热点62蔬菜的重要性及其种植(原卷)备战中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读题型专练(全国通用)

备战2022年中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读+题型专练热点62蔬菜的重要性及其种植一、阅读理解1Igotoasupermarketwithmymother.Thesupermarketisverybig.Ithasaclothesstore,afruitstoreandavegetablestore.Firstwegototheclothesstore.Mymotherbuysanicesweater.Sheaskstheclerkthepriceofthesweater.Theclerksaysitis$38.Mymothertakesit.Shelikesitverymuch.Andshebuysmeajacket.Iwanttoknowhowmuchitis.SoIlookatthepricecard,anditsays$45.Theninthefruitstore,webuysomeapples,bananasandpears.Wedon'tneedvegetables,sowedon'tgotothevegetablestore.Webringourthingshome.1.Thereare________store(s)inthesupermarket.A.one B.two C.three D.many2.Mymotherbuys________inthesupermarket.A.anicedressB.adressandsomefruitC.anicesweater,ajacketandsomefruitD.adressandajacket3.Mymotherpays________fortheclothes.A.$38 B.$45 C.$83 D.$854.________tellsmethepriceofthejacket.A.Mother B.TheclerkC.Father D.Thepricecard5.Wedon'tbuyvegetablesbecause________.A.wedon'tneedvegetablesB.therearenovegetablesinthestoreC.wedon'thaveenoughmoneyD.thereisnovegetablestoreinthesupermarket2Underpressurefromhealthandchildren’sgroups,McDonald’sismakingchangestoitsfamousHappyMeals.Thefastfoodchain(连锁店)willaddaserving(一份食物的量)offruitorvegetabletoallofthemeals,whichareaimedatchildren,andreducetheamountofFrenchfries.McDonald’ssaiditfirstexperimentedwithcuttingfriesentirelyfromtheHappyMeals,butchildrenandparentsdisagreed.“PeoplecometoMcDonald’sand,firstofall,theywantthechoiceandthecontroltobetheirs,buttheirexpectationofaHappyMealdoesincludefries,〞saidJanFields,presidentofMcDonald’sintheUS.〞Whenwediditwithoutfries,therewasahugedisappointment.〞ThenewFrenchfriesinHappyMealswillcontain1.1ounces(31grams)ofpotatoes,downfrom2.4ounces.Applesliceswilloftenbeincludedasthehealthydish,butitcouldalsobecarrots,pineappleslicesororanges,dependingonthetimeofyearandtheregion(区域)inwhichtheyarebeingserved.Althoughthesubjecttovariation(变化)dependsonwhatisordered,thenewmealswillrepresent,onaverage,a20%decrease(减少)incalories(卡路里),thechainsaid.FieldssaidHappyMealpriceswillnotgoupasaresultofthechanges.Butthechainhasraisedpricesthisyearasaresultofincreasingcosts.Astheworld’slargestrestaurantchainbysales,McDonald’shasbeenundercarefulexaminationforthenutritional(营养的)qualityofitsfood.Peoplealsocriticizeditssalesofchildren’smealswithatoy,connectingittothenation’sobesity(肥胖)problem.6.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue,accordingtothepassage?A.NewHappyMealscontainfewercalories.B.NewHappyMealpricesarenotthesameastheoldones.C.PeopledonotwanttoeatFrenchfriesinHappyMeals.D.OldHappyMealscontain2.4ouncesofpotatoesintheformofFrenchfries.7.Accordingtothepassage,_____________won’tbeservedinthenewHappyMeals.A.appleslices B.orangesC.bananas D.carrots8.Whydidpeoplecriticizethesaleofchildren’smealswithatoyatMcDonald’s?A.Thetoyisofpoorquality.B.Childrenpreferitstoystoitsmeals.C.Itmakesthechildren’smealsmoreexpensive.D.Itwillcausetheobesityproblem.9.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.McDonald’stoRaisePriceAgainB.McDonald’sinCarefulExaminationC.McDonald’sCriticizedbyChildrenandParentsD.McDonald’stoMakeHappyMealsHealthier3SchoolGardensCouldHelpChildrenTryMoreVegetablesIt’snotalwaysenjoyableforchildrentoeatvegetables.Butwhatifagardenisbuiltintheschool?Newresearchsuggeststhatagardeningprograminschoolscanincreasechildren’svegetableintake(摄入量).HowtheStudyWasCarriedOutThestudywascarriedoutineightschools.Eachschoolwasinthegardeningprogramforoneschoolyear.Everychildingrades3-5receivedatotalofeighteen60-minutelessonsacrosstheschoolyear.Intheprogram,eachschoolbuiltagarden,wherechildrenlearnedtogrowtheirownfreshproduce,likefruitandvegetables.TheBenefitsChildrenCouldGetThestudyfoundthatvegetableintakeifthechildrenwhogrewtheirownproduceincreasedgreatlyacrosstheyear.Relatedstudiesshowthatincreasedvegetableintakecanimprovehealthandcuttheriskofchronicdiseases(慢性疾病).Notonlyaretherebenefitstohealth,increasingthevarietyofvegetableschildrenareexposed(接触)tomayalsomakemealtimesmucheasier.