人教版2020年中考英语题型专练：阅读理解(二)D卷

1、人教版2020年中考英语题型专练：阅读理解（二） D卷姓名:班级:成绩:一、阅读理解（共10题；共86分）1. （8分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In 1845, a deadly disease struck the farms of Ireland, killing all the Lumper potato plants. In another place or time, the death of single crop species （物种）might not have been so important. Butin Ireland, in 1

2、845, people depended almost solely on the potato for food. The death of one species caused a terrible famine（ 饥荒）.Now, some scientists are worried that such a famine could happen again, but on a much wider scale.Over the centuries, farmers have discovered thousands of different species of food crops

3、. Each species has special qualities. Some can be grown in very hot or cold climates. Others are not affected by certain diseases. However, you won't find many of these species in your local supermarket. To feed the seven billion people on Earth, most farmers today are growing only species of pl

4、ants and farming only species of animals that are easy to produce in large numbers.For example, in the Philippines, there were once thousands of varieties of rice: now fewer than 100 are grown there. In China, 90 percent of the wheat varieties grown just a century ago have disappeared. Scientists be

5、lieve that over the past century, we have allowed more than half of the world's food varieties to disappear.One solution to this problem is to collect and store the seeds （种子）as many different plantvarieties as we can before they disappear. The idea was first suggested by Russian scientist Nikol

6、ay Vavilov. In the 1920s and 1930s, he collected around 400,000 seeds from five contients. More recently, others are continuing the work he began.In the U.S. state of Iowa, Diane Ott Whealy wanted to protect historic plant varieties, like the seeds her great - grandfather brought to the U.S. from Ge

7、rmany more than a hundred years ago. She and her husband started a place called Heritage Farm, where people can store and trade seeds.More importantly, the people at Heritage Farm don't just store the seeds; they plant them. By doing this, they are reintroducing foods into the marketplace that h

8、aven't been grown for years. These food species are not just special in terms of appearance or taste. They also offer farmers food solutions for the future, from the past.（1） What is this passage mainly about?A . The need to protect different food species.B . How to increase the number of food s

9、pecies.C . The fact that many food species are dying out.D . How to prevent food species from disappearing.（2） Why are some scientists worried that such a famine could happen again?A . Because people depend on certain species of food crops.B . Because the same deadly disease may attack crops again.C

10、 . Because the world's population is larger than that in 1845.D . Because farmers grow the same potatoes as those in the past. The following sentence would best be placed at the end of.Meanwhile, thousands of other species are dying out.A . Paragraph 1B . Paragraph 2C . Paragraph 3D . Paragraph

11、4（4） What can we learn from the passage?A . The disease spread very quickly and killed thousands of people in Ireland.B . Around 80 percent of the rice varieties in the Philippines have disappeared.IC . People have been storing seeds to save plane varieties for less than 100 years.D . Heritage Farm

12、is the first place in the U.S. for people to store and trade seeds.2. (10 分)2014 is the year of horse in China. Do you know anything about the horse?The horse is strong and runs very fast. He's a useful and hard-working animal. The horse learnsto know his master (主人) soon. He loves his master, e

13、ven after his master has died. Here's a storyabout such a horse. In a war, the master was killed, and fell from his horse. When his body was foundsome days later, the horse was still standing beside it. During that long time, the horse didn't leavethe body of his master, without food or wate

14、r, in the coldest weather, driving away the birds that might eat it. Wasn't be a great animal?(1) The horse is a animal to man.A . strangeB . lazyC . usefulD . small(2) When the body of the master was found, the horse was.A . going awayB . eating grass beside itC . drinking waterD . still standi

15、ng beside it(3) The story probably took place in.A . springB . summerC . autumnD . winter3. ( 8 分)I have worked in Shenyang for two months. I seldom meet Westerners in the street. Buton TV, I see many foreigners in Shenyang. I am a little lonely and I really hope to make friends with English speaker

16、s. Although I study Chinese hard, my Chinese is poor and I can' t communicate in Chinesevery well.However, Chinese people usually smile and wave to me on the bus and at any other places. In the street, the most common conversation goes like this: A Chinese person,“Hello.”I, “Hello. ”The Chinese

17、, “Where are you from?"“England.”“Oh, I see! ” and then if his vocabulary is exhausted( 耗尽的)，“Bye - bye” . This can happen fiveor six times on any trip around town. How I hope to see a Westerner at that time.(1) The writer comes from.A . ChinaB . CanadaC . AmericaD . Britain(2) The writer feels

18、 in Shenyang.A.happyB . . sadC . lonelyD . lucky(3) Why doesn' t the writer make friends with Chinese people?A . Because he thinks Chinese people aren ' t friendly.B . Because he seldom meets Chinese people in the street.C . Because he can ' t communicate with Chinese people well.D . Bec

