黑龙江省大庆市喇中初中英语 阅读理解集练 社会现象类

1、社会现象类1、We know that many animals do not stay in one placeBirds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain timeThey move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded When cold weather comes, ma

2、ny birds move to warmer places to find foodSome fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feedThe most famous migration (迁移) is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt waterThere it spends its lifeWhen

3、 it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh waterThen it gives birth and diesIn northern Europe, there is a kind of mouseThey leave their mountain homes when they become too crowdedThey move down to the low landSometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when th

4、ey fall into the sea Recently (近来), scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾)Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the oceanNobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they goSo,

5、 sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we dontMaybe living things just like to travel【小题1】Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _ Agive birthBfind food more easilyCenjoy warmer weatherDfind beautiful places【小题2】The fish

6、 called “salmon” spends a long time in _ Afresh waterBriversCsalt waterDits birthplace【小题3】The mice in northern Europe move when _ Athey give birthBthey havent enough foodCthe weather is badDthe place gets too crowded【小题4】What is the main idea of the passage? AAnimals move to find food more easilyBT

7、he migration of the fish called “salmon” is the most famous migrationCSometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to a nother, but sometimes we dontDLiving things move from one place to another because they like to travel2、A soap opera called “Tiger Mother and Cat Father” is popu

8、lar in China now. The tiger mother is pretty strict with her daughter and the little girl is not allowed to watch TV or play computer games. On the other hand, she makes all efforts to buy the expensive house near the key school, in order to let her daughter have a better education. However, the cat

9、 father has an opposite view of how to raise their child. He gives her daughter more independence and doesnt make many rules for her. Which one is better, “ Tiger Mother”or “Cat Father”? In China, it seems that in each family, there is tiger mother and a cat father, even worse, some families have tw

10、o tigers. Children cant decide anything for themselves. Whats worse, Chinese mothers believe key school will bring a better future to their children. This soap opera fully shows us a common problem in China. And maybe it is the real reason why such kind of TV shows can get popular. Whether the tiger

11、 mother or the cat father, respecting(尊重)children and growing together are the keys to family education. Confidence, kindness, honesty and independence are the most important qualities to develop a child, not the grades. Just like a poem said, “Educating children is like walking with a snail(蜗牛), an

12、d the steps are gentle and slow.”【小题1】In the soap opera, the little girl isnt allowed to_. Aeat vegetablesBget good gradesCgo to the key schoolDwatch TV or play computer games【小题2】In the soap opera, the father is called “Cat Father” because_ Ahe enjoys eating fish just like a catBhe gives her daught

13、er more independenceChe is afraid of his wifeDhe always stays up late just like a cat【小题3】The underline word “view” mean“_”in Chinese in this passage. A风景B磁带C观点D观察【小题4】We can infer(推断)from the last paragraph(段落)that the writer thinks its good to_. Aslow your steps and grow together with your childre

14、nBtake a walk with your children oftenCbe strict with your children like “Tiger Mother”Dbuy an expensive house near the key school3、Now some women are spending a weekend at Mothers Camp .There ,husbands and children are not allowed (允许). Why would a woman want to take a vocation without her family?

15、Some women say they need time to be alone. At Mothers Camp, a woman has room of herself. She can sleep, read, or watch TV, and no one will disturb (打扰)her. No children will ask, Mom ,whats for dinner? No husband will say, Oh, dear. I cant find any clean socks. In fact almost 50% of women in the Unit

16、ed States work outside the home. Many of them work full time and then come back to a second job - taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework. In the United Stated, working wives do about 75% of the housework Many of their husbands say

17、they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they cant find pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves. Some women go to Mothers Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they dont cook, they dont clean, they dont look after their

18、children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather ,walking ,swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mothers Camp.【小题1】What cant the women do at Mothers Camp? AWatch TV.BRead

19、newspapers.CSwim in the lakeDBring their husbands and children.【小题2】Why would some mothers like to be alone? ABecause they dont like their husbands or children.BBecause they have to work full-time.CBecause they are too busy to relax themselves.DBecause they want a new life.【小题3】 What do most working

20、 women have to do after they get home? ALook after their children and families.BRead novels.CPlay computer gamesDSee a film【小题4】Whats the best title for the passage? ABusy Working MothersBWelcome to Mothers Camp.CMother Relax away from HomeDMothers in the US.4、Here is the result of a survey(调查) of t

