1、12019年中考英语阅读理解基础题（四）Passage A（2019 中考选练）When I was a child I never said, “When I grow up, I want to be a CEO,“ but here I am. When I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isnt a straight, clear path. In fact, no two paths are the same. But whether you want to be a boss one day
2、 or not, theres a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies. As this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may be different, but the people in that position(位置) share the qualities of commitment（义务）, work ethic（道德） and a strong desire for building something
3、 new. And every CEO take risks along the wayputting your life savings on the line to start a software company or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup. I grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur（企业家）from my father, who has run a small business for al
4、most 30 years. I went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with success. And I always had a dream job pattern(模式): to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers(顾客). Im only 29, so its been a quick ride to CEO. Out of college, I worked for A
5、OL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumer product team. In mid-2007 I left Revolution Health and started LivingSocial with several other workmates, where I became a CEO. Career advice: Dont figure out where you want to work, or even what industry youd like to work
6、 at. Figure out what makes you do so. What gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like things, not what you like doing. . . and then apply it to your work life. Also, just because youre graduating, dont stop learning. Read more books than you did in college. If you do, and theyre not, youre rea
7、lly well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do. 21. What can we know from the first paragraph?A. The writer hasnt achieved his childhood ambition. B. The writer thinks there is some easy way to become a CEO. C. The writer had an ambition of becoming a CEO in his childhood. D. The writer believes
8、success stories of CEOs can be beneficial(有益的) to everybody. 2. According to the writer, successful CEOs should _. A. try not to take risks B. stay in the same businessC. have a strong sense of creativity D. save every possible penny3. What can we know about the writer from the passage?A. He started
9、 LivingSocial when he was still a student of Georgetown University. B. He used to run the consumer product team for AOL. C. His business activities at college ended up in more failure than success. D. His father had far-reaching influence on him. 4. What does the underlined phrase “figure out” mean?
10、 _.A. 断定 B. 弄清 C. 理解D. 领会5. Which of the following proverbs may the writer agree with according to the last paragraph?A. Well begun is half done. B. Everything comes to him who waits. C. Time and tide wait for no man. D. One is never too old to learn.参考答案 DCDAD Passage B中考英语阅读理解分类练习：健康保健类3Do you oft
11、en watch TV programs? There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines (烹饪、美食)，but few are like A Bite of China. It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural features (特征) related to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.Its said that more than 100 million Chin
12、ese people are watching the program. Most Chinese people regard this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food , between people and society.On the other hand, the docume
13、ntary also stimulates (刺激) Chinese peoples consumption (消耗). Taobao, one of Chinas biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times in one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million.To get enough good st
14、ories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. Filming lasted about nine months. Liu Wen, the director, says “As CCTV-9 serves as a window, allowing the world to better understand China, the documen
15、tary aims to help the world not only enjoy the beauty of Chinese cuisines, but also learn Chinese customs.”【小题 1】 A Bite of China is a _. Afilm BTV show Cbook Dnewspaper【小题 2】This program is quite different from other food shows because it has more features of _. Aculture Bcuisine Cnews Dplace【小题 3】
16、The main idea of the 3rd paragraph is that the program brings a new chance on _. Ainternet communication Bfilm makingCfood business Dtalking【小题 4】It took the production team about _ to complete the whole program. A3 months Bsix months Ca year Dtwo years4【小题 5】Which of the following statements is TRU
17、E according to this passage? AMost people watch the program because they want to learn how to cook.BTherere many wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in “A Bite of China”.CYou can buy some food thats more delicious and cheaper through the program.DMost Chinese people regard this program as just
18、the regular food shows.-Passage CSnow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt（融化）. It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed （挤压）together., it became ice.The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a
19、 glacier（冰河）.Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches（英寸） each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills. In some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes.A million years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers cove
20、red many parts of the world. The glaciers changed the land.Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path（路） down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too.1. The snow that fell on the mountainA. became snowman B. melted C. became ice D.
