小初高学习初中英语 阅读理解集练 新闻报道类.docx

1、小初高学习初中英语 阅读理解集练 新闻报道类新闻报道类1、Magnitude(地震级数) Quake Hits Central NepalNepal is suffering from the disaster brought by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake that struck on Saturday. Nepals Interior Ministry has said that the death toll from the quake has climbed to 1,931 . And more than 4,700 people are injured.

2、 Nepals military predicts the death toll may climb to as high as 5,000. The Chinese embassy in Nepal has said that four Chinese were killed, with five severely injured. The initial(最初的) magnitude-eight-point-one quake struck 80 kilometers east of Pokhara on Saturday afternoon. It was followed by a h

3、uge aftershock, measuring seven-point-zero. As for Sunday, two big aftershocks have been recorded in the morning, with the latest in the afternoon with a magnitude of 7.1. This is the most powerful earthquake to have hit Nepal in over 80 years. The tremor（震动） was felt by more than 4.6 million people

4、 across South and East Asia. Search and rescue efforts are underway for survivors buried under the rubble(瓦砾) and flattened（扁平的） buildings, but efforts are influenced by rain and aftershocks. Nepal national television is reporting that 90 percent of historical structures in Kathmandu Valley were des

5、troyed in the earthquake.【小题1】Where may the passage come from? Amagazine BguidebookCnewspaper Dtextbook【小题2】Which statement is not true according to the passage? AThe death toll from the quake has climbed to 1,931. And more than 4,700 people are injured.BNepals military forecasts the death toll may

6、climb to as high as 5,000.CThe tremor was felt by over 4.6 million people across South and East Asia.DIts reported that 90 percent of historical structures in Nepal were destroyed in the earthquake.【小题3】How many aftershocks are mentioned in this passage？ A2 B3 C4 D52、You are probably familiar with t

7、he saying：An apple a day keeps the doctor away.A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying: An apple a day may keep aging away. The research chose fruit flies(果蝇), as they share many genes(基因)with humans.The fruit flies were either fed normally or had a

8、n apple extract(浓缩物) added to their diet. It turned out that those fruit flies that were given apple extract lived about 55 daysfive days longer than the flies that were normally fed.The research group also found it easier for the flies to walk，climb and move about as they aged. According to the res

9、ult, the researchers believed that the antioxidants(抗氧化剂) in the apple extract helped clean up dangerous chemicals(化学物质) that cause illnesses，as well as aging. In another study，researchers examined diets of thousands of women.They discovered that those who regularly ate apples were 20 percent less l

10、ikely to suffer heart illnesses and stroke. The apples genetic code(遗传密码) was discovered recently.It allows scientists to develop nicer and healthier fruits.Researchers are already using the information to grow a kind of apples full of antioxidants that can keep eyes and joints healthy and protect h

11、umans against heart illnesses and cancer.Apples that kill the desire(欲望) to eat could also be produced, with the first “extra-healthy apples on supermarket shelves within just four or five years. The team that keeps studying apple DNA includes 100 scientists from five countries.Their research also s

12、uggests that around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs began to die off the plant，which would finally become todays apple tree, experienced a great genetic change.The number of many of its genes doubled.The extra genes allowed the apple to get used to worse conditions and go through a different de

13、velopment from peaches，strawberries and other related fruits.【小题1】Why were fruit flies used for the research? ABecause they have a similar diet to humans.BBecause they have a history as long as apples.CBecause they share a lot of genes with humans.DBecause they feed on nothing but apple extract.【小题2

14、】What result did the researchers find out? AApples produce chemicals that can change human genes.BApples have antioxidants that kill chemicals that cause aging.CApples are rich in vitamins that are needed in humans bodies.DApples produce chemicals that make apples taste more delicious.【小题3】What can

15、we infer(推断)from the passage? AEating apples may bring us more advantages than we might believe before.BPeople who have the habit of eating apples dont need to see a doctor.CApples that kill the desire to eat are already available in supermarkets now.DPeople will eat apples instead of peaches and st

16、rawberries from now on.3、The Change-3, named after a Chinese goddess, is Chinas first spacecraft(航天器)to make a soft landing on the moon. It includes a lander and a moon rover(月球车) called Yutu. The Change-3 spacecraft is the second phase(阶段) Chinas lunar programme, which includes orbiting, landing and returning to Earth. It follows the success of the Change-1 and Change-2 s