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1、12019年中考英语：阅读理解基础优题（5）及答案【能力选练】 A（2019 中考训练题）Interesting festivals in the worldThrowing tomatoes-Spain( 西班牙)Spain takes “tomatoes fights“ to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown， not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks (卡车) carry tomatoes into

2、the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.Rolling cheese-EnglandThis festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Coopers Hill. A large wheel of cheese (奶酪) is roiled down Coopers Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill

3、after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.2Burning man-The United StatesThe Burning Man Festival lasts a week， it is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festiva

4、l takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man.Pouring water-ThailandThe Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day， Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Tha

5、i people run after eachother， pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.1How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?A One. B Two. C Three. D Four2Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May?A Spain. B Engla

6、nd.C The United States. D Thailand.3Which festival is held in Black Rock Desert?A Throwing tomatoes. B Rolling cheese.C Burning man， D Pouring water.4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat.B Not all the festivals alive fall on the sing

7、le day.3C Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.D Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists，5The passage is most probably taken from _.A a tour guide B a science reportC a story book D a fashion magazine试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了世界上有趣的节日：西班牙的番茄节，英国的滚奶酪比赛，美国的火人节等等。1D 细节理解题。根

8、据表格中提及的四个不同国家的节日，故选 D。2B 细节理解题。根据各个节日庆祝的时间，可知英国的滚奶酪节的庆祝时间是 This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May.和问题相符，故选 B。3C 细节理解题。根据 Burning man-The United States提及的 The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert.故选 C。4B 细节理解题。根据最后一个表格 Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April

9、15th. Thai people run after each 故选 B。5A 细节理解题。根据这篇短文主要介绍的是各地有趣的节日，结合选项，可知最有可能来自旅行指南。故选 A。考点：文化类短文阅读。【能力选练】 B【*福州市】Biologists in Alaska are counting walruses (海象) in the ArcticOcean. The aim: to decide whether the walrus is an endangered species(物种).In 1990, biologists counted 201,039 walruses in th

10、e Arctic Ocean.Now, over 20 years later, it seems there are fewer. After three years of counting, the US Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that there are only 15,164 walruses in the area. But, scientists say, “Theyve not finished counting. “Were still working on the final population estimate,“ sai

11、d Suzann. She is a wildlife biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service.Endangered Species?4Whats a possible reason for the lower walrus count? Brendan Cummings, a spokesperson forthe Center for Biological Diversity (多样性), thinks many walruses are dying. He believes globalwarming is melting the

12、ice in the waters between Alaska and Russia. Thats the area where mostwalruses live. However, they cant live without ice.But other scientists arent so sure that the walruses are dying out. The US Fish and WildlifeService biologist Doug Bum said, “We realized we were missing a lot of walrus groups. “

13、 So thewalrus count goes on. The counting hasnt been easy. Scientists sometimes have to guess the numberof walruses that are underwater.US law requires scientists to count the walruses every three years. Then, if the mammals (哺乳动物) turn out to be an endangered species, they will be counted every yea

14、r.66. Whats the purpose of counting walruses in the Arctic Ocean?.A. To study the living habits of walruses.B. To show the bad environment of the earth.C. To see whether the walruses belong to the endangered animals.D. To see whether the Arctic Ocean is suitable for people to live in.67. What does t

15、he underlined word “estimates“ mean in Chinese?A创造 B估算 C分析 D制造68. According to the US law, scientists will count the walruses every year if they are _.A. missing B. endangered C. sold out D. under the water69. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The counting of the walrus is easy.5B. Brenda

16、n Cummings is a biologist of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.C. In 1990, biologists counted only 15,164 walruses in the Arctic Ocean.D. Brendan Cummings believes global Warming makes the walruses fewer.70. What is the best title of the passage? A. Global Warming B. Protect the AnimalsC. Biologists

