中考英语总复习话题阅读滚动练(七)

1、天才是百分之一的灵感加百分之九十九的勤奋话题阅读滚动练（七）话题：自然与地理、周围的事物I.完形填空。The River Thamesis one of the most important rivers in England.It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestersh jre, _1_ London and flows into(流入)the North Sea.Itis 346 kilometers _2_London is _3_ _forits waterways.Long time ago, the River Thames was oneof t

2、he most popular“roads in London.Many ships and boats_4_ fish,wood and food to the city by it.In the 1700s, many ships were always arriving with all kinds of things _5_ as tea and silk from the East.The River Thames was _6 _ busy at that time that many ships on the river could_7_ move on.Sometimes, t

3、he ships had to _8_ for days along the bank to get things on land.best to travelMost of the ancient _9_ in _London are along both sides of the RiverThames.You can learn about the English _10_ from them.So itsthrough London by the river.(A) I.A.passes through C. runs away(C) 2.A.highBC. long D(B) 3.A

4、.goodBC. useless D(C) 4.A.boughtBC. brought D(D) 5.A.fairnessBC. forceD(B) 6.A.for B C. suchD(C) 7.A.really B C. hardly D(B) 8.A.care B C. repair D(D) 9.A.plants B C. flowers D (A) 10.A.historyr B . passes on D . runs around .tall .heavy.famous.bad.made.left.fun.such.so .as quickly.mainly .wait.arri

5、ve.questions.buildingsB . weatherC. languagen .阅读理解。D . nature第一节 根据短文内容，判断正误Fraser Island is in Queensland(正确“丁,错误“ F”)。,Australia.It is about 120 kilometers long and24 kilometers wide.It is the largest sandisland in the world.There is no airport金戈铁制卷on the island , but there is a longbeach along t

6、he east coast.Planes arrive and leave from there.The sand makes unusual shapes.There are hillsmade of sand called sand dunes(沙丘).Nothing grows on them.They move one or two meters a year from the northwest towards the southeast of the island.There are some be,autiful places on the island , such asRai

7、nbow Gorge and Red Canyon.Fraser Island is the home of several plants and animals.There are beautiful flowers and different kinds of trees.There are also many birds , like cockatoos.About 500, 000 people visit the island every year to see the islands beauty.People enjoy camping and hiking there.Unlu

8、ckily , the visitors damage( 毁坏)plants and frighten animals.They make water dirty.Soit is necessary to manage the visitors.For example,people cant use motor boats or go fishing in the lakes unless they have official papers. (F) 11.Fraser Island is 200 kilometers long.(T) 12.The visitors may damage p

9、lants and make the animals afraid.(F) 13.We can infer that the cockatoo is a kind of flower.(T) 14.The passage is mainly about nature on Fraser Island.(F) 15.T here are different kinds of plants on sand dunes. 第二节厂根据短文内容，从题中所给的 A B、C D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ACalifornia is one of the richest states in America.

10、It is the third largest state in the United States in area , after Alaska and Texas.And it also has more people than any other state in the United States.Besides, it has lots of natural resources.Bu rteverything is not perfect there.California has two major problems: earthquakes andforest fires.The

11、San Andreas Fault(断层)runs through California.As a result of it , the state gets manyearthquakes.Some of the earthquakes are very strong.Forexample, there wasa strong earthquake in San Francisco in 1906.Many buildingsfell down.And theearthquake caused a large number of fires.Up to 3, 000 people died

12、in it.There have also been many other strong earthquakes.Some people are afraid that the“big one ”will hit the state someday.They think an earthquake will cause a huge number of problems.During summer and autumn, much of California is dry.So forest fires or wildfires often start.Those fires can spre

13、ad quickly and burn many forests.Whats worse, they also burn peoples homes.They often kill people before firefighters can put them out. (B) 16.is the largest in population in America.A. Alaska B . CaliforniaC. Texas D . Washington , D.C. (D) 17.The main problems of California areA. population and re

14、sourcesB. traffic and pollutionC. education and climateD. earthquakes and forest fires (A) 18.California has many earthquakes because ofA. the San Andreas FaultB. too many forestsC. lots of forest firesD. too many people(C) 19.The underlined word one refer to A. fire B . problemC. earthquake D . fau

15、lt (C) 20.Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. California is rich in natural resources.B. Its dry in California in summer and autumn.C. The forest fires often happen in winter in California.D. The earthquake in San Francisco in 1906 killed up to 3, 000 people.BThere are many animals on the

16、planet that are truly scary, but spiders arentone of them.In fact , spiders do much more good than n harm.Most people are afraid of spiders because they bite.But in the USA only the black widow( 黑寡妇)and the brown recluse( 棕色隐士 ) are venomous( 有毒的)to people.In the world , only 25 kinds of spiders can

17、 hurt humans , out of over 37, 000 kinds.So whats so great about spiders? First , they eat lots of insects . One spider can eat over 2, 000 insects a year.Without them , your home and garden would be full of flies , mosquitoes(蚊子)and beetles.Spiders also have something special that makes them differ

18、ent from any other animal.All spiders can spin silk 4 吐丝)，but not all spiders spin webs( 织网).Jumping spiders , for example , have great eye - sight but they dont spin webs.Spiders can produce seven different kinds of silk.Some silk has special glue that helps them to catch insects.However, the other

19、 kinds have no special glue.Spiders make a nest of silk to protect their eggs.They place the eggs on the nest and then cover it with more silk to make a soft pocket.Spiders silk is so strong that it has been compared to steel.Most spiders eat insects , but a few large spiders eat small animals like

20、birds and lizards.(C) 21 .People are afraid of spiders becauseA. they look ugly B . they eat birdsC. they bite D . they eat insects (C) 22.There are kinds of spiders are venomous in America.A. fourB. threeC. twoD. one(A) 23.The underlined word “insects means in Chinese.A.昆虫B.家畜C.植物D.水果(D) 24.All spi

21、ders canA. hurt people B . spin websC. eat little birds D. spin silk(8) 25.Which is the best title for the passage?A. Where Spiders Often LiveB. Some Facts about SpidersC. What We Can Do with SpidersD. Spiders Are in Great Danger第三节根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中，选出能填.入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Many people want to get

22、 away from the cold winter sometimes. _26_ Hawaii is famous for its bright sky and blue ocean.Every year thousands of tourists go to the island to have fun. _27_ Even though it is interesting , it can be boring if you do it every day. _28_ Go_to the waikiki beach.Its an exciting water park on Oahu.It covers 100, 000 square meters of land and has 25 rides and att