阅读理解【牛刀小试】【能力选练】 A【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination(组合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have horns(角) and a long moustache. With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants(传人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, excellent people are often called dragons. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping ones child will become a dragon”, which means he or she will be successful.It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all successful.There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head-Raising and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the “descendants of the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.( ) 46. What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?A. A combination of many animalsB. Chinese sayings and idiomsC. Strength and good luck( ) 47. In the passage, the underlined sentence “Hoping ones child will become a dragon” means “ ” in Chinese.A. 龙马精神 B. 龙飞凤舞 C. 望子成龙( ) 48. What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have? They may be .A. creative, confident, brave and powerful.B. creative, confident, brave and quick-temperedC. lovely, confident, brave and quick-tempered.( ) 49. The Year of the Dragon was in 2012.Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?A. 1988 B. 1998. C. 2008. ( ) 50. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Dragons are real animals.B. There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.C. People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful.参考答案46-50 CCBAB 【2016中考模拟】阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳的答案。Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chances to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions.Speak loudly. When you are not confident, you cant do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. When you are athletic, you will be full of confidence.Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things youve done.Get rid of fear. Fear comes along with failure. But its easy to get over if you know that failure is a part of your life. Dont hide your head just because you said something foolish last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.Pick up a hobby. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.( ) 51. Confidence can help you .A. to get completely successful B. to develop a healthy attitudeC. to have a hobby( ) 52. There are suggestions that help you to be more confident in this passage.A. six B. four C. five( ) 53. How do you encourage yourself?A. Finish your homework. B. Make everybody laughC. Give yourself praise for the good things youve done( ) 54. Which of the following is right?A. When you are confident, you cant do well what you want to do.B. Physical exercise makes you tired but not relaxed.C. Fear is easy to get over if you know that failure is a part of your life.( ) 55. The best title for the passage is “ ”.A. Encourage yourself B. How to be more confident C. Pick up a hobby.参考答案51-55 BCCCB 【能力选练】 B【2012河南驻马店二中第一次模拟】There are many things we need to know that we dont learn at school .For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully .We need to know how to compare the prices of things indifferent shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different bra