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中考英语阅读理解试题
中考英语阅读理解试题
一、有些人为了要扩张耕地和工地面积,试图把湿地变成农田,变成建筑,可是这是决不行的!
因为湿地对我们人类来说是十分重要的。
Therearemanywetlands(湿地)inChinaandsomeofthemhavebecometheworld‘simportantwetlands.TheChineseYellowSeaWetlandsareamongthem.TheyareinYancheng,JiangsuProvince.Theyarehomeformanydifferentkindsofbirdsandanimals.Theworld’slargestMiluDeerNatureReserve(自然保护区)isinthem.Morethan700miludeerlivefreelythere.Therearenotmanyred-crownedcranesintheworld,buteverywinteryoucanseesomeintheRed-crownedCranesNatureReserveintheYellowSeaWetlands.
Thetemperatureinthewetlandsisusuallyneithertoohighnortoolow.Thereisalotofrainandsunshine,too.Theyarereallygoodplacesforwildlife(野生生物)。
Offeringfoodandhomeforsomespecialkindsofanimalsandbirdsisnottheonlyreasonwhyweneedtoprotectwetlands.Wetlandsareimportantbecausetheyalsopreventflood.Butsomepeoplewanttochangethewetlandstomakemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings.Thismeanstherewillbelessandlessspaceforwildlife.
Luckily,moreandmorepeoplearebeginningtorealizetheimportantofwetlandsandwildlife.Everyyear,onFebruary2nd,manyactivitiesareheldtotellpeoplemoreaboutwetlands.
根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.TheChineseYellowSeaWetlandsareinthe_______ofChina.
A.eastB.south
C.westD.north
2.Usuallytheweatherinthewetlandsis_______.
A.hotB.pleasant
C.coldD.dry
3.TheWorldWetlandsDayison_______.
A.April22B.June25
C.February2D.March22
4.Wemustprotectwetlandsbecause_______.
A.theyarehomeforwildlife
B.theycanpreventflood
C.theycanofferfoodtotheanimalsandbirds
D.alloftheabove
5.Thebesttitleforthepassageis_______.
A.China‘sWetlandsHaveAllEnteredtheWorld’sList
B.Wetlands—HomeforWildlifeandHumanBeings
C.SpecialAnimalsintheChineseYellowSeaWetlands
D.Wetlands—ValuableRecourses(珍贵资源)ofLandontheEarth
二、Doyouknowhowtoplayagamecalled“MusicalChairs”?
Itiseasytoplayandmostpeopleenjoyit.Allyouneedaresomechairs,somepeopleandsomewayofmakingmusic.Youmayuseapianooranyothermusicalinstrument,ifsomeonecanplayit.Youmayuseataperecorder.Youcanevenusearadio.
Putthechairsinarow.Thechairsmaybeputintwos,backtoback.Abetterwayistohavethechairsinonerowwitheachchairfacingintheoppositedirectiontothechairnexttoit.
Thegameiseasy.Whenthemusicstarts,theplayerswalkroundthechairs.Everyonegoesinthesamedirection,ofcourse,theyshouldwalkintimetothemusic.Ifthemusicisfasttheyshouldwalkquickly.Ifthemusicisslow,theyshouldwalkslowly.
Thepersonplayingmusiccannotseethepeopleinthegame.Whenthemusicstops,theplayerstrytositonthechairs.Ifapersoncannotfindachairtositon,hedropsout.Then,beforethemusicstartsagain,onechairmustbetakenaway.Whenthemusicstopsagain,onemoreplayerwillbeout.
Atlast,therewillbetwoplayersandonechair.Theonewhositsonthechairwhenthemusicstopsisthewinner.
根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.Iftenpeopleareplayingmusicalchairs,youmustbeginwith_______.
A.ninechairsB.tenchairs
C.elevenchairsD.onechair
2.Whichofthefollowingisnotsuitableforplayingmusicalchairs?
_______.
A.ApianoB.Aradio
C.AtaperecorderD.Atelephone
3.Thechairsshouldbeput_______.
A.withthedesksB.beforethewinner
C.allovertheroomD.inaline
4.Whenthemusicstarts,theplayersmust_______.
A.runabouttheroom
B.getdown
C.walkaroundthechairs
D.sitonthechairs
5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.Thegame“MusicalChairs”isnotdifficulttolearn.
B.Thelastonecansitonthelastchair.
C.Thewinnercansitonthechair.
D.Ifthepersonplaysmusic,hecannotbethewinner.
三、Severalyearsago,atelevisionreporterwastalkingtothreeofthemostimportantpeopleinAmerica.Onewasaveryrichbanker,anotherownedoneofthelargestcompaniesintheworld,andthethirdownedmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYork.
Thereporterwastalkingtothemaboutbeingimportant.
“Howdoweknowifsomeoneisreallyimportant?
”thereporteraskedthebanker.
Thebankerthoughtforafewmomentsandthensaid,“IthinkanybodywhoisinvitedtotheWhiterHousetomeetthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisreallyimportant.”
Thereporterthenturnedtotheowneroftheverylargecompany.“Doyouagreewiththat?
”sheasked.
Themanshookhishead,“No.IthinkthePresidentinvitesalotofpeopletotheWhiteHouse.You‘donlybeimportantifwhileyouwerevisitingthePresident,therewasatelephonecallfromthepresidentofanothercountry,andthePresidentoftheUSsaidhewastoobusytoanswerit.”
