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1、中考英语复习9选8阅读理解18篇专项练习Complete the following passage with the words or expression in the box.Each word can onlybe used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每个单词只能填一次）：（1）A.phonesB.exceptC.common D.keepsE.differentF.besidesG.insideH.suggested I.at the end ofAccording to Xinhua News Agency,3,000 yellow school buse
2、s started their service inChongqing 1 2011.These school buses are like the ones in the US as we usually see on TV andin movies.The school buses are bright yellow in colour.They are stronger than the armys cars.Theyare from the US.The yellow school bus has a big nose.This 2 the students safe when oth
3、er carscrash into the school bus.The bus also has some devices（设备），such as warning lights and stopsignal arm.In the US,yellow school buses are very 3.There are about 480,000 school buses in thecountry.Usually,the yellow school buses are free to ride.In China,school buses became popular in the past f
4、ew years.On the bus,4 the bus driver,there is always a teacher whose duty is to watch the students.Children usually rest on the bus.Some of them also recite texts.School buses in China are not free.The fee is 5 from school toschool.More about yellow school buses in the USYellow became the colour of
5、school buses in 1939.American educator,Frank W.Cyr 6 it.The colour helped other cars to see the buses.In the early morning,the black letters on the yellowbus are easy to see.Kids can listen to music,talk on their 7 or just sleep.But they cant place things in theaisle（过道）.They should keep their heads
6、 and arms 8 the bus.It is not a good idea to talk to thebus driver the driver needs to pay attention to the road.（2）A.The wayB.from a distance C.own D.has studiedE.grewF.recordingG.like H.doI.actJane Goodall is a famous woman scientist,who _ 1_chimpanzees（黑猩猩）inAfrica for many years.Her research hel
7、ps people understand how much they behave _ 2_humans.Nobody before has fully understood chimpanzees,behavior.Jane spent manyyears observing and_3_their daily activities.She did not study at a university but sheworked with animals in their _ 4 environment.When she arrived at Gombe（贡贝在尼日尼亚）in 1960,it
8、was usually for a woman to live in the forest.Only after her mothercame to help her for the first months,was she allowed to begin her project.At first,Jane could notget close to the chimpanzees of Gombe,but little by little she was able to move closer to thechimpanzees and watch them _ 5 with binocu
9、lars（望远镜）.Finally,Jane_6_ very close tothe chimpanzees at Gombe.Janes patience and trust won them over,and she enjoyed a degree ofacceptance（接受度）that was hardly dreamed possible.She sat among the chimpanzees,and theywould greet her as they _ 7_ each other with a touch or a kiss.Her work has changed
10、_ 8 people think about chimpanzees,and she has been helping therest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals.Perhaps most significantly,Janes work has opened a window into the world of chimpanzees for a public with a strongcuriosity(好奇心)，and it has proved more successful than an
11、yone has ever imagined.(3)A)moneyB)fastC)alwaysD)goodE)takenF)anotherG)andH)badI)waiting forBrian ran in Central Park every morning.He J took a five-dollar bill with him in hispocket.After running he bought himself a cup of coffee and a hamburger.One day 2 runner knocked into him.For a few moments h
12、e didnt think about it.He felt for his five-dollar bill in his pocket.It wasn*t there!That man had 3 it!The man was only 30 meters far away.Brian ran after him,hit him and said,Give me the4!n The man said,OK!Just stay cool!Take it easy!,Then the man gave Brian a five-dollar bill.Then the man ran awa
13、y as 5 as he could!Brian felt really good 6 ran to the shop.He bought himself a coffee and ahamburger.Then he ran home.His wife wasJ7 him.She said,Oh,dear!Youve had a badmorning,havent you?1No!Why?Ive had a very 8 morning!1Really?But you left your five-dollar bill on the table!(4)A.clothes B.left C.
