初中英语阅读理解C篇练习

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2012北京中考一模分类汇编之阅读选择提高篇

(2012昌平一模) C.

The number one game in the app chart Draw Something has been sold out.

The drawing game by company OMGPOP is now top spot in the Apple and Android charts in 84 countries.

US company Zynga is reported to have paid $200m (￡120m) for the app.

Players draw pictures on their mobiles competing against each other, guessing what the pictures are from drawing clues.

Head of Zynga Mark Pincus said once: "The OMGPOP team has created a game that's fun and expressive."

The app has become such a big hit in the gaming world in the last few weeks. It has knocked off long running Zynga titles Words with Friends and Cityville from top spots in the mobile apps charts.

Industry tracker App Data reported that 13.3 million people a day used Draw Something.

It wasn't overnight success for OMGPOP, the New York based developer started in 2009 and created 35 other social games before hitting the gaming jackpot.

The story is similar to that of Angry Birds, the most popular game ever on a smartphone. Creators Rovio developed 51 games before finally making it big.

Draw Something is now the most downloaded game on Facebook and players draw a total of a billion pictures each week.

53. Which of the following is NOT a game according to the passage?

A. Cityville.

B. Angry Birds.

C. Words with Friends.

D. OMGPOP.

54. Why is Draw Something so popular?

A. It’s exciting and funny.

B. It’s interesting and creative.

C. It’s an overnight success.

D. It’s similar to other games.

55. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Angry Birds was successful because of the creators’ hard work.

B. Draw Something was successful because of the creative idea.

C. Players like Draw Something because they like drawing.

D. The OMGPOP team is the strongest game team in USA.

(2012昌平一模)D.

Spending time online is normal behavior for teenagers. But too much Internet use by teens – or too little, for that matter – might be related to depression (抑郁), a new study finds.

The findings, reported in the Journal of Pediatrics, do not mean that the Internet is to blame. For one, teens in the study who spent no time online were also at increased risk of depression 关注成长每一天58

symptoms (症状). Instead, the researchers say that both heavy Internet use, and non – use, could show that a teenager is having a hard time.

For the study, Dr. Pierre –Andre Michaud and his colleagues at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, surveyed 7, 200 individuals ages 16 to 20 about their Internet use.

Those who were online more than two hours per day were considered ―heavy‖Internet users,

while those online anywhere from several times per week to two hours per day were considered ―regular‖users.

The teenagers also answered a number of health – related questions, including some standard questions about ―depressive tendencies‖(抑郁倾向) that show how often a person feels sad or hopeless. Compared with regular Internet users, the study found, kids who were heavy users or non – users were more likely to be depressed or very depressed.

Among boys, heavy users and non – users were both around one – third more likely to have a high depression score, compared to ―regular‖users. Among girls, heavy Internet users had an 86 percent greater chance of depression, while non – users had a 46 percent compared to regular users.

Since teenagers typically go online to connect with friends. The researches find that those who are never online may be more socially isolated.

56. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Teenagers never go online are good students.

B. Teenagers never go online may get depression.

C. Surfing the Internet for teenagers is bad behavior.

D. Internet is the reason of teenager’s depression.

57. How long does the writer suggest teens to go online per week?

A. Less than 14 hours.

B. More than 14 hours.

C. More than 20 hours.

D. Less than 20 hours.

58. The purpose of Dr. Michaud and colleagues’ study is to know ______________.

A. the actual time of teenagers learning online

B. the actual number of teenagers playing online

C. the influence on school study about teenagers online

D. the relationship between Internet use and depression

59. What’s the meaning of the word isolated in the last paragraph?

A. Independent.

B. United.

C. Separate

D. Humorous. 关注成长每一天59

（2012朝阳一模）C

When I moved to the country 20 years ago, I took a job as a school bus driver. I’d never had any interest in driving schoolchildren to and from school, but 10 years later, I was still working on the school bus.

