2023届中考英语阅读理解专练（4）

2023届中考英语阅读理解专练（4）

一、

Mr. Brown is a teacher. He comes from New York, America. He would like to work in China because he likes Chinese food. He thinks Chinese people are friendly. He is happy to live in China and work in our school. He teaches English. There are 45 students in his class. Mr. Brown is kind. He and his students are good friends.

Now some of Mr. Brown's students are playing sports on the playground. Mike and John are playing soccer. Tom and Bill are playing ping-pong. Lisa and Becky are running. The other students are playing basketball. Mr. Brown likes playing basketball with them. They have a good time.

1. Where is Mr. Brown from?

A. England B. China. C. America. D. Australia.

2. What does Mr. Brown think of Chinese people?

A. Interesting. B. Friendly. C. Smart. D. Beautiful.

3. What is Bill doing on the playground now?

A. He is playing basketball. B. He is running.

C. He is playing soccer. D. He is playing ping-pong.

4.Which one is NOT true(不真实的)?

A. Tom is playing ping pong with Bill.

B. Lisa is playing soccer with Becky.

C. Mr. Brown is an English teacher.

D. The students have a great time on the playground.

二、

Service Directory(指南) of Hongxing Hotel Service Information

Room Booking: If you need to book a room, please call the Reception Desk at 5431818.

Non-smoking Floor: Non-smoking rooms are available and can be booked upon request, which are on the 11th floor.

Wake-Up Calls: If you need a wake-up call, please call the operator at 5431828 before you take a rest.

Check-Out Time: Please check out before noon each day.

Meal Information

Restaurant: The restaurant is on the second floor of the hotel. You can enjoy different kinds of food here, such as Chinese food, Japanese food and Indian food.

Breakfast Time: 7:00-9:00

Lunch Time: 11:00 -14:00

Dinner Time: 17:00-20:00

If you want to order a meal online, please call the Service Department at 5431858.

If you want to know more information, please call us at 5431808.

5. When can people have lunch in the restaurant?

A. At 10:30. B. At 13:00. C. At 14:30. D. At 15:00

6. Who can you call if you need a wake-up call?

A. The Reception Desk. B. The operator.

C. The Service Department. D. The manager.

7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Non-smoking rooms are on the 12th floor.

B. You cannot order a meal online in the hotel.

C. You can call 5431808 for more information.

D. You can check out at 12:10 at the Reception Desk.

三、

Do you like doing chores? Many kids do housework such as doing the dishes, making the bed and folding the clothes. In exchange, they may get some money or computer time. Paying kids for housework is one of the most popular topics, especially at a time when everyone is more careful about money. Some parents think since adults are paid to do their jobs, we should pay kids for everyday housework.

But some people don't think kids should get rewards(报酬) for doing housework. Susie Walton, an expert believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn't worth(值得) doing unless you get something in return. "Doing any kind of housework is a team effort." Walton said." A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have duties in the house, and that families decide how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like what they want. "

Other people believe that getting a reward encourages kids to do housework, and that it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to get money. There are also apps(程序) that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed(兑现) either online or in the real world. "Our goal is to help kids do their part and then they can get rewards, "says Chris Bergman.  "And kids need rewards to help encourage them."

8. The writer mainly wants to discuss ______ in Paragraph 1.

A. the ways of doing chores  B. whether to pay kids for housework

C. the kinds of housework  D. how to pay adults for their jobs

9. Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase "in return" in Paragraph 2?

A.As a reward. B. For fun. C. On sale. D. Under control.

10. What is the idea of Walton about the housework in Paragraph 2?

A. Doing housework isn't a team work. B. People work to get some rewards.

C. Parents decide how their house look. D. Kids also have duties in the house.

11. In Paragraph 3, why does Bergman agree to pay kids for housework?

A. It teaches kids how to make money.

B. Kids can receive many points and gifts.

C. It encourages kids to do housework.

D. Kids will stay away from housework.

12. What's the writer's purpose of writing the text?

A. To speak highly of the experts. B. To show kids' duty to do housework.

C. To compare kids with parents. D. To introduce a way to get rewards.

四、

The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital.

