专题26 阅读理解（科普、环保或健康类）-2015年中考英语预测题（原卷版）

1、决胜2015中考英语压轴题全揭秘第二辑模拟预测题专题26 阅读理解（科普或环境保护或健康类） 【阅读1】Americans have used colors to create many expressions they use every day. We say youre in the pink when we are in good health. It is easy to understand how this expression was born. When my face has a nice fresh, pink color, it is a sign my health

2、is good. The color green is natural for trees, it is an unnatural color for humans. When someone doesnt feel well, someone who is sick, for example, we say he looks green. When someone is angry because he doesnt have what someone else has, we say he is green with envy. Some people are green with env

3、y because someone else has more dollars, or green backs. Dollars are called greenbacks because thats the color of the backside of the money. Blue is a cool color. The traditional blue music of American blacks is the opposite of red hot music. It is slow, sad and soulful ( 深情的 ). To be blue, of cours

4、e, is to be sad. The color black is often used in expressions. People describe a day in which everything grows wrong as a black day. A black sheep is the member of a family or group who always seems to be in trouble. If someone meets a black cat, something unlucky might happen to him. Not all the bl

5、ack expressions have bad meaning. A company in the red is losing money. If someone tells you to put someone in black and white, they want you to write it down.【小题1】 After reading the passage, we can infer ( 推断 ) if someone looks grey, he _.A. looks well B. may need a doctorC. is healthy D. is in the

6、 pink【小题2】I was really _ when I saw his nice new car.A. red B. blue C. green D. black【小题3】 Which of the following is true?A. A company surely likes to be in the red.B. All the color expressions in the passage come from Britain English.C. Not all the black expressions have bad meanings.D. Dollars are

7、 called greenbacks because they have trees on the backside.【阅读2】No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in

8、2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World En

9、vironment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We cant control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue

10、 sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.【小题1】The first No Car Day

11、fell on _.A. February 2nd B. June 5th C. July 5th D. September 22nd【小题2】_ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.A. Beijing B. Chengdu C. Shanghai D. Wuhan【小题3】What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. 目的B. 原因 C. 意义 D. 口号【小题4】How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the

12、 first quarter of 2011?A. 63. B. 52. C. 41. D. 238.【小题5】Which of the following statements is True?A. China is the first country to start No Car Day.B. No Car Day is World Environment Day.C. No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far.D. Much of the dust in the air come

13、s from cars.【阅读3】What do you think of a forest, what do you see? Just trees? Or do you see many other things, such as singing birds, colorful plants and wild flowers? The forest is a whole of its own. It is full of many different living things. But even though they are all different, they have one t

14、hing in common: they all need each other in order to live on. The trees feed the forest people by making food in their leaves; by using sunlight to join water and minerals from the soil and air. Their deep network of roots joins the soil together and stops it from dying out, making it possible for l

15、iving things to live in it. Human beings are like the living things in the forest. We need one another in order to live. We need the farmers to grow our food, railroad and truck drivers to bring it to our shops and clerks (售员)to sell it to us. We need people to prepare our food and cook it and other

16、s to take our waste things away. Then, of course, we need doctors, nurses, government leaders, mailmen, telephone operators, and many others. We also need other human beings in another way. We need people for friendship, to talk over our problems, exchange ideas. Think how lonely and unhappy you wou

17、ld be if you lived all alone. Life is a matter of giving and taking. We need to help other people as much as we need other people to help us. Think what a good feeling you have when you have done something for someone else. You know, being a volunteer is so great!【小题1】According to the text, colorful

18、 plants and flowers live on_.A. the leaves of the trees B. water and mineralsC. the soil and air D. all of the above【小题2】It is the _ that make it possible for living things to live in the forest.A. birds B. trees C. plants D. farmers【小题3】According to the writer, human beings are_the forest people.A.