19、ause he only likes speaking English.(4) What do Chinese people usually ask the writer about?A . His name.B . His work.C . His age.D . His country.(5) 5） What is the best title for this passage?A . I Miss My FriendsB . A DialogueC . No Westerners in the StreetD . My life in China4. （8分）A. Choose the

20、best answer （根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）April 13th, 1539Outside Mexico CityDear Mariana,Today we arrived safe. It was a long and dangerous trip over the ocean. The winter storms were strong. We were always a little sick from high waves.The journey from the shore to Mexico City is also long and dangerous. There

21、 are robbers in the countryside. Wewill travel together with the other ship passengers, thinkingwe will be safer as a group.Tomorrow we will travel into the city to find our uncle.Father says it will take a year for this letter to reach you. The trip from New Spain to Spain is very long.Your loving

22、brother,TomasApril 20th, 1539Mexico CityDear Mariana,Father and I finally arrived at Mexico City. Here, old buildings are being pulled down; new ones are being built. Just around the corner from Uncle's city house, Aztec workers are pulling down a small, beautiful pyramid. Father says it is one

23、of the last Aztec temples.In the center of the city, I met an Aztec boy named Carlos. He speaks a little Spanish. Carlos learns Spanish at his new school. He told me that the Spanish set up new schools for the Aztecs. There he got his new name, Carlos. He says he likes his new school but misses his

24、old city. I wonder what thiscity used to be like before Cortes came.Tomorrow we will go to Uncle's farmland. He and father are talking about the Aztec workers that father will oversee.Your brother,Tomasfound v.建立battle n. 战役conquer v.征服(1) What was Tomas' nationality?A . Spanish.B . New Span

25、ish.C . Mexico.D . Aztec.(2) How was Tomas' journey to Mexico?A . Stormy and cold.B . Easy and safe.IC . Long but safe.D . Long and dangerous.(3) How long did it take Tomas to travel from the shore to Mexico City?A . One day.B . One week.C . A year.D . Two years.(4) Why did Tomas and his father

26、come to Mexico in 1539?A . To visit Mexico.B . To meet Carlos.C . To see the temples.D . To look for a better life.(5) When did Mexico get its name New Spain?A . After 1539.B . After 1519.C .In the 1300s.D . In the 1400s.(6) What did the Spanish do to the people in Mexico in the early 1500s?A . They

27、 taught children there English.B . They built new temples for them.C . They destroyed the local culture there.D . They helped to feed the local people there.5. (8分)根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is a modern and lively city with a population of over 345, 000.HistoryCanberra is

28、 the eighth largest city in Australia. It is 238 kilometres from Sydney and 507 kilometres from Melbourne. Melbourne was once the capital of Australia. Sydney people also wished to make their city the capital. It was difficult for the government to make the decision. Then in 1911, the government cho

29、se a place to build the new capital. It was between Sydney and Melbourne, the two largest cities in Australia. It took more than 14 years to build the city. In 1927, the city was set up. It became the capital and was named Canberra. "Canberra" means "a place for friends to get togethe

30、r".CultureCanberra is a beautiful city with trees and flowers everywhere. There's the Flower Festival in September each year. People can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive. A manmade lake Lake Bertey Griffin is in the center of the city. It's about 25

31、kilometres long. People like to ride bikes, walk or run around the lake. In Canberra, there're many famous universities like the Australian National University and the University of Canberra. The National Library and the National Museum of Australia are also famous places that people like to vis

32、it.(1) How far is Canberra from Sydney?A . 25 kilometres.B . 238 kilometres.C . 345 kilometres.D . 507 kilometres.(2) When was Canberra set up?A . In 1911.B . In 1927.C . In 1954.D .In 1955. The word "Canberra" means.A . the largest cityB . a beautiful manmade lakeC . the old capital cityD

33、 . a place for friends to get together(4) The Flower Festival is a festival to.A . ride bikesB . visit universitiesC . welcome the springD . walk around the lake(5) How long is Lake Bertey Griffin?A . About 238 kilometres.B . About 507 kilometres.C . About 25 kilometres.D . About 345 kilometres.6. (

34、8分)阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AHope People's Hospital was built in 1888. It is the oldest hospital in Shanghai with an area of 290,000 m2 and there are 410 doctors and nurses. Every year, more than 2,350,000 patients come to the hospital to see the doctors and near 6800 patients sta

35、y in hospital for their treatments.AddressSouth Road, Wanjiang Town, ShanghaiWorking hours: 8:00a.m.5:30p.m. from Monday to SundayWorking timeFrom 5:30p.m. to 8:00a.m. you may go to the Duty Station.We have doctors on duty at any time.Traditional ChineseIf you want to take some Chinese medicine, Doc

