2012学年中考阅读提升练习(7)

2012学年中考阅读提升练习（7）

Mr. King is a tall and strong. man. He teaches P.E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard（胡子）and takes good of it.

It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. king likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends' help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he hardly got on. There were plenty of people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip（抓住）a back of the chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He was short and couldn't grip anything. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy hardly fell to the floor. He looked around and saw Mr. King's beard and grip it. The man found it at once and called out, \"Let go of（松开）my beard, boy!\"

\"Are you going to get off, sir?\" asked the boy.

1. Mr. King is a ___.

A. player B. runner C. teacher D. driver

2.Mr. King was going to watch the match because ___.

A .he teaches P.E. in a middle school B. he likes football very much C. he had already got a ticket D. he didn't go to work yesterday 3.It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because ___.

A. he had drunk too much B. the bus was too small

C .he got on the bus too late D. it was very crowded in the bus 4.The boy gripped Mr. King's beard because ___. A. he was afraid to fall again

B. he wanted to make the man angry

C. he hoped the man to find a seat for him D. he hoped the man to get off soon

5.Mr. King was afraid ___, so he shouted at him.

A. the boy would pull him down B. the boy would hurt his beard C. the boy could be hurt again D. the boy would borrow his ticket WE often hear people say, “Life is not perfect.” But when problems really come to you, what do you do? Are you able to get through hard times?

Liang Jiaxiang has a story to tell. The 13-year-old Beijing boy once went all out to win the election (竞选) for class monitor. But he failed, which left him feeling frustrated.

“All the books and TV shows say that as long as you work hard toward your goal, you will make it,” said Liang. “But why didn’t I make it? Does it mean hard work makes no difference?”

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He spent some time feeling upset. Then he decided to talk to his classmates to find out why he was not chosen.

“Through the talks, I learned problems with myself that I never noticed before,” said Liang. “I cheered up again, since I saw what to improve. I will fight for the next vote.”

Like Liang, Cao Yuhan, a 12-year-old Beijing girl, used to have difficulties, too.

It all started when she was told to learn how to swim. Cao hated

swimming. She didn’t practice, so one time she fell into the pool and nearly drowned (溺死). Feeling scared, the girl said she suddenly felt challenged to learn the sport.

“I told myself that I should beat swimming so that I would never almost drown again. Now I’m an excellent swimmer. If I had given up back then, I would never have learned how much I could enjoy the sport.”

A positive attitude helps make bad things turn good, says Hou Ying, a psychological counselor (心理咨询师) at Beijing Bacui Bilingual School. “Students at my school come to me with different problems,” she says. “Some are angry. Some are worried. Some blame (责备) their problems on others. I always advise them to face their problems, accept them and fix them. It may sound tough, but once you choose to face them, it becomes easier.”

1.From Liang Jiaxiang’s story, we can learn the following EXCEPT ___. A. failure is the mother of success

B. hard work will make the difference in the end C. we should not easily give up on things D. children vote for the wrong reasons

2.According to Cao Yuhan’s story, which of the following is TRUE? A. She was too young to learn how to swim. B. All her practice didn’t help her swimming. C. She is a girl who likes to challenge herself. D. She learned swimming to have a good figure.

3. According to the passage , which is TRUE?________ A. Liang Jiaxiang didn't know why he failed at last .

B. Liang Jiaxiang lost the election because he didn't work hard to his goal C. Cao Yuhan hates swimming because she have drowned.

D. If you want to solve your problems, face and accept them positively 4. In the last paragraph, the counselor Hou Ying tells students _____. A. how to face real problems B. how to get along with classmates

C. how to solve problems in their studies D. how to turn difficult things into easier ones

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IN the past two days, I’ve been to two very different bookstores. They were both in Beijing, and both attracted people in their 20s and 30s. So why were they so different? Because one store was for Chinese people, and one was for Westerners.

At the Western bookstore, in Sanlitun, the books put on display in front – the ones expected to be the most popular – were biographies (传记), books about history, and books about politics and current (现在的) events. Farther back, there was a big shelf full of novels.

At the Chinese store, at the Beijing airport, there were very few books on history, and books on politics and current events were even harder to find. There were a few biographies, but they seemed to be of an instructive (教育性的) nature; almost all of them were about rich people, and how they got rich. What the store did have was lots and lots of books on how to learn English.

As a Westerner, I found this surprising. The kinds of books I’m used to seeing people read – the kinds that were at the first store – are the kinds people read to escape their daily lives. But here most of the books were on how to get rich and how to study English – how to work better and how to study better.

These Chinese books offered no escape from daily life – only ways to improve it.

Perhaps this is another area where Westerners and Chinese people can learn from each other. We Westerners could certainly read a bit more for practical purposes. But I also think Chinese people might benefit (受益) from more of something my teachers always encouraged: reading for fun.

1.How old were the people in the bookstore that the writer visited?

A. in their 40s B. in their 50s C. in their 20s and 30s D. in their teens 2. What kinds of books may Westerners like to read most? A. The books about how to get rich and how to learn English B. The books about how to work better and how to study better. C. The novels which are listed on the shelves.

D. biographies (传记), books about history, and books about politics and current (现在的) events

3.According to the passage, which is NOT true____________. A. Books on biographies are also very popular in China. B. Westerners should read a bit more for practical purposes.

C. Chinese people could read something more for fun instead of reading practically.

D. Learning English is popular in China.

4. What does the writer think of these books at the Chinese store? A. They are better than the western bookstore.

B. They are too practical and about ways to improve lives.

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C. They are the kinds people read to escape their daily lives. D. They are just like the books that the writer is used to reading.

Once upon a time, there was a group of forest deer. In this group was a clever and respected __1__ , He taught the ways and strategies of __2__ to the young deer.

One day, his younger sister brought her son to him, to be taught __3__ is important for deer. She said, “Oh brother teacher, this is my son. Please _4__ him the ways and strategies of deer.” The teacher said to the young deer, “Very well , you can come at this time tomorrow for your_5__lesson.”At first , the young deer came to the lessons as he was _6__ to. But sooner, he became more interested in playing with the other young deer . He didn't realize how __7__ it would be for a deer who learned __8____but playing. So he started not having classes. Soon he was playing hooky(逃课) all the time. __9__ , one day the young deer who played hooky _10__ in a snare(陷阱) and was caught . As he was missing, his mother _11__ all the time. She went to her brother --the teacher--- and asked him, “My dear brother, how is my son? Have you taught __12__ the tricks and strategies of deer?”

The teacher replied, “My dear sister, your son was disobedient (不顺从的) and unteachable. Out of respect for you, I tried my best to teach him. __13__he did not want to learn the tricks and strategies of deer. He played hooky! How could l _14__ teach him?”

Later they heard the _15__ news. The naughty young deer who played hooky had been killed by a hunter . He cut him up and took the meat home to his family.

1. A. leader B. student C. pupil D. teacher 2. A. living B. playing C. arriving D. traveling 3. A. that B. what C. how D. it 4. A. learn B. study C. teach D. bring 5. A. first B. last C. Recent D. second 6. A. saved B. thought C. asked D. taught 7. A. interesting B. dangerous C. wonderful D. scary 8. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything 9. A. Generally B. Luckily C. However D. Unfortunately 10. A. sat B. caught C. stepped D. broke 11. A. ill B. pleased C. shocked D. worried 12. A. her B. me C. him D. them 13. A. And B. Although C. Instead D. But 14. A. possibly B. luckily C. happily D. certainly 15. A. happy B. good C. sad D. popular

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