中考英语阅读理解题材Topic13热点话题

1、Topic Thirteen Topical Issues 热点话题 话说中考 在我们的生活中少不了谈论我们身边所发生的事情。我们所身处的社会是一个资讯发达的社会，我们很容易获取其他地方的信息。所以近几年来国内以及世界各国人们所谈论的热点话题常常成为中考的热点考点。但是由于这些话题涉及很多不同类型的词汇，所以要求学生具有较大的词汇量。因此，面临着中考冲刺的你，不妨在扩大自己的词汇量的同时，多做这一方面的阅读练习。 走进中考(厦门2010) Recently，Chinese netizens(网民) enjoy themselves on growing and stealing crops o

2、n the InternetThis is a game called Happy FarmsNow more and more people are joining in the game and getting addictedBecause of this game，some players have been fired(解雇)，lovers have broken up，but none of them can stop Happy Farms from becoming more popular Here we interviewed some young netizens and

3、 lets see what their opinions were Nongmin：Playing Happy Farms at work，thats terrible! A clerk was fired because she was online playing it at work King：I find that all the dreams of having houses and fields，which are very hard to get in real life，are very easy to be realized in the gameI think I kno

4、w the reason why the game is so popular Kaixin：We have to know how to control ourselvesWe should keep our minds on studyGames are just gamesI prefer to play sports with my classmates when I am free Kitty，I like Happy FarmsMy high-pressure work makes me feel like I cant breathe(呼吸)I wish I could have

5、 a real house and farm，but it seems so far awayI have to turn to virtual(虚拟) nature for my own house and farm 阅读短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1From this passage，we know that Happy Farms is a _ game Aboring Bpopular Cdull ( ) 2In the first paragraph，the underlined phrase get addicted means _ Abe sorry to Bbe

6、afraid of Cbe crazy about ( ) 3Nongmin told us aan _ story about playing the game at work Ashocking Bexciting Crelaxing ( ) 4From Kaixins words，we can guess that he is most probably a _ Afarmer Bworker Cstudent ( ) 5_ have the similar idea about the game ANongmin and King BKing and Kitty CKaixin and

7、 Kitty 解析 1B 根据“.but none of them can stop Happy Farms from becoming more popular”可知正确答案为 B。 2C 根据“Because of this game，some players have been fired.”可知是对 addicted 的详细表述，故正确答案为 C。 3A 由文中“.thats terrible! A clerk was fired because.”可以判断出是 shocking story，故正确答案为 A。 4C 根据“We should keep our minds on stu

8、dy”可以判断 Kaixin 是学生。 5B 根据“.which are very hard to get in real life，”和“I wish I could have a real house and farm，but it seems so far away”可知 King 和 Kitty 的观点是一致的，故正确答案为 B。 话题专练一If You Are the OneQin Fen is a returned student(回国留学生)The film consists of stories between him and several ladiesType：Comedy

9、Showtime：December 22，2009Running time：115 minsDirector：Feng XiaogangStars：Ge You，Shu QiPrice：￥60Place：Sunshine TheatreBoltFor Superdog，every day is filled with dangerType：ComedyShowtime：December 21，2009Running time：96 minsDirector：Chris WilliamsStars：John Travolta，Miley CyrusPrice：￥55Place：Showcase

10、TheatreNobel SonBarkely Michaelson is trying to finish his doctoral dissertation(博士论文) when his father wins the Nobel prize for chemistryType：Black ComedyShowtime：December 5，2009Running time：110 minsDirector：Randall MillerStars：Alan Rickman，Bryan GreenbergPrice：￥50Place：Sunshine TheatreForever Enthr

11、alledMei Lanfang is a famous Peking Opera starThe film is about three periods of his lifeType：Biopic(传记片)Showtime：December 5，2009Running time：150 minsDirector：Chen KaigeStars：Li Ming，Zhang ZiyiPrice：￥70Place：Showcase Theatre 根据短文内容选出正确的答案。 ( ) 1The film If You Are the One is on on _ ANovember 21，200

12、9 BDecember 21，2009 CDecember 5，2009 DDecember 22，2009 ( ) 2What film can I watch if I have only 50 yuan? AForever Enthralled BBolt CNoble Son DIf You Are the One ( ) 3How long is the film Bolt? A1 hr55 mins B1 hr36 mins C1 hr50 mins D1 hr34 mins ( ) 4Which of the following is TRUE? AThe director of