When Linda got pregnant(怀孕) for the second time, we wanted a home birth, not just for ourselves, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter. We want to teach her respect and awe(敬畏) for the things of bodies. So she was part of the process from the very beginning.

In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub(盆). Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested. When she found the noise and activity of birth, she was too nervous to stay long, so she spent a few minutes next to the tub, then went into another room to play. The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world. As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side, all four of us hugging and crying and very excited. That night, and many times since then, our daughter said, "I'm so proud of Mom for having a baby. " She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world. It's a part of her life, something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies.

It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well. Everything we wanted for her—trusted care providers, a very familiar environment, continuing support, good food—were things we needed but didn't have the first time Linda gave birth. We crossed this threshold(门槛) together, as a family, and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect.

13. The writer of this passage is probably _______.

A. a father  B. a mother  C. a daughter  D. a son

14. The underlined word "midwives" probably means _______.

A. carefully hardworking cooks  B. specially trained nurses

C. truly talented singers  D. very friendly drivers

15. From the last paragraph, we can see in fact the writer _______.

A. didn't want her wife Linda to give birth in the family

B. didn't want their family to cross the threshold together

C. thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experience

D. wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family

16. According to the passage we can see _______.

A. the writer's first child is a son

B. there are five people in the writer's family now

C. the writer's daughter saw her brother come into the world

D. the writer wanted a home birth only just for their daughter

17.Which is the best title(标题) for this passage?

A. My First Child Was Born in a Hospital

B. The Second Child in My Happy Family

C. A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family

D. Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child?

五、

I am Garrison. I live on a small farm in Kenya. Since the age of nine, I have helped to look after my family’s cows. As a child, in my free time, I enjoyed trying new ideas. Sometimes I could make my own inventions, such as electronic toys from car parts and peach-picking sticks. I also made other useful daily things for my neighbors.

At the age of thirteen, I invented something that changed my life. One night, a lion came into my family’s farm and killed one of our cows. I was angry. However, I thought catching the lion was not a safe way to solve the problem. So I decided to "invent" a solution.

The first idea I got was to use fire, because I thought the lion was scared of fire. But I came to know that didn't help, because it was even helping the lion to see through the cowshed (牛棚). However, I didn't give up. I continued.

And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow (稻草人). I was trying to trick the lion into thinking that I was standing near the cowshed. But the lion was very clever. It came the first day, saw the scarecrow, and went back. But the second day, it came and found that the scarecrow didn’t move. It was always there! So the lion jumped in and killed another cow.

However, one night, I was walking around the cowshed with a torch (手电筒). To my surprise, the lion didn’t show up. Then I realized that the lion was afraid of a moving light. So I had an idea...

18. When Garrison was a child he was interested in ________.

A. tricking neighbors  B. looking after cows

C. making car parts  D. trying new ideas

19. How many ideas did the writer try to solve the problem?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

20. The writer finally drove away the lion by ________.

A. using a stick  B. using a moving light

C. using fire  D. using a scarecrow

21. According to the passage, Garrison is ________.

A. Creative B. Thankful C. friendly D. Outgoing

22. The best title of the passage probably is "________".

A. No pains, No gains B. Love animals, Love life

C. It is Never too Old to Learn D. Using Your Brain Makes a Difference

六、

Did you know the colour of the paint on the outside of a building could influence the temperature inside? Scientists have created the whitest paint in the world. They say the paint is so white that it could finally reduce or even avoid the need for air conditioners (空调). The paint made it in the 2022 edition of Guinness World Records as the whitest ever made.

____▲___ It turns out that breaking a world record wasn’t their goal; controlling global warming was.

"When we started this project about 7 years ago, we had saving energy and fighting climate change in mind," said Xiulin Ruan, a professor at the university. The idea was to make a kind of paint that would reflect sunlight away from a building. The paint reflects 98. 1% of sunlight while also giving out heat. Because the paint takes in less heat from the sun than it gives out, a surface(表面) with this paint is cooled below the nearby temperature without using power.

Using this new paint is more powerful than the air conditioners.

