英語閱讀理解（十四）

英語閱讀理解（十四）

四、閱讀理解（20小題，每小題2分，共40分）

閱讀下面四篇語言材料，然后按文后要求做題.

A

OleBullwasaveryfamousviolinistfromNorway.Hereallylikedtoplaytheviolin.Buthisfatherthought

thatplayingtheviolinwasnotuseful.Sohisfathersenthimtouniversitytostudy.However,playingthe

violinwashisdream.Hedidn'twanttogiveuphisdream.Soheleftuniversitybeforehefinishedhis

studiesandspentallhistimeandenergypracticingtheviolin.Unfortunately,hisviolinteacherwasnot

verygood.Sowhenitwastimeforhimtostarthisconcerttour,hestillcouldnlplaytheviolinverywell.

Therefore,aMilannewspapercriticlcriticizedhimandsaidthathewasanuntrainedviolinist.Thecritic

said,ulfheisgoId,heisnotreadytoshine2yet.”

Whenfacingthiskindofproblem,somepeoplemaybecomeveryangryandsomepeopletrytolearn

fromit.Fortunately,OleBullbelongedtothesecondgroup.Hewenttothenewspaperofficeandfound

thecritic.Insteadofbeingangry,hetalkedabouthismistakeswiththemanandlistenedtotheman*s

advice.

Afterhemetthecritic,hegaveuptherestofhisconcerts.Thenhewentbacktopracticetheviolinwith

thehelpofgoodteachers.Intheend,hegotgreatsuccesswhenhewasonly26.Healsobecameoneof

themostfamousviolinistsintheworld.

36.Whydidn'tOleBull'sfatherlikehimtoplaythepiano?

A.Becausehethoughtplayingtheviolinwasuseless.

B.Becausehisfatherthoughtplayingtheviolinwouldcostlotsofmoney.

C.Becausehisfatherthoughthecouldn*tplaytheviolinwell.

D.Becausehisfatherthoughthecouldn*tmakehisdreamcometrue.

37.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"Ifheisgold,heisnotreadytoshineyet."mean?

A.Goldalwaysshinesnomatterwhereitis.

B.Heisanexcellentviolinist

C.Hedoesn'tplaytheviolinverywell.

D.Ifhesellsgold,hewillmakealotofmoney.

38.WhatwasOleBull'sattitudetowardsthecritic'sarticle?

A.Angry.B.Excited.C.Modest.D.Worried.

39.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Withoutagoodteacher,onecan'tsucceed.

B.Thecritic'sadvicehelpedOleBullalot.

C.OleBullgotsuccessaftermanyyears*hardpracticeatlast.

D.ThecritichelpedOleBullfindafamousteacher.

4O.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Becomingaviolinistcanmakealotofmoney.

B.Whenwemeetproblems,weshouldlearntofacethem.

C.OldBullwasafamousAmericanpianist.

D.Youcanbefamouseasilyifyouplaytheviolin.

B

InnorthernChinaduringspring,bigsandstormoftenmaketroubleforpeople.Sandstormsusually

happeninspring.Theyhavehappenedinmorethan10provincesinnorthernChinathisyear.Peoplein

southernChinadon'thavetoworryaboutthiskindofbadweather.Mostofthesandcomesfromthe

northofChina.InnorthernChina,lotsofplaceshavefewtreesanddon'tgetmuchrain.Whenthere

aren'tmanytrees,thegroundcan'tkeepenoughwater.Overtheyears,thegrounddriesupandturnsto

sand.Whenspringcomesandtheicemelts,thegroundbecomesloose.Strongwindstaketheloose

sandintothesky.Besides,innortheastChina,thereliessomevastdeserts.

Sandstormsarebadforpeople'shealth.Ifpeoplebreatheintoomuchsand,theywillcoughorhave

seriousillnesses.Sandstormsalsogivefarmerslotsofproblems.Sometimestheirsheepgetlostinthe

stormsandnevercomebackhome.Thewindsalsotearthefarmers'housesdown.

