上海版2020年中考英语题型专练：阅读理解（二）C卷.doc

上海版2020年中考英语题型专练：阅读理解（二）C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共86分)1. （8分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 AI (人工智能) makes our lives easier and better. Lets see the amazing AI.Cool driverless bus A bus door opens and you get on. Wait, where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It can seat 14 people and doesnt need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops every time it sees a stop light.Your close friend Hi, everyone. Im Xiaoice, a chatbot (聊天机器人). I speak like a 17-year-old-girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. Im good at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend!Worlds first AI anchor Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor (主播) Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is he really Qiu Hao? The answer is no. This is the worlds first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It speaks both Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any mistakes. The AI anchor joins Inhuman reporting team. You might see it on TV soon.Popular AI artist This beautiful painting was at an auction (拍卖) in 2018. It sold for about 3, 000, 000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI. The AI artist studied over 15, 000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint. Now it is among the most popular artists in the world.（1）The fact about Apolong is that _. A . There is a driver in itB . the door is opened by the passengerC . there are 24 seats in itD . it stops every time it sees a stop light（2）Xiaoice CANT _. A . go out to play with youB . talk with you if you feel lonelyC . be your friendD . sing, write poems or tell stories（3）The painting is _. A . a work painted by Vincent Van GoghB . worth about 3, 000, 000 yuan at an auctionC . studied by three French artists over 15,000 timesD . among the most beautiful paintings in the world（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . Xianice is a 17-year-old girl.B . The AI anchor can only speak English.C . The AI anchor can work 24 hours without mistakes.D . The AI artist is one of the most popular artists in China.（5）We can probably see the passage in _. A . a guidebookB . a noticeC . a novelD . a newspaper2. （10分）Did you ever wonder how some of your favorite foods, products or toys came about? Believe it or not, they may have been an accident, or a failure of some other intention. Below, we found three mistakes were thankful for turned out to be what they are.1. Most historians hold that the Chinese invented fireworks in the 9th century when they discovered how to make gunpowder. Story has it that a Chinese cook accidentally mixed together what were then considered common kitchen items and noticed they burnt. When put tightly in a bamboo tube and lit, it blew up.2. In May of 1886, a law led John Pemberton, a pharmacist(药剂师), to rewrite the formula(配方) for Pembertons French Wine Coca, his popular headache treatment. Containing sugar instead of wine as a sweetener, the outcome became something for Coke, which was later mixed with carbonated(碳酸) water. His bookkeeper suggested the name Coca-Cola because he thought the two Cs would look good together, which is how what we call Coca-Cola, a world-wide drink came into being.3. During World War, scientists at the University of Birmingham invented the magnetron(磁控管)an important heat-producing part of the microwave oven. While working for Raytheon Corporation after the war, the American engineer Percy Spencer was testing the magnetron when a chocolate bar in his pocket melted. He went on to test other foods including popcorn kernels(仁), and found it to be a much more efficient way to cook. In 1947 Raytheon came out with the first restaurant microwave oven, which was six feet tall and weighed 750 lbs.（1）The right time order of the three inventions should be _.A . fireworks, the microwave and Coca-ColaB . fireworks, Coca-Cola and the microwaveC . Coca-Cola, fireworks and the microwaveD . the microwave, Coca-Cola and fireworks（2）Percy Spencer found the microwave efficient in cooking when he was _.A . looking for a way to melt his chocolateB . trying to know how a magnetron could cookC . working to know how the magnetron worksD . asked to invent a restaurant microwave oven（3）The underlined phrase blew upmight mean _ in Chinese.A . 爆炸B . 膨胀C . 升华D . 蒸发（4）What can we learn from the above invention stories?A . Experiments make great inventors of our time.B . Nothing is impossible if one tries each day.C . Inventors come out of hard work at any time.D . A small incident may lead to a great invention.3. （8分） It was Mothers Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mothers Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs(丁香花)in the garden.Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs, he said, “I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on.” So they went, driving down the country roads. There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs. The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers. Carefully, she picked a few here and there. On their way home there was a smile on her face.When they were passing an old peoples home, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair. They stopped the ear and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled at her. The old granny thanked her again and again. She smiled happily, too.When the young mother came back to her car, her children asked her, “Who is the old granny? Why did you give our flowers to her? I dont know her,” their mother said. “But its Mothers Day, and she has no children. I have all of you, and I still have my mother. Just think how much those flowers meant to her.”