2016江苏泰州阅读表达阅读下面的短文根据短文内

1、（2016江苏泰州）四、 阅读表达阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。(10分)（2016江苏泰州）Few deaths in ChileAn 8.3magnitude(里氏8.3级) earthquake can often cause fallen buildings and hundreds or even thousands of victims. But only 13 people were killed in the powerful earthquake in Chile on Sept 16, 2015. That is the most surprising thing.

2、According to New York Times, Chile had spent quite a lot of money on the project of making its buildings stronger. Also, it had changed its tsunami(海啸) warning system. Both of these helped prevent a disaster in the country.Besides, strict laws and rules have made people more ready for earthquakes. S

3、chools have increasingly started doing drills(演练), all society is filled with creative ways to keep safe in earthquakes.Chile, a South American country, is one of the places where earthquakes are most likely. Its 17 million people have been taught more than enough information about earthquakes. The

4、strongest earthquake ever recorded happened in Chile: a 9.5magnitude earthquake in 1960 that killed more than 5，000 people. And most recently, an 8.8magnitude earthquake in central Chile in 2010 killed more than 500 people and destroyed 220，000 homes.The 2010 earthquake was 5.6 times more powerful t

5、han the 2015 earthquake. And the 2010 earthquake hit in the middle of the night, while the 2015 earthquake happened during an evening when many people were outside for barbecues and other celebrations before the countrys Independence Day on Sept 18.The biggest problem in 2010 was human mistakes. The

6、 government failed to warn people to move off the coast after the earthquake hit near the southern city of Concepcion.The government made no such mistakes this time. giving tsunami warnings minutes after the earthquake hit. To reduce more risk in the earthquake, classes were canceled and factories c

7、losed across the country on Sept 17.回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。46. Where is Chile?_47. What is the most surprising thing about the powerful earthquake in 2015?_48. How many people died in the earthquake in 1960?_49. What was the biggest problem during the 2010 earthquake in Chile?_50. Why were classes canc

8、eled and factories closed on Sept 17, 2015?_46. Its in South America. 47. Only 13 people were killed. 48. More than 5000 people. 49. Human mistakes. 50. To reduce more risk. (2016湖北黄石)D阅读下面材料，根据要求完成6670题。Save the worlds trees“When it comes to the Earth, there is no time to waste.” says the Earth Day

9、 Network. And that is right. Protecting our environment is very important, and World Earth Day was created in 1970 to ask more people to protect our environment. On April 22, people around the world celebrate Earth Day.Every year there is a special topic, and this year it is “Trees for the Earth”, s

10、o Earth Day this year will be all about planting trees. They are planning to plant 7.8 billion trees within the next five years.Thats a big goal, and you might wonder why trees are so important. Because they can take in carbon dioxide (CO2) and protect the air quality(质量). CO2 is a chemical in our a

11、tmosphere, but humans make too much of it. Each person makes about 2.3 tons a year, which is bad for the environment.Well guess what! Planting new trees is important because people cut down a huge number of trees. Last year, there were 3 trillion trees in the world, about 139 billion in China. But a

12、ccording to China Daily, the worlds total number has been almost cut in half since human civilization(文明) began. Thats because 15 billion trees are cut down every year.So we need to plant more to make up for（弥补）the ones we lost. One tree can take in 21.8 kilograms of CO2 per year. And its still one

13、of the cheapest and best ways to get rid of CO2.But dont forget that we can also help the environment by cutting down on how much energy(能源) or water we use every day. Every little thing helps. 根据短文内容，回答问题（6669），英译汉（70）。66When do people around the world celebrate World Earth Day? _67What is the topi

14、c of Earth Day? _68Why are trees so important to the earth? _69How much CO2 can two trees take in each year? _70Put the sentence “Its still one of the cheapest and best ways to get rid of CO2.” into Chinese. _66. On April 22. 67. “Trees for the Earth”. 68. Because they can take in carbon dioxide/CO2

15、 and protect the air quality. 69. 43.6 kilograms. 70. 这仍然是清除CO2的最廉价也是最好的方式之一。 (2016湖北孝感)X任务型阅读 阅读短文，按要求完成所给任务。（共8分，每个任务2分）How do you feel about your Chinese? Is it good or bad? If you think you are good at Chinese, you can take part in the competition named the “Chinese Characters Dictation Competit

