2019届中考英语阅读理解专项训练14.docx

中考英语阅读理解专项训练14阅读下面5篇短文，掌握大意然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。AThe Longest BicycleThe longest bicycle was 28.1 meters long and had only two wheels. It was built by the students at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands (荷兰). The bicycle was ridden more than100 meters in Delft on December 11, 2002.The Most Expensive JeansA pair of Levis jeans was over 115 years old and was sold by Randy Knight to a Japanese buyer over the internet on June 15, 2005. The jeans cost the buyer 60,000 dollars.The Heaviest AppleThe heaviest apple weighed 1.849 kilos. It was grown by Chisato Iwasaki on his apple farm in Japan. Chisato picked the apple on October 24, 2005.The Largest Mobile PhoneThe largest mobile phone was the Sony Ericsson W810i. It was 2.50 x 1.14x 0.49 m and was measured(量)at the MTN ScienCentre in Cape Town, South Africa, on September 20, 2007.( )I. What was the weight of the heaviest apple?A. 2.50 kilos. B. 28.1 kilos. C.1.849 kilos. D. 1.14 kilos.( )2. Which of the following is NOT true about the most expensive pair of jeans?A. It was sold over the Internet.B. It cost the buyer 60,000 dollars.C. It was sold to an American.D. It is over 115 years old now.( )3. Where was the Sony Ericsson W810i measured?A. In the USA. B. In South Africa C In Japan. D. In the Netherlands( )4 According t0 the passage what happened on October 24, 2005?A The most expensive pair of jeans was sold.B. The longest bicycle was builtC The largest mobile phone was made.D. The heaviest apple was picked.BRatans neighbors had been losing things lately. Ratan was sure that the new neighbor was stealing things.Every time Ratan wanted to go up to Flat 4C to spy on the man, somebody would call him and ask him to do somethingBut Ratan didnt give up. He waited for many days.One afternoon Ratan was sitting near the gate when the man returned. The man passed him and then turned around. “Hey, boy, he said and held out some money. Can you get me a packet of cigarettes (一包香烟)? Bring it up to 4C. Will you remember the number? 4C.Remember the number? Ratan knew it by heart, because it was a thiefs house in Ratans mind. In five minutes, Ratan went up in the lift(电梯) with the cigarettes. He believed that he could get proof (证据) that that neighbor in 4C was a thief. Then all he had to do was to call the police.What are you doing here? Gopis father asked, Ratan was standing in front of the door of 4C. “Trying to steal arent you?But I. I I, Ratan stammered (结结巴巴地说). The door of 4C opened and the man came out.I have caught this bad boy, Gopis father shouted. He was trying to steal things.But the man said,“Oh, no. He is a good boy. He bought cigarettes for me.The next morning, Ratan saw his new neighbor in a police uniform, taking Gopis father out of their yard. In fact, he was the thief.( )5. What do the underlined words, spy on, mean in Chinese?A. 监视 B. 打劫 C. 照顾 D. 欺负( )6. Why was Ratan standing in front of the door of 4C?A. He wanted to steal something. B. He wanted to rob the man.C. He was worried about the man. D. He wanted to prove that the man was a thief.( )7. According to the passage, who was the thief?A. The new neighbor. B. Gopi C. Ratan. D. Gopis father.( )8. Which would be the best title for this passage?A. A Bad Boy B. A Strange NeighborC. A Good Friend D. A Packet of CigarettesCThe key to reaching or staying at a healthy weight is to do regular exercise. Some people think exercise needs lots of effort or planning. But thats not true. In fact, the best way to work it into our lives is by making small changes that will become part of daily life.Teens (青少年) should exercise 60 minutes or more a day. As long as youre getting your body moving, you dont have to do complicated (复杂的) exercises or go to the gym every day. Make exercise a habit by doing some every day. But, most of us are busy and60 minutes a day seems like a lot of time. The good news is that its OK to divide it into shorter exercise breaks throughout the day. You can get up 15 minutes early and do some exercise. Fast walk or jog for 15 minutes at lunch. Do the same thing after school 一go home on foot or by bike. After taking the stairs and walking between classes during the day, youve probably reached your 60 minutes.Here are some simple ways to help you easily make exercise a healthy habit:Start today: go outside for a walk.Take the stairs instead of the lift.Instead of taking a car or bus, walk or bike to places like the school or a friends house.Limit (限制) your time watching TV, using the computer, or playing video games.