中考英语阅读强化练习题

　　中考英语阅读强化练习题1：

　　All this is reported in an independent study ordered by the Government’s women’s unite.

　　The biggest problem isn’t equal pay in work places such as factories. It is a sort of work women do.

　　Make a list of low-paid of jobs_ then consider who does them.

　　Try nurses, secretaries, cleaner, clerks, teachers in primary schools, dinner ladies, and child care helpers. Not a lot of men among that group, are there?

　　Yet some of those jobs are really important. Surely no one would deny that about nurses and teachers, for a start.

　　So why do we reward the people who do them so poorly? There can be only one answer--- because they are women.

　　This is not going to be put right overnight. But the Government, which employs a lot of them,, and other bosses have to make a start.

　　It is disgraceful(可耻的) that we have gone into the 21st Century still treating women like second-class citizens.

　　1. Women should have the chance of doing the same jobs and be paid equally as men ____.

　　A. after 25 years

　　B. according to the law

　　C. as a result of the Equal Pay Act

　　D. because women are as strong as men

　　2. We can learn from the text what the problem really matters is ____.

　　A. that the women interrupt a career to have children

　　B. what sort of work women do

　　C. because they are women

　　D. what an unfair pay women get in workplaces.

　　3. Which of the following best describes the writer’s idea?

　　A. Women should get equal pay for equal work to that of men.

　　B. Women should strengthen加强 themselves.

　　C. The Government ought to protect women against getting paid less than men.

　　D. Some of the jobs that women do are of great importance.

　　4. When the writer says “This is not going to be put right overnight”, he means ____.

　　A. we must solve the problem very quickly.

　　B. there is not completely fair thing all over the world.

　　C. we need a long time to change the unfair reality.

　　D. the problem that women lose will be solved soon.

　　5. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

　　A. Work to give women a fair pay deal.

　　B. Time to change the situation.

　　C. Equal work, equal pay.

　　D. Should women be treated like second-class citizens?

　　中考英语阅读强化练习题答案：

　　B B A C A

　　中考英语阅读强化练习题2：

　　If someone says to you: “give me five”, do not search your pocket to get five yuan! It will make others laugh! The person's not asking for your money, but your fingers.

　　In the US, "give me five" or "give me the high five" is a popular gesture (动作). You can see it often in films or on TV. It means the clapping (拍) of each other's raised (举起的) right hands together.

　　People do it when they meet for the first time or something happy happens. For example, a student has good marks in exams or wins a lottery ticket (彩票).If a football team wins a game, the players will give high fives to everyone around to celebrate.

　　This gesture may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right arm for the emperor(皇帝). This showed that the person raising his arm did not have a sword (刀) in his hand.

　　Why not try to give the high five to your friends?

　　41. “Give me five” is a gesture to _______.

　　A. make people laugh B. ask for money

　　C. celebrate success D. give my five yuan

　　42. The gesture “give me five” is the clapping of _______.

　　A. toes B. hands C. arms D. fingers

　　43. When you ______, you give your friends high fives.

　　A. lose your money B. go back home

　　C. win a football game D. pick up some money

　　44. The gesture started in _______ according to the story.

　　A. Rome B. America C. China D. Britain

　　45. Why did the Romans raise the right arm for the emperor? Because ______.

　　A. they were proud of their emperor

　　B. they were happy to see the emperor

　　C. they wanted to show their respect to the emperor.

　　D. they wanted to show there were no swords in their hands

　　中考英语阅读强化练习题答案：

　　41. C细节理解。由第一段可知“give me five”不是令人笑的动作，也不是要钱，故排除A、B、D

　　42. B细节理解。由第二段最后一句话：“It means the clapping (拍) of each other's raised (举起的) right hands together.”可知是击掌，故选B。

　　43. C 细节理解。第三段例举了人们击掌狂欢的情节，包括初次见面或有开心的事发生，以及赢得比赛，只有C符合题意。

　　44. A细节理解。由第四段第一句话“This gesture may come from the old Roman gesture of raising the right arm for the emperor(皇帝).”可知这个手势起源于古罗马。

　　45. D 细节理解。由第四段第二句话“This showed that the person raising his arm did not have a sword (刀) in his hand.”可知答案为D.

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