2020年广东中考英语阅读理解B篇专练试卷(有答案解析)

1、JS2020年中考英语阅读理解B篇专练从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（一）English has become a language that is most widely used in the world. So which country, not including English-speaking countries, speaks English best? And where does China rank （排名）？Swedish language education company EF published their 2017 Eng

2、lish Proficiency Index （ 熟 练度指标）.The Netherlands ranked first, followed by Sweden and Denmark. The rankings are based on English reading and listening test results.According to the index, the English proficiency in China is still low, ranking 36th. Out of the whole country, people in Shanghai are th

3、e best English speakers. They speak better English than Italians and French. Hong Kong and Beijing follow Shanghai as China ' s next best English-speaking cities.“Shanghai and Beijing rank high because they are international cities, " EF senior manager Christopher McCormick said. "Howe

4、ver, across China, proficiency in English is different from east to west.”China has 400 million English learners, reported China Daily. However, the teaching of English in some areas is not very good. According to People' s Daily Online, there are seven primary schools in She Tianqiao town in Hu

5、nan, but only one English teacher. Many students still learn English by rote memorization .Sebastian Magnusson, an officer at the Swedish embassy （ 大使馆）in Beijing, gave some advice. Swedish people speak English well and Magnusson himself is also fluent in Chinese. He said TV programs, movies and eve

6、n computer games could be learning tools. " Do not limit it to textbooks. What matters most is to use what you ' ve learned, " Magnusson said.（）1. ranked first in the 2017 English Proficiency Index.A. Sweden B. The NetherlandsC. Denmark D. The United Kingdom（）2. The underlined words “r

7、ote memorization " probably mean in the passage.A.死记硬背B.查漏补缺C.联想记忆D.分类记忆（）3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Half of the Chinese population is learning English now.B. Chinese people have high English proficiency levels.C. Some Chinese schools are short of English teac

8、hers.D. Rote memorization is the best way to learn English.E. )4. From Magnusson ' s words, we can learn that.A. English is difficult for younger students to learnB. learning English from textbooks is not a good methodC. learners should put what they have learned into practiceD. learners should

9、get help from their teachers and parentsE. )5. The passage is mainly about.A. which country speaks English bestB. the English proficiency in ChinaC. the English teachers in ChinaD. the best English speakers in China(二)Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said t

10、hat our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just sayingArms. How you hold your arms shows how open you are to the people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind

11、 your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you ' re unhappy!Head. When you want to appear

12、 confident, keep your head level. If you are a monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little.Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you a

13、re nervous or 精品文档欢迎 下载1JStelling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still!Posture (姿势 ). A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally don t sit straight. This makes breathing more difficult, which can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable

14、.Mouth. When you are thinking, you often shut your mouth. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment( 评论 )you don t wish to show. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you re not pleased.()1. When someone is keeping his arms behind his back, he tries to

15、 tell you that .A. he is outgoing B. he is angryC. he is not afraid D. he is cool()2. The underlined word “ upsets ” probably means in Chinese.A. 喜爱B. 崇拜C. 讨厌D. 惹恼()3. If you want to appear confident, you should.A. move your arms a lot B. keep your head levelC. move your head a little D. cross your

16、arms behind()4. tells someone is nervous.A. Shutting your mouthB. Sitting very straightC. Moving your legs around a lotD. Keeping the arms to the sides of the body()5. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Body Language and WordsB. Arms Tell More Than LegsC. Facial Expressio

17、ns Tell the TruthD. Simple Movements Show Your Thoughts（三）Many Chinese people will wonder what presents to get for their moms on Mother ' s Day, but not many know Mother ' s Day is actually a festival from overseas.Mother ' s Day originated（起源）in America during the early 20th century. Th

18、e festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely accepted.Why did a foreign festival become popular in China? In fact, Chinese traditional culture has always encouraged filial devotion to parents. There are many stories which show filial respect in ancient China.For example, the story

19、 of “Taste Liquid（液体的）Medicine for Mother " tells us the filial virtue（美德）of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty. His mother had been sick for three years. He often stayed up by her bedside and cared for her day and night. He tasted the liquid medicine first before she drank it. Also, mother

20、 ' s love is a repeated subject in Chinese ancient poems, like Song of the Parting Son by Meng Jiao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Now this poem is still a must in the school textbooks. Children in China are brought up with the education of filial devotion.On special days, people often use roses o

