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1、2019中考（人新）英语八下U5阅读练习及答案阅读理解。AFive-year-old Susie loved to listen to her older sister, Emma, play the piano. Susie wanted to play it, too. But every time Susie asked to play, her mother would tell her how much work it needed to learn to play the piano well. Susie was sure she could learn to play it.
2、She decided to make her mother believe that she was ready（准备好的）to learn to play the piano, so Susie helped her mom do the dishes and clean the house.“Mom, can I start taking the piano lesson?” asked Susie.“Susie, if you take the piano lesson, you must practice every day,” said her mom.Susie was so e
3、xcited. She could not wait to learn how to play her favorite songs!Susie was excited for her first piano lesson. When she was finally in class, she was surprised: her teacher had flashcards（教学卡片）and a book for her. Susie didnt know there were so many other things to know about the piano first. Durin
4、g that first lesson, the teacher didnt let Susie play the piano.The next day, after Susie got home from school, she ran outside.“Where are you going?” asked her mom.“Outside to play volleyball,” said Susie. “Bye, Mom!”“You must study your piano flashcards,” said her mom. “Susie, this is what you wan
5、ted, now you have to do it.”1 Mom didnt let Susie learn to play the piano at first, because Mom thought playing the piano _.A. cost a lot of moneyB. needed a lot of practiceC. was difficult for a five-year-old girlD. would make Susie have no time to study2How did Susie show her mom that she was read
6、y for the piano lesson?A. She told her mom she was ready.B. She asked Emma to tell her mom that she was ready.C. She helped her mom with chores around the house.D. She tried to learn to play the piano by watching her sister.3What can we learn about Susies first piano lesson?A. Her lesson was very ea
7、sy.B. She did not play the piano.C. She had the same teacher as Emma.D. Her piano flashcards were interesting.4 How did Susie feel when she began her first piano lesson?A. Tired. B. Bored. C. Excited. D. Surprised.5The next day after her first piano lesson, Susie wanted to _ after school.A. read her
8、 book B. play volleyballC. study her piano flashcards D. play the piano with Emma【答案】1B 2C 3B 4D 5B【解析】【难度】较易B(NEW YORK) A French tourist was highly praised for saving a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didnt think twice before jumping into the cold East River. Tuesdays Daily News said the 29-
9、year-old young man who left the spot quickly after bringing the girl to safety last Saturday. He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank near a museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had jumped in after him. “I didnt think at all.” Duret told the Da
10、ily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the bank when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he walked close to the river. Without thinking twice, he took
11、 off his coat and jumped into the water at once.“When he reached the girl, she seemed lifeless,”he said. Fortunately, when she was taken out of the water, she opened her eyes slowly.Anderson said his daughter fell off the bank while he was checking his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said D
12、uret, who was handed clothes from onlookers(旁观者). Duret caught a bus with his girlfriend shortly after.The story happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didnt realize his story had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the next morning.“I dont really think Im a hero,” said
13、 Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”1.Why was Duret in New York?A.To meet his girlfriend. B.To work as an engineer.C.To spend his holiday. D.To visit the Andersons.2.What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?A.He was interviewed by a newspaper. B.He asked his girlfriend for his clothes
14、.C.He went to the hospital in the ambulance. D.He went away from the spot quickly.3.When was Duret most probably found to be the very hero?A.The day when he left France. B.The next day when the girl was saved.C.The first day when he was in New York. D.The same day when he was interviewed. 参考答案：1.C2.
15、D3.BC阅读下列短 文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a certain shopping mall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city. The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are
