河北省邯郸市丛台区永安学校中考英语 备考阅读话题练习 历史与地理.doc

历史与地理一、阅读理解（共20小题；共40分）a dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers(摩天楼), and shopping malls. in the early 20th century, dubai was a successful trading port. people from the world stopped in dubai to do business. but it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. then in 1966, oil was discovered. this brought a lot of money into the area, and soon dubai began to change. today dubai is one of the worlds most important business centers. in fact, each year the city gets its money mainly from business, not oil. recently dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. they come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping! dubai is also one of the worlds fastest growing cities. many tall buildings are built in months. the city also has many man-made islands. one of these, the palm jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful. the city is still an amazing mix(混合体) of people from different countries. the people from 150 countries live and work in dubai, and foreigners now outnumber dubai natives(本地人) by eight to one! many people welcome the citys growth. but an increasing number of dubai natives worry about the speed of change. as a dubai native says, we must always remember where we came from. our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and theres a lot more work to do. 1. why did people stop in dubai in the early 20th century?a. to relax.b. to buy oil.c. to go shopping.d. to do business. 2. which of the following is not true?a. dubai has created many man-made islands.b. there are many foreigners working in dubai.c. many international visitors come to dubai every year.d. dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil. 3. what does the underlined word outnumber mean?a. to be smaller in size than another group.b. to be more in number than another group.c. to be bigger in area than another group.d. to be smaller in area than another group. 4. in the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?a. we should always visit dubai.b. we should learn from foreigners.c. we must always remember our past.d. we must only think about the future. 5. whats the main idea of the passage?a. dubai is growing very fast.b. dubai was a big city before 1966.c. many tall buildings are built in months.d. many tourists come to relax on dubais beaches.b vanuatu is an island nation in the south pacific. it is one of the smallest countries in the world. but for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. vanuatus islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano(火山) surfing and land diving.volcano surfing on tanna island, mount yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts(爆发) almost every day, sometimes several times a day. for centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. recently, people have also started climbing yasur to surf the volcano. in some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways its very different. volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcanowithout getting hit by flying rocks! its fast, fun and dangerousthe perfect extreme sport (极限运动).land diving most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on pentecost island in vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? the activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony (宗教仪式). a man ties tree vines (树藤) to his legs. he then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his headwithout breaking the vine. every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity. 6. in the first paragraph, what does the word those mean?a. people.b. animals.c. activities.d. islands. 7. according to the passage, mount yasur .a. is no longer activeb. is on pentecost islandc. erupts almost every dayd. rises 800 meters into the sky 8. why have people recently started climbing mount yasur?a. people can climb it easily.b. people can make money.c. people can watch snow on it.d. people can surf the volcano. 9. which of the following about land diving is true?a. it is not dangerous at all.b. it was first called bungee jumping.c. it is a traditional activity in vanuatu.d. it came to vanuatu from another country.10. what is the purpose of the passage?a. to tell people not to do dangerous sports.b. to explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.c. to talk about the worlds best volcano surfer and land diver.d. to compare activities in vanuatu with sports in new zealand.c what will the house of the future look like? could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? architects believe that they are all possibilities. the only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible. the tree house many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house.” like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. the energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. the “root”(根) of the house is deep under the ground. it uses the soil(土壤) to the homes temperature. the lizard house like a lizard(蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. when its in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. during dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy. meals at home this design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture(建筑风格). it has gardens on the outside wall of the house. people can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. so every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals. learning from the past looking to the future isnt the only way to be green. sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技术) can also help cut down energy use. for example, a chimney(烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney.11. we can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home .a. with the root of a leafb. with the energy from sunlightc. with the soil under the groundd. with gardens on its walls12. what will happen to the cover of the lizard house when its in the bright sun?a. it will take in light.b. it will produce energy.c. it will turn dark.d. it will turn white.13. the passage seems to tell us that meals at home in the future .a. will be more deliciousb. need more cooksc. cost as much as possibled. will be greener14. a chimney can be a useful air conditioner but it used to cause .a. pollutionb. accidentc. noised. techniques15. what is the best title of the passage?a. green house of the futureb. the greener, the betterc. how to build green housesd. changes of the housesd the sydney opera house was open on 20th october 1973. the plans for the opera house started in 1955. there were 233 projects about this house. one project was different. it was like a ship. many people didnt like this project. but one man liked it very much. he was the boss. he spoke to people and they started to like the project, too. the author of this project was a danish architect (丹麦建筑师) jorn utzon. he didnt visit australia. but his project was perfect for the city atmosphere(大气层). people started to build the opera house in 1959. but there was a problem. nobody knew how to build the roof(屋顶). people had many ideas but they were not suitable. two years later when utzon looked at an orange, he had an idea. this idea finished the problem. the roof looks like parts of an orange.16. when did people want to build the opera house?a. in 1955.b. in 1959.c. in 1960.d. in 1973.17. who liked the project which was different from others?a. many people.b. many workers.c. the boss.d. some officers.18. what happened when people built the opera house?a. there was not enough money for the house.b. nobody knew how to build the roof.c. jorn utzon was ill in hospital.d. the boss must change this project.19. the underlined word suitable means in chinese.a. 正确的b. 完全的c. 准确的d. 合适的20. which of the following is not true according to this passage?a. the sydney opera house was open on 20th october 1973.b. jorn utzon went to sydney sometimes.c. people began to build the opera house in 1959.d. the roof of the house is like parts of an orange.二、阅读与表达(混合式)（共5小题；共5分） we all know to get money in the usa, to live in britain. (1)英国是居住的好地方。the cities are beautiful. there are many green trees and beautiful flowers around them. there is one, two, three floors in an english house. (2)each house has a garden. but now too many people live in the cities. they become very crowded. many people begin to move to the towns near the cities. they are far(远的) from the city center. but living there is very convenient(方便的), because there are post offices, banks, parks, libraries and so on. (3)people are happy to live there. what kind of places do you enjoy living?根据短文内容完成下列各题。21. 将(1)句译成英语。 22. 将(3)句译成汉语。 23. the underlined word crowded means .a. 繁忙的 b. 拥挤的c. 方便的 d. 舒适的24. 将(2)句改写为同义句。everyone has a house a garden.25. are there libraries in a town? 三、阅读与表达(问答式(含翻译)（共5小题；共5分） windsor castle (温莎城堡) is one of the most famous castles in the world. it was built just outside of london to protect the capital of britain. windsor castle is the oldest and largest occupied(在使用的) castle in the world. 它有着悠久而丰富的历史。 for almost 1,000 years, the castle (use) as the family home of british kings and queens. it was also used as a prison(监狱) during the english civil war. today, windsor castle is the home of queen elizabeth ii. she spends most of her private weekends there. it is still a living place of the royal family, much of the castle is now open to the public. it is one of britains top tourist attractions. there, art lovers can enjoy some of the finest paintings by rembrandt and canaletto. visitors can also take a look at george ivs private apartments. they are some of the most beautiful rooms in the castle. 根据短文内容，完成下列小题。26