Whatcanyoudotostopsandstorms?Here'sapieceofadvice.Askyourparentstohelpyouplantsome

treesthisspring.Ifyouseepeoplecuttingdowntoomanytrees,tellthemaboutthedangersof

sandstorms,andaskyourgovernmenttostopthem.

(1)Whendosandstormsusuallyhappen?

A.lnsummer.B.Inspring.C.Inwinter.D.Inautumn

52.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"loose"meaninChina?

肥沃的B.貧瘠的C.疏松的D.大量的

53.Thesecondparagraphtellsus.

A.whysandstormshappeninnorthernChina

B.thedangersofsandstorms

C.sandstormsaren'tterribleatall

D.howsandstormshappen

54.WhichofthefollowingisNOTawaytostopsandstorms?

A.PIantmoretreesinspring.

B.Stoppeopletocutdowntoomanytrees

C.Don'tstayoutsidewhensandstormshappen.

D.Tellpeopleaboutthedangersofsandstorms.

55.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.SandstormsB.Howwecanstopsandstorms

C.WhysandstormsonlyhappeninnorthernChina.

D.SandstormscaninfluencemostofChina.

C

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A.Fourdays.B.Fivedays.C.Aweek.D.Eightdays.

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D

Lightandshadow（影子）arefriends.Theyusuallygotogether.Wereceivelighteveryday.

61Lightcannotshinethroughyou.

62Thereisaspot（斑點）onthegroundnexttoyou.Thelightcannot

reachthedarkspot.Thisisyourshadow.

63Yourbodystopsverylittlelightfromreachingtheground.Soyour

shadowisquiteshort.

Butinearlymorningorlateafternoonthesunislowinthesky.Thelightmovesovermoreofyourbody.

64Yourbodykeepsalotoflightfromreachingtheground.

Welovelight,especiallysunlight.65Mostofusliketostandinthe

shadowofatreeinsummer.Butsomepeopleareafraidoftheirownshadowatnight.Theydonotwant

towalkinadarkstreet.Theydonotwanttoseetheshadow,either.Butstilllightandshadowusuallygo

together.D）Thenyourshadowisquitelong.

E）Atthesametime,weproduceshadow.

F）Withoutsunlight,lifeonearthisimpossible.

G）Atnoonthesunshinesoveryourhead.

H）Yourbodystopsitfrompassing.

根據短文內容，將下列句子還原到文中適當位置，使短文連貫、完整，將其標號填入下方表格的相應位置。

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答案：

46-50ACCDB51-55BCBCA56-60DBACB61-65BEDAC

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（2011年河南省中考英語模擬壓軸試題（一））

三、閱讀理解（共20小題;每小題1分，滿分20分）

閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B.C、D中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

Tom,a12-year-oldboy,wasill.Hehadgotacough.Hismotherwasworriedandtookhimtoseea

doctor.ThedoctorlookedoverTomcarefullyandsaid,"Tomhasnothingserious."Thenhegavehim

somemedicine.Thesearethewordsontheinstructionofthecoughmedicine.

Instruction:

Takethreetimesadayaftermeals

Dose（劑量）：Grown-ups:2spoonseachtime

Children:8-14yrs.Onespoon,4-7yrs.1/2spoon

Notfitforchildrenbelowattheageof4years

Notes:1.Storedinacoldplace

2.UsingbeforeOct.2012

Tel&Fax/p>

E-mail:

Add:No.ZhongshanRoad,Nanjing

26.HowmuchcoughmedicineshouldTomtakeeachtime?

A.3spoons.B.2spoons.C.Onespoon.D.1/2spoon

27.HowmanytimesshouldTomtakethemedicineinaday?

B.Fourtimes.B.Threetimes.C.Twice.D.Once.

28.WhichofthefollowingisRIGHTaccordingtotheinstruction?

A.Tomhadbettertakethemedicinebeforemeals.

B.Childrenagedfivecan'ttakethismedicine.

C.Themedicinecanbekeptinafridge.

D.Tomcangoonusingtheleftmedicineafter2013.

