届中考英语阅读理解题材复习14.docx

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届中考英语阅读理解题材复习14

TopicFourteenHistoryandGeography历史与地理

话说中考

本话题在中考中所占比例不多，在历史方面要注意历史事件发生的时间、地点、原因以及有何影响等，而对地理知识的考查，一般多与旅游观光等内容相结合，这就要求我们了解各地的名胜古迹、遗址等。

解题思路：

熟悉文章，找准问题关键所在，提高解题速度和质量。

走进中考（浙江宁波·2010）

OnFebruary3rd，1949，NewYorkHarbor（港）wasanexcitingplace．ManypeopleweretheretogreetashipfromFrance．Ontheshipwere49Frenchrailroadboxcars（火车车厢）filledwithgiftsfromthepeopleofFrancetothepeopleofAmerica．TheseboxcarswerefromthefamousMerciTrain（Merci，aFrenchwordmeaning"thankyou"）．

AfterworldWarⅡ（二战），alotoffactories，roadsandfarmsinFrancehadbeendestroyed．ManyFrenchpeoplehadnojobsormoneyandhadlittletowearandlittletoeat．Inthewinterof1947，atrainwassentacrosstheUnitedStates，stoppingincitiesandtownsalongtheway．Ateverystop，peoplegavewhatevertheycould．Factoriesgaveclothingandmedicine．Farmersgavefood．Familiesgavemoney．Evenschoolchildrengaveawaytheirpocketmoney（零用钱）．AllthethingswerethentakentoFrancebyship．

By1949，theFrenchhadbeguntorecover（恢复）fromthewar．TheMerciTrainwastheirwayofsaying"thankyou"toAmerica．Frenchpeoplehadfilledtheboxcarswithgifts．Mostofthemwerepersonal，likehand-madetoys，children'sdrawings，orpostcards．Buttheboxcarsthemselveswereperhapsthemostmeaningfulofthegifts．Oneachcar，theFrenchpeoplehadpaintedthepicturesofalltheir40provinces，withanAmericaneagleonthefront．TheboxcarsweretakentoeachstateofAmerica，wheretheywerewarmlygreeted．

Nowmanyofthestatesstillkeeptheirboxcars．GiftssentbytheFrenchpeoplecanstillbeseeninsomemuseums．TheMerciTraincameoutofthewar，butitnowremindstheworldthatcountriescanalsoworktogetherinpeace（和平）．

阅读短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

（）1．ManypeoplecrowdedatNewYorkHarboronFebruary3rd，1949to________．

A．welcometheMerciTrain

B．meettheirfamilies

C．haveabigparty

D．startatripbyship

（）2．In1947，atrainstoppedincitiesacrossAmericainorderto________．

A．giveawayclothingandfood

B．getmoresoldiersforthewar

C．collectthingstohelpFrenchpeople

D．showexhibitionsfromthemuseums

（）3．Theunderlinedword"them"inParagraph3refersto（指）________．

A．theAmericanpeople

B．theFrenchpeople

C．theboxcars

D．thegifts

（）4．TheFrenchpeoplepaintedtheir40provincesandanAmericaneagleoneachboxcarbecause_______．

A．theythoughtFrancewasstrongerthanAmerica

B．itcouldshowthefriendshipbetweenthetwocountries

C．theboxcarswouldbemorebeautiful

D．theywereverygoodatpaintingpictures

（）5．Thepassageismainlyabout_______．

A．thestoryoftheMerciTrain

B．Americanmuseumswheretheboxcarsarekept

C．giftsthatAmericanpeopleliked

D．WorldWarⅡ

解析

1．A根据第一段内容我们可知许多人来到NewYorkHarbor的目的是为了欢迎来自法国的MerciTrain，故正确答案为A。

2．C根据“Ateverystop，peoplegavewhatevertheycould...AllthethingswerethentakentoFrancebyship．”可以推测出正确答案为C。

3．D根据第三段第三句和第四句的personal，likehand-madetoys...”可知them指代的是gifts，故正确答案为D。

4．B根据“...theFrenchpeoplehadpaintedthepicturesofalltheir40provinces，...wheretheywerewarmlygreeted．”可以推测出正确答案为B。

