湖北省鄂州市2019-2021年三年中考英语试卷分类汇编：阅读理解

湖北省鄂州市

2019-2021年三年中考英语试卷分类汇编

阅读理解

2021年湖北省鄂州市中考英语试题

四、阅读理解（共两节；共20小题, 满分40分）

第一节（共12小题；每小题2分, 满分24分）

阅读下列材料, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

A

46. The blue dress is made of ______________.

A. cotton    B. cotton and wool  C. silk   D. wool

47. If you buy a red dress and a purple dress, you should pay ____________.

A. 178 yuan   B. 222 yuan   C. 188 yuan  D. 250 yuan

48. The white dresses come from ______________.

A. Beijing   B. Guangzhou   C. Shanghai  D. Shenzhen

B

Last summer holiday, Aunt Emily took us to a safari park （野生动物园）, not far from Liverpool.

I was very happy to go as I had never been to a safari park before. It's a very interesting park, full of wild animals running freely.

When we got there, we bought our tickets and drove into the park. We were very excited at the thought of going to see the lions. But to get to the lion's place we had to go through the monkeys, land first. And that was an experience because they climbed all over the car, ate apples and bananas, and threw all kinds of things at us. They seemed very unfriendly.

Anyway, we went on our way to the lions, place where we had to lock ourselves in the car as we knew lions could be dangerous. A lion came up very close to us. The next thing we knew, it was on the bonnet （车盖）. It looked calm but we felt terrified. Aunt Emily, who isn't very brave, started to call for help. The kids started crying. Only my brother, George, stayed cool. I sounded the horn （喇叭）but nobody heard us.

In the end a guard arrived in his car, and the lion just got off our car and started smelling the guard's hand as if nothing was the matter.

49. Which animal did the writer want to see the most?

A. The lions.    B. The elephants.   C. The monkeys.   D. All of them.

50. Why did they lock themselves in the car?

A. Because the monkeys might steal things.

B. Because they were afraid of being robbed.

C. Because the lions might be dangerous in the park.

D. Because something was wrong with the car.

51. What does the underlined word "terrified ” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Excited.    B. Bored.   C. Interested.   D. Scared.

52. Who stayed calm among the visitors when they met the lion?

A. Aunt Emily.   B. George.   C. The guard.   D. The writer.

C

Chris recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary met him at his home in south London and he told her all about the trip.

Reporter: What gave you the idea to travel around India on an elephant, Chris?

Chris: Well, it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photographic （摄影的）exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant.

Reporter: What did you do next?

Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant. I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn't know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.

Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?

Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about USD 6, 000.

Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?

Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur was more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.

Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?

Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. But that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!

Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?

Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But by now I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. By chance, I met some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.

53. Chris got the idea to travel around India on an elephant from ___________.

A. a visit to an Indian zoo

B. an elephant expert from India

C. an old friend who lived in India

D. a photographic exhibition of elephants

54. The elephant expert told Chris _______________.

A. the price of elephants    B. how to ride an elephant

C. where to sell his elephant   D. how to feed an elephant

55. Chris decided to travel to Sonepur because _______________.

A. it is a very interesting place

B. elephants can't be sold anywhere else

C. he would be able to sell Tera there easily

D. it would only take 64 days to travel there

56. When Chris arrived at Sonepur market, he _________________.

A. sold Tara to a national park

B. visited a national park

C. realized that he didn't really want to sell Tara

D. decided to take Tara home with him

57. The best title for the passage is _________________.

A. Selling an Elephant    B. An Unusual Journey

C. An Exhibition of Elephants  D. How to Ride an Elephant

第二节（共8小题；每小题2分, 满分16分）

D

根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一 项为多余选项。

There are many kinds of pollution around us, such as air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution and light pollution. They are bad for our health in many ways.

Burning gas, oil and coal creates air pollution. 58__________

With the increase in population and the development of industry, litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirty. People put lots of litter into the land. In the fields, farmers use too many chemicals （化学用品）which destroy the soil. Soil pollution causes unhealthy food.