21、r forget -me-nots to express love. Carnations are considered as the perfect flowers for mothers around the world, but few know that China has its own for mothers the tiger lily.Love for mothers can have different ways of expression. What matters most is love, not the festival itself. What mothers tr

22、uly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children.You may find it difficult to make the plan now. Don ' t worry. All you need is just a rough（粗略 的）one. Once you enter the senior high school, you ' ll get a chance to make it better with the help of your teachers. And yo

23、ur personal growth plan may change with your age, your interests and the social development. So take your time and I believe you will grow into an excellent young man.Best wishes!Yours,Li Fang()1. Mother' s Day spread to China.A. in the 1920sB. in the 1980sC. in the Western Han Dynasty D. in the

24、 Tang Dynasty()2. The poem of Song of the Parting Son is mainly about.A. the filial virtue of Emperor WenB. caring for the oldC. traditional Chinese medicineD. a mother' s love for her son()3. Mother ' s Day is popular in China mainly because of.A. its wide spread in many countries B. our an

25、cient stories of respecting parentsC. our traditional cultural valuesD. its simple way of expressing love()4. What does the underlined word “filial " mean in Chinese?A.孝顺的 B.叛逆的 C.诚实的 D.服从的()5. What a mother truly wants on Mother ' s Day may be.A. a big dinner B. a celebration partyC. greet

26、ings of the festival D. expensive presents(四)In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. That means it-w

27、orking day in ths whnonof Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.The exact origin (起源)of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas

28、 box was placed by a priest ( 神父)on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in exchange for the saying of thanks for the success of the 精品文档欢

29、迎 下载5JSsailing. The priest wouldn t open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.One more thought is about the “ Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers ( 做礼拜的人)put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the dayafter Christmas. That is why th

30、at day became known as Boxing Day.Today, many companies, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating ( 捐赠 )their time, services and money to food banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and

31、 shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.()1 . If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on.A. December 25th B. December 26thC. December 27th D. December 28th()2. Sailors dropped money into the Christmas box in order to.A. save the poor B. pray for the priestC. discover

32、 new land D. pray for sailing safely()3. The underlined word “sealed ” probably means in Chinese in the passage.A. 密封 B. 悬挂 C. 归还 D. 传递()4. The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT.A. to offer gifts to the poor B. to support families in needC. to spend time with

33、family D. to give money to food banks()5. The purpose of the passage is.A. to praise the kindness of priestsB. to introduce the origin of Boxing DayC. to call on people to help the poorD. to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day（五）The first true railway is thought to have been made at Broseley in Sh

34、ropshire, England before 1605. The railway would carry coal（煤炭）for James Clifford from his mines, and would push others like Huntington Beaumont to create his own railway, which was able to pull 280 330 pounds of coal with a single horse. These rails continued through the 18th century, and would bec

35、ome more common as the years went on.Steam power created the first train, and thus the modern railroad was born in 1784. James Watt, who was a Scottish inventor, made improvements to Thomas Newcomen ' s steam engine, which was used to move water out of mine. With these improvements, he could cre

36、ate smaller and smaller engines, finally patenting（ 申请专禾U ）the design for the steam locomotive（ 机 车）in 1784. The first working railway steam locomotive was made in the United Kingdom by Richard Trevithick in 1804. The world ' s first railway journey took place on February 21st, 1804.In 1812 Matt

37、hew Murray created the first rack（ 齿轨）railway which was able to hold a train, and was followed in 1813 by Puffing Billy, made by Christopher Blackett and William Hedley and these were the first financially（经济上）successful trains. This led to easier transportation of goods and became one of the most i

38、mportant things of the Industrial Revolution（工业革命 ）.（）1. on the first true railway.A. Steam engines and trains ranB. Horses pulled coalC. James Clifford built coal minesD. Huntington Beaumont rode a horse（）2. James Watt was.A. the inventor of steam engines精品文档欢迎 下载9B. the improver of steam enginesC.

