中考英语总复习阅读理解

Passage 1

“Tom? Are you in bed yet?” called Mrs. White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was running fast.

“Oh, Tom. You’re still playing on that computer. You must stop now, it’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow.” Said Mrs. White.

“But I’ve nearly won the game.” Said Tom to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement (激动) on his face. She sat down beside him.

“You’re always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework.”

Today more and more families have computers. Parents hope computers can help their children improve their study at school. But, many of their children use computers to play games, to watch videos, instead of studying. We often see that computer game houses are crowded with people, especially young boys. They spend a lot of money competing with the computerized machines. The more they lose, the more they want to win. The result is that they don’t want to work or study.

In some other countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble. Computer game addiction (瘾) is a serious problem in social life. Something has to be done to solve the problem.

1.What was Tom doing on that late night?

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2.How did Mrs. White feel when she saw her son was playing late?

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3.What do parents think computers can do to their children?

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4.Does the writer agree to spend much money on computer games?

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5.Why do some scientists hate computers?

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Passage 2

Kate Holmes was visiting a friend, old Mrs. Sydney. Mrs. Sydney had known Kate all her life. She liked to tell Kate about mysteries (神秘故事) and see whether Kate could solve them.

“You are very good at solving mysteries,” she said to Kate, “but some day I’ll fool you! Maybe I’ll be able to fool you today. Did I ever tell you the story of the Unknown Brother?” Kate said no and listened. She liked Mrs. Sydney’s stories.

“Well,” Mrs. Sydney said, “Jed Wright was my friend when I was a child. He ran away from home when he was very young and lived for years by doing all kinds of jobs. Finally, in 1927, he went to Michigan, where he found a copper mine (铜矿). He bought the land and ran the mine and became a very rich man. ”

“Jed never married. His parents had died years before, and his only relative was a brother. “One day Jed knew he was dying. He sent for a good friend, Dan Cole, who had worked for him for years. ”

“Jed gave Dan two envelopes, ‘This one is for you,’ he said, ‘and please give the other one to my brother Alf. He is ? while he was speaking, Jed died. ”

“There were his dying wishes in Dan’s envelope. It gave him Jed’s mine and house. The envelope for Alf had some money and business papers in it. Dan and Alf were each to get about half of Jed’s fortune (财富). They would both be rich. ”

“Dan had never seen Alf. He had only two clues (线索). One was an old photo that showed Alf and Jed. But it was taken on their tenth birthday, fifty years ago. The other clue was a post card from Alf. I had no address. It has been mailed in Boston the month before Jed died. ”

“Dan went to Boston. He put an advertisement in the newspaper. It said there was good news for Alf Wright. It told where Dan was staying. ”

“The next day, more than a hundred men came to Dan’s hotel. They all said they were Alf Wright. But though he had never seen Alf, Dan was able to pick him out right away.”

When Mrs. Sydney finished her story, she smiled.

“All right, Kate,” she said. “How did he know Alf?”

Kate smiled too. “That’s easy,” she said. “You told me how. The clue was the photo.” “Yes, it was,” said Mrs. Sydney. “But it was taken when Alf and Jed were boys. How could that help?”

“You said it was taken when both boys were ten years old, so they were?”

Kate gave Mrs. Sydney the answer and she had to admit that Kate Holmes had won again. 根据短文内容回答下列问题，每个小题不得超过5个单词。

1.What made Jed Wright a rich man? The ______ made him very rich.

2.What was in the envelope for Dan? ___________________________

3.Did Dan do what Jed asked him to do? ___________________________

4.What helped Dan to find Alf? ____________________ and the advertisement.

5.What was Kate’s answer to the mystery?

Kate said, “?so they were _______”.

6.Were they brothers or friends?

Kate and Mrs. Sydney were friends; Jed and Alf were brothers; Jed and _______________.

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Passage 3

The way that people allover the world watch films has changed these years. People don’t just go to the films any more. They take the films home! The VCR (录相机), has made this possible, and it has helped change people’s lives.