21、he changes of means of transportation in China since 1970s. In the 1970s, people usually went to work on foot or by bike. There were few buses or cars. From the 1980s to 1990s, bikes and buses were the most popular means of transportation. Most people went to work by bike or by bus. Nowadays, more a

22、nd more people have their own cars. They usually drive their cars to work. People can travel anywhere by train or by plane. Its fast and convenient(方便的) for most people to take the subway to work in some cities. Such as Beijing and Shanghai. In a word, more and more means of transportation will come

23、 to peoples life. It is believed that more and more people can go to the moon or other stars by spaceship someday.Passage 2 Look at the chart. There are 50 students in Class Two. Here is the result of a survey of how students get to school in Class Two.Ways of getting to schoolOn footBy bikeBy busBy

24、 carBy subwayPercent(百分比)20%30%30%10%10%根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）【小题1】Passage 1 mainly tells usin China.A、the most popular means of transportationB、people can fly to the moon by spaceship somedayC、the changes of means of transportation【小题2】In the 1970s, Chinese people usuallyto work.A、walked or took a trai

25、nB、took a bus or rode a bikeC、walked or rode a bike【小题3】Whats the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase in Passage 1?A、人们猜测 B、据调查 C、人们相信【小题4】There areways of getting to school in Class Two.A、five B、six C、seven【小题5】There arestudents riding their bikes to school in Class Two.A、10 B、15 C、205、Drought

26、s (干旱)are common in Kenya . Before ,they came every 10 years ,but now they seem to be hitting us more often and for a longer time .We gave the droughts names :“longoza”was the drought when many animals died ; there was the drought of the “planes” because food was dropped from the air by planes; and

27、one particularly bad drought was called “ man who dies with his money in his fist (拳头)”，because ,even if there was money , there was simply no food to buy . I was born in 1951 in Machakos. From what my mother tells me , when I was 7, there was a serious drought . I clearly remember the terrible weat

28、her and the hunger. I cant tell you how many times I went to bed without eating . “ I slept like that ,” is how we described it . I cant count the number of days when “ I slept like that,” or describe the feeling of going to sleep hungry ,knowing Id wake up and there would still be no food for break

29、fast. My father would leave early in the morning carrying a little basket to ask for food on credit (赊欠). Each night he would return home around 10:00p.m. My mother would try to encourage me by telling me to keep the water in our pot boiling so that when my father arrived we could quickly cook any f

30、ood he brought in the already prepared water . I would keep the fire burning and the water boiling , along with the hopes that we would eat that night. But my father would arrive frustrated and empty -handed. And I would sleep like that.【小题1】The best title for the text is _. AA Hungry Childhood Caus

31、ed by DroughtsBFood and HungerCProtecting the EnvironmentDDroughts and Their Names【小题2】 What does the drought of the “ longoza”refer to (指代)? AMany animals needed food dropped by planes.BPeople had to eat animals because of hunger.CMany animals died because of the droughts.DPeople died of hunger eve

32、n if they had money .【小题3】Why would the author keep the fire burning and the water boiling? ATo wait for her father to come back to have supper .BTo cook the food that her father would bring back .CTo keep her house warm all night .DTo make her hungry mother happy.【小题4】 The sentence “I slept like th

33、at ” means “ _ .” AI was disappointed when my father came back empty-handedBI felt sorry because my family got hungry againCI went to sleep with no food for breakfast.DI went to bed with nothing to eat6、Dear readers,Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who cant f

34、ill her stomach with water because its polluted (被污染), and who has watched lives slipped away (消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor. She would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother needs her badly (非常) at home. What will her future be? I

35、s it hard to believe? For Maria Pestora, it is real life. But with just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor (资助) a child like Maria. Through“Save the Children”，you can help Marias mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner, and get the money she needs to buy clo

36、thes and school things for Maria. To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building schools, hospitals, bringing in clean water is what“Save the Children”has been working on since 1932. For you there are many rewards. You have the chance to write to or hear from th

37、e child you sponsored, to receive photos or progress reports, to know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout (救济品), but a hand up. Thats how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it cant work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like

38、Maria. It can make a difference in his/her life and yours.For the childrenDavid Li Guyer【小题1】We can read the letter in _. Asomebodys diaryBa piece of newspaperCa progress reportDa story book【小题2】Whats Marias most serious problem? AShe has no chance to go to school.BHer father died of a serious disea

