2019届中考英语阅读理解模拟5篇
(名师精讲选试题+实战练习，建议下载练习)
一、阅读理解。
A
Empathy lets us feel another person’s pain and drives us to help. Do any other animals feel empathy? Scientists recently found that rats(老鼠) do, too.
Most people don’t like rats. In many people’s eye s, rats are only bad. But Jean Decety and his partners at the University of Chicago did an experiment. It showed that rats are kind, warm-hearted animals. They can feel each other’s pain.
Scientists placed pairs of rats in plastic cages(笼子) for two weeks. During this time they got to know each other. Then they put one of the rats from each pair into a small container(容器) in the cages. The small container had a door. It was so designed as to fall to the side when the free rat touched it. Many of the trapped(困住的) rats squeaked(吱吱叫) to show their discomfort. The other rats of the pairs could see their suffering friends clearly.
In most pairs, the free rats would become very worried about their friends. They kept trying to save their friends again and again throughout the month. Scientists put the rats’ favorite chocolate in the cages, but the rats didn’t eat it until they had saved their friends successfully. Scientists also found that female rats seemed to act more empathetic than male rats.
“The results are the first to show that rats take action in response to another’s trouble,” Decety said. “Monkeys and chimpanzees have similar behavior. But unlike those animals, rats can be ready used in laboratory studies. They will help us to learn which parts of the brain lead to empathy and helping behavior and whether empathy is natural.”
1. A person with empathy is often _____.
A. kind-hearted
B. clever
C. active
D. strong
2. What does the underline word mean in Chinese?
A.休息的
B.睡着的
C.死亡的
D.受苦的
3. Why didn’t the free rats eat the chocolate at first?
A. Because they were full at that time.
B. Because chocolate was not their favorite food.
C. Because they wanted to save the trapped rats first.
D. Because they were afraid that the chocolate was bad.
4. Which of the following animals were NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Monkeys.
B. Cats.
C. Rats.
D. Chimpanzees.
5. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Rats can feel other animals’ pai n.
B. Chocolate is rats’ favorite food.
C. Female rats are more empathetic than male rats.
D. Rats are empathetic and can feel each other’s pain.
B
Have you ever had dreams about building a robot? Or putting together a spaceship? Or even seeing your face made out of chocolate? Done. All you need is a
3-D printer!
The possibilities of 3-D printing seem endless. All the user has to do is to designan object on the computer and choose a material to print in. The printers print in hundreds of different materials including glass, sugar and even skin! When the user presses “print”, the 3-D printer spreads the material layer(层) by layer and like magic the object is produced.
The first 3-D printer was invented in 1986 by an American, Charles Hull. But 3-D printing has only become cheap enough recently for most people to use. Designers now use 3-D printing to create unusual things. The Dutch artist Dirk Vander Kooj prints furniture made from old fridges. And doctors have used 3-D printing to print human body parts! The Telegraph reported in February that scientists from Cornell Medical College even printed a man-made ear.
But like a lot of new technologies, if 3-D printing gets into the wrong hands, it can be
dangerous. In 2011 a group of four men in the US used 3-D printing to produce ATM skimmers (提款机盗刷器). These were placed on an ATM and stole over $400,000 from users of the ATM. It is terrible to think that criminals like them might one day use a 3-D printer to print a gun.
But for better or for worse, 3-D printing has been put into u se. In a few years, you’ll probably be wondering how you could ever live without your 3-D printer!
（）1. _____ invented the first 3-D printer.
A. Charles Hull
B. Dirk Vander Kooj
C. A doctor called Cornell
D. Four men in the U.S
（）2. What is the correct order for people to use a 3-D printer?
A. Choose a proper material.
B. Press the print button.
C. The 3-D printer spreads the material.
D. Use a computer to design an object.
（）3. The underlined word “criminals” in the fourth paragraph might mean _____ in Chinese.
A. 技术员
B. 军人
C. 罪犯
D. 用户
（）4. According to the passage, people have NOT yet produced _________ with a 3-D printer.
A. some furniture
B. a man-made ear
C. ATM skimmers
D. a gun
（）5. What does the writer think of the 3-D printer?
A. It is necessary only for our work.
B. It is helpful but dangerous.
C. It is too expensive for most people.
D. It is useless in our daily life.
C
American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of London’s main tourist attractions.
Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames(泰晤士河) and sent to hospital at once. Doctors said he had to eat food slowly, or he would risk losing his life. He had been drinking only water since September 5.
Blaine was brought up by his grandparents in Brooklyn, New York since he was born. He first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.
Over the last ten years Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention.
In 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar(柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.
“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they’re able to do what they can do,” he said. “They don’t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation.”
But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that sometimes he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste. ( ) 1. It is ________ for David Blaine to stay in the box without food for 44 days.
A. pleasant
B. delicious
C. dangerous
D. important ( ) 2. The underlin ed word “starvation” means ___________ in Chinese.
A. 疼痛
B. 冷冻
C. 魔术
D. 饥饿
( ) 3. Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered(遭受) the following EXCEPT that ________.
A. he became blind
B. he had serious back pains
C. he lost his sense of taste
D. he was in weak health
( ) 4. Which of the following can best describe David Blaine?
A. Mad.
B. Brave.
C. Crazy.
D. Creative. ( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of David Blaine?
A. In Blaine’s opinion, people can create a wonder.
B. Blaine was born and brought up in England.
C. Blaine was sent to hospital at once after he was taken out of his box.
D. Blaine once performed magic tricks for the famous actor and his friends.
D
On the first day of the new term, I met my new headmaster at the school gate. “Follow me, please!” he said. He had a quiet, kind voice. He took me into my new classroom and left. In front of me, thirty pairs of eyes looked at me. I knew he had told the students that I was blind. I could almost feel the question behind their eyes: “Blind” I felt the answer too: “If she’s blind, this should be good!” I heard quiet voices in a corner of the classroom. For a moment, I felt afraid. I knew at once that I had to be strong.
“Class,” I said as loudly as I could. “I may be blind. But I am not foolish. Take those naughty smiles off your faces, and stop talking, please!” Of course, I could not see their faces; I just guessed that some of them were smiling. The class were quiet. They were very surprised. I knew that I had done the right thing.
As the days went by, the students had more surprises. I could smell when the children were eating sweets. I could easily hear combs going through hair, students passing messages, and so on. Once I found a girl passing a message to a friend. I took the message to the teachers’ room. A teacher read it to me. On one side it said, “Do you think she can see” On the other it said, “I think so. She always knows what we’re doing.”
Soon the students stopped being naughty, and started to work hard. Before long, they brought in photos of their families for me to look at. I knew then they were my friends. I also knew they had forgotten that I could not see.
1. The students brought their photos for the writer to look at ______.
A. to interest her
B. to cure(治愈) her illness
C. to make friends with her
D. to annoy her
2. The underlined word “naughty” means ______ .
A. 挑衅
B. 调皮
C. 不在乎
D. 怀疑
3. In the new teacher’s class, the students often ______.
A. exchanged sweets
B. combed their hair
C. wrote letters
D. read letters
4. We can infer that ______________________________ in this passage.（原创）
A. the students in school welcomed the teacher at first
B. the students were surprised for the first time because the writer seemed to know everything
C. the writer was a nice teacher who was good with the students
D. the writer said she must be strong because the headmaster left her alone
5. What’s the main purpose of this passage? （原创）
A. The author was not good with his classmates.
B. It’s helpful of the headmaster and teachers to help the author overcome all the difficulites
C. No matter how tough the life is ,be strong and be brave.
D. Being blind does not mean being foolish
E
When I was a child I never said, "When I grow up, I want to be a CEO," but here I am. When I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isn't a straight, clear path. In fact, no two paths are the same. But whether you want to be a boss one day or not, there's a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies.
As this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may be different, but the people in that position(位置) share the qualities of commitment（义务）, work ethic（道德）and a strong desire for building something new. And every CEO take risks along the way—putting your life savings on the line to start a software company or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup.
I grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur（企业家）from my father, who has run a small business for almost 30 years. I went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with success. And I always had a dream job pattern(模式): to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers(顾客).
I'm only 29, so it's been a quick ride to CEO. Out of college, I worked for AOL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumer
product team. In mid-2007 I left Revolution Health and started LivingSocial with several other workmates, where I became a CEO.
Career advice: Don't figure out where you want to work, or even what industry you'd like to work at. Figure out what makes you do so. What gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like things, not what you like doing. . . and then apply it to your work life. Also, just because you're graduating, don't stop learning. Read more books than you did in college. If you do, and they're not, you're really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do.
