北京市2020届英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（三） 说明议论类D卷

第 1 页 共 19 页 北京市北京市 20202020 届英语中考复习专项训练 阅读理解 三 届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 D D 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 阅读下面的短文 完成相关任务 In the Charles F Johnson Elementary School in New York there is a special radio It gives people warnings about bad weather One day there came a sound from the radio This sound brought the piece of news a heavy storm was coming William Tomic principal 校长 of the school asked teachers to bring children indoors and put them in a safe place at once Minutes later the storm came However because of the warning of the radio and the quick work of the principal no one was hurt The radio really did work very well A 我们对它的工作感到很满意 William Tomic said The parents were happy as well The U S government hopes there will be more such successful stories It plans to give this kind of radio to all 97 000 public schools in the country Every year more than 10 000 big thunderstorms 2 500 floods 1 000 tornadoes 龙卷风 and some hurricanes 飓风 take place in the U S so the warning radios are very useful They not only give people warnings about bad weather but also give warnings about other dangerous things 1 What does the special radio give people 2 Why was no one hurt in the school in the storm 3 请翻译短文中 A 处所给汉语 4 请把短文中画线的句子译成汉语 5 请给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题 2 8 分 阅读理解 In April this year lots of bags full of small change 零钱 were seen at bus stops in Tianjin They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change And such an idea came from 第 2 页 共 19 页 four students from Zhongbei Middle School Tianjin People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins We just want to do something to help them said Wang Yongcun 15 one of the four students The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school and then chose the top six stops to put the bags Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job But things didn t go as the boys thought Two days later they found that the money was gone and that even the bags were taken It really made them sad but they would not give up Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time They put their pocket money in bags again And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags They tried their best to do it The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers Their warm hearts are moving More and more people are beginning to join in the activity 1 The change bags were put A on the buses B at the bus stops C under the desks D near the parks 2 It took the whole weekend to make the change bags A the parents B the teachers C the passengers D the four boys 3 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage 第 3 页 共 19 页 A The idea of small change bags came from four boys B The passengers refused to put money in the bags C The teachers gave up when the bags were taken D The small change didn t help the passengers much 4 What s the main idea of this passage A Making change bags is difficult B Pocket money can be helpful C Giving help brings us happiness D Every coin has two sides 3 6 分 阅读理解 Instructions for Microwave Oven This is the latest Panasonic M1 235C microwave oven Please follow the instructions below Warnings Before use the user must check whether the utensil is suitable for microwave oven Be sure not to use the utensil which is not suitable for microwave oven so as to avoid fire and keep the microwave oven from damage The microwave oven can t be started without food in it Empty running is harmful to the microwave oven and may give rise to danger When the food is heated or cooked with the plastic package please keep the package not fully closed so as to avoid explosion 第 4 页 共 19 页 The microwave oven can t be used to heat shelly fresh eggs or already boiled eggs because there may be an explosion when they are being heated or even after heated by the microwave oven Recipes Heat the food Put the food in the utensil choose the time and switch to the Heating Mode and then press the Start key Suggested time hamburgers or sandwiches for 1 minute meat for 2 minutes Steamed fish Put the fish in a plate and cover the plate with preservative film for microwave oven Don t forget to leave a few small holes on the film Then choose the High Heat for 5 minutes Roasted chicken wings Pickle the chicken wings with the flavor you like for half an hour Then switch to the Barbecue Mode and cook for the first 3 minutes then turn the chicken wings over and cook for another 3 minutes 1 The microwave oven can be used to heat the A hamburgers B fully closed milk C boiled eggs D shelly fresh eggs 2 According to the instructions we can A use any kind of bowls B start the oven without food in it C heat all kinds of food D steam the fish with High Heat 第 5 页 共 19 页 3 How long does it take to cook the chicken wings A 2 minutes B 3 minutes C 5 minutes D 6 minutes 4 8 分 In the US people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don t know If you are sitting at a table with people you don t know it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water 自来水 before you order You may find bread and butter is free and if you order coffee you may get a free refill 续杯 Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants though they usually do make rules for bars Especially in large cities stores may be open 24 hours a day Serving 一份 in restaurants is often large too large for many people If you can t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later ask your waitress or waiter