上海版2020年中考英语题型专练：阅读理解（二）B卷.doc

上海版2020年中考英语题型专练：阅读理解（二）B卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共86分)1. （8分）阅读理解 The years from A.D 500 to 1450 are called the Middle ages. Sometimes they are also called the Dark Ages since few people had an education during that time. Still, there were lots of new ideas and inventions. Many of them came from China.Paper Money In 1023. the first governmentprinted (政府印制的) paper money was printed in China. Before that, paper money had been printed just by companies. Marco polo was an Italian explorer who went to China. He wrote about paper Money. Paper money did not become popular in Europe Until Sweden began printing it in 1601.Movable type printing machine Bi Sheng Made the first movable type printing machine in China in the 1000s. Before this， people had to make copies of books by writing out the whole book by hand.Magnetic(磁的)compass A compass is usually used to tell you what direction you are going. The Magnetic compass was first used by the Chinese around A.D 200. But at that time， people mainly used it for telling what would happen to them in the future. They began using it for sailing around the year 1000.（1）Why are the Middle ages called the dark Ages according to paragraph 1？ A . Because few people had an education then.B . Because there were a lot of new inventions.C . Because all the inventions came from China.D . Because there were almost not any new inventions.（2）Where did the first governmentprinted paper money appear according to the passage? A . In China.B . In Italy.C . In Sweden.D . We dont know.（3）According to the passage. who invented the first movable type printing machine in China？ A . Marco Polo.B . A person from Sweden.C . Bi Sheng.D . An Italian explorer（4）When did people begin to use compass for sailing according to the passage？ A . Around A D 200.B . In the 1000s.C . Around the year 1000.D . 1000 years ago.2. （10分） Everyone would like to be remembered. A few people even try to do something that no one else in history has ever tried to do. These people sometimes have their names recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.Often it takes a group of people to do something unusual. One such team paddled(用浆划)a bathtub（浴缸）145 kilometers for 24 hours. This group had 13 members. They paddled their bathtub on a river near Ashford, Great Britain on May 28 and 29, 1983. A month later, a racing team of hospital bed pushers in Avon ,Great Britain, pushed a hospital bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes! However, the distance record for hospital bed pushing is still held by the men of Brunt field Bedding Center. This team from Edinburgh pushed a hospital bed 5,203 kilometers in 1979. It took the team 35 days to cover the distance.Another group of record makers held the highest dinner party in the world. Nine people from Sydney, Australia, climbed Mountain Huascaran on June 28 1989.The climbers carried a dinner table, chairs, and a meal up the mountain .When they reached the top, they all put on warm suits for dinner.People all over the world are trying hard to do something unusual to make a record. It should be understood; however, that now not all the records will be kept in the Guinness Book of Records.（1）According to the passage, what record was made near Ashford in May, 1983?A . A record for paddling a bathtub.B . A record for climbing a mountain.C . A record for pushing a hospital bed.D . A record for swimming across a river.（2）What was unusual about the highest dinner party held by the nine people in the passage?A . The people who held the dinner party all came from Sydney.B . Only nine people held the highest dinner party.C . They had a meal on the mountain.D . They carried a dinner table and chairs up the mountain to hold the dinner party.（3）Which of the following show the right order(顺序)of what happened in the passage?a. A group of 13 members paddled a bathtub on a river near Ashford.b. A team from Edinburgh made a distance record for hospital bed pushing.c. A group of nine people from Sydney had a dinner party on the top of Mountain Huascaran.d. A racing team pushed a hospital bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes in Avon.A . a-b-c-dB . d-b-c-aC . a-d-b-cD . b-a-d-c（4）Which of the following is mentioned(提及)in the passage?A . Hospital bed pushing was a popular sport in Edinburgh.B . People living in Ashford usually used a bathtub to carry thingsC . Two different records for hospital bed pushing were given.D . Hospital bed pushing was held twice a year in Avon, Great Britain.3. （8分）根据短文内容的理解，选择正确答案。My two little daughters and I usually go out and help others on Thankful Thursday. Last Thursday we were going to buy lunch for the beggars（乞丐） in the street. Then we went to the nearest McDonalds. I ordered 15 lunches from it and drove my car to hand them out.We gave the lunches to the beggars. They were excited. We were happy to see that.Then we noticed a small, old woman, asking for pocket money. We gave her our last lunch bag. Before we got into the car, she started to speak to us, No one has ever done anything like this for me before, she said with a smile. Well, Im glad that we were the first, I answered. So, when will you eat your lunch, I asked.She just looked at me with her big, tired brown eyes and said, OH, dear, Im not going to eat this lunch. You see, I have a little daughter. I usually cant buy her favorite food, but today she will be so happy!I dont know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes. I have asked many times whether our actions of kindness were too small to change anything. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of words: We cannot do great things only small things with great love.（1）Who were they going to buy lunch for? A . The beggars.B . The old woman.C . The little sister.D . Themselves.（2）How many lunches did the writer order? A . Three.B . Five.C . Fifteen.D . Fifty.（3）Has the woman ever got food from other people? A . Yes, she has.B . No, she hasnt.C . No, she doesnt.D . We dont know.（4）Who do you think will get the last lunch? A . The old woman.B . The writer.C . The womans little daughter.D . The writers daughters.（5）What can we learn from the story? A . We cannot do great things.B . Only small things with great love.C . Our actions of kindness were too small to change anything.D . We can do something small with great love.4. （8分）请根据短文内容判断正误。AJim, with his father, goes to see his grandfather. In the train Jim often puts his head out of the window. His father says, Jim! Dont put your head out of the window! But Jim goes on putting his head out of the window.So his father takes Jims cap quietly (悄悄地), hides (藏) it behind his back and says, You see your cap is gone. Jim is afraid.His father says, Well, whistle (吹口哨) once. Maybe your cap will come back. Jim whistles. His father puts quickly the cap on Jims head.Oh! It is wonderful. Jim laughs. He quickly takes his fathers cap and throws (扔) it out of the window. Now it is your turn to whistle, Dad! He says happily.（1）Jim and his father go to see his grandfather by bus. （2）Jims father tells Jim not to put his head out of the window. （3）Jims father takes Jims cap and hides it behind his back. （4）Jim doesnt want to have his cap back. （5）Jim takes his fathers cap and throws it out of the window. 5. （8分）根据短文内容选择正确答案 Many people say that they are working too many hours. They dont have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay overtime. Their workers dont get more pay for more work. Some people think its their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they dont work more hours.Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy. If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.（1）A Japanese worker works _ more hours a year than a French one. A . 513B . 1,646C . 2,159D . 3,805（2）The word extra in Paragraph 3 means _. A . 正常的B . 额外的C . 有用的D . 少量的（3）People in _ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year. A . FranceB . GermanyC . the United StatesD . Great Britain（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage? A . No companies offer vacations to their workers.B . Many people say they have enough time to relax.C . Not all companies pay their workers for more work.D . More than half of workers use all their vacation days.（5）What can we infer(推断) from the passage? A . Many workers have to work long hours.B . Many people have vacations long enough.C . Work hours are the same around the world.D . There are a lot of dull people in the world.6. （8分）阅读理解 Is there a way to quickly remember information just before taking an exam? Walking backwards might be a way to solve this problem. Scientists from the University of Roehampton in the UK said this activity can help people improve their short-term memory.Researchers asked 114 volunteers to watch a video. After watching the video, volunteers were divided into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 metres forward. The second group walked 10 metres backward. The third group stood in one place. All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video.The scientists found that the backwardwalking group got two more, answers correct on average than the other groups.This suggests that the relationship between the concepts(概念) of time and space is important considering how our minds form memories. Time is really expressed via(通过）space,Aleksandar Aksentijevic, who led the study, told The Daily Mail. When you walk backward, you see things from a different way compared to walking forward. This difference helps people recall things that happened in the past.And walking backward is not just good for our brains. It is also good for the rest of our body. Compared to walking forward, walking backward is more challenging. This can ameliorate our health, according to New Scientist, Walking backward uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories.Besides, walking backward is less stressful for our knees. It could.be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees, according to researchers from the Unegon in the US. Walking backward also keeps our spines（脊柱） strong, which can help to reduce pain in the lower back. This might be why many old people like walking backward.