13、 If You Are the One is Feng Xiaogang BBolt is being shown at the Sunshine Theatre CAlan Rickman is an actor in Forever Enthralled DForever Enthralled is a black comedy ( ) 5Where can you probably see the above information? AIn a storybook BIn a dictionary CIn a reportDIn a film magazine答案： 1D 由表格第一部

14、分电影的“Showtime：December 22，2009”可知。 2C 由表格中 Noble Son 的有关信息可知。 3B 由表格中 Bolt 的有关信息可知。 4A 通读表格可知。 5D 通读表格可知。二 Good news for Super Junior-M fans：the Korean bands new mini-album(迷你专辑) is coming outEarlier this month，they released(发行) the new song Super Girl on the Internet We are happy to meet the fans o

15、f our new album， the group saidWe worked hard. we ask for your support(支持) and love Super Junior-M came to China last April with their first album MeThey have members from both China and the Republic of Korea (韩国)Its the first group of its kind in China Why Super Junior-M?M means the word Mandarin(普

16、通话)The group wants to become successful in the Chinese(华语的) music market，not only in ChinaMusic today Name of the _ (1) Super Junior-M Country _ (2) Date of the song Super Girl released _ (3) When the team went to China They came to China _ (4) with their first album Hopes of the team They hope they

17、 will be _ (5) in the chinese music market答案： 1band 由文章的“Good news for Super Junior-M fans：the Korean bands new mini-album is coming out”可知。 2Korea 由文章的“the Korean bands new mini-album(迷你专辑) is coming out”可知。 3Earlier this month 由文章的“Earlier this month，they released the new song Super Girl on the In

18、ternet”可知。 4last April 由文章的“Super Junior-M came to China last April with their first album Me”可知。 5successful 由文章的“The group wants to become successful in the Chinese(华语的) music market，not only in China”可知。三 Susan Boyle has her own US television programme because her album I Dreamed A Dream became t

19、he years fastest seller The Susan Boyle Story will be put on the TV Guide Channel in the US on December 13，and will follow her special journey from obscurity(默默无名) to globally famousIt will contain performances from interviews of Boyle with friends and her supporters(支持者) The 48-year-old lady is exp

20、ected to sell 400000 copies of her album by the end of the week，becoming the biggest and fastest-selling album of 2009It sold 130000 on its first day Gennaro Castaldo of HMV said：People of all ages seem to be buying it，and its going to be one of the best gifts this ChristmasSusans accomplished perfo

21、rmance on The X Factor made her album more popular She said that one of the songs on her album，a cover of Madonnas Youll See，was a message to the school bullies(坏蛋) who once made fun of her 根据短文内容选出正确的答案。 ( ) 1Susan has her own programme because _ Ashe is a good host Bshe was famous in the world Che

22、r CD became the fast seller in the UK Dshe often helps others ( ) 2Susans programme is not about _ Aher journey to be successful Bher interviews Cher friends and her supporters Dthe stories of her school lives ( ) 3What is the correct order for the following sentences? aSusan is expected to sell 400

23、000 albums bSusan accomplished a performance on The X Factor cSusan published her album I Dreamed a Dream Aabc Bcba Cbca Dcab ( ) 4According to Gennaro Castaldo，what made Susans album more popular? AHer performance on The X Factor BHer songs in her album CHer TV programme DThe stories about her scho

24、ol life ( ) 5What is the passage mainly about? APeople in England BChristmas gifts CThe latest news about the singerDStudents lives答案： 1C 由文章的第一句可知。 2D 通读第二段可知。 3D 通读全文可知。 4A 由文章的 Susans accomplished performance on The X Factor made her album more popular可知。 5C 通读全文可知。四 On the afternoon of May 12，20

25、08，when Liao Zhi was playing with her 10-month-old daughter at home，the building began to shakeI carried my daughter in my arms and wanted to go downstairsBut when my mother-in-law opened the door，the building collapsed in a flash(瞬间倒塌) Liao was saved on the night of May 13，but her mother-in-law and

26、 her baby daughter diedWhats worse，Liaos calves were severely hurt in the earthquake and her legs had to be cut off at the knee What does this mean to a dancer? At first I thought I wouldnt be able to dance anymore，and my life would become very hard， Liao saidBut when I see that my family and friend