Thereporterturnedtothethirdman.“Doyouthinkso?
”
“No,Idon‘t,”hesaid.“Idon’tthinkthatmakesthevisitorimportant.ThatmakesthePresidentimportant.”
“Thenwhatwouldmakethevisitorimportant?
”thereporterandtheothertwomenasked.
“Oh,IthinkifthevisitortotheWhiteHousewastalkingtothePresidentandthephonerang,andthePresidentpickedupthereceiver,listenedandthensaid,‘It’sforyou.‘”
根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.Thisstoryhappenedin_______.
A.EnglandB.America
C.JapanD.Australia
2.Thereare_______inthispassage.
A.twomenandtwowomen
B.threemenandonewoman
C.threewomenandoneman
D.fourwomen
3.Thebankerthought_______.
A.hewasreallyimportantbecausehewasarichbanker
B.thevisitortotheWhiteHousewasreallyimportant
C.thevisitorwhometthePresidentoftheUnitedStates
D.thereporterwasreallyimportant
4.Theowneroftheverylargecompanythought_______.
A.shewasreallyimportantbecausesheownedoneofthelargestcompanies
B.thebankerwasreallyimportant
C.theownerofmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYorkwasreallyimportant
D.thevisitorwouldbereallyimportantifwhilehewasvisitingthePresident,thePresidentwouldnotansweranytelephonecall
5.Theownerofmanybuildingsthought_______.
A.hewasreallyimportantbecauseheownedmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYork
B.theowneroftheverylargecompanywasreallyimportant
C.thevisitorwasreallyimportantifhetalkingtothePresidentandthePresidentreceivedatelephonecallforthevisitor
D.thepersonwhoworkedintheWhiteHousewasreallyimportant
四、In1995,OseolaMcCartygaveapresentof$150000totheUniversityofSouthernMississippi.Shewantedtohelppoorstudents.Itwasaverygenerousthingtodo.Butherfriendsandneighborsweresurprised.McCartywasagoodwoman.Shewenttochurch.Shewasalwaysfriendlyandhelpful.ButeveryoneinhertownknewthatMcCartywasnotrich.Infact,shewaspoor.
Howdidapoor86-year-oldwomanhavesomuchmoney?
OseolaMcCartywasbornin1908inHattiesburg,Mississippi.Shehadtoleaveschoolwhenshewaseightyearsoldtohelpherfamily.Shetookajobwashingclothes.Sheearnedonlyafewdollarsaday.Oseolawashedtheclothesbyhand.Thenshehungtheclothestodry.Shedidthisfornearly80years.Inthe1960s,sheboughtanautomaticwasheranddryer.Butshegavethemaway.Shedidnotthinktheygottheclothescleanenough!
Atthattime,manypeoplestartedtobuytheirownwashersanddryers.McCartydidnothavemuchwork,soshestartedtoironclothesinstead.
McCartynevermarriedorhadchildren.Herlifewasverysimple.Shewenttoworkandtochurch.ShereadherBible(圣经)。
Shehadablack-and-whitetelevision.Butshedidnotwatchitverymuch.Ithadonlyonechannel.
McCartysavedmoneyallherlifeandeventuallyhadabout$250000.Whenshewas86,alawyerhelpedhermakeawill.Sheleftmoneytothechurch,herrelatives,andtheuniversity.McCartyjustwantedtohelpothers.Shedidnotthinkshewasaspecialperson.Butthenpeoplefoundoutaboutherpresenttotheuniversity.Shereceivedmanyhonors(荣誉)。
Sheevenflewinanairplaneforthefirsttime!
OseolaMcCartydiedin1999.Shewasashyandordinarywomanwhobecamefamous.
根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1.OseolaMcCartygave$150000totheUniversityofSouthernMississippi_______.
A.tohelpthepoorstudentsB.tosurpriseherfriendsandneighbors
C.toshowhergenerosityD.tobeagoodandrichwoman
2.Fromthestoryweknow_______.
A.McCartywasborninapoorfamilyneartheUniversityofSouthernMississippi
B.everyonewassurprisedbecausetheythoughtMcCartyhadnoeducation
C.washersanddryersbroughtachangeinMcCarty‘slife
D.McCartygavehalfofhermoneytothechurchandherrelatives
3.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.McCartyhadtoworktohelpherfamilyafterschooleveryday.
B.McCartylearnedtoreadtheBiblebyherselfintheschool.
C.McCartymadeonethirdofhermoneybywashingandironingclothes.
D.McCartydidnothaveherownfamilybecauseshehadnohusbandorchildren.
4.FromwhichofthefollowingcanwetellMcCartylivedasimplelife?
A.Sheworkedhardallherlife.B.Shedidn‘tthinkshewasspecial.
C.Shedidn‘thavemanyinterests.D.ShehadaTVsetwithmanychannels.
5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.McCartydiedattheageofeighty-six.
B.McCartydidthejobofwashingformorethaneightyyears.
C.McCartygaveherpresentstobothuniversitiesandchurches.
D.McCartywasgivenmanyhonorsbecauseofhergooddeeds.
五、MrKingworksinashopanddrivesacarforthemanager.Hedrivescarefullyandcankeepcalmintimeofdanger.Andheescapedfromseveralaccidents