四川省英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（三） 说明议论类A卷

第 1 页 共 19 页 四川省英语中考复习专项训练 阅读理解 三 四川省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 A A 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 阅读下面短文 从每题所给的 A B C D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项 D The government in China ended his one child policy and let families have two children instead in 2015 A Chinese Communist Party statement gave a number of reasons for the change in policy The statement said the change is meant to balance population development stop a falling birth rate 出 生率 and strengthen the country s labor force 劳动力 China with the largest population in the world started the one child policy in 1980 But the government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children For example some families in the countryside could have two children if the first born is a girl In 2013 the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of them was an only child Jiang Quanbao a teacher and population expert explained how Chinese families react 反应 to the newest policy Too many young people in the cities are no longer interested in having a second child he said People in the countryside are more interested But some of them are already allowed to have two children At the end of 2014 China had a population of 1 37 billion people A total of 800 million of them have jobs But the labor market need of labor by the year 2050 With the two child policy an increase in births can solve this problem Boys and girls what do you think of the two child policy Do you want to have a new born brother or sister 1 Why has the government ended the one child policy A Because we have a small population B Because millions of people have jobs C Because most families want to have a second child 第 2 页 共 19 页 D Because a falling birth rate must be stopped 2 How do most young people in the cities react to the two child policy A They support the policy B They don t know about it at all C They are angry with it D They aren t interested in it 3 When will our country be seriously short of labor if one child policy continues A In 2013 B In 2035 C In 2050 D In 2070 4 What s the order of the following events a The government allowed all the families to have two children b China had a population of 1 37 billion people c Some families in the countryside could have two children d Families could have two children if one parent was an only child A c d b a B b a d c C d c b a D c a d b 2 8 分 阅读短文 选出最佳选项 Cameroon is experimenting with Africa s first mobile system to send a heart signal 信号 over 第 3 页 共 19 页 a wireless network The system will give much needed medical aid to heart patients in poor areas Arthur Zang invented the device called the Cardiopad He was just 24 years old when he invented it The Cardiopad allows heart examinations to be performed The results of the tests are sent wirelessly to experts in other parts of the country who can understand them Simplice Momo is a 55 year old heart patient in a poor area of the country He says the device saves him time and money It is too costly and difficult for him to see a heart expert in the city Cameroon has a population of about 22 million But it only has 40 heart surgeons Most are in the cities of Douala or Yaounde Sometimes the heart experts needed can only be found outside the country Now the device allows doctors to send patients medical information to experts in Europe Arthur Zang started the Cardiopad project five years ago Then the young computer engineer needed more training and 45 000 to make the device His family did not have the money Bankers would not give him loans 贷款 So he shared his idea on social media The president of Cameroon Paul Biya provided him with the money for the project Mr Zang also received free online training from an engineering school in India The Cameroon scientific community considers the Cardiopad extremely effective The device costs about 4 000 The government of Cameroon has not been able to provide the device for hospitals in need Mr Zang says he has had private investors 投资者 contact him But he is more interested in investors who share his vision That vision is not of money but of better ways to help save people s lives 1 The underline word surgeons can most probably be replaced by in this passage A doctors B experts C bankers D investors 第 4 页 共 19 页 2 According to Paragraph 1 we can know that A Cameroon is the inventor of the Cardiopad B the Cardiopad is a medical device to treat heart patients C Arthur Zang is a computer engineer and a heart expert D the Cardiopad can send medical information to faraway experts 3 We can infer 推断 from the passage that A the Cardiopad costs the patients much but very useful B Arthur Zang has no interest in private investors C it is very expensive for patients to see a heart expert in Cameroon D the Cameroon scientific community provided Arthur Zang with 4 000 4 The Cardiopad project was supported by A some private investors B the government of Cameroon C the Cameroon scientific community D Paul Biya and an engineering school in India 5 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A The Cardiopad is widely used in Cameroon now B Arthur Zang is not interested in making money but in helping more people C The Cardiopad is very effective and has been provided to those hospitals in need D With the help of Cardiopad the results of heart examinations can be sent to experts around the world 3 6 分 阅读理解 第 5 页 共 19 页 Squirrels 松鼠 are getting ready for winter They are looking for nuts and seeds digging holes in the ground or finding holes in trees That s where they store the food they will need during the coming months when the weather is cold and sometimes snowy Squirrels spend a lot of time in trees which are like restaurants for them Among their favorite things to eat are nuts and other parts of trees like tender buds 花苞 Squirrels may also eat corn