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1、中考英语阅读练习题（ 三）I. Reading comprehension （ 阅读理解）：（ A）Jim walked into a shop which had a sign outside: Second-hand clothes bought and sold. He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, “How much will yougive me for these?”The man looked at them and then said rudely, “Two poun
2、ds.M“What!” said Jim. “I think they are worth at least （ 至少值）five.”“No, said the man, “they arent worth a penny more thentwo pounds.”“Are you sure? asked Jim.“Very sure. said the man.“Well,“ said Jim, taking two pounds out of his pocket, t4heres your money. These trousers were hanging outside your s
3、hopwith a price tag （ 标签）that said 6.50 pounds, but I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to make sure how muchthey were really worth.”Then he walked out of the shop with a pair of trousers anddisappeared before the surprised shop owner could think of anything to say.True or False （ 判断下列句子是
4、否符合短文， 符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用“F”表示）：（ ）1. Jim went to a shop which only sold old clothes.（ ）2. People can buy something cheap at a second-hand shop.( ) 3 . Jim went into the shop because he wanted to buy a pair of second-hand trousers.( ) 4 . The word “rudely” means impolitely”.( ) 5 . They arent worth a p
5、enny more than two pounds” means “They are worth 2 pounds at most.”( )6 . The owner of the shop was cleverer than Jim.(B)One day, I happened to talk to a stranger on the bus. When he found out that I was from Chicago, he told me that oneof his good friends lived there and he wondered if I happenedto
6、 know him. At first I wanted to say that it was foolish to think that, out of all the millions of people in Chicago, I could possibly meet his friend. But, instead, I just smiled and said thatChicago was a very big city. He was silent for a few minutes,and then he began to tell me all about his frie
7、nd.He told me that his friend was an excellent tennis player, and that he even had his own tennis court (场地) . He added that he knew a lot of people with swimming pools, but that he only knew two people in the country had their own tennis courts.And his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him
8、that Iknew several people like that, for example, my brother and my next-door neighbor. I told him that my brother was a doctorand he lived in California. Then he asked where my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that last year his friend spent the summer in Sacramento and
9、lived next door to a doctor. The doctor had a tennis court. I said that mynext-door neighbor went to Sacramento last summer and lived in the house next to my brothers. For a moment, we looked ateach other, but we did not say anything.“Would your friends name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked fi
10、nally. He laughed and said, “Would your brother,s name happen to be Dr. Ray Hunter? It was my turn to laugh-Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) ：( ) 1 . How many people does the story involve (涉及) ?A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.( ) 2 . Which of the following is the title (题 目 ) of the stor
11、y?A. ON A BUS B. TWO TENNIS PLAYERSC. ONE IN A MILLION D. CHICAGO IS A LARGECITY( )3 . The writer said that Chicago was a very big city. Thatmeans .A. it was possible for him to happen to know the strangersfriendB. he didnt want to look for the strangers friendC. it was impossible to find the strang
12、ers friendD. he didnt know the strangers friend( ) 4 . When the stranger told the writer that only two peoplein the country had their own tennis courts, he meant thaA. his friend was a famous person B. his friend was an excellent tennis playerC. the writer could Hnd his friend D. the writer would ha
13、ppen to know his friend( ) 5 . Who was called Roland Kirkwood?A. The strangers friend. B. The writers friend.C. The writers brother.D. The strangers brothe( ) 6 . Which of the following is true?A. The story happened in Chicago.B. The writers brother lived in Sacramento.C. Both the writer and the str
14、anger lived in Chicago.D. Both the writer and his brother lived in California.(C)Most people have jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are lucky. Either they have very interesting jobs orthey earn a lot of money. Most people are not so lucky. Either their jobs are not very interesting
15、 or they dont earn a lot ofmoney.The most interesting jobs are often the most difficult. It takes a long time to learn how to do them. Doctors study for at 1east six years after Hnishing school. Airline pilots study for longer. They have to learn to fly in small aircraft first, and then siowly move
