中考英语阅读理解说明文篇(3).doc

Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date中考英语阅读理解说明文篇(3)教学资源中考英语阅读理解-说明文篇（3）（11）Hip-hop dancing(街舞) is popular with many young people todayThey like it because they can invent their own movesThey use this dance to show their love for lifeIt alsoshows that they feel good about life，that they just want to be themselves and enjoy lire，and that they are not afraid of problems Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than earsIt first began in the 1980s in the USIn early times，it was seen in New York and Los AnglesAt that time，many young black people often danced to the music in the streetsThey used their legs，arms，heads and even shoulders to danceMany young people still use most of these moves today Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie FlashdanceSome people performed Hip-hop dancing in the moviePeople enjoyed their performanceThey began to dance like themThen it became popularThere are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing：new school and old schoolMore and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancingPeople believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies，and that it is good for their health 根据短文内容。选择最佳答案。66Young people like Hip-hop dancing because _ Ait has a history of more than ears Bit first began in the US Cthey can invent their own moves Dmany young black people often dance it67At first Hip-hop dancing was seen _ Ain the movies Bin the streets Cin the old schools Din the new schools68The young black people used their to dance at that time Alegs Bheads Carms and shoulders DA，B and C69Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world _Ain the 1980s Bin 1983 Cears ago Din early times70Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-hop dancing? AIts not a good way to exercise BIt shows that young people feel bad about lire CYoung people use this dance to show their love for lifeDIt shows that young people are afraid of problems（12）Are you ready to take action to protect Planet Earth? Yon may think it impossible，but you can begin by taking some small，but important，first stepsMany children and their classes in the USA are taking actionChildren Campaign Against Waste Children are paying attention to the packaging(包装) of the things they buyPackaging includes all the things you throw away when you unwrap anything newOne third of all rubbish is packagingMrs. Perezs 4th grade class decides to make their school and neighbourhood know the waste in packagingThey want people to think before they buyThey also want to let people who make the products know that they want less waste in packagingSo they start a campaign to help people change how they shopClass Project：Campaign Against WasteFind out the factsUse the websites to find out how much waste comes from packagingGo on a trip to the shopsTake notes about how products，such as CDs，are packagedReport on how much will be thrown awaySay no to bagsIf we dont need one，we dont use oneMake posters to tell others what they can doTalk to our families and friends about what we learnWrite class letters to the people who produce our favourite productsAsk them to reduce packagingChildren Save Water Another class decides to help save waterHeres how they got started Miguel Salazar lives in MeridienTexasEvery day he walks home from school and passes Carrollton Creek(小溪)The creek is filled with rubbishBut the creek was not always this wayMiguels grandfather remembers flowers and plants grew along itMany people fished thereSo Miguels class decides to clean up the creekThey make a plan Class Project：Creek Clean UpWrite a letter to the mayor(市长) asking her to let us have a clean-up day at Carrollton CreekAsk her for garbage cans to keep rubbishMake posters inviting others to helpAsk parents to come along and help on Clean-Up DayChoose a day for the big Clean Up! If one person can make a difference，think how much more can get done if people work together to care for Planet Earth 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。76The children in Mrs. Perezs class start the campaign against _ Awater Bwaste Cshopping Dfishing77Miguels class project is to _ Astop packaging Bgo on a trip Cclean up Carrollton Creek Dtalk to families and friends78The Chinese meaning of“garbage cans”is _ A批准 B捐款 C赞助商 D垃圾桶79Which of the following is NOT talked about in the passage? AThere were flowers and plants along the creek BOne third of all rubbish is packaging CChildren use posters and letters to help with their work DMrs. Perezs class wants to choose a day for not using bags80Whats the main idea of the passage? AChildren can use the websites to find out the facts BPeople liked to fish along Carrollton Creek in the past CEveryone can do something small to help save Planet EarthDThe mayor in Meridien can help the children with their project（13）The customs(风俗) in different countries are rather differentIf I have a dinner with a Chinese host，he always