59 __________ For example, people may lose their hearing if they work in a noisy place for a long time. Too much noise can cause high blood pressure, as well.

Working in strong, changeable light for a long time may cause some kinds of illness. 60________ With less pollution, our planet will become greener and our health will be better. Let's be greener people.

E

阅读下列材料, 根据其内容完成阅读任务。

Scientists think that there has been life on earth for millions of years. However, we haven't found life on other planets yet. The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. And there are seven other planets that also go around the sun. The sun and its planets are called the solar system. The solar system is a small part of the universe.

Scientists have launched many spaceships to explore other planets in the solar system. Some spaceships have gone beyond the solar system. However, no one has discovered any life in space yet.

Why has no one from other planets sent us a message? Have they tried to send information to us? With so many stars in space, are we alone, or is there life on other planets in space?

61. 请写出文中划线处“it”指代的内容。

62. According to the passage, the solar system includes __________ and __________.

63. How many planets are there in the solar system according to the passage?

64. Have any spaceships gone beyond the solar system?

65. Fill in the blank with the right words according to the passage.

答案：

46-48 DCA 49—52 ACDB  53—57 DBCCB  58—60 BDA

（46-60小题, 每小题2分。）

61. the earth   62. the sun, its planets  63. Eight.

64. Yes, they have.  65. the solar system

（61—65 小题, 每小题2分, 符合语境的词或句子都给分。）

2020年湖北省鄂州市中考英语试题

Ⅳ.阅读理解

阅读下面四篇材料，根据其内容，选择正确答案或完成阅读任务

A

26. Which of the following is Tu Youyou’s great achievement?

A. Discovering artemisinin. B. Serving the people in the poor region.

C. Preventing and controlling sand. D. Developing a hybrid rice strain.

27. Who used to be a soldier and then worked in the poor region?

A. Tu Youyou B. Zhang Fuqing C. Wang Youde D. Yuan Longping

28. What is Wang Youde doing for our country?

A. He is doing a research on higher rice yields.

B. He is protecting the environment.

C. He is working on the inventions in human health.

D. He is trying to help poor people to be rich.

29. Which is the right statement?

A. Zhang Fuqing is a desert fighter.

B. Tu Youyou is a war hero.

C. Wang Youde is the winner of the Nobel Prize.

D. Yuan Longping is the Father of Hybrid Rice.

30. The passage may come from ________.

A. A storybook. B. A novel. C. A newspaper. D. Science fiction.

【答案】26. A    27. B    28. B    29. D    30. C

B

When you think of the Arctic (北极), you imagine an icy land of pure white snow. Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on earth. We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish. “And now”, CNN says, “It’s the Arctic’s turn.”

German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1800 pieces of microplastics per liter of (每升) snow.

How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists, “It’s clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air.” They fall off the plastic objects and are moved by the wind, just like dust. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow. Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in.

Are they bad for us? Scientists cannot answer this question for now, according to the WHO. We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” pieces of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health. What’s more, earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer risk.

Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Earlier research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, hurting ecosystems along the way. They start in our wastewater, then flow into rivers and out to the sea, where they are eaten by sea animals. If people then eat these animals, it means that we’re eating the plastic as well.

31. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that________.

A. the Arctic is the last really clean place left on earth

B. the Arctic is an icy land of pure white snow

C. the Arctic is a beautiful icy land with clean air

D.  the Arctic has been polluted by plastic rubbish

32. The underlined word “contribute” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 增加 B. 捐献 C. 造成 D. 是……原因之一

33. Where do most of the microplastics in the snow come from?

A. From water. B. From air. C. From wind. D. From food.

34. Which of the following isn’t true?

A. We may breathe microplastics in Arctic.

B. Microplastics may cause lung cancer.

C. We don’t have to mind microplastics right now.

D.  Microplastics have hurt ecosystems.

35. How does the writer end this passage?

A. By advising us to drink clean water.

B. By asking people not to eat sea animals.

C. By telling the seriousness of plastic pollution.

D. By showing the beauty of Arctic.

【答案】31. D    32. A    33. B    34. C    35. C

C

If you’re having a hard time getting along with your new teacher, going to class can be a bad time. But you really want to get good grades, what should you do? Here are some suggestions for you.

