上海新世纪版2020年中考英语题型专练：阅读理解(二)B卷

上海新世纪版2020年中考英语题型专练：阅读理解（二）B卷

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一、阅读理解 (共10题；共86分)

1. （8分）阅读理解

How do you deal with plastic bags from the supermarket? Throw them away or recycle them? How about eating them?

The bags are not harmful to the environment. Humans and animals can safely eat them. Indian company EnviGreen has made a bag with natural materials. It looks and feels just like plastic, but can be broken down(分解) easily.

Ashwath Hedge who set up the EnviGreen company spent four years doing experiments (实验) with 12 natural materials. They include potatoes, corn, vegetable oil and bananas. He made the materials into liquid(液体) and used the liquid to make the bag.

Although the EnviGreen bag is more expensive than a common plastic bag, it has many advantages. According to The Wall Street Journal, it takes 1,000 years for common plastic bags to break down. But an EnviGreen bag can naturally break down in less than 180 days. It also breaks down in less than a day in water, and in less than a minute in boiling water. Hedge was happy to show it in his interview, and he put an EnviGreen bag in water and ate it with a smile.

There are more than 15,000 tons of plastic waste in India every day. But only 9,000 tons are processed. In China, 3 billion plastic bags are used

Every day. Maybe the EnviGreen bag could be a solution to the world problem of plastic pollution,

（1）According to Paragraph 2, we can know the following EXCEPT _______.

A . the EnviGreen bag can break down easily

B . the EnviGreen bag is made from natural materials

C . the EnviGreen bag can be eaten by humans and animals

D . the EnviGreen bag is a little harmful to the environment

（2）The main idea of the third paragraph is "_______".

A . what Hedge thinks of the new bag

B . how Hedge makes the EnviGreen bag

C . who sets up the EnviGreen company

D . how long it takes Hedge to make the bag

（3）The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 shows that the EnviGreen bag _______.

A . is safe and can break down quickly

B . is useful although it is more expensive

C . looks and feels like a common plastic bag

D . will be used more widely than a common plastic bag

（4）From the last paragraph, we can infer_______.

A . all of India's plastic waste is processed

B . India has the most plastic waste in the world

C . China produces more plastic waste than India

D . the EnviGreen bag may help solve the problem of plastic pollution

2. （10分） DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.

English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK---“An Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is any thing that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford to buy a bigger house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic(基本的) tools (工具). However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Someti mes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions (目的，意图), many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230 000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41 000 who fell off ladders (梯子).

Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.

（1）How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage ?

A . Making their homes beautiful.

B . Visiting their friends.

C . Traveling all over the world.

D . Making a lot of money.

（2）Why do English people like DIY ?

A . Many stores sell DIY things.

B . DIY can bring them fun.

C . TV programs teach them to DIY.

D . All DIY projects are easy.

（3）What can we learn from the passage ?

A . DIY is a waste of money.

B . It is always difficult to DIY.

C . We should be careful while doing DIY.

D . It’s very safe to DIY.

（4）In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew.” probably means___________

A . we can eat everything we like.

B . we should do something difficult.

C . we do something that is too difficult.

D . we eat too much food that is not safe.

3. （8分）阅读理解

English book Animal Farm (1945) tells a story about farm animals. They are fed up with ( 受够了) Mr Jones, the farmer. He treats them badly, so they decide to kick him off the farm and run the farm themselves.

One day an old pig called Old Major gathers the animals around him. He tells them that all animals should stand together. He says they should take over the farm. They say that all animals are equal.

After they get rid of ( 摆脱 ) Mr Jones, two pigs become the leaders of Animal Farm. One pig called Snowball is a great speaker. He has big ideas for Animal Farm. The other leader is a pig called Napoleon. Napoleon is a crafty (狡猾的) animal. He brings together supporters by offering them advantages.

Napoleon makes a war against Snowball and kicks him away from the farm. He turns Snowball into a big enemy. He says that Snowball is working with Farmer Jones and other farmers to destroy Animal Farm.

But as it turns out it is Napoleon who is working with the enemies of the animals. He joins up with the old human enemies of the animals. But he tells the animals that he is working for them. Meanwhile the animals work hard. It seems that it is as bad to live under Napoleon as it was under Farmer Jones!

Why is the story so important?

Animal Farm is an excellent choice for learners of English because it's very short. The language is also simple.

Like many famous stories Animal Farm is not just a book. It was played on the BBC radio in 1947. The big modern way of telling stories is in movies of course. Orwell's book has become a film twice. Perhaps it won't surprise you that the first one (1954) was a cartoon. In 1984 another film was made.

This was a live-action (真人版的) film. The famous book has also been put on in the theater. In

1984 aversion was made and it toured a number of British cities.