( )9. What is the key to staying at a healthy weight?A. To eat healthily. B. To do regular exercise.C. To have fun. D. To play football every day.( )10. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?A. Exercise. B. Plan. C. Weight D. Effort.( )11 How long should teens do exercise a day?A. Fifteen minutes. B. Half an hour.C. One hour or more. D. Ten minutes.( )12. What s the main idea of this passage?A. How to keep a healthy weight.B. How to have healthy food.C. How to make exercise be part of daily life.D. How to develop a good habit.DKathy is an American girl. Here is her story:My mother started abusing drugs (滥用毒品) when I was in Grade Four, So I wasnt surprised at all when I was offered drugs for the first time by my friend in Grade Seven. Later, my mother left me. That broke my heart. I thought that my mother preferred choosing drugs to staying with me. I hated drugs, but that didnt make me stop taking them, because I had to depend on them to drive away my pain and anger.After my mother left, I moved to my fathers house and lived with him. He used to drink a-lot and we kept arguing every day. I tried to keep away from my home and stayed out with my friends. I drank and took drugs, which made me feel *high. Before, I had just taken .drugs for fun, but at that time I had to depend on them to help me pass every day.When I turned 18, I left for California to try to start a new life, but I was lonely there. The only thing 1 could do was to get high by abusing drugs. One day, I suddenly realized what I had been doing was killing myself. I really missed my family, so I called my father and told him I wanted to go back home.I am happy that I have been away from drugs for nearly a year now. My father hasnt drunk for several months. It is a lot easier for us to get along with each other now. I don t have many chances to see my mother and I dont know if we will be close again. All I know is that I dont want to waste my life taking drugs any longer. I hope to be the girl that i have been dreaming of being!( )13. Which of the following reasons led Kathy to take drugs?Her friend offered her drugs.She had never seen drugs before, so she wanted to try them.She grew up around people who took drugs.She felt unhappy when she was alone in California.Taking drugs could help her forget her troubles.A. B. C. D. ( )14. “Which” of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Kathy lived a happy life when she was young.B. Kathy lived alone when she was in primary school.C. Kathy has been dreaming of being a good girl.D. Kathy never knew drugs were bad for her.( )15. From the last paragraph, we know that _.A. Kathy has started a new lifeB. Kathys father is sill drinking all dayC. Kathys mother has given up taking drugsD. Kathy and her mother will get along well with each other soon( )16. From this passage, we know that _.A. drugs are good because they can help us drive away pain and angerB. the writer thinks smoking anddrinking can make us forget our troublesC. we should learn from our parents, no matter what they doD. the environment in which we grow up has a great influence on usEJonathan Buchanan, who is 15 years old, has four older brothers. Two of them, Josh and Jordan, 16, are twins who were born with sickle-cell anemia (镰状细胞贫血). Because of the disease, they were always in pain.For years, Jonathan watched his brothers suffer (受苦). He dreamt of finding a way to help them.There is a way to cure (治疗) sickle-cell anemia. It is called a bone marrow transplant(骨髓移植). In 2012, Josh and Jordan decided to try it.Bone marrow cant come from just anyone. A persons blood must be a perfect match (配对) for the patient. Even close family members often dont match.Doctors tested the twins older brothers. Neither of them could donate (捐赠) Then they tested Jonathan He was a perfect match!“I knew it was going to be me, Jonathan says happily.The two transplants would take place a year apart ( 相隔) to give the first twin time to be cured. The doctor decided it was best for Josh to go first, since he was in more pain.In October 2012, doctors removed some of Jonathans bone marrow from his body. He was nervous at first, but he soon felt better.After the transplant, it was more than three months before Josh was strong enough to go home. His mother stayed with him in the hospital 24 hours a day. Those long, difficult months were worth it. Josh was cured!In September 2013, it was Jordans turn. This time, Jonathan wasnt nervous. Once again, th