B

以下是來自TianWei等四人的博客，請根據博客信息選出最佳答案。

TianWeiEnterTianWei'sblog（博客）

IwasanactiveChinesenewspersonintheUSbeforejoiningCCTC-9in2005.Sofar,Ihavewritten

manystoriesandinterviewedpeopleindifferentjobs.

AlistairShewringEnterAlistairShewring'sblog

I'vebeenasportshostatCCTV-9foraboutfiveyears,soIguessthere'snoexcusefornotstartinga

blog.

YangRuiEnterYangRui'sblog

Tobeornottobe,nooneisabletoprovideanultimate（最終的）answer.Iprefertochooseathirdway.

Let'sthinkaboutit.

JiXiaojunEnterJiXiaojun'sblog

Youwillneverknowwhat'sgoingtohappennext.In2000,afteralongwayaround,Iwasbacktomy

dream—IbecameahostatCCTV.AndIhavebeenthehostofCultureatCCTC-9since2004.

29.WhatdidTianWeidobeforesheworkedatCCTV-9?

A.Areporter.B.Ateacher.C.Aworker.D.Asinger.

30.WhendidAlistairShewringprobablystarttoworkforCCTV-9

A.In2009.B.In2008.C.In2006.D.In2004.

31.Accordingtotheblogsabove,whomofthefollowinghavethesameoccupation?

A.TianWeiandAlistair.B.TianWeiandYangRui.

C.AlistairShewringandJiXiaojun.D.YangRuiandJiXiaojun.

32.Whereisthepassagefrom?

A.Amagazine.B.TheInternet.C.Abook.D.Anewspaper.

C

Brushyourteetheveryday,dentistssay.InthesouthofAfrica,somepeoplebrushtheirteethallday

long.

Theykeepasmallstickintheirmouthtocheworscrub（洗刷）theirteethallday.Peoplecutthesticks

fromtrees.TheyaretheAfricantoothbrushes.Peoplethereareusedtobrushingtheirteethwithsticks.

Africansthinkthesticksworkbetterthantoothbrushes.Thestickscomefromnature,anditissaidthat

thereissomethingspecialaboutthem.Thespecialthingmaystopmanykindsoftoothproblems.Hlfyou

haveabadtooth,itisamedicine/*saidDiop,asellerinAfrica.

Thesticksarealsomuchcheaperthantoothbrushes.

InSenegal（塞內力口爾），thechewingstickiscalledHsothio".Itmeans"toclean**intheirlanguage.Ineast

Africa,thestickiscalled"mswaki'1.It'stheirwordfor"toothbrush**.

Eventhedentistsagreethatthesticksseemtocleanteethbetter.Nowadays,somenicehealthstoresin

theUnitedStatesstarttosellchewingsticks.Theythinkthatthestickisnaturalkindtoothcare.

33.Whobrushesteethwithsticksfirstaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheAfricans.B.TheAmericans.

C.TheChinese.D.Thedentists.

34.WhendothepeopleinthesouthofAfricabrushteethwithsticks?

A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.

C.Intheevening.D.Allday.

35.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thestickswithsomethingspecialinitmaystopmanytoothproblems.

B.Thesticks,whichcomefromnature,aremuchcheaperthantoothbrushes.

C.Thechewingstick,whichiscalled,'sothioH,means"toclean'1ineastAfrica.

D.PeoplecanbuychewingsticksinthenicehealthstoresintheUSA.

36.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.BrushYourTeethEveryDayB.BrushYourTeethAllDayLong

C.BrushYourTeethWithSticksD.SellChewingSticks

D

Givingflowerstoothersisawayofshowingfeelingstothem.Althoughit'soneoftheoldesttraditions,it

hasneverlostitscharmandneverwill.It'sasimplewaythatspeaksmuchforgivers,muchmorethan

themostexpensivegiftcan.Aredrosecarriesamessageoflove,andabunchofflowerscanshow

warmthandconveyamessageoflove.Flowerscanbeusedinmanyoccasions,likeatpartiesandat

festivals.

