中考英语复习阅读理解题专题训练卷15附答案详析.docx

1、中考英语复习阅读理解题专题训练卷15附答案详析2020年中考英语复习【阅读理解题】专题训练卷15 姓名 57Even kids know that we should wait for the traffic light to turn green before crossing a road，but not everybody follows this basic ruleChinese style road crossinghas become a hot expression recentlyChinese peoplecross roads without thinking about

2、 traffic lights，so long as（只要）they are part of a crowd，said a post on Sina WeiboA CCTV news program showed that in only an hour，more than 600people jumped red lights when crossing a road at a crossing in Shijiazhuang，HebeiMany people say that they jaywalk（乱闯马路）because the red light lasts too longSuc

3、h an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji UniversityThe team did research on peoples waiting times at different road crossings from 2008to 2010They found that Chinese people would wait for 70to 90seconds before they lost their patiencePeople are likely to ignore（忽视） the light when the w

4、aiting time is longer than they can stand，said Ni Ying，a member of the research teamHowever，a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that half of the respondents（调查对象）believe that people jaywalk mainly because they disregard（忽视）rulesI always obey traffic rulesTime is important but safety should come first，w

5、roteQixiaoeon WeiboMany countries give out punishments to jaywalkersIn Singapore，the maximum（最大量） can be three months in prisonSome Chinese cities have started taking some actions，tooFor example，the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined 50yuan in ShijiazhuangBut calling on people to

6、 respect rules is more importantTo completely solve the problem，everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules1Which of the following is theChinese style road crossing？ATo wait for the traffic light to turn greenBTo cross a road slowlyCTo cross roads without looking at traffic l

7、ightsDTo follow the basic traffic lights2What does the phrasethe teamin Paragraph 4refer to （指的是）？AA CCTV news programBA research group at Tongji UniversityCA post on Sina WeiboDA daily newspaper3How long will Chinese people wait to cross the road before they lose patience？ALess than one minuteBAbou

8、t five minutesCLess than one and a half minutesDMore than ten minutes4Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on Sina Weibo？ABecause there are too many people on the roadBBecause the red light lasts too longCBecause people dont pay much attention to rulesDBecause people have less patience5The

9、writer suggests that we should to solve the problem of jaywalkingApunish the jaywalkers Bdisregard the traffic rulesCreduce the time of red lights Dcall on people to obey the traffic lights58Why would someone decide to stop eating？We know that the body needs food in order to work wellHowever，many pe

10、ople fast at some time during their livesWhy is this？Some people fast for political reasonsIn the early 20th century，women in England and the United States werent allowed to voteSo many women went on fastThey hoped that fasting would bring attention to itMohandas Gandhi，the famous Indian leader，fast

11、ed 17times during his lifeFor Gandhi，fasting was a powerful political toolIn 1943，he fasted to bring attention to his countrys need for independenceFor 21days，he went without foodAnother famous faster was Cesar ChavezIn the 1960s，he fasted for three weeksWhy？His goal was to bring attention to the te

12、rrible working conditions of farm workers in the United StatesFasting is also a practice in many religions（宗教）Every year during the month of Ramadan，which is a religious holiday，Muslims（穆斯林） fast from sunrise to sunsetMany Indians fast at special time，and there was also a fasting holiday in ancient

13、ChinaOf course，not everyone fasts for political or religious reasonsPeople sometimes fast just because it makes them feel betterThe American writer Mark Twain thought fasting was the best medicine for common illnessesWhenever he had a cold or a fever，he stopped eating completelyHe said that this alw

14、ays made his cold or fever go awayAnother American writer，Upton Sinclair，discovered fasting after years of eating too much and headachesHis first fast lasted for 12daysDuring this time，his headaches and stomachaches went awaySinclair said that fasting also made him more alert and energeticChoosing t

15、o go without food can be very dangerousHowever，that doesnt stop people from fasting for political，religious，or health reasons1The underlined wordfastin Paragraph 1most probably meansAquickly Bgo on a diet Crefuse to eat Dlose weight2Mohandas Gandhi fasted in 1943forAa religious holiday for MuslimsBh

