中考英语专项突破 阅读理解精练(12)

第十二讲主谓一致考题自测体验1. (2021四川乐山) —What’s your plan for the summer holiday?—I’ll go to Chengdu as soon as the school term .A. endB. endsC. will end2. (2020青海) —an amusement center, some restaurants and hundreds of stores in the shopping mall.—Wow, it’s amazing. I will go next week.A. There isB. There areC. There will be3. (2022四川遂宁) —More and more high-technology products in China. —Yes. Our country is becoming stronger and stronger.A. is makingB. are makingC. is madeD. are made4. A number of visitors visiting the West Lake and the number of the visitorsincreasing.A. are; isB. is; areC. are; areD. is; is5. of the students in our class going to the summer camp in Beijing next week.A. Two fifths; areB. Second fifths; areC. Two fifths; isD. Second five; is6. (2017贵州黔东南) There a book and four pens on the desk.A. hasB. isC. areD. have7. Not only my parents but also my sister crazy about the TV play.A. isB. areC. have beenD. been8. —What kind of movies do you prefer?—I prefer the movies me something to think about.A. which giveB. that givesC. which givesD. who gives9. (2022四川达州) —Hurry up, Jason! We’re going to the cinema, but the clothes still need .—Don’t worry. I think thirty minutes enough.A. washing; areB. to wash; areC. to wash; isD. washing; is10. (2017江苏南京) Look! There a photo of ou r English teacher in today’s newspaper!A. isB. areC. haveD. has答案：考题自测体验1. B2. A3. D4. A5. A6. B7. A8. A9. D10. A。

中考英语专项突破：阅读理解精练及答案（2）Thousands of people have been killed in a massive(大规模的) earthquake in Japan. The quake -- the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years -- caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead.The magnitude quake struck Friday(March 11) off Japan’s eastern coast, and prompted(引发) tsunami warnings(海啸警报)across the Pacific as far away as South America and the West Coast. Several days after a earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunami devastated the coastline. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. The largest, with a magnitude, shook Chile(智利) in 1960.In Japan, the tsunami swept away boats, cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital and caused several fires. All train and subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped, and thousands of people there were unable to get back home. People are just trying to find clean water. Food supplies are running out. In the convenience stores, there are no rice balls left. There is nobottled water left. People are facing a really serious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that were only moderately(普通的) damaged. The final death toll could range from the thousands to tens of thousands, depending on how many of these communities are gone.Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government would do everything it can to minimize(使降到最低) the effects of the disaster. And in Washington, President Obama said the United States is ready to help the people of Japan.51. The underline word damage means_____________ in the article.A. illnessB. disasterC. terrorD. danger52. Which is true according to the passage?A. Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan.B. Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days.C. The tsunami devastated not only the coastline in Japan, but also the eras across the Pacific .as far away as South America and the West Coast.D. The massive earthquake caused the tsunami.53. According to the passage, which earthquak e is the largest one since 1990 ?A. the one happened in Japan on March 11, 2011B. the one in Chile in 1960C. the fifth largest earthquake since 1900D. We don’t know.54. If you’re in Tokyo these days, what you can’t get from the con venience store?A. newspapers and magazinesB. some medicineC. paper napkins and toothpastesD. rice balls and bottled water55. The passage can’t be in/on __________.A. March 10th newspapersB. TVC. InternetD. Radios阅读理解答案：BDBDA。

专题三：人与社会备战2022年中考英语阅读理解专项突破考向8 人与社会之旅游Passage 1 （2021·辽宁沈阳·中考真题）Famous LandmarksThe Great Wall of China was begun in 214 B．C．. It was built for preventing the enemies. It is the largest building ever built. We can see it from space. The Colosseum in Rome was opened in 80 A．D．It was sometimes filled with water for ship battles.The Taj Mabal in India was built between 1630and 1652. It is a grave for the wife of an Indianprince. It attracts lots of visitors every year.The Eiffel Tower in Paris was pleted in 1889. It1．If you’d like to visit the Colosseum in Rome, you should go to ________.A．China B．France C．India D．Italy2．How long did it take Indians to build the Taj Mahal?A．Nearly 80 years. B．Almost 100 years.C．About 22 years. D．Around 214 years.3．Which building has nothing to do with fights?A．The Great Wall. B．The Colosseum.C．The Taj Mahal. D．The Eiffel Tower.4．The description of the landmarks tells us that ________.A．the Great Wall is the biggest building ever builtB．the Colosseum was opened to the public in 80 B．C．C．the Taj Mahal was built for an Indian princeD．people built the Eiffel Tower to remember Paris【答案】1．D 2．C 3．C 4．A【分析】主要介绍了四个著名的地标：长城、古罗马斗兽场、泰姬陵和埃菲尔铁塔。

可编辑修改精选全文完整版人教新目标九年级英语《阅读理解》专项练习题（含答案）In your school，are you all owed to choose the subjects you want to learn？Of course，the answer is “No” here in China.In America there is a school trying something new.At a high school in Florida，students will be able to choose their own classes.We all know that some students are better at some subjects than others.Some students plan to go on to college，whil e others will not.At this school stud ents are able to find subjects they are interested in，and possibly even find the field(领域) they would like to go into after school.They are all owed to choose a subject like biology，math，a foreign language，or study skills like computer or car repair(修理)．Some peopl e think this is a good idea，because it helps students think about what they want to do in the future，and the school helps to give them the knowl edge and skills need ed to get there.They say that giving the students the chance to choose their own classes makes high school more interesting.Others disagree.They think that fourteen-year-ol d teenagers are too young to know what they will want to do in the future.What do you think？Woul d you like to be abl e to choose your own classes？Many useful changes have been made in education，but seeing the differences in each student is also important.How can we help each stud ent become a better student?1．Students at a high school in Florida are all owed to ________.A．go on to college without taking big examsB．find a part-time job they would like to d oC．learn how to make a computer or a carD．choose subjects that they are interested in2．Some people think all owing stud ents to choose their own classes helps them ________.A．show how smart they are B．know differences between themC．prepare for their future D．know their duties in life3．Which of the foll owing is TRUE according to the passage?A．All the high schools in Florida give the students the chance to choose their ownclasses.B．Some people think all owing stud ents to choose their classes can help them find their own possibilities.C．The school in Florida helps students by giving the knowledge and skills they will need.D．In the writer's opinion，it's not important to see the differences in each stud ent in school education.4．Some peopl e d on't agree students should choose their own classes because they think ________.A．some students are too nervous to make a right decisionB．some stud ents shouldn't be a repair worker in the futureC．some stud ents care little about their own futureD．some students aren't ol d enough to know what they want to d o5．What is the best title of the passage?A．Chinese Education B．A New Way of EducationC．To Change Our Education D．To Improve Learning SkillsMay has just moved to Sunshine Town.Read the map below and help her find the way.6．The museum is ______.A．on York Street B．next to the hospitalC．between the bookshop and the library7．If she wants to see a doctor，she can go to the hospital on ______.A．Hill Street B．Adam Street C．York Street8．The nearest place for the students at school to buy stationery (文具) is ______.A．the shopping mall B．the shoe shop C．the supermarket9．The park，a nice place in the town，is ______.A．south of the cinema B．north of the library C．southwest of the museum 10．Start from Ⓐ，walk al ong Adam Street，turn left at the second crossing，and she will find ______.A．the park on the left B．the cinema on the right C．the library on the l eftOne day, my grandpa went fishing and let me come with him. He handed me the rod（鱼杆）and taught me how to throw my line into the water.The sun warmed us. We sat and talked. “I remember when I coul d sit here and watch the fish swimming in the water,” he said. “Sometimes, they’d jump out and land beside me. I didn’t even need a fishing rod then.”“We have to be patient,” he continued. “The fish may come or may not. It doesn’t matter. We are out in the sun. It’s a beautiful day. If it rained, we couldn’t be here. We’re lucky to have the warmth of the sun.”He leaned（倚靠）back against a tree. “Yes, it’s a great day,” he said.I watched our bobbers（浮子）. No fish pull ed them under the water that day. It didn’t matter. I was with Grandpa. I felt grown up. Just being with him was special.He was well liked by everyone. He had worked hard all his life for what little he had, but he could still find time to laugh. I wanted to be like him when I grew up.He was an amazing man. In the short time we had together, he taught me many things: how to fish, the value of a good laugh, the value of a good friend, respect for my eld ers and the importance of working hard and l oving hard er. This list is long.11．How was the weather on that day?A．Rainy. B．Cloudy. C．Sunny.12．After fishing with Grandpa, the writer _____.A．enjoyed the time with him B．didn’t want to fish with him againC．felt disappointed for not catching any fish13．From the story, we learn that Grandpa ______.A．was a cheerful person B．didn’t like to fish at allC．didn’t get on with others14．What d oes the story mainly tell us?A．Poor peopl e often have a rich heart.B．We shoul d keep a good heart and enjoy life.C．Fishing is good for people’s minds.I think it is safe to say that snakes are not popular among most people, It woul d be hard to find a person who is neutral( 中立的),or simply doesn’t care one way or the other, What I wond er is why something even without l egs causes such great fear.Snakes are quite useful, but that doesn’t seem to matter, Snakes help control the population of mice. Without snakes, perhaps we would find mice everywhere, Most of us, however, woul d rather see a mouse than a snake, The poison argument( 毒性的争论)is a strong one, Some snakes are poisonous, and this causes people’s death , However, the poisonous snakes are only a small number. We can’t say all the snakes are bad just because of a few dangerous ones. And what d o we do with the people who really like snakes? They like snakes even more strongly than we dislike them. These people learn about them, find them out, and watch them carefully, Why? The only reason I can think of is that these people are open-minded, They are abl e to put asid e differences and welcome the snake as a friend.Whatever the reason for our like or dislike, snakes d o something good in the circle of life.They would prefer to be left alone, and that is what we should d o, If you’re lucky, you might not run across more than a few of them in a lifetime, That would be fine with most of us.15．How d oes the writer d escribe the appearance of snakes?A．Something even without legs.B．Something not popular among people.C．A person who is neutral.D．A person who cares about nothing.16．Which of the foll owing shows that most peopl e dislike snakes?A．They wel come snakes as their best friends.B．They would rather see a mouse than a snake.C．They wonder why snakes can cause great fear.D．They learn about snakes and watch them carefully.17．Although some snakes are poisonous, _______.A．they cause many people’s deathB．they control the population of miceC．they are not dangerous to peopl eD．they are only a small number18．The last paragraph seems to tell us that the writer _______.A．dislikes snakesB．has the best luckC．l oves snakesD．prefers to be l eft al oneThe Westwood Mid dl e School has d ecid ed to hol d a blood drive (献血活动), and you can help.Help with The Blood DriveThe School is holding a bl ood drive for teachers, parents, and town people. We need everyone’s help to make it a success. That includes you!We need to coll ect 50 units of blood. That means 65 people are need ed to come to the drive.How You Can HelpPick up information brochures (小册子) in the school office. Pass them out to your parents, teachers and any person who is healthy and at least 17 years old.When and Where to GoThe bl ood drive will take place on Tuesday, October 21, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, in the school canteen.19．How many peopl e are needed for the bl ood drive?A．50. B．65. C．17. D．21.20．Stud ents can pick up information brochures ____.A．in the school office B．at the school gateC．in the school canteen D．on the school playground21．When will the blood drive take place?A．On September 20. B．On September 21.C．On October 20. D．