（1）Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. Napoleon turns Snowball into a big enemy.

b. Animals are tired of Mr Jones.

c. Snowball becomes one of the leaders.

d. Napoleon kicks Snowball off the farm.

e. Animals get rid of Mr Jones.

A . e a b c d

B . a e b d c

C . b e c d a

D . b e a c d

（2）The purpose of the passage is .

A . to make an advertisement for a new book

B . to introduce us a famous novel

C . to display a world of animal

D . to attract us to watch a film

（3）Why do animals decide to run the farm themselves?

A . Because they want to become the owner of the world.

B . Because the farmer doesn't treat them well.

C . Because Snowball and Napoleon are good leaders.

D . Because they want to control the farmer.

（4）What do you think of Napoleon according to the passage?

A . Friendly and kind.

B . Polite and helpful.

C . Popular and honest.

D . Dishonest and unkind.

（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A . George Orwell is the writer of the book Animal Farm.

B . All the learners of English should read this book.

C . The book became a film in 1947.

D . Snowball and Napoleon lead the farm in the end.

4. （8分）根据短文理解，选择正确答案。

My life plan is to visit all the states in the US. Several years ago， my husband and I were traveling in the northwest. One day， when we were having our breakfast， I lost my wallet that had over $300 in it. There was no way for us to be able to find it， but we went on with our trip.

We went off to drive around and enjoy the city， completely forgetting my missing wallet. Later on， when I checked my phone， there was a message from the boss of the restaurant where we had our breakfast：

“I have something that belongs to you，and you're going to be very happy.”

We got back to the restaurant and there was the wallet on the table with all the money in it!

The boss's son found the wallet in front of the door， and brought it to him. He thought that it must belong to someone who had a meal in the restaurant， so he checked inside and found my phone number on a piece of paper.

（1）Where were the writer and her husband when she lost her wallet?

A . They were in their hometown.

B . They were in the southwest of the US.

C . They were in the northeast of the US.

D . They were in the northwest of the US.

（2）According to the passage， we can say that ________.

A . the writer always lost things during her trips

B . the message was a good surprise to the writer

C . the wallet was not important for the writer

D . the writer didn't mind that she had lost her wallet

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A . The writer lost her way when she was looking for her wallet.

B . The writer finally found her wallet under the table of the restaurant.

C . It was in front of the restaurant's door that the wallet was found.

D . The boss's son knew the writer's phone number and called her.

（4）What can we know from the passage?

A . The boss of the restaurant knew the writer before.

B . The writer was thankful to the boss of the restaurant.

C . The writer knew someone would bring back her wallet.

D . The writer wasn't upset when she found that her wallet was missing.

（5）Which of the following words can describe the boss best?

A . Interesting.

B . Nice.

C . Hard-working.

D . Stupid.

5. （8分）阅读理解

The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3, 000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world. The Silk Road covered almost 6, 500 kilometres. It spread from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.

Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices （香料）, cloth, valuable stones and gold.

There is a famous old story along the old road. It is said that Roman soldiers travelled through central Asia. They started to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese village of Liqian. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China was started.

During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable goods and new ideas. These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean, Persian, Magyar,

Armenian, Bactrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.

In modern times, the old Silk Road routes are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35, 000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.

（1）How many kilometres did the Silk Road cover?

A . About 3, 000

B . Nearly 6, 500

C . Almost 2, 000

D . Over 35, 000

（2）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A . Silk.

B . Cloth.

C . Gold.

D . Tea.

（3）Who married ancient Chinese women in the story of blue-eyed villages of China?

A . Asian soldiers.

B . African soldiers.

C . European soldiers.

D . American soldiers.

（4）What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

A . Valuable things could not be sold along the Silk Road.

B . The Silk Road allowed people from different countries to mix.

C . Ancient Chinese along the Silk Road may be able to speak different languages.

D . The objects in the museum in Jiuquan in China are from all along the Silk Road.

6. （8分）阅读理解

This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight. And you don't have to give up your favorite t food or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.

⑴ Wake up

When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend (弯曲) forward until you feel sore (酸痛) in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (卡路里).

⑵ Start with soup

When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you eat less when the main food comes.

⑶ An apple (or more) a day

Apples are full of fiber (纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.

⑷ Stand up and walk around

Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more than thin people each day. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories.

Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.

（1）What should we have first if we want to eat less main food?

A . Soup

B . Ice cream

C . Salad

D . Vegetables

（2）Why does eating apples make your stomach want less food?

A . Because apples are delicious.

B . Because apples contain a lot of fiber and water.

C . Because apples are sour.

D . Because apples are full of calories.

（3）Which of the following may the writer disagree?

A . Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories.

B . Eating apples every day is good for health.

C . You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.

D . It is good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone.

（4）What's the purpose of the passage?

A . To give some advice on how to lose weight.

B . To advise people to eat apples every day.

C . To tell people how to enjoy a better life.

D . To advise people to give up bad habits.

