2017年中考英语《阅读理解》训练含答案.pdf

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1、2017年中考英语专题训练 阅读理解自动驾驶汽车技术的发展You know how much your telephone has changed over thepast 10 years?Your car will change even more than that in thenext 10 years.One of the biggest changes is that cars will drive themselves.Some day you may not need to drive a car.You will just tell thecar where you want

2、 to go and it will drive itself.GoogleThe American company Google has been working on a self-driving automobile for years.These cars are already on the roads in the United States,mainly in California.Google cars are truly self-driving.These cars have no steering wheels（方向盘）or pedals（刹车踏板）.Last week,

3、police ordered one of Googles cars to stop for driving too slowly on a public road.The car was not against any law,so no one was punished.But police did speak to the operators ofthe vehicle（车辆）.According to Google,its self-driving cars have been driven nearly 2 million kilometres.That is equal to th

4、e distance the average person drives in 90 years.So far,no Google self-driving car has gotten a traffic ticket.Some of them have been inaccidents when other cars hit them,TeslaAnother American company,Tesla,added an Autopilot（自动驾驶仪）feature to its cars lastmonth Tesla put the feature,a computer softw

5、are program,in cars that were built after September2014.With the Autopilot turned on,the vehicle drives itself.The car will speed up,slow down,brake and steer by itself.You can take over driving any time by turning the steering wheel or touching a pedal.Yourcar will slow down if the vehicle in front

6、 of you gets closer.It will turn at bends and change lanesif you use the turn signal.Tesla Autopilot takes over driving at speeds over 29 kilometres per hour when you press,abutton twice.Autopilot is made for cross-country driving.It keeps you in the lane and helps youavoid hitting other cars.Other

7、Self-Driving Cars and BusesOther companies such as Mercedes-Benz,Audi,BMW,Volvo and Toyota are working fitself-driving cars.Another company called BestMile is also working on self-driving buses inSwitzerland.The buses can hold up to nine people and will be tested for two years.（）1.What is the meanin

8、g of traffic ticket in Chinese?A.车票 B.油票 C.交通罚单 D.彩票（）2.How far does an average person drive in a year according to the passage?A.About 2 million kilometres.B.About 22,000 kilometres.C.About 90 million kilometres.D.About 180 kilometres.（）3.How many companies are working on self-driving vehicles in a

9、ll according to thepassage?A.Two.B.Five.C.Eight.D.Seven.（）4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Google cars have pedals.B.Goggle cars hit some other ears.C.All car companies in the world are working on self-driving cars.D.There is an Autopilot in Tesla self-driving cars after S

10、eptember 2014.（）5.Which of the following east be the best title of the passage?A.Whats your favourite car?B.Will your next car drive itself?C.Whats the best car?D.Do you need a self-driving car?媒介的力量Bad news travels fast when you watch the evening news or read the morning papers,it seemsthat things

11、that get the most coverage（范围）are all sad events or situations like wars,earthquakes,floods,fires and murders.This is the classic rule for mass media（大众传媒）.They want your eyeballs and dont carehow youre feeling,n Jonah Berger,a psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania,US,told TheNew York Times

12、.But with social media getting more and more popular,information is now being spread indifferent ways,and researchers are discovering new rules-good news can actually spread fasterand farther than bad accidents and other sad stories.Berger and his colleague,Katherine Milkman,looked at thousands of a

13、rticles on The NewYork website and analyzed（分析）the most emailed list for six months.One of his findings was that articles in the science part were much more likely to make thelist.Those science stories waked up feelings of awe（敬畏）and made the readers want to share thispositive emotion with others.Be

14、sides science stories,readers were also found to be likely to share articles that wereexciting or funny.The more positive an article was,the more likely it was to be shared,1 Bergerwrote in his new book.For example,stories about newcomers falling in love with New York City,“he writes,useemed to be s

15、hared more than the death of a popular zookeeper.But does all this good news actually make the readers feel better?Not necessarily.According to a study by researchers at Harvard University,people are more likely to saymore positive things about themselves when theyre talking to a bigger audience,rat

16、her than justone person,which helps explain all the perfect vacations that keep showing up on microblogs.This,researchers found,makes people think that life is unfair and that theyre less happy than theirfriends.But no worries.Theres a quick and easy way to take the despair from you that you getfrom

17、 viewing other peoples seemingly perfect lives-tum on the television and watch the news.There is always someone doing worse than you are.（）1.In Bergefs opinion,bad news covers most papers because.A.the public cares for reading sad eventsB.mass media wants to attract the publics attentionC.the public