On October 21.Do you like potato chips? Can you imagine someone putting off graduation just to make them? This is exactly what happened with Du Haotian, a student from Shaanxi province. The potato chips Du is making are called guoba, usually made of millet rice（小米）, but here Du chose col ored potatoes as the ingredients（原料）.Zhenba, in the south of Shaanxi, has been trying to sell high-quality（质量）potatoes. But the sales are at a l ow l evel. Du, a stud ent of Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, together with his team, introduced col orful potatoes and mad e them into crispy, fried potato snacks. After trying again and again, it gradually turned into a popular snack at Du’sunive rsity. At the end of last year, Du’s team set up their own factory in the village to plant and produce the snacks locally. At the beginning of this year, the production line was put into use.However, whil e helping the local community, Du was under pressure to graduate. Although he was supposed to graduate in June 2020, Du offered to put off graduation for one year. Du said the production line project was still on the way and he wanted to live up to the expectations of the villagers. “A lot of my friends a nd teachers told me not to do that. But if the factory is built but does not run well, it woul d be against my original intention（初心）.” Finally, Du’s teacher supported him.Recently, Du’s potato snacks took part in a college food competition. His product w as once in the first place with the support of many local villagers, which touched Du. “Rural revitalization（乡村振兴）depends on industrial revitalization. I want to make an effort with my hard work in this process.”22．What’s Du’s guoba made of?A．millet rice B．crispy corn C．sweet potatoes D．col orful potatoes23．How did Du’s team help potato sal es in Zhenba?A．They planted high-quality potatoes. B．They produced a new potato snack.C．They sol d potatoes in the university. D．They helped protect the environment.24．The time order of the foll owing sentences is ________.①Du decid ed to put off graduation.②Du’s team set up their own factory.③Du’s snacks became popular at his university.A．①②③B．①③②C．③②①D．③①②25．What’s the meaning of “live up to” according to pa ragraph 3?A．达到B．依赖C．调查D．尊敬26．Which saying can express the spirit of the passage?A．It’s never too ol d to learn.B．Hard work paints a bright col or for a young life.C．A good beginning is half done.D．Treat others in the way you want to be treated.Watching movies is fun. Here is some information about four great movies in 2020.Names of the movies Actors/ActressesDirectorsMore information about themoviesLeapGong Li, Wu Gang Chen Kexin(China)In this film, it tells the ChineseWomen's Volleyball Team's excitingstories and shows great team spiritto us.MulanLiu Yifei, Gong Li Nick Caro(New Zealand)The real－life version (真人版) of Mulan is based on Hua Mulanin Chinese history. She goes to a warinstead of her father and has becomea well－known heroine.Artemis FowlFredia Shaw,Josh Gad KennethBranagh(England)The hero, Artemis Fowl, is a12－year－ol d clever boy andcriminal leader who fights againstfairies (精灵) whil e searching for hisfather. The film is more suitable forchildren.News of the World Tom Hanks, NeilSandilandsPaul Greengrass(England)Tom Hanks played the rol e ofstoryteller in the 19th century US,sending the news from one smalltown to another. Tom is also requiredto bring a 10－year－old girl back toher parents.27．The director of the film Leap comes from ________.A．US B．China C．England D．New Zealand28．How many films d oes Gong Li take part in?A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.29．Which is more suitable for children among the four films?A．Leap. B．Mulan. C．Artemis Fowl. D．News of the World.30．According to the information about the movies, we can l earn that ________.A．Tom Hanks is good at making up newsB．Mulan is a girl who goes to a war with her fatherC．The film Leap shows us how to work togetherD．Artemis Fowl is a clever boy of 10 and fights for his fatherDid you know that most humans are able to recognize about 1,000,000 different col ors? Well, some people can’t recognize this many because of colorblindness. If someone iscol orblind, that means he can’t see as many col ors as others –or, in rare cases, can’t see col ors at all.Thankfully, special glasses have already been made to help fix some types ofcol orblindness. Now, according to a recent research, scientists have brought this solution one step further. Karepov and Ellenbogen, engineers from Israel have found a way to apply this technology to contact lenses (隐形眼镜). This method is so creative because it can solve many different kinds of visual (视力的) problems.People are able to see color because of how the eye is structured. At the back of our eyes, there’re three different kinds of cells that absorb (吸收) light waves. When light waves are absorbed, the cells send a message to the brain for the image to be processed.If something is wrong with these cells, this can cause probl ems when the brain processes the image. One of the most common types of colorblindness is red-greencol orblindness. People who have this specific type of visual imperfection have difficulty telling apart the col ors red and green.“It would influence simple daily routines such as telling the col ors of traffic lights,” Karepov explained. He also stressed the importance of using this finding to create special contact lenses instead of relying on col or-correcting glasses.Whet her you prefer to wear glasses or contacts, it’s nice to know that people who are col orblind will soon be able to choose between the two, as well.31．The writer leads in the topic by _______ at the beginning of the passage.A．describing a fact B．listing a numberC．asking a question D．giving an example32．The second paragraph mainly tells us about _______ colorblindness.A．the main cause of B．the different kinds ofC．a simpl e tool to find D．a new method to fix33．The und erlined word “imperfection” in Parag raph 4 is cl osest in meaning to _______.A．experience B．weakness C．language D．examination34．The overall tone (总基调) of the passage is _______.A．personal and d oubtful B．sad but humorousC．scientific and promising D．informative but meaninglessOne of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. Peopl e d o this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary to d o this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.1.” What’s the matter?” “I went to a party last night, so I…”2.”I feel so tired these days.” “I think you’d better…”3.”Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…”You can see from the above three examples that the context helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So “guessing” is very important in understanding English, especially spoken English.35．This passage tells us mainly about ________.A．the importance of “guessing” in learning a foreign language.B．how to guess what one is going to talk about.C．Some examples of right guessing.D．how important it is to guess all the time.36．From the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 1 is ________.A．…so I didn’t have a good time.”B．…so I went to bed very late.”C．…so I felt unhappy.”D．…so I got up very early.”37．Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.A．“I think you’d better have a good rest and take good care of yourself.”B．“I think you’d better have something to drink.”C．“I think you’d better get some help from your friends.”D．“I think you’d better to be more careful.”38．From the passage we can infer that guessing is ________ in l earning a foreign language.A．the only wayB．more important in spoken English than in written English.C．more important than any other wayD．more important in written English than in spoken EnglishMr. Smith is fifty years old. He began to teach in a mid dle school twenty-six years ago. He works hard and always comes to his office on time. He expects his students to be honest and is strict with them. Some of his students become famous people, but they still remember him and often write to him. Of course he is proud of it.This term he began to teach Grad e One. Some of the new stud ents were tol d about him, but the others didn't know him well. He told them how to be an honest person. He gave themseveral examples and said, "I hate telling a lie."Before class was over, he tol d all his stud ents to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1. The next morning, as soon as he came into the classroom, he asked, "Who's finished Exercise 8 in Unit 1?"A few students put up their hands. He shook his head and said, "Open your workbooks and see whether there's Exercise 8 in Unit 1 or not?"The students had a look at their workbooks and their faces turned red at once.39．Mr. Smith has taught in the middle school for ______.A．fifty years B．twenty years C．twenty-six years40．Mr. Smith is proud that ______.A．he teaches maths very wellB．his students often writes to himC．all students are honest41．Mr. Smith told his stud ents ______.A．how to be honest B．how to study hard C．how to be famous42．Was there Exercise 8 in Unit 1?A．Yes, there was. B．No, there wasn't. C．We don't know.43．The stud ents felt ______ when Mr. Smith found them telling a lie.A．happy B．angry C．sorryThere is a chocolate factory near Charlie'shouse. It is Willy Wonka's factory. He invitesCharlie and another four children to visit thechocolate factory.Words to d escribe the book:interesting funny sadamazing magical excitingMy favourite character：My favourite character is Charlie because he is very kind. I d on't like the other children because they are horrible!Star rating:I give Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:★★★★★5 stars=Fantastic!4 stars=Very good!3 stars=OK.2 stars=Bad.1 star=Terribl e!Review by: Gabriella (age 12)44．What is the book about?A．Charlie invited friends to visit the chocolate factory.B．Charlie made friends with four children after the visit.C．Charlie worked in the chocolate factory near his house.D．Charlie visited the chocolate factory with four children.45．What d oes Gabriella think of the book?A．Really awful B．Not bad C．Quite good D．ExcellentMonday, Oct. 23, marks the beginning of Shuangjiang or "Frost's Descent", the 18th of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar cal endar .It usually falls around October 23 and endsaround November 7, making it the last term of autumn and meaning the last two weeks of the season. Since many foreign tourists have known little about, here is some information about it.An end and new beginningBy the time of Shuangjiang. most of the harvesting (丰收) work is already completed in northern China .Farmers are now able to enjoy a period of rest.But in the south .the harvest is still in its best time, as farmers have to take home the sweet potatoes before they are destroyed by the coming frost.Across the country, after year of farming, now it is time to pl ow the fields and prepare the soil for next year.Enjoy the flaming red mapl e leaves (枫叶)Autumn might be the most col orful season in China with the leaves turning fromgol den yell ow to red. Activities like hiking become popular as people appreciate the bright red leaves.Nearly all the tourist websites list the best places for admiring the red maple leaves during this time, and many cities start to offer official routes for the best views of the leaves.Appreciating in the view an old tradition starting in ancient times .Du Mu ,awell-known poet from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) described the mountainous scenery in a poem :“ stopped the coach as charmed by the maple woods ; Frosted autumn leaves outshine February fl owers in redness.”Best time to adjust (调整)to a healthy lifestyl eIt is said that Shuangjiang is the best time to adjust to a nourishing (营养的) life, which reflects the belief that this is an important time to focus (关注) on health. "Keeping warm "shoul d be d ealt with first.Persimmon is the most popular fruit in many areas .Chinese believe that persimmon coul d not only keep off the coldness ,but also strengthen the muscl es and bones .Otherfruits ,including apples and bananas, are believed to help provide the necessary nutrition for the human body.46．The writer uses the poem to show that ______.A．poets take more interest in autumnB．it has just become popular for peopl e to appreciate the bright red leavesC．different routes are provided for us to enjoy the viewD．admiring the autumn view is a Chinese traditional custom47．By saying "Keeping warm should be dealt with first", the author probably means that ______.A．People might feel warmer around Shuangjiang.B．People usually have difficulty keeping warm around Shuangjiang.C．It's unnecessary to keep warm around ShuangjiangD．It's more important to keep warm than other things around Shuangjiang.48．This passage probably tries to interest _______.A．kids aged 3-6 B．travelers from other countriesC．rock music lovers D．football fans49．Which of the foll owing structures will you choose for the mind map of this passage?A．B．C．D．Every day, China imports(进口) different goods from countries across the globe. These imports also include solid waste, such as plastics, paper and metals. They mainly come from countries like the United States, the United Kingd om and Japan.These goods will no l onger be imported next year. China will ban(禁止) all imports of solid waste starting from Jan 1, 2021, said the Ministry of Ecol ogy and Environment(MEE).Why d oes China import this waste? In 1980, China’s economy(经济) was gradually taking off because of the reform and opening-up policy(改革开放政策). The country’s factories didn’t have enough raw materials(原材料) at that time. Therefore, China began importing solid waste. After being processed, it can be turned into materials that are used to make other products.For years, China has been the worl d’s largest importer of solid waste, with about 45 million tons arriving each year. Countries that send this waste to China pay about $25(163 yuan) to $50 per ton for recycling, China News Agency reported.Although the waste has helped develop China’s economy, it has brought more risks than benefits. Waste that can’t be used is either burned or buried(填埋). The water used to wash the waste is all owed to fl ow into nearby rivers. This has polluted the air, soil and water, posing a risk to public health, China Daily reported.China has made some efforts to ban waste since 2017. From 2017 to 2019, imports of solid waste fell by 68 percent, dropping from 42 million to 13 million tons, Xinhua reported.What about China’s waste?China can produce enough raw materials to support its economy now. However, it is also producing a rapidly-increasing amount of waste.In 2019, the government worked out a guideline for the creation of zero solid waste programs. These programs have been carried out in 11 cities and five districts(区域), including Shenzhen in Guangdong province and Weihai in Shandong province.50．