2021年通用版中考英语《阅读理解》专练4（共10题）打印版
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“Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve Jobs. ”said someone.
Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents’ garage (车库) on April Fool’s Day, 1976. Through many years’ hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion.
Becau of his great achievements in this area, he was honored with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character(封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.
Jobs’ road to success wasn’t an easy one. He experienced veral ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, “A man can be de
stroyed, but can not be defeated (打败). ”So he was considered as an American hero.
What did Jobs’ workers and family members think of him?
On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered (坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with tho who disagreed with him or didn’t understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter’s graduation party.
61. Where did Steve Jobs t up the Apple computer company?
A. In his own hou. B. In his friend’s hou.
C. In his parents’ garage. aol D. In his friend’s garage.
62. What do you think of Steve Jobs according to (根据) the passage?
nuisanceA. Humorous. finish的过去式B. Honest.
C. Jealous.（嫉妒的） D. Home-loving.
63. What award （奖项）did Steve Jobs achieve in 1985?
A. The Most Successful Manager. B. The Top Richest Man.
C. The National Medal of Technology. D. The Times cover character.
64. Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage?
A. Becau he developed lots of Apple products.
B. Becau he t up the Apple computer company.
C. Becau he devoted himlf to the area of computer.
D. Becau he wasn’t defeated after veral ups and downs.
65. From the passage, we know that__________________.
A. Steve Jobs was very famous only in the USA
B. Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple products
C. Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his children
D. Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success
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哈尔滨外语学校The greatest wonder of the natural world
When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but there was nothing to e.
After about a kilometer, a stranger appeared in front of me. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where was going. “Yesnap” he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes,” Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still to
o dark to e anything.
Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped . The sun ro behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural world.
I looked down to the Colorado River about 2 kilometres below me. If you put three tallest buildings 商务英语课件in the world at the bottom of the Canyon, they still won’t reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? It’s 20 kilometres, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance…over 400 kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. It’s huge!
That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked mylf a question. It’s not “How deep is it?” or “How wide is it?” or “How long is it?” but goodyear“Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer. But what do you think?
1.Where may the passage come from?
天外有天的意思
A. A guide book. B. A grammar book. C. A dictionary. D. A diary.
2.Why was there nothing to e?
A. Becau there was nothing. B. It was too dark.
C. It was raining. D. Ifruitst was in the morning.权限英文
3.Where was the writer facing on the edge of the Grand Canyon?
A. To the south B. To the north C. To the east D. To the west
4. Which of the following is Wrong?
A. The writer visited the Grand Canyon by car in the morning.
B. A stranger showed the writer the right direction of the Grand Canyon.
C. The Grand Canyon is more than 400 kilometres long.