21、 turned to rain2. The word in the story that means a river of ice is _.3. The story says, “The snow did not melt. It became deep and heavy”. The word it means _.54. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?A. There are not as many glaciers as there used to beB. Glaciers do not chan
22、ge the land as they move over it.C. Glaciers are found only in warm places.5. How fast did the glacier move? (Which sentence is exactly like the one in your book?)A. Sometimes the glacier moved only once a year.B. Sometimes the glacier moved over ten miles each day.C. Sometimes the glacier moved onl
23、y a few inches each day.6. The main idea of the whole story is that _.A. snow is heavy B. the high land never changes C. glaciers changed the land参考答案 Key: 1.C 2. glacier 3.snow 3.A 4.C 5.CPassage DLets Explore (探索) the Nature!Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holid
24、ay and learn something interesting and useful? Here comes your CHANCE! Youth Explore will prepare you with a THREEDAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many handson activities and meet with live animalsgiraffes, pandas, tigers and so on! More information about the program is as follows：Age: stude
25、nts aged 816Groups: there are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.Program A Program BDates: 14th16th July, 2016 Dates: 5th7th August, 2016 Days: Monday to Wednesday Days: Tuesday to ThursdayTime: 10：00 am. 4：00 pm. Time: 10：00 am. 4：00 pm. Program cost: $ 230 fo
26、r members; $ 250 for nonmembersHow to do: Simply come to our center to get an application form.Send your completed form on or before 11th July, 2016 (Friday)6Notes：1NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunchbox or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
27、2Both programs will start 1 DAY later if there is a warning of rainstorms.COME AND JOIN US NOW！ DONT MISS THE CHANCE!( )1. _ can join the threeday summer program.A. A kid of 7 B. A boy of 14 C. A girl of 17 D. A man of 26( )2.If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, Program A will start on _.A. Sunday
28、B. Monday C. Tuesday D. Wednesday( )3.Two members and one nonmember should pay _ for the program.A$ 690 B. $ 710 C. $ 730 D. $ 750( )4.Free lunches arent provided because _.A. the lunches cost too much B. people have different tastes C. there are many restaurants D. they may bring lunchboxes( )5.Wha
29、t can we know from the passage?A. Youth Explore is the name of the program. B. More than 15 students are in each program.C. We can see three kinds of animals in the program. D. You need to hand in an application for the program.参考答案 15 B C B B DPassage E阅读下面短文或图表，并选择正确答案。Why are your study habits di
30、fferent from those of your friends? Why do you seem to learn faster in some classes while more slowly in others ? One reason you may not know is that people have different learning types. Scientists say there are three different learning types: Visual(视觉型), Auditory(听觉型) and kinesthetic(动觉型).Visual
31、learners learn best by seeing. If you seem to easily remember information from pictures, graphs(图表) and videos, you are probably a visual learner. Youre not good at copying down what the teacher says in class. Never mind. You can draw graphs or pictures instead, if you find that works better for you
32、.7Auditory learners learn best by hearing. If you seem to easily remember things by hearing them, then you are probably an auditory learner. You must listen carefully while the teacher is speaking because its the easiest way for you to learn. Sometimes you may find that taking notes stops you from l
33、istening carefully. After class, you can write down what you remember or borrow your friends notes to copy.Kinesthetic learners learn best by doing. If you seem to learn best by working with your hands, you are probably a kinesthetic learner. Taking notes by writing can make you pay close attention
34、to information as you receive it. Of course, you can learn best by making full use of labs or other class activities.Hope you learn better by knowing what your personal learning type is.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。56. There are different learning types according to the passage.A. two B. three C. four D. five57. J
35、ude can remember the words of a song quickly by listening to it once or twice. She might be a/an according to the passage .A. auditory learner B. visual learner C. strange learner D. usual learner58. Kinesthetic learners learn best by .A. remembering information from videos B. listening to teachers
36、in classC. drawing graphs or pictures D. doing things with their hands59. Visual learners seem to easily remember information from .A. pictures, graphs and videos. B. working with their handsC. hearing them D. taking notes60. The best title of this passage may be“ ”.A. Study Habits B. Ways to Study C. Learning Types D. Reasons to Learn参考答案 56-65 B A D A C 8
