北京市中考英语阅读理解专题训练.docx

1、北京市中考英语阅读理解专题训练回答问题Passage 1April 23nd is World Book and Copyright Day. The Day is celebrated by a growing number of people in the world. It has made them discover and make the best use of books. Book are windows to different cultures and tools for dialogue.Do you like reading books？Which would you

2、prefer？E-books(电子书) or printed(印刷的) books?In recent years, more and more people like e-books rather than printed books. But there are still many people who enjoy printed books. That depends on the peoples reading habits and where they read them. For example, when parents read to their children and p

3、eople share books with others, most people will choose printed books.There is a survey. When some 16-year-old students are asked which they would choose when they want to get a book quickly, when they read while traveling, and when they read in bed, here are their choices. Please read the chart and

4、try to get some information.1. Whats the purpose of World Book and Copyright Day?_2. According to the passage, when would most people choose printed books?_3. What percentage(百分比) of the surveyed students like e-books when they read in bed?_4. When traveling, are the students who like e-books 70% mo

5、re than those who like printed books？If not, whats the result?_5. Which do you often read, e-books or printed books？Why?_【答案】1. It s to make people discover and make the best use of books. 2. when parents read to their children and people share books with others. 3. 45%（of the surveyed students） 4.

6、No, it is not true. The correct result is 54%. 5. I often read e-books, because I think they are convenient.Passage 2CCTV reported that every year Chinese people throw away a lot of food, it can feed 200 million people for a year.Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Foo

7、d Program, there were 900 million hungry people all over the world in 2013. About six million children die of hunger every year.So think about it. We should say no to the people who waste food every day. An old saying goes, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.”. It tells us everybody must

8、 save food.Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, lost her job because she took some leftover (剩余的) food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized (批评) the waste of food.What should

9、we do in our daily life to stop wasting food? We can do many things to prevent it from happening. Here are some tips:Dont order too much food in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you order, take the rest of it home.Dont be too picky (挑剔的) about food.

10、 Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.Dont keep too much food at home, especially for fruit and vegetables.1. How many hungry people were there all over the world in 2013?_2. Why did Li Hong lose her job?_3. What should you do if you cant eat all the food you ask for?_4. Can we keep

11、 too much food at home?_5. Whats the main idea of the passage?_【答案】1.There were 900 million hungry people all over the world in 2013. 2. Because she took some leftover food home for her son. 3. If you cannot eat all the food you order, you should take the rest of it home.4. No, you cant.5 .We should

12、 save the food instead of wasting the food, Passage 3A young prince had just recently become king. In order to rule his kingdom he was determined to learn all the wisdom of the World. Therefore, he gathered all the wise men from his kingdom and abroad and ordered them to look for books for him to re

13、ad and learn from.So he ordered the wise men to condense(浓缩) the books and bring them back to him. Five years passed quickly. The wise men returned with their camels. carrying 5,000 books full of wisdom. Seeing so many books, the king was so shocked that he didnt know how to start. Another five year

14、s passed. The wise men again went to .see the king, this time bringing 500 books. but the king still thought there were too many.Five more years passed, the wise men brought back 50 books. At this time, the king was troubled with many problems. but he still felt there were too many books.More proble

15、ms broke out in his kingdomhis enemies endlessly attacked and diseases affected his people. He did not have the wisdom to solve these problems. During the next few year, the wise men worked hard to condense the 50 books into one book and present it to the king. The king took no interest in reading t

16、his book, nor did he have time to learn from it. Waiting for wisdom come to you is just a way of being lazy. If there is no action, there can be no gain. Only if we set out to seek (寻找)wisdom can we make a difference.1.Why did the young prince want to learn all the wisdom of the world?_2.What did th

17、e prince order all the wise men to do ?_3.How did the prince feel when he saw 5,000 books?_4.How long did the wise men spend reducing the books to 50?_5. What lessons does the story give us?_【答案】1.To rule his kingdom./Because he wanted to rule his kingdom.2.To look for books for him to read and lear

18、n from.3.He was shocked.4.For 15 years. 5.Waiting for wisdom to come to you is just a way of being lazy. If there in no action, there can be no gain. Only if we set out. to seek wisdom can we make a difference. Passage 4Have you seen advertisements about hair care products? The models have shining h

19、air like jewels(珠宝).But now making hair shine is no longer the task of hair care products, because hair can be made into real jewels. Believe it or not, a company called LifeGem in the US makes it possible.The company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds(钻石)

20、.Now the company plans to make three diamonds using Beethovens hair to show their latest technology. The work will take about 7 months. In the end, Beethovens long hair will become three shining diamonds.Since the great musician died in 1827,you may wonder where they got Beethovens hair. A man calle

21、d John Reznikoff gave the hair to the company. He holds the Guinness World Record for the latest and most valuable collection of celebrity(名人) hair. His collection also includes hair of Napoleon, Albert Einstein, Abraham, Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In total, the collection is worth over five milli

22、on dollars. Though it sounds unbelievable, diamonds made with hair are for the families to remember the dead.1. What does the company of LifeGem do?_2.How did the company get Beethovens hair? _3.John:Reznikoff doesnt collect Albert Einsteins hair, does he? _4.How long will the work take?_5.What are

23、the diamonds made with hair for?_【答案】1.The company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds.2.A man called John Reznikoff gave the hair to the company.3.Yes , he does.4.The work will take about 7 months./About 7 months .5.The diamonds made with hair are for the

24、families to remember the dead./To remember the dead.Passage 5 MCDONALDS, one of the worlds largest restaurant chains, recently made a big decision. On March 9, the company announced that its chicken suppliers in the US would stop using human antibiotics (抗生素) within two years. Antibiotics are medici

25、nes that attack harmful bacteria to help cure illnesses. Many cattle, pig and chicken producers give their livestock antibiotics to help them stay healthy. Feeding antibiotics to animals is legal in the US. But the producers feed their livestock not only animal antibiotics, but also those used by hu

26、mans. Experts say it can lead to public health problems. Overuse of these human antibiotics could cause germs to become resistant to drugs. When the drugs are used to treat humans, they may no longer be effective. Many US fast food restaurants already say they serve chicken which are raised without

27、antibiotics, but the decision by McDonalds is important because of its size. The company has over 30,000 stores around the world, including 14,000 in the US. In recent years, customers have started to care more about food ingredients（食材）. If they feel certain foods are made with ingredients that are

28、 of low quality or dont meet certain levels of quality, theyll choose other higher quality foods. After seeing customer visits to US stores drop two years in a row, McDonalds says more changes to their food could be on the way. However, McDonalds wont be applying the new antibiotics policy to its Chinese stores soon. The company said its not a double standard but they have to take Chinese food safety standards into consideration. “The measures will be carried out gradually, based on the actual situation of Chinese agriculture,” McDonalds China said in a statement.1.Did McDonalds decide