天津市英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（三） 说明议论类（I）卷

第 1 页 共 20 页 天津市英语中考复习专项训练 阅读理解 三 天津市英语中考复习专项训练 阅读理解 三 说明议论类 说明议论类 I I 卷 卷 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 1010 题 共题 共 8282 分分 1 8 分 阅读理解 Everyone has got two personalities 性格 the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real You don t show your secret personality when you re awake because you can control yourself but when you re asleep your sleeping position shows the real you In a normal night of course you often change your sleeping positions The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep If you go to sleep on your back you re a very open person You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas You don t like to make people unhappy so you never express your real feelings You re quite shy and you aren t very confident If you sleep on your stomach you are a person who likes to keep secrets You worry a lot and you re always easily becoming sad You never want to change your ideas but you are satisfied with your life the way it is You usually live for today not for tomorrow If you sleep on curled up 蜷缩 you are probably a very nervous person You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt so you are very defensive You re shy and you don t usually like meeting people You like to be on your own If you sleep on your side you have usually got a well balanced 平衡的 personality You know your strengths and weaknesses You re usually careful You have a confident personality You sometimes feel worried but you don t often get unhappy You always say what you think even if it makes people angry 1 You may find the passage in A a science magazine B a guide book C a sports newspaper D a story book 第 2 页 共 20 页 2 When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality A In the daytime B At the beginning of sleep C At night D During the deep sleep 3 Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends She probably goes to sleep A on curled up B on her stomach C on her back D on her side 4 What does the word defensive mean in the passage A 易怒的 B 攻击性的 C 外向的 D 有戒心的 5 What does the passage tell us A Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping B Changing positions will cause sleeping problems C Sleeping positions show people s secret personalities D Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier 2 8 分 阅读理解 Shenzhen is a city in South China It s not very big but it has attracted people of the whole 第 3 页 共 20 页 country and the whole world as well Just about forty years ago it was only a small fishing village There were not many people there Most of them lived on fishing Things have greatly changed since the 1980 s It became the first special economic zone 经济特区 in China Because of the opening policy 政策 economic exchanges 交流 between China and the outside world have increased greatly People can come and go easily between Shenzhen and Hong Kong Both foreigners and Chinese have built a lot of factories companies and tourists attractions there People all over the country have come to find jobs Many of them have settled down in this new city Shenzhen is developing so fast that it has become a well known city in China now 1 About forty years ago most of the people in Shenzhen A worked in the factories B did housework C caught fish for a living D lived a happy life 2 What has greatly changed in Shenzhen since the 1980 s A Economic exchanges have decreased greatly B People can come and go easily between Shenzhen and Hong Kong C Foreigners and Chinese have built a lot of factories companies and bridges D People all over the world have come to Shenzhen to find jobs 3 What does paragraph 段落 3 mainly talk about A Shenzhen was a small fishing village 40 years ago B Shenzhen has changed greatly because of the opening policy C The opening policy of economic zones in China 第 4 页 共 20 页 D The economic exchanges between Shenzhen and Hong Kong 4 Which page of the newspaper is this article probably from A Cities B Travel C Science D Shopping 3 6 分 阅读理解 Dolphins are not fish but warm blooded animals They live in groups and speak to each other in their own language In this they are like other animals such as bees and birds But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals Their brain is nearly the same size as our own and they live a long time at least twenty or thirty year Like some other animals dolphins use sound to help them find their way around They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds but the lower part of the mouth called the jaw Strangely dolphins seem to like man and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people There is a story about sailors in the 19th century In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded 伤害 Jack He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area except for The Penguin Today some people continue to kill dolphins but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them 1 Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they A live in groups 第 5 页 共 20 页 B have large brains C are warm blooded D have their own language 2 Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around A Its nose B Its ears C Its mouth D Its eyes 3 Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack A He was lonely and liked to be with people B They enjoyed playing with him C He was seriously wounded D They wanted his help 4 By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that A dolphins are friendly and clever B People are cruel to animals C Jack is different from other dolphins D dolphins should be protected by law 4 8 分 阅读理解 Are you tired after studying hard American country music will take you away for a while The guitars and songs will take you to mountains and fields there Country is simple music It talks of everyday life and feelings It s the spirit of America easy to understand slow and basic 第 6 页 共 20 页 Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America It was the folk music of the American countryside Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers They talk about love crops or death Rural life can be hard so the words are often sad At first people played the music only at family parties But it became more popular In the 1920s people played country songs on the radio and they made them into records When people moved to towns and cities to look for work they took their music with them Country music continued to change and became popular across America John Denver was one of America s most famous country singers in the 1970s His song Take Me Home Country Roads is wellknown and people still play it today 1 Which of the following is NOT true about country music A It s fast and loud B It s usually about everyday life C It started in the southern states of the US D The words about rural life are often sad 2 The underlined word rural probably means A the city B about school C about work D connected with or like the countryside 3 People often play country music with A the guitar B the piano C the violin 第 7 页 共 20 页 D the drum 4 When did people begin to make records A In the 1950s B In the 1930s C In the 1920s D In the 1940s 5 Take Me Home Country Roads is music A pop B country C jazz D dance 5 10 分 阅读理解 We know the mosquito very well Mosquitoes fly everywhere They can be found almost all over the world and there are more than 2 500 kinds of them No one likes the mosquito But the mosquito may decide that she loves you She Yes she It s true that male mosquito doesn t bite 咬 and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite If she likes what she finds she bites But if