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1、2013年中考英语试题分类汇编【阅读理解】2013年苏州市初中毕业暨升学考试试卷三、阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题2 分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAccording to one story the idea for making the first teddy bear came from a newspapercartoon drawn in 1904.This carto on showed President Teddy Roosevelt on a hunting triprefusing to
2、shoot（射杀）a young bear.The young bear became a symbol for Teddy Roosevelt.Morris Michtom owned a small candy and toy store in New York City.He and his wife mademany of the toys they sold.When he saw the cartoon,he had a wonderful idea.He decided tomake a toy bear with eyes and legs and arms that move
3、d.The bear was put in the store windownext to a copy of the cartoon.Mr.Michtom called it“Teddys Bear”.Many of these bears were sold.The bears became so popular that Mr.Michtom thought hemight need President Roosevelt*permission to use his name.He wrote to the president and senthim a“Teddy Bear”.The
4、president answered,saying that Mr.Michtom could use his name.Mr.Michtom borrowed money so that he could make thousands of toy bears.His companybecame the Ideal Toy Corporation.Today this is one of the biggest toy companies in the UnitedStates.26.People will remember Morris Michtom because he wasA.a
5、candy store ownerB.a toy store ownerC.the inventor of the teddy bearD.Teddy Roosevelt1 friend27.The idea for making the first teddy bear came fromA.a movieB.a magazine storyC.a TV advertisementD.a newspaper cartoon28.From this passage we can see thatA.many people liked Teddy RooseveltB.many people d
6、id not like Teddy RooseveltCoresident Roos evelt cared only about important peopleD.President Roosevelt did not like young bearsBTony Wheeler was bom to travel.His father worked for an airline.For the first 16 years ofhis life,Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.In the early 197
7、0s,Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen.They soon married.Beforegetting jobs,Tony and Maureen wanted to travel.They took a year-long trip from London,through Asia,to Australia.On the trip,they visited places like India,Iran,and Afghanistan.When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia,people asked m
8、any questions about their trip.To answer these questions,Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap.Thebook told people about different countries*weather,customs（风俗），and places to see.But unliketravel guides in the 1970s,Wheelers book also talked about places most tourists did not go.
9、Healso wrote about unusual things to see and do.The book was very popular.Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet.They continued travelling.They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited.Today,400 people work for Lonely Planet.The company has over 650 guidebooks.Wheeler still w
10、rites about travel t6hot spots（fbr example,Cambodia in Asia and Croatia in Europe）.For more information,read the books!29.Which trip was Tony Wheelers first guidebook about?A.The United Kingdom.B.From Asia to England.C.From Australia to Afghanistan.D.From England to Australia.30.Why did Tony Wheeler
11、 write his first guidebook?A.He needed the money.B.His wife asked him to do it.C.Many people asked questions about his travels.D.He liked writing books.3 l.How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides?A.It talked about places most tourists did not go.B.It was longer and more e
12、xpensive.C.It told people about a countrys weather,customs,and places to see.D.It was the first guidebook about Asia.32.Which sentence below is true?A.Tony Wheeler still travels and writes guide books.B.Tony Wheelers first guidebook was not popular.C.After their first trip,Maureen did not travel wit
13、h Tony.D.Today,Lonely Planet is still a small company.CComputers are good tools（工具）.The Internet is also good.But some people spend too muchtime online.They cant stop.Doctors say this is a new sickness.They call this sickness InternetAddictionDisorder（互联网成瘾症）（IAD）.People with IAD are online a lot.Th
14、ey spend hours chatting to their friends or playing onlinegames.Many people with IAD spend more time on the Internet than with family or friends.Somepeople with IAD even quit（辞掉）their jobs!Do you have IAD?Think about these questions：How many hours a day are you online?Is ita lot or a little?When you
15、 are not online,are you thinking about playing a computer game orchecking your messages?When you are online,do you forget the time?Do you get angry whenyou cant play a game?If you have IAD,what can you do?Dr.Ivan Goldberg and Dr.Kimberly S.Young have someideas.First,ask yourself“Why am I online a lo
16、t?1 Then try to take a break.For example,use thecomputer or play games twice a week,not every day.In this way,you can have a good social lifewith other friends.33.The passage is mainly aboutA.a new sicknessB.an online gameCputer jobs34.1f you have Internet Addiction Disorder（IAD）,you areA.online for