5．A通过文章内容我们可知整篇文章都是围绕MerciTrain来写的，故正确答案为A。

话题专练

一

WorldAnimalDayisadayforanyonewholovesanimals．ItfallsonOctober4everyyear．ThedateistorememberanItalianmannamedSt．Francis．HeaskedpeopletothankanimalsonOctober4．

WorldAnimalDaywasstartedin1931atameetingofecologists（生态学家）inFlorence．Sincethenithasbeenwidelycelebratedincountriesthroughouttheworld．

Onthisspecialday，peoplethroughouttheworldholdspecialactivitiestoencourageeverybodytoshowtheirlovetoanimals．Theydosomethingspecialtoletpeopleknowtheimportanceofanimalsintheworld．Peoplealsoholdactivitiestoencouragepeopletothinkabouthowweshouldtreatanimals．

根据短文内容，完成表格。

WorldAnimalDay

Adayforanyonewho1animals．

2everyyear

TorememberSt．Francis．

WorldAnimalDay

Started3inFlorence．

Peopledo4

Inordertoshowtheimportanceofanimals．

Peopleintheworld

Thinkabouthow5animals．

答案：

1．loves根据短文第一句的内容可知，本题填loves。

2．October4根据短文第一段的内容可以确定时间是October4。

3．in1931根据短文第二段中的第一句话可知，开始于1931年。

4．somethingspecial根据“Theydosomethingspecialtoletpeopleknowtheimportanceofanimalsintheworld．”可确定答案是somethingspecial。

5．totreat根据短文最后一句话可知，答案是totreat。

二

Cambridge（剑桥）isoneofthetopuniversitiesintheworld，andit'sacityaswell．Tothesurpriseofsomevisitors，therearenowallsaroundtheuniversity．Classroombuildings，librariesandofficescanbeseenalloverthecity．Mostofthemembersofthecityarethestudentsandteachersofthirty-onecolleges（学院）．Itgotitsname"Cambridge"fromtherivercalledCamandabridgebuiltoverit．Beforetheuniversitywasfounded800yearsago，Cambridgewasadevelopingtown．Itdevelopedfasterbecauseoftheopeningoftherailwayandbecameacityin1951．Nowithasapopulationofmorethanonemillion．ManyyoungstudentshopeforthechancetostudyatCambridge．Perhapsyou'llbeamemberofCambridgeoneday．

根据短文内容，完成下表。

The1ofsomevisitors

Nowallsaroundtheuniversity

Theorigin（来源）ofitsname

RiverCamandabridge2it

ThetimewhenCambridgewas3

800yearsago

The4whyCambridgedevelopedfaster

Theopeningoftherailway

ThepopulationofCambridgenow

5thanonemillion

答案：

1．surprise根据“Tothesurpriseofsomevisitors，therearenowallsaroundtheuniversity．”可知，该题填surprise。

2．over根据短文中“Itgotitsname"Cambridge"fromtherivercalledCamandabridgebuiltoverit．”可以确定，该空填over。

3．founded根据短文中“Beforetheuniversitywasfounded800yearsago”确定，答案是founded。

4．reason根据短文中“Itdevelopedfasterbecauseoftheopeningoftherailwayandbecameacityin1951”可确定该题填reason。

5．More根据短文中“Nowithasapopulationofmorethanonemillion．”可以确定答案是More。

三

SriLankangotitsname"SriLanka"in1972．NowSriLankaismakingitsownwayintheworld．

Hereare6reasonstoconsidervisitingSriLankain2009：

1．TheArtofSmiling

Ifyouhavenotseenenoughsmileslately，gotoSriLanka．

2．TheLandofFruit

SriLankaisabitlargerthanthestateofWestVirginia．Butit'sverybeautiful．Don'tmissthewoodapple．Thisfruitissmasheddownonahardsurfaceinordertobecrackedopening．

3．FriendlinesswithInterest

Usually，familiesseeingaforeignerwalkbytheirhomewouldinvitetheminsideforacupoftea．Theywanttohearwhatyouthinkofthecountryanditspeople，andthey'reveryhappytohavetheirpicturetaken．

