中考英语 话题专项突破 第3部分 话题语篇训练 第19节

一、完形填空

As we all know，the environment around us is getting worse and worse.In some places we

can't see fish swimming in the river or trees on the hills.Some people even have no clean __1__ to

drink.Recently，a new lifestyle called low carbon life is __2__ every corner of our country.The

meanings of low carbon are __3__ energy and no waste.It is such an important project that I can't

wait to __4__ my ideas on how to promote(推动)it.

First，we should __5__ a no-car day every week in our school.Because cars not only cause

serious air pollution but also waste energy.__6__ the no-car day，neither students nor teachers are

allowed to drive to school.At the same time，just walk or e our bikes and enjoy the fun.

Second，we had better not use plastic __7__ any more.No one can stand the“white

pollution”， __8__ it is wise to use cloth bags which can be used again and again.

__9__ one thing that we should keep in mind is that every big thing comes from the small

details.So，as students，we should __10__ the lights when we leave，use both sides of the paper，and reuse our textbooks and so on.

All in all，it weighs greatly for all of us to put the low carbon lifestyle into practice.Just set

our mind to these: no-car days，no plastic bags，and no waste.Let's do it now.

( )1. A. drink B. water

C. soup D. tea

( )2. A. spreading B. moving

C. living D. becoming

( )3. A. many B. high

C. much D. low

( )4. A. express B. complete

C. require D. accept

( )5. A. set off B. set up

C. put on D. put down

( )6. A. In B. At

C. On D. With

( )7. A. boxes B. bags

C. pens D. fans

( )8. A. because B. so C. but D. although

( )9. A. Finally B. Generally

C. Last D. Lately

( )10. A. turn up B. turn down

C. turn on D. turn off

二、阅读理解

A

Let's Explore (探索) the Nature!

Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn

something interesting and useful?

Here comes your CHANCE! Youth Explore will prepare you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER

PROGRAM! You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals—giraffes,

pandas, tigers and so on! More information about the program is as follows：

Age: students aged 8—16

Groups: there are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15

students.

Program A Program B

Dates: 14th—16th July, 2016 Dates: 5th—7th August, 2016

Days: Monday to Wednesday Days: Tuesday to Thursday

Time: 10：00 a．m. — 4：00 p．m. Time: 10：00 a．m. — 4：00 p．m.

Program cost: $ 230 for members; $ 250 for non-members

How to do: Simply come to our center to get an application form.

Send your completed form on or before 11th July, 2016 (Friday)

Notes：

1．NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may

either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.

2．Both programs will start 1 DAY later if there is a warning of rainstorms.

COME AND JOIN US NOW！ DON'T MISS THE CHANCE!

( )1. ______ can join the three-day summer program.

A. A kid of 7 B. A boy of 14

C. A girl of 17 D. A man of 26

( )2.If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, Program A will start on ______.

A. Sunday B. Monday

C. Tuesday D. Wednesday

( )3.Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.

A．$ 690 B. $ 710

C. $ 730 D. $ 750

( )4.Free lunches aren't provided because ______. A. the lunches cost too much B. people have different tastes

C. there are many restaurants D. they may bring lunch-boxes

( )5.What can we know from the passage?

A. Youth Explore is the name of the program.

B. More than 15 students are in each program.

C. We can see three kinds of animals in the program.

D. You need to hand in an application for the program.

B

People sometimes say, “It's raining cats and dogs！” when there is a heavy rain. Nobody

has ever really seen cats and dogs falling from the sky, but there have been many reports of other

strange things “raining” down. In 1956, the people of a town in the USA saw a small black cloud

in the sky. It started to rain from the cloud normally, but only in a small area. The cloud then

turned white, and fish started to fall to the ground. Most of them were still alive.

During a storm in July 1901, in Minneapolis, people heard something falling from the sky

that did not sound like rain. When they went outside, they found all types of frogs covering four

streets.

There are other reports of strange “rains” failing from the sky including worms, insects and

snakes.

Can these strange “rains” be explained by science? Scientists usually say that a tornado (龙卷风) has picked up the animals from a river or ocean, carried them for miles, and then dropped