中考英语阅读训练(3)

中考英语阅读训练（3）Thestudentswerehavingtheirchemistry（化学）class.MissLiwastellingthechildrenwhatwaterwaslike.Afterthat,sheaskedherstudents,“What’swater?”Noonespokeforafewminutes．MissLiaskedagain，“Whydon’tyouanswermyquestion？Didn’tItellyouwhatwaterislike？”Justthenaboyputuphishandandsaid，“MissLi，youtoldusthatwaterhasnocolourandnosmell．Butwheretofindsuchkindofwater？Thewaterintheriverbehindmyhouseisalwaysblackandithasabadsmell．”MostofthechildrenagreedWithhim．“I’msorry，children．”saidtheteacher，“Ourwaterisgettingdirtieranddirtier．That’saproblem．1．Thestudentswerehavingtheir_______class．A．EnglishB．ChineseC．chemistryD．maths2．MissLiwastellingthechildrenwhat______waslike．A．waterB．airC．earthD．weather3．Aboysaid，“Thewaterintheriverbehindmyhouseisalways_______．”A．whiteB．blackC．cleanD．clear4．Mostofthechildren_______theboy．A．agreedwithB．wrotetoC．heardfromD．sentfor5．Thewaterintheriverhascolourandsmellbecauseitisgetting_______．A．moreandmoreB．lessandlessC．cleanerandcleanerD．dirtieranddirtier中考英语阅读训练“Cool”isawordwithmanymeanings．Itsoldmeaningisusedtoexpressatemperaturethatisalittlebitcold．Astheworldhaschanged，thewordhashadmanydifferentmeaning．“Cool”canbeusedtoexpressfeelingsofinterestinalmostanything．Whenyouseeafamouscarinthestreet，maybeyouwillsay，“It’scool．”Youmaythink，“He’ssocool，”whenyouseeyourfavouritefootballer．Weallmaximize（扩大）themeaningof“cool”．Youcanuseitinsteadofmanywordssuchas“new”or“surprising”．Here’saninterestingstorywecanusetoshowthewaythewordisused．Ateacheraskedherstudentstowriteaboutthewaterfall（瀑布）theyhadvisited．Ononestudent’spaperwasJusttheonesentence，“It’ssocool．Maybehethoughtitwasthebestwaytoshowwhathesawandfelt．Butthestoryalsoshowsascarcity（缺乏）ofwords．Without“cool”，somepeoplehavenowordstoshowthesamemeaning．Soitisquiteimportanttokeepsomecredibility（可信性）．Canyouthinkofmanyotherwordsthatmakeyourlifeascolourfulastheword“cool”？Ican．AndIthinktheyarealsoverycool．1．Weknowthattheword“coolhashad________.A．onlyonemeaningB．nomeaningsC．manydifferentmeaningsD．thesamemeaning2．Inthepassage，theword“express”means“________”.A．seeB．showC．knowD．feel3．Ifyouare_______something，youmaysay，“It’scool．”A．interestedinB．angryaboutC．afraidofD．unhappywith4．Thewritertakesanexampletoshowheis________thewaythewordisused．A．pleasedwithB．strangetoC．worriedaboutD．carefulwith5．Inthepassage，thewritersuggests（暗示）thattheword“cool”________．A．canbeusedinsteadofmanywordsB．usuallymeanssomethinginterestingC．canmakeyourlifecolourfulD．maynotbeascoolasitseems中考英语阅读训练AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent．OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice，astreeturchinwaswalkingaroundtheshiningcar．“Isthisyourcar，Paul？”heasked．Paulanswered，“Yes，mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas．”Theboywassurprised．“Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidn’tcostyounothing？Boy，Iwish…”Hehesitated．OfcoursePaulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor．Hewasgoingtowishhehadabrotherlikethat.ButwhattheboysaidsurprisedPaulgreatly.“Iwish,”theboywenton，“thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat．”Paullookedattheboyinsurprise,thenhesaidagain,“Wouldyouliketotakearideinmycar？”“Ohyes，I’dlovethat．”Afterashortride，theboyturnedandwithhiseyesshining，said，“Paul，wouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhouse？”Paulsmiledalittle．Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted．Hewantedtoshowhisneighboursthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwaswrongagain.“Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare？theboyasked．Heranuptothesteps.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingback,buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippledbrother.Hesathimdownonthestepandpointedtothecar.“Theresheis,Buddy,justlikeItoldyouupstairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidn’tcosthimacent.AndsomedayI’mgoingtogiveyouonejustlikeit…thenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsintheChristmaswindowsthatI’vebeentryingtotellyouabout.”Paulgotoutandliftedtheboytothefrontseatofhiscar.Theshining-eyedolderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreeofthembegananunforgettableholidayride.注：urchin顽童hesitate犹豫neighbour邻居crippled残疾cent美分1．Thestreeturchinwasverysurprisedwhen________．A．PaulreceivedanexpensivecarB．PaultoldhimaboutthecarC．hesawtheshiningcarD．hewaswalkingaroundthecar2．Fromthestorywecanseetheurchin________．A．wishedtogivehisbrotheracarB．wantedPaul’sbrothertogivehimacarC．wishedhecouldhaveabrotherlikePaul’sD．wishedPaulcouldbeabrotherlikethat3．TheurchinaskedPaultostophiscarinfrontofhishouse________．A．toshowhisneighboursthebigcarB．toshowhehadarichfriendC．tolethisbrotherrideinthecarD．totellhisbrotherabouthiswish4．Wecaninfer（推断）fromthestorythat________．A．Paulcouldn’tunderstandtheurchinB．theurchinhadadeeploveforhisbrotherC．theurchinwishedtohavearichbrotherD．theurchin’swishcametrueintheend5．Thebestnameofthenamestoryis_________．A．AChristmasPresentB．AStreetUrchinC．ABrotherLikeThatD．AnUnforgettableHolidayRide中考英语阅读训练DreamsDreams(梦)maybemoreimportantthansleep.Weallneedtodream,somesci-entistssay.Dreamstakeupaboutonequarterofoursleepingtime.Peoplehaveseveraldreamseachnight.Dreamsarelikeshortfilms.Theyareusuallyincolour.Somedreamsarelikeoldfilms.Theycometousoverandoveragain.Thatmaybebecausethedreamerisworryingabo