19、 like B. dislike C. unhappy with D. different from【小题4】The writer mainly wants to tell us _.A. we need people for friendshipB. the forest is a whole world of its ownC. we need one another in order to live onD. the forest is full of different living things【小题5】Which one is the relationship (关系) betwe

20、en a forest and your life?A. We are trees in the forests.B. We like the living things in the forest.C. We need farmers to grow our food in the forest.D. We are the same as the forest: we need each other to live on.【阅读4】Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health. If so, the following healt

21、h habits may help you.Eat breakfast every morning.Research shows that if you eat a meal in the morning you may not become too fat or eat too much during lunch. Dating breakfast can help people feel better through the day.Get enough sleep.Poor sleep can influence our memory and learning. It can also

22、cause traffic accident! Studies show that people who dont get enough sleep seem to get into more accidents. So stay safe and get enough sleep!Take a walk every day.Walking is an easy way to exercise. Youd better meet friends for a walk, not for a meal. As you walk, you will see the beautiful world a

23、round you. Once you try, you will find that adding a walk into your daily life is very easy.Join social groups.Social groups can provide support. They might include sport teams, art or music groups. The people in the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult times. Also, being in a

24、 group keeps your mind busy. An active mind is a healthy mind!Have a hobby.A hobby could be running, reading or making something with your hands. Hobbies help people to relax and rest. Hobbies bring us joy as well.【小题1】You may have a good memory and learn better if you_.A. eat breakfast every mornin

25、gB. have a good sleepC. take a walk every dayD. join a social group【小题2】If you need help and want to help others, youd better _.A. invite your friend to a mealB. make something with your friendsC. become a member of a social groupD. have a hobby【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE?A. If you have brea

26、kfast every morning, youll be fat.B. All the traffic accidents are caused by poor sleep.C. To join a social group helps you keep healthy.D. Having a hobby is the best way to relax.【小题4】 The passage is mainly written for _.A. students at schoolB. people who dont like running【小题5】Which is the best tit

27、le(标题)of the passage?A. Ways to Improve Your HealthB. Reasons for Keeping healthyC. Good HabitsD. Breakfast and Exercise【阅读5】Healthy eating habit along with regular exercise is the only way to become fit. If you have the correct number of calories and exercise regularly, you will lose weight, keep f

28、it, and feel great, too.During your teenage years, it is important to give your body the energy it needs. If you skip (跳过) meals, you wont get enough calories, and then you will feel tired. By the way, calorie is just another word for energy. About 50% of your calories should come from rice, bread,

29、vegetables and fruit. You also need to drink a lot of water, 6 to 8 glasses a day. Water helps keep your system clean. Drinking enough water will make your skin better and make you healthy.Exercise is something that can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Experts suggest that teena

30、gers spend at least 30 minutes exercising a day, five times a week. That is easy to do! You can walk or ride your bike to school, and do sports at school. However, teenagers often give up sports, saying they have no time left after their studies. In fact, doing exercise can help them sleep better at

31、 night and increase their ability to focus on their study.If you follow the suggestions above, you will look and feel much better and become fit.【小题1】Whats the main idea of this passage?A.How to eat food. B. How to keep fit.C. How to lose weight. D. How to exercise.【小题2】The underlined word “calories

32、” means _ in this passage.A. 营养 B.强壮 C. 能量 D. 锻炼【小题3】Teenagers should spend at least _ minutes exercising a week according to this passage.A. 5 B. 50 C. 30 D. 150【小题4】If you _, you will become fit.A. exercise regularlyB. drink lots of waterC. have a healthy eating habit along with regular exerciseD.