14、though D.difficultE.parent F.reading G.happy with H.angry about I.came trueMy mother was a housewife.She thought that successful people spent a lot more time_ 1_ than watching TV.So she asked my brother and me to read two books every week in ourfree time.She would check them with marks,_ 2 _she coul
15、dnt read the books at all.When I went to school,I was an A-student,but not for long.I wanted cool _ 3_and hungout with friends.I went from being an A-student to a C-student,but I didnt care.One night,Icomplained about not having enough Italian T-shirts.Then my mother gave me all her money.Shesaid I
16、could get the money 4 to buy shirts if I finished buying all things the family needed.Iwas very _ 5that,but after I bought those things,there was no money left.I got to know how6 it was for my mother to do all this.I went back to my studies and become an A-studentagain.Finally,my dream _ 7_ and I be
17、come a doctor.My story is really my mothers story-a woman with little education greatly changed my lifeas a 8.So,I believe there is no job more important than parenting.(5)A.part B.realize C.stations D.For exampleE.events F.unusual G.receive H.all over L In additionHundreds of years ago,news was car
18、ried from place to place by people on foot or by horse.Ittook days,weeks and sometimes months for people to_1_ news.Now it is possible to sendwords and pictures around the world in seconds.Billions of people learn about news stories oftheir own country and_2_the world every day,either by watching TV
19、 or reading newspapers.Newspapers have been an important _ 3 of everyday life since the 18lh century.Manycountries have hundreds of different newspapers.How do newspaper editors decide which newsstories to print?Why do they print some stories and not others?What makes a good newspaperstory?Firstly,i
20、t is important to report new stories.TV _ 4_ can report news much faster thannewspapers.Yet,newspapers give more about the same story.They may also look at the story inanother way,or they may print completely different stories to those on TV.Secondly,a news story has to be interesting and _ 5_.Peopl
21、e dont want to read stories abouteveryday life.As a result,many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be bad news._ 6_,newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely,instead,they print stories aboutplane accidents._ 7一,many people are interested in news in foreign countries,b
22、ut more prefer to read storiesabout people,places and _ 8_ in their own country.So the stories on the front page in Chinesenewspapers are usually very different from the ones in British,French and American newspaper.A.always B.memory C.really D.YetE.as well as F.change G.looking fbr H.fresh I.whenPi
23、casso,the great Spanish painter,was born in 1881 and died in 1973.Before he passed away,he still took up his brushes to start a new picture.He was still _ 1new ideas and new ways topaint pictures like a young man.Thats why we have called him the youngest painter.Youngpeople welcome _ 2_ ideas.They a
24、re always trying new things and new ways of doing things.Most painters discover a style of their own and stick to that,especially _ 3 people liketheir pictures.As the artist grows older his picture may _ 4,but not very much.But Picassowas like a man who had not_5_found his own style of painting.He w
25、as still trying to findthe perfect expression for his own ideas.Picasso painted what he saw with his mind_6_with his eyes.Gertrude Stein,a famousAmerican writer who knew him said that he painted from_7_,not as he saw it with his eyes.Picasso painted a picture of her in 1906.People complained that th
26、e painting of Miss Stein didntlook like her.But thirty years later Gertrude Stein said that Piccasos painting of her was the onlypicture she knew that showed her as he _ 8was.(7)A.remind B.Think of C.comfortable D.seriouslyE.photos F.carefully G.interesting H.listen to I.Be vourselfWhat to do if you
27、 dont feel popular?Try to take part in activities.Call your friends.Plan to do something.The worst feeling isstaying home alone,because it makes you feel even more lonely.Try to make new friends.Choose friends L,not just because you think theyYe popular.And remember,making good friends takes time.Ch
28、oosing a popular person to be friends withis okay.If they are nice.2 If you want to become friends with someone who*s popular,dont makeyourself into someone you are not just to impress that person.Be nice.Be friendly.Be outgoing.But dont overdo it!Talk to trusted friends if you arefeeling really bad
29、.Or you might want to write it down in a diary.Do something special for yourself.You could take 3 of your friends,or collect theirschool pictures,and take a collage(拼贴画)to hang on your wall.This will 4 you,whenyou are feeling unpopular,that you really do have friends.5 your own ideas.These suggestio
30、n might not work for everyone.What to do if you have a problem with your teacher?Talk to your parents,or another adult who will 6 you and perhaps can help.Talk to your friends.Maybe they have had problems with the same teacher,too.Don*t give the teacher a reason to have problems with you.Do your wor
31、k,complete yourtask,attend the class 7 and take notes.Maybe you just need to give the teacher a chance.Try to find out what the problem is.Talk to the teacher if you feel 8 doing this.Dont be nasty（闹别扭），but express yourconcerns（关心）.Listen to the teacher,as well.Just accept,the fact that youre not go