4．Architecture（建筑设计）

Thisisalandoftemples—BuddhistandHindustani．

5．EnglishSpokenHere

MostpeopleinthiscountrycanspeakEnglish．Whenatravelerislostorcurious（好奇的），thelocalswouldbegladtohelpatanytime．

6．Surf'sUp

AwanatunaBeachisagoodplaceforsurfersfromApriltoOctober．Wavesarereportedthreetoeightfeethigher．Theoff-seasonwouldbebetterforsurfingbeginners．

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。

（）1．SriLankaisinthestateofWestVirginia．

（）2．ThewoodappleisaspecialfruitinSriLanka．

（）3．ThepeopleinSriLankaareveryfriendlytotourists．

（）4．AllthepeopleinSriLankacanspeakverygoodEnglish．

（）5．SurfingbeginnerscansurfatAwanatunaBeachinanyseasonoftheyear．

答案：

1．F根据短文中第二个原因“SriLankaisabitlargerthanthestateofWestVirginia．”可确定，本命题是错误的，即F。

2．T根据短文中第二个原因内容可以确定木苹果是一种水果，所以是T。

3．T根据短文中第三点原因可以看出，斯里兰卡的人们对游客非常友好，所以答案是T。

4．F根据短文中第五点原因中“MostpeopleinthiscountrycanspeakEnglish．”可以确定答案是F。

5．F根据短文中第六点原因中的“AwanatunaBeachisagoodplaceforsurfersfromApriltoOctober．”可以确定答案是F。

四

Withmilesofbeaches，seaandsunshine，Pattaya（芭堤雅）isoneofthemostpopularplacesforvisitorstoThailand．Itprovidesmanykindsofentertainmentforbothyoungpeopleandthewholefamily．Thereisalwayssomethingtodo，anytime，anyweather，anydayornight．

Orchid（兰化）Farmsareaworthwhilevisitandifyouarethinkingoftakingsomeofthesebeautifulplantshome，visitadayortwobeforeyouleavetomakesurethatyouwillhaveliveplantswhenyougetback．Youcanalsogetgreatorchidsinasealed（密封）bottlethatwilllastaslongasyourmemory．

PattayaElephantVillageisanotherplacethatyoucannotmissinPattaya．ItisagoodplacetolearnandunderstandhowelephantshavebeenlinkedintoThailifeandhistoryoverthecenturies．Youcanalsotakeanelephanttrekthere．Showtimeallowstheelephantstodisplaytheirskills，suchasplayingfootball．

YoucanalsofeedatigerattheSrirachaTigerZoo（斯里拉差龙虎园）．Thereyouwilllearnmoreabouttigers．Youcantakephotoswiththem．Youcanalsoenjoyelephantandcrocodileshowsatthezoo．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

（）1．WhatisPattayafamousforinThailand?

A．Beaches．

B．Sea．

C．Sunshine．

D．Alloftheabove．

（）2．WheneveryougotoPattaya，itcanprovidemanykindsofentertainmentfor________．

A．bothyoungpeopleandthewholefamily

B．botholdpeopleandthewholefamily

C．bothyoungpeopleandkids

D．bothparentsandkids

（）3．WherecanyougetbeautifulorchidsinThailand?

A．Beaches．

B．PattayaElephantVillage．

C．OrchidFarms．

D．TheSrirachaTigerZoo．

（）4．WhichanimaldoyouseeattheSrirachaTigerZoo?

A．Foxes．B．Elephants．C．Lions．D．Monkeys．

（）5．Thepassagemainlytellsus________．

A．PattayaisoneofthemostpopularplacesforvisitorstoThailand

B．youmustbuysomebeautifulorchidsinThailand

C．PattayaElephantVillageistheonlyplacethatyoucannotmissinPattaya

D．ifyouvisitThailand，youmustvisittheSrirachaTigerZoo

答案：

1．D根据第一段的内容可知，芭堤雅以阳光、碧海与沙滩而著名。

2．A根据第一段的内容可知，无论什么时候去芭堤雅。

它都能给年轻人和一个家庭提供游玩场所。

3．C根据