After Jan 1, 2021, what will no l onger be all owed in China?A．Importing plastic products from abroad.B．Buying solid waste from abroad.C．Selling metals to other countries.D．Producing solid waste.51．What d o we know from Paragraphs 3 and 4?A．Many factories used to use solid waste to make products.B．About 45 million tons of waste are processed worl dwide each year.C．China has made a l ot of money by importing waste.D．It costs very littl e money to recycl e solid waste.52．What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?A．How solid waste has helped China’s devel opment.B．What we can do to protect ourselves from waste.C．What risks solid waste brought to China.D．How solid waste should be dealt with.53．According to the last paragraph, which word d escribes China’s efforts to ban waste?A．wasteful B．effective(有效的) C．chall enging D．expensiveBeijing Opera, also called Peking Opera, is our national opera. It came into being (形成) after 1790 and has a history of over 200 years. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. The Guangxu Emperor (帝王) and Empress Dowager Cixi were also crazy about Beijing Opera and helped d evelop the art form.There are four main rol es in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing, Chou. Sheng is the leading male (男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man.A Laosheng is an old man with beard (胡子). Dan is the female (女性) role. Jing, mostly mal e,is the face painted rol e and Chou is the comedy (喜剧) actor or cl own (小丑).Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, wond erful gestures and fighting. Some of the stories are from history books, but most are from famous novels. The people in the stories usually can’t agree with each other. They become angry, unhappy, sad and l onely. Sometimes they are afraid and worried. Then they find a way to make peace with (与……讲和) each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In China it used to be popular with old people while young people didn’t like it very muc h. However, more young people arebecoming interested in it nowadays. And more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera’s special singing, acting and facial paintings.54．Beijing Opera's singing is from _________.A．Anhui and Hubei B．Beijing and AnhuiC．the history book D．the literature55．The second paragraph of the passage is about the ________ of Beijing Opera.A．stories B．roles C．gestures D．paintings56．From the passage, we know the role Chou most probably has a(n) ________ feature.A．honest B．funny C．boring D．serious57．You can most probably read this kind of passage ________.A．in a geography textbook B．in a science and technol ogy magazineC．in a business report D．on a culture website58．Which is TRUE according to the passage?A．Peking Opera is full of different gestures.B．There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.C．Beijing Opera is the most popular in the worl d.D．The people in the story usually are in agreement.参考答案1．D2．C3．C4．D5．B6．C7．B8．A9．C10．C11．C12．A13．A14．B15．A16．B 17．D18．C19．B20．A21．D22．D23．B24．C25．A26．B27．B28．B29．C30．C31．C 32．D33．B34．C35．A 36．B 37．A 38．B 39．C40．B41．A42．B43．C44．D45．D 46．D47．D48．B49．B50．B51．A52．C53．B54．A55．B56．B57．D58．A。

中考英语阅读理解专项突破——细节理解题Passage 1Hello everyone! My name is George Smith and I’ve been a journalist (新闻记者) for 30 years. Yes, that’s a long time, isn’t it? I’m going to talk to you today about choosing journalism as a career.I always wanted to be a journalist. I started a newspaper at school and worked on a student newspaper at university. I got a job as a journalist as soon as I finished university and I love my job till today.Journalism is not for everyone. How can one be a good journalist?You need to write well. You need to write in a way that is interesting to your audience. As a journalist, you will have to write for different audiences, so you need to be able lo change your style as well.Journalists work very hard. It doesn’t matter if you are ab road, writing about a war or at home writing about local news. Journalists work long days and it can be very hard to find time to have a holiday.You also need to be strong. What do I mean by that? Well, not everyone will like what you write. Sometimes peo ple will say bad words about your work. You can’t be angry with these people. You have to try to take no notice of them and keep working.You have to be good at talking to people too. Journalists find out most of their information by talking to people. Not everyone wants to talk to a journalist so you need to get people to trust you.Being a journalist is a hard but great job. Now, are there any questions?1．We can infer (推断)that George Smith always wanted to be a journalist ________.A．when he was a young child B．after he finished universityC．until he had a good holiday D．before he wrote about a war2．To become a good journalist, you should ________.A．write funny things B．talk about local newsC．be mad with people D．make people listen to you3．George Smith thinks his job is ________.A．easy but boring B．worrying but niceC．interesting but bad D．difficult but great4．What is the best title of the text?A．A lovely person B．A strong man C．A long career D．A writing skillPassage 2Do you know that the falcon (猎鹰) is among the fastest animals in the world? It can fly at a speed of about 200 miles per hour. You might think a bird that could fly so fast would be safe from most types of danger. Unfortunately, that is not true. By the 1970s, they had already been endangered. What was causing the number of falcons to drop so quickly?In America, a pesticide, a chemical, called DDT was harming the falcon eggs. Luckily, DDT is no longer used. The number of falcons is rising now.One unusual thing about falcons is that they like to make their nests (巢) in high places. In nature, they often nest on mountaintops and on the sides of cliffs (悬崖). Falcons have also got used to life in cities. They nest on tall buildings and bridges in cities. The height of these nests is from 50 to 200 feet in the air.They also like to return to the same nesting place every year. Both the mother and father falcons help to raise the babies. The mother stays more time in the nest. The father hunts and brings back food for her and the babies.Many people all around the country work very hard to help falcons live to adulthood. There are even video cameras fixed up in many places. This way, people can make sure the birds and their eggs stay protected. Falcons are lucky to have so many people who keep an eye on them.5．What does the underlined word “pesticide” mean in Chinese?A．流感B．杀虫剂C．枪支D．捕猎网6．According to the text, we know that ________.A．falcons fly so fast that nothing can hurt themB．falcons suddenly died out in the year 1970C．people ca n’t find falcons’ nests in citiesD．baby falcons are brought up by their patents7．What’s the author’s attitude towards the future of falcons?A．Nervous. B．Hopeful. C．Curious. D．Unsure.8．In which section (版)of a newspaper can we probably read the text?A．SPORTS B．LIFE C．SCIENCE D．BUSINESSPassage 3Nezumi was a mouse. He was thinking about finding a husband for her daughter Suki. But Suki said, “Father, I wish to marry Taro.”Taro was smart and strong, but Taro’s parents were not rich or powerful. “My Suki can’t marry a common mouse!” Nezumi said. “I’ll find someone powerful for my daughter.” Nesumi traveled far and wide, but nobody met his high standards.One day, he climbed to the top of a mountain. “Hi, Sun!” Nezumi called. “Nobody is more powerful th an you. I’d like you to marry my daughter.” Sun smiled and said, “Yes, I’m powerful. Without me, nothing grows. But when Cloud covers my face, the world grows cold.” As Cloud came, Sun disappeared.Nezumi bowed to Cloud and told him his wish. “Surely I’m powerful,” he said. “But here comes someone stronger.” And Wind blew Cloud away.Then Nezumi shouted his wish to Wind. “Of course I’m powerful. But I can’t pass through Wall,” said Wind.When Nezumi told Wall his wish, Wall said quietly, “Yes, I’m powerful. I keep enemies away. But I’m afraid of mice like you, who dig under me and make me fall down.”Nezumi let out a big laugh. He ran back home and said to Suki, “My dear! You are right. Tarowill be a powerful husband.”9．Nezumi wanted to find ________ for her daughter.A．a ring B．a house C．a husband D．a friend 10．Nezumi thought that Taro’s parents were not ________ .A．rich B．smart C．polite. D．honest 11．Where did Nezumi call to Sun?A．In his yard. B．On a mountain. C．In his hole. D．On the beach. 12．Wall aid that he was afraid of ________ .A．Sun B．Cloud C．Wind D．mice 13．From the last paragraph, we can infer（推断）that ________ in the end.A．Suki and Taro got married B．Nezumi laughed at SukiC．Suki ran away from home D．Nezumi fought with TaroPassage 414．Where is the apartment?A．On Haddern Road. B．In a village. C．Near a school. D．Behind a hotel. 15．The apartment has______________.A．two bedrooms B．a small garden C．one large garage D．a big kitchen 16．You should pay ________ if you want to rent the apartment for half a year. A．＄1,800 B．＄2,400 C．＄3,600 D．＄7,200 17．You can call ________ at 019405486574 if you want to rent the apartment. A．Carleen Green B．West Farm C．Baddesley D．Little Haddern 18．Which of the following is true?A．People with pets cannot rent the apartment.B．The apartment is not very far from the city center.C．Only adults who have children can rent the apartment.D．You can’t see the fields or the woods from the apartment.Passage 5Online study can be hard. Zech Hipp was doing it with great difficulty. Zech is 15 years old. He lives in Seattle, Washington, with his four brothers and his mother.“It’s hard to stay focused,” he said. “I can’t stay focused on one thing at a time.” Ze ch has gotten some helpful advice from his “Big Brother” Owen Kim. Kim is 33 years old. He is Zech’s mentor through a program. The program is called Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound.A mentor is someone who gives help and advice. Kim and Zech often text, talk over the phone and even video call. Kim gave Zech some advice about how to stay focused while doing school at home. Kim suggests picking one space and always doing your work there. “Make that space as comfortable as possible,” he said.In his room, Zech set up a cubby（小房间）.He has a place where he can make tea. This was Kim’s idea. Here, Zech said he is more separated from everybody else in the house. That’s where he does schoolwork.Kim and Zech have been Big Brother and Little Brother for four years. They used to meet once a week. They would walk through the city or play video games. In spring 2020, COVID-19 started spreading. Kim and Zech had to stop meeting up in person. The illness spreads easily between people. Now, they only communicate over the phone or video call.Kim is older than Zech. He has had different life experiences. When they talk, Kim can give Zech a different point of view about life. Zech said this is helpful. Kim said its been a great thing for him, too. He said Zech has been a wonderful addition to his life.“Owen’s always there,” Zech’s mother said. All of her boys have had Big Brothers or Big Sisters. “It has done such wonders for our family,” she said. “Just having them in our lives has been such a blessing.”19．What do we know about Zech from Paragraph 1?A．He lives in a big city in India. B．He had trouble learning online.C．His mother is too hard on him. D．There’re five people in his family. 20．What is talked about in Paragraph 2?A．Why Kim and Zech studied together. B．When Big Brothers Big Sisters started. C．What good advice Zech gave to Kim. D．How Kim became Zech’s “Big Brother”21．Why did Zech set up a cubby in his house?A．To get a new job and do his work there. B．To have a space to study with his brothers. C．To make a special space for schoolwork. D．To make a space for him and Kim to met. 22．Because of the spread of COVID-19,Kim and Zech had to ________A．part with their family B．stay at home watching videosC．meet up at Zech’s home D．talk on the phone or video call 23．What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the text?A．To introduce a helpful program. B．To help a boy named Zech Hipp.C．To show us how to study online. D．To stop the spread of COVID-19.Passage 6Scientists have long predicted that warmer temperatures caused by climate（气候）change will have the biggest influence on the world’s poorest people. New research now suggests that has already happened over the past years.A study coming out in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science found that in most poor countries, higher temperatures are more than 90% likely to have resulted in a fall in economic output（经济产量）, compared to a world without global（全球的）warming. The influence has been less big in richer countries—with some even benefiting（获益）from higher temperatures.