16、ion (中国汉字听写大会)”. The competition became popular among teenagers. Lets know something about it.More and more computers and smart phones are used by teenagers. They spend too much time on the Internet in playing or chatting. They are used to sending messages by computers and smart phones. As a result,

17、 some teenagers forget how to write the Chinese Characters by hand. The teachers and parents are very worried about it. What can they do?Not long ago, they found an interesting game called the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition. The program was similar to the American show “National Spelling B

18、ee”. In this program, middle school students competed among themselves and wrote down the Chinese Characters by dictation. Over two hundred competitors were from forty-six middle schools. The audiences(观众) loved this new kind of competition, too. They tried to write down the Chinese Characters while

19、 the competitors were writing them. But they found it was also difficult for them to write down all the Chinese Characters.Is it an interesting competition? Can you be the winner?任务一：Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. 任务二：第三段划线单词“they”指代的是 任务三：Who can compete in “Chinese Characters Dict

20、ation Competition”? 任务四：Please write down the main idea of this passage. 答案: 任务一：结果，一些青少年忘记了如何手写汉字。任务二：The teachers and parents. (只写出其中一项扣1分)任务三：Middle school students. (只写students扣1分)任务四：Something about the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition(2016湖南邵阳)III.阅读技能（五部分，共25小题，每小题2分，计50分）A)阅读短文，根据短文内

21、容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）。（共5小题，每小题2分）Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. If you like reading, you will never feel bored or tired. Next, you can read a book almost anywhere: in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathro

22、om. All you need is a book. Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much

23、 better.Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading rig

24、ht now?41. According to the passage, reading can keep you bored and tired.42. You can read a book almost everywhere.43. If your reading skills improve, your schoolwork will become much better.44. It is true that reading is out of date.45. Good readers may become writers.41.F 42.T 43.T 44.F 45.T (201

25、6湖南株洲)第三节 回答问题（5小题，计10分）阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答问题。Fifteen years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One day I went to pick up a passenger at 2:40 A.M. When I arrived there, I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.After a while, the door opened. A small woman stood

26、before me. She was more than eighty years old. By her side was a big bag.When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”“Its not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.“Oh, Im in no hurry,” she said, “Im on my way to a hospice(临终关怀医院). I dont hav

27、e any family left. The doctor says I dont have very long.”I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计程表).For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the place where she had gone dancing as a gi

28、rl.Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in front of a special building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.We drove in silence to the address she had given me.“How much do I pay you?” she asked.“Nothing,” I said.“You have to make a living,” she answered.“Oh, there are other passeng

29、ers,” I answered.Almost without thinking, I gave her a hug(拥抱). She held on me and said, “You gave an old woman a moment of joy.”61. When did the driver go to pick up the woman?62. How old was the woman?63. Where did the woman want to go?64. How much did the woman pay the driver?65. What can we lear

30、n from the driver?61. Five years ago.62. The woman was more than eighty years old.63. The woman wanted to go to a hospice.64. The woman paid nothing.65. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.(2016湖南衡阳)III.阅读技能（共四个部分，20小题，计40分） （A） 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容判断文后句子的正（T）误（F）。（共5小题，计10分）It was a cold snowy

31、 morning after the winter vacation. And it was my first day at my new school. I was walking alone slowly and worrying about lots of things. It was early and there werent many people on the road. Suddenly a girl who was riding a bike on ice fell down. She was trying hard to get up but fell again. Wit

32、hout thinking, I went over and helped her. She said “thank you” with a smile and then rode away. Her words warned me a lot. Finally, I got to school. The teacher led me to the classroom and introduced me to the class. Then he asked me to sit down besides a girl. I felt so nervous that I didnt dare t

33、o look at her. Soon the first class, English， started. Their textbooks were different from those in my old school. As I was wondering what to do, and English book appeared in front of me. “Lets share,” the girl beside me said, “Hi, Im Carrie.” I looked up. It was the girl I helped this morning. Late

34、r on, we became good friends.From that I learned: to help others is actually to help ourselves!41. It was early and there were many people on the road.42. After getting up, the girl rode away without saying a word.43. The writer felt very excited when the teacher asked the writer to sit down beside

35、a girl.44. The girl asked the writer to share the English textbook with her.45. From the story, we learned that helping others is actually helping ourselves. 41. F. 42. F. 43. F. 44. F. 45. T. (2016湖南衡阳)（B）阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答下列问题。（共5 小题，计10 分）Most teens need more than 9 hours of sleep each night. But

