03 阅读单选 2021年中考英语真题精练精讲八
一、阅读单选
1、（2021·四川宜宾）    It is reported that the cost of living has been rising around the world in recent years. In the study, 214 cities worldwide were surveyed. So, which cities are the most expensive to live in?
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is one of the most expensive places to live in. There are also two other Japanese cities that have made the top 10 list this year: Osaka and Nagoya. Now, Tokyo is about one third more expensive than Karachi, which is the least expensive city among the 214 cities.
Monthly rent, luxury 2-bedroom apartment: US$ 4,848
Cup of coffee: USS 8.29    Fast food meal: USS 8.29
Singapore
Singapore, like other cities in Asia, has seen a big inflow of foreigners, which has mainly pushed up the price of housing and other living costs. Singapore’s average monthly rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is much lower than that in the above three Japanese cities.
Monthly rent, luxury 2-bedroom apartment: US$ 3,588
Cup of coffee: US$ 5.18    Fast food meal: US$ 5.66
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, next to Singapore, is the only Chinese city to make the top 10 list. The average monthly rent for a 2-bedroom apartment jumped by around US$ 1,300. With a limited housing supply, the average house prices have risen sharply by over 93 percent between 2010 and 2014.
Monthly rent, luxury 2-bedroom apartment: US$ 7,092
Cup of coffee: US$ 6.83    Fast food meal: US$ 3.54
1．Where can we easily find the passage?
A．A geography book.    B．A science fiction
C．A survey report.    D．A nature magazine.
2．How many Japanese cities are among the top 10 list?
A．One.    B．Two.    C．Three.    D．Four.
3．How much will you pay for two cups of coffee in Singapore?
A．US$ 16.58.    B．US$ 13.66.    C．US$ 11.32    D．US$ 10.36.
4．Which city’s house prices have increased too fast?
A．Singapore.    B．Hong Kong.    C．Nagoya.    D．Tokyo.
5．What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．An introduction of Asian cities.
B．The most suitable cities to live in.
C．A survey result of 214 cities worldwide.
D．The 3 most expensive Asian cities to live in.
2、（2021·四川宜宾）    Some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was short and he became angry when the child tried to make a box. However, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”
reportedThe man was happy, but he became angry again when he found out the box was empty. He shouted at her, “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there should be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh. Daddy, it’s not empty. I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.” The father was moved. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged (恳求) for her forgiveness.
One day, an accident took the life of the child. The father still kept that gold box by his bed f
or many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, we have been given a gold box filled with unconditional love and kisses…from our children, family members and friends. There are simply no other things, anyone could hold, more precious than this.
6．Why did the little girl make a box?
A．To have fun.
B．To keep her money.
C．To give her father a gift.
D．To make her father angry.
7．What made the father angry again?
A．The empty box.    B．The magic gift.
C．The girl’s kisses.    D．The girl’s tears.
8．What is the Chinese meaning of the word “forgiveness”?
A．愤怒    B．感谢    C．道歉    D．原谅
9．What can we know from the third paragraph?
A．The girl hated her father.
B．The man missed his kid deeply.
C．The box was really full of kisses
D．The accident nearly killed the girl.
10．Which is probably the best title for the passage?
A．A Gift of Love
B．A Sad Accident
C．A Strange Gold Box
D．A Father’s Great Love
3、（2021·四川宜宾）    Before the discovery of DNA information in the 1980s, fingerprints (指纹) were the easiest way to solve serious crimes. It’s believed that each one of us has our own fingerprint. But did you know that our fingerprints could show a lot about us?
According to The Conversation, fingerprints can show lifestyle and environment, eating habits, possible medical problems and even the job of a person.
So how can we work all this out from just a simple fingerprint?
Well, a fingerprint is formed when a finger touches a surface. Most fingerprints can’t be seen to the eye and require a chemical development process in order to make them shown. Stuck between the raised lines of a fingerprint are things that can tell a story about who we are. Things like sweat, blood and food show a lot of information about us.