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2012中考英语北京模拟试题分类汇编阅读理解（简答）2012中考英语北京英语模拟试题分类汇编阅读理解（简答）(2012 昌平一模)八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分） Have you ever been in a rainforest? There arent any in Europe but there are some in Africa,Asia and South America. I was in a rainforest once. It was hot and dark. It was also very wet.Water was falling from the leaves of the trees like rain. The ground was covered with dead leavesbut there were thousands of new plants growing. The most exciting plants were the large trees. Some were 50 meters high. I could only seelittle pieces of blue sky through the leaves. All the trees had small plants growing on them, andsome of these had beautiful, brigh tly colored flowers. It was very noisy. I could hear lots of birds. They were hard to see but I saw one green andred parrot flying high above me. It was beautiful. The insects(昆虫) also made a lot of noise and Icould feel them on my arms and legs. I didnt see any monkeys. They were probably sleeping high up in the treetops. I did see asmall snake on the ground. I hate snakes so I walked quickly but carefully out of the forest. I wouldnt like to live in a rainforest but I am happy that I could see one before they alldisappear from Earth.64. Has the writer been to a real rainforest?65. Were there many leaves or flowers on the ground?66. What did the writer see above his head?67. Why did the writer walk quickly and carefully out of the forest?68. How does the writer think of rainforests?（2012 朝阳一模）If you drive in New Zealand, it is necessary for you to take a little time to learn the roadrulesfor your own and others safety. There are a few things that you might find different fromdriving in your country. Heres some information to help make your driving experience in NewZealand a safe and enjoyable one.Keep leftIn New Zealand, traffic travels on the left-hand side of the road and the driversits on the right of the car. When you are turning, you should be careful to theleft side. Remember to keep your eyes on the road ahead. It is easy to draw your attention to the beautiful parts in New Zealand.Crossing “Give Way” ruleIf youre turning, give way to all cars that are not turning. In all other situations, give way to cars crossing or coming from your right.One lane（行车道） bridges Many roads in New Zealand have one lane bridges on them. At one lane bridges, cars travelling in one direction must give way to cars going in the other direction. Any of the signs (标志) shown in the left picture mean that you are coming to a one lane bridge. Slow down and check for traffic coming the other way.The smaller arrow shows which direction has to give way.Animals on the roadWatch out for farm animals on the road, especially in the countryside. When you see them, please slow down. You may need to stop and let the animals go past you or move slowly up behind and follow the farmers instructions.SeatbeltsIt is a law that allthe drivers must wear their seatbelts. If you are caught not wearing your seatbelt, you will be fined.More informationInformation on road safety, including the New Zealand Road Code are available (可得到的) by going to t.nz or by phoning New Zealand Transport Agency 0800 699 000 or visit aa.co.nz.64. Does traffic travel on the left side of the road in New Zealand?65. What should drivers do when they see the sights in Picture 3 while driving?66. When do drivers need to follow the farmers instructions?67. How many road rules in New Zealand are mentioned?68. What does the writer want to tell us?（2012 大兴一模）Red Ribbon Week is held every year, usually during the last week ofOctober. It started with a police officer named “Kiki” Camarena. He was sent to Mexico in order to investigate(调查) a Mexican drug company and stayed there for four and a half years. His efforts helped put a stop to several major drug making companies. So the bosses wanted to murder the men who brought them down. When Camarena left his office for a lunch date with his wife on February 7, 1985, a car drove up and kidnapped(绑架) him, and a month later he was killed. At that time he was only 37 years old.Shortly after his death, people in Camarenas town began wearing red ribbons in his honor. Then Camarenas high school friend, Henry Lozano, started Camarena Club. Hundreds of people joined the club and promised to be drug-free in order to honor the death of Camarena. And then schools in several states began to join in. Now, at the end of every October, millions of Americans wear red ribbons in memory of “Kiki” Camarena. So, in 1988, the first national Red Ribbon Week was founded in America.Red Ribbon Week has become the largest drug education and prevention organization in the United States. It encourages communities to stand up against drugs and it encourages children to make a promise not to take drugs in their life.64. Is Red Ribbon Week held at the end of October in America?65. How long did “Kiki” Camarena stay in Mexico?66. What did “Kiki” Camarena do there?67. Why do people wear red ribbon during Red Ribbon Week?68. Whats the passage mainly about?