1. What can we know from the first paragraph?
A. The writer hasn't achieved his childhood ambition.
B. The writer thinks there is some easy way to become a CEO.
C. The writer had an ambition of becoming a CEO in his childhood.
D. The writer believes success stories of CEOs can be beneficial(有益的) to everybody.
2. According to the writer, successful CEOs should _____.
A. try not to take risks
B. stay in the same business
C. have a strong sense of creativity
D. save every possible penny
3. What can we know about the writer from the passage?
A. He started LivingSocial when he was still a student of Georgetown University.
B. He used to run the consumer product team for AOL.
C. His business activities at college ended up in more failure than success.
D. His father had far-reaching influence on him.
4. What does the underlined phrase “figure out” mean? ______.
A. 断定
B. 弄清 0
C. 理解 0
D. 领会
5. Which of the following proverbs may the writer agree with according to the last paragraph?
A. Well begun is half done.
B. Everything comes to him who waits.
C. Time and tide wait for no man.
D. One is never too old to learn.
参考答案A 1—5 ADCBD
B 1--5 A B
C
D B
C 1—5、CDABB
D 1--5 DBBDC
E 1--5DCDAD
【英语】中考英语阅读理解经典题型带答案 一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析） 1．根据短文理解，选择正确答案。 A Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some suggestions for you to bridge generation gap（代沟）. Don't argue with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them You can't express（表达）yourself well if you are angry. Go to some place to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter. Try to reach a compromise （和解）. Perhaps you and your parents disagree（有分歧） on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a car. They argued over it, but finally they came to a compromise. Michael bought the car, but only drove it on certain days. Of course your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect （尊敬） to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong. Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try. （1）From the passage we know_______ have a communication problem. A. parents and children of all ages B. children and other people C. parents and their school children D. teachers and their students （2）How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap? A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2 （3）The underlined phrase "cool off" in the passage means_______. A. make yourself happy B. make yourself quiet and relaxed C. become angry D. go away （4）If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you'd better_______. A. argue with them B. keep away from them
阅读短文还原句子—1 阅读短文，从下列所给的五个句子中，选四句还原到短文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。其中有一个多余选项。 阅读短文，从下列所给的五个句子中，选四句还原到短文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。其中有一个多余选项。 In 1940, a little girl named Wilma Rudolph was born. She was small and sick. In her early childhood, Wilma had many serious illnesses. 61 When Wilma was four years old, doctors noticed her left leg was not straight. They told her family that she had polio（小儿麻痹症），and that she would never walk. Wilma and her family didn’t want to believe the doctors. Wilma exercised every day until she was able to walk with a brace（支架）. 62 All her friends played basketball after school. Wilma sat and watched them every day, dreaming of being an athlete（运动员）. Of course, people thought she was crazy. 63 By the time she was nine years old, she could walk without a brace! She began playing basketball. In middle school, she was the star of the basketball team. A running coach saw her play. He thought Wilma could be a great runner. Soon Wilma was training for the Olympics. When she was sixteen, she flew to Melbourne for the 1956 Olympic Games. 64 Over the next four years, Wilma continued to train as a runner. In 1960, Wilma went to the Rome Olympics, determined to do better. Two days before her first race, she twisted(扭伤) her ankle. She was worried that her chance was gone. But she won the 100-meter race. 65 After that, she and her teammates won the 400-meter relay race. Wilma Rudolph was the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics! 281words 61-64 阅读短文还原句子—2 阅读短文，根据短文内容从方框中选择恰当的句子把短文补充完整，将其代号填在答题卡相应的题号后。注意选项中有一个多余选项。
I In the early 1990s,the word” Internet” was strange to most people. But today, Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind（人类） Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster. We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute. Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet. We can use search engines to find the information we need. Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at. We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing （浏览）websites. There