for a doggie bag It may have a picture of a dog on it but everybody knows you re taking the food for yourself Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal Some people have Sunday dinner This is an especially big noon meal Tips are not usually added to the check They are not included in the price of the meal either A tip of about 15 is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave In some restaurants a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change 1 Which of the following statements is true A American people like sitting with people they don t know B You may find bread and coffee is free 第 6 页 共 19 页 C American people never sit with people they don t know D American people won t light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking 2 What do American people always do when servings are too large for them A They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs B They leave the food on the table and go away C They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later D They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them 3 What can you learn about tips according to the passage A Customers often add tips to their check B Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave C People don t need to pay tips D The price of the meal usually includes the tip 5 10 分 阅读理解 The world s forests become smaller and smaller People are still cutting down the trees Why is this happening There are two reasons land and wood People need land for animals and crops And people want wood Japan Europe and North American need wood There it is used for buildings or it is made into furniture But most places from the forests are not good for animals or crops The soil 土壤 in the forests is very thin When trees are cut down the soil is washed away by the rain or the wind Soon there is nothing but sand Then more land will be needed and more trees will be cut down 1 The world s forests are becoming smaller and smaller now 2 Land is used for animals and crops 3 Most places from the forests are good for animals and crops 第 7 页 共 19 页 4 The soil is washed away by the rain or the snow 5 More land will be needed and less trees will be cut down 6 8 分 Many companies use guards and expensive alarm systems to protect their property 财产 Soon a new kind of protection will be used robots Engineers have been working on the first mobile robots for businesses The robots will patrol 巡逻 factories warehoues 仓库 and museums at night The mobile robots will move around slowly on wheels They will be able to detect people through walls and pick up sounds such as breaking glass They can be fixed with lound sirens 警笛 to frighten thieves or radios to signal police or guards To protect a building a robot will have to move around without knocking into the walls Information about the building will have to be stored in the robot s small built in computer A floor map could be programmed into the computer s memory for example A mobile robot will not be able to do everything Unlike human guards it will not be able to climb stairs open doors or move along rough ground It won t be able to tell the difference between friends and enemies Because of that people will have to be barred from the area it patrols One kind of mobile robot will be able to sense whether a chair or box has been moved and go around it This robot will also judge size well enough so that it won t send an alam if a cat crosses the room And if someone tries to steal this robot it will sound a loud painful siren The three foot tall robot will be hard to steal anyway It will weigh about 200 pounds U S companies pay almost 10 billion a year to protect their property with alarm systems and human guards Mobile robots may be cheaper 1 Why is the new kind of robots called mobile robots A Because they are able to climb stairs B Because they are able to send an alarm C Because they can open doors 第 8 页 共 19 页 D Because they can move around slowly on wheels 2 How will a robot get directions for moving around a building A From a human guard B From a built in computer C From another robot D From radio signals 3 What does the underlined word barred mean A protected B allowed C marked D prevented 4 According to the text a mobile robot will NOT be able to A sense whether something has been moved B sense a cat crossing the room C move over rough ground D detect people through walls 5 This text mainly describes how robots will A protect the museum B set off a siren C judge the size of a person D patrol buildings 7 8 分 Naturally American schoolchildren love holidays And they get a lot of them each 第 9 页 共 19 页 year Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents Day off from school students get longer breaks in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year To students holidays are perfect However parents think there are advantages and disadvantages On the one hand school holidays allow families to spend time together Many American parents take time off from work during June July or august to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country On the other hand schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation for an time This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in the babysitting or day care coats As well the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored Besides going on trips with their parents American students enjoy taking part in different kind s of activities during the holidays For example some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays Such trips are great adventurous