17、 an hour a weekB.send e-mail messages at workC.are on the Internet more than with friendsD.never use the computer35.According to the passage,which is NOT a sign of IAD?A.Quitting your job to spend more time online.B.Spending time with family and friends.C.Forgetting the time when you are online.D.Ge
18、tting angry when you can,tplay a game.36.1van Goldberg and Kimberly S.YoungA.quit their jobsB.are online a lotC.have IADD.help people with IADDIf you plan to take your pet on a trip,prepare ahead of time.At least two weeks before youleave,take your pet to a vet.See if he or she is tit for travel and
19、 ask if he or she should have anymedicine before leaving.The vet may suggest certain pills for sickness or for calming the pet.Some states or foreign countries have health laws that say animals must have certaininjeclions（注射）before they can be allowed to enter.Your vet may have this information.You
20、canalso get help on the United States and Canadian laws from a book published by the Department ofAgriculture which some libraries have.For information on foreign countries,check with theirconsulates（领事馆）.丫 o u can also ask the airlin es on which you are travelling.Find out if the places where you p
21、lan to stay allow pets because many do not.If you are going by plane or train,ask if pets are allowed.If they are,ask where they will bekept and who will care for them.The big bus lines in this country do not allow pets.Choose your pefs box carefully.Plastic boxes are better than cardboard or wooden
22、 onesbecause they can be chewed（嚼碎）.If going by plane or train during warm weather,try to go in the cooler early morning orevening hours.Also try to avoid（避免）very cold winter weather because pets often suffer fromcold.Even in your own car,be careful.Do not leave the animal inside with the windows cl
23、osedbecause the car may become loo hot or too cold.37.The main idea of this passage is toA.warn people to leave their pets at homeB.give general information about pet travelC.tell people how to choose their pet boxesD.tell people about foreign pet laws38.When taking a pet on a trip,a pet ownerA.does
24、n1 need to make any special plansB.should stay at friends homesC.should make plans before leaving homeD.should travel by bus instead of plane39.From the passage,we can learn thatA.it costs too much to take pets on tripsB.some pets may not be well enough to travelC.all train lines treat pets exactly
25、the sameD.pets are welcome everywhere4O.Which person would be the most interested in this passage?A.A vet.B.A pet owner.C.A bus driver.D.A pet shop owner.三、阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题2 分，满分30分）26.C27.D28.A29.D30.C31.A32.A33.A34.C35.B36.D37.B38.C39.B40.B2013年浙江丽水中考英语试题四、阅读理解（共 15小题，每小题2 分，满分30分）阅读下面四篇短文，从每题所给的A、
26、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A（选择性）What does traveling mean?Visit,enjoy and discover.Every year hundreds and thousands of people come to theUK.And London,the capital city,is usually their first stop.What can they see?What can they experience!Getting around in London is not difficult.There is theunderground trai
27、n,the oldest in the world,or the traditionaldouble-decker bus.A boat trip along the River Thames takesyou to the Tower of London.Going around the city center on foot is easy.The maps in the streets will show you what isaround you in five-minute walk.You can get a great view of the city from 135 mete
28、rs up on a hugewheel,the London Eye.Look across the river and you will see the Houses of Parliament and thefamous clock tower,Big Ben.There are over 240 museums in the capital,but the two most popular are in South Kensingtonand cost nothing to get into.In the Natural History Museum,the key word is B
29、ig.Next to it is theScience Museum.It has those great British inventions,the history of flight and exploration（探索）of space.46.For many tourists,London is their stop when they are traveling in the UK.A.first B.second C.third D.lost47.Going around the City center on foot is easy b e c a u s e.A.Big Be
30、n is across the river B.the maps in the streets will help youC.it take only five minutes D.you can gets great view of the city48.The Natural History Museum is next to.A.Big Ben B.the Tower of LondonC.London Eye D.the Science MuseumB（选择性）Students these days often have a lot of worries.Sometimes they
31、have problems with theirschoolwork,and sometimes with their friends.Some people think the worst thing is to donothing.Laura Mills,a teenager from Washington,agrees.Problems and worries are normal inlifb,“says Laura.But I think talking to someone helps a lot.If we dont talk to someone,wellcertainly f
32、eel worse.Laura once lost her purse,and worried for days.She was afraid to tell her parents shout it.She even walked three miles to school each day because she didnt have any money.She just keptthinking.uIf I tell my parents,theyH be angry!”But in the end,she talked to her parents and theywere reall
33、y understanding.Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself.They gother a new purse and asked her to be more careful.UI will always remember to share my problemsin the future!,9 Laura says.Robert Hunt advises students about common problems.He feels the same way as Laura.It isbest not to
