中考英语专项突破---阅读理解、任务型阅读.docx

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1、中考英语专项突破-阅读理解、任务型阅读一、阅读理解1.Traffic lights are red, yellow and green. They are very important signals(信号). Traffic lights are usually placed at busy street corners to help control traffic. Sometimes, they are on streets near schools and shops, too. Most young children are taught what each of the colo

2、ured lights means, so everybody can stay safe. The first traffic signals were used for trains. The signals were put alongside railway tracks(轨道). The colour red was used to mean stop because it warned people of danger. A red light was also the easiest colour to see from a distance. Train drivers cou

3、ld see the red stop light ahead and had enough time to slow down and stop their trains. A green light was used to mean take care and a white light meant go. However, there were many dangerous accidents on the train tracks. Some train drivers thought a star shining in the night sky was a white light

4、that meant go. So the signals were swapped. The go light was changed to green and the take care light was changed to white. During these times, people travelled by train or in carts pulled by horses. Years later, when cars were built, people began to drive them because they could travel much faster

5、than horses. However, the road rules for drivers were not very clear and many people were hurt crossing the roads. Yellow warning signs had to be placed beside the roads to remind drivers to take care and allow people to cross safely. Today, towns and cities all over the world have traffic lights. R

6、ed and green lights match the signals used on the railways. Yellow lights are easy to see, so they are used to warn drivers that they should slow clown and prepare to stop.1. Why was the color red used to mean stop?A. It reminded people of traffic rules. B. It helped trains run smoothly. C. It gave

7、people a warning of danger. D. It was the first color people thought of. 2. What does the underlined word swapped in Paragraph 3 mean?A. designedB. exchangedC. suggestedD. compared3. In which order did the take care light develop? a. A white light. b. A green light. c. A yellow light. A. a-c-bB. b-c

8、-aC. a-b cD. b-a-c4. What is the passage mainly about?A. The advantages of traffic lights. B. The history of traffic lights. C. The importance of traffic lights. D. The meanings of traffic lights.2.Gesture (手势) cultureI was taking a photo of my Chinese friend. Suddenly she put two figures up at me.

9、Why are you doing that? I shouted. It took a long time before she realized why I was upset. Showing someone two fingers means cheese to the camera. It is not harmful in China, but in fact it is very rude in the UK.Language difference may not on only come from grammar and sounds, because it means ges

10、tures too. Perhaps you should know that waving one hand across your face means you are crazy in Germany. However, tapping one finger on the side of your head shows the same meaning in the UK. If you dont understand the meanings of the gestures clearly in different countries, you may make big mistake

11、s!The idea of gesture mistranslation is so common that the HSBC even used it in an advertisement. A man travels around South America. He uses the sign of a thumb and a forefinger made into a circle to mean thats OK. So everyone looks excited and smiles back. Then he shows the same gesture to a man i

12、n Brazil, and everyone falls silent, because this is so rude to a man.Therefore, understanding different cultures and gestures can help you avoid many mistakes in daily life.1.Showing someone two fingers is _ in the UK.A. rudeB. excitedC. politeD. Funny2.According to the passage, language difference

13、 includes grammar, sounds and _.A. feelingsB. moodsC. gesturesD. Ideas3.What does tapping one finger on the side of your head mean in the UK?A. You are crazy.B. Thats OK.C. Youre nude.D. It is harmful.4.What does the passage mainly tell us?A. The same gesture has different meanings in different cult

14、ures.B. Different countries have different customs.C. The tradition of gesture languages.D. The understanding of gesture languages. 3.In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of diseasethey love a famo

15、us person too much. Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life. There are two ways of worshipping famous people. One wa

16、y is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel

17、more lonely and worried. Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing, Dr. John, an expert said. But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.1.From Paragraph 1, we know _.A.they are friends of the famous peopleB.some people in Britain love a famous person too muchC.th

18、ey must go to the hospitalD.famous people can pay them a lot of money2.How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?A. About one third.B. About a quarter.C. More than half.D. Just two or three.3.What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?A.Neither of them is

19、good.B.Both of them are good.C.The first one is better.D. The second one is better.4.People who have strong feelings for a famous person often feel worried because _.A.they cannot become famous themselvesB.they think the famous person may be in troubleC.they are afraid the famous person may not like

20、 themD.they can get something in return from the famous person5.The passage tells us _.A.we mustnt worship anybodyB.worshipping of famous people is a good thingC.famous people are not always friendly to usD.anything overdone may bring some trouble4.Micheal was a good boy. He was hard-working but shy

21、, so he had no friends at school. James was a new student in his class. Other students soon got on well with him except Micheal. One day, some boys put some money into Micheals bag and one of them pretended(假装) to have lost his money. Of course, they found the money in Micheals bag at last. Micheal

22、felt it shameful, but he could not say anything about it. Soon his classmates called him a thief and laughed at him at school. His teachers also believed he stole the money and called his parents to the school. Just then, James stood out and helped Micheal make everything clear. From that day on, Mi

23、cheal and James became good friends. James often took Micheal to take part in activities and Micheal became active. Micheal often helped James with his math. Then Micheal got more friends, and he even became the monitor in his class.1. Micheal had no friends at school because . A. he was a new stude

24、ntB. he couldnt get on well with JamesC. he was shyD. he worked very hard2. The underlined word shameful means in Chinese. A. 害怕的B. 高兴的C. 伤心的D. 可耻的3. At last, Micheals classmates knew Micheal was not a thief with the help of . A. JamesB. some boysC. his teacherD. his parents4. James may not be good

25、at . A. musicB. mathC. scienceD. English5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?A. The classmates were angry with James. B. Micheal was still very shy. C. James was a good monitor. D. Finally, Micheal could get on well with his classmates. 5.Frank and his brother Jack lived