27、s care so much about me，I decided not to let them down She first learned to turn over in bed without help，and later，when she felt better，she began practicing dancing on the bed Months later，Liao put on artificial limbs(假肢)She smiled and said to her mother，Tomorrow I will be able to walk，and before l

28、ong，I will dance again The ruthless earthquake has taken away a lot of things，but it could never take away the hope of life 根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。 ( ) 1The earthquake happened when Liao Zhi was playing at home ( ) 2Liao Zhi had left the house before the house collapsed ( ) 3Only Liao Zhis mother-in-law d

29、ied in the earthquake ( ) 4For Liao Zhi she will dance again in the near future( ) 5According to the passage，even if the earthquake is very ruthless，people will never give up their hopes答案： 1T 由文章的“On the afternoon of May 12，2008，when Liao Zhi was playing with her 10-month-old daughter at home，the b

30、uilding began to shake”可知。 2F 由文章的“I carried my daughter in my arms and wanted to go downstairsBut when my mother-in-law opened the door，the building collapsed in a flash”可知。 3F 由文章的“Liao was saved on the night of May 13，but her mother-in-law and her baby daughter died”可知。 4T 通读第四段可知。 5T 通读全文可知。五 CH

31、INA is going to have its second DisneylandThe first is in Hong KongThe new one will be in ShanghaiIf you like adventures，shows and cartoons，youll have a lot of fun thereOur American friend Ariel is going to share her experience at Walt Disney WorldEnjoy! When I was 14 and my sister was 11，my aunt to

32、ok us to Walt Disney World in Florida，US At the Magic Kingdom，we visited a beautiful castleIt turned colors at nightWe took pictures with Mickey Mouse At the Hollywood Studios Park，our favorite ride was Tower of TerrorWe got on an elevator in a haunted(闹鬼的) hotelThe elevator took us to the top of th

33、e buildingSuddenly，it dropped! We cried out loudWhen the ride was over，we got back in line to do it again I loved EPCOT Park bestThere are lots of pavilions(临时展览馆)They show countries from all around the worldIn a few hours，we visited China，France，Italy，Mexico and more I had a great time at Disney Wo

34、rldBut I dont want to spend another vacation thereAt EPCOT I got a glimpse(一瞥) of so many different countriesNow Id like to travel the world and visit them one by one 根据短文内容回答以下问题。 1Where will the second Disneyland be in China? _ 2Who did Ariel go with when he visited Disneyland at the age of 14? _

35、3Why did they cry out loud when they took an elevator ride? _ 4If one wants to travel all around the world in a short time，where can he go? _ 5What is the correct order of the following places? aHollywood Studios Par bThe Magic Kingdom cThe whole world dEPCOTAabdc Bbadc Cbcad Dacbd答案： 1The second Di

36、sneyland will be in Shanghai 由文章的“The new one will be in Shanghai”可知。 2He went to Disneyland with his sister and his aunt 由文章的“When I was 14 and my sister was 11，my aunt took us to Walt Disney World in Florida，US”可知。 3Because the elevator took them to the top of the building and suddenly it dropped!

37、 由文章的“The elevator took us to the top of the buildingSuddenly，it dropped!”可知。 4He can go to EPCOT Park 由文章的“I loved EPCOT Park bestThere are lots of pavilionsThey show countries from all around the world”可知。 5B 通读全文可知。六 It snowed heavily last week in northern ChinaBig snows fell on Beijing，Hebei，Sha

38、nxi，Ningxia and XinjiangFor many cities，it was the biggest snowfall in 50 yearsThe snow made traveling hardMany schools had to close for days Jia Aizhen，14，lives in Taiyuan，ShanxiShe should have a mid-term(期中的) test on WednesdayBecause of the snow，they had the test on Sunday instead It was good beca

39、use we had more time to review(复习) our lessons， said JiaShe enjoyed the snowIt was as deep as 15cm and came halfway up her legI felt peaceful(平和的) and relaxed(放松的) to see the white snowy world Kang Xinyi，13，and Wang Danyang，13，are classmates at Shijiazhuang No.43 Middle School in HebeiTheir school s