（1）The young woman was a little unhappy on Mothers Day because_.A . she didnt have a presentB . she was far away from her motherC . she didnt know it was Mothers DayD . she wanted to see her father（2）There were many beautiful purple lilacs _.A . in her gardenB . in the marketC . on a hillD . in the nursing home（3）The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because _.A . the old granny was her motherB . she didnt like those flowersC . her mother asked her to do soD . she wanted the old granny to be happy too（4）The following words can be used to describe the young woman except _.A . kindB . understandingC . friendlyD . surprised4. （8分）阅读理解I am a Special Agent (特工) for the FBI (美国联邦调查局)In order to become a Special Agent, you must graduate from college and have some other skills, training, or important work experienceSpecial Agents receive training at a place called the FBI Academy, a special school for the FBIThe training is 16 weeks longWhile they are at the Academy, they go to class and have homework just like you do! Special Agents take classes in science, law, and how to do investigations (调查)New Special Agents are also taught how to use a gun safelyOnce they graduate from the FBI Academy, Agents must be treated on their shooting skills four times a yearYou know how important it is to eat well and exercise, right? For Special Agents, it is no differentThey must be healthy If they dont pass tests that check their physical skills, they cant become Agents!At the FBI Academy, Special Agents learn self-defense (自卫) skillsThese skills help them protect themselves from someone who tries to hurt themThey also learn how to arrest (逮捕) people without anyone getting hurtThe FBI has a training town called Hogans Alley In this town, actors and actresses play bad people and new Agents are ordered to stop them from doing bad thingsIn this way, the Agents can practise the skills they learn in class（1）What does they in the second paragraph refer to? A . FBI AcademyB . FBIC . The training townD . Special Agents（2）What is Hogans Alley built for? A . To help Special Agents practise the skills they have learnedB . To help actors and actresses learn how to actC . For Special Agents to live inD . For visitors to see how Special Agents save people（3）Which of the following is the best title for this story? A . The reason why Id like to be a Special AgentB . The FBI Special Agents training programC . How I can become a Special AgentD . I am in a Special Agents training program5. （8分）阅读下列短文, 在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWe all know about this famous Kitty. She has no mouth, and she wasnt born out of a TV show or a video game. So how did this cute character become popular? How did she change the world?Hello Kitty was created (创造) in Japan in 1974.Sanrio, a company in Japan, was working for a new character to put on their new purse. The first picture of Hello Kitty was introduced on November 1. She was so cute that it became popular soon in Japan and all over the world.Hello Kitty is only a character, but she has a story of her own. Her full name is Kitty White, and shes even not a Japanese. She lives in the countryside outside London with her familyGeorge White, Mary White and her twin sister Mimmy. Hello Kitty wears a red bow (蝴蝶结) on her left ear while Mimmy wears a yellow bow on her right ear.Kitty loves goldfish and baking cookies, but her favourite thing is to eat her mums apple pie! She also loves stars and candies, too. She is in the 3rd grade and she weighs as much as three apples but is five apples tall. She even had a blood (血.) type, which is A.Hello Kittys appearance hasnt changed much, though she turned 40 on November 1, 2014.（1）Hello Kitty became popular because of . A . a Japanese storyB . a video gameC . her picture on a purseD . a TV show（2）Hello Kitty lives . A . in the centre of LondonB . in the countryside outside LondonC . in a big city in JapanD . in a small village on Japan（3）From the passage, we can see . A . she wears a yellow bow on her right earB . she has a twin sisterC . her favourite food is cookiesD . she is as tall as three apples（4）What is the best title (题目) for this passage? A . The history of Hello KittyB . What made Hello Kitty popularC . The family of Hello KittyD . Hello Kittys birthday6. （8分）阅读理解All in the memoryMany people complain that their memory is bad, especially as they get older. Phone numbers, names, facts we studied only a few days ago life would be so much easier if we could remember them all effortlessly. So how can we improve our memory?Many people think that repeating things is the best way to remember them. While this undoubtedly helps short-term memory (remembering a telephone number for a few seconds, for example), psychologists (心理学家) doubt whether it ca help you to remember things for very long. The British psychologist Ec Stanford seemed to prove this point when he tested himself on five prayers (祈祷文) that he had read aloud every morning for over 25 years. He found that he could remember no more than three words of some of them! More helpful, especially for remembering numbers, is grouping the information. The following numbers would be impossible for most of us to remember: 1492178919931848. But look at them in chunks, and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1993 1848.So what about “memory training”? Weve all heard about people who can memorize packs of cards by hearthow is this done and can anyone learn how to do it? According to experts, there are many ways of training your memory. Many