《中考英语总复习》中考英语专项复习阅读理解 社会现象类.doc

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1、中考复习社会现象类专项练习一、阅读理解 We may know that there are four basic periods for human beings to pass through when you enter and live in another country. This process(变化过程) helps you deal with culture shock(文化冲击). Culture shock begins with the "honeymoon period". This is the time when you first arriv

2、e in a place where everything about the new cu1ture is strange and exciting. You see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This period can last for quite a long time because you feel very happy. Unluckily, the second period can be more difficu1t. After you have got used to

3、 your new life, you can become very tired and begin to miss your motherland, your family, your friends, your pets and so on. Al1 the little prob1ems in life seem to be much bigger and more worrying when you face them in a foreign country. This period can be very difficult and lead to moving backward

4、s quickly. The third period is called the "adjustment(调整) period". This is When you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the new country. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize you are becoming stronger by 1earning to take care of yourself in the new place.

5、Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor(善于求生者). The fourth period can be cal1ed "at ease at last". Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can deal with most problems that you have. You may still have prob1ems with language, but you know you are strong enough t

6、o deal with them. At this time, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you go back to your motherland.1According to the passage, culture shock usually happens when youA. get married to a foreigner B. live in a big cityC. go to live in a foreign country D. meet foreigners in your motherland2During th

7、e first period of the process, you feelA. sad and lonely B. happy and excitedC. angry but strong D. easy but uncomfortable3You will find that you are a survivor inA. the lst period B. the 2nd periodC. the 3rd period D. the 4th period4The fourth period can be regarded as a period of beingA. relaxing

8、B. worrying C. tiring D. adjustable5We can conclude(lgth $it) from the passage thatA. Living in another country is funB. it's boring to live in another countryC. knowing about culture shock is hardD. it's not easy to dea1 with culture shockPeople can find jobs in many ways. Sometimes you can

9、 find a job easily, by walking into a local store and looking at its notice board(布告栏). Local stores often have areas for people to put small signs telling the services that they need or they can provide. Such services include looking after children or cleaning houses. Another popular tool for findi

10、ng a job is the Internet. For example, people around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy things, meet people or find a job. It is said that the site can receive two million new jobs each month. Another useful way to find a job is through a university. For example, students at the Univer

11、sityof Texas can go to the job center to get help. Many college students like this way better. At times, some experts(专业人士)can also help people find a job. Susan Miller has her own company called California Job Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find a job by first helping th

12、em understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods to help them find the right job. So with her help, many people have succeeded in finding a good job.6On the Craigslist Web site, you can't_ .A. find a job B. meet peopleC. sell your old things D. do some shop

13、ping online7According to the passage, college students prefer to find jobs by _A. visiting the InternetB. asking experts for helpC. looking at the notice boardD. going to a job center in the university8The underlined word "strengths" in the last paragraph means_ .A. 长处 B. 强度 C. 力量 D.人数9Whi

14、ch of the following statements is TRUE.？A. Local stores have few areas for people to put signsB. You can only get one service on the notice boardC. The Craigslist Web site can get two million new jobs each weekD. Susan Miller has helped many people find a good job successfully10The main idea of this

15、 passage is about_ .A. how to find experts B. ways of finding a jobC. how to study and work D. ways of setting up a job centerAt present, more and more people are crazy about travelling. Why do people travel?  “To see more of the world,” many people would say. But travelling abroad now means mu

16、ch more than that for the growing number of Chinese tourists. Of course it offers us good opportunities to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture and customs.According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), more than 1 billion people travelled to another&

17、#160;country in 2012. In 2012, Chinese people travelled abroad 30 percent more than in 2011. The prosperity (繁荣) of the tourism industry can also bring both our country and foreign countries great economic benefits (经济利益). Chinese people usually join large tourist groups and visit several countries

18、in one trip.Chinese people dont just travel for sightseeing. The China International Travel Service Company said that all their tour trips sold out a month before Christmas Day. Stores offered discounts (打折) during that time, so shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese trave

19、llers.In December, China is going through a very cold winter. So many people like to go to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is quite pleasant.The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can travel abroad. But many of them dont have a sense of public manners.

20、 A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the worlds second worst tourists.If you want to change that bad name, remember to avoid the following: littering, spitting, snatching bus seats, line-jumping, taking off shoes in public, talking loudly and smoking in non-sm

21、oking areas. Besides, we should learn some necessary manners of foreign countries.11Chinese people travel abroad not to _.A. go shopping B. see more of the worldC. go sightseeing D. make money12According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, _.A. 30% of the people who travelled abroad ar

22、e ChineseB. the number of people who travelled abroad rose by 30%C. more than 1 billion people travelled abroad in 2012D. more than 1 billion Chinese people travelled abroad in 201213Which of the following is NOT true about Chinese people? _A. Chinese people like joining large tourist groups.B. Many