40、topped on WednesdayKang said the snow in the yard was as deep as 40cm It was so good we didnt have to go to school! said KangKang，Wang and another friend had a snowball fight(打雪仗) and made snowmenThey also helped clear snow off the roads I never saw such a big snow， said WangLast year we only made a

41、 small snow panda，but this year our snowman is as tall as 1 meter!If the snow didnt make trouble for traffic(交通)，we would hope it would never stop! said the girlsA report of the snow _ (1)，there was heavy snow in ChinaBig snows fell on Beijing，Hebei，Shanxi，Ningxia and XinjiangIt was the biggest snow

42、fall in _ (2) years in many placesThe snow caused many troubles in peoples lives Jia Aizhen，who lives in Taiyuan，said she should have a _ (3) test on WednesdayBecause of the snow，she had the test on Sunday Kang Xinyi and Wang Danyang are _ (4) at Shijiazhuang No.43 Middle School in HebeiTheir school

43、 stopped on WednesdayThey had a snowball fight，made snowmen and helped _ (5) off the roads答案： 1Last week 由文章的“It snowed heavily last week in northern China”可知。 250 由文章的“For many cities，it was the biggest snowfall in 50 years”可知。 3mid-term 由文章的“She should have a mid-term test on Wednesday”可知。 4classm

44、ates 由文章的“Kang Xinyi，13，and Wang Danyang，13，are classmates at Shijiazhuang No.43 Middle School in Hebei”可知。 5clear snow 由“They also helped clear snow off the roads”可知。七 Obama Has a Good Time at the Great Wall REUTERS Obama had a four-day visit to China last weekHe had a very busy schedule(日程) (1) _W

45、hen a leader visits another country，he or she sometimes goes to the countrys most famous placesIt is to show respect to the local cultureFor the leaders，its also a good time to relaxHe who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man (2) _Obama spent 50 minutes in the Forbidden City on Tuesday

46、 (3) _He said，I will come back with my girls and my wife (4) _There，he enjoyed a moment of peace Its magical(不可思议的)It reminds(使想到) you of the sweep(进程) of history， Obama said about the Great Wall 根据文章内容填入合适的句子。 aPresident Barack Obama is a true man bHe thinks the Forbidden City is a magnificent(华丽的)

47、 place to visit cBut he still spent some time visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall dOn Wednesday afternoon，he took a quick tour of the Great Wall at Badaling(1) _ (2) _ (3) _ (4) _答案： 1c 由文章的“He had a very busy schedule”可知。 2a 由文章的“He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man”

48、可知。 3b 由上下文可知。 4d 由文章的第二段可知。八 At just 16 years of age，Liu Shasha has taken the pool world by stormThe newcomer has become the youngest world 9-ball champion(冠军) by defeating 40-year-old Karen Corr of Britain On November 22，the Womens World 9-Ball Championship took place in ShenyangIn one semifinal，C

49、orr beat Chinese Fu Xiaofang 9-8 to win her place in the finalIn the other match，Liu managed to defeat Chinas biggest cue-wielding(挥球杆的) star Pan Xiaoting by the same 9-8 score for an appointment with Corr in the finals Liu was born in the countryside of LankaoHenan ProvinceFour years ago she chose

50、to leave school after finding her Junior 1 studies difficultMaybe I can work on the ball game， she told her parents With her parents permission(许可)，Liu followed in the footsteps of her neighbor Fu Xiaofang and began to play poolHer talent was soon _Its my only hope，so I have to focusThis is the only

51、 way Ill achieve success， Liu said As the new world champion，Liu set her career in motion(开动) in grand styleYet as her coach Zhang Shuchun warned，She has a long way to go in the pool worldHer journey has just started 根据短文内容选出正确的答案。 ( ) 1Liu won the Womens World 9-Ball Championship by defeating the _

52、 British player Aforty-five-year-old Bforty-year-old Cthirty-nine-year-old Dthirty-six-year-old ( ) 2The score between Liu and Pan Xiaoting is _ A8-9 B10-12 C9-8 D13-12 ( ) 3Why did Liu leave school when she was 12 years old? ABecause she found her study difficult BBecause she found school life boring CBecause she wanted to get some training DBecause her family was poor ( ) 4The missing word in Paragraph 4 maybe _ Afound Binvented Craised Ddiscovered ( ) 5According to Lius coach，Liu _ Anever goes on taking part in other ball matches Bstops training and has a r