Two features make this paint super-white. One of this is that the paint has a special chemical called barium sulfate. This chemical is also used in photo paper. Now, the scientists are going to work with a company to put this super-white paint on the market.

23. The white paint created by scientists can _________.

① reflect sunlight away

② save energy

③ give out heat

④ speed global warming

A. ①②③ B. ②③④ C. ①②④ D. ①③④

24. Scientists created the paint to _________.

A. break a world record B. make more money

C. control global warming D. take the place of air conditioner

25. Which of the following sentence can be put in the     ▲   ?

A. So how did the scientists create such paint

B. So why did the scientists create such paint

C. So when did the scientists create such paint

D. So where did the scientists create such paint

26. Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?

A. The scientists created such paint in 2022.

B. The super-white paint hasn’t been put on the market.

C. The paint takes in more heat from the sun than it gives out.

D. The air conditioner is a little more powerful than the paint.

27. According to the passage, we can infer (推断) that _________.

A. the paint will have no light pollution

B. the paint won't influence the air-conditioner market

C. the paint may be put into use in the near future

D. the paint and the photo paper have the same chemical

答案以及解析

一、

1.答案：C

解析：根据第一段He comes from New York, America.(他来自美国纽约。)可知，他来自美国纽约。故选C。

2.答案：B

解析：根据第一段He thinks Chinese people are friendly.(他认为中国人很友好。)可知，他认为中国人很友好。故选B。

3.答案：D

解析：根据第二段Tom and Bill are playing ping-pong.(汤姆和比尔在打乒乓球。)可知，比尔在打乒乓球。故选D。

4.答案：B

解析：根据第二段Lisa and Becky are running.(丽莎和贝基在跑步。)可知，丽莎和贝基在跑步，而不是踢足球。故选B。

二、

5.答案：B

解析：细节理解题。根据Meal Information下的"Lunch Time:11:00-14:00"可知。B项符合题意。故选B。

6.答案：B

解析：细节理解题。根据Service Information下的"If you need a wake-up call, please call the operator"可知，B项符合题意。故选B。

7.答案：C

解析：根据全文最后一句可知，C项表述正确。故选C。

三、

8.答案：B

解析：根据第一段Some parents think since adults are paid to do their jobs, we should pay kids for everyday housework.可知，一些父母认为，既然成年人工作有报酬，我们也应该为孩子每天做的家务付钱。由此推知，第一段主要讨论了是否应该支付孩子做家务的费用。故选B。

9.答案：A

解析：根据第二段画线部分所在句parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return可知，一些人认为不应该支付报酬给做家务的孩子，因为父母在传递这样一个信息—除非你能得到回报，否则就不值得做工作。由此可知，in return在此处意为"回报"。故选A。

10.答案：D

解析：根据第二段Walton 所说的话A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have duties in the house...可知，Walton认为做家务是家里所有人的义务，因此孩子也有义务做家务。故选D。

11.答案：C

解析：根据第三段And kids need rewards to help encourage them.可知，Bergman 认为给予孩子报酬能够鼓励他们做家务。故选C。

12.答案：B

解析：通读全文可知，本文主要讨论了是否要对孩子们做家务进行奖励，同时指出做家务是每个家庭成员的职责，由此可推出作者的写作意图是表明做家务是孩子的职责。故选B。

四、

13.答案：A

解析：根据第一段 The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital.以及第二段...our daughter可知，作者有妻子Linda，还有女儿，应该是一位父亲。故选A。

14.答案：B

解析：结合画线词所在句In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub.可知，作者的妻子Linda即将生产，来的应该是助产士。A.认真努力的厨师；B.受过专门训练的护士；C.真正有才华的歌手；D.非常友好的司机。B项最符合。故选B。

15.答案：D

解析：根据最后一段整体内容可知，作者认为让女儿参与到这个事情中不仅对女儿，对自己和妻子也是十分重要的，因为女儿的参与为妻子提供了熟悉的环境，支持和食品 (第三段中提到女儿在整个过程中为母亲做的事情)，一家人一起完成了挑战，由此可知，作者想让女儿知道自己在家里是被信任和需要的。故选D。

16.答案：C

解析：根据第三段The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world.可知，作者的女儿看到她的弟弟来到这个世界上。故选C。