Thechoiceofflowersfordifferentoccasionschanges.Itdependsonthethoughtsorfeelingsyouwantto

show.SunflowersareoftenusedonFather'sDay,whilesomefemales'flowerssuchaswhiteorred

carnationsareoftengivenonMother'sDay.

Thelanguagesoftheflowersconveymuchmorethanthespokenlanguagedoes.Flowersareperfect

giftsforalloccasions.Theycarrylove,cheerandwarmfeelings.Soit'simportanttochooserightflowers

onrightoccasions.Keepthefollowingrulesinmind,please.

?Choosingflowers'colourswhicharesuitablefortheoccasions.

?Knowingaboutwhatyourfriendsorfamilylikemostcanmakeourchoiceeasy.

?Givingflowersproperly,whichisthekeytoconveyingyourmessage.Forexample,givingrosestogirls

isbetterthangivingsunflowerstothem.

?Thebunchofflowersshouldbefullofcolours.

37.Givingflowerstoothersisawayofshowingfeelingsthat.

A.PeopleinmodernsocietystarttouseB.peopleseldomuse

C.peopledon'tuseanymorenowD.Peoplelikeusingallthetime

38.Theunderlinedword"convey1'inthefirstparagraphcanbereplaced（替換）with”

A.missB.changeC.carryD.borrow

39.Wearetoldinthepassagethat.

A.peoplelikeallflowerstheyaregiven

B.Womenloveflowersmorethanmen

C.Peopleloveflowersinsteadofexpensivegifts

D.flowerscanexpresswhatsomewordscan*tdo

40.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheMeaningsofDifferentFlowers

B.TheLanguagesofFlowers

C.HowtoChooseRightFlowers

D.HowtoGiveFlowerstoOthers

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E

DearReader,

Imaginean11-yearoldgirlwhosedaysareoftenspentwashingclothes,lookingafterababy,working

hardinthefield.

Imaginealittlegirlwhoknowstherewillnotbeenoughfoodfordinner,whocan'tfillherstomachwith

waterbecauseit'spolluted,andwhohaswatchedlifeslipawayfromherfather,littlebrotherandsister

becausethefamilyistoopoortoseeadoctor.

Isithardtobelieve?ForMariaPastora,thesearethereallife.

Mariawouldgladlywalkmilestoschool,buthermother,nowalone,needsherbadlyathome.IfMaria

growsupwithoutanyschooling,whatwillbeherfuture?

Butforjust52penniesaday,youcansponsorachildlikeMaria.Through"SavetheChildren",youcan

helpMaria'smothergetthetoolsandwayssheneedstoturntheirpoorfoodintoagooddinnerandthe

moneysheneedstobuyclothesandschoolthingsforMaria.

TohelpMariamost,yourmoneyisputtogetherwiththatofothersponsors,sohard-workingpeoplecan

helpthemselves.Buildaschool,ahospital...bringincleanwater.Thisiswhat"SavetheChildren1'has

beenaboutsince1932.

Foryoutherearemanyrewards.Havethechancetowritetoorhearfromyoursponsoredchild.Receive

photosorprogressreports.Knowyouarereachingouttoanotherperson.Notwithahandout（施舍物），

buta"handup".That'show"SavetheChildren'*works.Butwithoutyou,itcan'twork.Pleasetakea

momentnowtofillinandposttheformbelowtohelpachildlikeMariaandhervillage.

Itcanmakesuchadifferenceinherlifeandyours.

41.Wecanmostprobablyreadtheletterin.

A.somebod/sdiaryB.anewspaper

C.aprogressreportD.astorybook

42.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer(推斷)that

A.Mariaisan11-year-oldgirl.

B.Maria'sfamilyisverypoor.

C.Mariahastodoalotofhardwork.

D.Mariaishopingtogetschooling.

43.Whatis"SavetheChildren"?

A.Anorganizationtohelppoorchildrengotoschool.

B.Anofficeofthegovernmenttocollectmoney.

C.Aprogramshownattheatrestohelpthepoor.

D.Agroupwhoworksforchildreninpoorplaces.

