中考英语阅读训练五

1、中考英语阅读训练五一： 完形填空（共10 小题，每小题1 分，满分10 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（ A 、 B 、 C、 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“ Sesame Streetis a”TV programme for children. It first appeared in New York in 1969. It iscalled“ the longest street in the world Why? That ”s.36the TV programme by that namecan now be seen in so many parts of

2、 the world.In the US, over six millionchildrenwatch the programme regularly. Theviewers37more than half the nation-schoolprechildren. Parents love the programme. Many teachers alsoconsider it a great38 , though some educators are against certain things in it.Tests showchildren fromdifferent39haveben

3、efited( 收获 )fromwatchingtheprogramme. Those who watch it five times a week learn more than those who watch it once in awhile. In the US, the programme is shown at40 hours so that more children can watch it.The programmesall41songs, stories, jokesandpictures tohelpchildrenunderstandnumbers, letters a

4、nd human relationship. But there are some differences,42 , the programmemade in Mexico City devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching letters one byone.Why is “ SesameStreet”more successful thanotherchildrenshows? Thereare manyreasons the good education of its producers, the support

5、43 the government and businesses,and the skillful use of many TV tricks. Also44watch it along with their children. This ispartlybecause famous adult stars often appear on it. Butthe best reason may be that it makesevery child feel able to45. Children find themselves learning, and they want to learn

6、more.36.A. whyB. becauseC. whenD. how37.A. includeB. makeC. getD. take38.A. troubleB. problemC. helpD. need39.A. filmsB. cartoonsC. storiesD. backgrounds40.A. shortB. differentC. earlyD. late41.A. useB. takeC. singD. make42.A. till nowB. as a resultC. for exampleD. in all43.A. forB. withC. aboutD. f

7、rom44.A. teathersB. doctorsC. volunteersD. mothers45.A. workB. playC. learnD. remember二、阅读理解（共15小题 ,每小题 1 分，满分15 分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、 B、 C、 D）中，选出最佳选项。ALast year, some groups of students in their community made a survey about“ How do peopspend their free time?” The following diagrams(图表)show some

8、 results of it:Diagram (1) : Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.精选文库Diagram (2) : Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)（ %）Diagram (3) : Different programs people like.46.People agedspend the most time surfing the Internet every week.A. 716B. 1

9、7 30C. 31 55D. over 5647.How many people go to the library on Saturdays?A. About 20%.B. About 40%.C. Over 60%.D. More than 80%.48.Which of the following is TRUE according to the diagrams?A. People seldom go to the library on weekdays.B. Sports are the most people s favorite programs.C. The fewest pe

10、ople like watching music programs.D. More people enjoy news programs than cartoons programs.BHave you ever recycled? To recycle is to take rubbish and make it into something new.Recycling is good for our planet because it makes waste into something that we can use again.Recycling also helps to clean

11、 up the litter that makes our streets look dirty.All kinds of things can be recycled. The most common materials like glass, plastic, paper, metals, cloth are all recyclable. Sometimes these products( 产品 ) are broken down to make the same kinds of products. An example of this type of recycling is usi

12、ng paper to make more paper. Rubbish can also be broken down to make completely new items( 材料 ) as well!-2精选文库Some items, like glass, can be recycled forever! We can use glass items, then break themdown and use them again and again. Aluminum(铝 ) cans are one of the most successful recycledmetals. Th

13、ey can be recycled again and again and nearly 60% of all cans have been recycled.The average family of four can produce nearly 2,000 pounds of rubbish each year. As timegoes on, we have fewer places to put all of this rubbish in. Recycling is one way tocontrol theamount of rubbish we need to put int

14、o the land.The next time you toss a can or bottle into the dustbin, look to see if there is a recyclingtriangle( 三角 ) on the label. It is the international sign for recycling. It means that the item you aregoing to throw in the dustbin could be recycled.49. To recycle is to.A. make new things out of

15、 litterB. find a land to put into the rubbishC. find something useful in the rubbishD. clean up the dirty things on the street50. Which of the following isNOT true in this passage?A. All things can be recycled forever.B. Some things can be recycled forever.C. Plastic, metals, cloth and paper can be

16、recycled.D. Rubbish can also be used to make completely new items.51. What does the underlined word“ toss ” in the passage mean?A. take outB. throw awayC. give upD. find out52. The purpose of the passage is mainly.A. to introduce more recyclable materialsB. to let people know about how to recycleC.