中考英语英语阅读理解精选附答案 一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷 1．阅读理解 Earlier this year, China achieved a new milestone (里程碑) in space research. On January 3, 2019, Chang'e-4 became the first lunar probe (月球探测器) in history to successfully land on the far side of the moon. The Earth's gravity (重力) slows the moon's rotation (自转), matching it to the speed of its orbit (公转). Therefore, the far side of the moon is almost "dark" and has never been seen. It's this sense of the unknown that makes the far side of the moon such an interesting place for scientific and space research. Being blown by solar (太阳的) winds, the far side may have the special minerals (矿物质). For this reason, Chang'e-4 will study the effect of solar winds on the lunar surface and any mineral found by the spacecraft. Chang'e-4 is also carrying flower seeds, potatoes and silkworm eggs to see whether life is possible on the moon. If it is, then the moon will become a possible choice for space travel in the future. However, research of the "dark" side isn't easy. As the far side is blocked(阻断) off from us, radio noise coming off Earth is also blocked. This is why China's relay satellite (中继卫星) Queqiao was sent up in May, 2018. Thanks to Queqiao, the communication problem between Earth and Chang'e-4 has been well solved. Power supply (电源供应) is also a challenge to the task. Chang'e-4 gets energy from the sun through its solar panels. As we know, a lunar day has the length (长度) of 28 Earth days. After Chang'e-4 was sent up on December 8, 2018, it took the probe over 20 days to orbit the moon to be in a position to be able to land in moon daylight and use its solar panels. Luckily, everything goes well, Chang'e-4 has worked on the "dark" side for over 5 months. It has sent back many photos of the far side of the moon and has been used to carry out some scientific experiments. The New York Times used the word "groundbreaking" to praise the task and wrote that "it will offer help to the history and development of the moon". （1）When was Chang'e-4 sent up? A. In May, 2018. B. On December 8, 2018. C. On January 3, 2019.
湖北省武汉市中考英语阅读理解真题汇编(精选2017-2019年中考真题+详细解析答案，值得下载) 2019 四、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A 56. The material above is mainly about . A. The New YorkTimes B. “36 Hours” guides C. an introduction t o “Explorer” D. prices of the new books 57. The two books cover subjects.
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 58. “TASCHEN” in the material refers to. A. the name of a writer B. the sign of dream trips C. a store that sells books online D. a company that produces books 59. What can we learn about the books from the material? A. They are very expensive. B. They are well designed and made. C. They are sold by a team of writers. D. One of them is about ‘Beaches’, ‘Islands’and ‘Deserts’． 60. What the book series describes has something to do with . A. journeys B. readers C. lifestyles D. advertisements B You don’ t have to be a scientist to solve big environmental problems. One Dutch designer is finding creative ways to make a change—and he’s inviting bikers to join him. Daan Roosgaarde, 38, is a designer from Holland. He uses creative ideas to improve city life. For his Smog (雾霾) Free Project, he designed a special tower that cleans air in Chinese parks. In Holland, he designed a shining bicycle path. Now Daan and his team are working with engineers at Chinese bike-sharing company Ofo -cleaning machine connected to a bicycle and is to create a new product for public use. It’s an air part of the Smog Free Project. In smoggy weather, the machine would breathe in the air in front of the bike and blow out a stream of clean air toward the biker’s face. It’s no secret that air pollution is a big problem for China. In winter, it’s common for thick clouds of haze (霾), caused largely by factory production, burning of coal and car emissions (排放 物), to cover areas of China. air quality standards, In 2016, only one-fourth of Chinese cities met the country’s according to a survey of 338 cities nationwide from the Ministry of Environmental Protection. “Of course one tower and a few bikes won’t solve China’s air pollution problem,” -free bikes are an exciting idea that will hopefully inspire communities to create said, “But smog greener cities.” 