puts more food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied itThat often discomforts me greatlyI have to eat the food even if I do not want to because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave ones food on the plateI have also noticed that when a Chinese sits at an Americans dinner party，he often refuses the offer of food or drink though hes in fact still hungry or thirstyThis might be good manners in China but is not in the West at allIn the United States，it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on his accepting somethingAmericans have a direct way of speakingIf they want something，they will ask for itIf not，they will say，“No，thanks”When an American is served with beer by the host，for example，he might say，“No，thanksIll take some orange juice if you have it”That is what an American will doSo when you go to the United States，youd better remember the famous saying：“When in Rome，do as the Romans do”56From this passage we can see that the writer is _ AChinese BRoman CAmerican DEuropean57When a Chinese host kept putting more food onto the plate，the writer felt _. Ahappy Bsad Cangry Duncomfortable58In the West，people consider it bad manners _ Ato refuse an offer Bto keep asking someone to accept something Cto eat much at a dinner party Dto ask for something directly59A guest at an Americans dinner party should show his politeness by _ Anot eating up all the food offered Bputting more food onto his plate as soon as he emptied it Crefusing the offer of food or drink though he is still hungry or thirsty Dasking for things directly if he wants them60“When in Rome，do as Romans do”means _ Athe Romans are people of good manners BAmericans always do the same things as the Romans do Cyou should get used to the local(当地的)customs wherever you go Dyou should learn to do as Romans when in Rome（14）What does blood do for us? It brings food to all parts of our bodies and takes waste away from themAll parts of our bodies are made of ceils(细胞)These cells are very smallThey all need food a11 the timeNo one had seen cells before the invention of microscopeNo one could make pictures of cells because no one could see them What makes the blood move round the body? The heart doesThe heart is a pumpIt pumps the blood and sends it round the bodyThe heart has rooms with doors between themIt pumps blood in and out through these doors by changing the size of the rooms so that the doors are opened and shutThe heart keeps a stream of blood going all around the body and back again to itselfThe heart is a very important part of ones bodyWhen it stops beating，one will die51Blood is important to our body because it can _ Aprovide pictures of cells Bbring food and take waste Cform a stream Dmove around the heart52What does the underlined word“microscope”mean in Chinese? A显微镜 B探测仪 c放大镜 D摄像机53According to the passage，a pump is used to _ Aopen or shut doors Bsend something up Cchange the size of rooms Dmake something in or out（15）Tibet is among the most popular places for Chinese touristsThe number of travelers to Tibet has grown by 10% every year for a few yearsSince July 1，when the first train ran 1956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasamore and more people have been going to Tibet The train stops at several famous places along the way，such as Qinghai Lake，Kunlun Mountain，and the Potala PalacePassengers can also enjoy many activities during the journey，like Tibetan dancing and Karaoke On the train，passengers can have tea，eggs and noodles for breakfast，and fried chicken and green vegetables for lunch and dinnerUnlike most Chinese trains which have open hole toilets，this one has special toilets which can collect the wasteThere is also a special rubbish system(系统) in the train that keeps the environment cleanAll the windows on the train can protect people from the bright sunlightTV and electrical sockets(插座) for computers and mobile phones can be found on the train Because there isnt much oxygen there，trains will have oxygen masks(氧气罩) for those who need themIt makes passengers feel more comfortable when they have enough oxygen on the famous“roof of the world”There are also doctors on the train to make sure that all of the travelers are safe55Which of the following is not among the places of interest? AQinghai Lake BKaraoke CKunlun Mountain DThe Potala Palace59The train is unlike most Chinese trains except its _. Awindows Btoilets Csockets Drubbish60The underlined word“them”in the last paragraph refers to _ Aoxygen masks Bdoctors Coxygen Dpassengers61. We can learn from the passage that _ Aflying to Tibet is impossible Btrain to Lhasa is too clean to take Ctrain trip to Tibet is popular with travelers Dtaking train to Lhasa causes a lot of trouble62Whats the best title of the passage? ATibet-roof of the world BMagic train to magic Tibet CBeautiful views in Tibet DA comfortable trip to Tibet参考答案（11）66-70CBDBC（12）76-80BCDDD（13）56-60CDBDC（14）51-53BAD（15）58-62B BDACB-