2020年中考英语时事阅读训练

1、2020年中考英语时事阅读训练一、完形填空The United States is full of cars. There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or more cars, because they are a 2 part of life.Cars are used for 3 . They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When sa

2、lesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to 4 their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to shop for necessities.AnotherSometimes, small children must be driven to schools. In some cities, school buses are used only when children 5 more than a mil

3、e from the school. When the children are too young to walk that far, their parents 6 driving them to school. One parent drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbors children as well.mother drives on Tuesdays,7 on Wednesdays and so on. This is called forming a carpool (拼车).Working people

4、also 8 carpools, with three or four people taking turns driving to the place where they work.More carpools should be formed in order to put less cars on the road and to use 9 oil. Parking is a great 10 , and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something should be

5、done about the use of cars.()1.A.muchB. evenC.suchD.little()2. A. strongB. possibleC.properD.necessary()3.A.familiesB. businessC.schoolsD.household()4.A.coverB. createC.carryD.catch()5.A.liveB. studyC.workD. sleep()6.A.make over B. take overC.make turnsD.take turns()7.A.otherB. the otherC.anotherD.t

6、he others()8.A.formB. makeC.believeD.lift()9.A.fewB. lessC.muchD.more()10. A. senseB. methodC. topicD.matterKeys: 1-5 BDBAC 6-10 DCABD、阅读理解In Britain, his name is known by almost everyone. And his clothing a blue duffle coat and an old red hat - is iconic (标志性的).During a trip to China four years ago

7、, Britain s Prince William even met the famous bear at the Chinese opening of the film Paddington.Paddington was first introduced to the world in 1958 in the children s book A Bear Called Paddington by British writer Michael Bond. In the story, Paddington is kind and humorous. He is also polite and

8、always calls people “ Mr” “, Mrs” and “Miss ” .This cute bear immediately won over people s heaBrtrsit.ons “weMrearnayised ontales of Paddington, the second-best-knownbear in fiction (小说 ) after Winnie the Pooh, ” The Economist noted.The story shows how kind British people are towards those who are

9、in trouble, as Paddington is given a new home in London after escaping from an earthquake in Peru. As time went on, Paddington became popular in other countries. He first appeared on TV in 1975. He s also been made into toys that wear different costumes. He s beguard for the British royal (王室的) fami

10、ly, a British policeman and a coffee shopwaiter.Paddington is so beloved that it csommon to find plates and tea towels with Paddington patterns ( 图 案 ) in British homes. Paddington has a special facial expression. He is known for giving a hard stare (瞪视 ) whenever he meets somebody he doesn litke. T

11、herefore, when someone gives a hard stare, you could say that they re making a “ Paddington Bear face ”.()1. Paddington has been around for so far.A. about four yearsB. about 17 yearsC. nearly 45 yearsD. over 60 years()2. Why do many people love Paddington?A. Because he s polite and humorous.B. Beca

12、use he has magic powers.C. Because he was their grandparents favorite.D. Because he always helps others during emergencies.()3. Giving someone a “ Paddington Bear face ” means .A. being rude to someoneB. putting on a blank faceC. staring hard at someoneD. watching someone carefully()4. Which might b

13、e the best title for this story?A. Paddington s new homeB. Paddington is beloved by the worldC. Paddington is famous in BritainD. Paddington s first TV appearanceKeys：1-4 DACB三、补全对话阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。Jane: Bob, would you mind turning down your music? I m studying right now.Bob: WHAT? I C

14、AN T HEAR YOU.Jane: Come on. Would you mind being quiet? It _s1annoying.Bob: Sorry, I ll do it right away.Jane: It my turn. But please Bob, I am quite busy these days. Would you mind helping me?Bob: Well . OK. Just this once. 3Jane: I know. I m sorry. I will clean it after my exams are over.Bob: Yes

15、, I will buy some food for dinner. 5Jane: Thank you so much. I need some lemonade.Bob: Sure.A. W川 you join me for dinner?B. Want me to do some shopping for you?C. By the way, who is going to do the dishes?D. Im preparing for my final exam.mess!E. But you have to clean your room, it s a totalF. Do yo

16、u like the music?G Are you going shopping this afternoon?Keys：1-5 DCEGB四、选词填空Aprovide close study up and follow much help use asAs a high school student, 15-year-old Raj Pabari in California, US, has gotten used todistance learning. But 1 students who are struggling （挣扎）to keep up withtheir 2 at hom

17、e, he has started a new online tutoringf 而导）service.Tutors for Good, which Pabari created in mid-March, offers free peer-to-peer 旧龄人 对同龄人的）tutoring for different subjects every week. If students need 3 help,extra half-hour sessions 课程）cost only 15 dollars （105 yuan）.Pabari father is a tech entrepren

18、eur （企业家）.4 in his father footsteps,Pabari started his first business at the age of 10. He taught older adults how 5 their electronic devices （电子设备）.More recently, he tutored fellow students in the subjects of math and debate 辩论）.When schools 6 and he could no longer doin-person tutoring, he came 7

19、with the idea for his online service. He uses theZoom video conferencing （会议）app and a whiteboard so that both tutors 8 students can work on problems at the same time.Since launching （发起）, Pabari has recruited 睇募）other students to serve 9 tutors. Lillie Eckstein, a junior, is offering tutoring in bi

20、ology andchemistry. Pabari tutors in debate policy and preparation.Besides looking for other tutors, Pabari said he soping to find sponsoring （赞助） companies who would be willing to pay the tutors to 10 more free services toneedy students. “ Students are missing the socia 施spe ctsbbei ng at school, ”

21、 Pabari said. Tutoring over Zoom is not quite the same, but it is like socializing over Zoom.”Keys: 1.to help6.closed2.studies 3.more7.up 8.and4.Following 5.to videB teach of win strong they who hold accept why especialIn the movie Avengers: Endgame （复仇者联盟 4：终局之战）-the finale （终章） of the

22、 Marvel Cinematic Universe （MCU） - superheroes unite to fight the bad guys. The actors and actresses 1 play these superheroes recently got together onlineto accept an award 奖项）for their performance.On May 2, Avengers: Endgame 2 the favorite movie award at the 2020 KidsChoice Awards. The award show 3

23、 online for the first time due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, and Chris Hemsworth reunited through a video chat 4 the award.They showed their thanks to fans for all 5support over the years.? They alsooffered words of encouragementfor everyone. “We r6e together. We ll getthrough this, ” Hemsworth said. Evans added, “ Whatever it takes. ” Downey closed