“We’re not saying that global warming created inequality（不公平）,” says Noah S. Diffenbaugh, the writer of the study and a professor at Stanford University who studies climate change. But “global warming has slowed down the improvement”. The poore st countries are facing the worst influence of rising temperatures—for which they are least responsible, he adds.The new study builds on past research. A 2015 study in the journal Nature predicted that the average income（平均收入））in the poorest countries will be 25% lower by 2100 compared to aworld without warming, while some of the richest countries—like the USA—could experience an increase in income. And a report from IPCC, the UN’s climate science body, showed that if global temperatures rise more than 1.5℃ by the end of the century, poor countries will likely face very serious challenges, including the disappearance of whole communities and millions of early deaths. “They will suffer the most, as they are already,” said Mary Robinson, who used to be a UN Special Envoy on Climate Change and a president of Ireland.The influence is greater elsewhere, especially in Sub-Saharan, African countries including Sudan, Burkina Faso and Niger, where climate change has driven the average income more than 20% lower. “There are a number of ways by which temperature influences economic activities,” says Diffenbaugh What’s clear is that, for poor countries, the news is all bad.24．According to the text, warmer temperatures ________.A．are mainly caused by poor countries B．may bring advantages to rich countries C．had no influence on the world before D．can improve the poorest people’s health 25．What does “suffer” underlined in Paragraph 4 most probably mean in Chinese?A．供应B．犹豫C．遭受D．谋利26．Which of the following will face great economic problems caused by climate change? A．The UN. B．The USA．C．Ireland. D．Burkina Faso. 27．What is the main idea of the text?A．Climate change will make poor countries poorer.B．We must take action to deal with climate change.C．Climate change can cause millions of early deaths.D．People make good predictions about climate change.28．From which is the text most probably taken?A．A geography textbook. B．A health magazine.C．A research paper. D．A storybook.Passage 7Christmas was coming. There was a man in rags (衣衫褴褛) walking in a hurry on the road. You might think he was a beggar (乞讨者), but actually he was an artist. His name was Vincent Willem Van Gogh. With a painting he had just finished, the poor Vincent entered a painting store.“Can you buy this painting to help me pay the rent (房租)?” Vincent asked in a low voice. “I don’t really like your painting, but it is said that you are hard-working and I want to help you, Here is five francs (法郎),” the storekeeper answered.Although it was only five francs, Vincent was very happy. He took the money and said thanks, thinking that he could buy some food and pay the rent.Near his home, Vincent saw a little girl in old clothes standing in the snow.The girl smiled sadly at the artist asking for some help. Clearly, the girl was hungry and cold.“Poor child! I should help her,” he thought.Vincent put the five francs into the girl’s hands, completely forgetting that he still needed money to pay the rent. Before the girl said thanks to him, Vincent had hurried away with his empty stomach.29．The story happened in ________.A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 30．Vincent Willem Van Gogh was a(n) ________.A．beggar B．artist C．farmer D．storekeeper 31．The storekeeper gave Vincent five francs because ________.A．he thought Vincent was a beggar B．he liked Vincent’s painting very much C．he wanted to help the hardworking man D．he wanted to make friends with Vincent 32．What did Vincent do to help the poor girl?A．He painted a picture for her. B．He paid the rent for the girl.C．He bought her some food and clothes. D．He gave the girl five francs.33．From the story, we know that Vincent was ________.A．kind B．rich C．famous D．creativePassage 8Summer reading programmes encourage students to read in the summer holiday. Below you’ll find a list of summer reading programmes this year that will offer you free things like books. Gift cards and more.Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme This year the programme gives out a free book to each child who reads and records 5 books during the summer. This programme is for students in Grade 1 — 6. This free programme runs from July 1 to August 31.Xinhua Summer Reading Programme Students can get a free baseball cap this summer from this reading programme. The students must read 4 of the recommended books and fill a form to show which ones they read. The programme goes on all year round.Sanlian Summer Reading Challenge Sanlian bookstores will give young readers a Star Reader certificate （证书）and a discount card（打折卡）if they read any 8 books over the summer. This programme is for students in Grade 7 — 9. This programme runs from May 1 to September 1.Dangdang Summer Reading Challenge Dangdang has a reading challenge where students read online and then record th e minutes they’ve read. They can also take weekly challenges to get rewards. This programme runs from July 1 to October 1.34．This passage is about four summer reading programmes for ________ .A．teachers B．parents C．students D．online readers35．Students can get ________ from Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme if they finish the task.A．a free book B．a free baseball cap C．a certificate D．a discount card 36．Among the four programmes, ________ lasts the longest.A．Xianfeng Summer Reading Programme B．Xinhua Summer Reading Programme C．Sanlian Summer Reading Challenge D．Dangdang Summer Reading Challenge 37．Readers can get Dangdang rewards by ________.A．reading 8 books B．taking weekly challengesC．filling a form to show the books they read D．recording the number of the books they read 38．The purpose of the four programmes is ________.A．to help bookstores sell books B．to give students some free thingsC．to show students the importance of reading D．to encourage students to read more booksPassage 9Lisa stood next to her tall silent grandfather and watched her parents drive off, leaving her behind. She looked up at her grandfather. He looked down at her. His skin was a little darker than hers. His hair was black and white, as if it couldn’t decide which color it should be.“You don’t talk much, Grandpa,” Lisa said.“You don’t visit much, Lisa,” her grandfather replied.They stood looking at each other. “Come with me, Lisa,” said Grandpa. He started walking without looking back.Lisa followed him to a large storehouse.Lisa remembered her last visit to Grandpa’s. She had played hide-and-seek with her brother Jack in the storehouse. But now Jack needed an operation. Lisa had to stay here alone for a few days.“You coming?” Grandpa’s voice sounded muffled. His words were coming from inside the storehouse.Lisa went inside. The storehouse was full of all kinds of things. She could see him in the far corner. Lisa walked over and stood next to him. He pointed to a small wooden box with “Lisa” painted on it in bright green letters.“Yours,” he said.Lisa bent down and opened it. In it were some old things—a bright blue feather, a tinyV-shape leaf and some dolls. She looked up at Grandpa, with tears in her eyes.“The box stays here, but it belonged to you. No one else.” Th en he closed his eyes and smiled. His smile reminded Lisa of her father. Grandpa no longer seemed strange and silent.“I may be so overcapitalized （过剩）,” Lisa answered, carefully pronouncing the familiar word.Grandpa laughed out loud. “How did that eight-year-old brain of yours find its way around a big word like ‘overcapitalized’?”“It’s my dad’s favourite word,” Lisa replied.Grandpa looked down at Lisa and smiled. His smile again reminded Lisa of her father. Without thinking, she reached up and took Gra ndpa’s hand. Lisa’s hand felt small and safe inside her grandfather’s.“I might need more than one visit to my box,” Lisa said seriously.“I expect,” Grandpa said.39．Why did Lisa stay with Grandpa alone for a few days?A．She was on her summer vacation. B．She missed her grandfather very much. C．Her grandfather needed an operation soon. D．Her parents had to look after her sick brother. 40．What does the underlined word “muffled” probably mean?A．Strange. B．Loud. C．Unclear. D．Beautiful. 41．The passage tells about Grandpa EXCEPT that ________.A．he liked doing DIY B．he was a man of few wordsC．he had black and white hair D．he kept a wooden box for Lisa42．What did Lisa promise to do at the end of the story?A．Take care of her brother. B．Write to her parents.C．Use big words sometimes. D．Visit Grandpa often.Passage 10Centre PlaceThis shopping centre has a number of shops selling outdoor goods. Don’t miss the shoe stores, where you can get expert advice. You can also find camping goods, such as lightweight chairs and tables, and fishing tools. Open until 10 pm on Friday and Saturday.Smith’sYou can get all you want for sports fans at this 20,000 m2 of shopping centre. You simply choose what you want and pay at the automatic checkout(自动结账处). Weekly specials help you save more. Open till 10 pm every day.Holly CornerThis area of small expensive gifts is a must for customers who love jewelry and handicrafts(珠宝和手工艺品). It will offer you a personal suggestion to help you decide on just the right gift. Free tea and cake are prepared. Open until 8 pm every day.Newton CrossA five-floor shopping centre, famous for their jewelry and clothes. Goods can be returned with no questions asked, although it can be more expensive than other shops in the area. Open 10 am-10 pm every day. Parking starts at $5 a day.43．If you need some camping goods, you can go to ________.A．Centre Place B．Smith's C．Holly Corner D．Newton Cross 44．What do we know about Smith’s?A．Its size. B．Its parking price. C．Its sale dates. D．Its opening time. 45．At Holly Corner, customers can ________.A．make handicrafts B．get free small giftsC．return goods free D．enjoy free tea and cake46．How long is Newton Cross open every day?A．8 hours. B．10 hours. C．12 hours. D．14 hours.47．Both Holly Corner and Newton Cross ________.A．prepare free parking B．sell jewelryC．have automatic checkouts D．close late at the weekend【答案】1．A 2．D 3．D 4．C5．B 6．D 7．B 8．C9．C 10．A 11．B 12．D 13．A 14．B 15．D 16．C 17．A 18．B 19．B 20．D 21．C 22．D 23．A 24．B 25．C 26．D 27．A 28．C 29．D 30．B 31．C 32．D 33．A 34．C 35．A 36．B 37．B 38．D 39．D 40．C 41．A 42．D43．A 44．A 45．D 46．C 47．B。

专项突破试卷（阅读理解任务型阅读）一.阅读理解A)根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F) 。

Music is an international language. Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It has stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music. Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies (交响乐) of Beethoven.( )1. Almost every American student likes folk music.( )2. Adult drivers listen to music and news while they are driving.( )3. The singers are followed by young people sometimes, so they become national stars.( )4. Western music was started by cowboys.( )5. The best title for this passage is Kindest of Music in America.B）根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

中考英语-阅读理解-专项精练-含答案The city zoo bought a new kangaroo(袋鼠) from Australia. It was famous for jumping very high. The zoo keeper was worried that the kangaroo would run away. He built special walls around it. But the next morning, people found that the animal was playing around outside. So the zoo keeper made the height of the walls 5 meters. But the kangaroo got out again the following day. The zoo keeper felt very angry, so he made the walls as high as 10 meters, but the kangaroo still got out.“How high do you think he'll keep on building the walls？”a giraffe asked the kangaroo.“I don't know，”said the kangaroo. “Maybe they'll reach 300 meters. But it isn't important to me. I can still go out of the zoo if the zoo keeper doesn't remember to close the door.”( )11. What was this new kangaroo good at?A. Climbing.B. Jumping.C. Running.D. Walking.( )12. What did the zoo keeper do to stop the kangaroo from getting out?A. He built the high walls.B. He closed the door.C. He stayed with the kangaroo.D. He didn't give the kangaroo food.( )13. How high did the zoo keeper make the walls for the second time?A. 3 meters.B. 5 meters.C. 10 meters.D. 300 meters.( )14. What do you think of the zoo keeper?A. Smart.B. Friendly.C. Kind.D. Careless.参考答案：BA CDWalt Disney began to make cartoon movies when he was young. But he didn’t have much money and he didn’t always have enough to eat. One day a mouse ran near his desk when he worked in his small office. “Would you like to be my pet? ”Disney asked the mouse. He caught the mouse and kept it as a pet. A few years later, Disney decided to make a cartoon about it.“I am making a cartoon about a mouse named Mortimer,”he told his wife.“Mortimer Mouse? I think Mickey Mouse would be a better name.”She said.“You are right!”Disney agreed and made many Mickey Mouse cartoons.People all over the world saw Mickey and loved it. Mickey Mouse made Disney famous. Then come Donald Duck, and Goofy Dog and others. Disney began to make full length cartoons. Then he made cartoon movies for television.Millions of children watched the shows every week.In 1955, Disney opened a wonderful land of make-believe in California. Real boats, castles, trains, mountains, rivers, all in one beautiful park. Millions of people came to Disneyland.He died in 1966, but the world will not forget him quickly. Mickey Mouse and all his cartoons will help us to remember him.1. When Disney began making cartoon movies, ________.A．he was very poor B．the mouse helped himC．