16、is countrys need for independenceCthe womens voting rights in Great BritainDthe equal rights of the black people in America3Which fasting is for health reason？AUpton Sinclair fasted for 12daysBMohandas Gandhi fasted in 1943CCesar Chavez fasted for two weeksDMuslims fast from sunrise to sunset4What c

17、an we learn from the passage？AWomen like to go on fasting for politicsBYou will be very famous if you fast for religionsCFasting sometimes would be better for your healthDYou neednt take any medicine if you fast when youre ill5What may be the best title of the passage？AReasons for fastingBWays of fa

18、stingCAdvantages of fastingDResults of fasting59A subway is not just an important form of transportIt is also a window for other people to learn about local culturesBeijing，ChinaThe Beijing Subway was opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in ChinaIt has added some modern technologiesAll sta

19、tions now have touchscreen mapsIn some stations，people can also see traditional Chinese culturesFor example，on the walls of a few stations of Line 8，there are some pictures of blue and white porcelainStockholm，SwedenThe system of the Stockholm Subway has 100stations in use，of which 47 are undergroun

20、d and 53 above groundThe first subway line for Stockholm was opened in 1950The Stockholm Subway is wellknown for its decoration of the stationsIt is called the longest art gallery in the worldOver 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintingsA few stations are decorated with red bedrocksTh

21、is makes you feel as if you are in a caveLondon，UKThe London Under ground or the Tube is the oldest subway in the worldIt was opened in 1863During World War II，it was used to protect people from German plane attacks on LondonNow，it is a symbol of the cityThere is no air conditioning in the trains，so

22、 it is very hot in summerNew York，USThe New York City Subway has the most extensive public transportation system in the world，with 469stationsIt is also one of the worlds oldest public transit systemsThe New York City Subway runs 24hours a dayIt has an express train on almost every lineYou can get t

23、o your destination promptlyThe trains themselves are full of fun； you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson，playing the guitar and singing1The is called the longest art gallery in the worldA） Beijing Subway B） London UndergroundC） Stockholm Subway D） New York City Subway2The Lon

24、don UndergroundA） is also called the Tube B） is the symbol of the UKC） was well protected during the war D） was opened in 19693Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A） Michael Jackson used to dance in the New York City SubwayB） Tourists feel cool when they take the London Undergrou

25、nd in summerC） Several stations of the Stockholm Subway are built in cavesD） Some stations of the Beijing Subway are decorated with pictures of porcelain4In Parag raph Five，the underlined word“promptly”probably meansA） finallyB） carefully C） quickly D） safely5The passage mainly shows the of differen

26、t citiesA） great changesB） long historyC） local cultures D） public transports6We may read the passage from aA） travel magazineB） science bookC） newspaper reportD） picture book60The right name is important in the business worldAll you have to do is think of the names for some of the product are conne

27、cted in everyones mindIn many countries，successful trade or brand names are protected by lawThis is so that other companies cannot make a product that looks like anotherPeople might think that they were buying one product and，in fact，be buying something differentBusinesses register a company or a pr

28、oduct name with the governmentIn fact，more than 1，000product and company names are registered every hourMany companies spend a lot of money to find the right name for their productsA good example of this is in the car industrySome successful names for cars have powerful associations（联系）The Ford Must

29、ang and the Jaguar are only two examples of choosing the names of animals that are fast and strongWhen a UScompany decides to sell its product in another country，it has to make sure that the product name translates properlyWhen CocaCola introduced its soft drink to China，it looked for the right name

30、It wanted a name that would do two thingsOne was to present its image in Chinese and the second was to be close to its first brand nameCokeIt took some efforts before finding the right wordwhich sounds similar and translates ashappiness in the mouthAsian company names are not new to the United State

31、sThe brand names of Samsung and Sony have been successfulFinding the right brand name is a big businessAsian companies that sell to foreign markets pay to find a name that will connect with its customersThere are even naming companies that specialize in inventing product namesThese companies can charge（要价）up to 100，000a word for their creationsBut its worth itSuccessful companies know how important the right brand names are for their development1Trade names are protected by law in many countriesAto make