（2012 东城一模）So if youre too busy, maybe its time you slowed down and enjoyed a meal with a friend. There has been a new trend（趋势）in food recentlygetting away from fast food and moving toward “slow food”. For years, the pace of life was increasing for most people. They were too busy to cook. The trouble including buying, preparing and cleaning up after a meal was becoming more bother than it was worth clearly. Luckily, there were smart business people who took the chance to provide a “fast” way to deal with the problem. Almost overnight, you could drop by the supermarket and buy complete meals in packages. All you had to do was to heat it and you could be eating a delicious meal in 5 minutes. Just add salt. Still too slow? OK, just drive your car up to the fast-food restaurant, order your meal and within 2 minutes it will be handed over to you with salt. The problem is health. Fast food has much more oil, salt and empty calories and far less vitamins than food freshly prepared at home. And so, since people have always wanted to live longer and healthier, a small but growing population is choosing not only fresh food, but also organically（有机）grown foodfood that hasnt been grown with chemical fertilizers（化肥）. Another reason for changes in eating habits is undoubtedly social. Over the centuries, meal times have been used to visit, laugh and learn. That doesnt fit with todays lifestyle and many people are looking for ways to return to that. Goodbye McDonalds. Finally, theres something special about planning your meal, buying just the right ingredients(原料)and seeing something on your table that looks just like the picture in your recipe book(菜谱). So if youre too busy, maybe its time you slowed down and enjoyed a meal with a friend. 64. Do some people begin to enjoy “slow food”? 65. Why did people start eating fast food?66. Where can people get a meal in two minutes?67. What is meant by “Goodbye McDonalds”?68. What are the advantages of food prepared at home?（2012 房山一模）The Internet has become one of the most important parts in our life. The Internet is a large, worldwide collection of computer networks. A network is a small group of computers put together. The Internet is many different networks from all over the world. These networks are called the Internet. Onc e you have learned to use the Internet, you can have a lot of interests in the World Wide Web. At the same time you will find it is helpful and your life is far more interesting than before.To know the Internet, we are supposed to know the World Wide Web. The World Wide Web has been the most popu lar development of the Internet. It is like a big electronic book with millions of pages. These pages are called homepages. You can find information about almost anything in the world on these pages. For example, you can use the Internet instead of a library to find information for your homework. You can also find information about your favorite sports or film stars, talk to your friends or even do some shopping on the Internet. Most pages have words, pictures and even sound or music.E-mail is a tool people often use through the Internet.An e-mail is a way to send messages to others. Its much quicker and cheaper than sending a letter. If you want to send e-mails, you must have an e-mail address. This address must have letters and dots(点 ) and an “”( meaning “at”). This is what an address looks like: Emily star. net. Write a message, type in the persons e-mail address, and then send the message on the Internet. People dont have to use stamps, envelopes or go to the post office since the invention of the Internet.Quick , easy and interesting-thats the Internet!64. Is the Internet one of the most important parts in our life now?65. What is a network?66. What is the World Wide Web like?67. Why do people prefer sending an e-mail to posting a letter?68. What is the passage mainly about?(2012 丰台一模)How many text messages (短信) do you send a day? 10, 50 or over 100? Now sending text messages is part of our lives. But how does texting affect our everyday lives?According to a study, young people prefer text-messaging to talk with friends no matter where they are. They even want to do it under the noses of parents and teachers. It seems that some teenagers just cant stop texting. This could be bad for their studies and health. For example, Ann, a 16-year-old girl from New York, lost feeling in her hands after sending over 100 texts a day from her mobile phone. She will have to have surgery (外科手术) on her wrists (手腕) in order to fix the problem.But texting isnt all bad. It helps to make our lives better in some ways. Today many teenagers greet each other on holidays by sending text messages instead of writing paper cards. “Texting instead of sending letters helps me save my pocket money,” said Chen Qi, 16, a boy from Sichuan. “It is also eco-friendly because it saves paper.”Texting can improve relationships between young people and their parents. In the US, man parents send their kids texts instead of shouting at them. Some say texts are more friendly than spoken messages. Its also easier for teenagers to accept them.Sending text messages is becoming more and more popular. But when you send text messages, keep the following advice in mind: Dont send text messages while riding a bike or walking along a busy street. It is dangerous. Dont send the same text message over and over again. If you havent received a reply, send a different message. If you have something really important to say, use the phone or make plans to meet in person rather than using a text. Try to keep the text message short and make sure that your meaning is clear. Be polite. Reply to people when they send you a message. It is good to let people know that you have received their messages.64. Is sending text messages part of our lives?65. What do young people like better, text-messaging or talking with each other?66. Why did Ann lose feeling in her hands?67. What advantages of texting are mentioned in the passage?68. What is the passage mainly about?