北师大版中考英语题型专练阅读理解二C卷.docx

1、北师大版中考英语题型专练阅读理解二C卷北师大版2020年中考英语题型专练：阅读理解（二）C卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共86分)1. （8分）阅读理解 Is there intelligent（有智力的） life on other planets? For years, scientists said no or we dont know. But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers（天文学家）. They believe intelligent l

2、ife exists（存在） somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon contact these beings（人生物）.Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets? The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. This is long enough for other planets t

3、o have intelligent life, say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size-the universe is huge. Tools like the Hubble Telescope（哈勃望远镜） have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies, says Shostak. And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars.Some planets going around thes

4、e stars might be similar to the Earth.In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes（高倍望远镜） allow scientists to discover smaller planets-the size of Mars or the Earth-in other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life.Have

5、beings from space already visited the Earth? Probably not, says Shostak. Its a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other ways, such as radio signals（信号）. In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we dont have the right tools to receive their messages. Howev

6、er, this is changing. By 2025, we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other.（1）Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are . A . astronomersB . farmersC . singersD . drivers（2）What is the best title for Paragraph 2? A . The Age and Size of the EarthB . Our Gala

7、xy; The Milky WayC . Why Intelligent Life Might ExistD . The Earth: The Only Planet with Intelligent Life（3）Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past? A . Because there were not any smaller planets.B . Because there were not any powerful telescopes.C . Because

8、 the astronomers were not interested in them.D . Because the Milky Way didnt exist at that time.（4）Why havent beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak? A . Because theyre afraid of us.B . Because its a long way away.C . Because they dont want to see us.D . Because they dont know how to

9、use radio signals.（5）What does the underlined phrase life forms in the last paragraph mean? A . Messages.B . Tools.C . Intelligent beings.D . Radio signals.2. （10分）As we know, Chongqing has changed a lot. Most of the people feel much safer now. More and more trees are being planted in the city. And

10、every day you can see many old people play sports everywhere. The change makes the people in the city live a happy life. The small survey below is from the people who live in Chongqing. One hundred persons were chosen to answer the questions last week.What they wantHealthSafetyFood52%33%15%Where the

11、y like to liveIn a quieter placeIn a busier placeIn a greener place15%5%80%What they think of working in the cityBadGoodNo idea8%80%12%Whether they plan to change their living placesYesNoDifficult to say39%41%20%（1）From the survey, _ of the people in Chongqing care about health.A . 41%B . 80%C . 39%

12、D . 52%（2）Most people think working in Chongqing is _.A . badB . goodC . hardD . sad（3）From the survey, we know most people want to live _.A . in a busier placeB . in a quieter placeC . in a greener placeD . on the mountain（4）According to the passage and the survey, we know that _.A . most people pl

13、an to change their living placesB . in Chongqing all the people have a lot of foodC . the people in Chongqing dont like planting treesD . the change in Chongqing makes people enjoy living there3. （8分）阅读理解Mary is an American girl. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith find work in China. So they live in Wu

14、han now. Mr. Smith works in a big shop. Mrs. Smith teaches English in a middle school. Mary goes to that school on weekdays. On Sundays she goes shopping with her mother. She likes dumplings very much. Every time theyd like many dumplings. Its 6:30 in the evening now. Mrs.Smith is cooking. Mr. Smith

15、 is helping her with the housework. Whats Mary doing? She is doing her homework carefully.（1）Mary is in _ now.A . AmericaB . EnglandC . ChineseD . Wuhan（2）_ go shopping on Sundays.A . Mr. and Mrs. SmithB . Mr. Smith and MaryC . Mrs. Smith and MaryD . The Smith family4. （8分）阅读理解 Although Im not in my

16、 childhood, I still prefer reading fairy tales(童话).They often make me think of some special experiences and feelings. This summer Ive reviewed The Little Prince. It was first published in 1943.Its a world famous fairy tale written by the French author Antoine.“I”, the narrator(讲述者) of the story, is