44.Theunderlinedword"sponsor"means""inChinese.

A.回報B.資助C.感恩D.搶救

45.Whatdoesthelastsentenceinthelettermean?

A.IfMariagoestoschool,youwillberewarded.

B.Whatyougiveismorethanwhatyoutake.

C.BothMaria'slifeandyourswillchangealot.

D.Marieandyoucanhelpeachotheratschool.

答案：

(26-30)CBCAC(31-35)CBADC(36-40)CDCDB(41-45)BDABC

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（2011年江蘇省南京雨花臺區(qū)中考英語模擬試卷）

三、閱讀理解（共I5小題;每小題2分,計30分）

閱讀下列內容，從每小題所給的四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。

（A）

Anewhairdressingsalon（沙龍）hasopenednearyourhome.Readthisleafletfromthesalon.

ForanewhairstyletoSuityournewlifestyle,cometoC0nnie's!Youwillbeexcitedbyourexciting

hairstyles.Wepromiseourhairstyleswillmakeyoufeelontopoftheworld.Choosetheonethatisright

foryou.Getfreeadvicefromourexperts.

Whatsortofhairstyleisbestforme?

Isyourfaceround,square,longorheat-shaped?Shortstylesusuallysuitroundfaces.Softhairwith

curls（卷發(fā)）willmakethefacelooklonger.Longerstylessuitsquarefaces.Yourhairstyledependsonyour

lifestyletoo.Ifyouareaverybusyperson,Itiseasierforyoutolookafterashorthairstyle.

HowcanIkeepmyhairhealthy?

Abalanceddietandplentyofexercisewillhelpyourhairshine.Also,lookafteryourhairathome.Cityair

isdirtyandpolluted,soitiswiseforyoutowashyourhairoften.Herearesomeofthethingsyouneedfor

effectivehairathome.

Hairbrushesandcombs.

Theseshouldbesoftenoughnottodamageyourhair.Beforewashingyourhair,brushyourhairto

removeanydirtyinit.Afterwashingthehair,usetheconditional（芥|發(fā)素）andcombitintoyourhairso

thateveryhaircovered.

Towelsandhairdryers.

Dryyourhairgentlywithatowelbeforeusingthehairdryer.Alwayssetitatalowtemperature.Holditat

least10cmfromyourhair.Donotoveruseyourhairdryer-thatwilldryoutyourhair

Connie's

191YangzijiangRoad,nearWenchangRoad.

Open9：00a.m.to11：00p.m.daily.

31.Whichkindofhairstylebestsuitsapersonwhohasaroundface?

A.Longstraighthair.B.Shortstraighthair.

C.Shorthairwithcurls.D.Longhairwithcurls.

32.Theword"overuse"mostprobablymeans.

A.usetoolittleB.usetoomuchC.neveruseD.usecorrectly

33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage'?

A.YoucangotoConnie'severydayexceptSunday.

B.Connie'spromisesthattheirhairstyleswillmakeyoufeelgood.

C.Youmaywearlonghairifyouarenotaverybusyperson.

D.Towelsandhairdryersareneededforhaircareathome.

(B)

"Ihateschool,andI'mnotgoingback!"Haveyoueverhadthatthought?

Lotsofkidshavehad.Usuallythisfeelingdoesn'tlastlong.Butwhatifyoufeelthiswaytoomuch?

Ifyouarestressedout,youmighthaveahardtimemakingadecision.Inthemorning,youcan'tdecide

whattoeat,whattowear,orwhattotakeforlunch.

Sometimesit'saproblemwithyourclassesandschoolwork.Maybetheworkistooeasyandyouget

bored.Ormaybetheworkistoohard,oryoudon'tfeelascleverastheotherkids.

Readingmaybedifficultforyou,butyouareaskedtodoalotofit.

Youmaybegettingfartherandfartherbehind,anditmayseemthatyouwillnevercatchupwithothers.

Whenyouknowwhyyoudon'tlikeschool,youcanstarttakingstepstomakethingsbetter.It'sagood

ideatotalktosomeoneaboutyourproblemsatschool.Yourmom,dad,friends,teachers,oreven

classmatesw川beabletohelpyou.

