苏教版2020年备战中考初中英语专项训练—阅读理解（科普环保类）（II ）卷

第 1 页 共 10 页 苏教版苏教版 20202020 年备战中考初中英语专项训练年备战中考初中英语专项训练 阅读理解 科普环保类 阅读理解 科普环保类 IIII 卷 卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 5 5 题 共题 共 5252 分分 1 10 分 2019 杭州模拟 阅读理解 Can we design a baby like we design a handbag It may sound crazy but a designer baby could be possible now Of course at the same time there are both agreements and disagreements with it The designer baby idea comes from the research that allows scientists to make changes to human DNA and genes 基因 Usually it is done when the baby is still just an embryo 胚胎 By doing that scientists hope that designer babies will less possibly be born with some certain serious illnesses During the 21st century the idea became so popular that the research developed very quickly Now it has been firstly used to help born babies with their illnesses One example of this is that Dr Adrian Thrasher of University College London was able to save a 1 year old child from leukemia 白血病 with the help of it People learned that it was not only illnesses they could change but also a baby s gender and looks A well known event happened in 1996 An American couple Monique and Scott Collins decided to use this research to help them choose the gender of their next baby They wanted to have a baby girl for they have had three sons Moreover people could also decide babies eye color hair color and even things like height or how sportive babies will be Some people argue that it is not ethical 道德的 to design babies like designing a bag It is strongly against the nature s rules Besides it may not have any bad influence on the baby now yet no one knows what will happen to him and his children after many years 1 Now we can design a baby from A designing a handbag for a baby B changing the DNA and genes of a human embryo 第 2 页 共 10 页 C stopping the embryo from growing up D working on the computer 2 Scientists hope to A stop babies getting serious illnesses before birth B have more sports players born C make prettier babies D give us smarter babies 3 What does the underlined word gender mean in the third paragraph A 性格 B 性别 C 外貌 D 个性 4 It is thought that the designer baby idea A follows the nature s rules B can save everyone in the world C also has some bad sides D shouldn t be used in any field 2 12 分 2019 九上 咸阳月考 阅读理解 Why do we like drinking water from plastic bottles Some people think it is healthy and clean Others drink bottled water because it s easy you can carry it around with you In hot countries like Greece we often buy bottles of cold water in summer However making lots of plastic is not a good idea for many reasons First of all we need a lot of oil for plastic products We usually use oil as a source 资源 of energy If we reduced the 第 3 页 共 10 页 number of bottles we made we wouldn t need so much oil Plastic bottles also pollute the environment If we recycled all our plastic bottles we wouldn t need so much space for rubbish dumps But in Greece we don t recycle much of the plastic we use In 2006 Greeks recycled only about 10 of plastic waste The rest became rubbish on land and in rivers and seas So next time you want to throw away a plastic bottle in the litter bin stop and think If you recycled it you would help the environment But what can you do when there isn t a recycling bin near you Well there are lots of useful ways that you can use your bottles again For example an empty bottle makes a great piggy bank for your pocket money and if you cut a bottle in half you will have a plant pot Go green You can make a difference 1 What is not mentioned about bottled water in this passage A It s healthy B It s clean C It s easy D It s expensive 2 Plastic products are made from A energy B oil C rubbish D plants 3 About of plastic waste became rubbish in Greece in 2006 A 10 B 50 C 80 D 90 第 4 页 共 10 页 4 Which is the best way to deal with used plastic bottles A To recycle them B To make a piggy bank C To make a plant pot D To drop them into the river 5 The underlined part in this passage tells us A To make a different life you d better go outside B To look different you d better wear green clothes C To protect the environment you can do something D To go green you should use plastic products 3 10 分 阅读理解 The American Computer Robotics Museum was open to visitors in 1990 in Bozeman Montana At first it was planned to build in Princeton New Jersey The founders moved to Bozeman in 1988 and after looking at the area they decided to build the museum there With Yellowstone National Park to the south and Glacier National Park to the northwest the museum attracts thousands of visitors from all 50 states and over 50 countries The American Computer Robotics Museum has been written about in many publications such as The New York Times The New Yorker Los Angeles Times QST and USA Today When visitors first enter the museum they are shown a video introducing the museum and its collections All visitors are given the chance to join in tours led by friendly tour guides We have had visitors aged from3 to 93 it is a big family Over 1 000 exhibitions are shown in the 6 000 squaremetre museum Travelling through our museum you will see the exciting 20 000 years of history of the information age Technology becomes easier to accept when one learns about its origins 起源 in the natural process 进程 of human development 1 Where is the American Computer Robotics Museum 第 5 页 共 10 页 A In Montana B In New Jersey C In New York D In Los Angeles 2 People can visit which is to the south of the museum A the Brooklyn Bridge B the Gateway Arch C Glacier National Park D Yellowstone National Park 3 What does the underlined word publications mean in Chinese A 畅销书 B 名人录 C 出版物 D 地图册 4 Visitors can see more than exhibitions at the American Computer Robotics Museum A 1 000 B 2 000 C 10 000 D 20 000 5 Which can be the best title for the passage A The travel to the museum 第 6 页 共 10 页 B The American Computer Robotics Museum C The development of technology D The history of technology 4 10 分 2017 九上 杭州开学考 阅读理解 What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner or a car full of passengers who are reading listening to music or even sleeping But none of them are worried about the road ahead Well all of this could be the future of driving There are several companies including Google working on driverless cars So far no Google self driven car has gotten a traffic ticket but some of them have been in accidents when other cars hit them These cars are now still in the testing stages But if the tests are successful these electric self driven cars could be put into use very soon The cars already have many features 特点 allowing them to take the place of drivers during certain situations Some features include cars being able to park themselves or slow down when they notice objects close by They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions Scientists and engineers believe with the help of wireless signals cameras and GPS we are now at a stage where creating a safe self driven car might be possible The cause of deadly road accidents is usually careless drivers or dangerous conditions The self driven car may be able to prevent these However some people do not like the idea American lawyer Whit Drake for example doesn t believe these cars are safe He thinks that technologies can also be mistakes 1 The main purpose of the first paragraph is to A make readers wonder about self driven cars B get readers to pay attention to road safety 第 7 页 共 10 页 C tell readers to keep away from heavy traffic D tell readers what self driven cars look like 2 From the passage we know that the testing self driven cars can already A avoid being hit by other vehicles on roads B control the speed in dangerous situations C turn around when getting near objects D pick up their owners 3 What might make the self driven cars run safely according to the passage a e reading b wireless signals c cameras d GPS A a b c B a b d C b c d D a c d 4 What is Whit Drake s attitude toward the safety of the self driven cars A He has doubt about it B He believes it completely C He doesn t care about it D He thinks its technologies are convincing 使人信服的 5 10 分 阅读理解 第 8 页 共 10 页 RIVER DOLPHIN RUNNING OUT OF TIME The Yangtze dolphin is the only kind of dolphin that lives in freshwater all its