36、about 1 in 4 teens has trouble in sleeping. Lack of sleep canaffecteverything from our feelings to how well we focus on tasks like studying. It can also influence sports performance, increase our chances of getting sick, and may lead to weight gain in some people. How can we get the sleep we need? H

37、ere are some ideas: Be active during the day. Get at least 60 minutes of exercise a day. Physical activity can decrease stress and help people feel more relaxed. Just dont work too close to bedtime because exercise can wake you up before it slows you down. Say goodnight to electronics. Experts sugge

38、st using the bedroom for sleep only. At least shut everything down an hour or more before lights out. Keep a sleep routine. Going to bed at the same time every night helps the body expect sleep. Creating a set bedtime routine can improve this relaxation effect. Reading, listening to music, spending

39、time with a pet, writing a diary or doing anything else can relax you. Expect a good nights sleep. Instead of worrying that you wont sleep, remind yourself that you can. Say Tonight, I will sleep well several times during the day. It can also help to practice breathing exercises or gentle exercises

40、before bed. Everyone has a sleepless night once in a while. But if you regularly have trouble in sleeping and you think its affecting your mood or performance, talk to your doctor.46 How many hours of sleep do most teens need each night?_ 47. Can physical activity increase stress or decrease stress?

41、_48. If Tom often has trouble sleeping and it affects his performance, what should he do? _ 49. Does making the light on help to have a good sleep?_50. Write down at just one of your suggestions about getting the sleep we need._46. More than 9 hours. 47. Physical activity can decrease stress. 48. He

42、 should talk to his doctor. 49. No, it doesnt. 50. Keep a sleep routine. （2016江苏盐城市）C.阅读与回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） Yearbooks in the United statesMost high schools in the United States publish a yearbook once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school yeara “book of memories” for the stu

43、dents.Inside a yearbook is each students photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Then come the second-year students. The last photos are the first-year students. The yearbook is not only about students. The te

44、achers have photos, too.The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of extracurricular activities. These are activities that students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design and take photos all year for the yearbo

45、ok.In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown” (a funny student), the “most likely to succeed”(a student who got the best grades), and the “best dressed”(a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards.Students usually sign e

46、ach others yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other, such as, “We had a lot of fun,” or “Ill never forget you.” They also write about the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词。56. Ho

47、w many grades are there in most high schools in the USA?57.Whose photos can we see in a yearbook?58. What title might a student with a good fashion sense get?59.Why is it important for senior students to sign each others yearbooks?60.What do you think of the yearbook in the USA? 56 4/Four. 57. The s

48、tudents and teachers. 58. The “best dressed”. 59. Because they are graduating. 60. Meaningful/. 开放式答题。（2016甘肃兰州）六、任务型阅读理解(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。Time spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable. If you go to a good shop, no assistant will come near to you and say, “Can I help you?” You neednt

49、buy anything you dont want. You may just try to find out where the book you want is and read it. But if you fail, the assistant will lead you there and then he will go away. It seems that he is not interested in selling any books at all.There is a story which tells us about a good shop. A medical st

50、udent found a very useful book in the shop.But it was too expensive for him to buy. He couldnt get it from the school library, either. So every afternoon, he went there to read a little at a time. One day, however, he couldnt find the book from its usual place and was leaving when he saw an assistan

51、t singing to him. To his _, the assistant pointed to the book in the comer. “I put it there so that it couldnt be sold out.” said he assistant. Then he left and the student went on with his reading.81.将文中处画线句子翻译成汉。_82.将文中处画线句子改写为同义句。_83.根据短文内容，在文中处填入恰当的词。_84. Where was the book that the student was

52、looking for? _85. What do you think of the assistant? _81. 他好像对卖书根本不感兴趣。82. But it was so expensive that he couldnt buy it. 83. surprise 84. The book was in the comer of the bookshop. 85. The assistant was kind/nice. (2016山东东营)七、阅读表达(共5小题，计10分】 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题.Every year, more than nine million peo

53、ple all over the world come to visit London. They go to the museums and theatres; they look at interesting old buildings or have a drink in a park.A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to take an underground train. The London underground is one of the best and most widely used transport networks (网状组织) in the world. The trains run all day and most of the night. （83）Youd better not take t