Anothergoodideaistowritedownyourfeelingaboutschool.Forinstance,keepadiaryorjustwriteina

notebook.It*sagreatwaytoletoutemotion(情感)thatmaybestuckinsideyou.Andyoudon'thaveto

sharewhatyouhavewrittenwithothers.

Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfdislikingschool,thiswillalsohelpyou:

Makealistofeverythingyoudislikeorenjoy-eventhereisonlyonething.Seewhatyoucanchangeon

"don'tlike"list.Couldyoufindawaytoshowyourspecialinterestsandtalentsonwhatyoulike?Which

activitiescouldyoutrythatwouldhelpyousolvethese"don'tlike"problems?Focusonwhatyoucan

changeandyoumightbeabletoputthegoodfeelingbackinschool!

34.Howmanystepsarementionedinthearticletomakethingsbetterifyoudon'tlikeschool?

A.Two.B.Four.C.Three.D.Five.

35.It'sagoodideaforyouto.

A.decidewhattoeat,whattowear,orwhattotakeforlunchforalongtime

B.writedownyourfeelingaboutschoolinanotebook

C.showyourspecialinterestsandtalentsonwhatyoudislike

D.feelthatyouarenotascleverastheotherkids

36.Thesentence"Focusonwhatyoucanchange"inthereadingmeans.

A.dosomethingtochangetheconditionB.waitandsee

C.haveapositiveattitudetowardsschoolwork

D.befriendlytoothers

37.maybeseeninthefollowingpassage.

A.Howtoreadefficiently（有效的）

B.Whattosharewithothers

C.Whatyoucanchangetohelpyousolvethese"don'tlike"problems

D.Whyyoudon'tlikeschool

（C）

Visitorstothe2010WorldExpoinShanghaiwillbeabletogosightseeinginsupercoolcarswithno

drivers.Shanghaicityofficialssaidrecently.

Whenaprototype（樣品）ofthesix-seatcarwasshowntothepublic,itinterestedmanypeople."Thecar

willhelpvisitorsfeelwhathightechnologyisandhelpthemenjoyatouroftheWorldExposite,"saida

professoratTongjiUniversity.Hewasinchargeoftheproject.Theprototype-4.5metreslong,1.7

metreswideand1.6metrestall-runsalongawhiteline.Thecarcostsaround300,000yuantobuild

andcanreachatopspeedof50,000metresanhour.

Accordingtotheresearchers,visitorswillbeabletodrivethecaranywhereintheWorldExpositeby

pressingabutton.Iftheywanttogetofforstopthecar,alltheyneedtodoisjustpressthebuttonagain.

"Peoplecanrent(fll)oneofthesecarsforawholedayorjusttakearideinitfromoneplacetoanother,"

theprofessorsaid.Around400to500ofthesecarsw川bemadefortheExpoin2010.Thecarswillhave

radartohelpthemgetaround.TheywillmainlyusesolarbatteriesandLithium(鋰)batteries.Asthey

havenoneedfordriversandoil,thesecarswillhelpsaveenergyandhumanlabourandcauseno

pollutiontotheenvironment!

38.Thesupercoolcarcanreachaspeedof.

A.400kilometresanhourB.50kilometresanhour

C.60kilometresanhourD.500kilometresanhour

39.Fromthispassage,weknowthat.

A.thecarwillnotpollutetheairB.thecarwillusealittleoil

C.thecarwillneedafewdriversD.thecarwillmakealotofnoise

40.TheunderlinedphraseMinchargeofmeans""inthepassage.

A.利用B.擅長C.負責D.愿意

41.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthedriverlesscarsaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theyhaveradartogetaround.

B.Theycankeeptheenvironmentclean

C.Theycansaveenergyandhumanlabour.

D.Theycantakevisitorsfromoneplacetoanotherinthewholecity.