23、 Chinese like to go to Southeast Asia in winter for sightseeing.C. More and more Chinese people can travel abroad now.D. Chinese are the second worst tourists in the world.14As a good tourist, you should _.A. litter and spit here and thereB. jump the line and take off the shoes in publicC. have a se

24、nse of public mannersD. speak loudly and smoke as you like15Whats the best title of the passage? _A. Travelling B. Travelling abroadC. Chinese tourists D. Chinese people like travellingThe common Chinese greeting of “Ni chi le ma?” may soon be replaced(代替) by a new greeting: “Have you cleaned your p

25、late?”The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January, 2013. It calls on people to reduce food waste. China in recent years has experienced serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people fo

26、r a year. Chinese people are well-known for their friendly behavior towards guests. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food.Its important for everyone to reduce food waste. However, wasting food is still a serious problem in China. We still have a long way to go.Pr

27、esident Xi Jinping is encouraging people to be less wasteful, and he told Party members to cut back on wasteful holiday banquets(宴会). He said they should be more careful when spending the peoples money.Wasting food certainly goes against what Xi Jinping calls, “the Chinese tradition of being hardwor

28、king and thrifty(节俭).” Having a “clean plate” is just a traditional and important thing to do. Have you cleaned your plate?16The Clean Your Plate Campaign calls on people to _.A. reduce food wasteB. be more friendly to guestsC. deal with serious problems17Which of the following is True according to

29、the passage?A. The Clean Your Plate Campaign began online in January, 2013.B. Chinese people waste food for 200 people in a year.C. Chinese guests like to eat up all the food on the table.18We can learn from the passage that_A. plates must be kept clean B. Party members like to waste the peoples mon

30、eyC. its difficult to deal with food wasting problem19The underlined phrase “cut back on” in the 5th paragraph(段落) probably means “_ A. 增加 B. 保持 C. 减少20The passage is written to _. A. introduce a new way of greeting B. encourage people to be less wastefulC. call on people to work hard for our countr

31、y Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us dont actually get the real meaning of these lines: Dont waste food. A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people

32、throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year. Ch

33、inese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fir

34、ed because she took some left over food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips: 1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot ea

35、t all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home. 2. Dont be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it. 3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Dont buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.21How many people were hungry in the world in 2010 a

36、ccording to the UN World Food Program?A. 200 million. B. Six million. C. 925 million. D. 625 million.22What does the writer want to show us through Li Hongs story?A. Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food.B. Many Chinese people are kind-hearted and ready to help the weak.C. Chinese pe

37、ople feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food.D. Many Chinese people dont agree with the behavior of wasting food.23The underlined word “leftover” means in Chinese.A. 过期的 B. 剩余的 C. 腐烂的 D.难吃的24According to the passage, we shouldnt waste food because .A. food comes from very hard work

38、B. six million children die of hunger every dayC. there is enough food to feed all the peopleD. Chinese are hospitable and generous25Which of the following is a good way to save food?A. Ordering more than you need at a restaurant.B. Taking home restaurant leftovers.C. Not knowing what you already ha

39、ve at home when shoppingD. Not eating the food you dont like even if its healthy.There is one word you must learn before you visit the USA. That is “Freeze”. Remember it has a special meaning besides the usual one. It means “stand still and dont move”. Often policemen use it when they are ready to u

40、se their guns. If one doesnt obey the order and moves, he or she will be shot to death.One evening in Los Angeles, someone rang the bell of a house. It was a dangerous area at night, so the owner of the house took his gun with him when he answered the door. He opened the door and saw a strange man.

41、But the man turned round and started walking away from the house. The owner cried: “Freeze”, but the young man went on walking without obeying the owners order. The owner thought he was trying to run away, so he shot at the young man and he was killed.Later, police found that the dead man was a Japa

42、nese student who was studying in Los Angeles University. He went to visit a friend, but unluckily could not remember the number of the house. When he realized he went to the wrong house he turned round and left. He didnt know much English and so didnt understand the word “Freeze”. What a lesson we s

43、hould get for this!26According to the article, what does the word “Freeze” mean?A. It means “be covered with ice”. B. It means “very cold”.C. It means “dangerous”. D. It means “Stand still, or I will shoot you”.27The meaning of the word “owner” here means _.A. a policemanB. a man with a gunC. a pers

44、on who possesses somethingD. a dog of a house28Which of the following is right?A. When you hear the police or someone say “Freeze” in the USA, you must stop moving.B. Dont ring the bell of anyones house in the USA at night.C. At last, the police found the dead man was a thief.D. The owner of the hou

45、se was put into prison.29Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?A. Police say “Freeze” when they are going to use their guns.B. The story happened in Los Angeles in the morning.C. The dead man was a Japanese student.D. The dead man couldnt understand the meaning of “Freeze”.30Wh

46、ats the best title of the article?A. A Japanese StudentB. American PoliceC. FreezeD. The Owner of a HouseChildhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and i

47、t also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playing video games. A recent survey found that in the US. Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games mig