17.答案：D

解析：根据文章内容可知，文章主要讲述了作者一家人为了教会女儿对生命的尊重和敬畏，选择在家分娩，让女儿一起参与了弟弟的接生过程。D项最适合文章的标题。故选D。

五、

18.答案：D

解析：细节理解题。根据第一段As a child, in my free time, I enjoyed trying new ideas.(作为一个孩子，在我的空闲时间，我喜欢尝试新的想法。) 可知，他小时候对尝试新的想法感兴趣。故选D。

19.答案：C

解析：细节理解题。根据第三段The first idea I got was to use fire.(我想到的第一个办法就是用火。)和第四段And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow(稻草人).(我想到的第二个主意是用一个稻草人)以及最后一段Then I realized that the lion was afraid of a moving light. So I had an idea...(然后我意识到狮子害怕移动的光。所以我有个主意......) 可知，作者尝试了三个想法来解决这个问题。故选C。

20.答案：B

解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段one night，I was walking around the cowshed with a torch(手电筒).To my surprise，the lion didn't show up. Then I realized that the lion was afraid of a moving light. So I had an idea...(一天晚上，我拿着手电筒在牛棚周围走。令我惊讶的是，狮子没有出现。然后我意识到狮子害怕移动的光。所以我有个主意......) 可推知，作者最终是使用移动的光赶走狮子的。故选B。

21.答案：A

解析：推理判断题。根据第一段As a child, in my free time, I enjoyed trying new ideas. Sometimes I could make my own inventions，such as electronic toys from car parts and peach-picking sticks. I also made other useful daily things for my neighbors. (作为一个孩子，在我的空闲时间，我喜欢尝试新的想法。有时我可以自己做一些发明，比如用汽车零件做的电子玩具和摘桃棒。我还为邻居们做了其它有用的日常用品。)可知，作者很有创造力。故选A。

22.答案：D

解析：标题归纳题。根据第二段At the age of 13，I invented something that changed my life.(在我13岁的时候，我发明了一件改变我生活的东西。)以及通读全文可知，本文讲述了一位生活在肯尼亚的孩子Garrison，他从小喜欢发明，用他的发明改变生活。他设法用自己的发明保护自己家族的牛免受狮子的攻击，最后找到了办法。所以文章的最佳标题是"使用你的大脑会带来不同"。故选D。

六、

23.答案：A

解析：细节理解题。根据第3段"The idea was to make a kind of paint that would reflect sunlight away from a building."(这个想法是制造一种能反射建筑物外阳光的涂料。)以及"while also giving out heat"(同时散发热量) 以及"a surface(表面) with this paint is cooled below the nearby temperature without using power"(涂有这种涂料的表面在不使用电力的情况下被冷却到附近的温度以下) 可知，它能反射建筑物阳光，释放热量并且在不使用电力的情况下冷却附近的温度，即节约能源。故选A。

24.答案：C

解析：细节理解题。根据第2段"It turns out that breaking a world record wasn't their goal; controlling global warming was"(事实证明，打破世界纪录并不是他们的目标；控制全球变暖是) 可知，它们的目的是控制全球变暖。故选C。

25.答案：B

解析：推理判断题。根据第2段"It turns out that breaking a world record wasn't their goal; controlling global warming was"(事实证明，打破世界纪录并不是他们的目标；控制全球变暖是) 可知此处说明的是发明这种油漆的原因。选项B"那么，科学家们为什么要创造这样的颜料呢"符合语境。故选B。

26.答案：B

解析：推理判断题。根据第5段"the scientists are going to work with a company to put this super-white paint on the market."(科学家们将与一家公司合作，将这种超白涂料投放市场。)可知，科学家们将与一家公司合作，将这种超白色涂料推向市场，可见还没有投入市场。故选B。

27.答案：C

解析：推理判断题。根据第5段"the scientists are going to work with a company to put this super-white paint on the market."(科学家们将与一家公司合作，将这种超白涂料投放市场。)可知，科学家们将与一家公司合作，将这种超白色涂料推向市场，所以这种油漆可能在不久的将来投入使用。故选C。