（浙江）备战2020年初中英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（三） 说明议论类D卷

（浙江）备战2020年初中英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（三） 说明议论类D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共82分)1. （8分）阅读理解BThere will be a kind of new cars in the future. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. The car is as small as a bike. But it can carry two people in it. Everybody can drive it easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to schools or parks.If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.This kind of cars can save a lot of gas. They will go 450 kilometers, then they have to stop for more gas. They are nice cars, arent they?（1）We can probably read this passage in _. A . an advertisementB . a novelC . a newspaperD . a sports magazine（2）This kind of new cars will be _ than the cars we use today. A . more expensiveB . biggerC . much smallerD . faster（3）If you drive this kind of new cars for four hours, you can probably go _at most. A . 260 kilometersB . 65 kilometersC . 450 kilometersD . 130 kilometers（4）Why do these little cars have to stop after going 450 kilometers? A . For more water.B . For more gas.C . To have a rest.D . To get more electricity.（5）Which of the following is NOT true? A . Driving big cars can make the air more polluted.B . These little cars can make more space for other cars and people.C . These little cars will be useful for a long trip.D . This kind of new cars can save much gas.2. （8分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Where in the world can you take aft hours train ride, and pass a forest, a London street, a scene from the Wild West, and a burning building that never burns down? Theres only one place, and thats Hollywood, in California The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets(布景)in the Universal Studios, one of the oldest and largest movie companies in the USA. A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But they are only memories Hollywood isnt quite the same as it used to be Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead, they repeat old ones. The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. The theatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay at home to watch series, like Dynasty, which have become as important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These soap operas, as they are called, show rich, powerful families living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly all middleaged, like many of the people who watch them. Though it is soap operas that are keeping the film-makers of Hollywood in business, big films are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is tile most important new center, but there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they dont need Hollywood any more Modem cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio Other states, especially Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California They are offering better working conditions and lower cost. But Hollywood is fighting back. The state of California is trying hard to keep its best-known industry. （1）From the passage, we know Universal Studios is . A . a very large parkB . a busy London streetC . a famous movie companyD . an old Hollywood movie（2）Why is the movie industry in California not as successful as before? A . Because soap operas cant be made in Hollywood.B . Because there is strong competition from other states.C . Because its movie companies are in need of young stars.D . Because young people dont go to movie theatres any more.（3）Which of the following seems to be a threat (威胁l)to Hollywood? A . The expensively made copies of scenes.B . The making of TV series like Dynasty.C . The interest of middle-aged film stars.D . The use of modem cameras and other equipment.（4）What can we learn about soap operas from the passage? A . They are less attractive. B . They are teenagers favorite.C . They are much more expensive.D . They are cheaper and easier to make.3. （6分）根据上文内容判断正误 A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good nights sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod offif it is milked from a cow at night. Researchers have discovered that night milk has more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and less worried.In the study, mice were fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night by researchers from Seoul, South Korea.Those given night milk, which had 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less worried than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.While the effect of milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin medicine has been suggested to those who are trying to fall asleep at night.Studies have also showed that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because there is calcium(钙) in it, which helps people to relax.Milk is also sugarfree because it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will have on your body at night.（1）According to the passage, the mice fed with daytime milk were less active. （2）The study has been tested on mice for ten times. （3）People with sleeping problems have been advised to drink milk collected during the night by researchers. （4）Milk is good for sleep because there is meletonin and calcium in it. （5）The wrtier shows the main idea of the passage by giving examples. 4. （8分）阅读理解 When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic goes on the left. Before you cross the street, you must look to the right first and then the left. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot can cross the road. If the lights are green, the traffic can go and people on foot mustnt cross. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come back from work, the streets are very busy. The traffic is the most dangerous then. When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. You must always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or youll go the wrong way. In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well. Thatll be very interesting. （1）Before you cross a street in London, you must look to _. A . only the right sideB . only the left sideC . the left first and then the rightD . the right first and then the left（2）When you drive a car in England, you must _. A . drive on the leftB . drive on the rightC . ignore the traffic lightsD . go very quickly（3）If the traffic lights are green, the traffic _. A . can goB . must be carefulC . mustnt crossD . must stop（4）Which of the following is right? A . After you cross the street, you must look to the left first and then the right.B . If the lights are red, the traffic mustnt stop.C . You must drive cars on the left in England.D . In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come back from work, the traffic is not dangerous at all.5. （10分）阅读理解 Like most people, your intelligence（智力）changes from season to season. You are probably a lot sharper in spring than you are at any time of the year. A well known scientist, Ellsworth Huntington concluded（得出结论）from other mens work and his own that climate and temperature have a clear effect on peoples intelligence. He found that cool weather is much better for creative thinking than warm weather, but this doesnt mean that all people are not so quick at learning in summer as they are during the rest of the year. It doesnt mean, however, that the intelligence of a large number of people seems to the lowest in summer. Spring season appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in spring mans intelligence is affected（影响）by the same factors（因素）that bring about great changes in all nature. Autumn is the next-best season, then follows winter. As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take long holidays from thinking. （1）You are probably a lot sharper than you are at any other time of the year. A . in summerB . in autumnC . in springD . in winter（2）In the passage，the word effect means . A . 影响B . 事实C . 努力D . 