III. 阅读理解(共15小题，计25分)

A) 根据下面一篇短文的内容判断下列句子的正误，正确的用 “A” 表示，错误的用“B”表示。(共5小题，计5分)

(A)

A kind of little cars may be seen in the streets in the future. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. The car is as small as a bike but it can carry two people in it. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to schools or parks.

If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.

The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.

This kind of cars can save a lot of gas (汽油). They will go 450 kilometers, then they have to stop for more gas.

They are nice cars, aren’t they?

41. Driving big cars can make the air dirtier.

42. The little cars can make more space for other cars and people.

43. These little cars will be useful for a long trip.

44. This kind of cars can save much gas.

45. Only children and old people can drive the little cars.

B) 阅读下面两篇短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。(共10小题，计20分)

(B)

Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge (知识). If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.

 Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them easily.

 Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back. When a bus is full of people, it is easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back.

 If you are followed by someone you don’t know, cross the street and go to the other way, let the person understand that you know he or she is after you. Next, don’t go home at once. You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift (电梯).

 If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. This stops other people from studying you. On the bus, don’t sit alone. Sit behind the driver or with other people. Don’t sleep.

46. Which of the following is NOT safe when you are out?

A. Go home alone late at night. B. Make sure where the public phones are.

C. Don’t get to the bus stop too early. D. Always notice the environment around you.

47. You’d better put your bag ____ when there are too many people on a bus.

A. on your back B. beside you C. in front of you D. behind the driver

48. When you are followed by someone on your way home, you should ____ to make yourself safe.

A. run home B. find a lift and go in

C. turn back and walk towards him or her at once

D. cross the street and go to the other way

49. When you take a bus alone, it’s safe for you ____.

A. to sit behind the driver or with other people, but not to sleep

B. to talk with the driver

C. to call your friends

D. to get off the bus at once

50. What can you learn from the text?

A. How to notice the environment around you.

B. How to be safe in your everyday life.

C. How to cross the street.

D. How to use the public phones.

(C)

One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire (退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been … er… A really long time!”

His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”

Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.

When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.

When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.

His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.

As Grandpa opened the gift, tears (眼泪) came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”

“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs (拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.

51. Who was going to retire?

A. Jack’s grandma. B. Jack’s grandpa. C. Jack’s mother. D. Jack’s father.

52. Jack remembered _____ his grandpa had given him two years before.

A. the birthday card B. the toy C. the book D. the business card

53. What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?

A. To build a new position for him. B. To draw a picture for him.

C. To sing a song for him. D. To buy a gift for him.

54. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa.

B. Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa.

C. Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people.

D. Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents.

55. Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?

A. Because he would lose his position.

B. Because he was not cared for.

C. Because he was moved by Jack’s gift.

D. Because he was unhappy.

V. 任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分)

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成表格中所缺的信息。

Eating habits (习惯) are different in different countries. The Chinese have a saying “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat less at dinner.” Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, but their ideas about lunch and dinner are different.

Most Americans only give themselves a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family talking about their day is a way to take a good rest after a long, hard day of work.

Eating at restaurants is also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing loudly, and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. They want a quiet place where they can eat a good meal far away from the noises of the outside world. If someone is talking too loudly, the manager (经理) of the restaurant will look at him or her angrily. If some people are talking too loudly, the manager of the restaurant may come out and ask them to be quiet.

The title (标题)of the text

1.

Chinese Americans

2. for breakfast. Start the day with a good breakfast.

Eat a big meal for lunch. 3.

4. at dinner. Prefer a big dinner at home or restaurant.

5. while eating at the restaurant. Like to eat fa r away from the noises.

答案：

41-45 AABAB 46-50 ACDAB 51-55 BDABC

V. 1. Eating Habits / Eating habits are different in different countries / Different eating habits

2. Have / Eat good things

3. Have / Eat a small lunch

4. Eat less

5. Like to talk and laugh / Talk and laugh / Talking and laughing / Like talking and laughing

(湖北省浠水县实验中学2011届中考模拟试题)

III 阅读理解(共三部分，计40分)

A) 判断正误(共5小题，每小题2分，计10分)

An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this, “I’m afraid it’ll have to be someplace cheap, as I have little money.” The other person may say, “Ok, I’ll meet you at McDonald’s.”

