一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读短文，判断正误。
People send birthday greetings by using cards in both eastern and western countries. It is not known when and where exactly the tradition of sending birthday cards began. It is believed that it began in England in the early nineteenth century. In those days people sent birthday cards when they couldn't wish somebody a happy birthday in person.In 1840 the first stamp was used in Britain and sending birthday cards became easier, cheaper and more popular. The development of color printing processes （工艺流程） in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of birthday cards.Today cards are often given with a present, even when people can express their wishes face to face. In recent times e-cards have also become popular. Many people are starting to use e-cards instead of traditional cards because they are free, environmentally friendly and easy to arrive. So will e-cards take place of paper cards completely in ten or twenty years? Probably not. For example, for kids and old people, they don't use e-cads very often.If our birthday is coming soon, do you wish that at least one person could congratulate you with a beautiful card then?（1）People send birthday cards in different counties.（2）The tradition of sending birthday cards began in France in the early 18th century.（3）Sending birthday cards became more popular after the stamps were used.（4）We are sure that e-cards will take paper cards' place completely in twenty years.（5）Kids and old people often use e-cards.【答案】（1）1（2）0（3）1（4）0（5）0【解析】【分析】大意：不同的国家的人们通过送生日卡片来向表达生日问候，送生日卡片始于19世纪英国。
（1）句意：不同国家的人们送生日卡片。
根据 People send birthday greetings by using cards in both eastern and western countries.可知，中西方国家的人们都通过使用卡片来表达生日问候，故答案为正确。
（2）句意：送生日卡的传统始于18世纪法国。
根据 It is believed that it began in England in the early nineteenth century. 可知，人们认为送生日卡片始于19世纪英国，故答案为错误。
（3）句意：送生日卡片在开始使用邮票后变得更流行。
根据In 1840 the first stamp was used in Britain and sending birthday cards became easier, cheaper and more popular.可知，邮票开始使用后，送生日卡片变得更容易，更便宜，更流行，故答案为正确。
（4）句意：在20年后我们确定电子卡片将完全取代纸张卡片。
根据So will e-cards take place of paper cards completely in ten or twenty years? Probably not.可知，10年或20年后电子卡片可能不会完全取代纸张卡片，故答案为错误。
（5）句意：孩子和老人经常使用电子卡片。
根据 they don't use e-cads very often. 可知，他们不会经常使用电子卡片，故答案为错误。
【点评】考查阅读理解。
浏览文章大意，根据问题在文章中找到原句判断对错。
2．阅读理解Many people might think that if they had more money, then they would be happier in life. For example, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and wish they could have the same. But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a personfor long.① But is that really true? Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people happier. ② Instead, it's giving money to others that makes people happy, ③ It could be buying a homeless person food to eat. ④ It could be giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How didyou feel? Whether it is a small or large amount of money. People feel happier when they give. This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy, too.This idea of connecting your happiness to the happiness of others is described as a ubuntu inan African language. There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree. My first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat. Surprising, all the children held hands and ran together. They all touched the tree at the same time. The man asked why they had done this. My children simply said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one.（1）The writer says that buying things____________.A. can make people worriedB. can make people nervousC. may lead to sadness for longD. may lead to happiness for a short time（2）Where can we best put "But it is not having money that brings happiness." in paragraph 2?A. ①B. ②C. ③D. ④（3）Why does the writer quote（引用） a story in paragraph 3?A. To explain Africans like sweets.B. To show examples are not enough.C. To make the writer's opinion clearer.D. To express happiness is from children.（4）What does the writer try to tell us?A. Buying new things can make people happy.B. The key to happiness is making others happy.C. If you want to be happy, you can visit Africa.D. People who have a lot of money might not be happy.【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】本文介绍了金钱的作用和如何运用要金钱。
（1）细节题。
根据 But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person forlong.但是金钱可以买到的东西不会给一个人带来长久的快乐，可知可能会带来短暂的快乐，故选D。