There are so many good reasons why I stayed. Firstly, it was the conversations that brought me different kinds of information. I also got to hear all the family secrets of the newcomers who were afraid to be starting at a new school. I have a toy bear who was a great comforter for the little ones. The kids got to look after him on the trip to school and he waited patiently for them to get on for the trip home.

Our bus would often pass a place where we could see some alpacas (羊驼) in front of a farm house. Little Michael would cry excitedly from the seat, ―Look, Miss! Look at the camels!‖He used to put his head out of the bus window. When I warned him that a fly would come into his

nose if he wasn’t careful, he smartly gave up the habit.

I remember a little girl got on the bus one morning 5 years ago and cried loudly all the way to school. We arrived at the school gate. As she waited to get down the bus stairs, she threw her arms around my neck and sobbed (抽泣) that her grandfather had died the night before.

A school bus driver needs to keep one eye on the road and the other on the mirror to watch what the little ones are doing down the back. My catchphrase (口头禅) each day was that I was ―taking the monsters (怪兽) to their mothers‖.

Now, it’s necessary to think how many lives I’ve been responsible for throughout the years, and how many kilometers I’ve driven in order to get my passengers home safely. I’ve enjoyed it, but after 20 years, it’s time to rest and park my school bus for good. Long live the school bus driver!

53. When did the writer begin to be a school bus driver?

A. 5 years ago.

B. 10 years ago.

C. 20 years ago.

D. 30 years ago.

54. The writer enjoyed her job because ______.

A. driving was her hobby

B. children made her valuable

C. drivers were paid well

D. she liked the environment

55. What is the writer’s future plan?

A. She decides to give up the job.

B. She tries to go on driving.

C. She wants to have a holiday.

D. She hopes to have more kids. 关注成长每一天60

（2012朝阳一模）D

Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer in Canada. We became friends. One day, she invited me and 11 other women to a ―Movie Night‖to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d talk, eat and watch feel-good movies. I e-mailed her back immediately: I was in. Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured (测量) the happiness of 4739 people over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on the happiness of people he connects with. Surprisingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to have the greatest influence among friends of the same sex (性别).

―People with more good friends are less likely to develop depression (情绪低落) and worry,‖says Dr. Toupey Luft. ―Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.‖With a little effort, you can add more positive (正面的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how:

―Nobody is all positive or all negative,‖says Luft. ―But there are people you may feel more positive. Use that as your way to check people and keep records.‖When spending time with others, pay attention to your feeling. Are you feeling tired and unhappy？To help you keep records, Luft suggests taking a moment when you get home to write down what your feeling is when around them.

While it’s great to gather with positive friends, it’s also good to stay w ith others in the same life situations. ―But if you’re all just complaining (抱怨) and nothing is changing, it’s not healthy,‖says Luft. Are your friends negative, or are you doing most of the complaining? Considering the answers to these questions can help you decide if you want to stand in front of them. Or you could let the relationship disappear slowly.

Sometimes your hobbies can lead to true friendships. Check out newspapers and websites to find a group or class for something you enjoy. These friends can always be there for you and can care

each other through difficulties, illness and death.

Not into groups? Look for individual (个人的) communication instead. Luft says, ―Set small goals, such as having coffee with one new person, and develop friendship according to a plan. If someone suggests going for lunch sometime, set a date.‖

―If you’re feeling disappointed (失望) with a friend, try talking about what you both need,‖says Luft. For example, tell her what you want during hard times in your lives. While your friend 关注成长每一天61

may need to be left alone, you may want caring phone calls. With some friends you laugh and have fun together at the movies—and that can be enough. With others, you pay attention to your deep connection.

56. What does your happiness depend on, according to the passage?

A. How many friends you have.

B. How people you connect with feel.

C. What situation you are in now.

D. What kind of friends you have.

57. What does the first suggestion want us to do?

A. To measure our happiness.

B. To check people around.

C. To join a group for hobbies.

D. To leave negative friends.

58. Which of the following is true?

A. All the suggestions tell us to add positive relationship to our social circle.

B. It’s necessary to complain about something but not right to do so for long.

C. Joining a group can bring better friendship than making individual friends.

D. We often have many friends during good times but few during hard times.

59. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that ______.