33、 eat rice, bread, vegetables and fruit【阅读6】If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for fo

34、od and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, wed better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and its better to use binoculars(双筒望远镜).But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make

35、one, please follow these:a) Each nest must have six boards（木板）. Dont make the boards too slippery（滑）.b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.c) Make sure the rainwater cant go into the nest.d) One piece of the board should

36、be easy to open.e) Dont forget to colour the nest.【小题1】The most important thing in watching birds is to .A. look for a place near the bird nest B. climb up to the treesC. catch a bird D. kill a bird【小题2】We have to hide ourselves to , when were watching birds.A. take better care of them B. use the bi

37、nocularsC. make them do everything as usual D. kill them at last.【小题3】If we make the nest too slippery, .A. it wont be very beautifulB. it wont be easy to makeC. it wont be strongD. its very difficult for birds to hold or stand on it【小题4】 We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easil

38、y.A. we can clean the nest B. birds can fly in or outC. we can hang（挂） D. we can make it 【小题5】 Whats the best title of this passage?A. Birds are mans friends B. How to catch birdsC. Watching birds and making bird nests D. How to keep birds【阅读7】When you watch TV and play video games you make global(全

39、球的) warming worse! It may seem hard to believe, but when electricity is made, so are greenhouse gases(温室气体). This means that every time you use electricity you help make global warming worse! Cars are also making global warming worse. They burn fossil fuels(化石燃料) in their engines, and send lots of g

40、reenhouse gases into the air. Global warming may be a big problem, but we can all help stop it. People can try to drive their cars less. Or even get ones that run on sunlight! You can also help. Lets try one of these top ideas:(1) Try to use less electricity. Turn off lights, your television, and yo

41、ur computer when youve stopped using them. To make electricity, fossil fuels are burned in big factories. But burning fossil fuels also makes greenhouse gases. You should also try to watch less TV. (2) Plant trees. Not only is it a fun thing to do, but it is also a great way to lower the number of g

42、reenhouse gases in the air. Trees take carbon dioxide out of the air when they grow.(3) Dont throw away your rubbish, try to recycle it. If rubbish is not recycled, it is put in the ground. There it rots(腐烂) and makes a greenhouse gas called methane(甲烷).So try to recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags

43、and newspapers. Itll make you feel great! And itll help the Earth.【小题1】If we _, we may make global warming worse.A. use less electricity B. drive a car on sunlightC. plant trees D. throw away rubbish【小题2】We may use more electricity by_.A. turning off lights B. shutting down computersC. turning up CD

44、 players D. turning off TV 【小题3】_ will make global warming worse.A. Methane B. Cans C. NewspapersD. Bottles【小题4】Using less electricity does good to global warming because_.A. the less electricity is used, the more greenhouse gases are producedB. the more electricity is used, the more greenhouse gase

45、s are producedC. more electricity is used, less greenhouse gases are producedD. less electricity is used, more greenhouse gases are produced【小题5】Which is the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Driving cars on sunlight helps to stop global warming.B. When cars burn fossil fuels, they p

46、roduce greenhouse gases.C. When trees grow, they send carbon dioxide into the air.D. By planting more trees, we can lower the number of greenhouse gases in the air.【阅读8】Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, thats normal (正常). Your body slows down then. What should you do about it? Dont drin

47、k coffee! Instead, take a nap (打盹).Its good to have a daily nap. First of all, you are more energetic after napping. You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may improve your self-confidence (自信) and make you more active. It

48、 may even cheer you up. But, there are some rules you should think about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of day.Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock.

49、That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You wont have to keep looking at the clock so you dont sleep too much. Now, the next time you feel sleepy after lunch, dont get stressed. Put your head down, close your eyes, and take a nap.【小题1】It is normal to get sleepy for you at noon after .A. break

50、fastB. lunchC. dinnerD. supper【小题2】After taking a nap, you may feel more .A. stressedB. energeticC. sleepyD. friendly【小题3】The proper (合适的) time for taking a nap is .A. as long as you likeB. eight hoursC. about twenty minutes D. all day and night【小题4】What can help you have a fully relaxing nap accord

51、ing to the passage?A. A cup of coffee.B. A quick meal.C. An alarm clock. D. Having a dream.【小题5】What is the text mainly about?A. Why and how to take a nap.B. Rules to improve your self-confidence.C. How to make fewer mistakes.D. When to take a nap.【阅读9】You may hear about earthquakes, but do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you: Before an earthquake It is necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers ( doctor, hospital, police and