中考英语阅读专题训练4

Passage1话题：社会生活词数：210参考用时：6分钟Inmanybigcities,alotofoldpeoplekeepbirds,cats,dogsandotheranimalsintheirhouses.Theseanimalsarefriendlytotheoldpeopleandneverleavethem.Sotheoldpeoplelovethemandseethemastheirgoodfriendsorfamilies.It’snotdifficulttokeeptheselovelyanimalsathome.Butyouhavetotakethemtoanimalhospitalstogivethemneedles(注射),sotheywon’tgetillortheywillmakepeopleill.Nowtherearelotsofanimalfoodstoreshereandthere.Peoplecanbuygoodanimalfoodfortheiranimalsthere.OldpeoplecanbuyanimalfoodonthephoneorontheInternet.Butit’salittlemoreexpensive.Sometimesit’skindofdirtyanddangeroustokeepanimals.Theysometimeslookdirtyandsmell(闻起来)terribleandcanbedangerous.Forexample,anoldwomaninShanghailostherlifeonthestreetforherpetdog.Maybeoldpeopleinbigcitieshavemanyreasonstokeeptheseniceandcleveranimals.Theymayfeellonelywhentheirchildrenleave.Andthesepetscanbetheirgreathelpers.Theyaretheirgoodfriendsandhelptheminmanythings.()1.Oldpeoplelovetheseanimalsbecausetheyare_________.A.niceandlovelyB.canbegreathelpersC.arenotdifficulttokeepD.arefriendlytothem()2.Ifpeopledon’tgivetheanimalsneedles,theanimalsmay________.A.beillB.runawayC.noteatfoodD.makepeopleunhappy()3.Oldpeoplecanbuyanimalfood_________iftheycan’tgoout.A.ontheInternetB.onthephoneC.bye-mailD.bothAandB()4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“lonely”inthelastpassagemean?A.可怕的B.孤独的C.冷静的D.独一无二的()5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Howtokeeppets.B.Petanimalsinbigcities.C.Oldpeopleandtheirpetanimals.D.Friendlyandnicepetanimals.Passage2话题：人物介绍词数：202参考用时：6分钟Whenyoungpeopletalkabouthim,theyseethebigboyasasuccess(成功人物)inmusic.Infact,heisquietandkindofshyinlife.Hedoesn’tsmileveryoften.Butwhenhetalksaboutmusic,hecantalktoomuch.Andhereallyhashisown(自己的)ideasaboutmusic.Doyouknowwhoheis?It’sJayChou(周杰伦).ThebigboywasborninTaiwan.Hisfatherwasamathteacherandhismotherwasanartteacherinamiddleschool.Whenhewasthreeyearsold,hegotinterestedinmusic.Hewaspopularinthemiddleschoolbecausehewasgoodatplayingthepiano.Andhewasamess-boy(餐厅侍者)beforehewasfamous.“Chouisnotverygood-lookinginfact.”oneofhisfanssaid.Hisfansoftencan’thearhimsingortalkclearly.Butthebigboyhassomanyfanshereandthere.JayChouisnow33yearsold,butheisstillpopularwithhisfans.Theyareveryexcitedwhentheyhearhimsinghisnewsongs.()1.YoungpeoplethinkJayChouisvery_________inmusic.A.successfulB.quietC.shyD.fun()2.Whentalkingaboutmusic,JayChouis_________.A.quietB.activeC.shyD.excited()3.Hewasverypopularbecause_________.A.hismotherwasamiddleschoolteacherB.hewasinterestedinmusicC.hedidwellinplayingthepianoD.hewasgood-looking()4.WhichisNOTtrueaboutJayChou?A.Hecanbeasuccessfulyoungsinger.B.Heisnowstillverypopularwithhisfans.C.Hewasgoodatpianowhenhewasyoung.D.Hedoesn’tsingclearlysohisfansleavehim.()5.AlthoughJayChouisn’tyoung,he’sstill_________withhisfans.A.goodB.popularC.excitedD.youngPassage3话题:天气InEngland,peopleoftentalkabouttheweatherbecausetheycanexperience(经历)fourseasonsinoneday.Inthemorningtheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspring.Anhourlaterblackcloudscomeandthenitrainshard.Theweathergetsalittlecold.Inthelateafternoontheskywillbesunny,thesunwillbegintoshine,anditwillbesummeratthistimeofaday.InEngland,peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter,orhavewinterinsummer.Soinwintertheycanswimsometimes,andinsummersometimestheyshouldtakewarmclothes.WhenyougotoEngland,youwillseethatsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakeanumbrella(伞)oraraincoatwiththeminthesunnymorning,butyoushouldnotlaughatthem.Ifyoudon'ttakeanumbrellaoraraincoat,youwillregret(后悔)laterintheday.1.WhydopeopleinEnglandoftentalkabouttheweather?A.BecausetheymayhavefourseasonsinonedayB.BecausetheyoftenhaveverygoodweatherC.BecausetheweatheriswarmjustlikeinspringD.Becausetheskyissunnyallday2.Fromthepassageweknowthatwhen_________come,thereisaheavyrain.A.sunshineandsnowC.summerandwinterB.blackcloudsD.springandautumn3.Peoplecanalsohavesummerinwinter.Meansitissometimestoo______inwinter.A.warmB.coolC.coldD.rainy4.InthesunnymorningsomeEnglishpeopleusuallytakearaincoatoranumbrellawiththembecause________.A.theirfriendsaskthemtodosoB.Itisgoingtorainlater.C.theyaregoingtosellthemD.Theylikethemverymuch.5.Thebesttitle(标题)forthispassageis________.A.BadSeasonsB.FourseasonsC.TheWeatherinEnglandD.EnglishpeoplePassage4EveryyearthousandsofyoungpeopleinEnglandfinishschoolandthentakeayearoffbeforetheystartworkorgotouniversity.Someyoungpeoplegotoothercountriesandworkasvolunteers(志愿者).Volunteersgivetheirtimetohelppeople.Forexample,theyworkinschoolsorhospitals,ortheydosomethinghelpfulfortheenvironment.PaulineJones,18,livesinCardiff,Wales.NextyearshewantstogotouniversitytostudyChinese,butnowshe’slivinginBelize.Paulinesays,“I’mworkingwithotherpeopleheretosavethecoralreefs(珊瑚礁)intheseanearBelize.Thereefsherearebeautiful,butiftheseawaterisverypolluted(污染),thecoraldies.I’mhelpingtodoresearch(研究）onthecoralandthefishthatlivearoundthereefs.Allovertheworld,coralreefsaredying.Weneedtodosomethingabouttheproblembeforeit’stoolate.”“I’mstayingwithafamilyhereandIhelpdosomehousework.Idon’tgetanymoney,butthat’sOK.Ilovemyworkhere,andI’mlearningalotaboutthepeopleofBelize—andmysel