insects and other animals And as anyone who has a bird knows squirrels love bird food Squirrels stay active all winter so they need plenty of food to help keep up their energy Squirrels tend to bury food underground piece by piece Some squirrels may gather food into piles that they put at the base of trees or bury underground When they need food squirrels use their memory and smell to help them find what they buried Sometimes you ll even see them digging through the snow Squirrels make nests in trees Some squirrels spend much of the winter in underground tunnels 地道 where it is warmer When spring comes squirrels change their eating habits to new plant growth like buds and leaves Sometimes they forget to dig up all their buried nuts That s why you ll sometimes find a little tree growing in a place where neither you nor your family planted it It must have been the squirrels 1 To get ready for winter squirrels do all of the following EXCEPT A store leaves to keep warm B look for nuts and seeds C find holes in trees D dig holes in the ground 2 The underlined part tend to bury in Paragraph 4 means A never bury 第 6 页 共 19 页 B seldom bury C usually bury D hardly bury 3 According to the passage we know that A squirrels do not eat any other animals B squirrels sleep all the time during winter C squirrels plant young trees when spring comes D squirrels sometimes fail to find all of their buried nut 4 8 分 Chris is not a traditional explorer 探险家 he usually works in an office for a large organization However Chris job can be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer Chris works for MSF an organization also known as Doctors Without Border 国界 Since 1971 MFS has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters such as wars and illnesses Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people At the moment over 27 000 trained doctors have taken part in MSF projects The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999 All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and of course they should face difficulties Most of MSF s work is in Africa When MSF chooses a doctor for a task they have to go for at least six months When doctors have completed a few tasks they might be sent on an emergency 紧急的 task following a disaster such as an earthquake But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF According to Chris the experience they have is a great help in their life What s more just like the explorers of the past they need to keep an open mind and learn to get on well with the people they meet One thing that they can say at the end of any task is that they have made a real difference to people s lives 1 What may MSF s work be like 第 7 页 共 19 页 A Tiring and boring B Exciting and dangerous C Relaxing and colorful D Peaceful and comfortable 2 As a volunteer doctor for MSF he or she should A have worked in Africa for six months B have been sent on an emergency task C be ready to work for a task for at least half a year D have suffered from wars illnesses or other disasters 3 Why would doctors like to join MSF A Because they can get a good pay B Because they can have a comfortable life C Because they can help others and get experience D Because they can travel abroad with their families 4 What is the main idea of this passage A Chris is a doctor who has organized programs to help people B MSF received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping poor countries C Volunteer doctors make a real difference to their own lives in MSF D MSF offers medical help to people who have suffered from disasters 5 10 分 阅读下列短文 从文后每小题 A B C 选项中选择最佳答案 We know people can be nice but what about animals Scientists say that some animals are capable 有能力的 of being nice Animals that live in 第 8 页 共 19 页 groups like foxes chimpanzees 大猩猩 and elephants follow rules They have to follow rules to get along and to survive 生存 However animals can act nicely even when they don t have to Here are some surprising stories about animal behavior Most people usually walk away when someone is unkind to them Marc Bekoff a researcher at the University of Colorado saw a female 母的 red fox do just that The female fox was unhappy because a male 公的 fox played roughly 粗鲁地 with her When she walked away the male fox showed her that he wanted to play nicely He lowered his head and rolled on his back The female fox gave him another chance and this time he played more gently Geza Teleki is a scientist who studies chimpanzees in Tanzania One day Teleki hiked far away from his campsite He didn t have any food Teleki wanted some fruit from a tree but the tree was too tall A young chimpanzee watched him curiously as he tried to get something to eat The chimpanzee climbed the tree picked the fruit and gave it to him An elephant in Kenya hurt his trunk 象鼻子 He needed help because he couldn t put food into his mouth Researcher Kayhan Ostovar watched silently He saw the hurt elephant show his sore trunk to a healthy elephant The healthy elephant didn t need any more information He took a bush and put it carefully into his new friend s mouth Hippos 河马 and crocodiles are usually good friends They hang out together in rivers But Karen Paolillo a wildlife expert in Zimbabwe saw something surprising One day a crocodile tried to eat a monkey that was next to a river A hippo ran quickly to the crocodile and chased it away Why did the hippo attack 攻击 the crocodile Paolillo says hippos sometimes protect other animals from crocodiles 1 The main idea of the passage is A animals that live in groups follow rules B some animals can be nice to other animals C most animals are nice to people 2 The underlined phrase do just that means A be nice 第 9 页 共 19 页 B play roughly C walk away 3 We can say that Teleki A is short B hates hiking C could not climb the tree 4 The elephant needed help because A the tree was too tall B it could not use its trunk C it had no food 5 The underlined