(D)

WhenIwasakid,Ialwaysusedtowonderhowintheworldmyfatherworkedoutsideinthewinter

withoutacoat.Itcouldbeminus20degreescentigradeandthere'dbeDad,removingsnow,orperhaps

choppingsomewood--hiscoatthrownasidewearingashirt,acap,andapairofgloves.

"Aren'tyoucold,Dad?"I'dask."No,"Dadwouldreply.'Tmnotcold—workingtoohardtobecold."

ManytimesIwonderedwhethermyfatherwasanextremelytoughman,orwhetherhewasfoolish.

OnetimewhenIwasquiteyoung,perhapsfiveorso,IwenticefishingwithDad.Itwasabright,clear

day-andbadlycold.

Afterwe'dbeenoutontheiceforalittlewhile,myfeetstartedgettingcold.

Daddy,myfeetarecold?Isaid.

"Yeah,it'scoldoutheretoday,"hereplied.

"Tellyouwhat,"hesaid."Walkaround.Makesomecirclesinthesnow.Seehowmanydifferentpatterns

youcanmake.Thatwillgetyourfeetwarm."

Now,IwasjustalittlegirlatthetimebutIrememberthinking,"Howintheworldwillwalkingaroundinthe

snowmakemyfeetwarm?Dadmustbeoutofmind.

Buthewasmyfather,afterall.Imadecirclesinthesnow.Imadesquares.PrettysoonIwashavingso

muchfunmakingpatternsinthesnow.Iforgotaboutmyfeetbeingcold.

Now,alltheseyearslater,Iknow,too,frompersonalexperiencehowmyfatherwasabletotakehiscoat

offandworkoutsideinthewinterwearingjustashirt,acapandgloves.BecauseIdoit,too."Aren'tyou

cold?"myhusbandaskedonewinterday."No,"Ireplied.,Tmnotcold-workingtoohardtobecold."

IhopemyhusbandhasdecidedI'mbothtoughandsmart.ButIguessquiteabitofthetimehethinksI'm

foolish.

WhereverDadisinthatgreatbigfarminthesky-l'msurehecan'thelpbutsmilewheneverItakemycoat

offwhileI'mworkingoutsideinthewinter.

42.Whentheauthor'sfeetfeltcold,herfatheradvisedherto.

A.gohomealonefirstB.keepwalkinginthesnow

C.drawpicturesinthesnowD.lightafireontheice

43.Hearingherfather'sadvice,theauthorthoughtherfather.

A.forgettableB.warm-heartedC.crazyD.cruel

44.Whatmighttheauthor'shusbandthinkofher?

A.Tough.B.Smart.C.Brave.D.Foolish.

45.Theauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassageisto.

A.rememberhertoughandsmartfatherB.showhowherfathercaredabouther

C.describememoriesofherchildhoodD.explainwhyherfatherlovedhersomuch

答案：

31-33CBA34-37CBAC38-41BACD42-45BCDA

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(2011年江蘇省鹽城中學中考英語測試卷)

:、閱讀理解(共18小題，A節(jié)每小題1.5分;B節(jié)每小題1分，滿分25分)

A)閱讀下列短文，然后根據其內容從A、B、C、D中選出最佳選項。并將其字母序號填入題前的括號內。

A

TheInternetisabigplaceandhaslotsofdifferentkindsofinformation.Nobodyhasenoughtimetofind

somethingontheInternet.Yahoogivesusalotofhelp.

TwoStanfordUniversitystudentsJerryYangandDavidFilostarteditin1994.Theymadealistoftheir

favoritewebpages.Whentheirlistgotbigger,theymadeadatabase(數(shù)據庫)tokeepalotofinformation.

Theyleteveryoneuseitforfree.Soon,thousandsofpeoplewereusingit.

Thentheymadeanewkindofsoftware.Itcouldstoremuchmoreinformation,andpeoplecanfind

informationbyusingit.Ifyoulookfor"animals",itwillgiveyoualistofwebpageswiththeword.

Yahoobecameapubliccompanyin1996.Asthecompanygrew,YangandFilowentonworkinghard.

Theyputmoreusesinthesoftware,suchasshoppinga