she doesn t like your blood she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood Next time a mosquito bites you just remember you are chosen You re different from the others If the mosquito likes you she lands on your body without letting you know She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different After she bites you will have an itch 痒 on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood By the time the itching begins and she has flown away And then what happens Well after her delicious dinner the mosquito feels tired She just 第 8 页 共 20 页 wants to find a place to have a good rest There on a leaf or a wall she begins to lay eggs hundreds of eggs 1 Mosquito means in Chinese A 苍蝇 B 蜻蜓 C 跳蚤 D 蚊子 2 We know mosquitoes very well because A they can be found easily B they fly here and there C there are many kinds of them D they can fly 3 If the mosquito doesn t bite you it will A get angry with you B be afraid of you C make a lot of noise D choose another one 4 The mosquito bites you A when you re asleep B because you have choose it C too quickly to let you know D but doesn t like you 第 9 页 共 20 页 5 Which of the following sentences is wrong A The itching begins after the mosquito bites you B You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you C Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs D All the mosquitoes don t like to bite people for blood 6 8 分 阅读理解 Birdwatching is becoming more and more popular in many parts of the world Birdwatchers enjoy looking for and listening to different kinds of birds To watch birds all you need is a pair of binoculars a field guide and love for birds If you are just starting birdwatching buy one of the cheaper pairs of binoculars You can choose better ones when your needs and skills grow A field guide helps you leam about the birds appearances calls and habits before birdwatching When you are ready it s best to go to the wild with someone who is more experienced You can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skills A local bird club is ideal Start birdwatching in the morning when birds are searching for food Most of the time you will hear bird calls from all around you but will not see any birds easily Look for movement in trees and bring your binoculars to your eyes The most important work for a birdwatcher is to identify the birds he she sees A bird s shape size colour and habits can help a birdwatcher identify it When you identify a bird don t forget to take notes about it on your notebook To find more and different birds you may wish to plan trips to birds different living areas forests lakes rivers wetlands etc When watching the birds you should always keep in mind respect wildlife and protect its living areas 1 We need to watch birds 第 10 页 共 20 页 A a pair of binoculars B a field guide C love for birds D all the above 2 What s the most important work for a birdwatcher A To feed the birds B To identify birds C To count birds D To take photos of birds 3 aren t ideal living areas for birds A Forests B Cages C Rivers D Wetlands 4 Which statement is true according to the passage A If we are just starting birdwatching we can buy one of the most expensive pairs of binoculars B Most of the time we can hear birds calls from all around us and see birds easily while birdwatching C We can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skills D We don t have to take notes about birds when we identify a bird 5 What s the main idea of the passage A How to watch birds 第 11 页 共 20 页 B How to indentify birds C How to use a field guide D How to use binoculars 7 8 分 Air is all around us It is around us as we talk and play From the moment we were born We are surrounded 围绕 by air When we sit down it is around us When we go to bed air is also around us Wherever we are on the earth We are surrounded by air We live in air All living things need air living things can t live without air We can go without food or water for a few days but we can t live for more than a few minutes without air We breathe 呼吸 in air When we are working or running We need more air So we breathe faster than usual When we are asleep We need less air 1 From the text we know that on the earth A there is air everywhere B some animals don t need air C plants need more air D for a long time people don t need air 2 The writer tells us that A there is less air on the earth than on the moon B the earth is covered with air C the earth is covered with water D there is no air on the earth 3 Which is the first important thing for people s lives A Water B Air 第 12 页 共 20 页 C Food D Sunlight 4 Which of the following things needs air A Land B A mirror C A cat D A river 5 A man needs more air when he A dies B runs fast C takes a rest D sleeps 8 8 分 阅读下列短文 从下面每小题的 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 Wu Dajing won China s first gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang He broke world record in men s 500m short track speed skating 短道速滑 on 22 February World No 1 Wu proved his ability in the event He broke the world record twice The young man won the gold medal with a time of 39 584 seconds It raised our spirits His performance was so perfect that even the other athletes showed respect for him I carried a lot of pressure into the final today after what we went through previously I am just so proud of myself to bring out myself best in the race said Wu He won a silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia I really want to say Thank you to my teacher I just followed what she had told me before the final I will still work hard and do better in the following races Later Wu and his teammates added another silver medal in the men s 5 000m team relay bringing 第 13 页 共 20 页 the Chinese delegation its ninth overall medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang Wu Dajing was born in Jiamusi in the north of China in 1994 He started short track training at the age of 10 He used to train in Jiangsu and Jilin He has become the most competitive athlete in the world and the hope for China 1 According to the passage how many Olympic medals have Wu got by himself in total A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 2 The underlined word It in Paragraph 2 refers to A the 2018 Winter Olympics B Wu s ability in the event C the men s 500m short track speed skating D winning the gold medal 3 Which of the following is NOT true about Wu Dajing in 2018 Winter Olympics A He broke the world record twice B He won a silver medal by himself C He was under great stress in the final D He has done his best in the competition 4 The passage is probably from A an advertisement B a science fiction C a news report 第 14 页 共 20 页 D a poster 9 10 分 阅读下列材料 根据表格内容 从 A B C D 四个选项中选出正确答案 Found A pencil box It s blue and white In it I find two pencils and a green ruler Is it yours Please call Mary at 498 0752 Found Two English books Are these your books My name is John My phone number is 498 5241 Lost A watch I m Jenny I lost my watch in the library I must find it It s brown and white Please call me at 498 5149 1 Mary found A a school bag B a pencil box C two books D a watch 2 John s phone number is A 498 5241 B 498 5149 C 498 0752 D 498 7258 第 15 页 共 20 页 3 The watch is A purple and green B red and black C brown and white D blue and white 4 Jenny lost her in the library A book B watch C dictionary D ruler 5 Jack lost two English books He can call A Eric B Mary C Jenny D John 10 8 分 根据短文理解 选择正确答案 The size and shape of your ears show your character more than any other part of the face Other parts of the face change shapes as we get older but ears do