2011年中考英语阅读提高题及答案1

(故事类)

(1)

Son’s Help

Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did

all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had

enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was

interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell

the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell

the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(

拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his

friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to

find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would

come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.

“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some

to come.”

1. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.

A. he was a driver B. he worked in a factory

C. he had a lot of work to do D. he had worked there for a long time

2. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

A. she couldn’t find any work B. she thought her husband was tired

C. her husband spent all time in gambling D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

3. _______, so he was put into lockup.

A. Mr. Lang often gambled B. Mr. Lang was late for work

C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

4. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

A. he didn’t love her any longer B. he wouldn’t stop gambling

C. he had been put into lockup D. he was hardly sent away by the factory

5. Which of the following is right?

A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.

B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen.

C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.

D. The boy hoped his mother to come back.

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Another Reason

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were

some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult

for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them

leave the camp.

Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers

instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But

night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve

when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car

quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they

found the officer was angry.

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on

my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”

And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He

said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”

Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say

something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”

“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”

1. The military camp was built in the village to _______.

A. stop the soldiers going to towns B. stop the soldiers meeting their friends

C. train the new soldiers D. make the young men live quietly

2. Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.

A. he was kind to them B. they felt lonely

C. they had something important to do D. they were the best of all

3. The young officer was worried because _______.

A. a traffic accident had happened

B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers

C. the nine soldiers didn’t come back on time

D. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town

4. The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.

A. something was wrong with their buses B. their horses died on the return way

C. it took them much time to run back D. they all had drunk much in the town

5. Which answer do you think right?

A. I’ll believe only the last soldier. B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.

C. I’ll believe none of the nine soldiers. D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.

(3)

I Don’t Think I Wrote Wrong

Lao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were

respected(尊敬) and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial

departments (编辑部) but didn’t receive any answers.

Now he works in a factory. He’s busy at work. When he’s free, he always reads something. He always remembers

he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked

worried and didn’t eat anything. She said Miss GAO, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article(

征文) “My Father” that evening. But she did not know what to write.

“That’s easy,” said Lao Yang. “Let me help you.”

Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss GAO

would like it. But one afternoon he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post to the editorial

department.

“My teacher said your article digressed from the subject(离题),” said the girl.

“I don’t think so,” Lao Yang shouted angrily. “I described(描写) just my father!”

1. Lao Yang wrote a lot of stories because _______.

A. he likes reading B. he learned much at school

C. he wanted to be a writer D. he wanted to help others

2. Lao Yang posted the stories to the editorial departments, _______.

A. and he got a lot of money B. and he became a famous man

C. and he was respected D. but he failed

3. As _______, Lao Yang decided to help his daughter.

A. he was a writer B. he was free

C. he wanted to realize his ideal(理想) D. he wanted to make his daughter happy

4. Lao Yang hoped _______.

A. his article could surprise the teacher B. his article could be chosen

C. the children could like his article D. everyone could soon know him

5. Lao Yang’s solicit article digressed from the subject _______.

A. because he couldn’t write it at all B. because he didn’t know his father well

C. because it was too bad to be chosen D. just because he described his father

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A couple from Miami, Bill and Simone Butler, spent sixty-six days in a life-raft(救生艇) in the seas of Central

America after their boat sank.

Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat, Simony, they met some whales(鲸鱼). “They started to hit

the side of the boat,” said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water.” Two minutes later, the boat was

sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water.

For twenty days they had tins of food, biscuits, and bottles of water. They also had a fishing-line and a

machine to make salt water into drinking water — two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten

fish a day and ate them raw(生的). Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange

happened. Some sharks(鲨鱼) came to feed, and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I

caught them with my hands.”

About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was beginning to

break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldn’t stand up.

So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their two months at sea was over.

1. Bill and Simone were traveling _______ when they met some whales.

A. in a life-raft B. in Miami C. in Simony D. in Panama

2. The whales hit the side of the boat, and then _______.

A. they brought in a lot of water B. they broke the side of the boat

C. they pulled the boat D. they went under the water

3. After their boat sank, the couple _______.

A. jumped into the life-raft B. heard water

C. watched the boat go under water D. stayed in the life-raft

4. During their days at sea, _______ saved their lives.

A. tins of food and bottles of water B. a fishing-line and a machine

C. whales and sharks D. Twenty passing ships

5. When they saw the fishing boat which later picked them up, _______.

A. they were too excited to stand up

B. they couldn’t wait to climb onto the boat

C. their life-raft was beginning to break up

D. they knew their two months at sea would be over

(5)

A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he

went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind

him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of

sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had

taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.

Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman

frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) and pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up

his watch to the Frenchman.