（2012 海淀一模）Learning to understand your mother well is what you should do. Here are the best steps towards a better relationship with her. They are not necessarily surprising, but they have worked for many people. Try them. Remember your mothers ageAs children, we often do not think of our mother as having an age. Knowing our mothers age, not just in numbers of years but in terms of her psychological and physical state, often helps us to understand her better. Listen to your motherI have found that sometimes the things my mother told me long ago are pretty useful. If you respect her point of view, even if you do not share it, it will help your mother feel close to you. Ask your mother about your childhood historyIf you are lucky enough to have living family, think of your life as a jigsaw puzzle and ask as many questions as you can to put the picture together. Understanding your roots and your childhood can help you know more clearly who you are, as part of a family which you share with your mother.Taking any measure to understand our mother is the topic of how we understand ourselves. We should follow the way of her life. When we are able to accept our motherwith all her failings, we can understand her better and it can also help us to know about our shortcomings. Remember that understanding our mother is really about understanding ourselves.64. Should we learn to understand our mother well?65. What can help us understand our mother better?66. How do we make our mother feel close to us?67. Why do we ask our mother about our childhood history?68. What does the writer want to tell us?2012 怀柔一模Lang Lang is one of the youngest and most famous pianists of our time. The New York Times said, “ He is stunning.(令人震惊)” However, the story of Lang Langs life is much more interesting than this simple sentence.Lang Lang was born in 1982 in Shenyang, China. He was watching a Tom and Jerry cartoon on television when he first heard Western classical music. He was only two years old then. Lang Lang began taking piano lessons at the age of three. He won the first prize in the Shenyang Piano Competition only two years later. From then on, he won many awards.However, Lang Langs success came at a price. His father was very strict with him. He was practicing the piano while other children of his age were playing games and having fun. When Lang Lang was nine, his father quit his job and took him to Beijing. There, Lang Lang entered the finest music academy in China.At the age of just 17, Lang Lang got his big chance. In August 1999, at a famous musical event in the USA, a pianist suddenly fell ill. Lang Lang was chosen to play in place of that pianist. It was a great success and Lang Langs life was changed forever.Today, Lang Lang gives about 150 performances a year. He has played with the greatest orchestras in the world and at huge events such as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Lang Lang says he is thankful to his parents because they have always encouraged and supported him.64. Is Lang Lang a famous pianist?65. Why is Lang Lang thankful to his parents?66. When did he won the first prize in the Shenyang Piano Competition?67. How did Lang Lang get his big chance to change his life?68. According to the passage, what made Lang Lang successful?2012 门头沟一模For many of us, the idea of a family is a lot narrower(变窄了) than it used to be. Today children go away to college, and take up jobs wherever chances seem greatest. So instead of growing up in a family with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, many of us are truly connected only to our parents and brothers.Many kids today know little of the lives of their relatives and dont care deeply about them. Whether we realize it or not, this feeling of being disconnected makes people feel a kind of lonely. “People need to feel connected,” says Joy Browne, a doctor in the USA. “And they will do it in the easiest ways.” When family members arent connected, what could be easier than forming (形成)a connection to famous people?This isnt something unusual, of course. People cried when Mei Yanfang died in 2003. Its natural and in most ways harmless to feel that way. But thats unhealthy, because these relationships arent two-way.For that, we need to stay connected to our own families. Well never turn back the clock to keep families from breaking. But parents can help by telling their children stories about their grandparents, aunts and cousins, and by telling them the childrens latest activities and interests.We can use technology to keep connected with each other. Its easy to send e-mails to granddad. Better yet, take a vacation with members of your relativesnot with any other person. A week or so of relaxing vacation can be a great way to tie up family ties. And when a bad thing happens, no one can be as helpful as your relatives. Because no matter how much we cry for the famous people, they cant be there to cry for us.64. Are many of children truly connected only to their parents and brothers?65. How does this feeling of being disconnected make people feel?66. Where is Joy Browne from?67. What can we use to keep connected with each other?68. Whats the main idea of the passage?2012 平谷一模Acne(粉刺) is a very common skin disease. In fact it is the commonest skin disease among people. Many teenagers get acne. Usually it lasts only a couple of years and then it disappears. However, some people still have acne after the age of 20. And 5% of men over 50 still have acne. Acne “runs in the family”. So if your parents had had acne, you may get the disease too. And you need to look after your skin.What causes acne ? Where does acne come from? The human body produces oil; this keeps the skin and hair healthy. But at times the body produces too much oil. Then the oil closes the holes round the hairs on the face. If the holes are closed, spots appear. This is called acne.The following information will help you to know some truths about acne. Some of your friends will say:” If you have acne, you mustnt eat foods like chocolate and fried potatoes.” Wrong! Acne is not caused by diet, so you can eat all your favourite foods. “If Ive got bad acne, I should wash my face more often.” Wrong! Washing the face is not an answer. The problem lies under the skin, not above the skin. “Luckily you can only get acne on your face.” Wrong! People can get acne on the face, neck, chest and back.