17、to warn people the importance of recyclingD. to suggest a new way to change and keep rubbishCIt commons to carry things on bikes, trains and even planes. But do you know smalldrones(无人机 ) can help carry packages to your home?For two years, Google has been working hard in their secret research lab. T

18、heir latestproject is called Project Wing.Project Wing is Google s invention of a drone deliveryservice. It is half plane and halfhelicopter and is slightly bigger than a seagull. It can deliver( 投递 ) packages to buyers by drone to door.The first drone test was made on a farm in Warwick, Australia.

19、It sent sweets and dog treatsto a farmer. The drone flew to the farm, hovered (盘旋 ), and dropped the package with a wire.Delivery is here!The best thing about drone delivery services is that delivery time will be greatly cut down.You ll be able to order what you like online in the morning. And by no

20、ontime, the delivery drone-3精选文库will land your package.Throughout history, there have been different kinds of inventions that have helped people move things around, said Astro Teller, lead scientist of Google Wing, to CNN. Teller thinks Google drones will be the next big step.Interestingly, drones a

21、re not that young. The US has been using armed drones since 2002. But drones may also get another use. Film companies have asked to use drones to shoot videos from the sky.Yet Google s delivery drones won t be ablebuyerstoflyanyto time soon. However, Googlehas proved that drone delivery is possible.

22、 And with Amazon announcing their drone deliveryservice last year, the further research is going onto make delivery drones safe and suitable forbuyers.53.What is Project Wing?A. Armed drones.B. Google s invention.C. New apple APP.D. Wings to help people fly.54.Whats the usage of the drone in Project

23、 Wing according to the passage?A. Taking photos.B. Delivering goods.C. Ordering online.D. Hovering in the sky.55.What is the advantage of Project Wing?A. It can shoot videos in the sky.B. It is cheaper than other aircrafts.C. It has something to do with Amazon.D. The delivery time will be greatly cu

24、t down.56.The following paragraph of this passage will discuss.A. drones can only be used in film making and army.B. delivery drones service will have a long way to go.C. Google and Amazon have achieved the drone delivery service at any time.D. people will continue the research on better drone deliv

25、ery service for buyers.DMost animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This i

26、s not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites( 寄生虫 ) on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relat

27、ionship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals( 珊瑚 ) of the sea. In their skins they have very small plants which act as “ dustman ” , taking some of the waste products from the corals and giving in return oxygen( 氧气 ) which the animal needs to bre

28、athe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.-4精选文库57.Some birds like to sit on a sheep because.A. they can eat its parasitesB. they depend on the sheep for a livingC. they enjoy traveling with the sheepC. they find the posit

29、ion most comfortable58.The underlined word“they ”in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to.A. birds and parasitesB. birds and sheepC. parasites and sheepD. sheep, birds and parasites59.It can be learnt from the text that the coral depends on the plant for.A. comfortB. lightC. oxygenD. fo

30、od60. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?A. Some animals live better together.B. Some plants depend on each other for food.C. Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.D. Some animals and plants depend on each other for a living.三：阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第76 85小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注

31、意：每个空格只填一个单词。CheatingSome students cheat because they are busy or lazy and they want to get good grades withoutspending the time studying. Other students might feel that they canss the test without cheatingpa.Even when there seems to be a“ good reason” for cheating, it isn t a good idea.A student wh

32、o thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher andhis or her parents, so they can find some better ways together. Talking about these problems andworking them out will help feel better than cheating.If a student gets caught cheating, the teacher may give a“ zero ” sc

33、ore on the test, send himher to the head teacher s office and call his or hers.parentWorse than the bad grades may be thefeeling of having disappointed other people, like parents and teachers. A parent may worry thatyou are not an honest person and a teacher might watch you more closely the next tim

34、eyou retaking a test.Thereare plenty ofreasons whya kid shouldncheat, butsome students have alreadycheated. Ifthat you,s itnevers too late tostop cheating. Cheating can become a habit,but astudent is always able to act better and make better choices. It might help to talk the problem overwith a pare

35、nt, teacher, or friend.There s an old saying that cheaters never win and winners never cheat.Facts about cheating Cheating means breakingup rulesto get unfairadvantages in77at76school. They cheat because they rea busy or78 . They want to spend79time and get good grades. If a teacher finds him/her ch

36、eating, he/she will get80 .Results81call to his/her parents. Teachers may make a-5精选文库 Cheating is a bad habit tomake his/her parents82 .His/her parents will feel that he/she is a83person.Solutions Have a talk with teachers and parents andgive up the bad84 . Act better and make better85 .四：根据短文内容及首字母提示完成短文。（每空一词）When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is“ no” . In manycountries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong (终身的 )learning important? H91 can it help you? Let s