his wife knew nothing about it D．People didn’t like Cartoons at all 2. This passage mainly tells us ________.A．how Disney make Cartoon movies B．how Disney built DisneylandC．something about Disney’s childhood D．something about Disney’s life3. We can learn from this passage that disneyland is________.A. a parkB. a cityC. islandD. a castle4. Disneyland was built________.A. when disney was youngB. after nineteen eighty sixC. as soon as mickey mouse became popularD. in the middle of the 1950S5. Which of the flowing sentences is true?A．Disney’s wife asked him to make a cartoon about the mouse. B．Mickey Mouse was the name suggested by Disney’s wife. C．Disney caught a mouse and made a cartoon about it at once. D．People will remember Disney because of the Disneyland.参考答案：B D A D BJuly 20th, 1969 was an important day. Two American landed on the moon. Their names were Armstrong and Aldrin. They went there in a spaceship. Its name was Apollo 11.Apollo 11 left Cape Kennedy on July 16th and went three hundred and eighty-five thousand kilometres. It took the two American three days to get there. On July 20th the spaceship landed in the Sea ofTranquility .Armstrong first stepped onto the moon. They picked up some rocks and put them in the spaceship. They jumped up and down. They were tired after their moonwalk, so they rested.On July 21st, Apollo 11 left the moon and returned to the Earth. Three days later, it came down in the Pacific Ocean. A ship took the men to America.1.Apollo was the name of _______.A.an AmericanB.a machineC.a spaceshipD.an invention2.Here,"the Sea of Tranquility" means _______.A.the worldB.the earthC.the sunD.the moon3.The word "stepped" in the sentence "Armstrong first stepped onto the moon." Means ______.A.walkedB.stoppedC.flewD.ran4.It's _______ kilometers from the earth to the moon.A.385B.2,850C.38,500D.384,0005.July 20th,1969 was an important day,because _______.A.Apollo landed on the moon.B.it was the first time for humans to land on the moon.C.two Americans had seen the moon.D.it was the first time for humans to make a spaceship参考答案：1-5:CDADBThomas Edison lost the first job. For the next five years he went around the country from job to job. At last Edison went to New York. He had little money. He could not buy enough food to eat. He had no place to sleep.For many days Edison looked for work. He was hungry. At last he found work fixing machines. He could fix the old machines. He also made new ones. The head man liked Edison’s new machines. He was going to giveEdison $ 40,000 for them. Edison would now have money to do what he wanted.Thomas Edison was then 23. He used the money to build a shop in New Jersey. He had many people working for him. But he worked more than any of them. He rested very little. Soon he was making more than 40 new things at one time.In 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made a telephone. But it could carry voices only a little way. Edison wanted to make a better telephone. He soon made one. It could carry voices a long way.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

专题二：人与自我备战2022年中考英语阅读理解专项突破考向9 人与自我之健康Passage 1 （2021·江苏镇江·中考真题）As we all know, if a person isn’t in good health, he or she can’t study or work well, or live fortably. Staying healthy is one of the most important goals in everyone’s life.During the past one and a half years, the COVID19 pandemic has led many people to pay more attention to their health. Exercising is an excellent way to keep healthy. So what are the most popular activities? What are different people’s favourites? And what are some factors(因素) holding people back from physical fitness? Here’s the result of a recent survey on people’s exercise.Top 6 popular activities Different favouritesWhat’s stopping peoplefrom exerciseRunning57.3%Walking51.5%Cycling36.6%Playing ball games 25.8% Swimming25.0%Hiking Born after 2000Ball gamesBorn in1990sYogaNo professional training42.9%No time 33.2%Not exercise facilities 23.9% Born in 1980sSwimmingBorn in1970sWalking1．What kind of activity may a 15yearold student probably like best?A．Ball games. B．Swimming. C．Walking. D．Yoga.2．If 2,000 people took part in the survey, how many people would think “No time” is the main factor in stopping them from exercise?A．429. B．664. C．478. D．332.3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．Young people born in 1980s like Yoga most.B．Playing ball games is less popular than swimming.C．Most people think they don’t exercise because of no facilities.D．The survey is based on three questions about people’s exercise.【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D【分析】本文是一个有关人们锻炼的调查结果，结果显示了前6种受欢迎的活动是什么，不同人群都喜欢什么运动，以及有哪些因素阻碍了人们的身体健康。

《提高阅读》专练中考西城 COf the many kinds of vegetables grown all over the world,which remains the favorite of both the young and old? The potato,of course. Perhaps you know them as ―taters‖, ―spuds‖, or―Idahoes‖. But it‘s no matter, a potato by any other name is still apotato—the world's most widely grown vegetable. As a matter of fact, if you are a normal potato eater, you will eat at least a hundred pounds of them each year.That's only a tiny part of the total grown every year, however. Worldwide, the potato harvest (收获) every year is over six billion bags, with each bag having a hundred pounds of spuds, some of them as large as four pounds each. In the United States, farmers fill about four hundred million bags a year. That may seem like a lot of taters, but it leaves us in third place among world potato growers. Farmers in Poland (波兰) dig up just over 800 million bags a year, while the Russians lead the world with nearly 1.5 billion bags.People eat potatoes in many ways —baked (烘烤), mashed (捣成糊状), and roasted, to name just three. However, in the United States most potatoes are eaten in the form of French fries. One fast-food chain alone sells more than $1 billion worth of fries each year. No wonder, then, that the company pays close attention to the way its fries are prepared.Before any fry makes it to the people who eat at this popular restaurant, it must pass many separate tests. Fail any one and the French fry is thrown away. To start with, only a certain kind of Idaho potato is used to make fries. They have less water than other kinds. Once cut into ―shoestring‖ shapes, the potatoes are partly fried in secret oils, sprayed (喷洒) with liquid sugar to brown them, steam dried at high heat, and then quickly frozen for shipment to each restaurant.Before shipping, though, every shoestring is measured (测量). Forty percent of the fries must be between two and three inches long. Another forty percent has to be over three inches. What about the twenty percent that is left? Well, a few short fries in a bag are okay, it seems.So, now that you realize the huge size and value of the potato crop, you can understand why most people agree that this part of the food industry is no ―small potatoes.‖53. According to the passage, which country has the largest harvest of potatoes？A. America.B. Russia.C. Poland.D. France.54. What can be known about Americans and French fries?A. Americans like to eat French fries at home.B. Americans care about French fries‘ size and shape.C. Americans eat French fries less than mashed potatoes.D. Americans prefer potatoes to be cooked in this way.55. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Potatoes are known by many names.B. The way of making French fries is interesting.C. The potato is an important vegetable in America.D. The various names of potatoes have a long history.D[来源:中.考.资.源.网]What does the word ―patent (专利权) ‖ mean to you? Does it interest you? If it does, stop and think a moment about some of the commonplace things that you use every day: the telephone, radio, television, and the thousands of other things that enrich our lives today, were once only ideas in the minds of men. If it had not been possible to patent their ideas, so as to protect them from being copied, these inventions might never have been fully developed to serve human beings.If there were no patent protection there would be little encouragement to invent, for once the secrets of an invention became known, those who did not experience the inventor's risks and expenses(花费) might well fill the market with their copies of his product and steal much of the benefit (益处) of his efforts.The most basic values in the U. S. patent system came from England. During the rule of Queen Elizabeth I in England, the growing technology was furthered by the giving of exclusive privileges (独家特权) to people who had invented new processes (程序) or tools—a step that did much to encourage creativity. Later, an important value was added: society had everything to gain and nothing to lose by giving exclusive privileges to an inventor, because a patent for an invention was given for something new that society never had before.George Washington signed the first patent law on April 10, 1790, and less than four months later, the first patent was given to a man named Samuel Hopkins for a chemical process, an improved method in soap making.In 1936, the Patent Office became a separate department and it has grown into an organization of over 2,500 people who every week deal with more than 1,600 patent applications, and of those, give more than 1,000. A patent may be given for any new and useful process, machine, or planning method.The patent system has also helped to improve the pay of the American worker to an unexpected level; he can produce and earn more by using computers or adding machines, two important patented inventions. Patented inventions also help keep prices down by encouraging competition.Our patent laws, like the Constitution from which they grew, have stood the test of time. They have encouraged creative processes, brought great benefits to society as a whole, and enabled American technology to outstrip that of the rest of the modern world.56. From the passage, what can we learn about inventors?A. They make a lot of money.B. They fight against copiers.C. They have a lot of experience.[来源:中.考.资.源.网]D. They put effort into inventions.57. Why were inventors given exclusive privileges?A. Because their inventions made leaders happy.B. Because their creativity is very important.C. Because their inventions could enlarge society.D. Because they were the smartest people in society.58. According to the passage, the patent system is good for America because ______.A. it helps more workers get jobsB. it provides a first-class serviceC. it produces less expensive thingsD. it helps inventors find markets59. What is the meaning of “outstrip” in the last paragraph?A. be better thanB. catch up withC. make better use ofD. cost more than中考通州CThe note read, ―Call Margaret at 555-6167.‖ A s a car instructor (教员), I often got calls from people to repair their cars. I dialed. A voice answered, ―I have something to tell you.‖―All right,‖ I answered, looking at the clock. I only had a few minutes before I went back to class. ―Yesterday I w as driving when my car started acting up (出故障). It was late at night. I was so afraid to stop the car to the side of the rode, but finally my car just broke down. I sat there wondering what to do.‖I really needed to get back to class. ―Would you like me to look at your car?‖ I asked.―Let me finish. Suddenly, two young men came. I didn‘t know what they were going to do. I was so scared.‖―They asked me what happened and said they might be able to get the car running again. I sat in the car hoping that these men weren‘t doing something bad. A few minutes later,they started the car. It started right up! They told me the car would be fine but that I should get it checked out.‖―And you‘d like me to look at it, right?‖ I asked.―No,‖ the woman went on. ―I was so thankful. I offered them money, but they wouldn‘t take it. Then they told me they were former (以前的) students of yours.‖―What?‖ I asked in surprise. ―Who were they?‖―They didn‘t tell me. They just gave me your name and the school‘s name and made me call to thank you. I hope you know how thankful I am.‖I didn‘t know what to say. I always tried to teach students to be honest and other things about life — use what you know to help others. My students helped someone because of what I had taught them in my classroom. I had just got the greatest reward a teacher could ever get.50. Why did Margaret want the instructor to call her?A. Because she wanted the instructor to repair her car.B. Because she wanted to be the instruct or‘s student.C. Because the instructor had helped her to repair her car.D. Because the instructor‘s students had helped her.51. The passage does NOT mention the instructor taught students to _____.A. be honestB. repaircarsC. help othersD.thank teachers52. We can infer that the author was _____.A. pleasant for what his students had doneB. proud of his students‘ driving skillC. unhappy for being late for classD. glad that Margaret‘s car had been well中考顺义 CA desert is a very dry land where there is hardly any rain. In the day, it can be so hot that you could fry an egg on the ground. But during the night it is sometimes so cold that water would turn into ice.Many desserts are covered in sand. But some have mountains, rocks, or lakes that have dried up in the heat. The Great American Dessert has cliffs (悬崖) that have been made into amazing and beautiful shapes by the wind. The Sahara Desert in Africa is mostly sand. The Australian Desert has red sand.Sometimes it does not rain for a whole year in the desert. But there is water deep under the ground and some plants have roots that go very deep to find it. Other plants have roots that spread out a long way so they can suck up the rain as soon as it falls.One desert plant is the cactus, which has long, spreading roots. The cactus stores water inside its hard skin. This skin protects it from heat and cold.Camels are a bit like cactus plants! Theystore water, too—inside their bodies. They havespecial fur which protects them from the sunduring the day and keeps them warm at night.Some other animals live in deserts, too.They have to be very good at seeing and hearingbecause most of them only come out at night.This is why many desert animals have extra big eyes or ears.A desert fox has bigger ears than a normal fox. A gerbil (沙鼠)has huge eye, so that it can see at night. It stays cool in the day by staying underground, like most desert animals.Some people live in the desert but they always make their homes near an oasis.An oasis is where water comes from an underground river. Near an oasis, people can grow lots of plants and keep animals.Life is hard in the desert, for people, animals and plants. But desert people like to live there.53.A desert is very dry because__________.A. it is sandyB. there is so little rainC. the wind is strongD. there is no water deep under the ground54. What does the underlined phrase ―suck up‖ mean_________?A. 