18、 tries to share positive feelings with each otherD.mass media wants the public to help those unlucky people()2.Which of the following might be emailed most according to Berger?A.The perfect vacation of your friend.B.The death of a popular zookeeper.C.The story of a creative scientist.D.The flood hit

19、ting a small town.()3.We can infer from the passage that.A.bad news always makes people sadB.good news sometimes has negative influenceC.people can remove despair by reading good newsD.people prefer to share bad news with a bigger audience()4.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Good News

20、Spreads Fast B.The Power of Good NewsC.The Effect of Bad News D.Bad News Travels Fast谭维维艺术创新Chinese singer Tan Weiwei and five senior artists of Huayin Laoqiang Opera jointlyperformed on a TV show on Dec 5,causing a sensation among viewers.The song they created is afresh mix of rock&roll and Chinese

21、 traditional folk music.And the video of this performancesoon became one of the hottest topics with 1,650,000 hits on the Internet.During the performance,Tan shocked the viewers as soon as she started to sing.Five seniorartists also got much attention by playing erhu(a two-stringed Chinese musical i

22、nstrument),yueqin(a four-stringed plucked Chinese musical instrument with a full-moon shaped sound box)and a long bench that is the unique percussion instrument for the Huayin Laoqiang Opera.Theirperformance surprisingly;turned out to be a perfect combination of rock and the traditionalHuayin Laoqia

23、ng Opera.It ended with;the senior artists beat on the long bench,making greatwaves among the audiences.Cui Jian,a Chinese rock star described by his fans as the father of China rock,was deeplymoved by the performance and noted that it is the best example of a combination of rock andChinese folk musi

24、c.Tan said that she wanted to add some Chinese folk music that has an element of rock and rollto her rock music,for most of the rock and roll is from the West.And the first thing sprang intoher mind is Huayin Laoqiang Opera.In her mind,the opera keeps a history of hundreds of years.It is the earlies

25、t China rock.It took her much effort to find these artists who are in their 70s.But when she found them,they soon agreed to perform with her.Due to the different nature of folk music and rock,thecombination did not go smoothly at first.But the performance at last turned out to be a great success,whi

26、ch greatly encouraged Tan.She wept after the performance and said,was moved when I saw these artists perform with theirfull passion.And I am very pleased by the success of this attempt.()1.The performance which is mentioned in the text is a fresh mix of.A.R&B and Chinese traditional folk musicB.coun

27、try music and Chinese traditional folk musicC.rock&roll and Chinese traditional folk musicD.rock&roll and American traditional folk music()2.The matter which shocked the viewer is Tan*s.A.beauty B.wisdom C.voice D.money()3.From the article,we know the instrument(s)for the Huayin Laoqiang Opera is.A.

28、erhu B.yueqin C.a long bench D.all the above纠正使用英文的不规范性Perhaps youve seen the English letters WC in your city,They show public toilets.But doyou know it is far from elegant(优雅的)English?In fact,foreigners from English-speakingcountries rarely use the letters.Workers in our city are changing WC signs

29、all over the city.The government is spendingmuch money changing all the bad English letters on signs and restaurant menus.Many otherplaces in China are following our steps.WC,or water closet,is old-fashioned English.It sounds dirty to me,says Charlie Shifflet,ayoung man from the US.The old sign will

30、 become MGents/Menn and Ladies/Women1.I see lots of poor English in everyday life,and not only on signs,he says,nI know whatthey mean.But they are Chinglish,not real English,For example,when someone says to me Myhometown is Henan Province1,I know he should say,My hometown is in Henan Province1.Homet

31、own is a smaller place in a province/*The common mistakes he picked up include NotEntry,which should be No Entry,Direction of Airport should be changed to To the Airport.And it is room rate,not nroom price.And remember to Keep off the grass,rather than Careof the green.()1.What does the writer think

32、 of the use of WC?A.He doesn*t think it means water closet.B.He doesnt think it old-fashioned English.C.He doesnt think it proper for a sign.D.He thinks it elegant English.()2.The underlined word rarely means A.sometimes B.seldom C.often D.always()3.Charlie Shifflet.A.is a Chinese living in AmericaB

33、.thinks Chinese people are sometimes using incorrect EnglishC.likes to hear or see ChinglishD.sometimes uses Chinglish()4.Which of the following signs does NOT use Chinglish?二:口 所 A让我们做一鸟类的朋友jLet us do the Diros frieno I小心碰头LO O K O U T K N O C K H EA DSlip carefully小心滑落拗粘喝既家而11UMI UHIIJ hke i*loing

