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）（I）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 I I 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 阅读理解 Is there intelligent 有智力的 life on other planets For years scientists said no or we don t know But today this is changing Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers 天文学 家 They believe intelligent life exists 存在 somewhere in the universe They also think we will soon contact these beings 人生物 Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets The first reason is time Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life say Shostak and Barnett The second reason is size the universe is huge Tools like the Hubble Telescope 哈勃望远镜 have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies says Shostak And our galaxy the Milky Way has at least 100 billion stars Some planets going around these stars might be similar to the Earth In the past it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe But now powerful telescopes 高倍望远镜 allow scientists to discover smaller planets the size of Mars or the Earth in other solar systems These planets might have intelligent life Have beings from space already visited the Earth Probably not says Shostak It s a long way away However intelligent beings may contact us in other ways such as radio signals 信号 In fact they may be trying to communicate with us now but we don t have the right tools to receive their messages However this is changing By 2025 we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other 1 Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are A astronomers B farmers 第 2 页 共 10 页 C singers D drivers 2 What is the best title for Paragraph 2 A The Age and Size of the Earth B Our Galaxy The Milky Way C Why Intelligent Life Might Exist D The Earth The Only Planet with Intelligent Life 3 Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past A Because there were not any smaller planets B Because there were not any powerful telescopes C Because the astronomers were not interested in them D Because the Milky Way didn t exist at that time 4 Why haven t beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak A Because they re afraid of us B Because it s a long way away C Because they don t want to see us D Because they don t know how to use radio signals 5 What does the underlined phrase life forms in the last paragraph mean A Messages B Tools C Intelligent beings D Radio signals 第 3 页 共 10 页 2 12 分 阅读理解 There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the world s important wetlands The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them They are in Yancheng Jiangsu Province They are home to many different kinds of animals The world s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve is in them More than 700 Milu deer live freely there There are not many red crowned cranes in the world but every winter you can see some in the Red crowned Crane Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low There is a lot of rain and sunshine too They are really good places for wildlife Offering 提供 food and home to some special kinds of animals is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and less space for wildlife Luckily more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife Every year on February 2nd many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands 1 The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the of China A east B south C west D north 2 Usually the weather in the wetlands is A hot B pleasant C cold D dry 3 The World Wetlands Day is on A April 22 第 4 页 共 10 页 B June 25 C February 2 D March 22 4 We must protect wetlands because A they are home to wildlife B they can offer food to animals C they can prevent flood D A B and C 3 10 分 根据短文内容理解选择正确答案 C What is your favorite color Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett Scarlett Johnson and Bono singer for the band U2 and maybe they will say green That s not because these artists like the color green best Instead they are interested in green fashion Green fashion is about making and wearing clothes that are good for humans animals and the Earth In the past green fashion made people think of ugly clothes But today green fashion is different It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people You can have interesting clothes and be green Around the world green fashion is becoming popular For example the U K company People Tree sells men s and women s clothing and accessories 配搭物 They are made from natural fabrics 织物 like cotton and wool Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Kenya 肯尼亚 and Bangladesh 孟加拉国 People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they make Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN When the clothes are sold EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world 1 From this passage we know that green fashion means 第 5 页 共 10 页 A putting green color on your face B making clothes from green trees C wearing the color green all the time D wearing clothes that are good for the Earth 2 Today green fashion is A the same as it was in the past B making people work harder C more popular and interesting D mostly popular with famous persons 3 Which sentence about green clothing companies is true A They are all in Africa B They do not pay their workers well C They make clothes only for women D They use natural fabrics to make clothes 4 What does EDUN do A It teaches people to make clothes B It makes interesting clothes for teenagers C It sells clothes and uses the money to help people D It pays people good money for the clothes they make 第 6 页 共 10 页 4 10 分 2018 杭州模拟 阅读理解 Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability 能力 to use the English language correctly As parents you can play an important role in improving your children s literacy 读写能力 You can make a difference by listening asking questions giving information and reading with your children outside school hours Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write having everyday conversations with your children trying to ask more wh questions instead of easy yes or no questions encouraging your children to talk about events you don t know reading to your children each night listening to your children read teaching your children how to use dictionaries talking about your children s writings practicing filling in forms writing letters sending cards or emails You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together In the club children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves There are over 1 000 books on the list The reading must be done in one year What s more it is a wonderful way to help your children to write For example you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews Remember to make positive comments as much as possible 1 This passage is mainly written for 第 7 页 共 10 页 A children B teachers C parents D doctors 2 is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2 A Listening and speaking skills B Reading and writing skills C Listening and writing skills D Reading and listening skills 3 is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above A Listening to the radio every day B Listening to your children read C Reading to your children each night D Talking about your children s writings 4 In the Reading Challenge Club children have to read in one year A 5 books B 10 books C 15 books D 20 books 5 Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to A draw pictures or take photos B listen to pop music 第 8 页 共 10 页 C write diaries or book reviews D play computer games 5 10 分 2018 八上 成都期末 阅读理解 C There are some easy things you can do to protect 保护 the environment and the earth Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own Plant flowers grass or trees Whenever you visit a park or beach take away what you bring there keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin Turn off the lights TV sets when you leave the room This saves a lot of electricity Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth You can save some water by not letting it run Also use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away Use both sides of paper Stop pouring dirty water into the rivers or the lakes nearby Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth You don t have to wait until Earth Day to do these things