34、 avoid our problems.We should always try to solve（解决）them.,He thinks that youcan first find someone to talk to.This person doesnt need to be an expert（专家）like himself.Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them,and are always there tohelp them.In English,we say that shari
35、ng a problem is like cutting it in half.So youre halfway tosolving a problem if you talk to someone about it!49.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One?A.What can they do about this?B.Where do the problems come from?C.When did they have these problems?D.Why do they have so ma
36、ny problems?50.In Paragraph 2,the writer used the story of Laura to.A.answer a question B.give an exampleC.introduce his friend D.share his experience51.According to the passage Robert Hunt might be.A.Lauras teacher B.the writer of the passageC.a person with a problem D.an expert on students problem
37、s52.What is the main idea of this passage?A.Few children are careful with their money.B.Parents are more experienced than childrenC.Talking to someone helps to solve problems.D.Students often have a lot of worries at schoolCHip hop or rap（说唱）music as it is also called,started on the street and in th
38、e clubs of the NewYork City in the 1970s.But today many countries have their own kind of hip hop music.Thiskind of music comes from reggae,disco and funk music.Rapping means speaking to therhythm of the music,and it is an important part of the music.People rap to express how they feelabout their liv
39、es and problems.Rapping in class.Would you like to rap in class?Well actually,hip pop music is played in more than 10,000schools in the USA.Why?There is a new school program called Flocabulary in which teachersuse texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects.The words of the songs a
40、re justwhat students are studying.This makes learning easy and fun.Students and teachers are excitedabout the positive results it has had on exam marks.One teacher said,I*ve used hip hop songsin class,and I have never seen my students so crazy about history!You cant imagine how wellthey imagine how
41、well they remember what I teach!We even try to write our own songs.”Whose idea was Flocabulary?Blake Harrison,a high school student,was the first person to come up with the idea ofFlocabulary.The word“Flocabulary“comes from the word flow and vocabulary”.“Flow is a rap word for style”,or the way a ra
42、pper says thewords of a song.Vocabulary“means the words you have to learnin a language.How did he get the idea?Well,he realized he couldremember the words of a hip hop song very easily.So,why notmake lessons into songs?Today together with Alex Rappaport,asong writer,Blake produces hip hop songs for
43、maths,science andliterature（文学）.They are now used in schools with great success.53.Rap music started in New York city.A.in the 1970s B.In a high schoolC.in the 19 th century.D.In a music class.54.From the passage,we can learn“Flocabulary“is a program to.A.Write rap music.B.Sing a song by talking.C.R
44、emember the words of a song.D.help teach some school subjects.55.The underlined word positive in paragraph 2 most probably meansA.bad B.good C.final D direct56.Blake Hanison has produced hip hop songs for school subject E X C E P T.A.maths B.science C.history D.literatureDLast month when I was takin
45、g part in a US college interview,I was asked,“whatmakes you special?”In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to goto college in the US.college paid special attention to different achievement.For example,aperson who is very good at math can go to a famous college but al
46、so can be a good footballplayer.This experience made me think again that I must try to find where my own interests mightlead me.To be honest,it was not easy.However,I never felt sorry to choose this way because ithelped me understand myself.If I took the College Entrance Examination,as we call it ga
47、okao inChina,it could never possibly do.When I entered high school,I took gaokao seriously because it seemed to me a great wayto show how good at my lessons.However,as I grew older,I realized gaokao did make me workhard at my lessons,but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life,
48、likeguitarplaying.Although I had no time fbr it,I will still get to it in the future.No doubt,gaokao provides a way of choosing those who are successful in their studies.But it is really important fbr all of us to rethink what44 talent“really is today.This is because wenow live in a world in which a
49、ll of our other human qualities（品质）are needed for success,notjust the high grade.Ken Robinson once said,“the society depends on different kinds of talents.However,gaokao pays tooattention to a persons grades but little to his other qualities.And it is thesequalities that makes life colorful and fun.
50、As high school students,we can not change the present situation of eduction,but we arealways free to think outside of the box.Although good school grade is still useful,I hope one daywe will see our education also welcomes the amazing possibilities in different people.57.The US College pay special a