〞Childrenwhoareoftenexposedtoavarietyofvegetablesaremorelikelytotrynewfoods,〞explainsDr.KerryJones.Forchildren,growingtheirownfoodisapowerfultooltoincreasetheirintakeofthefood.28Anyopportunitytoexposechildrentomorevegetablesismeaningful.“Ifchildrenarelearningaboutvegetablesatschool,it’simportanttoencouragethisinterest,〞saysJones.Parentscanlistentotheirchildrenaboutwhattheyhavelearnedandreadthehandoutstheybringhomefromschool.Parentsandchildrencanalsoreadbookstogether.Youngerchildrencanenjoyreadingstoriesaboutvegetableswithparentswhoofferusefulmessages.Olderchildrenmayenjoysearchingthroughcookbookswithparentstofindnewdinnerideastocookvegetablesinatastyway.Besides,asmallplanterboxinasunnypartathomecanencouragechildrentounderstandmoreaboutwheretheirfoodcomesfrom.Teachingchildrentogrowtheirownproduceisagreatwaytoincreasetheirpreferencefortheproduce.Ifchildrenaretaughttoenjoyvegetablesearlyinlife,theywillprobablycontinueeatingvegetablesinthelongterm.10.Whatdidchildrendointhegardeningprogram?A.Theydidresearchonnewplants. B.Theygrewfreshproduceatschool.C.Theytookhomegreenvegetables D.Theybuiltgardensfortheirclasses.11.WhichofthefollowingwouldbethebestheadingforParagaph4?A.IdeastoEncourageChildrentoCookatHomeB.WaystoExposeChildrentoVegetablesatHomeC.ReasonsWhyParentsShouldUnderstandChildrenD.SuggestionsWhichChildrenCouldGetfromParents12.Whatcanwelearnfromtheprogram?A.Parents’supportmightimprovechildren’sreading.B.Schoolprogramscoulddevelopstudents’creativity.C.Doingstudiescanpreparestudentsforfuturelearning.D.Hands-onexperiencemayinfluencechildren’spreference.4DuanJiayang,a12-year-oldstudentofaprimaryschoolinYinchuan,Ningxia,learnstheskillsrequiredtotakecareofvegetablefields.“Ilearnedhowtoplacethemulchfilm〔地膜〕,〞hesays,“It’snoteasy.〞InChina,manyparentsplaceaheavyfocusontheirchildren’sgoodresults,butvocational〔职业的〕skillshavelittlebeencared.“Someparentsdoeverythingfortheirchildren,〞saysYanMei,anofficialwiththeprimaryschool,addingthatmanystudentsareshortofthebasicskillsneededintheirdailylives.Forexample,Yansays,someparentswoulddotheschool’sgeneralcleaninginsteadoftheirchildren.SinceMarchlastyear,thegovernmentshavelaunchedalotofpolicies,requiringthatcolleges,middleschoolsandprimaryschoolspaymoreattentiontoteachingstudentspracticalskills.Followingthesepolicies,theprimaryschoollaunchedan“agricultural〔农业的〕classbase〞ononeofitsschoolyards.Studentsplantfruitandvegetablesonanareaoflandabout4,000㎡insize.InthedayscominguptotheMayDayholiday,studentsofvariousgradesattheschoolworkedtogetherinthefields,saysschoolprincipalYangBo.Theyplantedwatermelon,carrotandcorn.MayDay,alsoknownasLaborDay,iscelebratedonMay1stinChina.Theschoolhopesthatstudentswillunderstandthefoodisquiteprecioussothattheywillbetterrealizethedifficultiesthattheirparentswentthrough.13.WhatdoesDuanJiayangthinkofthisactivity?A.Boring. B.Easy. C.Difficult. D.Interesting.14.Whatdomanyparentscaremostinthepassage?A.Children’slifeskills. B.Children’shighmarks.C.Teachers’skillscourse. D.Teachers’teachinglevel.15.Whichofthefollowingcropsisnotmentionedaccordingtothepassage?A.Corn. B.Watermelon. C.Carrot. D.Cabbage.16.Whatcanstudentslearnfromtheagriculturalclass?A.Studentswillunderstandtheimportanceoflabor.B.Studentscanrealizethedifficultiestheirparentswentthrough.C.Studentscanlearnthebasiclifeskills.D.Alloftheabove.17.