初中英语复习之阅读策略二

中考第二轮复习之阅读策略二综合练习（答题时间：40分钟）AThis is News on the Hour, ED Wilson reporting. The president and First Lady will visit Africa on a good will tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe. A group of top Chinese scientists starts its ten-nation tour next month.Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leader of the Teachers’ Union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks. In news about health, scientists in California report findings of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart diseases among women. According to the report in the American Medical Journal , the five-year study shows that: women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBS beat them 1 to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3. It was their first win in their last five months.That’s the news of the hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.1. To improve the ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe .A. some Chinese scientists will visit U.S. and Western EuropeB. China will send some scientist to visit the U.S. onlyC. China has expressed its strong wishesD. China has given many reports to improve the ties2. From the news in Miami we know .A. peaceful ways will soon be foundB. the teachers’ strike will last longC. students can’t go to school with the classroom tightly closedD. students haven’t been to school for two weeks3. The news about health tells us that .A. no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a dayB. women’s heart disease has a lot to do with their drinking coffeeC. no heart disease will be found if people don’t drink coffeeD. the more coffee people drink, the more chance they’ll get to have heart disease4. From the last news we do NOT know .A. the results of the two matchesB. the Wingers played the RiflesC. the number of the teams which played last nightD. how many times the Wingers has lost in the past five months5. The passage is probably from .A. a radio stationB. a magazineC. a medical journalD.a newspaperBA friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin（顽童）was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul？”he asked. Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” He hesitated (犹豫).Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes，I'd love that．”After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？” Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again.“Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.6. The street urchin was very surprised when ________．A. Paul received an expensive carB. Paul told him about the carC. he saw the shining carD. he was walking around the car7. From the story we can see the urchin ________．A. wished to give his brother a carB. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a carC. wished he could have a brother like Paul'sD. wished Paul could be a brother like that8. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house________．A. to show his neighbours the big carB. to show he had a rich friendC. to let his brother ride in the carD. to tell his brother about his wish9. We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．A. Paul couldn't understand the urchinB. the urchin had a deep love for his brotherC. the urchin wished to have a rich brotherD. the urchin's wish came true in the end10. The best name of the story is _________．A. A Christmas PresentB. A Street UrchinC. A Brother Like ThatD. An Unforgettable Holiday RideC“Look!” Sid said. He stopped the car and pointed at some deer. Mr. Miller looked at where Sid pointed. He saw the deer standing very quietly. Their heads were turned the same away. There, among the dry yellow grass, lay a lion. Sid stopped the car near the lion. Mr. Miller put his head out of the car window. At once the big cat put her head down. Her tail moved from side to side. Her eyes looked bright. She was ready to jump at Mr. Miller. “Let’s go!” Sid said. They started the car and drove away.That day they saw another lion. She lay on the grass. “I know this old girl well,” Sid said. “I even have a name for her, Linda.” The car stopped only a little away from the lion. Linda lay still. Mr. Miller saw two little lions sleeping beside her.“She is not afraid,” said Mr. Miller. “Why does she let us drive so near?” “Linda sees cars every day,” said Sid. “But she will not let us walk near her children.” “Is every lion around here a mother or a child?” asked Mr. Miller. “I want pictures of a very large lion.” Just then the driver stopped the car and asked Mr. Miller, “Do you see what I see?”Mr. Miller was surprised at what he saw. Six big lions were eating a deer! He took a picture of them. All at once there was a loud roar (吼声).A very large lion came along. “That must be the king!” said Mr. Miller. “He holds his head so high!” And it was! The six lions jumped up and ranaway. They knew that the king always eats first.Mr. Miller did not get out of the car. But he took many pictures of the big lion. “I do not want the king’s skin(皮).” He said.11. Do you know what Mr. Miller was doing from the passage?A. He was playing games in a zoo.B. He was studying lions.C. He was catching a big lion.D. He was traveling in a car.12. How many lions did Mr. Miller see altogether (一共)？A. 11B. 9C. 5D. 313. Why did the first lion want to jump at Mr. Miller? Because________.A. she wouldn’t want to be stopped from sleepingB. Sid stopped the car near her childrenC. Mr. Miller put his head out of the car windowD. s he didn’t see cars or people very often14. From the second and third paragraph, we can guess_______.A. the driver had a girl friend named LindaB. lions with some children were very kindC. Sid’s job was to show visitors aroundD. Mr. Miller liked the little lions very much15. According to the passage which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Mr. Miller was very interested in the big lion.B. The other lions were all afraid of the lion king.C. Sid was better at finding animals than Mr. Miller.D. Mr. Miller would kill the king if it was so big.DWinter BluesIt’s November. The days are getting shorter and the nights longer. And Mary, in London, is eating more, sleeping more, and feeling depressed (忧郁的). In February, things become worse for her, but by April, Mary is back to normal. This pattern repeats itself year after year. Mary is not alone. There are others who have the same problem all over the world—anywhere, in fact, where winter days are shorter and nights are longer.Researchers believe that Mary, and millions like her, suffer from a condition they call “Seasonal Affective Disorder” (SAD for short). This condition is a kind of depression that comes with decreases in light exposure (暴露). They feel tired, depressed and easily get annoyed or angry. They eat so much that they gain weight. SAD, say the researchers, can affect anyone but most often affects women.Fortunately, there are treatments for SAD. If the problem is notserious, people may improve just by brightening the rooms in their house and getting exposure to more sunlight. Many people with more serious cases can feel better with a new light treatment. With this treatment, SAD sufferers get between 30 minutes to a few hours a day of extra exposure to a special light (one that is five to twenty times brighter than typical indoor lighting). By increasing their exposure to either natural or man-made light, about 75% of people with SAD get better.Medical researchers tell people not to self-diagnose (自我诊断). SAD, they say, is a serious condition. A person with SAD follows the same pattern each year. He or she has depressions every winter, and things get back to normal in spring and summer. If you feel sad and easily get annoyed once in a while during the winter, you probably don’t have SAD.The new light treatment is changing the lives of people like Mary. Mary can now enjoy the seasonal changes, just as most of us do.16. What does “winter blues” mean?A. The new light treatment for SAD.B. The gray color of the season.C. Less exposure to light in winter.D. Feeling depressed in winter.17. Why does the author write the passage?A. To tell us about the different patterns of SAD.B. To tell SAD sufferers to take care of themselves.C. To let us know the common knowledge about SAD.D. To encourage SAD sufferers to enjoy seasonal changes.18. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. whether people feel well or not depends on weatherB. enough exposure to sunlight is necessary to humansC. SAD sufferers’ weight increases along with the treatmentD. those who have depressions should get the SAD treatment中考第二轮复习之阅读策略二综合练习参考答案（A）1. A。