中考英语阅读理解说明文篇(4)

1、中考英语阅读理解-说明文篇（4）（16）Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. When some plates of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. They often happen near the mountains, too.During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack （断裂）open. H

2、ouses fall, people are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed.Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and make maps that show the “ earthquake belts ” . In areas in these belts, it' s possible for earthqua

3、kes 1these areas we should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes.In the future, scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will be before they happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.51. The reason for an earthquake is .A. that there are so many pla

4、tes on the earthB. that the sea is too deepC. rocks ' cracking open52. A lot of earthquakes often happens .A. in the area B. next to mountains C. at night53. A map showing the earthquake belts will tell people .A. what kind of houses to buildB. what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquakeC.

5、where earthquake may happen54. Which is Not True according to the passage?A. During an earthquake people are killed or hurt.B. The scientists can tell when and where an earthquake is now.C. we should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes.55. In the future, we ' ll be no longer so afra

6、id of earthquakes .A. with the help of scientists' exact predictionB. because of a map showing the“ earthquake belts ”C. because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes17）We all dream although we remember only a few of our dreams. Some people train themselves to remember their dreams. As

7、soon as they wake up, they record what their dreams were about.Scientists believe that we have different kinds of sleep. One kind is called R.E.M. R.E.W. stands for Rapid（ 快速的 ） Eye movement. During this kind of sleep our eyes move quickly, even though they are closed. Although we are asleep, there

8、is a lot of brain（ 头脑 ） activities. We probably have dreams at this time.Sometimes people talk in their sleep. In these dreams the dreamer is usually unhappy or worried about something. The worst of the dreams are so frightening that we call them nightmares. In a nightmare we often dream that we are

9、 being closed（追赶）or that we are trapped in some way.Scientists or others have written books about the meanings of dreams. The most famous of these scientists was Sigmund Freud who wrote a hundred years ago. He suggested different meanings to certain kinds of dreams. It is possible, however, that eve

10、ry dream has a special meaning only for the person who dreams it, and that this dream about something in that person s life.63. How can we tell if someone is having an R.E.M. dream?A. They are talking in their sleep.B. They are worried about something.C. Their eyes are moving quickly.D. heir eyes ar

11、e moving slowly.rd64. What does the word “ nightmare ” pairnatghreap3h means in Chinese?A. 噩梦B. 睡眠C. 美梦D. 失眠65. What is the main idea of Paragraph Four?A. Bad DreamsB. The meaning of dreamsC. People and their dreamsD. R.E.M. and sleep and dreams（ 18）Everyone worries But how do you deal with your wor

12、ries? Whether your worries are big or small ， you can take these three steps to deal with your worries ：1 Try to find out what you re worried aboutSometimes， you will know what you re worried aObothuetr times， you might not Try to find it out first: if you can ， t you can ask for help2 Think of ways

13、 to make it betterThere is always something you can do to help you feel less worried Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won t solve your problemGrades at school are often a top worry for kids If you re worried about grad eassk yourself these questions： Why are grades important? What do grades m

14、ean to me? How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn t a test? Do I have a good place to do my homework? Have I tried different ways of studying?If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend ， you might write down all the things you could do write a note to him o

15、r her ， invite him or tier to a basketball game ， say sorry to him or her etc Once you have a list of things you could do ， you can choose the one that gets your friend back 3 Ask for helpWhen you re worrie， d it can help to find someone to talk to You can ask your parents， friends， or teachers for

16、help 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（5 分 ）76 How many steps of dealing with your worries are mentioned in the passage?A Two B ThreeC FourD Seven77 When you don t know what you re worrie， d a_b_o_u_tA you should try to find it outB you can t ask for helpC you don t need to think of waysD you can sit there worrying78

17、If you re worried about grad esyou can ask yourself these questions exceptA Why are grades important?B What do grades mean to me?C How do I get ready for class?D Why don t my friends like me?79 According to the passage what will you do if you have a fight with your friend?A Make a new friend B Don t

18、 talk to him or her any moreC Have another fight with him or her D Invite him or her to a basketball game 80 The passage mainly tells us A who is often worriedB when people are worriedC how to deal with our worriesD what kind of worries people have（ 19）China will be the first developing country to h

19、ost the Olympic Games in modern Olympic history It hopes to learn from other countries that have held Olympic Games As well as new buildings ， the government wants more people to work in all the services in Beijing There will be a lot more people in the city ， because of all the visitors to the Olym

20、pics The city will need more places to eat and drink ， because visitors eat out a lotThe government says the Beijing Olympics will be“ green， ” “ h-tiech ”（ 科 技 ） ， and “ thePeople s Olympics ” They want everyone to feel part of the Olympics So the Chinese people are preparing for the Olympics too M

21、any people are learning English to work as guides in The Beijing organizers（ 组织者 ） are making sure everything that is built for the Olympics will be used after the Games are over So the Chinese people will work for the Olympics and they will benefit（ 受益 ） from the Olympics too When the Olympics are

22、over ， the people of Beijing will use the swimming pools and other Olympic sports centers51 China will be country to host the Olympic Games in modern Olympic history A first B the first developing C the first Asian52 Why does the government want more people to work in Beijing?A Because the services

23、in Beijing used to be very poor B Because many people can t find jobs in their home townC Because many visitors will come to Beijing 53 The new buildings for the Olympics will A be used by the people after the Olympic GamesB be closed after the Olympic GamesC be only reopened when the next Olympic G

24、ames come54 What does “ the People s Olympics ” mean?A . It means that everyone in China will be a player in the Olympic GamesB . It means that everyone in China feels part of the Olympics .C. It means that all the Chinese people are rich enough to go to Beijing and watch the Olympic Games55 What do

25、es this passage want to tell us?A . The people in Beijing enjoy learning English .C. Everyone in China should do something for the Olympics andcan also get a lot from the Olympics .B . The new buildings for the Olympics are very modernF=>F9'FuH Name： Rl仁tirdc LzecsonBantrvs 七心拜仁NRSannB： Kaki；

26、Date cf einh: Apri! 22 1f用户Nsrtkxwli&： RfijjiriHjinWeight 73 kuHeight： 1Number 22CumSiinit dub- AC Milan PositWMi: midliielclor,The time may be 10 a . m. in Beijing and 2 a . m. in New York . It is set on the same time Greenwich Mean Time . This is because in 1884 , many nations met to decide ho

27、w to prevent the confusion（ 混舌L ） made by almost every town having its own time .Such a time rule was devised（设计）by Sir Sanford Fleming（1827 1915）. He was an engineer who lived in Canada. He held a meeting in 1884 to discuss the time. problem . He suggested that there should be 24 meridians（子午线）dividing the world into 24 time zones（ 时区）.The zero meri