中考阅读训练二

1、中考阅读训练二1.A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthquake? If you are inside:# Quickly move under a strong desk, a strong table or along a wall. You can also go into a small room like the bathroom. This will protect you

2、 from falling things. Do not get into a lift.# Don't stand near windows, large mirrors (镜子) , heavy furniture or fireplaces. If you're outside:0 Move away from buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.# Squat(蹲下) and protect your head until the shaking stops.After the earthquake:#

3、 Check, take care of injuries and help make sure people around you are all right.# Watch out for aftershocks.# Protect yourself by wearing long pants, a long-sleeved(长袖的) shirt and strong shoes.# Listen to the radio for the latest information.1. If you are in a tall building when an earthquake happe

4、ns, you'd better_.A. run into a lift B. not stay in the bathroomC. stand near large mirrors D. not stand near windows2. If you are outside during an earthquake, _.A. you must move into a building B. you cannot squatC. you have to stop the shaking D. you must move away from streetlights3. After t

5、he earthquake, you should_.A. look after injuriesB. not help the others around youC. protect yourself without wearing shoesD. not listen to the radio for the latest information4. The underlined word "aftershocks" in the passage means "_" in Chinese.A震感 B震源 C余震 D防震5. The passage i

6、s mainly about .A. what to do before an earthquake takes placeB. what to do if you are in an earthquakeC. how to escape from an earthquake when you're at homeD. how to predict an earthquake in the open air2.When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a

7、thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels (地道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job. On the fifth day a tragedy (悲剧) happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked

8、it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm.My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could n

9、ot stand that their tunnels were gone.Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazi

10、ng world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired (钦佩) for their hard work.But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity(逆境) is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realiz

11、e that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.Giving up, I say, is not a good choice.1. What did the writer's family do for him when he was seven?A. They built a farm of ants. B. They bought a few ants.C. They caught a lot of ants. D. They found an ant city.2. Which statement is TRUE accordi

12、ng to the passage?A. The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty.B. The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.C. Unlike people, teamwork is not so important for the ants.D. Giving up is a good way when we meet trouble.3. Which is the correct order of the following

13、?a. All the tunnels fell down. b. The ants died one by one.c. The ants got into the glass box. d. The ants began making tunnels.A. a-b-c-d B. a - c - d - b C. c-d-a-b D. c-a-d-b4. What did the writer come to realize a few years later?A. Working together is useless. B. Teamwork is important.C. He can

14、't accept adversity. D. Working alone is amazing.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Ants Fear Adversity B. My Family and AntsC. Giving Up in Adversity D. A Good Lesson from Ants3.Imagine this: a television screen has the size and thickness of a piece of paper. You carry it around in yo

15、ur pocket and take it out when you want to watch a show. Imagine a guitar so tiny that you can't see it with the human eye, but you can hear sound when its strings are pulled.Nanotechnology(纳米技术) is the science that deals with doing things in a very small way, and it is being studied and develop

16、ed all over the world. Many scientists say nanotechnology will produce the next industrial revolution (工业革命).Perhaps nanotechnology will have the biggest influence on medical science. Imagine nanobots (纳米机器人) in medicine. Thousands or even millions of tiny machines can be sent into the human body wi

17、th specific tasks. For example, they can be designed to find and destroy cancer cells or viruses(病毒). Other machines may stay in the human body forever to help organs(器官) that are not working properly.When could all of these happen? Scientists predict that most of these are possible in the next 30 y

18、ears. Thousands of scientists around the world are working on these micro-machines. Nanotechnology is just around the corner.1. The two examples in Paragraph 1 are used to_.A. introduce the smallest television B. introduce a new kind of guitarC. introduce the topic of the passage D. show how small t

19、he world is2. Nanotechnology_.A. will cause an industrial revolution B. deals with things in old waysC. has studied the whole world D. was developed many years ago3. The underlined word "they" in the third paragraph refers to(指代) "_"A. scientists B. human bodiesC. specific tasks

20、D. tiny machines4. The tiny machines_.A. are too small to be repaired B. can be put in a human body to kill virusesC. may not work well in a human body D. can take the place of human organs5. The underlined phrase "around the corner" in the last sentence means "_".A. far away B.

21、at present C. in the near future D. impossible4.One day, Bruce played in front of a house. A woman came up and asked Bruce, “Little boy, is your mother at home?”“Yes, she is,” answered the boy.Then the woman went over to ring the bell. The bell rang and rang, but no one came to open the door. The wo

22、man got angry and called out to him, “You told me your mother was at home, didnt you?”“Yes,” the boy answered. “My mother is at home, but this isnt my home.”1One day, Bruce played _.A. in a park B. in the streetC. in front of a shop D. in front of a house2The woman wanted to see _.A. Bruces mother B

23、. Bruces fatherC. Bruce himself D. nobody3The woman went over to _ after she talked with Bruce.A. knock at the door of the house B. ring the bell of the houseC. give a call to his mother D. ask his mother some questions4The woman got _ because no. one came to open the door.A. pleased B. surprised C.

24、 angry D. afraid5In the story the woman didnt find Bruces mother because _.A. she went to the wrong house B. she didnt know Bruces motherC. Bruce was not at home D. Bruce didnt have a mother5.The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean

25、 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into nigh

26、t and from night into day over and over by the spinning（旋转）of the earth. At the equator（赤道）day and night are sometimes the same length（长度）. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 oclock in the morning and sets at 6 oclock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted（倾斜）toward

27、 the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere（半球）gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more su

28、nlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.1When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having _.A. both day and night B. dayC. neither day nor night D. night2A

29、 place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by _ of the earth.A. the pushing B. the pulling C. the spinning D. the passing3At the equator day is as long as night _.A. sometimes B. never C. usually D. always4When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemi

30、sphere gets _ sunlight.A. less B. more C. all D. no5When it is winter in China, _.A. the USA is tilted toward the sunB. the South Pole is tilted away from the sunC. the North Pole is tilted toward the sunD. the North Pole is tilted away from the sun6.Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest (巢)o

31、n a cliff(山崖).The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked.He was growing happily day after da

32、y. But suddenly his world changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest. He was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him.Two days later his mother appeared with some nice food. The baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of

33、the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out. “Mum, why did you do this to me? Im hungry. Dont you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself,” his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby eagle out o

34、f the nest.The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mum,“Why do you abandon me?”He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasnt moving to the ground any more. Instead, his e

35、yes were pointed up at the sun.“You are flying! You can make it!” His mother smiled.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。1.Which of the following is TRUE about the baby eagles life before his mother stopped coming to the nest?A. He lived in a nest in the tree.B. His mother offered him nice food.C. He was always

36、 cold and hungry.D. He lived very happily with friend.2.How old the baby eagle feel as soon as he saw his mother coming again?A. Sad B. Happy. C. Afraid.D. Angry.3.What did the baby eagles mother do when she came the last time?A. She put some food in the nest.B. She just came to see him again.C. She

37、 shouted at her baby eagle and flew away.D. She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest.4.What does the word “abandon”mean?A.抛弃 B.保护 C.歧视D.拯救5.We can infer(推断)from the story that_.A. The baby eagle lost his motherB. The baby eagle feel down and diedC. The baby eagle could get food himselfD. The baby e

38、agle was still angry with his mother7.People know the dangers of fires. Its good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions.Put a smoke alarm 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 th

39、e 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 k

40、now how to use them.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:Dont open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire.The be