黑龙江省大庆市喇中初中英语 阅读理解集练 科普环保类.docx

1、黑龙江省大庆市喇中初中英语 阅读理解集练 科普环保类科普环保类1、Famous Inventions and Their InventorsX-rays were discovered in 1895 by a German professor, Wilhelm Roentgen. People all over the world were amazed by his invention, the X-ray machine. This invention was so important that Roentgen won the first Nobel Prize for Physics

2、 in 1901. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell, a doctor and speech teacher. The first phone call was made by Bell in 1876. He got acid(酸) on his pants by accident and wanted his partner, Thomas Watson, to help him. The first words spoken on the telephone were “Mr. Watson, come here!

3、I need you!” Television was invented in 1926 by John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor. Bairds television certainly didnt look like a television today! Electronic televisions like the ones we have today were invented by Vladimir Zworykin in the 1920s in the United States. The first computer was built

4、 in 1946 by two American engineers, J. Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly. It was developed for the army, and it was so large that it took up the whole room! Later, in 1971, the “microchip” was invented, and small home computers were first produced for personal use. Today computers are involved in a

5、lmost everything we do and are found almost everywhere we go.根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。【小题1】X-rays were discovered by a Scottish inventor in 1901.【小题2】Wilhelm Roentgen won the first Nobel Prize for Physics.【小题3】The telephone was invented by a German professor.【小题4】The first television and the ones we have t

6、oday looked the same.【小题5】Two American engineers built the first computer in 1946.2、What do you see when you look at abstract (抽象) art? Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything? Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things

7、like they looked. They didnt want their art to be realistic (现实的). They were more interested in basic shapes（基础的造型） and colours. Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours (his “blue period”). Later, he used

8、 more red and pink colours (his “rose period”). Many of his other paintings are called “cubist (立体画派)” because they are made of painted squares. After a long time, Picassos paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so original, many his

9、fellow artists didnt understand it. Kindinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.Other artists like the surrealists (超现实主义者), they were interested in the subconscious (潜意识). Painters like Breton a

10、nd Magritte used many symbols (象征) in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasnt always clear. Dai, another artist, painted pictures that looked like dreams. There are still many abstract artists around the world. Its often hard to say what their art is about. Thats the way many artists

11、like better. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.【小题1】Which would be most like abstract art? Aa painting of a horse Ba sculpture(雕塑) of a carCa drawing of two people in a coffee house.DA red and blue painting, with no clear subject.【小题2】What happened to Picassos wor

12、k after a long time? AIt became more abstract.BIt became less original.CHe went from using red colours to using blue coloursDHe only painted with coloured squares【小题3】Who is probably the most famous abstract artist? ABreton BDali. CPicasso DMagritte【小题4】Which of the following is Not true? APicasso p

13、ainted in many different styles.BDali was interested in dreams.CAbstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaningDMagrittes art was full of symbols.3、阅读下面的材料，根据材料的内容，选择正确答案填空。Tigers are strong and dangerous animals. But now they are in danger.In the past, there were eight kinds of tigers i

14、n the world. But during the 20th century, only five were left. The number of Siberian tigers (东北虎) was about 300, but now it is less than 22. Theyre in danger of dying out. If the government does nothing, we wont be able to see them in ten to twenty years.In order to stop people from hunting and kil

15、ling wild tigers, and in order to make wild tigers more, the World Wildlife Fund (世界自然基金会) has started a program (项目) recently (最近). China and twelve other countries joined it. However, its not enough. Remember that nature is a food chain (链). If we hurt and kill too many wild deer and pigs, wild ti

16、gers will die out because of hunger (饥饿). So the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat. In order to protect the wild tigers, we need call on (号召) more people to stop eating, hunting and killing wild animals.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。【小题1】During the 20th century, _ kinds of wild tigers were

17、 left. A3 B5 C8 D20【小题2】The number of the wild Siberian tigers reduced (减少) about _. A5% B22 C93% D30%【小题3】Wild tigers will be in danger of dying out without _. Apigs Bdeer Cpeople DA and B【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true? AThere are less than 22 wild Siberian tigers now.BThere are

