中考英语阅读理解培优题经典.doc

中考英语阅读理解汇编练习试卷
一、中考英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）
1．阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
OnMarch10,2019,eight-year-oldTaniwontheNewYorkChessChampionship（纽约象棋冠军赛）ofhisagegroup.Buttheboy,whowashomelessatthetime,beganlearningthegamelessthanayearago.
TaniandhisfamilyarrivedinNewYorkCityfromAfricain2017.Achurchhelpedhimentertheprimaryschool,P.S,116.Herethegiftedboywasfirstintroducedtochessbyapart-timeteacherMakofsky,ownerofachessclub.Interestedinthegame,theseven-year-oldaskedhismothertoallowhimtojointheclub.Notabletoaffordthechessclasses,sheemailedMakofsky.Tohersurpriseandjoy,MakofskyagreedthatTanicouldlearnitforfree.
Thoughthechessclubhelps,it'slargelybelievedthatTani'ssuccessliesinhishardwork.Theboypracticesthegameformanyhoursadayonthefloorwithhisboard.EverySaturday,Tanigoestoafree3-hourclasstoimprovehisgameskills.
Notsurprisingly,Tani'sstory,firstreportedbyTheNewYorkTimes,hasbroughthimgreatsupportfromtheAmericanpublic.SoonaftertheyoungboywontheNewYorkChampionship,MakofskybeganaGoFundMeactivityforTaniandhisfamilysothathecouldcontinuehischessjourney.Itraised$200,000injusttendays,farmorethantheyexpected.Andthemoneykeepscoming,Butthefamilydonates（捐赠）mostofthemoneytothechurchandtothosepoorfamilies.
TanihasalsoreceivedoffersfromthreefamousprivateschoolsinNewYork.However,thefamilyhavepolitelyrefusedallofthemandchosentocontinueTani'seducationatP.S.116.
Theyoungboy'sstoryalsocaughttheeyeofBillClinton,the42ndUSPresident."Tani,you'reanexampleofawinningspirit-inchessandinlife.I'dlovetomeetyou,"hesaidonhisFacebook.
Whileexcitedabouthisnewlife,Taniisreadytomeetgreatchallenges（挑战）.Heisbusypreparingforthe2019NationalPrimaryChampionships.Winningthecompetitionwillbringthechessplayerclosertohisdreamofbecomingtheworld'syoungestchessgrandmaster（大师）.Therecordhasbeenkeptfor17yearsbytheRussianchessplayerKarjakin,whowonthetitleattheageof12.
（1）Tanibegantolearnchessattheageof________.
A.sevenB.eightC.nineD.twelve
（2）Paragraph3ismainlyabout________.
A.whereTanipractiseschessB.howhardTaniworksatchess
C.whatTani'sm