34、 rubhiUi“ill net cr hehnwlc.)5.The last paragraph is about.A.why there are so many Chinglish signsB.examples of ChinglishC.where Chinglish signs areD.who uses Chinglish signs如何做好演讲One of the most common forms of public speaking is the presentation.A presentation is oneof the best ways of communicati

35、ng your message.This article will give you seven of the mostimportant areas to consider when giving any presentation.Preparation Prepare!Prepare!Prepare!Good preparation is very important for anypresentation.With good preparation and planning you will be fully confident.This will give youcontrol.Wit

36、h control,you will be in charge and your audience(听众)will listen positively to yourmessage.Structure A good presentation has a clear structure,like a good book or film.It usuallyhas a beginning,a middle part and an end.Equipment You may use any of the following pieces of equipment as you want;whiteb

37、oard,flipchart,overhead projector,35 mm slide projector and computer graphics.Each of these has advantages and disadvantages.The important thing is to know andunderstand your equipment perfectly,and then you can use it freely and properly.Visual Aids A picture is worth 1,000 words.There are many typ

38、es of visual aids(直观教具)一 photographs,maps,tables,etc.But you should use them with care.Do not overload youraudience with too much information in a short time.A good rule is:use one image to give onemessage.Signposting When you read a book,you know where you are.You know the title of thebook,the end

39、of one chapter,and even the page number.But when you give a presentation,youraudience does not know where they are unless you TELL them!You can use special languagecalled signaling or signposting to help you.Here are a few examples:Lets begin by；Nowwell move on To start with*later*；To finish up*Audi

40、ence Relations You need a warm and friendly relationship with your audience.How do you achieve this?Well,enthusiasm is contagious.If you are enthusiastic(热情的)，youraudience will be enthusiastic too.Try to snake eye contact with each member of your audience.Each person should feel that you are speakin

41、g to him or her personally.Body Language Your body speaks to your audience even before you open your mouth.From your clothes,walk,glasses,haircut and your expression,your listeners form their firstimpression as you enter the room.()1.How will you be fully confident in a presentation according to the

42、 passage?A.With necessary equipment.B.With enough visual aids.C.With proper body language.D.With careful preparation.()2.The writer may agree that signposting can help.A.speakers to be more enthusiasticB.the audience catch up with speakersC.the audience form the firms impressionD.speakers avoid usin

43、g equipment improperly()3.What does the underlined word contagious in Paragraph 8 mean?A.Highly praised.C.Clearly expressed.B.Deeply hidden.D.Easily spread.阅读理解习语介绍For centuries,the bodys blood has been connected closely with the feelings.People whoshow no human emotions or feelings are said to be c

44、old-blooded.Cold can affect other parts of the body.But the expression get cold feet has nothing to dowith cold or your feet.The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided todo.For example,you agree to be the CEO of a company.But then you learn that all the otherofficers have res

45、igned（舌 辛 职），and all the work of the company will be your responsibility（责任）.You are likely to get cold feet about being CEO when you understand the situation.The expression give someone the coke shoulder probably comes from the physical act ofturning your back toward someone,instead of speaking to

46、him face to face.You may give the coldshoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise（遵守诺言）he made to you,or to someone who haslied about you to others.A cold fish is not a fish.It is a person.But it is a person who is unfriendly,unemotionaland shows no love or warmth.A cold fish does not offer much

47、 of himself to anyone.Someonewho is a cold fish could be cold-hearted.He or she will never feel sorry for those in bad situation.“Out in the cold means not getting something that everybody else got.A person might saythat everybody but him got a pay raise-he was left out in the cold.And it is not a p

48、leasant place tobe.）1.How many expressions about cold are mentioned in the passage?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Seven.（）2.If you get cold feet,it means A.your feet are very coldB.you offer much of yourself to anyoneC.you miss something that everybody else gotD.you are afraid to do something you have decid

49、ed to do（）3.You may think of an unfriendly person asA.a cold fish B.the cold feetC.the cold shoulder D.being out in the cold（）4.What*s the passage mainly about?A.Ways of making friends.B.Advice on keeping warm.C.Expressions connected with cold.D.Opinions about cold-hearted people.阅读理解爱，就放飞它One day a

50、 lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods（树林）.Shetook them and put them in a small cage.She fed them with love and the birds grew strong.Everymorning they greeted her with a beautiful song.The girl loved them very much and wanted theirsinging to last forever.One day the gi