32、ing to love all your teachers.（8）A.stood upB.ifC.whenD.went awayE.thanF.wearG.myselfH.smallI.becauseOne day,while I was sitting in my car in a parking area,I noticed a young boy in the front ofmy car.What is the boy doing?I askand looked closed.6 UOh,he is picking up a coin fromthe ground.When he _
33、2 _,we saw each other clearly.He was not older _ 3_ ten and waswearing one blue glove（手套）and one brown glove.His coat was too_ 4_ for him.As he walked away,I saw his shoes,which were too old to_5_.I rolled down mywindow and called him over.I asked him_ 6_ he needed some money.He replied,44No.Thafs o
34、kay.The parking area was wet.I could tell that his feet were cold 7 he kept moving hisweight from one foot to the other.“Please,“I held out a five-dollar bill（钞票）Its not much,but when the money is shared it ismuch more useful.I said.He took off one of his gloves and took the money from my hand.His s
35、mall hand was red andcold.He smiled and 8 after saying“Thank you!to me.That smile made me feel warm in thecold winter.(9)A.open B.during C.finally D.though E.in returnF.safe G.hours H.in fact I.worry aboutNot all sleep is the same every night.We experience some deep,quiet sleep and some activesleep
36、when dreams happen.You might think sleepwalking(梦游)would happen during active sleep,but a person isnt physically active_1_ the active sleep.Sleepwalking usually happens in thefirst few 2 of sleep in the period called deep sleep.Not all sleepwalking really walks.Some only sit up or stand in bed or ac
37、t like theyre awake,but 3_theyre asleep!However,most of them get up and move around for a few seconds oreven half an hour.Sleepwalkers5 eyes are_4_,but they cant see anything.Sleepwalkers willgo back to bed on their own_5_and they dont remember it in the next morning.Scientistssay that about 15%of k
38、ids sleepwalk regularly.Sleepwalking may happen when a person ishaving a fever or not getting enough sleep.If a person often sleepwalks,ifs a good idea for him/her to see the doctor.But dont_6_it.Sleepwalking isnt serious_7.It may look funny or even terrible for the people who seea sleepwalker at ni
39、ght.One important thing for the sleepwalker is to keep_8_,not to falldown,run into something,or walk out of the front door while sleepwalking.(1 0)A.take upB.as soon asC.refusedD.tears E.take a lookF.severalG.pleasedH.worriedI.heavilyIn a hospital,a young girl had been ill in bed for almost two mont
40、hs.Beside her was hermother who looked pale.nMum,I want to_ l_at the scenery outside the window!1 said the younggirl in a low voice.With the help of her mother,she came up to the window and looked out of it.The wind wasblowing 2;she noticed some leaves falling off a big tree outside the window.“I am
41、 dying!I will leave the world 3 all the leaves fall down.said the young girl.Watching the falling leaves,the young girl couldnt help bursting into 4 From then on,theyoung girls illness got worse and worse and she lost more and more color.In November,the girlsillness took a turn for the worse and she
42、 5 the treatment（治疗）.The girls mother was so 6 that she asked her friend,who was an artist,for help.The artisthad pity on the young girl who was dying and he felt that he must do-something to help the girl.Inorder to save the young girFs life,the artist decided to draw many leaves and hung them on t
43、reebranches by stealth（秘密）.The young girl was 7 to see that the tree came into leaf again the next day.She began tofeel pretty hopeful about her future and began to receive treatment.She made a quick recovery（恢复）from her illness.She was out of hospital 8 months later.From then on,she lived a happyli
44、fe.（IDA.while B.at that moment C.surprise D.cigarette E.worstF.arrived at G.in the end H.continued I.flew overMy day at school yesterday was a nightmare（恶梦）！I overslept because I had gone to bedlate and forgotten to set my alarm oclock.When I woke up,I got a terrible 1 It was tenoclock!I put on my u
45、niform and ran to school.Unfortunately,2 I was running,I slipped andfell into a muddy puddle（泥坑）.After I 3 school.I apologized to my teacher,Miss Evans.She told me to go to the boystoilets to clean myself up.When I was there,I saw Ben smoking.He handed me his 4.1 took itbut said I didnt want to try
46、it.Just 5 the headmaster walked in and saw me holding thecigarette.He called my parents and told them that I had been caught smoking.My dad luck 6 during the lunch break.I was playing football with some friends whensuddenly I hit the ball really far,It 7 the sports field and broke a classroom window
47、.All in all,yesterday was the 8 day that Ive ever had at school,Im going to bed earlier,remember to set my alarm oclock,and be more careful.（12）A.In addition B.study C.temperature D.most E.thatF.sneak G.good for H.if I.auicklv（Mr.Smith,who is an expert about colors,is giving a lecture on colors.）Mr.
48、Smith:It is an honor for me to be invited to _ 1 here.Today my talk is about how topaint different rooms with different colors.Everybody has noticed how you feel colder in a bluethan a red room even though the rooms are at the same _ 2.So colours affect our moods（心情）.If you want to make a room look
49、smaller and warmer,use red.3,red can stimulate（刺激）thejoy of feeling.Many owners of restaurants prefer to use this colour.This is because people eatmore _ 4_ when they are in a red room and so the restaurant can do more business.Pink is5_ bedrooms,because it has a calming effect.And red and yellow ar
50、e good in the hall becausethey make people feel welcome.Blue is suitable in places when you want people to feel relaxed.Green is often said to be the _ 6 calming color of all and is used in lots of hospitals.Somepeople say _ 7_ yellow makes people feel nervous.They believe that this is why mentallyd