61. According to the writer, _ . A. air pollution is not a big problem in China B. creative ideas may help improve city life C. only scientists can solve big environmental problems D. the survey of 338 cities nationwide was not necessary 62. The air-cleaning machine offers clean air to the hiker by . A. blowing out dirty air B. running fast with the bike C. cleaning the air around the biker D. breathing in dirty air and cleaning it 63. From the passage, we know that . A. people who have creative ideas can get free bikes B. only smog-free bikes can go on the shining bicycle path C. Daan and his family spent all their time im proving China’s air quality D. China’s haze in winter happens because of more than three causes 64. Daan is inviting bikers to join him in order to . A. raise money for the tower B. test his new machine
上海市初中毕业生统一学业考试英语试卷 阅读部分 F. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 12分) 08年 English is an important international language, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to learn. Many experts have tried to make English easier to learn —but they weren’t always successful. In 1930, Professor C.K. Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English. It had only 850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they couldn’t understand the answers in ‘real’ English! It was also impossible to explain a word if it wasn’t in the Basic English word list. R.E. Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language with the name Anglic. Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling. ‘Father’ became ‘faadher’, ‘new’ became ‘nue’ and ‘years’ became ‘yeerz’. Unluckily, Anglic never became p opular. In the age of international communication through the Internet, who knows what will happen? ... a new form of English might appear. A large
2020年中考英语阅读理解20篇专项训练 (名师精选试题+实战训练，建议下载练习) 话题 1 教育引导 Passage 1 An old African-American woman was standing on the side of the highway on a rainy night. Her car broke down, and she really needed a ride. After waiting for half an hour, a young white man stopped to help her. It’s unusual because the black and the white ar e thought to be in the racial conflict（种族冲突）in the 1960s. The man took her to a safe place and helped her get a taxi car. She seemed to be very hungry, so the white man gave her some bread. She wrote down his address, thanked him and went away. Several days went by and a knock came on the man’s door. To his surprise, a color TV was sent to his home. A special note read: Thank you so much for helping me on the highway. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just before he passe d away. Help those who need help. You will never know what it will bring to them. 1.What happened to the woman’s car?（根据短文内容回答问题） 2.Who helped the woman?（根据短文内容回答问题） 3.How did the woman thank the man?（根据短文内容回答问题） 4.从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的单词。 A special note read: Thank you so much for helping me on the highway. 5.The underlined word “it” refers to . 【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了在二十世纪六十年代种族冲突时期在一个雨夜发生的感人故事，一位白人男子帮助了一位非裔美国老妇人，最后才知道原来老妇人是为了能及
中考英语阅读理解命题特点及复习建议
中考英语阅读理解命题特点及复习建议 §历年来我省中考阅读理解题的特点 1、考试时间为40分钟，共20题，每题2分，共计40分。阅读理解主要有五篇短文， 短文的长度平均为260词左右，总阅读量为1400词左右，阅读速度平均为60 Wpm(word per minute) 2、阅读理解的题材广泛，体裁多种，题型多样。阅读理解的题材广泛，内容包罗万象,如有关动植物、人物传记、历史、文化、环境、资源、交通、医学、经济、信息等方面。总体上说，其题材主要集中在科普知识，社会文化和经济生活三方面。 阅读理解文章的体裁主要有三类：叙述文、说明文和议论文。 1）、叙述文 叙述文一般以讲述个人生活经历为主，对于经历的陈述通常由一定的时间概念贯穿其中，或顺序或倒序。但是在考试中一般不出现单纯的叙述文，因为单纯的叙述文比较简单、易懂。所以中考中的叙述文大多是夹叙夹议的文章。这类文章的基本结构模式是： （1）一段概括性的话引入要叙述的经历(话题) （2）叙述先前的经历及其感悟或发现 （3）叙述接下来的经历及其感悟或发现 （4）做出总结或结论 2）、说明文（描述文） 仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除谢谢2
说明文的一般结构模式和叙述文的结构模式有相通之处即：提出问题（或以一个事例引出问题）---- 发现直接原因----- 分析深层原因-----得出结论或找到出路。知道了类似的文章结构特点，就可以据此来进行考题预测。比如，我们看出了该篇文章属于这种结构类型，就能判断出几个问题中肯定有一个要问原因，还有可能要出现推断题。 3）、议论文 我们大家最容易辨认出来的议论文模式是主张---反主张模式。在这一模式中，作者首先提出一种普遍认可的观点或某些人认可的主张或观点，然后进行澄清，说明自己的主张或观点，或者说提出反主张或真实情况。议论文的这种结构特点决定了它的主要题型是作者观点态度题，文章主旨题以及推理判断题。只要发现了这种结构特点，解答问题的主要任务就变成了到段落内找答案，基本上不存在任何困难。 通过研究以上的文章结构特点，我们不难发现，在我省中考阅读理解中无论任何体裁的文章往往都遵循着这样一个共同的模式：提出话题（观点或事例）---- 用事例分析原因(或批驳观点)------得出结论。对文章结构特点的把握有助于读者更加自觉地关注文章的开始和结尾，分清观点和事例，从而在阅读理解中准确定位，快速答题。 通过历年试题的分析我们发现我省中考阅读文章主要是议论文和说明文。 阅读理解的题型主要有主观性题型和客观性题型。前者主要包括主旨型、推理型、作者语气、态度型、结论型等。后者主要包括事实型、推测词义型、指代关系型、常识题、是非题等。 §英语课程标准对阅读理解的具体要求 仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除谢谢3