17、Work D. Worry about Walruses参考答案 66-70 CBBDD【能力选练】 C【*大丰市第一次调研测试】 Articles WantedSchool LifeArticles should be typewritten (打印的) and double spaced(双倍行距), using only one side of the page. Your name, year of birth, school name (and English teacher), home address and e-mail address must be included. Fo

18、r photos, place the information on the back of each envelope: PLEASE DONT FOLD.Please keep copies of your text, pictures or photos.The sentence MUST BE WRITTEN with your name on each work, “I promise the above work is completely original (原创的).“ If your article is chosen, you will receive a copy of

19、School Life and a special gift.SEND IT ALL SUMMER!For more information, please contact(联系) us! Tel: (02) 92136116 (02) 92674363 E-mail: .au Mail: School Life-Box 5252, Sydney, NSW 20031. What is required for the articles wanted according to the passage?A. They must be fully created by the writers th

20、emselves.6B. They must be typed in single space and on both sides.C. They must be provided with photos and descriptions.D. They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures.32. According to the passage, you can send your articles_.A. within 3 weeks B. all summerC. all the year round D. during

21、the whole term33. How many ways can you find in the passage to contact School Life? A. 1. B.2. C.3. D. 4.参考答案 31-35 ABC 【能力选练】 D阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的三个或四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Betty is an American girl. She is thirteen. She is in Beijing with her parents. She doesnt know much Chinese. She cant speak Chinese well. So

22、metimes her friends dont understand(理解) her. Its Sunday morning. Shes going to the zoo to see the pandas(熊猫). Shes waiting at the bus stop. At the bus stop she asks a Chinese boy how to go to the zoo. But the boy cant understand her. Then she takes out a pen and some paper. She draws a panda on it a

23、nd shows the picture to the boy. The boy smiles and then shows her the way to the zoo.1.Betty is in Beijing with her _.A. brother B. sister C. mother D. father and mother2.She can speak _ Chinese.A. much B. little C. any D. not3.She is going to the zoo _.A. by bike B. by bus C. by train D. on foot4.

24、Shes going to the zoo to _.A. see her friends B. see tigers C. see monkeys D. see pandas5.The boy _.A. shows her the way to the zoo B. doesnt know the way7C. goes to the zoo with her D. gives a map to her【参考答案】1D 2B 3B 4D 5A【能力选练】 EIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes

25、strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages change

26、s grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group

27、of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second la

28、nguage. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Pro

29、fessor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of

30、 different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger 8they started to learn, the better. “Studyi

31、ng a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.1The main subject talked about in this passage is _.A. science on learning a second languageB. mans ability of learning a second languageC. that language can help brain powerD. language learning and maths study2The u

32、nderlined word “bilingual” probably means _.A. a researcher on language learningB. a second language learnerC. a person who can speak two languagesD. an active language learner3 We may know from the scientific findings that _.A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey m

33、atter density is.B. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesnt know a second languageC. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on peoples brainD. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time4In the last two paragraphs,

34、 the author wants to tell us that _.A. learning a second language is the same as studying mathsB. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjectsC. Italian is the best choice for you as a second languageD. youd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a

35、second language【答案】1C 2C 3A 4B【解析】试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了语言学习可以提高你的智力，语言学习对大脑的促进作用比作9体育锻炼能促进肌肉健全，说明语言学习对大脑的促进有类似的作用。1C 主旨大意题。作者在第一段中就提出了本文的主题，然后下文围绕这一主题进行深入地阐述，即“语言学习可以提高你的智力”。故选 C。2C 词义猜测题。根据本词前后的解释“They were compared with a group of early bilinguals who had learnt a second language before the age of five, a

36、s well as a number of later learners.”，可知其意思应是“a person who can speak two languages”。故选 C。3A 推理判断题。根据 Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better.可知学习第二语言越早，灰质密度越大。故选 A。4B 段落大意题。根据文章大意，作者在最后两段继续阐明其中心论点，即外语学习宜早不宜迟。可知故选 B。【难度】一般