（5）In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?

A . Shopping

B . Education

C . Family

D . Health

7. （8分）阅读理解

In the universe, as we all know, there is the sun, the moon, the earth and a good many stars. Through our geography lessons, we know the earth goes around the sun, and the moon goes around the earth. We have day and night because the earth keeps turning all the time. When our part of the earth turns to the sun, it is day. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, it is night.

Just because the moon is closer to the earth than the sun, it looks much bigger than the sun. Big things will look smaller when they are further, and small things also look bigger when they are nearer.

The sun is big enough to give out very strong light. The moon can't give any light at all, but it looks quite bright, too. Why? In fact, the light from the moon comes from the sun. The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually (事实上) the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon also because they are further away from the earth.

There are many other planets in the universe. But of all the planets, only on the earth there are living things and people can only live on the earth, too. But at 9:00 a.m. on October 15th，2003, Chinese pilot Yang Liwei was sent up to space. He stayed there for 21 hours. It was the first time for Chinese to get into space.

（1）We find the sun is than the moon because it is to us.

A . bigger; farther

B . smaller; closer

C . bigger; closer

D . smaller; farther

（2）When our part of the earth turns away from the sun, the other part of the earth is _______ .

A . night

B . day

C . evening

D . Sunday

（3）People and living things can live on the .

A . earth

B . Mars

C . moon

D . sun

（4）When did the pilot from our country return to the earth?

A . On November 15th, 2002.

B . On October 16th, 2003.

C . On May 15th, 2004.

D . On October 15th, 2003.

（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A . The moon goes around the earth and it can't give out any light at all.

B . The moon goes around the sun and its light is from the sun.

C . The earth moves around the moon and people can live only on the earth.

D . Of all the planets, only the earth moves around the sun.

8. （8分）阅读理解

Every day there is less and less space on Earth for rubbish. Yet every day we make more and more rubbish. What can we do? We can recycle some of our rubbish. Recycling means that the rubbish will be made into something that can be used again.

Recycling helps Earth. And it saves space in rubbish dumps(垃圾场). Half of everything that we put into landfills could be recycled instead. In fact, most things made of paper, metal, glass and plastic can be recycled.

Paper can be broken into small pieces and made into new paper. Steel and aluminum cans(金属罐) can be melted down(熔化) and made into new cans. The same is true of glass bottles. This can be done over and over again. Recycling doesn't take as much energy as making these things the first time. So we can use less of Earth's fuel resources.

Plastic can be melted down, too. Then it can be formed into park benches(长椅), playgrounds and so on. Some people call plastic the "wood" of the future. Things made of plastic will last about 400 years—even if they stay outside in the weather. No wood can do that!

（1）The underlined word "landfills" in Paragraph 2 probably means .

A . bench factories

B . places for rubbish

C . green mountains

D . recycling centres

（2）According to the passage, what happens last to the can?

A . The can is put into a recycling bin.

B . The can is melted down and reused.

C . A steel can gets filled with corn.

D . A person uses the corn in the can.

（3）What is the main idea of the passage?

A . Cans should be melted down.

B . Old newspapers can be reused.

C . We can build benches that last 400 years.

D . We should recycle everything that we can.

9. （10分）阅读理解

Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.

One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.

"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"

"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"

"I left it at home."

Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"

（1）Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.

A . sixteen

B . eighteen

C . twenty

D . fifteen

（2）The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.

A . he's her grandson

B . he's clever

C . he can keep quiet

D . he gets home on time

（3）From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.

A . classmate

B . colleague (同事)

C . aunt

D . wife

（4）The word "stamp" in the story means ______ in Chinese.

A . 盖印

B . 跺

C . 贴邮票

D . 承认

（5）Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) ________.

A . to wake his grandma up

B . to make his grandma angry

C . that his grandma was going to tell him the time

D . that his grandma was going to buy him a watch

10. （10分）阅读理解

Dear Frank,

In your last letter, you asked me about meals in English homes. Now let me tell you something about it.

In many English homes, people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.

People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat vegetables, eggs and bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.

Lunch comes at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon, and dinner is at about half past seven. First, they have soup, then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that, they eat some fruits like bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people like those fruits. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner and afternoon tea. All these meals are very simple.

I hope you can visit England someday.

Yours,

Eric

（1）How many meals do many English people have every day?

A . One.

B . Two.

C . Three.

D . Four.

（2）What do English people eat for breakfast?

A . Vegetables, eggs and bread.

B . Juice or coffee.

C . Soup or meat.

D . Fruit and porridge.

（3）One o'clock in the afternoon is time for ________.

A . breakfast

B . 1unch

C . afternoon tea

D . dinner

（4）Which is NOT true about the dinner?

A . It is at about half past seven.

B . People have soup, meat or fish.

C . All English people like bananas, apples and oranges.

D . Some English people have dinner in the middle of the day.

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