阅读限时训练.docx

1、阅读限时训练阅读限时训练【1】【2010广东梅州】When people talk about air pollution, they usually think of smog, acid rain (酸性雨), and other forms of outdoor air pollution. But did you know that air pollution also exists inside homes, offices, hotels and other buildings? The air in your home can be 2 to 100 times more pol

2、luted than the air outdoors! In fact, some American doctors say that 50% of illnesses have something to do with polluted indoor air. Air pollution influences our health in many ways. Young children and the old often suffer more from air pollution. People with health problems may also suffer more whe

3、n the air is polluted. Indoor air pollution can harm peoples eyes, nose and throat. Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, can also lead to lung cancer, heart disease, and even harm to the brain! In the great London fog in 1952, 4,000 people died in a few days because of air pollution! It is said t

4、hat half a million young kids and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution!Therere many ways to reduce indoor air pollution. Here are some of them and see if they can help you：Increase the amount of outdoor air coming indoors and open your windows for 15 to 30 minutes each day. T

5、urn off all the lights and fans when you dont need them. Share your room with others when the air conditioner is running. Dont smoke and try to stop your family members and relatives from smoking. People who smoke are going to have trouble breathing and even die someday. If youre smart, dont ever st

6、art. Environment-friendly products, such as water-based paints pollute less and work just as well. 1. According to the passage, _is more serious in the writers opinion. A. outdoor air pollution B. indoor air pollutionC. noise pollution D. water pollution2. Air pollution can do harm to peoples _. A.

7、throat B. lung C. brain D. above all3. How many ways does the writer list in the passage?A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven. 4. Which is NOT the right way to reduce indoor air pollution?A. Open the windows for fifteen to thirty minutes each day to let the fresh air in. B. Turn off the light when you

8、 dont need them. C. Dont smoke and stop others from smoking. D. Dont use water-based paints because they can pollute air. 5. We can infer from the passage that _. A. acid rain isnt a form of outdoor air pollutionB. air pollution is not good for peoples health, but it cant cause deathC. we should sha

9、re the room when we turn on the air conditionerD. environment -friendly products pollute more【2】【2010广东梅州】If you watch the sky about an hour after the sun goes down, you may see some moving stars. But they arent really stars. Theyre satellites. And the biggest of all is the International Space Stati

10、on (ISS). The ISS is the biggest satellite because scientists want to live on it. They think that the best way to learn more about space is to live there. When the space station is finished, it will be like a city in space. People will stay and study there with many of the things they have at home.

11、Labs, living rooms and power stations are being built. The ISS is the most expensive space program ever. Billions of dollars are being spent on it every year. Scientists hope that the ISS will be a stepping-stone for future space exploration. The ISS will help us better understand the human body, ex

12、plore space and study the earth. It can help us make life on the earth better,” said Kathryn Clark, an ISS scientist. Sixteen countries are in the program：The US, Russia, Canada, Japan, Brazil and 11 European countries. China is not an ISS country, but it has helped with some of the experiments. In

13、2003,China sent some rice up to the ISS to find out what space would do to it. After its finished, more than 90 percent of the worlds population will be able to see the space station. So keep looking up, and maybe youll see it get bigger. 1. What is the International Space Station for?A. It is reall

14、y a big city in space. B. It is one of the stars moving around the earth. C. It can help us explore space. D. It doesnt cost too much money every year. 2. The phrase “a stepping-stone probably means “_in Chinese. A. 台阶 B. 飞跃 C. 垫脚石 D. 楼梯3. From the passage we know that _. A. building the ISS is only

15、 for scientists to live thereB. scientists can do everything they like on the ISSC. everyone on the earth can see the space stationD. sixteen countries are the members of the program4. China sent some rice up to the ISS probably to _. A. offer food to the scientists B. sell it to aliensC. do some sc

16、ience experiments D. make it grow better in space5. The best title for the passage may be “_”. A. ISSA flying city in space B. Life in spaceC. Ways of space exploration D. Space experiments【3】【2010广东清远】A Story of Keeping Fit. I am Mrs. Black. I used to eat a lot and never did any exercise. I only we