A. when your friend leaves you, you need comfort

B. when your friend is sad, you should call her up

C. people may behave differently during hard times

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（2012大兴一模）C

I love my iPhone---it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my computer, as it stores all of my writing and thoughts. Though I love these devices(装置) of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from them and truly communicate with others.

I teach history in a high school. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes(主题) and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and share their ideas with each other in the classroom. I have a rule---no computers, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule before class, some of them were not happy at all.

Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students believe that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.

The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations. Interruptions(打断) by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.

I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and students realize that with deep conversation, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.

I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.

53. What’s the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The reasons why students should use computers or iPads in class.

B. The advantages of using cell phones and computers in the classroom.

C. What the writer is trying to do and what rule has been made in class.

D. A new learning style that the teacher enjoys using in history class.

54. According to the writer, the use of technology in the classroom may _____.

A. improve teaching and offer more help

B. allow students to get on well with each other

C. help students concentrate on what they learn

D. keep students from making deep conversations

55. What can we infer from the passage?

A. The teacher will carry on the success in the future.

B. The teacher will have to cancel the rule in class.

C. Some students will be punished according to the rule.

D. More and more students will be absent in history class. 关注成长每一天63

（2012大兴一模）D

The ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way. Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity.

―Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat a nd felt yourself being lifted up by a wave?‖asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group in Scotland. ―There is certainly a lot of energy in waves.‖

Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity. The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy, and it is already being used in Scotland. Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean. ―The winds start out by making little ripples (波纹) in the water, but if they keep on blowing, those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves,‖Taylor said. ―Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey.‖

When waves come towards the coast, people can set up dams(大坝) to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine(涡轮). The turbine can then power an electrical generator(发电机).

We will never run out of wave power. Besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as oil and coal do.

Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface. Th at would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world. But there are some disadvantages that need us to pay more attention to.

Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money. He said that its influence on animals in the sea is still unknown. Besides, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic.

With more research, ―Many of these problems might be solved,‖Taylor said. ―Finding more energy sources(资源) is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day.‖

In the future, when you turn on a light button, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!

56. We can learn from the passage that__________________.

A. almost every country is making use of the wave power at present

B. it is necessary for us to develop wave power instead of oil and coal

C. wave power will be sure to make some bad influence on sea animals

D. scientists are making efforts to find new ways of fishing and boat traffic

57. What does the fourth paragraph tell us?

A. Why scientists are doing the research on wave power.

B. What experience that scientists have achieved so far.

C. How the wave energy forms and grows bigger. 关注成长每一天64

D. Which countries are trying out wave power.

58. What’s the writer’s attitude towards wave power?

A. The writer believes that wave power will be used widely by man.

B. The writer doubts if wave energy can be changed into electricity.

C. The writer is sure the experiments will come to the end some day.

D. The wri ter thinks that wave power isn’t worth researching at all.

59. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Sea Animals and Wave Power.

B. How Do We Get Wave Energy?

C. The Advantages of Wave Power.

D. Can Waves Make Electricity? 关注成长每一天65

（2012 东城一模）C

Florida school children chose the panther as the state animal. Florida panthers are a type of mountain lion. The Florida panther is the only group of mountain lions east of the Mississippi River. The panther stands for beauty and power of life.

Is the Florida panther endangered?

In 1967 the government listed the Florida panther as endangered. Endangered means that without human help an animal or plant will become extinct. Extinct means that the animal or plant will never again stay alive on earth.

What do Florida panthers look like?

Panthers are about 10 times as big as a housecat. Like all cats they have very sharp claws and teeth. They need sharp claws and teeth to kill and eat their food. Florida panthers are tawny (the same color as deer). The fur on their bellies and the inside of their legs is lighter, and the fur on their backs, tails, and legs is darker. These are Florida panther paw prints: Front paw Hind paw Length: 3 inches Width: 3 inches

Length: 3 inches Width: 3.5 inches