36、tor LiDivisionsMedicine Divisionwill help you.科室）Mouth RoomIf you have a toothache, you can ask Doctor Ma forhelp.Registration FeesYou can pay for medicine here.Surgery(外科)If you cut your finger or hurt your knee, call DoctorHu for help.ENT DepartmentIf you have a sore throat, you can come here for

37、help.(ear-nose-throat department)If you eat too much, you can ask Doctor Zhang forDigestive Departmenthelp.Tel:mail: gddgphContactWebsite: (1) Overpatients see the doctors in Hope People's Hospital every year.A .410B . 6,800C . 2,350,000D . 290,000(2) If you have a toothache, you

38、can go toA . Mouth RoomB . Registration FeesC . ENT Department|D . Digestive Department(3) can help you if you cut yourself.A . Doctor HuB . Doctor ZhangC . Doctor MaD . Doctor Li(4) You can't contact with the hospital byA . making a phone call第8页共16页B . surfing the InternetC . writing an emailD

39、 . posting a letter(5) Which of the following is TRUE?A . You can't see doctors before 8:00 in the morning.B . For a sore throat, you can go to ENT Department for help.C . There are 410 doctors in Hope People's Hospital.D . There are eight divisions in Hope People's Hospital.7. （8分）根据短文内

40、容，判断正误。A group of eighth-grade students from Luoyang No. 1 High School in Huizhou, Guangdong went camping along Dongjiang River on May 11. One of the students fell into the river. Four students linked （链接）arms to save their friend, but all were swept away. Sadly, all the students lost their lives.Th

41、is not the only tragedy（悲居 1 ）has happened recently. According to the ministry of education （教育部），19 high school and primary school students died in drowning（溺水）accidents over just two days, May 11 and 12.The ministry gives some suggestions to students on how to keep safe. It asks students to go swi

42、mming only if there are teachers or parents around, and tell them to never swim in deep waters. Don't jump into the water trying to help others if you're not good at swimming. Ask for help adult instead.（1） On may 11, a group of students went camping along the river.（2） Four students lost th

43、eir lives. Over just two days 19 high school and primary school students while swimming.（4） According to the suggestions, students can't go swimming without teachers or parents.（5） When seeing someone in danger in the water, you must jump into the water to save him or her even though you can'

44、;t swim.8. （ 8分）阅读理解What will life be like in 2050Life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields, from entertainment to technology.TV channels will disappear in 2050. People will choose a programme from a "menu" and a computer will send the programme directly to the televis

45、ion.Water wilt become one of our most serious problems. Today in many places, agriculture is developing and people are growing fruit and vegetables to export（出 口）. This needs a lot of water. Need for waterwill increase ten times between now and 2050 and there will be serious shortages（短缺）.In transpo

46、rtation, computers will control the speed of the ears and there won't be any accidents.第9页共16页Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to where you want to go. Besides, space planes will take people halfway

47、around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.In the field of technology, robots will replace people in many fields. Today

48、 many factories have already used robots. Big companies prefer robots because they do not ask for pay rises or go on strikes, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywherein factories, schools, offices,hospitals, shops and homes.(1) TV channels willin 2050.A . disappearB.appea

49、rC . be more expensiveD . be cheaper(2) How many times will water use increase between now and.A . Five times.B . Eight times.C . Ten times.D . Eleven times.(3) What will NOT happen to cars in 2050?A . There will be no accidents.B . Computers will control the speed of cars.C . Computers will tell dr

50、ivers where exactly they are.D . Computers will control the cars and drive the cars to where you want to go.(4) Big companies prefer robots NOT because.A . they will replace peopleB . they can work a long timeC . they won't complainD . they do not go on strikes9. (10 分)During all this time I nev

51、er stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island (岛屿)，I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began

52、 to make a long hole （洞）in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe （独木舟）.Next, I had toget it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn' t I think before I began work? Of course, the canoewas too heavy. I couldn ' t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried ev

53、erything, but it didn' t move. Iwas very unhappy for a long time after that.That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The islan

54、d was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive.A year or twolater, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to mak

55、e. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.I kept food and tools （ 工具）at both my houses, and also wild goats （山羊）.There were many goatson the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them

56、 in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats ' milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn （ 玉米）fields. And so manyyears went by.（1） The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to.A . escape in itB . get to the other side of the islandC . use it for foodD . go aroun

57、d the island（2） To survive, the writer did the following EXCEPT.A . keeping goats for milkB . making clothes from animal skinsC . working in the cornfieldsD . going fishing in the sea（3） Why didn't the writer use his first canoe?A . Because it was too small for a long journey.B . Because it was

58、too heavy to get down to the sea.C . Because there was something wrong with it.D . Because the writer was busy building a second house.（4） From the story, we can learn that.第11页共16页A . the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the islandB . the writer had nothing to do on the wild islandC . the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failedD . the writer was in prison on the island, l