Talk to your teacher. A short discussion can clear up the clouds between two persons. Always be polite and show admiration. Express yourself bravely and show the ideas from your heart.

Ask your teacher how you can do well in class. Teachers have years of education and experience in the subjects they teach. Learning more about this fact helps make a good relationship between you and your teacher. Discussing the best ways to succeed in class shows your teacher you care about the class.

Learn to understand his teaching method. Sometimes, the reason why you don’t like your teacher is the way he runs the classroom. If you’re used to a very relaxing class, learning to develop in a strict environment is difficult. In fact, giving yourself time to accept this new style of teaching is possible.

Take part in activities with your teacher. Studies show that teachers would like to pay attention to you, if they feel you have something in common. Joining a club or taking part in other activities with your teacher creates common ground between you. And it makes you get on better with him in class more easily.

根据短文内容，完成下面表格（每小题不超过三个词）。

【答案】36. get along with   

37. show admiration to   

38. to do well   

39. to give   

40. in common

D

This story is about Mrs. Jones, an 82-year-old lady. Although her life was hard, she was always nicely dressed every day. This morning Mrs Jones was moving to the nursing home. The nursing home was very busy. After hours of waiting, Mrs Jones still smiled sweetly when she was told that her room was ready.（1）在去她房间的路上，我告诉她房间是什么样子的。

Suddenly she said, “I love it!”

“But Mrs Jones, you haven’t seen the room yet!” I was surprised at her reply. She stopped and said, “Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is placed. (2) It depends on how I decide to think about the room. I have already decided to love the room before I actually see it.”

Then she continued, “I have a choice. I can spend the day in bed and consider how tiny my room is. Or I can just get out of bed and be thankful that I can still enjoy a new day. Each day is a gift. (3) I’ll enjoy my life and all the happy memories. I have stored them in my bank account (账户) before.”

Life is like a bank account. You can take out what you’ve put in. (4) If you have put a lot of happiness in your bank account, you can take out some of it when you feel sad.

Attitude (态度) is everything

任务一：请将1处翻译成英文。

____________________________41____________________________

任务二：请写出2处“It”指代的内容。

____________________________42____________________________

任务三：请将3处改为复合句。

____________________________43____________________________

任务四：请将4处翻译成中文。

____________________________44____________________________

任务五：（5）找出该文段的中心句。

____________________________45____________________________

【答案】41. On the way to her room. I told her what the room was like.   

42. Whether I like my room or not   

43. I’ll enjoy my life and all the happy memories which/ that I have stored in my bank account before.   

44. 如果你把很多快乐放在你的银行账户里，当你感到悲伤的时候，你可以取出一些。   

45. Attitude is everything.

2019年湖北省鄂州市中考英语试题

IV . 阅读理解

阅读下面四篇材料，根据其内容，选择正确答案或完成阅读任务                   

A

The Latest Books

26. If Tom is 3 years old, he can choose      to read.

A. Magic Book: Spells B. Solo: Star Wars

C. Santa Bruce D. My ABCs

27. Who wrote “Solo: Star Wars”?

A. Amber Benson. B. Lucasfilm Press.

C. Ryan T. Higgins. D. Disney Book Group.

28. Which book has the most pages?

A. My ABCs. B. Santa Bruce.

C. Solo: Star Wars. D. Magic Book: Spells.

29. What is true about My ABCs?

A. It was written by Ryan T. Higgins. B. It has thirty-two pages.

C. A 6-year-old girl can read it. D. It came out on April 3, 2018.

30. The passage may be     .

A. a story B. an advertisement C. a novel D. a poem

【答案】26. C    27. B    28. D    29. D    30. B

B

For Miller, an 80-year-old man, it’s a chance of a lifetime. Miller is a part of a group of around 60 Germans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road.

About this journey, he says:“I have been deeply interested in the Silk Road since I was a child. But now I finally have a chance to experience it.”