VCRs make it possible for us to watch films at home instead of the cinema. People can just go to a video store near their houses, rent (租) one or more films for a day or a weekend, and watch them in their own homes. They cost just a few dollars each day. May different films are on videotape, from exciting films to interesting plays.

Watching a film at home can be very easy, and a lot cheaper. VCR owners can make snacks (零食) and sit back and enjoy a film with family and friends. They can stop the film to make more snacks, answer the phone, or take care of the baby. There are no lines to stand in, no tickets to buy, and no uncomfortable (不舒服的) cinema seats.

1.What has changed people’s way of watching films?

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2.How do people usually get videotapes to watch films at home?

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3.Is it expensive to rent videotape for one day?

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4.What does the writer prefer, watching video films at home or seeing films at the cinema? ___________________________________________

Passage 4

I’m Joan Croft. I have to say that I came into nursing by chance. I didn’t really like my first job, which was office work. It was all right—but that’s just about all you can say about it. I stayed in the same place with the same people around me all day and every day. Then I became a singer, which I enjoyed very much, but after a while the singing group broke up (解散) and I had to start looking for something else.

Some girls have wanted to be nurses ever since they were children, but it never entered my head until I saw an advertisement in a paper. I wrote in and thought, “Oh, well, I’ll give it a try.” One thing I liked about it was going away from home.

The training itself is very interesting and most of it is just on the wards (病房), so that you very quickly begin nursing real patients.

I lived in the nurses’ home when I arrived and I had my own room, which was very nice. I like nursing more than I ever thought I would. I’ll always carry on nursing. I’ve got a boyfriend who is a doctor, so I hope to get married sometime, but wherever I live there’s sure to be a hospital in the place and there’s always a job for a nurse.

1.What was John’s first job? ________________________________________________

2.Why didn’t Joan like her first job? __________________________________________

3.Why didn’t Joan go on with her second job? ___________________________________

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4.How did Joan find out the information about the nursing job?

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5.What was Joan’s plan for the future?

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Passage 5

On October 12, 1989, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for the invention they needed. Suddenly they saw something bright crossing the computers’ screens, and there was so much! At the same moment the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some parts of the computers. Much to their surprise, they found out that most of their stored information was cleared up by computer viruses (病毒)! What was worse, all these computers had been infected (感染) by computer viruses.

It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young men who all had good education. They made the viruses just to show their intelligence (才能). These kinds of computer viruses are called Jerusalem Viruses. These viruses can stay in computers for a long time. When the time comes they ill attack the computers by slowing down the function (功能), damaging (破坏) their normal programs or even clearing up all the information.

We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often attack computers on Friday so they are also called “Friday Viruses” and that they are spreading (传播) to a lot of computers. Among the countries that suffered (遭受) computer viruses are Britain, Australia, Switzerland, the United States of America, and some other countries. But till now, how to clean up the terrible viruses is still a problem.

1.What did the Chinese scientists find out when they checked the computers?

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2.Why did the group of young men make the computer viruses?

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3.The computer viruses will damage the normal programs, won’t they?

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4.Why are these computer viruses called “Friday Viruses”?

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5.What’s the best title of this passage?

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Passage 1

“Tom? Are you in bed yet?” _________ Mrs. White. There was no ________. Mrs. White put _________ her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in _______ of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was __________ fast.

“Oh, Tom. You’re ________ playing on that computer. You _______ stop now, it’s half _______ eleven. If you don’t go to ______ soon, you’ll be very ______ tomorrow.” Said Mrs. White.

“But I’ve _________ won the game.” Said Tom to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement (激动) on his _________. She sat down __________ him.

“You’re ________ playing on the computer. You spend more time ______ this machine _________on your homework.”

Today more and more families have _________. Parents hope computers can help their children _________ their study at school. But, ________ of their children use computers to play games, to watch videos, instead of _________. We often see that computer game houses are ___________ with people, especially young_______. They spend a lot of money competing with the computerized machines. The more they _______, the more they want to win. The result is that they don’t want to work or _________.