（1）In the experiment, the first group was asked to_. A . walk 10 metres forwardB . walk 10 metres backwardC . keep on moving aroundD . stand in one place（2）The experiment shows that walking backward_. A . puts less tress on our kneesB . helps with the rest of our bodyC . uses more energy in a short time.D . improves the short-term memory（3）The underlined word ameliorate in the passage means_. A . harmB . improveC . controlD . spread（4）According to New Scientist, why is walking backward helpful? A . It helps people remember informationB . It helps people burn more calories.C . It reduces pain in peoples knees and backs.D . It allows people to solve problems in different ways（5）What is the best title for this passage? A . Lets exercise our brainB . Lets do an experimentC . Lets walk backwardD . Lets do more exercise7. （8分）阅读理解Millions of Chinese have been playing a mobile game called Travel Frog recently. You play as the “mother” of a frog who lives alone and enjoys traveling. You need to prepare food and tools for his trips. The frog will send you postcards while he is away.The games popularity may have something to do with how lonely people are these days, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them. But playing with the frog helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.Loneliness seems to be a common problem today. According to the Guardian, a British daily, about 40 percent of American adults say theyre lonely. And in the UK, about one in five people in the country are “always or often lonely”, the Telegraph reported.This might be why the UK government announced the countrys very first “Minister of Loneliness” (孤独大臣) in January. The ministers job is to find ways to help UK citizens feel less lonely. The ministers office will provide more money for activities that connect people together.This loneliness problem may be partly because of social media. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting pictures on WeChat or Microblog, we may compare their “perfect” lives with our own and feel sad and lonely.But we should remember that no one is born to be lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island. Every man is a piece of the land, a part of the main.” Here are some tips to get rid of loneliness:Sing your favorite songs.Connect with a friend.Do something creative, such as drawing a picture.Imagine some place youd like to visit, like a fun gathering or a sporting event.（1）What do players do while playing Travel Frog? A . Build houses for their frogs.B . Write postcards to their frogs.C . Choose places for their frogs to travel.D . Prepare food and tools for their frogs trips.（2）According to the passage, why is the game so popular? A . Because the frog is lovely.B . Because it can be played on mobile phones.C . Because it makes people feel less lonely.D . Because people have more spare time now.（3）To deal with the problem of loneliness, the UK government . A . designed the game Travel FrogB . named the “Minister of Loneliness”C . held parties for people to get togetherD . stopped peoples use of social media（4）What can we learn from the last paragraph? A . Everyone is connected with others.B . We should not compare ourselves to others.C . Its not fun to feel lonely.D . We should be away from social media.8. （8分）阅读理解 What problems do the teenagers probably have? Here is a survey showing their main problems.ProblemsCausesAdviceFeelingstressedToo much homework. Dont have enough time for their hobbies.Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as possible as you can.Getting short-sightedToo much homework. Bad reading and writing habits.Do homework or reading in a correct way.FightsDont know how to get on well with classmates.Make more friends and understand each other. Share your problems with them.Feeling tired of studyComputer games bad influence.Dont be crazy about computer games. Play them just for a short time when you are tired.Getting fatHaving more pocket money to buy snacks. Dislike doing exercise.Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Spend some time doing exercise every day.（1）How many main problems are there in the survey? A . Four.B . Five.C . Six.D . Seven.（2）What problems are caused by too much homework? A . Feeling stressed and fight.B . Feeling tired of study and getting fat.C . Feeling stressed and getting short-sighted.D . Getting short-sighted.（3）If Simon is feeling stressed, he should _. A . do much more homeworkB . make a plan to spend time on study and hobbiesC . donate his pocket money to Project HopeD . buy some snacks（4）Peter is tired of study, maybe because he _. A . has no close friendsB . has no pocket moneyC . plays too many computer gamesD . gets fatter and fatter（5）_ is a good way for the teenagers to stop fights. A . Doing less homeworkB . Playing computer gamesC . Learning how to make friendsD . Paying no attention to each other9. （10分） A small plane had some trouble with its engine while it was in the high sky. The pilot knew that there was nothing he could do to keep the plane long in the air, so he rushed back to where his three passengers sat and explained the dangerous situation. At last he said, I am a married man with three children. I am sorry to tell you that there are only three parachutes aboard. With that he took up one and jumped out.One of the passengers reacted quickly. “I am a great man, I am the smartest man and the world can not do without me. With that he too jumped out.The other two passengers, an old man and a young soldier, were quiet for a moment. At last the old man said, “Son, Im old and have lived a full life. I am ready to meet my God.”“You will have to give up that,”the young man said, smiling,“The worlds smartest man just jumped out with my backpack.”（1）There was something wrong with the plane when _.A . it was at the airportB . it was taking offC . it was flying in the skyD . it was landing（2）How many people were there in the pilot family?A . Four.B . Five.C . At least four.D . Three.（3）The word “pilot”in this passage means a man who _.A . repairs a planeB . is on watch at the airportC . travels on a planeD . flies a plane（4）By saying I am ready to meet my God，“the old man” means _.A . he wanted the young man to use the last parachuteB . he wanted to meet someone