39、 the designer of modern railroadsD. the creator of the first train()3. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened? Steam locomotives were made. A true railroad appeared in England. The world ' s first railway journey took place. Railways became able to hold trains.A.B.C.D.()

40、4. The underlined word a transportation " in the third paragraph means in Chinese.A.制造 B.研发 C.运输 D.销售()5. Which may be the best title of the passage?A. The First Railway in the WorldB. Steam Engines and RailroadsC. The Birth of Modern RailroadsD. The Development of Railway(六)When you are curiou

41、s(好奇)about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the research.Step 1: Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piec

42、e of paper. Just get the精品文档欢迎 下载main idea down. For example, you might write : Discover more about robots.Step 2： Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below : The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959

43、. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems.Step 3: Ask and write down questions about the robots on the paper. What might robots be like in the future? What other things can robots do for people? What kind of power will robots poss

44、ibly use in five years?Step 4: With your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you will probably discover some new questions. For example, you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous

45、 places, like the sea and outer space. How? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.Remember that learning more always brings more questions.()1 . What does the writer advise us to do when we' re curious about something?A. To read more books about it.B.

46、 To look it up in the dictionary.C. To turn to the teacher for help.D. To ask questions and find the answers.()2 . In this passage, the writer tells us how to do research by giving us an exampleabout.A. robots B. libraries C. questions D. scientists()3. What does the underlined word“ viruses "

47、possibly mean in Chinese?A.主人 B.未来 C.病毒 D.理想()4. You will probably discover some new questions if you.A. write down your subjectB. learn more about your subjectC. go to the libraryD. begin to ask questions（）5. What might be the best title for this passage?A. Doing Research On ScienceB. Finding More

48、ProblemsC. Asking Good Questions While Doing ResearchD. Having Interesting Answers While Doing Research（七）Birth order does it matter? Are you different because you are the first, second, or third child in your family - or maybe the last of nine?A study showed that first -borns have an average（平均的）IQ

49、 that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order, perhaps because first -borns often help younger brothers and sisters, which improves their own skills. In 2007, an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of them are first -borns, 33% are middle c

50、hildren, and 23% are last-borns. First-borns are more likely（可能的）to be doctors and engineers and get higher pay.If first-borns are more successful, last -borns are generally more friendly. They are also more likely to be funny, possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table

51、. Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families, and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four. According to a 2007 Time magazine article, “The Power of Birth Order", last-borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen.Then there are the middle children. Many

52、 middle children experience less one-on-one（ 一对）time with their parents. They often feel short -changed: The oldest gets more rights, and the youngest is “spoiled（宠坏的）”.Though they may be ignored（ 忽视）,middle children are more likely to grow into outgoing adults.Many factors（因素）make us who we are, bu

53、t if the research is correct, birth order may be one of the most important factors.精品文档欢迎 下载JS()1. is most likely to be a CEO.A. A first-born B. A second-bornC. A third-born D. A last-born()2. What can we learn about Jim Carrey?A. He was likely to be given low pay.B. He was likely to be friendly.C.

54、He was a first-born.D. He was a middle child.()3. The underlined word “ shor-tchanged ” in Paragraph 4 probably means inChinese.A. 受亏待的 B. 受控制的 C. 受宠爱的 D. 受欢迎的()4. We can learn from the research that the birth order .A. has no influence on IQ B. matters a lot at the dinner tableC. may decide who we

55、are D. is a factor in making us powerful()5. What would be the best title for the text?A. Where Is Your Place in the Family?B. Who Improves Your Social Skills?C. What Makes You Successful in Life?D. How Can You Grow into a Big Man?精品 文档 欢迎 下载11JSAs a well-known Chinese TV hostess, Dong Qing is now h

56、osting two cultural shows, Chinese Poetry Congress and The Readers. The two shows are encouraging people to love traditional culture and find the beauty of life.Dong was born in a highly educated family in 1973. She had a great love for traditional literature （文学）from an early age. In 2015 when she

57、was about to study in the US, Dong received an invitation from the director of Chinese Poetry Congress asking her to be the hostess.Because of her passion for traditional literature, Dong accepted the job.“The contest interests me very much. Hosting it is a process of learning about poetry and perfo

58、rming, " said Dong. To her great joy, the show has become more and more popular.Under the slogan （口号）"Reading touches people ' s hearts",the new TV show The Readers has become a success. It invites famous guests from all walks of life to read something. Dong works as both the hostess and producer （ 制片人）at present.The Readers became a turning point in Dong' s 21 years of hosting. She said it brought her“quite a huge challenge ”.“There is no shortcut 魄径）in this world. If you wan