In some other countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to ________ their jobs or cause them a lot of ________. Computer game addiction (瘾) is a _________ problem in social life. Something has to be done to _________ the problem.

Passage 3

The way that people all over the world watch films has _______ these years. People don’t just go to the films any ________. They take the films home! The VCR (录相机), has made this __________, and it has helped change people’s ___________.

VCRs make it possible for us to watch films at home in ___________of the cinema. People can just go to a video store near _______ houses, rent (租) one or ________ films for a day or a weekend, and watch them in their _______ homes. They cost just a few _______ each day. Many different films are on videotape, __________ exciting films to interesting plays.

Watching a film at home can be very easy, and a lot ________. VCR owners can make snacks (零食) and set back and enjoy a film _________ family and friends. They can stop the film to make more snacks, answer the phone, or take _______ of the baby. There are no lines to stand in, no tickets to buy, and no uncomfortable (不舒服的) cinema seats.

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Passage 4

I’m Joan Croft. I have to say ______ I came into nursing by chance. I didn’t really like my first job, which was office work. It was all right—but that’s just about all you can say about it. I stayed in the same place with the _______ people around me all day and _______ day. Then I became a singer, which I enjoyed very much, but after a while the singing group broke up (解散) and I ______ to start looking for something _________.

Some girls have wanted to be nurses ever since they _______ children, but it never entered my head _________ I saw an advertisement in a paper. I wrote in and thought, “Oh, well, I’ll give it a try.” One thing I liked about it was going away ________ home.

The training itself is very interesting and most of it is just on the wards (病房), so that you very quickly begin nursing real _________.

I lived in the nurses’ home when I arrived and I had my ______ room, which was very nice. I like nursing more than I ever ________ I would. I’ll always carry on nursing. I’ve got a boyfriend who is a doctor, so I hope to get _______ sometime, but wherever I live there’s sure to be a hospital in the place and there’s always a ________ for a nurse.

Passage 5

On October 12, 1989, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for the invention they needed. Suddenly they saw _________ bright crossing the computers’ screens, and there was so much! At the same __________ the computers were working much slower. To ________ out what was happening they stopped their work to check _______ parts of the computers. Much to _______ surprise, they found out that most of their stored information was cleared up by computer viruses (病毒)! What was ________, all these computers had been infected (感染) by computer viruses.

It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of ________ men who all had good education. They made the viruses just to ______ their intelligence (才能). These kinds of computer viruses are called Jerusalem Viruses. These viruses can stay in computers for a _____ time. When the time comes they ill attack the computers by _________ down the function (功能), damaging (破坏) their normal programs or even clearing up all the _________________.

We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often __________ computers on Friday so they are _______ called “Friday Viruses” and that they are spreading (传播) to a lot of computers. Among the countries that suffered (遭受) computer viruses are Britain, Australia, Switzerland, the United States of America, and some ________ countries. But till now, how to clean up the terrible viruses is _________ a problem.

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I. 1. He was playing computer games.

2.She felt very worried.

3. They think that computers can help their children improve their study at school.

4.No, he doesn’t.

5. Because they say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble.

II．1.copper mine. 2.There were Ted’s dying wishes. 3.Yes, he did.

4.The photo, the postcard. 5.?twins/twin brothers.

6.?Dan/ Mrs. Sydney were friends.

III． 1. (The) VCR (s). 2.To rent videotapes/films. 3.No, it isn’t.

5. Watching video films at home.

IV．1.It was office work.

2.Because she didn’t like staying in the same place with the same people around her all day

and every day. /Because she was fed up with it.

3.Because the singing group broke up.

4.She found an advertisement in a paper.

5.She hoped to get married sometime and went on her nursing job.

V．1.They found out that most of their stored information was cleaned up by computer viruses.

2.They made the viruses just to show their intelligence.

3.Yes, they will.

4.Because they often attack computers on Fridays.

5.Computer Viruses.

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