云南地区中考英语总复习话题阅读滚动练九.docx

话题阅读滚动练(九)话题：科技发明、规则、商品介绍.完形填空。The umbrella is a very common object.It keeps the _1_ and the sun off the people.Most umbrellas can be folded up(折叠) so it is _2_ to carry them. However，the umbrella has not always been as _3_ as it is now.In the past，it was a symbol of importance.Some African countries still use umbrellas in this _4_Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or an important person. Umbrellas are very old.People in different parts of the world began to _5_ umbrellas at different times.The Chinese had them more than 3，000 years ago.From there，umbrellas _6_ to India and Egypt.In Greece and Rome，_7_ wouldnt use them.They believed umbrellas were only for women. England was _8_ the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain.The weather there is very _9_ and umbrellas are very useful. Everybody uses umbrellas today.The next time you _10_ one，thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them，youll feel you are important people，too.(A)1.A.rain Bcloud Cair D.water(D)2.A.lovely Bcheap Chard D.easy(C)3.A.light Bheavy Ccommon Dspecial(A)4.A.way Bsize C.reason D.place(B)5.A.discover Buse C.examine D.discuss(B)6.A.walked Btraveled C.rode Dflew(C)7.A.children Bparents C.men Dwomen(A)8.A.probably Balready Csuddenly Dimmediately(B)9.A.sunny Brainy C.snowy Dwindy(D)10.A.sell Breturn C.borrow Dcarry.阅读理解。第一节根据短文内容，判断正误(正确“T”，错误“F”)。When feeling tired，lots of people are used to drinking coffee.It is without doubt that coffee is a popular drink all over the world.Coffee has been a part of peoples daily life for thousands of years.People drink coffee with a great pleasure.But do you know for certain how it was invented?Many centuries ago，there was a farmer called Kaldi in Arabia.One day，he was watching his sheep.Suddenly，he found that his sheep became very active after eating the red fruit from a plant.There might be something special about the fruit of the plant.The man often felt tired，so he decided to eat the fruit.To his surprise，he didnt feel tired anymore.He put some fruit inside a basket and sent it to a monk(和尚)The farmer told the monk about that.The monk also ate that fruit and he had the same experience.The monk ground(研磨) the red fruit and put it in boiling water and then served it to the other people.They felt fresh after drinking it.In fact，the red fruit was the coffee fruit.Coffee drinking first began in Arabia.In the 17th century it spread to Britain.In 1650，the first coffee house of the world was opened in England.(F)11.Coffee is a popular drink only in China.(T)12.Coffee was found by a farmer named Kaldi.(T)13.The sheep became very exciting and active after eating the red fruit.(F)14.The red fruit is something like coffee fruit，both of them can make us active.(F)15.In 1650，coffee drinking began in Arabia.第二节根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThere have been many great inventions that changed the way we live.The first great invention was one that is still very important todaythe wheel.This made it easier to carry heavy things.Then in the early 1800s，the world started to change.There was little unknown land left in the world.People didnt have to explore(探测) much anymore.They began to work to make life better.In the second half of the 19th century，many great inventions were made.Among them were the camera，the light and the radio.These all became a big part of our life today.The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions: the helicopter in 1907，movies with sound in 1923，the computer in 1927，and jet planes in 1930.This was also a time when a new material was first made.Nylon came in 1937.It changed the kind of clothes people wear.By this time most people had a very good life，and man has a desire to explore again.The world was known to man but the stars were not.Man began looking for ways to go into space.Russia made the first step.Then the United States took a step.Since then other countries，including China and Japan，have made their steps into space.New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.(A)16.Before the early 1800s，people could carry heavy things easier because of the invention of the _Awheel Bcar Cplane Delectricity (A)17.From the text，we can learn that _Athe camera is still a big part of our life todayBthe US is the first country that went into spaceCAmerica，Russia，Japan and China began to explore the stars before 1969Din the early 1800s people began to explore the unknown land to make life better(C)18.Nylon came out nearly at the same time as _Aradio BcameraCjet planes Dmovies(C)19.The underlined word “desire” means “_”Agood way Bnew inventionCstrong wish Dwonderful idea(D)20.Which is the best title for the passage?AWhy Cars Were Very ImportantBWhen the Light Was InventedCWhich Country Made the First Step into SpaceDHow Inventions Influenced Peoples LifeBWhen life takes you away from home，take technology to help guide you.The following apps(应用程序) can help you a lot.Google MapsGoogle Maps can be used even when no Internet connection is available.Google Maps can be downloaded(下载) for times when you are away from the Internet.Create your own Google Maps that you can use offline.Customize(定制) maps including directions and points of interest.After creating a custom map，you can share it with others so they can see where you are going or join you on your trip.TripItTripIt is helpful in organizing your travel plans.Sign up for a free account at the TripIt website and download the app to make all of your travel plans convenient in one place.After signing up for an account，send a confirmation email to .Send TripIt all confirmations for the hotel，the flight，the train and other reservations(预订)OpenTableOpenTable is a restaurant reservation app.OpenTable includes 31，000 restaurants around the world.Check the app to see availability and make reservations within the app.WaterlogueWaterlogue is an app that edits photos to make them look like watercolor paintings.The app is best used on photos of places instead of people.It can make your photos look like works of art.(C)21.According to the passage，we can use Google Maps to _Asave moneyBedit our photosCmake a personal mapDget free meals (B)22.Which of the following is TRUE about OpenTable?AYou need to sign up for a free account if you want to get dining rewards.BOpenTable is an app to help people to make reservations at restaurants.CYou can get any meal for free by using OpenTable.DOpenTable can be used to make reservations in any restaurant around the world.(D)23.If you want to make your photos of places look more beautiful，you can choose _AGoogle Maps BTripItCOpenTable DWaterlogue(C)24.Why did the writer write the passage?ATo tell people how to use some travel apps.BTo tell us where we can get some apps for free.CTo introduce people some useful travel apps.DTo teach us how to organize our travel plans.(A)25.Which is the best title for the passage?ASome Apps Can Make Our Trip Easier and More FunBDo Much for Fun When TravelingCApps Can Be Used for FreeDApps Can Help Us Find the Places Easily第三节根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Computers have changed a lot over the years.Many years ago，they were much bigger and were the size of a room._26_ What will computers look like in the future? _27_ Can you imagine a computer without a screen or a keyboard?