中考英语阅读理解练习及答案Word格式.docx

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Isitworthit?

Twothingsexpertsconsiderwhenjudginganyriskare（i）Howlikelytheeventis;

（2）Howbadtheconsequencesiftheeventoccurs.ExpertsthinkanasteroidbigenoughtodestroylotsoflifemightstrikeEarthonceevery500,000years.Soundsprettyrarebutifonedidfall.Itwouldbetheendoftheworld.“Ifwedon’ttakecareofthesebidasteroids,they’lltakecareofus,”saysonescientist.“it’sthatsimple.”

Thecure,though,mightbeworsethanthedisease.Dowereallywantfleets（舰队，车队）ofnuclearweaponssittingaroundonEarth?

“theworldhaslessfearfromdoomsday（毁灭性）rocksthanfromagreatnuclearfleetsetagainstthem.”SaidaNewYorkTimesarticle.

1.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutasteroidsandmeteoroids?

A.Theyareheavenlybodiesdifferentincomposition.

B.Theyareheavenlybodiessimilarinnature.

C.Theyaremoreasteroidsthanmeteoroids.

D.Asteroidsaremoremysteriousthanmeteoroids.

2.WhatdoscientistssayaboutthecollisionofanasteroidwithEarth?

A.Itisveryunlikelybutthedangerexists.

B.Suchacollisionmightoccuronceevery25years.

C.CollisionsofsmallerasteroidswithEarthoccurmoreoftenthanexpected.

D.It’sstilltooearlytosaywhethersuchacollisionmightoccur.

3.Whatdopeoplethinkofthesuggestionofusingnuclearweaponstoalterthecourseofasteroids?

A.Itsoundspracticalbutitmaynotsolvetheproblem.

B.Itmaycreatemoreproblemsthanitmightsolve.

C.ItisawasteofmoneybecauseacollisionofasteroidswithEarthisveryunlikely.

D.Furtherresearchshouldbedonebeforeitisprovedapplicable.

4.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat__

A.Whilepushingasteroidsoffcoursenuclearweaponswoulddestroytheworld.

B.AsteroidsracingacrossthenightskyarelikelytohitEarthinthenearfuture.

C.Theworryaboutasteroidscanbelefttofuturegenerationssinceitisunlikelytohappeninourlifetime.

D.WorkablesolutionsstillhavetobefoundtopreventacollisionofasteroidswithEarth.

5..Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’stoneinthispassage?

A.Optimistic（乐观的）B.Critical（批评的）C.Objective（客观的）D.Arbitrary（武断的）

2.Thelawsaysthatwomenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsasmenandearnthesameasthem.

Therealityisverydifferent.Womenlosebecause,25yearsaftertheEqualPayAct,manyofthemstillgetpaidlessthanmen.

Theylosebecausetheydolower-paidjobswhichmenjustwon’tconsider.Andtheylosetheyaretheoneswhointerruptacareertohavechildren.

AllthisisreportedinanindependentstudyorderedbytheGovernment’swomen’sunite.

Thebiggestproblemisn’tequalpayinworkplacessuchasfactories.Itisasortofworkwomendo.

Makealistoflow-paidofjobs_thenconsiderwhodoesthem.

Trynurses,secretaries,cleaner,clerks,teachersinprimaryschools,dinnerladies,andchildcarehelpers.Notalotofmenamongthatgroup,arethere?

Yetsomeofthosejobsarereallyimportant.Surelynoonewoulddenythataboutnursesandteachers,forastart.

Sowhydowerewardthepeoplewhodothemsopoorly?

Therecanbeonlyoneanswer---becausetheyarewomen.

Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight.ButtheGovernment,whichemploysalotofthem,,andotherbosseshavetomakeastart.

Itisdisgraceful（可耻的）thatwehavegoneintothe21stCenturystilltreatingwomenlikesecond-classcitizens.

1.Womenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsandbepaidequallyasmen____.

A.after25years

B.accordingtothelaw

C.asaresultoftheEqualPayAct

D.becausewomenareasstrongasmen

2.Wecanlearnfromthetextwhattheproblemreallymattersis____.

A.thatthewomeninterruptacareertohavechildren

B.whatsortofworkwomendo

C.becausetheyarewomen

D.whatanunfairpaywomengetinworkplaces.

3.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter’sidea?

A.Womenshouldgetequalpayforequalworktothatofmen.

B.Womenshouldstrengthen加强themselves.

C.TheGovernmentoughttoprotectwomenagainstgettingpaidlessthanmen.

D.Someofthejobsthatwomendoareofgreatimportance.

4.Whenthewritersays“Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight”,hemeans____.

A.wemustsolv