillybutlovely.
C.Kindandhelpful.
D.Cleverbutlazy.
Passage3
FromNobodytoSomebody
Brianwasafunnystudent.Helovedwatchingcomedies(喜剧)bestandhopedtobecomeacomedyactoroneday.
Whenheheardaboutthetalentshowtobeheldathisschool,Briandecidedtotakepartin.Hehadneveractedonstage(舞
台)before,andhewasveryexcited.Butsomestudentslaughedathim.“Youarenotfunnybutsilly,”Ken,oneofhis
classmates,saidtohisface.“Noonewilllikewhat,”youanotherdoboyalsosaidtohim,loudly.
Briancouldn'tunderstandwhytheyweresounkindtohim.Foramoment,hethoughtaboutgivinguptheshow.Butherememberedhowmuchhisfriendslikedhisjokes,andalsohisteacherssaidhewasveryfunny.Sohedecidedtopreparefortheshow.
Briandidagreatjobatthetalentshow.Everyonelovedhisperformance,andhewonthefirstprize!Histeachersandfriendswereproudofhim.Evenso,KentoldBrianthathewasnotfunny,andthathewouldneverbesuccessful.Briandidn't
understandwhyKensaidso,butherealizedthatithadnothingtodowithhim.Heconfidentlycontinuedtoworktowardshisgoal.
Astheyearswenton,BrianmetmorepeoplelikeKen.“You'lldoaterrible,job”theysaidtohim.Luckily,mostpeople
encouragedhimandsomehelpedhimtobecomeevenfunnier.Hegotalotofopportunitiestoperforminmovies.Hewaveninvitedtoappearontelevision.Hisfansthankedhimbecauhiscomediesmadethemfeelgoodwhentheywereunhappy.
NowBrianisabigcomedystar!Heisdoingwhathelovesbest.Heneverfeelsstresdlikethounkindpeople,andhe
laughsalldaylong!
( )1.WhatdidBrianlovebestwhenhewasastudent?
A.Goingtoschool.B.Helpingclassmates.
C.Watchingcomedies.D.Meetingnewfriends.
( )2.Briandecidedtopreparefortheshowbecau________A.hisfriendslikedhisjokes

.
B.hewasinvitedbyaTVstation
C.hewasn'tbusyactinginmovies
D.Kenwaxpectinghisperformance
( )3.Afterwinningthefirstprize,Brian________.
A.begantounderstandKen
B.becameateacherofacting
C.encouragedotherstojoinhim
D.continuedtoworktowardshisgoal
( )4.Brian'sfansthankedhimbecauhiscomediesbroughtthem________.
A.successB.happinessC.luckD.pride
Passage4
Wehaveheardaboutpeoplewhohavespecialmemories.RecentlytherehasbeenareportaboutawomanfromAustralia
whocanrememberalmosteverydetail(细节)ofalltheeventsinherdailylife.
RebeccaSharrock,25,isoneofjust80peopleworldwidewhohavebeenindentified(确立)ashavingHighlySuperior
AutobiographicalMemory(HSAM,超级自传体记忆症).Itmeansshecanremembereverysmallevent—whichmostpeople
wouldforgetwithin(在之内)days—asifithadhappenedjustminutesago.
“Iremembermymumputtingmeinthedriver'satofacarandtakingapictureofmewhenIwas12daysold,”shesaid.
“That'smyearliestmemory.Iremembereverydaysincethen.

Ican'ttellallthedatexactlybecauIwastooyoungto
understandcalendars,butIrememberwhatIdidthatveryday,whattheweatherwaslikeandsoon.
Rebeccacanalsore-experiencetaste.Ifshe'atingsomethingthatshedoesn'tlike,shethinksaboutBlackForestcake,

”
herfavoritefood,andthememorywillbesostrongthatshecannearly

“taste

”it.
However,sometimeshermemoriesprove(

证明

)tobepainful.Becauthey'renotjusteventsthatsheremembers.
Irelive(

再体验

)memories,thefeelingsreturn,too

,”

Rebeccasaid.

“Forexample,IrememberfallingoverwhenIwasthreeat
mygrandparents'houandhurtingmyleftknee.Talkingaboutitnow,Ifeelpainfulinmy

leftknee.

”
“Atnight,Ihavetosleepwiththeradio/recorderandasoftlighton

,”

sheadded.

“Ifit'stoodarkorquiet,mymindwould
befilledwithallthememoriesandIcan'tsleep.”
( )1.WhichisNOTTRUEaboutRebecca?
A.Shehasspecialmemories.
B.SheisfromAustralia.
C.Sheis25yearsold.
D.Shecanremembereverydetailofalltheevents.
( )2.WhathappenedtoRebeccaonthedaywhenshewas3yearsold?
A.ShewasidentifiedashavingHSAM.
B.Hermotherputherinacarandtookapictureofher.
C.Shestartedtounderstandcalendars.
D.Shehurtherleftkneeathergrandparents'.
( )3.Wheneversheisrelivinghermemories,________