This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say, “Oh, no, I want to take you to lunch at Smith’s,” or “I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there. They are great.” This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards the person, you can go with him and you needn’t pay for the meal. You may just say, “Thank you. That would be very nice.”

American custom about who pays for dates are much the same as in other parts of the world. In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her way during the day. If a man asks her for a dance outside the working hours, it means “Come, as my guest.” So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.

( )41. The passage tells us what to eat out.

( )42. If you have little money, you’ll have a cheap meal.

( )43. “Go Dutch” in this passage means a person wants to pay for both of you.

( )44. Sometimes your friend takes you to lunch. It means he’s going to pay for your meal

( )45. In America, some girls and women try to pay for the men’s meals now.

B) 选择答案 (共10小题，每小题2分，计20分)

(A)

A little boy invited his mother to attend his elementary school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s dismay (沮丧), his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance. There was a severe (严重的) scar (伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother with the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and the teacher.

“How did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked.

The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be unconscious (无知觉的), but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. “This scar will be forever, but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did.”

When the little boy heard this, he couldn’t help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.

根据短文内容，从各题所给A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

( )46. The boy’s mother was actually _____.

A. kind B. beautiful C. ugly but kind

( )47. According to the passage, the little boy ________.

A. didn’t ask his mother to attend the meeting

B. didn’t really want his mother to attend the meeting at first

C. wasn’t moved by what her mother said

( )48. After reading the passage, we know _______.

A. the people at the meeting didn’t like the boy’s mother

B. the boy hated what his mother had done

C. we should respect our parents whatever they are like

( )49. Was the little boy moved by his mother?

A. Yes. B. No. C. We don’t know.

( )50. What did people at the meeting think of the little boy’s mother?

A. The people didn’t like her.

B. The people were impressed by the kindness of his mother with the scar.

C. They felt embarrassed.

(B)

Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time. For example, someone who likes to spend a lot of time sitting or lying down while watching television is sometimes called a "couch potato". A couch is a piece of furniture that people sit or lie on while watching television.

Couch potatoes enjoy watching television just as "mouse potatoes" enjoy working on computers. A computer mouse is the device(装置，设备) that moves the cursor(光标)on a computer screen. American writer Alice Kahn is said to have invented the word to describe young people who spend a lot of time using computers.

Some people enjoy spending a lot of time in their homes to make them nice places to live. This is called nesting or cocooning. They describe people buying their first homes and filling them with many things. These people then had children. Now these children have grown up and have left the nest. They are in college. Or they are married and starting families of their own far away. Now these parents are living alone without children in their empty nest. They have become empty nesters.

( )51. What is a couch potato?

A. Someone who likes sitting or lying down while watching TV.

B. Someone who likes potatoes.

C. Someone who watches TV.

( )52. What is the Chinese meaning of the word "couch"?

A. 床 B. 沙发椅 C. 凳子

( )53. What is a mouse potato?

A. A mouse that eats potatoes.

B. A potato which looks like a mouse

C. Young people who spend a lot of time using computers.

( )54. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. A computer mouse is the device that moves the cursor(光标)on a computer screen.

B. Couch potatoes and mouse potatoes are people.

C. The writer of the passage doesn't like potatoes.

( )55. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Nesting or cocooning means that people like to buy many houses.

B. These children leave their homes because they don't like to live with their parents.

C. Parents living alone without children are empty nesters.

C) 回答问题 (共5小题，每小题2分，计10分)

A report says the number of micro-blog(微博) users in China is over 120 million. There will be more users in 2012. Micro-blogging started in the early 2010 in China, and 125.217 million people are using it in October.

With micro-blogs, it is easier to give and get new ideas. In 2010, people knew 11 big events first on micro-blogs. For example, "Li Gang is my father" was one of them.