26、 near the ocean. Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy .They liked doing different things. Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball, football, and any other sport imaginable. Jack preferred to draw, paint, or build sandcastles(沙堡). Frank didnt understand why Jack would rather do art

27、istic things than play ball games. He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together. That was when Jacks idea hatched. He would show Frank what doing things together looked like! After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs, towers and walls, he took pictures of it. Then

28、he painted colorful posters featuring(突出) his sandcastle and the question, Can you top this? He hung his posters everywhere in town, announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistryall ages welcome. When Frank saw a poster, he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come. Still, shortly after

29、sunrise on Saturday, Jack was on the beach digging in the sand. By mid-moming, four kids were sculpting(雕塑) the sand alongside him. By noon the number had increased a lot. After Frank came back from his ball game, he went to check how his brothers plan turned out. He couldnt believe what he saw. At

30、least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles, and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together! It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach. I guess youve proved me wrong, Frank said. You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition! Handing Frank a shovel(铲子) wi

31、th a smile, Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand.1.What does the underlined word hatched in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese?A.产生B.改变C.消失D.中断2.What helped people know about Jacks plan?A. Beautiful towers.B. Colorful posters.C.A town building.D. A sandcas

32、tle day.3.When learning about Jacks plan, Frank was _.A. doubtfulB. interestedC. satisfiedD. nervous4.What can we know about Jacks idea?A.It came from a picture.B.It needed 30 peoples supportC.It proved Frank right.D.It did work well.5.Which of the following best describes Jack?A. Honest.B. Creative

33、.C. Outgoing.D. Caring.6.More than 1,000 schools across the UK have signed up(报名)to a project with the aim of helping schools become carbon neutral(碳平衡的)by 2030. Carbon neutral means cutting down carbon emissions(碳排放)to zero or balancing them out in other ways. Carbon emissions are gases such as car

34、bon dioxide(CO2)that come out into the atmosphere, where they make climate change worse. This has also caused the temperature rise. Emissions are caused by all sorts of human activities, such as burning fossil fuels(coal, oil and gas)to make energy, cutting down forests and some types of farming. Be

35、coming carbon neutral includes cutting the amount of carbon emissions a school produces and balancing those that are left by taking some carbon out of the atmosphere. The project also shows how small changes can make a big difference. These might include thinking carefully about energy use, cutting

36、waste, growing food closer to where its eaten and walking or cycling to school if it is possible. Ways of balancing out the carbon emissions that a school still makes include planting trees and plants that take in CO2 as they grow. Ysgol Bro Dinefwr Secondary School in Wales has promised to run enti

37、rely on renewable(可再生的)energy(such as wind and solar power)within the next three years. At Down High School in Northern Ireland, the students are looking after their own bees. So when flowers and crops produce food, that helps. Other schools have projects to cut food waste by weighing it after each

38、meal to know how much is not being eaten. Some put the waste into a system that can turn this waste into useful things. They will be put on the garden to help plants grow. Climate change is seen as a major global challenge. We can see it all around us. So join together, find out ways your school can

39、 put efforts to, and talk to a teacher about signing up.1.Which statement would the author most probably agree with?A. Human activities influence the environment.B. The fight against climate change will not succeed.C. More UK schools should be introduced to the world.D. We could deal with the climat

40、e change without changing our behavior.2.How could the schools reduce carbon emissions?A. By moving to the countryside.B. By cutting waste and planting trees.C. By providing more spaces for students.D. By burning coal instead of gas to make energy.3.Why does the author give examples of the schools i

41、n paragraph 4?A. To praise these schools.B. To show the difficulties in the project.C. To call for more schools to take action.D. To explain the efforts made by the government.4.What is the best title for the text?A. How to Help Plants GrowB. Schools Sign Up to Help the PlanetC. Carbon Emissions in

42、the UK SchoolsD. Our Planet, a Wonderful Living Place二、任务型阅读1.Melbourne is famous for accepting different cultures. People from different countries share their cultures in this city. During Lantern Festival, there was a huge celebration in the Chinese community.As I arrived there, a great number of

43、stalls(摊位) had opened. To attract peoples attention, lots of stall owners offer free services to the public. For example, a company took old peoples blood pressure for free and gave tips to keep fit. So there was a long queue in front of the stall. And some other owners held activities like a lotter

44、y(彩票) and prizes to attract people.But the most important part of a Chinese celebration is the food. I found almost every type of food, such as spring rolls, sweet potatoes and lamb skewers(羊肉串). Lots of people enjoyed the tasty food.Besides the food, there were many wonderful shows on the stage. Ba

45、nds sang traditional Chinese songs, it never felt strange to me. At midnight, dragon and lion dancing began. Dancers controlled the dragons and lions to jump up and down and follow the ball ahead of them. The crowd cheered and rushed to take photos. Suddenly, someone set off firecrackers(鞭炮). What a

46、n amazing Lantern Festival!Its very different to experience Chinese Lantern Festival abroad. However, the festival carried Chinese peoples love back to their families and hometown. It is one of the most well-known festivals in the world.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。1.When did people have the huge celebration in Me

47、lbourne?2.How do many stall owners attract peoples attention?3.What is the most important part of the Chinese celebration?4.What could people see besides the food?5.What does the writer think of the Chinese Lantern Festival abroad?2.If you want to truly see and experience the Great Wall, not just ch

48、eck it off the sightseeing list. This is the best way to do it.Tim, your French-English-Chinese-German-Italian speaking guide, speaks with you beforehand(提前) to get a good understanding of what youd like to do and then plans the hike carefully. As for us, we spoke for 20 minutes through Skype before my tr