围堵B. 讨好C. 释放D. 吸收55.Which of the following is true?A. All the deserts are covered in sand.B. Camels have special fur to store water.C. People in the desert usually fry eggs on the ground.D. Desert people like to live in the desert though life is hard.DNapoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana (加纳), Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning, she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They can‘t get enough clean water to keep healthy.Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resource on the earth.Water covers 70% of the earth‘s surface. But most of that is sea water. We can‘t use it for very many things. Fresh watercovers only 1% of the earth‘s surface.You probably feel lucky that your life isn‘t as hard as Napoga‘s. But that doesn‘t mean you don‘t have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes, and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish, too. Now, 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out.How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First, they pollute the air. Then, when it rains, the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain (酸雨), is also bad for plants, animals and buildings.Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won‘t have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water:●Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450 liters each month.●Leaky taps (漏水的龙头) waste a lot of water. Fix them right away!●You can easily cut your 10-minute showers in half—and you‘ll be just as clean.●When you wash dishes, don‘t let the water run.●Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isn‘t full, you‘re wasting water!56. Every morning Napoga went to get clean water _______.A. without going to schoolB. before she went to schoolC. after she finished schoolD. after she played with her friends57. On the earth, _______.A. there is 71% of fresh waterB. we don‘t need to wo rry about waterC. there is very little water for our livingD. sea water is widely used than fresh water58. Acid rain _______.A. is only bad for living thingsB. can be produced in factoriesC. doesn‘t do harm to people, but it‘s bad for plants, anima ls and buildingsD. doesn‘t just do harm to human beings but to ani mals, plants and buildings59. What‘s the main idea of the passage?A. It‘s time to take care of the water we use.B. Water is the most important natural resource on the earth.C. Something must be done to prevent water form being polluted.D. Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us.中考平谷 CPeople could only see for about 50 metres in parts of Borneo yesterday and Singapore recorded its highest pollution for nearly 10 years as forest fires in Indonesia sent smoke across the sea to the rest of South-east Asia. Face masks have been given to hundreds of thousands of people in Malaysia, and in many places children stayed in their houses behind closed doors rather than walk through the smoke to go to school. Traffic stopped because people could not see out of their car window, boats stayed in the harbour and some airports refused to let aircraft land.In Singapore, the air quality is measured every day. A measurement over 100 is considered unhealthy and at that level people who go outside will have problems breathing. Yesterday, the reading was 128 and hundreds of people went to hospitals to try to get medical help. 500 fires were counted on satellite images yesterday. If there are many more fires, they could cause serious health problems for people living in the area.Many of the fires are caused by people setting fire to their fields when they have harvested their crops. Some are caused by people lighting fires to cook on. But most of the fires are caused by winds which blew the flames from one forest to another. The smoke from the fires is then blown across the sea to other countries and, if there is no wind or heavy rain to get rid of the smoke there, it stays in the air. If it is so bad that the sun cannot shine through, people cannot see very far and many people become ill.The smoke clouds yesterday reminded many people of the haze that covered large areas of south-east Asia in 1997 causing many people to become ill and costing countries billions of dollars. I was living in Singapore at the time and I remember it well. I remember that I could not see the next apartment block for the haze, that I walked to the office and could hardly breathe and that I coughed and coughed for weeks afterwards. So did many of my friends and family and hundreds of thousandsof people in Malaysia. Let us hope that the rains come and the winds blow the smoke away. Let us also hope that people do not light any more fires.53. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The author was living in Singapore in 1997.B. The fires were caused by people setting fire to the grass in the forest.C. Lots of Malaysians had to stay at home because of the heavy smoke outside.D. Some airports were closed because of the smoke and the airplanes couldn‘t land.54. Why did the people go to hospitals in Singapore?A. Because there was less smoke there.B. Because they could get face masks there.C. Because they tried to get medical help there.D. Because a measurement over 100 is considered unhealthy.55．What does the underlined word ―images‖ mean?A. public opinionsB. ideas in mindC. picuturesD. papers56. What can be the title of the text?A. WITHOUT FIRES, WITHOUT SMOKE.B. SMOKE SETTLES OVER SOUTH-EAST ASIA.C. SMOKE CAUSES MANY PEOPLE TO COUGH.D. BETTER STAYING HOME WHEN SMOKE COMES.D―It hurts me more than you,‖ and ―This is for your own good.‖ My mother used to say so years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school. The schools and the educators made it easy on us. They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy (不干预政策), We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them computers, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we‘ve made a terrible mistake. One such teacher is Sharon Klompus who says of her students—―so passive‖- and wonders whathappened. Nothing was demanded of them, she believes. Televison, says Klompus, contributes to children‘s passivity. ―We‘re talking about a generation kids who‘ve never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them. Instead of saying ‗go look it up‘, you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say ‗no‘ to a kid.‖Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It‘s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work. It‘s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them i t hurts you more than them but it‘s for their own good. It‘s time to start telling them ―no‖ again.57. What can we infer from the first paragraph?A. The writer‘s mother is strict with him.B. The writer developed himself naturally.C. The wri ter didn‘t have to stay home.D. The writer‘s mother used to let him learn Latin.58. What does the underlined word ―permissive‖ mean in the passage?A. allowing behaviourB. providing helpC. accepting opinionD. having discussion59.What‘s the main idea of the passage?A. It‘s time to be more strict with kids.B.Kids should have more activities at school.C. Parents should leave their children along.D. Kids should have a good example to learn from.中考怀柔COne day, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, ―Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?‖ As I was walking, I saw a group of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw a terrible sadness in his eyes.My heart went out to him. So, I ran over to him as he was looking for his glasses. As I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, ―Hey, thanks…‖ There was a big smile on his face. Then I asked him if he wanted to play football on Saturday with me and my friends. He said yes. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.On Graduation Day, Kyle was giving his speech, ―Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those hard years. Your parents, your teachers,your siblings (兄弟姐妹), maybe a coach… but mostly your friends. I‘m going to tell you a story…‖I didn‘t believe my ears to hear his story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.I heard the gasp (喘气) at his words. I saw Kyle‘s mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize it‘s depth.53.The underline word―tripping‖ here means ______in Chinese.A.绊倒Ｂ.跑开C.挡路D.指责54.The writer helped Kyle to ___ that day.A. carry his booksB. look for his glassesC. get up from the floorD. look for those kids55.How did the writer know Kyle‘s story?A. Kyle‘s parents told him.B. Kyle‘s teacher told him.C. Kyle told on Graduation Day.D. Kyle‘s other friends told him.DSome time ago scientists and doctors believed that babies started learning at a later age. But today‘s research shows that this is not true. Experts say that babies start learning from their birth, and even before that.Babies are influenced by the world around them. The first method of communicating with the outside world is smiling and crying. They smile when their mother does something that a baby likes. They cry when they feel unpleasant or want something.Babies learn even before they are born. They recognize new sounds when they are still in their mother‘s womb. Researchers from the Netherlands found out that unborn babies can remember sounds. They played sounds to babies and watched their movements. They realized that the older unborn babies got the longer they were able to remember sounds.Above all , mothers can influence how a baby develops in the first year after birth. American researchers studied about 1000 babies and mothers for three years. They found out that a mother‘s health influenced the intelligence of children a lot. Children of women who suffered from depression（沮丧）did worse in intelligence tests than those children of happy mothers. Such children also showed more problems when communicating with people.A baby‘s weight at birth may also influence its intelligence. Doctors have found out that babies who did not weigh that much at birth are more likely to have physical and mental problems. 500 youngsters who weighed less than 2 kg at birth were tested in the past years. Results show that they did not do as well in movement and mental tests than babies who had a normal weight.The first three years of a child‘s development is most important when it comes to communication and language learning. The brain develops rapidly during this time. When a child sees things and hears sounds of many people it repeats them often. Children that do not develop language skills during this period may have problems when they get older.At six months babies make sounds in their native language, after a year they are often able to say a few words. By the age of two they can create simple sentences. By the age of four the number of words a child can understand quickly increases and by the age of 5 it can understand some of the rules of its language.Generally , parents who care for their child more and help develop language skills before they start school do better at school.56. What is the first method of communicating with the outside world?A. smiling and crying.B. Reapt many sounds of people.C. Recognize new sounds.D.Say a few words.57. What can we learn from the passage?A. Babies start learning from their birth.B. Morther‘s health influence the baby‘s weight at birth.C. Babies start language learning in the first year after birth.D. When babies are st ill in their mother‘s womb ,they can remember sounds.58.59.What can be the best title for the passage?A. Babies Develop Better When They Are Cared ForB. Babies Learn Even Before They Are BornC. How To Develop Babies‘ Language SkillD.The Best Time To Start Babies‘ Learning59. What is the writer‘s purpose in writing the passage?A. To tell the true that babies start learning from their birth, and even before that.B. To suggest parents to helping their babies develop language skill before they start school.C. To explain why mothers‘ health influence their babies.D. To tell parents that babies develop better when they are cared for.