增长（3）Which of the following statements is NOT true? A . like most people，your intelligence changes from season to reason.B . Autumn is the best season，then follows winter.C . Spring season appears to be the best period of the year for thinking.D . Ellsworth Huntington concluded from other mens work and his own that climate and temperature have a clear effect on peoples intelligence.6. （8分） Many young people all over the world love to travel and see the world. Have you heard of backpackers? They are normally young people who travel cheaply with just one rucksack(背包) and comfortable walking boots. They buy local food in supermarkets to save money and at the same time become friends with local people.Some people prefer adventure tours. Brave people may try bungee jumping from the bridge overlooking the Victoria Falls in Africa with only a rope around their legs.Some enjoy the challenge of rock climbing in the Alps in Switzerland. Others may go snowboarding in the RockyMountains in the USA.Have you ever heard of an ecotourism (生态旅游)? It rr;eans a holiday in which people come close to nature but are very careful not to damage the nature beauty or living things in the area. How can this be possible? Lets read an interview with people who enjoyed a swimming with dolphins tour.Interviewer what was the most exciting part ofyour holiday?Sharon from South Africa I felt excited when I heard the sound of wild dolphins approaching me in the water and then swimming directly under me. An image I will never forget.Xavier from Portugal There were two dolphins below us swimming downwards. One stopped and looked back at me as if to say What are those strange beings? Fantastic!Interviewer Did you feel that your holiday helped local people and areas to keep their beautiful environment?Jane from New Zealand The hotel and the whale and dolphin watching comparues employ(雇佣) local people. They used to hunt those whales and dolphins, but now they can eam money from tourism and dont have to kill them. Not many boats are allowed at the same time so these animals arent bothered. The boat companies also work to educate the local schools about the importance of protecting these wonderful creatures.Helen from England I am glad they are not killing the whales and dolphins any more, but the cars and boats use fuel which could cause pollution and make the sea less clean.Well, what do you think? Thousands of people visit the Forbidden City or the Great Wall of China every year. Do you think thats a good thing, or do you feel that Chinas important historical sites can be damaged? Are there any ways of sharing your treasures (珍宝) but keeping them in good condition?（1）From the first paragraph, backpackers are young people.A . visiting historical places in ChinaB . traveling cheaply with just one rucksackC . who love to travel and see the world aloneD . who love to buy local things as souvenirs（2）What did Sharon, Xavier, Jane and Helen do in their holiday?A . Try bungee jumping in Africa.B . Enjoy rock climbing in Switzerland.C . Enjoy a swimming with dolphins tour.D . Go snowboarding in the USA.（3）What cant you do when you take an ecotourism?A . Come close to nature in the holiday carefully.B . Protect the living things in the area.C . Be careful not to damage the nature beautyD . Keep the local people frustrated.（4）Sharon,Xavier,Jane and Helen think the tours are helpful EXCEPTA . the hotel and the companies employ local people to eam moneyB . local people used to hunt and kill whales and dolphins but now they dontC . not many boats are allowed at the same time so animals arent botheredD . the cars and boats use fuel to cause pollution and make the sea dirtier（5）According to the passage, which of the foiiowing is NOT true?A . Its a cheap and popular way to travel and see the world as a backpacker.B . We believe an ecotourism can greatly protect the nature beauty and living things.C . The writer think Chinas sites can be protected because of being visited by touristsD . Following the rules of the nature is good for sharing treasures and keeping them good.7. （8分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Do you remember the first word that you spoke? If you can, you are unusual. Suppose what your life was like during the first few months. Im sure that it took your most time to eat，sleep and cry. As you grew older you slept less. Your parents would spend more time playing with you and talking to you. You watched and listened. You got to know that people make some sounds to go with some things.Then you began to cry and to make sounds you heard. And little by little you could make right sound for one thing.Then you got to understand the secret of the language. It is that a certain sound means a certain thing. One sound could be as good as another. But it is not so good as a word if everybody doesnt agree on its meaning. Only when a group of people make and use the same set of sounds of things they can understand each other. Their own language comes into being.After you knew the “secret” you learned words. Some of the words meant things such as cars, books, birds and stores. Some of the words meant movements such as come, fly and swim. And other words express things such as “I would like to make friends with you.” This is language that people can communicate by the way of language. That is to say, languages mean communication.（1） can remember the day when we spoke out first word.A . Few of usB . Many peopleC . Most peopleD . Someone（2）When you were a little baby you .A . made sound to let people know that you want to eatB . spent most of your time eating, crying and sleepingC . could not hear any sound around youD . spent most of your time playing with your parents（3）The secret of language is that .A . one sound might be as good as anotherB . a certain sound is for a certain thingC . people can understand each otherD . there is a special sound for each other（4）The best title of this passage is .A . The LanguageB . Learn LanguageC . Make SoundsD . The Secret of Language（5）The phrase “make sounds” mean _.A . 制造声音B . 发音 C . 哭闹D . 表达8. （8分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 The fire at Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) in Paris has raised questions about the condition of thousands of other historic buildings across Europe. It also raises questions about whether European governments are doing enough to keep up and care for such buildings.Some people say the fire last month was a wake-up call, not just for Europe, but the whole world. Large fires have long robbed humanity of knowledge, art and treasures. One example is the fire at the famous library of Alexandria in northern Egypt about 1700 years ago.In 2015, the German engineering company Siemens found that Scotland had about 10 serious fires a year, while England lost at least twelve listed buildings a year. In Germany, 70 historic buildings have been destroyed since 2000.And all too often, fires happen while old buildings are being repaired. Experts say that what is needed is continuous attention and maintenance (维护). These steps, if taken, could help avoid the need for major repairing work.But regular attention and maintenance costs money.Part of the problem comes from the shortage of money provided by governments after the 2008 financial crisis (金融危机). As a result, governments are increasingly looking for rich companies to keep up these historic buildings.We do need more money, but this is a shared duty for governments, businesses and citizens across Europe, said an officer from the European Union.Some say world-famous monuments like Notre Dame are the driving force behind tourism and should get more respect. People have noticed the importance of such respect.Historic buildings are a gold mine(矿). You cannot explore it and then just leave the mine and go to another one. It is something you really have to value, the officer said.（1）After the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, more attention is paid to _. A . European governmentsB . famous libraries