中考英语阅读七选五

1、中考英语七选五试题3.说明文 （宁夏09）Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables. 71 Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time. Al

2、low them to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle. 72 Ideal （理想的）study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner. Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity. 73Youll also n

3、eed to help your kids find the right place to study. After youve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing. 74 Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair. 75 This includes helping them out with their homework

4、sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable. A. Pick a place where your children can study properly. B. Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves. C. Fina

5、lly, spend time with your kids when theyre studying. D. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too. E. Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed. F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward. G. One of the best ways to form good study

6、habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to. 4. 说明文（北京2010） Muzak The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 1 Its similar to the music you listen to, but its not exactly the same. Thats because this music was especially designe

7、d to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you dont even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway. Quiet background music used to be called elevator (电梯) music because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new n

8、ame Muzak. About one-third of the people in America listen to Muzak everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 2 If you list

9、en to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters dont want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 3 Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less

10、lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak doeswhat it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 4 Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries. 5 . They say its boring to he

11、ar the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak! A. Some people dont like Muzak.B. The music gives them

12、extra energy.C. Music is playing in the background.D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more. E. Muzak tends to help people understand music better.F. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.G. Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.5.说明文（上海10 ）A. Drug ov

13、eruse and its consequenceB. The problem of drug overuse in AmericaC. Benefits of medicine and its wise useD Female drug overuse with reference to that of malesE Misuse of medicine among the young generationF. Improper use of medicine among senior citizens76 . Nowadays. millions of people misuse and

14、even overuse pain medications and other drugs. Research by the American National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 1999) shows that around 2% of the population over age 12 were using drugs non-medically.77. NIDA views medications as a powerful force for good in the contemporary world. They reduce and r

15、emove pain for millions of people suffering from illness and disease. They make it possible for doctors to perform complicated surgery to save lives. Many people afflicted by serious medical conditions are able to control their symptoms and become active, contributing citizens. NIDA points out that

16、most individuals who take these drags use them in a responsible.78. Nevertheless, overuse of drugs such as opioids, central nervous system (CNS) depressants and stimulants does lead to harmful reliance in some people and is therefore becoming a serious public health concern. Although this abuse affe

17、cts many people worldwide, particular trends of concern to the medical profession in the US appear among older adults, teenagers arid women.79. Though it may be a surprise to many, the misuse of medications may be the most common form of drug abuse among the elderly. Dr Kenneth Schrader of Duke Univ

18、ersity, North Carolina states that although the elderly represent about 13% of the US population, those aged 65 and over account for the consumption of one third of all drugs. People in this age group use medications roughly three times more than the general population and have poorer compliance wit

19、h instruction for use. In another study of elderly patients admitted to treatment programs, 70% were women who had overused medicines.80. Unfortunately, this trend among women does not only affect those aged over 65. In general, among women and men who are using either an anti-anxiety drug or a seda

20、tive, women are twice as likely to become addicted. In addition, statistics compiled for 12-17 year olds show that teenage girls are more likely than teenage boys to begin overusing psychotherapeutic medication such as painkillers, tranquillizers, stimulants and sedatives.（6）The world is an interest

21、ing place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people dont. 1. _ Many people like sports, but they do not all like the same sports. In some countries, cricket(板球运动) is a very popular sport, In others it is not popular at all. No one plays it or watches it on TV

22、. However, most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular. 2. _ Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. 3. _ Some people do not like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice.4. _ Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pal

23、e colors.Many people like traveling. Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like the fresh air. Some people like to go to the cities. Because they like shopping. 5._What do you like? Have you got an idea? A. They like soft music. B. Not everyone likes the

24、 same color.C. Millions of people watch the games on TV. D. Different people like different kinds of pets. E. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time. F. So they dont raise pigs in their countries G. Some other people enjoy beautiful places like the mountains or beaches.(7)March 14 is Interna

25、tional Police Day. 1._No matter if its burning hot or icy cold, a holiday or a school day, youll see policemen at the centers of the crossroads directing traffic. 2._There are more than 1.7 million policemen in China. 3._ Other police have different responsibilities (责任). Some are firefighters (消防员)

26、. Some watch out for bad guys and solve crimes. Others keep the peace. Special police deals with unexpected events. 4._ He has to learn laws, science, shooting, driving and climbing.To keep people safe and make peace for all, Chinese police put their lives at risk. 5._ Another 13,000 were injured in

27、 doing their jobs.A. It is a day for people to show their respect for police, the people who keep millions of families safe.B. A good special policeman needs a strong body as well as rich knowledge and many skills.C. Since 1980, more than 7,000 policemen have lost their lives.D. The traffic police i

28、s just one group.E. These are the traffic police.F. Police is a dangerous job.G. We should love police because their hard work.(8)My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. 1. _ When his report card arrived during his junior

29、year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.One night I felt so powerless. 2. _ and asked God for help.“Please God, I cant do anything

30、 more for my son. Im at the end of my hope. Im giving the whole thing up to you.”I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karls absences.” 3._, I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into

31、the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just dont know what to do. Ive tried everything to get Karl to go back to school 4._. Its out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up. Karls next