39、se.CHard work has made her suffer a lot. DHer mother needs her badly at home.【小题3】What is “Save the Children”? AAn activity to help poor children go to school.BAn office of the government to collect money.CA program shown at theaters to help the poor.DA group who works for children in poor places.【小

40、题4】The last sentence in the letter means “_”. AIf Maria goes to school, you will be rewardedBWhat you give is more than what you takeCBoth Marias life and yours will change a lotDMaria and you can help each other at school【小题5】Which activity is similar to “Save the Children”? AEnglish CornerBProject

41、 HopeCThe Summer CampDJob Training7、According to a new survey, students safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China some schools have taught all unusual lesson: self-protection. Students lik

42、e this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens. Here some advice on how to deal with danger. If you are robbed Keep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to

43、 remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.If you are in a traffic accident If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you dont know how seriously you are hurt. If it is raining

44、hard and there is lightning Dont stay in high places and stay away from trees. When there is a fire Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift. If someone is drowning If you cant swim, dont get into the water. Cry out for help. Remember tha

45、t danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times! 56. 【小题1】Why do students like the self-protection lesson?Because there are no tests.Because the lessons are boring Because they can learn how to save lives.Because they know how to stop danger before it happens. ABCD【小题2

46、】What will you do if a bicycle hurts you? AI will remember the bicycle number.BI wont let the rider go until I call my parents.CI will let the rider go before I call my parents.DI will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.【小题3】lf your house is on fire, you must _. Aput dry things

47、on your bodyBrun quickly and take the liftCrun away and find an exit as quickly as you CanDtake everything you have and then run away【小题4】There are _ ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage. A3B4C5D6【小题5】The best title for this passage is _ . AHow to Keep CalmBSelf-protectionCAn usual lesso

48、nDDanger8、Most Americans enjoy moving from place to place. For example, they often drive their cars 120 to 160 kilometres away just to have dinner with a friend or even fly to London or Paris just to watch a football match. In some states only one person in five lives in a place for more than five y

49、ears. One may be born in one city, and go to school in another. He may finish his middle school in two or three cities, and then go to college far across the country. When he begins to work, he may possibly move from job to job. Moving from one job to another, which is called “job-hopping”, can be s

50、een in many places in the United States. Job-hopping does good to workers because every change of a job gives them a chance to get better pay. And job-hopping also gives bosses the chance to get new ideas and skills from him or her.【小题1】From this passage, we can see Americans often travel to _. Ahav

51、e dinner with their friendsBgo shoppingCwatch a football gameDenjoy themselves【小题2】Which of the following is true? AAbout 20% of the people stay in one place for over five years.BChildren have to finish middle school in one place.CPeople go to the nearest college.DWhen people begin to work, they don

52、t move any more.【小题3】Job-hopping means “_”. Alooking for a jobBhaving a jobCchanging jobs oftenDlosing a job【小题4】In the USA job-hopping _. Ais very popularBhelps young people go to collegeChelps workers in travelingDhelps students begin to work【小题5】The writer thinks job-hopping _. Adoes good only to

53、 the workersBdoes good only to the bossCmust be stoppedDis helpful9、According to a national study, in the summer of 2013, the long-term(长期的) warm weather in the UK has made the number of butterflies increase. Around 46,000 volunteers(志愿者) took part in the years Big Butterfly Count(统计), and they foun

54、d 830,000 butterflies.Volunteers were asked to make a record.They would record how many times they found one of 21 different kinds of butterflies. Later, the scientists used the records to find out how many butterflies of different kinds were found across the country.Then, they compared the results

55、to the year before.They found that there was a rise in the number of 15 kinds of butterflies, and some of them went up by 50% compared to recent years.They said the increase in butterfly numbers was a result of warm weather. However, scientists also said that the number of butterflies was in decline

56、(下降) as a whole, and that we might not see the same result the next year. Richard Fox, who works for Butterfly Conservation, said, “UK butterflies are in long-term decline.Studies have been done since the 1970s.They show that UK butterflies have declined in type and number.” He added, “We must halt the long-term decline of these beautiful creatures(生物).The only way is by stopping the damage that has been done to the butterflies habitats(栖息地) across the UK.”【小题1】The volunteers were asked to _. Astudy 830,000 butte