The two-month bus journey will take the group through Germany, Russia and other 4 European countries. They will then enter China from the country’s western part. It will be an unforgettable memory for them.

Nearly half of the 13,000-kilometer trip will be inside China. From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the east, the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities. “we have managed the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years. An increasing number of people, not only from German-speaking countries, have been joining us.” Says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours.

Almost 26 million foreigners traveled to China in 2015, and about 5 million of them were from Europe. Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai and the Yangtze River are traditional Chinese travel destinations for European tourists. Speaking of where he wants to go, Miller says: “Compared with modern cities, the culture in western China attracts me more.”

As Shi Xiang, head of China Tours says “Being a new brand to attract foreign visitors, the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China, especially the northwestern part of the country.”

31. How will the group of around 60 Germans have the tour?

A. By plane. B. By bus. C. On foot. D. By train.

32. Where will the German group enter China?

A. From Beijing. B. From the western part of China.

C. From the eastern part of China. D. From Shanghai.

33. The underlined word “destinations” in the fifth paragraph means     .

A. 标志 B. 道路 C. 品牌 D. 目的地

34. According to the passage, how long has China Tours managed the trip?

A. For 20 years. B. For 5 years.

C. For 10 years. D. For 26 months.

35. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Silk Road: An old brand to attract Chinese.

B. Silk Road: A new way to learn about China.

C. Silk Road: A better chance to see modern cities.

D. Silk Road: A fashionable way to buy silk.

【答案】31. B    32. B    33. D    34. C    35. B

C

American schools are quite different from those in China. In America, at the beginning of the term, students must select (挑选) their subjects and teachers first.

Selecting is very important for your marks in America. So at the first term, don’t select too many subjects, or you’ll feel very nervous and tired. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging, marks and textbooks. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have different teaching methods. If the teacher is called “killer” by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him, because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework, too many exams and give too low grades. There is another thing after you select the subjects and teachers. How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard. The textbooks in America are very expensive. Each one is about $30–50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library.

In class, discussing is very important. The teacher encourages you to ask questions or show your own opinions. They don’t usually ask you to sit well. Instead they allow you to sit or stand anywhere you like.

（每小题不超过三个词）

【答案】36. Subjects and teachers/ Teachers and subjects   

37. nervous and tired   

38. killers   

39. to save money   

40. sitting well

D

Laurence Kim Peek was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 11, 1951. He was not like other children when he was young. A medical scan (扫描) showed that the two halves of his brain were not connected in the usual way. He developed an amazing memory. He started to read when he was two. He remembered everything he had read.

To read more quickly, he read the left page with his left eye and the right page with his right eye. By reading the two pages at the same time, (61)看完一本书花他不到一小时的时间。By the age of 30, he had memorized around 12,000 books.

However, he did not develop so well in other areas. (62) He could not walk before four years old , and he had problems putting on his clothes and shoes. His social skills were poor, and he was extremely sensitive (敏感的) about new people. In 1984, Peek and his father met Hollywood movie writer Barry Morrow. Morrow was fascinated by Peek and began to write a new play about Peek’s experiences. The movie Rain Man won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1988. (63) This changed Peek’s life. (64) He got used to being the center of attention. He became more self-confident. He appeared on TV and traveled around the country with his father to develop awareness(意识) of his condition.

Peek was not only an amazing man but also a real Rain Man. Sadly, Peek died of a heart attack in 2009.

任务一：将61 处翻译成英文。

41. _______________________________________________

任务二：将62 处改为复合句。

42. _______________________________________________

任务三：写出 63 处 “this” 指代的内容。

43. _______________________________________________

任务四：将64 处翻译成中文。

44. _______________________________________________

任务五：(65) 找出该文段的中心句。

45. _______________________________________________

【答案】

41. It took him less than an hour to read a book. /It took him less than an hour to finish reading a book. /He spent less than an hour reading a book.   

42. He could not walk before he was four (years old).   

43. The movie Rain Man won an Oscar for Best Picture( in 1988).   

44. 他习惯了成为关注的焦点/中心。   

45. Peek was not only an amazing man but also a real Rain Man.