18、 twelve countries in the World Wildlife Fund.CWild tigers mainly feed on pigs and deer.DIts our duty to protect the wild tigers.【小题5】The passage mainly tells us _. Awhy and how do we protect the wild tigersBthe government does everything they could to protect the wild tigersCthe wild tigers will die

19、 out in ten to twenty yearsDthe most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat4、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。At present, too much carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) makes the earth warmer and warmer and causes terrible effect to human beingsTo save our planet, to save ourselves, a new lifestyle

20、 called low-carbon life(低碳生活) becomes popularLow carbon means low energy and no wasteIt is necessary for everybody to learn to live a low-carbon life To live a low-carbon life, wed better save energy as possibleTurn off the lights and TV whenever they are not neededIf possible, use cold water to was

21、h clothes or dishesTake a short shower and try to take a cold one when the weather gets warmDont do the cooking with electricity To live a low-carbon life , we should eat less meatEverybody knows eating too much meat makes people fat and easy to have heart disease, but maybe you dont know keeping an

22、imals for food produces even more carbon dioxide than all the cars in the world, and being a vegetarian can help reduce one and a half tons of carbon dioxide a yearMaybe it is a little difficult, but its really necessary To live a low-carbon life, we are supposed to do less shoppingWhen we go shoppi

23、ng, we may drive a car or take other transportationsOn the one hand, these machines pollute the air and waste energyOn the other hand, most of us always buy some useless things because of some advertisementsIt is not only a waste of money but also causes trouble to the earth, because as you know, ma

24、king everything will produce carbon dioxi de more or less There are many other ways to live low-carbon life, such as recycling things, planting trees and reusing textbooksIf we can keep it a habit in our daily life, the earth will become a safer planet for us to live on根据短文内容，选择正确答案。【小题1】_ makes the

25、 weather on the earth get warmer ALittle rubbishBA waste of moneyCToo much carbon dioxideDA waste of water【小题2】We can _ to save energy in our daily life Ause less electricityBgo to sleep with lights onCwash clothes with hot waterDdrive car to work【小题3】The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph

26、means _ Aeating less meatBhaving heart diseaseCkeeping animals for foodDeating less vegetables【小题4】We should do less shopping because _ Awasting money causes trouble to peopleBthe advertisements are sometimes misleadingCthe less you shop, the less carbon dioxide will be producedDsome of the things y

27、ou bought are useless【小题5】If everybody lives a low-carbon life, _ Awe will waste more energyBthere will be less carbon dioxideCthe earth will become a dangerous place to live onDthere will be more carbon dioxide5、阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。DSome people think that singing can lift our spirits

28、 ( 情 绪 ), while some other people dont think soThey dont like singing and they think singing can never make them happyI do think singing can make us feel good, and it can lift our spiritsLet me tell you more about that Some researchers (研究者) once did some surveys and proved itThe surveys show that s

29、inging can bring a lot of health benefits (益处)If you sing with your friends, the effects may be even better John Lennon was once a teacher of Vocal Performance (声乐表演) at Emporia State UniversityHe says, “Singing is an inborn (天生的) needBabies sing to themselves and they seem so happyLike babies, when

30、 we sing, we feel so good and singing makes us feel even betterI like singing and I am happy every day” Music is a part of human natureAnd singing is a form of expression that can be understood by everyoneSome people say that music is like a kind of languageThe language can show peoples opinions and

31、 attitudes(态度) to their lifeSome songs can cheer people up when they are in troubleSome songs can make people happy and excitedThats why the TV show The Voice of China is so popular with people【小题1】According to some surveys, singing can bring _ Ahealth benefitsBhealth problemsChappiness and successDsome trouble【小题2】The underlined word “expression” probably means “_” in Chinese A运动B表情C表达D放松【小题3】The TV show The Voice of China is popular because _ Aall the singers are good at singing and dancingBsongs make people happy and excitedCall the singers look nice in cool clothes