【英语】英语中考英语阅读理解及答案1 一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析） 1．阅读理解 What do you see when you look at abstract （抽象的）art? Can you understand it? Does it look like anything? Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things exactly like they looked. They didn't want their art to be realistic（现实的）. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours. Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours （his "blue period"）. Later, he used more red and pink colours （his "rose period"）. Many of his other paintings are called "cubist （立体派的）" because they are made of painted squares. After a long time, Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so strange that many of his workmates didn't understand it. Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings. Other artists like the surrealists （超现实主义画家），were interested in subconsciousness （潜意识）. Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbols in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear. Dali, another surrealist artist, painted pictures that looked like dreams. There are still many abstract artists around the world. That's the way many artists prefer. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it. （1）Which would be most like abstract art? A. A painting of a house. B. A sculpture of a car. C. A drawing of two people in a coffee house. D. A red and blue painting, with no clear subject. （2）What happened to Picasso's work after a long time? A. It became more abstract. B. It became less strange. C. He went from using red colours to using blue colours. D. He only painted with coloured squares. （3）How did Kandinsky express feelings? A. By using strong colours. B. By painting realistic people. C. By painting with a lot of symbols. D. By painting in red and pink colours. （4）Which of the following is NOT true? A. Picasso painted in many different styles. B. Dali was interested in dreams. C. Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning. D. Magritte's art was full of symbols.
精选中考阅读理解100篇(附答案) 1-20 (1) The Weather （选自广州） In winter the weather in England is often very cold. In spring and autumn there are sometimes cold days, but there are also days when the weather is warm. The weather is usually warm in summer. It is sometimes hot in summer, but it is not often very hot. There are often cool days in summer. When the temperature is over 27℃, English people say it is hot. When the temperature is about 21℃, they say it is warm. In the north of Europe it is very cold in winter. In the south of Europe the summer is often very hot. In the south of Spain（1）and in North Africa（2）the summer is always hot. Water freezes（3）at 0℃. When water freezes, it changes from a liquid（4）into ice. Water boils（5）at 100℃. When water boils, it changes from a liquid into steam（6）. Notes: （1）Spain/speIn/n. 西班牙（2）Africa/`frIk/n.非洲（3）freeze/fri：z/v.结冰（4）liquid/`lIkwId/n.液体（5）boil/bIl/v.沸腾；（水）开（6）steam/sti：m/ n.蒸汽 1.What is the weather like in summer in England? A.Very hot. B.Warm. C.Cool. D.Both A and C. 2.What do you think “the north of Europe" means? A.A part of a country. B.The capital of Europe. C.A country in the north of Europe. D.A part of Europe. 3.When water freezes, it changes from into. A.water, ice B.water, steam C.steam, ice D.ice, water 4.The writer wants to tell us something about. A.the weather in Europe B.the weather in England C.some knowledge of the temperature D. three states of water 答案：1—4 DDAC (2) The Artist and the Beggar（1）(选自成都) An artist was coming home by train one day. He hadn’t much money but was very kind. He gave his last few coins（2）to a beggar, but he saw another one, and forgot that he didn’
2017 年全国各省市中考英语阅读理解汇总新鲜出炉（附答案及解析） 1心存感恩 People once went hungry. A rich man who made bread and cakes sent for twenty of the 16 children in the town, and told them to take a loaf (条) of bread from a 17 every day till the hard days passed. The hungry children came together 18 , and argued for the bread, because each wished to have the largest one. Finally they went away without even thanking the good gentleman. But Gretchen, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not argue or 19 with the rest, but remained standing quietly far away from them. 20 the bad-mannered girls left, she took the smallest bread, which alone was left in the basket, kissed the gentleman’s hand, and went home. The next day the children were as bad-mannered as before, and poor, shy Gretchen 21 a loaf hardly the size of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the loaf open. Many new shining pieces of 22 fell out of it. Her mother was very surprised and worried, and said,“Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, for it must have got into the dough (生面团) 23