Radio took 38 years to attract 50 million people. TV took 13 years. The Internet used 4 years. But it took micro-blogs only 14 months to reach such a number.

However, some think micro-blogs are sometimes a waste of time. Some news on them is like trash, and sometimes you get nothing after you read five pages.

56. When did micro-blogging start in China?

57. How many people are using micro-blogs in October?

58. Is it difficult to give and get new ideas with micro-blogs?

59. How long did micro-blogs take to attract 50 million people?

60. What do some people think some news on micro-blogs like?

答案：

41-45 FTFTF 46-50 CBCAB 51-55 ABCCC56. In the early 2010.

57. 125.217 million. 58. No, it isn’t. 59. Only 14 months. 60. Trash.

(2011年湖南省益阳一中九年级检测考试)

三、阅读理解(每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Hello, everyone. Some students are physically hurt near their school areas. Teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please join our team and be part of our plan!

School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence (暴力) and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your learning environment and you do the same for them.

There is strength in numbers. So we hope more students take part in. Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.

School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with their homework.

What is more, our school will look for the Best School Watchers and reward them with prizes. Maybe you are to be one of the winners!

To be part of this plan, you need to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. If you want to get more information, check the official website at www.schoolwatch.com.

26. The members of School Watch are probably _______.

A. teenagers B. parents C. policemen D. teachers

27. School Watch can help its members _______.

A. keep the environment clean B. organize sports activities

C. improve the quality of school life D. get a lot of prizes

28. Anyone can become a member of School Watch because _______.

A. everyone may have problems B. everyone can give help to others

C. everyone needs to make some friends D. everyone can choose schoolmates

29. If you want to be a member of School Watch, you should _______.

A. check the website B. be good at your schoolwork

C. give your friend a lot of prizes D. talk to the director of the plan in your grade

30. The Best School Watcher will get a lot of prizes from _______ every year.

A. the school B. the website C. the director D. his or her friends

B

In the United States, crime worries a lot of people. Every year, the number of crimes goes up. And many criminals are young. Most of them—85 percent are boys. They often come from sad homes, with only one parent or no parents at all. There are problems with alcohol(烈酒) and drugs. There are many young criminals in prison. But prison doesn’t change them —60 to 70 percent will go back to crime when they come out of prison.

One man, Bob Burton, thought of a new idea that travel could help to solve one of the country’s worst problems—crime. In the old days, young men had to live a difficult life on the road. They learned to be strong and brave, and to help their friends in time of danger. This helped them to grow into men. So Bob Burton started “Vision Quest”(寻梦).

The young people on “Vision Quest” all have bad problems. Most of them have already spent time in prison. This is their last chance. Mr Burton takes young criminals on a long journey with horses and wagons(马车) 3,000 miles through seven states. They are on the road for more than a year. It’s hard work on the road. The day starts before the sun comes up. The boys and girls learn to care for themselves. They also have to feed their horses. Some of them have never loved anyone before. But they can love their horses. That love can help them to a new life.

Not all young people on “Vision Quest” will leave crime behind them. 30 or 40 percent will one day be in prison again. But that’s a lot better than 60 or 70 percent. Bob Burton is right. Travel can be good for one. Even today, Americans still say, “Go west, young men.”

31. According to the passage, travel is good for one because it can _______.

A. reduce the number of criminals B. help to meet others

C. help one know nature better D. solve the problem of crime completely

32. Which of the following is NOT the personal characters of the criminals?

A. Most of them are young. B. They often have not a good family.

C. They like travelling far away from their homes.

D. They may often drink too much and take drugs.

33. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. As times goes on, the criminals become more and more.

B. All criminals do better after they come out of prison.

C. The young criminals on Vision Quest all live a happy life.

D. Young criminals are changed better by Bob’s new ideas.

34. The young people on Vision Quest mainly learn how to _______.

A. love their horses B. look after themselves and help others

C. live a happy life on a journey D. work all day and all night

35. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _______.

A. travel can help them to grow into men

B. people can learn to be strong and brave on a long journey

C. people can learn to help others in time of danger during the journey

D. All above.