.
A.sheishappy
B.sheexperiencesthefeelingsagain
C.shefeelspaininherknees
D.shecantasteherfavoritefood
( )4.WhatistheresultofhavingHSAM?
A.Shecanremembereveryeventinherdailylife.
B.Shecanre-experiencetaste.
C.Shecanrelivefeelings.
D.Alltheabove.
( )5.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer(推测)that________.
A.HSAMcandohergood,butitalsobringsherpain
B.shefeelspainfulifsherecallsherexperiences
C.shecanfallasleepwhilesheisre-experiencingmemories
D.HSAMcangreatlyimproveherlivingconditions
Passage5
CarltonJophisafashiondesigner(衣饰设计师),butnotjustanyfashiondesigner.Heappearsontelevision,hewritesbooks,andheownshisownfashionhou.
Bornin1980,Carltonstarteddesigningclotheswhenhewaleven.Hisfatherownedaclothesstore,andCarltonudtoworkthereattheweekend.Thenhedidadesigncouratcollege.
Whenhewas21,someonesuggesteddoingaTVprogram.Hemadehisfirstshow“Carlton'sClothes

”

in2
wrotehisfirstbookinthesameyear.Sincethenhehaswrittenfourmore.CarltongotmarriedtoTVproducerSusanMillsin
2005.
Threemonthsago,Carltonstartedhisnewcompany.Hecalledit.“Design:Carlton”
AtworkCarltonalwayswearsblacktroursandablackcoat,butathome,orwhenhegoesout,hewearsclotheswith
brightcolors(red,blueandyellow).Heispeciallycrazyaboutnewglass,hebuysanewpaireveryfewweeks.
lookdifferenteveryday,”hesays.
Carltonstartedwearingglasswhenhewastwelve.Hedyed(给染色)hishairredwhenhewas18.Itisstillred,and
thisyear,forthefirsttime,hehasgrownabeard.

“it,Mythat'swifewhylikes

”ishixplanation.Buthisbeardisblack!
( )1.HowoldwasCarltonwhenhewrotehisfirstbook?
A.11.B.21.C.24.D.25.
( )2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword

it”

refer“to?
A.Carlton'shair.B.Carlton'sbeard.
C.Carlton'scoat.D.Carlton'scompany.
( )3.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph5?
A.Carltonlikestolookdifferent.
B.Carltonisahardworkingperson.
C.Carltoniscrazyaboutnewglass.
D.Carltonloveswearingcolorfulclothes.
( )4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Carltonisjustacommonfashiondesigner.
B.Carltonstartedhisnewfashioncompanyin2005.
C.CarltonmadehisfirstshowafterhegotmarriedtoSusan.
D.Carltongotsomedesignexperiencebeforegoingtocollege.
Passage6
ThisyeartheUSwill

honour(纪念)oneofthecountry'smostfamouswriters—Mark

Twain(1835-1910).Mostreaders
knowthathisrealnamewasSamuelLonghorneClemens,buthowmanyknowwherethe

penname

“MarkTwain

”

camefrom?
TheanswershowsClemens'colourfulearlylifebeforehebecameawriter.

“MarkTwain

”

wasthecryshout
whentheshipenteredapartofariverthatwastwofathoms(6feet)deep.“Twain”ofissayingold-fashioned“two”way.TwaintrainedasashippilotontheMississippiriverfortwoyears,atimethathewroteaboutinthehumorousLifeonthe
Mississippi(1883).
Thefamousriverwouldbecomeanimportantthemeinmanyofhisworks—whocouldforgetthejourneyofHuckandJim
alongitinhismostfamousbook,TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn(1884)?
Withlittleeducation,hehadtoteachhimlfhowtowritestories.Wheneverpossible,hewouldgotopubliclibraries.
Therehespentmuchtimereadingandthinking,whichgreatlyhelpedhimwithhiswriting.
Ontheotherhand,hislifeexperiencesgavehimwonderfulmaterialtowriteaboutandattractreaders.Twainwroteina
stylethathasbeencalled

“localcolour

”becauitshowsgreatknowledgepeopleandoftheirlocalcustoms.
ThisgiftisveryclearinthetwobooksforwhichTwainisstillcelebratedtoday

:TheAdventuresofTomSawyer(1876)and
itsfollow-upTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn,whichmanypeoplecall“TheGreatAmerican.Novel”ThemostamazinginventioninthebookisthevoiceofHuckhimlf.Huckdidnotenjoyschooling.Itshowsinthewayheuslanguage,inaspokenstyle.OnlyamasterlikeTwaincouldcopythewayayoungsouthernboytalkedsowell.
( )1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword

“gift

”meaninthepassage?
A.Twain'stalentforlf-teaching.
B.Twain's“localcolour”writingstyle.
C.Twain'sgoodnofhumour.
D.Twain'xperiencesasashippilot.
( )2.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthebestpartofTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn?
A.Thedeepsocialmeaning.
B.Theexcitinglifeexperiences.
C.ThespecialwaythatHucktalks.
D.TheniceviewoftheMississippi.
( )3.Whichisthemostsuitableplaceinthepassageforthentence,“Twaindidnotcomefromthewriter's
backgroundyoumightexpect.?”
A.AtthebeginningofParagraph2.
B.AtthebeginningofParagraph3.
C.AtthebeginningofParagraph4.
D.AtthebeginningofParagraph5.<