students They also have a lot to offer students who aren t usually interested in traditional PE activities ou can do courses in survival skills for example Students learn how to make a camp in the forest which wild food they can eat and how to find their way to make a camp in the forest which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design film making and photography during the holidays Finally the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience every day life in a different culture 1 How long are kids in the US at school every year A bout 180 days B About 280 days C About 200 days D About 300 days 2 What does the underlined they refer to in the third paragraph A Some kids 第 10 页 共 19 页 B Different traditional PE activities C Parents D Summer camps and adventures 3 Which of the following is true A Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect B Parents can take care of their young kinds of activities C Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays D Students don t like to have school trips to foreign counties during holidays 4 What would be the best title for the passage A School Trips in the US B school Holidays in the US C School Activities in the US D Outdoor adventure in the US 8 8 分 阅读理解 B Shenzhen Wednesday 31 May Shenzhen traffic police fined 4 251 private cars 300 yuan each because they used the bus lane 公交车道 during the three day Dragon Boat Festival holiday The bus lane on the Luosha Road and Huishen Coastal Expressway 惠深沿海高速 to Dapeng was put into use on Sunday the first day of the holiday The bus lane only allows buses between 9 a m and 9 p m during holidays and weekends To make sure traffic on the bus lane moved smoothly police officers were sent to work along the road using cameras and drones 无人机 to get information and photos of the vehicles 车辆 that 第 11 页 共 19 页 entered the bus lane against the traffic rules Information from police shows the bus lane has reduced the time it takes buses to get to the east of the city A tourist took a holiday bus to Dapeng at noon from the Luohu Stadium Stop while his friend drove a private car The bus arrived at 12 48 p m The private car arrived at 2 05 p m According to police the bus lane can also be used as the rescue passage for accidents that happen in the tunnels 1 According to the news when did the Dragon Boat Festival holiday begin A On 27 May B On 28 May C On 29 May D On 30 May 2 When can a private car use the bus lane during the holidays and weekends A From 9 a m to 9 p m B From 9 p m to 9 a m C On Saturday or Sunday D When there is an accident in the tunnel 3 How many minutes earlier did the bus arrive at Dapeng than the private car A About 48 minutes B Less than 60 minutes C About 77 minutes D More than 120 minutes 4 Which of the following is the main idea of this news report A Police fined 4 251 private cars for using the bus lane during the holiday 第 12 页 共 19 页 B Police said it was easier to go to Dapeng by bus than by car during the holiday C Police used cameras and drones to fine private cars if they entered the bus lane D Police used the bus lane and the tunnels for rescue in accidents during the holiday 9 10 分 阅读理解 Public holidays in the United States DatesOfficial NamesRemarks January 1New Year s DayIt celebrates the beginning of the year Festivities include counting down to midnight on the preceding night New Year s Eve even with fire work display and party Last MondayMemorial DayIt honors the nation s war dead from the Civil War onwards and marks the beginning of the summer season July 4Independence DayIt celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence 独立宣言 from British rule also called the Fourth Day of July Firework celebrations are held in many cities throughout the nation First Monday in September Labor DayIt celebrates the achievements of workers and the labor movement marks the unofficial 非官方的 end of the summer season 第 13 页 共 19 页 Second Monday in October Columbus DayIt honors Columbus traditional discoverer of the Americas In some areas it is Second also a celebration of Italian culture Traditionally October 12 In some states it is celebrated as Indigenous 土生土长的 People s Day as a celebration of the Native Americans not Columbus Fourth Thursday in November Thanks giving DayTraditionally it celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest raditionally it includes the sharing of a turkey dinner Traditional start of the Christmas and holiday season 1 Memorial Day is A on May 30 B to honor the Givil War C on last Monday in May D at the end of the summer season 2 Which day is to honor the discoverer of the Americas A Labor Day B Columbus Day C Thanksgiving Day D Independence Day 第 14 页 共 19 页 3 Traditionally Thanksgiving Day is a day of thanking for A parents B god C the autumn D the autumn harvest 4 Which holiday is in September A Memorial Day B Columbus Day C Labor Day D Independence Day 10 8 分 根据短文内容出选择正确答案 B Do you want to live a happier less stressful life Try laughing for no reason at all That s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter 笑声 Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai India in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria Young children laugh about 300 times a day Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day says Dr Kataria Everyone is naturally good at laughing it s the universal language We want people to feel happy with their lives There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over l 300 in the world Many doctors are also interested in the effects 效果 of laughter on our health Accor