32、report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mu

33、m, remember that call from the headmaster last year? I nodded. “That was me. I thought Id play a joke but when I heard what you said, 5. _. Thats when I knew I had to make you proud.”A. and nothing has worked. B. it really hit me how much I was hurting youC. that 1 got down on my knees D. I was real

34、ly disappointed at you E. Before he could say another word F. when she was saying something G. but the more 1 tried, the more he dulled away.(9)In China ,more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. 1._ because they have much homework to do. Some homework is gi

35、ven by their teachers and some by their parents. Also 2._. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, 3._. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some student have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on t

36、ime by bus or by bike. 4._.Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. 5._, we will find it much better for both our study and health.A. Some homewor

37、k is too difficult B. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night.C. When we have enough time for sleepingD. It can be a long way from home to schoolE. so it takes them a lot of time F. Some students dont know how to save time.G. Some students like to stay up late (10)Tom Smith was a writer

38、. He wrote detective (侦探) stories for magazines. One evening he could not find an end for a story. He sat with his pen in front of him, 1._. So he decided to go to the cinema.When he came back, 2._. The man had a drink, smoked several of Toms cigarettes (香烟) and read the story. The man left a note,

39、“I have read your story and I dont think much of it. 3._. By the way, I am a thief. I am not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a famous writer, I will return.”4._. Then he sat down and finished the story. 5._ but when he goes out in the evening, he always leaves a half-finished stor

40、y on his desk.A. Please read my advice and you can write a wonderful storyB. but had no idea.C. Please write down my advices and you can finish you story.D. Tom read the thiefs adviceE. Tom is famous nowF. Tom is still not a famous writer.G. he found that someone had broken into (闯入) his house(11)Ha

41、ppiness is for everyone. You dont need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or 1. _ and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.In fact,

42、happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. 2. _ When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help

43、you to correct it. 3._ All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that cant be bo

44、ught with money. 4._, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转的)door. When it closes, it also opens. 5._.A. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help youB. If you

45、take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky personC. those who have nice cars and a lot of moneyD. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, tooE. those who have no housesF. When you meet with difficulties, you can give them up and be happy G. When you meet with diff

46、iculties, you can say loudly you are very happy（12)In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. 1_ Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them needles so that they wont carry disease(疾病). They have special ani

47、mal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. 2. _ When you visit peoples homes, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come

48、 and have a good meal. 3. _ Nobody is allowed to kill any animals in Canada. 4. _ If you killed an animal, you would be punished(处罚). If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.5. _ One of them might be: Their family tie is not as close as ours. When children g

49、row up, they leave their parents and start their own career(生涯). Then the seniors(老人) will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.A. People usually use cages to keep them at home. B. They are free to come and go.C. People in Canada have many

50、 reasons to like animals.D. People love these pets and regard them as their good friends. E. Why dont people kill animals ? F. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.G. They have a law against killing wild animals. 3：Keys: GBEAC4：Keys: CBFDA 5：Keys : BCAFD 6：ACE

51、BG 7AEDBC 8GCEAB 9FBEDC10BGADE 11CADGB 12DFBGC China will carry out its sixth population census (人口普查) from November 1. Census workers will go to every home to check who lives there. 16._ China holds a census every 10 years. The first one was in 1963. 17._ But in 2000, the number was 1.29 billion (十

52、亿). Why does our country carry out a population census? 18._ China has the biggest population in the world, and it is still growing. The government (政府) could use the information from the census to help people live better lives. For example, if the population census shows that there are a lot of kid

53、s in your area, the government will know that they have to build more schools there. Second, from the population census, scientists can learn more about population growth (增长). In some years, the population grows faster than in others. 19._ Scientists can use the information to look for reasons behi

54、nd the growth. Third, the census will help to find the number of foreigners living in China. It can also find out how many Chinese have moved to other countries. 20._ In the US, census workers first mail out a questionnaire（调查问卷）to every house. If they dont get it back, they call the house by phone.

55、 In Australia, people can fill in a questionnaire online. A. Even in the same year, population growth is different in different places.B. They will ask each family questions about their names, ages, jobs and so on.C. There is no population census in England.D. At that time, there were only about 600

56、 million people in China.E. Chinas population grows slower these years.F. First, the census will help draw a big picture of the country.G. Most countries carry out a census, but the ways of doing it are different.本文主要介绍了自2010年11月1日开始进行的全国第六次人口普查工作，以及人口普查的作用等。16 B 由上句“Census workers will go to every home to check who lives there.”可推断，人口普查工作者将进入每家每户，询问姓名、年龄、工作等事项。17 D 由下句“But in 2000, the number was 1.29 billion.”可推断，这两句之间存在转折关系，故选D项。18 F 由下两段的开头中的Second和Third可推断，此处应填与之有层级关系的F项。19 A 通读本段内容可知，本段主要讲人口增长的有关问题，故此处应填含有population growth的A项。20 G 最后两段主要介绍了美国和澳大利亚的人口普查工作，故此处应填G项，总领下两段的内容。阅读下面短文