17、nt out when I had to do the shopping. Even when I went shopping,I took a car. One day I looked at myself in the mirror. My God,” I thought, “I look so terrible. I am too fat! I must keep fit. ” The next day I tried to walk a little because I couldnt run. Two months later, I began to run slowly and e

18、at more vegetables and fruits. At first, many people laughed at me,but my children encouraged me. They said, “We are going to have a new mom. ”About six months ago I sold my car and bought a bike. My husband often goes cycling with me on weekends and my children walk with me in the evening. Now, the

19、yve been much healthier than they used to be, too. My family spend more time together now. Not only my children have a “new” mom, but we have a “new” family! Life has become so beautiful since I started keeping fit. 1. Mrs. Black look _before keeping fit. A. terrible B. healthy C. beautiful D. thin2

20、. What did Mrs. Blacks children do at first?A. They laughed at her. B. They encouraged her. C. They asked her to give up. D. They didnt say anything. 3. In order to keep fit, Mrs. Black began to do exercise and _.A. sleep more B. drink more waterC. take some medicine D. eat more fruits and vegetable

21、s4. When did Mrs. Black start riding her bike?A. Two months ago. B. Two years ago. C. Six months ago. D. Many years ago. 5. How does Mrs. Black think of keeping fit?A. It is useless. B. It is very terrible. C. It makes her life more beautiful. D. Its too hard to keep on【4】【2010广东清远】There are more an

22、d more people but fewer and fewer animals in our world now. We can seldom see birds and listen to their singing. Many animals can only be seen in the zoo or on books. As we all know, a lot of wild animals, such as pandas and tigers are in great danger. Recently, scientists found that the bees, which

23、 could still be seen everywhere now,were dying out, too. Can you imagine a world without bees? We would have no food if there were no bees working on the flowers. There are many laws to protect wild animals recently, but it is more important for us to do something for wild animals in our daily life.

24、 We can help make the world better by saving water, planting more trees and flowers and using less paper. Lets take animals as members of the world, but not just our food or pets. Lets share this beautiful world with them. 1. We can seldom hear _now. A. birds singing B. childrens singingC. music on

25、TV D. noise in cities2. Which animal is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Panda. B. Tiger. C. Bee. D. Dog. 3. What would happen if there were no bees?A. We wouldnt get hurt. B. We would have no food. C. There would be more birds. D. Plants would grow better. 4. We should take animals as _ . A. food an

26、d pets B. pets and friendsC. members of the world D. members of the family5. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Terrible World B. Save the BeesC. Plant More Trees D. Save Wild Animals【5】【2010广东汕头】 FIFTEEN YEAR-OLD Liu Xuyang said he has more than 30 pairs of shoesBut some are old. He doesnt wan

27、t them any moreWhere should these old shoes go? To the garbage or to be recycled?This is how Liu began to care about old shoesHe shared his thoughts with his classmates at Beijing No. 35 Middle School,Luo Hao and Yang Mengwei.The three then decided to do some research. They found out that old shoes

28、can pollute the environment if not recycled properly. Earlier this month, their research paper won second prize in the Beijing Youth Science and Invention CompetitionThe three first spent two weeks designing a questionnaire on how people deal with old shoes and how the shoes are treatedThey gave ove

29、r 100 questionnaires to the public, to shoemakers, garbage stations and recycling stationsDoing the survey, They found that on average ,a family throws away 5.17 pairs of shoes each yearThat means millions of old shoes are thrown away a year around the countryHowevermost old shoes are not treated pr

30、operly, according to the students“Usuallythe old shoes are just burnt or buried with other garbage,” said Luo.Most of the shoes are made of chemical materialsIf they are burnt or buried, they can give off gas or other things that pollute the air and rivers, said the studentsThey suggest there should

31、 be big boxes in cities for people to put old shoes inThe shoes could then be taken to recycling stations to be treatedOn the other hand ,the shoemakers, said the students, could use more environment-friendly material to make shoes1Liu Xuyang Ahas fifteen pairs of old shoesBhas more than thirty pair

32、s of old shoesChas more than thirty classmates in his classDis a student of No. 35 Middle School in Beijing2Liu Xuyang began to care about the old shoes Abecause he decided to do some researchBwhen he wanted to throw away his old shoesCbecause his thirty pairs of shoes were all very oldDwhen he sent the shoes to the recycling