中考海淀CBritish HumorIs it true that the British laugh at different things from people in other countries? Let‘s have a look at what we laugh at in Britain.To the British, the powerful and important are often figures of fun. It‘s not just politicians (政治家) who make us laugh quietly，but anyone whose job it is to tell other people what to do and who take themselves too seriously. We giggle at authority(权威), but also, kindly with anyone who is treated unfairly. We know they can‘t win, but if they do so sometimes, it‘s even funnier. Our clowns are often silly people doing silly things, while in America, they are often clever people doing clever things—and winning.The British laugh when other people might feel very worried. People say that the British are cold andunwilling to show their feelings and this is expressed in our humor. I don‘t reallythink that‘s true but I know that we do have a strong sense of irony (反讽). ―Not very pleasant‖, we say after some terrible experience. Along with this, is our love ofunderstatement (轻描淡写). ―It‘s a bit windy today‖ we might say in the middle of a t yphoon, or ―There‘s a slight problem‖ when something has gone very seriously wrong.A British comedian will often begin by saying ―Have you ever noticed…..?‖ We find humor in ordinary, boring life, especially its negative aspects. As well as this, we find it amusing to tell jokes about things that have gone wrong for us, rather than not mentioning them in case we look stupid. Our funny stories might start with ―I‘m such an idiot, I did something really stupid yesterday‖.Another thing that can make it diffi cult to understand ―British humor‖ is that we don‘t always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. We often ―keep a straight face‖ even when we‘re making a joke.So, is the British sense of humour unique? Well, probably not. It is the combination of all these features that make the British laugh and make so many other people ask ―Why is that funny?‖53. Which of the following is the British humor?A. The British laugh at themselves.B. The British laugh at things that are rude.C. The British laugh when they meet boring people.D. The British laugh when they think things are funny.54. The underlined phrase ―keep a straight face‖ means the British_______.A. look confusedB. stop laughingC. make a faceD. seem expressionless55. The writer thinks ______.A. the British politicians are funny peopleB. the British sometimes laugh when others might cryC. the British like to tell jokes in pleasant situationsD. the British humor is easy for other people to understandDFor eight weeks last summer, scientists from several universities and government weather laboratories carried out the Severe Thunderstorm Electrification and Precipitation Study (STEPS). They set up a center in Goodland, Kansas, home to some of the heaviest thunderstorms（雷暴雨）in the UnitedStates. In this area, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico meets hot, dry air from the southwest, resulting in storms so huge that they can last for days as they move east across the country.The scientists working in Goodland were trying to learn as much as they could about these disordered storm systems. They already knew that the combination of strong winds, large amounts of moisture(潮湿), and big differences in temperatures could produce thunderheads,known as Super Cells.They also knew that super cells could produce terrible weather, including tornadoes（龙卷风）. What the scientists did not know, however, was why some super cells produce heavy rain, lightning, and tornadoes, while others produce large hail（冰雹）that can destroy a wheat crop or a roof. The scientists supposed that the physical characteristics of storm clouds would give the reason for such differences.To study the storm clouds, the researchers in Goodland met each morning and studied weather data(数据), hoping for bad weather. Their cars, equipped with weather instruments, were ready. Whenever a storm came near, some scientists drove toward the storm front and began collecting data on winds, temperature, air pressure, and humidity. During the storm, they also calculated the time and place of every lightning strike.。

阅读理解一、阅读理解（共24小题）1. We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world， and there are more than 2，500 kinds of them.No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She？ Yes，she. It‘s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite（咬） and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds， she bites. But if she doesn‘t like your b lood，she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you，just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others！If the mosquito likes you，she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites，you will have an itch（痒） on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins，and she has flown away.And then what happens？ Well，after her delicious dinner，the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There，on a leaf or a wall， she begins to lay eggs，hundreds of eggs.1. “Mosquito” means _______ in Chinese.A. 苍蝇B. 蜻蜓C.跳蚤D.蚊子2. We know mosquitoes very well because ___________.A. they can be found easilyB. they fly here and thereC. there are many kinds of themD. they can fly3. If the mosquito doesn‘t bite you， it will ________.A. get angry with youB. be afraid of youC. make a lot of noiseD. choose another one4. The mosquito bites you _________.A. when you‘re asleepB. because you have choose itC. too quickly to let you knowD. but doesn‘t like you5. Which of the following sentences is wrong？A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.D. All the mosquitoes don‘t like to bite people for blood.2. My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his CF & thr 3:- kids FTF ILNY, its gr8.Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of puterized munication found on Internet or cellphones. To newers, it can look like a pletely foreign language. So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a plete wasteof time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend,and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it's great.Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming（破坏）the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes cxan be seenin students' writing. They fear the language could bee corrupted（面目全非的）.Everyone should just relax, say linguists（语言学家）. They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lostart of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says, "Kidswho are now doing text messaging, , and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."Linguist James Millroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollarthat when today's teenagers bee tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot bee "corrupted"; they simply change to meet the new needs.However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to theirpupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future."Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun"1. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?A. To give an example of a foreign language.B. To show an example of creative methods.C. To express worries about using Netspeak.D. To lead in the topic of Netspeak.2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Cynthia McVey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.B. Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.C. David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.D. James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.3. The expression "bet your bottom dollar" in Paragraph 5 means ______.A. be fairly sureB. be greatly surprisedC. think it a pityD. find it interesting4. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on InternetB. Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?C. Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning?D. Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages3. What do you do if you're stranded（处于困境的）on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chanceof doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.Body signals（信号）Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means "yes". When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means "no". If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push yourhands out in front of you and bend（弯曲）your knees. If you want to say thatit's not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.Smoke signalsThe smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it's a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn't hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Neverlight a fire unless you're sure that it can't spread. If the ground is dark,light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce lightsmoke.Ground-to-air signalsIt's a good idea to build some signals, too. Uselarge pieces of wood to make the symbols(标记). If you can't find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:F "I need food and water."II "I need medicine."I "I am badly hurt."X" I am unable to move from here."Pilots' repliesIf the pilot lowers the plane's wings from side to side, this means "message received and understood". (At night,the pilot flashes the plane's green lights.) If the pilots flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received but not understood".(At night, the pilot flashes the plane's red lights.)However, there is no signal which means "message not received". Why not?1.Which picture means "it's not safe land"?2. What can we learn from the passage?A. Swinging your arm from side to side means "yes".B. If the ground is dark, light smoke can't be seen.C. If you need some medicine, make a symbol "II".D. The pilots make replies with a blue light at night.3. What is the passage mainly about?A. The explanation of building signals on an island.B. The importance of making signals on an island.C. Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.D. Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island4. Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce achild’s chance of being short-sighted, a research shows. It challenges (挑战)the belief that short-sightedness is caused by puter use, watching TV or reading in weak light.The Australian government researchers believe that sunlight is good for people’s eyes. They pared the vision(视力) and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia. In all, 30% of the Singaporean children were short-sighted—this rate(比率) was ten times higher than Australian children.Both groups spent a similar amount of time reading, watching television and playing puter games. However, the Australian children spent an average(平均) of two hours a day outdoors—90 minutes more than the Singaporean children.Professor(教授) Ian Morgan, from the Australian Research Council’s Vision Centre, said, “Humans are naturally long-sighted, but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors, the number of short-sighted people gets larger. We’re also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world—and the main reason may be that city children spend less time outdoors.”Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light. But why does playing outside prevent us from being short-sighted? Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical(化学物质) which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people being short-sighted.So be outdoors. It doesn’t matter if that time is spent having a piic or playing sports.1. How much time did the Singaporean children spend outdoors on average everyday in the research?A. 2 hours.B. 90 minutes.C. 1 hour.D. 30 minutes.2. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?A. Why people bee short-sighted.B. Why natural light has a special chemical.C. Why playing outside is good for one’s eyesight.D. Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light.3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. People will all bee short-sighted after they begin to go to school.B. Playing outdoors for 2 or 3 hours every day can help protect your eyesight.C. Children in Australia are more likely to get short-sighted than those in Singapore.D. If you spend two or three hours playing outside each day, you won’t get short-sighted.5. Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are God’s wayof taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship an d keep it?The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed(种子) and take care of it to make it grow.First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind andpatient(耐心). For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listento your plaints and do his best to help. To make a good friend, you cannot betoo shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one ar ound, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’twant to talk, you could write a letter.There are three steps to being friends again:Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.1. Sally wants to tell students the ways to .A. find friendsB. plant treesC. gethappy D. keep fit2. What makes good friends? A good friend should .A. be lovely and coolB. be kind and patientC. have lots of moneyD. have good looks3. According to the text, you can ___________ your friend after a fight.A. buy a present forB. never say a word toC. have dinner withD. write a letter to4. What is the best title of the text?A. Teenagers and friendship.B. The good friends around you.C. The trouble of growing up.D. The care and keeping of friends.6. ▲Two-year-old hero Ye Chengfeng saved most of his family from a deadly gas leak(泄漏). As his grandfather lay dead, the child woke up his grandmother and saved five other family members from deaths.▲More and more British school kids use their mobile phones to cheat(作弊) in exams. They use them to send messages to get the answers. So far this year, 1,013 students were caught cheating with mobile phones. Teachers are now teaching themselves so they can find the cheats. They also ask the students to hand the phones in before exams.