中考英语阅读理解训练(8)1

PAGEPAGE6山西省运城市稷山县2016中考英语阅读理解精品训练（8）该资源的编排特点是：选取了有代表性的2016中考模拟试题中的阅读理解。该照片排版非常工整，字体统一为五号，行距统一为1.5倍，文章经过了仔细校正，自认为没有文字错误。（来自2016中考模拟训练）（来自2016中考模拟训练）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AteamofUSpsychologists(心理学家)havefoundthattalkingtoanotherpersonfortenminutesadayhelpswithmemory."Socializing(交际)isjustasusefulasmoretraditionalkindsofmental(脑力的)exercisesinboostingmemoryandintellectualperformance,”OscarYbarra,apsychologistattheUniversityofMichiganInstituteforSocialResearch,saidinastatement.Inoneinvestigation,theyanalyzeddataon3610people,aged24to96.Theyfindthatthehighertheirlevelofsocialinteraction(交流),thebettertheircognitive(认知的)functioning.Socialinteractionincludesgettingtogetherorhavingphonechatswithrelatives,friendsandneighbors.Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersconductedlaboratorytestson76collegestudents,aged18to21,toevaluate(评估)howsocialinteractionsandmentalexercisesinfluencedtheresultsofmemoryandintellectualperformancetests.Thestudentsweredividedintothreegroups:thesocialinteractiongrouphadadiscussionofasocialissuefor10minutesbeforetakingthetests;thementalactivitiesgroupcompletedthreetasks(includingareadingcomprehensionexerciseandacrosswordpuzzle)beforethetests;andacontrolgroup(对照组)watcheda10-minutefilmoftheSeinfeldtelevisionshow."Wefoundthatshort-termsocialinteractionlastingforjust10minutesimprovedthestudents'intellectualperformanceasmuchasworkingonso-called‘mental'activitiesforthesameamountoftime,”Ybarrasaid.ThestudywasexpectedtobepublishedintheFebruaryissueofthejournalPersonalityandSocialPsychologyBulletin.()37.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boosting"inthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A.Improving.B.Reducing.C.Preventing.D.Training.()38.Whichisnotincludedinsocialinteraction?A.Havingatalkwithaneighbor.B.Attendingabirthdayparty.C.WatchingTVathomealone.D.Callingyourclassmates.()39.What'sthepurposeoftheexperimenton76collegestudents?A.Tojudgetheinfluenceofsocialinteractiononmemoryandintelligence.B.Tofindoutwhatisrealsocialinteraction.C.Tolearnhowmuchtimeisneededforsocialinteraction.D.Toshowthefunctionofpeople'scognition.()40.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Mentalexercisesmakeyourmemorybetter.B.Differentpeoplehavedifferentwaysofcommunication.C.Communicatingwithotherskeepsyouhealthy.D.Socialinteractionmakesyousmart.参考答案37—40ACAD（来自2016中考模拟训练）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Howareyougettingonwithyourstudy?Maybeyouarethebestinyourclass.Butinthelastfewexamsoneortwoevenseveralclassmateshavegothighermarksthanyou.Howdoyoufeel?Areyoujealousofthem?Areyougratefultothem?Pleasethinkitoverafterreadingthefollowingtext.Youwillprobablylearnalot.Onceazoologistworkedonantelopes(羚羊)whichwerelivingonbothsidesofariverinSouthAfrica.Hediscoveredthattheantelopesontheeastsidemultiplied(繁殖)moreandranfasterthanthoseonthewest.Thezoologistwaspuzzled(困惑的)afterlongthoughtaboutthedifferences.AsD.Theywantedtofindthehiddengold.()36.Whatcanwelearnfromtheendofthestory?A.Theoldmanhadachievedhisgoal.B.Thethreesonswerestillaslazyasbefore.C.Thesonswerequiteangrywiththeirfather.D.Theoldmanwasstillworriedabouthissons.参考答案33—36、DCDA（来自2016中考模拟训练）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Youarenotgoingtobelievethis!AJapanesesweetsmakermadearocketusingcandyasfuel(燃料),anditwentupintheaironMarch7.With20softcandies,CandyRocketwent248metershigh.Abigpaperboatisfloatingonthewater!Itis3.6meterslongandweighs100kg.MorwennaWilson,aBritishman,madeitandputitonalakeinSouthLondon.Thispaperboatcanevencarryanadult.Itmustbeamazingforskierstotrythis.ItisabedroominacablecarabovethesnowymountainsofCourchevel,Pandasaretravelingaroundtheworld!InthecapitalcityofMalaysia,KualaLumpur,1,600pandasgottogetheratthesquare.Theywillgoto15famousplacesinMalaysia.FrenchartistPauloGrangeonmadethesepandaswithpaper.HestartedhisprojectPandasonTourin2008andtraveledtomorethan20countries.Itistotellpeopletoprotectpandas.()31.Ifyouareinterestedinstayinginapaperboatonalake,youshouldgoto_______.A.Japan B.England C.France D.Malaysia()32.Howmanypeoplecanstayinthebedroominacablecar?A.4. B.15. C.20. D.248()33.WhydidPauloGrangeonmade1,600pandaswithpaper?A.Totravelaroundtheworld. B.Toenjoybeautifulnightviews.C.Tobecomefamousintheworld. D.Toremindpeopletoprotectpandas.()34.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AJapanesescientistmadethecandyrocketanditwentupintheaironMarch7.B.SeveraladultscanstayinthepaperboatonalakeinSouthLondon.C.Skierscanstayinthebedroominacablecarforanight.D.PauloGrangeonisgoodatmakingpaperpandasaswellaspaperboat.()35.Wherecanyouprobablyreadthispassage?A.Inanewspaper. B.Inanovel. C.Inadictionary. D.Inahistorybook参考答案31-35BADCA（来自2016中考模拟训练）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Everyplaceyouleavebecomesamemory.Evenifyoureturntovisit,inyourmindit’sasitwaswhenyouleft.IconsiderNewYorkCitymysecondhometown.YoufightyourwayintoNewYorkCity.Itisn’teasy.Itisn’tcheap.Itisn’tsofriendly.SowhenIgottoHelsinki,thecapitalofFinland,Iwassurprisedathoweasyitwas.Peoplewerefriendlyandnice.TheyarecuriousaboutwhatIthoughtofFinland.Exceptthecoffeeandthecostofliving,HelsinkiandNewYorkdon’thavemuchincommon,butIwasbornintheUSMidwest,whichwasheavilyinfluencedbyNorthEurope.SothelifeofFinlandseemedfamiliartothatoftheUS.Still,ImissedNewYork,Ivisiteditlastyear,andIwenttomyoldcoffeeroom,stillinthesameplace.Althoughitwas2014,mymindinsistedthatitwas2007andIhadneverleft.Thewaiterlookedatmesilently,reachingforthesamesizecupandpouringthesametypeofcoffeeIalwaysgot.Samecorner,samewaiter,samecoffee.Tothewaiter,heguessedmaybeImovedtoanotherneighborhood.Hewouldn’tguessfrommyappearancethatIhaven’tevenbeeninthecountry.Hedidn’tfindthattherewasanythingdifferentuntilIopenedmymouth.ItwassomethingIsaid,I’msure.HemistookmeforoneofthetouristswhogotlostontheirwayfromTimesSquare.Inmymind,thisismyhome.ItwastheplacewhenIdreamedofmychildhood,longafterIleftit;andnowI