17、a pilot. His plane has something wrong and lands in the Sahara. The little prince lives on a small planet, and he grows a flower called ROSE there. One day they have a quarrel(争吵), so the little prince runs away. On his all alone journey, he meets different kinds of people. From these people he gets

18、 a conclusion(结论) that grownups are strange. And with the help of the man he meets, he descends in the Sahara.This book moves me a lot. It is not only a fairy tale for children and teenagers, but also for grownups.（1）The author loves fairy tales, because _. A . they are very interestingB . they are

19、not about real lifeC . they make him or her think of special feelingsD . they often have a happy ending（2）The writer of The Little Prince is from _. A . FranceB . ChinaC . CanadaD . America（3）The little prince runs away, because _. A . he doesnt love his hometownB . he is a naughty boy and loves adv

20、enturesC . he has made mistakesD . he has quarrelled with ROSE（4）The underlined word “descends” means“_” in the passage. A . endsB . diesC . landsD . flies（5）The best title for this article is “_”. A . A sad storyB . The famous fairy taleThe Little PrinceC . How to choose the storyD . How I spent my

21、 childhood5. （8分）（2016安徽）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。The olive（橄榄）tree probably first grew in southern Asia. And then it spread to Mediterranean（地中海的）countries about 6,000 years ago. Since then, it has been important in Mediterranean peoples lives.The olive tree grows in rocky places and it doesnt need much water

22、. Its fruit can be made into olive oil. People have used olive oil to cook dishes for centuries. But they havent only used it for cooking. Some ancient cultures believed that it was useful as medicine. In modern times, people still use olive oil both for its taste and its health advantages.Olive oil

23、 has also been an important product in the business and culture of Mediterranean countries. In ancient Greece, for example, anyone who cut down an olive tree was heavily punished. Winners at the Olympic Games wore wreaths（花环）. They were made of olive branches（树枝）. Sometimes winners were also given a

24、 prize of olive oil. People from Greece built ships so that they could use olive oil for trade. But it was the Romans who grew the olive tree in the rest of southern Europe and northern Africa.Today, olive oil is still a very valuable product, and many different kinds of olive oil are sold in countr

25、ies all over the world.（1）Where did the olive tree probably first grow? A . In Asia.B . In Africa.C . In Europe.D . In America.（2）What can we learn about olive oil? A . People started to cook with it recently.B . It is made from olive branches.C . People used it to build ships in Greece.D . It can b

26、e good for health.（3）In ancient Greece, people who cut down an olive tree . A . were wreathsB . were heavily punishedC . got a prize of olive oilD . were regarded as heroes（4）The passage is mainly about . A . the method of cookingB . the trade of GreeceC . the history of the Olympic GamesD . the sto

27、ry of olive oil6. （8分）阅读短文，下列问题BDoctors in Britain are worried because British teenagers eat lots of fried potatoes, sweets and fatfood. Most teenagers dont have enough fruit orvegetables and more than one million Britishschool children are overweight.Some teenagers say that they dont have time to e

28、at good food, but kids who have a poor diet often have health problems when they are older.Americans have been with fast food for a long time, and it was born there. American fast food is now a part of life far beyond (超过) the stores of the United States. McDonalds, Pizza Hut, and KFC have restauran

29、ts all over the world.No one can say no to the fact that fast food at a fair price has its place around the world. It is popular now, and it is giving a hand to a countrys economy (经济).A diet of hamburgers, fries and soda may seem happy, but it wont give your body things you need to stay healthy. Fa

30、st food has little of many important things our bodies need.Some parents are saying no to the fast food restaurants where people eat junk food and doctors are giving young people books and games about a good diet. Having a healthy and well balanced diet can help you feel better and live longer.（1）Wh

31、at do doctors in Britain worry about? A . British teenagers eat unhealthily.B . British teenagers cant get enough fruit.C . British teenagers are too busy with their homework.D . British teenagers dont like eating vegetables.（2）What does the underlined word “fair” mean? A . Low.B . High.C . Proper.D . Special.（3）What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us?