2009年中考英语阅读理解试题汇编4含答案

2009年中考英语阅读理解试题汇编4含答案AIt’snoteasytofindapersonwiththequalitiesittakestobeahero.Ididn’treallyunderstandthemeaningoftheword“hero”untilmythirdyearinthecollege.Ifyousayher,youwouldn’tthinkshereallylooksthepart,butsheisstrongerthanSupermancouldeverbe.HernameisSandraKeierleber.Ifirstmetheratvolleyballtryouts(选拔赛),butdidn’tnoticeanythingspecialatfirst.Astheweekpassed,however,sheshowedshehadmoreheartthenanyone.Shestoodoutbecauseshenevergaveup,nomatterwhat.Sandraisn’tthetallestorthefastest—infact,thiswasherfirsttimeplayingvolleyballanditshowed—butthatdidn’tstopher.Shewasalwaysthefirsttoarriveandthelasttoleave.Bytheendoftryoutsshehadfoundaplaceineveryone’sheart.Whenthenamelistfornewmemberswasputup,weallwaitednervouslyasshechecked.Whenshestoodatthedoorandsmiledhappily,allwecoulddowascheer.AfterSandramadetheteam,sheworkedevenhardertoimprovehergame.Whensheaskedforhelp,wegladlytaughther.Shealsobecameourfan,attendingalmosteveryschoolgameandevenjoiningusinthecitygames.Wealllikeher,becausesheneverthinksaboutdoingthingstheeasyway,orlosesthatsmile.Becauseofhergreatefforts,shemakesherselfatruehero—andmyhero,too.46.WhatdidthewriterthinkofSandraKeierleberatthebeginning?A.StrongB.HonestC.PrettyD.Common47.Sandrabegantoplayvolleyballwhen_______.A.shewasatcollegeB.shewastallenoughC.shebecameaheroD.shemettheSuperman48.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutSandra?A.Shewasbornavolleyballplayer.B.Sheisn’tthetallestbutthefastestC.Shedosethingsinaneasyway.D.Sheispopularwithherteammates.49.Thewriterismostprobably_______.A.anewsreporterB.acollegestudentC.astorytellerD.acollegeteacher50.WhydoesthewriterthinkofSandraKeierleverasatruehero?A.Shedidverywellatthetryouts.B.Sheworkedhardandnevergaveup.C.Shetookpartinthecitymatches.D.Sheaskedforhelpfromherteammates.BHowcouldwetelltimeiftherewerenowatchesorclocksanywhereintheworld?Thesunwasprobablytheworld’sfirst“clock”,exceptinthefarnorth,wheretheEskimos(爱斯基摩人)live.There,it’sdarkmostofthewinter,andlightmostofthesummer.Butinmostoftheworld,peoplehaveusedthesunforaclock,Eventoday,ifyoudon’thaveaclock,youstillknowthatwhenthesunshines,it’sday,andwhenit’sdark,it’snight.Thesuncanalsotellyouifit’smorning,noon,orafternoon.Peoplewholiveneartheseacantelltimefromthetides.Inthedaytime,foraboutsixhours,thewaterriseshigherandhigheronthebeach.Andthenitgoesdownanddownforaboutsixhours.Thesamethinghappensagainatnight.Therearetwohightidesandtwolowtidesevery24hours.Seamenonashiplearnhowtotelltimebylookingatthemoonandthestars.Thewholeskyistheirclock.Insomeplacesintheworldthewindcomesupataboutthesametimeeverydayorchangesdirectionorstopsblowing.Intheseplacesthewindcanbetheclock.Asandclockisanevenbetterclock.Ifyouhadfinedrysandinaglassshapedliketheoneinthepicture,youwouldhavewhatiscalledanhourglass.Thesandinthehourglassgoesfromtopparttothebottompartinexactlyonehour.Whenthehourglassisturnedover,thesandwilltakeanotherhourtogobackagain.51.Accordingtothepassage,thereare_____waystotelltimebesidestheclockandwatch.A.3B.4C.5D.752.TheEskimosinthefarnorthcan’tusethesunforaclockbecause______.A.theyknowverylittleaboutthesunB.thesuntherenevergoesdowninwinterC.it’stoocoldforthemtogoouttowatchthesunD.ithaslongdarkandlonglightsummers53.Theunderlinedword“tide”inthepassagemeans_______.A.洋流B.潮汐C.海啸D.波浪54.Inwhichpageofthenewspapercanyoumostprobablyreadthispassage?A.News.B.Science.C.BusinessD.Advertisement.55.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.DifferentWaystoTellTimeB.UsefulMachinestoTellTimeC.TheHistoryoftheClockD.TheDevelopmentoftheClockABarackObama,ablackman,isthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesnow.HewasbornonAugust4th,1961,inHawaii(夏威夷)andhaslivedinmanyplaces.HismotherwasfromKansas(堪萨斯州)andhisfatherwasfromKenya(肯尼亚).ObamawenttoColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkandgotalawdegreeatHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts.HiswifeisMichelleObama.Shealsoworkedasalawyer(律师)andlaterworkedfortheUniversityofChicago.Theyhavetwoyoungdaughters.ObamawroteabookDreamsfrommyfather.IalwaysliveinthedreamofmefatherandAmericanpeople,Obamaoncesaid.Hewasborninapoorfamily.Andhewastakengoodcareofbyhisgrandparentswhenhewasyoung.HealsolivedandworkedinAfrica.ThenhegotgoodeducationinHarvardUniversity.OnNovember4th,2008,hebecamethenewpresidentofAmericaforthefouryears.46.WherewasBarackObamaborn?A.InHawaiiB.InKansas.C.InMassachusetts47._____universitiesarementionedinthepassage.A.ThreeB.FourC.Five48.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Obama'sfatherwasfromKenya.B.Obamahasasonandadaughter.C.ObamaonceworkedinAfrica.49.BarackObamabecamePresidentattheageof_____.A.37B.47C.5750.Whichisthebesttitle(标题)ofthispassage?A.EducationofapresidentB.DreamsfrommyfatherC.LifeofBarackObamaBAstamptellsastoryaboutthecountrywhichitcomesfrom.Youcanfindstampsthatshowalmostanything.Somestampshonorspecialevents,places,orpeople.Aspeoplecollectthesepiecesofpaper,nooneknowshowvaluable(有价值的)theycanbecome.Onestampfrom1893thatcelebratesChristopherColumbusisworththousandsofdollars!Stampcollectinghasbecomepopular.Youcanjoingroupsandhavealookatother'sstamps.Whodecideswhatisprintedonastamp?ManyAmericanscomeupwith(提出)ideasforthepicturesthatgoons