word it in the last paragraph refers to A the crocodile B the chimpanzee C the monkey 6 8 分 People know the dangers of fires It s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire Here are sonic suggestions Put a smoke a1arm in the house Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off The alarm makes a loud sound The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once Make escape 逃脱 plans They should know all the ways out of the house If there is a fire everyone follows the plan to get out Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily Buy fire extinguishers 灭火器 in the house Everyone in the family should know how to use them 第 10 页 共 19 页 Practise for a fire They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules Don t open a hot door The tire can grow more quickly if you open the door Stay close to the floor Smoke can be more dangerous than fire The best air is near the floor because smoke rises What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn First stop Don t run The fire burns faster because of more air Drop Fall to the floor Then roll Turning over and over will make the fire go out Put a blanket 毯子 around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you There are many possible causes for fires A wise family is ready all the time If there is a fire don t forget to call 119 for help 1 What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home A You have to get up B Water is running to the floor C Something is burning D Someone breaks your window 2 The writer advises people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that A they practise for a fire B they make escape plans C they buy fire extinguisher D they use electrical cookers 3 When a fire happens if you open the hot door A the fire will grow more quickly B the electricity will be cut off 第 11 页 共 19 页 C the door will soon be on fire D the house will fall down 4 What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire A Stop run roll B Step drop roll C Run drop roll D Roll drop stop 5 What is the best title for this passage A The Dangers of a Fire B The Causes of a Fire C Learn to Use a Fire Extinguishe D Be Ready for a Fire 7 8 分 根据短文内容 判断句子正 T 误 F Most animals are helped by people They can t live without us But sometimes people have made the environment worse For example in some parts of the world the forests are being cut down The animals in the forests have become fewer and fewer People hope to grow more food on the land but the wind blows the earth away Now forests become smaller and smaller the soil becomes poorer and poorer Now there are fewer animals and plants in the world Insects 昆虫 are usually killed but some plants need insects Their seeds 种子 can t spread without them Birds eat insects and without insects many kinds of birds will die There are hundreds and hundreds of plants and animals and each plant is helped by another so does each animal If you hurt one you will hurt another then another Scientists know this well They don t want people to break their environment 1 It isn t good for our environment to cut down forests 第 12 页 共 19 页 2 Animals in the world are becoming fewer and fewer 3 Animals and plants helped by each other 4 After the wind blows the earth becomes richer and richer 5 This article tells us it is important to make our environment worse and worse 8 8 分 阅读理解 No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22 1998 It was started to protect the environment By now more than 1 000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001 Other cities including Taipai Shanghai and Wuhan also support the day In Beijing more and more people are joining the campaign It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5 World Environment Day The slogan for the day is If we drive for one less day we can have one more nice day So far more than 200 000 drivers have shown their support We can t control the weather but we can choose not to drive said Wu Zonghua a car club chairman Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year In the first quarter of 2012 Beijing only had 52 blue sky days This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before Much of the dust comes from the desert but cars cause most of the air pollution We must do more for No Car Day 1 There are cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage A three B four C five D six 2 The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers A not to work on No Car Day 第 13 页 共 19 页 B to enjoy having a day off C to leave their cars at home for repair D to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work 3 What does the underlined word slogan in Paragraph 3 mean A 目的 B 原因 C 意义 D 口号 4 Which of the following statements is True A China is the first country to start No Car Day B No Car Day is World Environment Day C No Car Day has been supported by over 1 000 cities around the world so far D Much of the dust in the air comes from cars 9 10 分 阅读下面的文本 从 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 B Computers are more and more popular now People can use them to do different things but many students spend a lot of time playing computer games The N0 15 Middle School starts No Game Month on February 1st The teacher Mrs Green says During the month we have many activities to help the students who are addicted to playing computer games We really hope they do not play games on the computer too much What do the students think of No Game Month They have different ideas about it Linda I don t like playing computer games and I don t know why so many boys like it I only send emails and search the Internet on the computer My sister often uses it to listen to music and watch movies 第 14 页 共 19 页 Peter It s fun to play computer games Without computer games I don t know what to do to relax No Game Month sounds so bad Tony I play computer games sometimes but I think it s easy not to play games for a month I can d