of them involve forming a mental picture of the things to be memorized. One method, which may be useful in learning foreign languages, is to create a picture in your mind connected to a word you want to remember.Another method is to invent a story that includes all the things you want to remember. In experiments, people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this skill; when tested afterwards, on average, they were able to recall 90% of them!However, not all of us are interested in learning long lists of names and numbers just for fun. For those studying large number of information, psychologists suggest that the best way to form meaningful connections is to ask yourself lots of questions as you go along. So, for example, if you were reading about a particular disease (疾病), you would ask yourself questions like: “Do people get it from water?”, “What parts of the body does it influence?” and so on. This is said to be far more effective than time spent “passively” reading and re-reading notes.（1）Which of the following is true about repeating things according to the passage? A . It helps short-term memory for sure.B . It makes remembering things interesting.C . It helps to remember things for long.D . It makes remembering prayers effortlessly.（2）The word “chunks” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”. A . detailsB . turnsC . groupsD . lines（3）What can we infer from the passage? A . Creating a picture is useful in learning math.B . Inventing a prayer trains our memory quickly.C . Remembering long numbers is easy for people.D . Asking yourself questions activates the memory.（4）Whats the writers main purpose in writing this passage? A . To complain that his memory is bad.B . To recognize some memory problems.C . To explain some memory experiments.D . To share some ways of improving memory.7. （8分）阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Where does the meat on our table come from? It usually comes from livestock like chickens, pigs and cows. However, did you know that meat can also be made in a lab? American company Just has announced* that lab-grown meat could be on some restaurant menus in the United States and Asia by the end of 2018.Lab meat is sometimes referred to as clean meat. It is made using the stem* cells of living livestock. The cells need to be grown in a lab for a few weeks. For example, making a hamburger patty takes about nine weeks. This is faster than raising a cow, which usually takes over 20 weeks.The first clean meat was a beef burger that was produced in 2013. But its taste was described as quite dry. How does clean meat taste now? People who tried the latest clean meat said that it tasted just like traditional meat.Clean meat has other advantages. It is healthier than traditional meat. Meat producers can control what type of fat goes into the meat. They can produce clean meat that contains healthy fats, such as omega-3 fatty acids. This kind of fat is good for peoples hearts.Clean meat can also help to solve global warming. According to The Washington Post, about 14.5% of the planets greenhouse gas emissions come from raising livestock. Thats more than the emissions from every car, train, ship and airplane in the world combined. It is predicted that using clean meat could lower greenhouse gas emissions by 96%.However, the cost of making lab-grown meat is very high at present. With developing technology, scientists hope that they can make lab-grown meat in a cheap way and finally bring this kind of food to our plates.（1）According to the passage, lab meat is _. A . hamburger pattiesB . meat that is washed cleanC . meat from chickens and cowsD . meat made and produced in a lab（2）How many advantages of lab meat are mentioned in the passage? A . Two.B . Three.C . Four.D . Five.（3）Why is clean meat healthier than traditional meat? A . Because it is made of stem cells.B . Because it is produced in clean labs.C . Because producers can choose the fats that go into the meat.D . Because producing clean meat doesnt give off greenhouse gasses.（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . It is cheap to produce lab meat.B . It takes about weeks to make lab meat.C . Lab meat has been on the restaurant menus.D . The first lab meat tasted just like traditional meat.8. （8分）阅读理解 Not every dog is right for children and not every child is right for a dog. Most dog or child problems I meet involve children under six years old. If your children are under six, you should invest a great deal of time and thoughts before choosing a new dog. Large guard dogs or dogs which have a history of being aggressive(好斗的) or biting should be avoided. Large and high-energy dogs that can knock children over would not be good choices either. Instead, parents should consider the little gentle dogs.Parents with little children are usually very busy. They often do not have free time or desire to spend hours cleaning or walking a dog. In fact, a dog requires almost as much time as a child does. So ask yourself if you are ready to keep a dog when you are already very busy. As a veterinarian, many of the problems I meet are caused by the excuses like the dog would be good for the kids or the children begged for one, but the parents do not really want a dog. If the parents cannot completely care for or train the dog, then I usually stop them from keeping a dog, otherwise it is not fair to the dog.（1）According to the writer, most dog or child problems happen to children who are . A . under 6 years oldB . from 6 to 8 years oldC . under 10 years oldD . over 12 years old（2）Which kind of dog might be suitable for children under 6? A . Large