人教版2020年备战中考初中英语专项训练—阅读理解（科普环保类）C卷

第 1 页 共 11 页 人教版人教版 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 C C 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 Different weather makes people feel different It influences health intelligence 智力 and feelings In August it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month In the Northeast and the Middle West it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times People in these states 州 have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March The weather can also influence intelligence For example in a 1983 report by scientists IQ 智商 of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came but after the strong wind their IQ was 10 lower The wind can help people have more intelligence Very hot weather on the other hand can make it lower Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year July and August Weather also has a strong influence on people s feelings Winter may be a bad time for thin people They usually feel cold during these months They might feel unhappy during cold weather But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer At about 18 people become stronger Low air pressure 气压 may make people forgetful 健忘 People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low pressure days People feel best at a temperature of about 18 Are you feeling sad tired forgetful or unhappy today It may be the weather s problem 1 What can cause problems on health A Hot and wet weather B A strong wind C Warm weather 第 2 页 共 11 页 D Low air pressure 2 According to 根据 the writer fat people may feel bad in weather A cold B cool C warm D hot 3 The writer wants to tell us that A hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way B weather influences people s behavior C IQ changes when weather changes D people feel good on low pressure days 4 Which is the best title 标题 for this passage A Hot Weather Causes Health Problems B Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad C Weather Influences Feelings D Weather Influences Health Intelligence and Feelings 2 12 分 阅读理解 Lidong usually comes on November 7 or November 8 every year It is the Chinese word for one of the 24 solar terms 节气 It means the beginning of winter As the weather gets colder and there is less sunlight people might get sick easily According to scientific research adults usually have two to four colds each year while young children suffer from six to eight colds each year especially in winter months One of the best ways to keep healthy during winter is to stay warm 第 3 页 共 11 页 There are many ways to stay warm A living room should be around 18 21 and you can also use a hot water bottle to keep warm Getting plenty of exercise is always a good idea to keep your blood moving Food gives us energy and helps to warm us from the inside Add some things to your winter dishes such as pepper ginger and garlic These things can make you warm A winter coat warms you up from the outside Add several layers 层 of thin clothing for example a shirt and a thin sweater to stay even warmer Clothes made from wool are usually very warm How can you make winter days colorful Is it too cold to play outside Don t worry Here are some tips for having fun at home Give it a try Enjoy a movie with your parents There are a lot of choices such as Spy Kids You can also talk about the movie with your parents after it s over Cook a meal with your parents You can cook some simple dishes such as eggs with tomato You may need your mother s help for the first time Read your favorite book Reading is not only helpful for your writing ability but can also help to build your character 1 From the passage we can to have fun at home in winter days A wear some warm clothes B do some cleaning C add some things to the food D cook some dishes with parents 2 The writer tried to make the readers understand his ideas better by A having interviews B giving examples C following time order D showing research results 3 The purpose of this writing is mainly to tell us 第 4 页 共 11 页 A some of the 24 solar terms in a year B certain changes of the weather in winter C the reasons why people easily get sick in winter D some ways to keep warm and have fun at home in winter days 4 Which part of a magazine is the passage most probably taken from A Health B Travel C Sports D Ads 3 10 分 阅读理解 Have you ever had trouble sleeping in a new place Lots of people do And now researchers from Brown University in Rhode Island think they know why They found that one half of the brain remains more awake than the other half when people are trying to sleep in a new place The sleep findings were reported in Current Biology by Brown University In their report the researchers said many people report that they have a harder time sleeping the first night at a hotel or other places outside their home They call it first night influence In Japan they say If you change your bed you can t sleep said Yuka Sasaki one of the report s writers You don t sleep very well in a new place We all know about it The researchers measured brain waves 测量脑波 for 35 volunteers over two nights in a laboratory The two nights were a week apart 间隔 They found during the first night the left half of the brain was more active than the right half This was during the first deep sleep period the researchers said Sasaki said a lot of questions remain Researchers did not keep measuring brain waves all night long So they don t know if the left half keeps watch all night or whether it works in shifts 轮换 with the right half later in 第 5 页 共 11 页 the night They also do not know why the brain activity at least during the first period of deep sleep is always on the left half For some this research may be calming It is good to know that our brain is looking out for us in a new place But it may not help with sleep That brain activity at least according to this new research makes it harder to get the sleep people need to wake up well rested in the morning 1 How many times did the researchers measure brain waves for 35 volunteers A Once B Twice C Three times D Four times 2 The researchers found during the first deep sleep period A the brain waves remained the same B the brain activity helped with sleep C the right half of the brain kept watch D the left half of the brain was more active 3 Which of the following is one of the questions that remain A Whether the new bed keeps you from sleeping B How you have trouble sleeping in a new place C Why the brain activity is always on the left half at least during the first period of deep sleep D What people can do when they can t sleep well 4 The underlined word calming has the closest meaning to A pleasing 第 6 页 共 11 页 B different C serious D strange 5 What is the text mainly about A What we will have to do to sleep well B How researchers measure brain waves C Who doesn t sleep well in a new place D Why it s harder to sleep in a new place 4 10 分 根据材料内容 选择正确答案 B When you are learning English listening speaking and writing are important but reading can also be very helpful When you read you can not only learn some new words but also you can learn how to use these English words When you read it gives you a good example for writing Good reading tips Try to read at the right level 水平 Read something that you can more or less understand If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary it is not interesting Try to increase the number of your new words If there are four or five new words on a page write them in your notebook But you don t have to write them while you read Instead try to guess their meaning as you read mark them with a pen Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book Then try to remember them Try to read regularly For example read for a short time once a day Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday Fix 固定 a time to read and keep to it You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed or when you get up or at lunchtime Read what interests you Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like because you are going to spend time and money reading it So choose an interesting book You can also read 第 7 页 共 11 页 newspapers There are many English newspapers in China For example 21st Century Teens It is easy enough for you to understand it There is something interesting in it 1 If you meet a few new words on a page while reading A give up reading B guess the meaning at first C write them down at once D look them up in a dictionary at once 2 Which of the following sentences is right A Reading a lot can help you write better B When you read you can only learn some new words C It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary D Try to read something that you can t understand to make your English better 3 To make your reading better A it s enough for you to read 21st Century Teens B only read a magazine about a subject that you like C you should read something that you like for a short time once a day at least D reading English every Sunday is much better than for a short time once a day 4 The main purpose of the writing is to A tell students what to read B tell students reading is very helpful C tell students when to read D give advice on how to make reading better 第 8 页 共 11 页 5 10 分 阅读理解 Every time when I look at the moon I wish I could go there Do you wish you could fly to the moon in a spaceship one day For hundreds of years men have wanted to travel to the moon When they looked at the moon they asked many questions Was the moon hot or cold Were there any plants or other living things there There were many many other questions We know much about the moon now Scientists have studied the moon for many years and have found out many facts So far some men have got to the moon on spaceships Scientists have found that the moon is much smaller than the earth It is about one quarter the size of the earth It is traveling round the earth all the time There are not any plants or other living things on the moon because there is no air or water there Days and nights on the moon are very long One day on the moon is as long as two week