16、up to bigger and bigger aircraft. Most airline pilotsare at least 30 years old.Some young people have interesting and well-paid jobs. Many successful athletes (players) are young. Football and tennis stars are usually under 35. Older people usually cannot play thesesports very well. They cannot move
17、 fast enough. Golf, however,is a good sport for older people.Most people work until they are 60 or 65 years old. Then they retire(退休)and have a lot of spare time. Some people never retire though. These people usually have very interesting jobs.Writers, artists, musicians, and actors usually work unt
18、il theydie. Their work is their life.Answer the questions （ 根据短文内容回答下列问题，每题所填内容不超过五个单词）：1. Where do most people go nearly every day?2. Why are some people lucky?Because they either have very or earn3. How long do doctors have to study?4. How old are most football and tennis stars?5. What is a good s
19、port for older people?6. Who usually can work all their life?IL Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成短文) ：Jack liked fish very much and when he had enough money, he would buy some for his (1) . But when his wife saw the Hsh, she always said to herself, wGood! I will
20、 ask my friendsto lunch we will eat this fish together, “ So when Jack came home in the evening after his work, the fish was there, and his wife always said, Oh, Im sorry to tell you that (4)_ ate the fish. She is so bad!” And she gave Jack some vegetables and rice for his dinner.But one evening whe
21、n this happened, Jack became very _(5) . He took the cat and his wife to the shop near his houseand the cat carefully. Then he turned to his wife and said, My fish weighed two kilos. This cat weighs two kilos, too.whereMy fish is here, you say. Then _ is my cat?”( )1 . A. cat B. wifeC. dinner D. fri
22、end( ) 2 . A. and B. but C. if D. or( )3 . A. not yet B. neverC. always D. already( )4 . A. my dog B. my friendC. your cat D. your daughter( )5 . A. angry B. hungryC. worried D.surprised( )6 . A. listened to B. looked over C. watched D.weighed( )7 . A. how B. how muchC. which D.III. Read the passage
23、 and H I1 in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词， 使其内容通顺， 每空格限填一词， 首字母已给) ：I went to town yesterday, and decided to stop at the bto see Linda. I thought she might have time to go to luneh with me. When I go to the bank, they told me she had justbeen out for a few minutes. I asked them w she w
24、ould be back by 11:30 or 11:45, and they said yes. I had some time, so I decided to w for her. Then I walked over tosome c by the windows and sat down. 1 decided towatch the front door because I knew she would come back in that way. I waited and waited, but she didnt come through thedoor. At last 1
25、decided not to wait any longer. It was 12:30, and I was sure that she wouldnt be back u after luneh. I got up, and as I started to walk to the door, somebody called my name. I turned around and was s to find outthat it was Linda. When I said that someone had told me shehad been out, she told me she
26、hadnt 1 her office allthe morning.IV. Complete the following dialogues with proper sentences in the box （ 选出适当的句子，完成下列对话）：A. Did you hear it? B. My hands are numb （ 冻僵） .C. A little warmer. D. Still colder.E. It always gets cold after a snowfall.F. Well, we have to stay indoors.G. The highest temper
27、ature during the day will be five below zero（ A）A: Oh, ifs very cold today, and how the wind blows! B :LA: I missed the weather report this morning. B: Yes, it said cloudy today, with a strong wind from the northeast. (4)A: What about tonight?B : The temperature will drop to eighteen below zero.A: A
28、) I thought we went out for some walking.(B)A. My pleasure. B. Shall I go with you?C. Where are my letters? D. By the way, where are you going?E. Oh, here they are! F. Well, can you post the letters for me?G. No. I took with me when I left home this morning.A: Hi, Mike. Where have you been?B: To the
29、 library. A: To the post office.B:A: Of course.B: Er. (9)A: Have you left them at home?B: (10)A: Have you left them at the library?B: No. (11) They are in my book. Here you are. There arefour stamped letters in all. Thank you!A: (12) Bye!B: So long!参考答案：I . (A ) F T T T T F (B ) A C D D A B (C ) 1 . T hey go to work 2 . interesting workmuc h/ a lot of money 3 . A t lea st six yea rs4 . T hey a re usua lly under 3 5 5 . G olf 6 . W riters, a rtists,music ia ns a nd a c torsI I . C A B C A D DI I I . b a nk, whether, wa it, c ha irs, until, surprised,leftI V . 1 6 B E A G D F 7 1 2 D F C G E A