▲A new study shows that girl chimps(黑猩猩) are faster to use tools than boys! Experts found that girl chimps in East Africa use sticks to dig in the soil two years earlier than boys do. But they don’t know why. Girls watched their moms work, but boys climbed trees. Yes, human girls always learn to write and draw first, but boys often run and play balls earlier than girls.▲In Germany, doctors have three ways to help kids who are addicted(上瘾的) to the Internet. First, learning art — Kids learn painting or singing; second, doing sports — Kids do swimming or horse riding. The last one is to go into nature — Kids plant flowers and grow vegetables. Doctors want kids to find other ways to have fun rather than surf the Internet.1. How many family members did 2-year-old Ye Chengfeng save?A. Six.B. Five.C. Three.D. Four.2. The British teachers are teaching themselves to .A. send messages to each otherB. find their students’ cheats in examsC. stop the students from using their mobile phonesD. ask the students to hand in their phones before exams3. According to the third piece of news, we know .A. chimps are cleverer than monkeysB. only chimps in East Africa can use toolsC. human boys always learn to write and draw earlier than girlsD. experts don’t know why girl chimps use tools faster than boys4. The German doctors help kids addicted to the Internet so that theycan .A. go into natureB. enjoy their school lifeC. bee famous painters and singersD. find some other ways to enjoy themselves5. Choose the best title for each piece of news above from the following six ones:①Girls learn faster than boys?②Phone cheats③Little hero④No cheating!⑤Internet cure⑥Go into natureA. ①⑤④⑥B. ③④⑥ ⑤C. ③②①⑤D. ②③①⑤7. Nowadays more and more people care about the exploitation(开采)of the natural resources, such as oil. Though there’re m any kinds of resources, with the fast increase of population and the increase of many more factories, themore we use, the fewer there will be left for the future. Oil is getting less and less year after year. It’s said that oil can last for only 50 years.Natural gas perhaps will last about 38 years.Oil can be used in many ways and it’s difficult to imagine what the modern world will be like without oil. But oil isn’t easy to find and get out of the earth. Men must study the rocks. When they think the rocks in a certain place may have oil, a metal tower is built. A machine in the tower cuts a hole down into the ground. At the same time, a steel pipe(钢管)is pushed down to stop the sides from falling in and to keep out water. At last if the men are right, usually the oil rushes up the sides with great force(力量)by the pressure(压力)of the gas in the top of the rock, and it rushes high into the air. If theoil catches a light, there will be a terrible fire. So a kind of cover is fixed on the top of the pipe, and the oil can run out through taps(活塞).If we are near the middle of the oil field, we can also get gas. Such gas is sent through pipes to towns far away and used in houses and factorieslike coal gas.Today oil is under pressure as never before. The price of oil keeps rising all the time. In many countries, the governments encourage people to save oil as much as possible.1 . The word “resource” in the passage means___________. .A.资源B.现象C.商品 D. 资金2. Which is the right order of the exploitation of oil?a. push down a steel pipe.b. study the rocks.c. build a metal tower.d. oil rushes up.A. b, c, d, aB. b, a, c, dC. b, c, a, dD. c, a, d, b3.Which of the following can be true according to (根据)the passage?A. Coal gas can’t be used in houses and factories.B. Oil is very important in the modern world.C. Many governments encourage people to waste oil as much as possible.D. It’s very e asy to get the oil.4. The oil is getting______________ but its price is getting _____________.A. more and more, lower and lowerB. less and less, higher and higherC. less and less, lower and lowerD. more and more, higher and higher5.The governments are ________ because the resources are under pressure.A. excitedB. happyC.worried D. patient8. When did you last see a polar(极地的)bear? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These “Polar Bears” are people who meet frequently in winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, air temperature was 3℃, and the water temperature was a bit higher. The member s of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island , New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group, this is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body’s temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point outthat there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits(or advantages) of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统) because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.The main benefits(or advantages) of cold-water swimming are probably mental （精神的）. The Polar Bears love to swim year-round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says,“When I go into the water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away(漂走).”1. The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that __________.A. they must reach the age of 60B. they should be easy to make friends withC. they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold monthsD. they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February2. Doctors __________.A. encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming activelyB. point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimmingC. believe swimming is helpful both in winter and in summerD. have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming3. According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that __________.A. you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blueB. cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winterC. cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously highD. Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water4. The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round, for __________.A. they can remain youngB. it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winterC. they find it enjoyable and interestingD. they might meet fewer troubles in life5. The passage is mainly about __________.A. a group of cold-water swimming loversB. the polar bears' lifeC. doctors' ideas about cold-water swimmingD. the requirements of the Polar Bear Club9. In modern society there is a lot of disagreement about petition. Some value it highly, believing that it is good for social progress. Others say that petition is bad. It sets one person against another. And it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who believe that their self-worth depended on how well they did at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death matters. In their single-minded dream of success, the development of many other human qualities（品质） is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire（渴望） to succeed, others take a different attitude. In a culture which values only the winners, they are strongly against petition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who are under petitive pressures（压力） from their parents or society. They are always toldto be the top ones, but they think it’s really hard. When I teach these young people, I often find them in a desire to fail. They seem to search for failure （失败） by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try. If I had tried and lost, that would mean a lot. ”Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true petitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief. They think one’s self-respect depends on how well one does pared with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this fear begins to dissolve (消除) can we discover a new meaning in petition.1. Why do some people wele petition according to the passage?A. It pushes society forward.B. It improves one’s abilities.C. It develops human qualities.D. It builds up friendly relationship.2. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means _____.A. those who try their best to winB. those who value petition most highlyC. those who depend on others most for successD. those who are against petition most strongly3. Which of the following may the writer agree to?A. Every effort should be paid back.B. petition should be encouragedC. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.D. Fear of failure should be taken away in petition.4. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. petition helps to set up self-respect.B. petition is bad for social development.C. Ideas about petition are different among people.D. Failures are necessary experiences in petition.10. Imagine you’re at a party full of strangers. You’re nervous. Who are these people? How do you start a conversation? Luckily, you’ve got a thing that sends out energy at small chips（芯片）in everyone’s name tag（标签）.The chips send back name, job, hobbies－whatever. Making new friends bees simple.This hasn’t quite happened in real life. But the world is already experiencing a new age of using RFID technology.An RFID tag with a small chip can be fixed in a prod uct, under your pet’s skin（皮肤）, even under your own skin. Some RFID tags have no energy source because they do not need it. The energy es from a scanning device（扫描装置）, which sends out energy and starts up the tag immediately.Such a tag carries information to that object, and the information can be renewed. Already, RFID technology is used for recognizing（识别） each car or truck on the road and it might appear in your passport. Doctors may put a smallchip under the skin to get a patient’s medical records. At a nightclub in Paris or in New York the same chip might get you to pay for the bill with the wave of an arm.Take a step back: 10 or 12 years ago, you would have heard about the ing age of puting. One example always seemed to surface: Your refrigerator would know when you needed to buy more milk. The idea was that puter chips could be put everywhere and send information in a smart network that would make life simpler. RFID tags are a small part of this situation. “The world is going to be a connected s et of personal small devices.” predicts Dr. J. Reich. But some people are nervous about the possibilities of such technology. It goes too far tracking（跟踪）school kids through RFID tags, they say.When Marconi invented radio, he thought it would be used for ship-to-shore munication, not for pop music. Who knows how RFID and other technologies will be used in the future. Here’s a wild guess: Not for buying milk.1.The article is intended to______.A. warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technologyB. explain the benefits brought about by RFID technologyC. convince people of the uses of RFID technologyD. predict the applications of RFID technology2. We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags, people_____.A. will have no trouble getting data about othersB. will have more energy for conversationC. will have more time to make friendsD. won’t feel shy at parties any longer3. Passive RFID tags chiefly consist of____.A. scanning devicesB. radio wavesC. batteriesD. chips4. Why are some people worried about RFID technology?A. Because children will be tracked by strangers.B. Because market petition will bee fiercer.C. Because their private lives will be greatly affected.D. Because customers will be forced to buy more products.11. There were two McDonald’s – Mac and Dick – and they were brothers. In 1948 they owned a restaurant in California. They liked working in the restaurant, but they got tired of the customers(顾客) ordering so many different things to eat.“If we gave customers a smaller menu(菜单), we could make some of the food before they came, and they wouldn’t have to wait so long for their meals,”said one of the brothers. The other brother agreed and said, “If we made the customers e to the counter(柜台), we wouldn’t need any waiters andwaitresses(女服务员). We could also use plastic plates so there wouldn’t be any washing-up.”These were such good ideas that the McDonald’s brothers used them, and the customers were very pleased. They got their meals very quickly – in less than a minute – and they paid only 15 cents(分) for hamburgers and 10 cents forfries(油炸食品). The first McDonald’s restaurant had no seats for customers tosit on. This meant that people had to take their food away, and that no one had to clean up any tables after them.Then a man called Ray Kroc came to the brothers and asked to buy their business. They agreed to sell it to him for $27 million. After that, people paid Ray Kroc to open their own restaurants using the McDonald’s name and menu.B efore long, there were McDonald’s restaurants all over the United States, and nowadays, they are all over the world – even in China and Russia. The most successful McDonald’s business is in Hong Kong of China. The Hong Kong McDonald’s sells more hamburgers every day than any other McDonald’s anywhere else in the world.McDonald’s restaurants are so successful because children love going to them. They like the food, and they like the toys and games they can get at McDonald’s.1.The McDonald brothers offered customers fewer kinds of foods so that _____. A．they didn’t need waiters or waitressesB．they could use plastic platesC． customers could get their meals quicklyD．customers would pay less.2. Customers“paid only 15 cents for hamburgers”means the hamburgers were___.A. expensiveB. newC. cheapD. worth a lot less3. The first McDonald’s customers took their food away because_____.A． They wanted to eat it quickly。