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.YouthsGetaLessoninLifethroughSkillsCourseB.DuanJiayang,aHard-workingStudentC.SchoolsFollowtheGovernments’PoliciesD.ParentsHopeforChildren’sGoodResultsinSchool5Whenwefirstmovedhere,wedidn’thaveagarden.MikeandItalkedaboutmakingalargevegetablegardensomewhereinouryard,butwecouldn’tagreeonwhere.Beforewewentaheadanddugupthegrass,wespentsometimethinkingaboutwhereitwouldworkbest.Atlast,wechoseanoldsandbox〔沙坑〕inourfrontyardtobecomeourgarden.Wedreamedaboutalivelygardenwithlotsofvegetables.Weaskedmanypeoplewhatweshoulddototurnthissandboxintoaspace,thenplantscangrowinit.Andtheygaveuslotsofideas.Mysisterwasthemostknowledgeable,sowelistenedmostlytoher.Atfirst,Mikemadeawoodfence〔栅栏〕andIpainteditwiththekids.Wechoseadarkercolorbecauseitwouldfitourlightgreyhouse.Next,Mikedug17holes.Thenwefilledthemwithsoil〔土壤〕.Itwasstilltoocoldtoplantanything,sofordaysIjuststaredoutthewindowattheseholes.Tome,itlookedmuchtoountidy.Iadvisedtofillthoseholesbackanddignewones.Thistimeweendedupwith10.Muchbetter.Overthenextfewweeks,Iworkedongettingeverythingplantedinmygarden.Istartedbyplantinggreenonion.ButIwastooexcitedandplantedittooearly.Rightawayitwasclearthatitwasn’tgoingtosurvive.Ihadtogiveitupandtrysomethingelse.Thenmynextdoorneighborgavemeredrosestoputinmygarden.Afewdayslaterwewenttoagreenhouseandcamebacknotwithgreenonionbutpeppers,tomatoesandsoon.Clearlythevegetableandflowergardenwasslowlybecomingourdreamgarden.Ohwell!Ilovethewayitturnedout.Thisgardenwillalwaysremindmeofmysister.18.Whenthewriterfirstarrivedathernewhouse,she________.A.hadalargeflowergardenB.dugupthegrassinheryardC.talkedaboutmakingsandboxD.wantedagardenwithvegetables19.Whydidthewritersuggestfillingthefirst17holesback?A.Becauseshelistenedtohersister.B.Becausetheweatherwastoocold.C.Becausethegardenlookedlikeamess.D.Becausethekidscoulddigbetterones.20.What’stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinParagraph4?A.存活 B.传播 C.嫁接 D.爬藤21.Whichoneistherightorderofbuildingthegardenaccordingtothepassage?a.Webuiltthefenceandpaintedit.b.Wecollectedmuchothers’advice.c.Wepreparedtheplantsthatwewanted.d.Wedecidedontheplaceofthegarden.e.Wedugseveralholesandfilledthemwithsoil.A.b-d-a-e-c B.d-b-a-e-c C.d-e-c-a-b D.b-a-d-e-c22.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Whywasthewriterthankfultohersister?B.Whatdidthefamilyplantintheirgarden?C.Howdidthefamilymaketheirdreamgarden?D.Whospenttimewiththewriterinthegarden?6Onceuponatimecarrotswerepurple,therewerenopineapplesinAsiaorlemonsinAmerica,andmanypeoplethoughtpotatoeswerepoisonous(有毒的).Manytypesoffruitandvegetableslikechiligrewonlyinoneplace.Sowhyaretheyallovertheworld?Fivethousandyearsago,carrotsonlygrewinAfghanistanandmostwerepurple.Onlyafewwereorangeastheylookliketoday!FarmersintheNetherlandswerelookingforafruitorvegetabletostandfortheirking,WilliamofOrange,andorangecarrotswerejustwhattheywerelookingfor—theybecamethegrandfatherofallmodemcarrots.ManyplantsonlygrowincertainplacesonEarth,oftendeepintheforest.ThehomeofpotatoesisinthemountainsoftheAndesinSouthAmerica.BananascomefromPapuaNewGuineaandlemonsgrowwildinChina.Cornisn’tfromChina,butSouthAmerica.Butoncepeoplerealizedthatmanyoftheseplantsweregoodtoeat,theytookthemfarfromtheplaceswheretheygrew.Fruit,especially,interestedthirstytravelers.Arabbusinessmentransporteddifferentfruitsandvegetablesaroundtheworld,suchasoranges,whichtheytookfromAsiatocountriesfarawaysuchasSpain.TheSpanishreturnedfromSouthAmericawithmanynewtypesoffood,includingchocolateandchili.Peoplewerenotoftensurewhattodowiththesenewfruitsandvegetables,orusedthemfordifferentpurposesfromtoday.Carrotswereusednotasfoodbutasmedicinetoprotectpeoplefrompoisonoreven(itwasbelieved)tomakepeoplefallinlove.Thefirsttomatoesandpineapplesweregrownnotasfoodbuttomakethegardenlookpretty.Andmanypeoplewereworriedaboutpotatoes—althoughtheyaregoodforus,theirleavesarepoisonousandpoorerpeoplebelievedtheycouldbeusedforblackmagic.InGermany,peopleonlybeganeatingpotatoeswhenthekingorderedthatpeoplewhodidnoteatthemwouldhavetheirearsandnosescutoff!Today,wearesousedtoourdifferenttypesoffoodthatwedon’tthinkaboutwheretheycamefrom.Butforeachpineapple,potatoorcarrotweeat,thereisalonghistory!23.Whyarecarrotsweseetodayorange?A.Becausepeopledidn’tlikethecolorofpurplecarrots.B.Becauseorangecarrotswerethegrandpaofmodemcarrots.C.BecausethereweresomeconnectionswithWilliamofOrange.24.SouthAmericaisthehomeof________.①carrots②lemons③chili④potatoes⑤bananas⑥corn⑦oranges⑧chocolateA.①③⑤⑧ B.②④⑥⑦ C.③④⑥⑧25.Whoplayedthemostimportantroleinmakingthefoodworldwideaccordingtothepassage?A.Thirstytravelers. B.Arabbusinessmen. C.TheSpanish.26.Aboutthepurposesoffood,whichstatementisTRUE?A.Peopleusedtotakecarrotsaspoisonousmedicine.B.Pineappleswereplantedtomakegardensbeautiful.C.Potatoeswereusedtobringbadlucktopoorpeople.27.Themainideaofthepassageis________.A.howthefoodspread B.wherethehomeoffoodis C.whatfoodwasusedfor7Tomatoesareoneoftheworld'soldestfoods.TheywerediscoveredbytheIndiansofSouthAmericathousandsofyearsago.Thefirsttomatoeswereverysmall.BythetimetheEuropeansbroughtthemtoEuropeinthe1500s,theywerelarger.Theylookedmorelikethetomatoesweeattoday.WhentomatoesfirstarrivedinItaly，theywereknownas“loveapples〞.Italiansbelievedthatifyouateatomato,youwouldeasilyfallinlove.IntheUnitedStates,peoplebelievedthattomatoeswerepoisonous(有毒的),andthatyouwoulddieimmediatelyaftereatingone.Itwasn'teasytopersuade(说服)peopleotherwise.Thatis,until1820,whenRobertJohnsondecidedtoprovepeoplewrong.Heannouncedthathewouldpubliclyeatabout50tomatoes.Ahugecrowdshoweduptowatch.TheyweresurethatMr.Johnsonwasgoingtodie.Ofcourse,hesurvived.AndthetomatowentontogainabigplaceintheAmericandiet.Inthebeginning,peoplearguedwhethertomatoeswereafruitoravegetable.Fromascientificpointofviewtheyareafruit.Afruitistheripenedovary(子房)ofanyplantthatmakesseeds.However,thisdidn'tstopmostpeoplefromcallingtomatoesavegetable.Theyreasonedthattomatoesareeatenwiththemainmeal—justlikevegetables.Theyarenoteatenasdessert,likeotherfruitssuchasapplesorbananas.Therefore,theythoughtthetomatomustsurelybeakindofvegetable.Fruitorvegetable,tomatoeshavesurvivedforalongtime.Theyarenotlikelytodisappearsoon.Theyarejusttoogoodtoeat.28.Tomatoesarenativeto________.A.Europe B.Italy C.NorthAmerica D.SouthAmerica29.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer(推断)that________.A.ItaliansthoughttomatoeswerevegetablesB.peoplewhoeattoomuchtomatoeswilldieC.ItalianslovetomatoesverymuchD.aItalianprovedtomatoestobesafe30.Tomatoesareafruit________.A.ifwelookfromascientificpointofviewB.becauseitwasdiscoveredthousandsofyearsagoC.ifyoueatthemwiththemainmealD.becausepeopleeatthemasdessert31.Thewritermainlywantstotellusthat________.A.tomatoisakindoffruitB.thehistoryandpeople'sopinionsabouttomatoesC.tomatoisakin