中考英语阅读理解-说明文练习(带答案)

中考英语阅读理解集练——说明文AReading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First, reading books is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby, too. You can really become lost in a book. Next, you can read a book anywhere: in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane or in bed. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again. Another good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This makes you read faster and become easier at understanding what you read. If you read enough, you will probably find that your schoolwork becomes much better.Some people say that reading is out of date.This is not true. You can read on computers and, the more you read, thebetter your computer skills will be. Good readers aremost likely to be good writers, too. They are usually good at spelling as well,and have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?【小题1】The passage mainly tells us______.A.the best place to read booksB. how to read booksC. why reading is a good hobby【小题2】What does the underlined word“convenient”mean in Chinese?A.复杂的B. 方便的C. 流行的【小题3】Which of the following is true?A.Reading books is bad for school work.B. Reading books helps you study better.【小题4】What will you be if you are a good reader according to the last paragraph?A. A writer.B. A worker.C. A doctor.【小题5】The passage suggests us______.A.not reading too muchB.reading right nowC.becoming a writerCBBABBReading is the key to school success and , like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think abouthow to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自动性)”.A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words.With practice,he stumbles less and less,reading by the phrases(短语). With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text. It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount(数量) of time that a child spends reading ,not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity.It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentence, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.【小题1】The sentence “Reading is the key to school success”means that reading___________.A．helps school develop fasterB．is the key to a successful schoolC．helps students go to a key schoolD．can improve students’learning results【小题2】Rossman tells that any child who_____________will probably be an automatic reader.A．turns off TV one night 4 weeksB．reads books by the word quicklyC．spends an hour reading every dayD．gets the same grades as others in exams【小题3】The underlined word “stumbles”in the passage means “_____________”in Chinese.A．结结巴巴地读B．全神贯注地读C．心不在焉地读D．声情并茂地读【小题4】The best title for the passage should be “______________________”. A．IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity B．TV Is Bad for Children’s ReadingC．Automaticity Depends on PracticeD．D．Automatic readers Will Be SuccessfulDCACCWe have always been interested in the moon.2000 years ago people already knew it moved around the earth and where it would bein the sky at different times of the year.At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky. When scientists could use telescopes to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change.They could see the moon wasmade of rocks.Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on Earth.This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth's gravity millions of years earlier.In 1969 moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied.Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things.Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was oncepart of Earth.They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 million years ago, something about the size of Mars hit Earth.This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet.These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.In the future, even though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.【小题1】Now, we’re sure ________________A．Moon rocks are quite different from those on Earth.B．Moon was once a part of Earth.C．Moon moves around Earth and it’s the only satellite of Earth. D．Moon was once a planet caught in Earth’s gravity.【小题2】In 1969 there is a big event, that is __________. A．humans Found no water in Moon rocksB．scientists made out a modern spaceshipC．scientists invented an advanced telescopeD．humans left their footprints on Moon【小题3】What does the writer want to tell us in the passage? A．Why people are interested in the moon.B．How ideas about the moon have changed over time.C．Where the moon came from in the past.D．That people have finally learned the truth about the moon.【小题4】Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was ________.A．part of the earth billions of years earlierB.older than the earthC.a planet caught by the earth's gravityD.made of the same things as the earth【小题5】From this passage we can learn that ________. A．scientists in the past were not cleverB．the earth was once part of the moonC．new information brings new ideasD．we now know everything about the moonCDBCCDThere are four seasons in China.March, April and May make thespring.June,July and August make the summer season.September, October and November make the autumn season.The restof months make the winter season.The Australia seasons are the oppositeof ours.When it’s spring in China, it isautumn in Australia.Australia is in the southof the earth.June, July and August are the winter months.The summer is in December, January and February.It’s very hot there,too.Near the North Polethere are two seasons.The winter nights are long.For more than two months you can’t see the sun, even at noon.The summer days are long.For more that two months, the sun never sets, and there’s no night.【小题1】_________make the winter season in China.A．October, November and December B．November, December and January C．December, January and February D．January, February and March【小题2】When it’s summer in China, it is___________in Australia. A．winter B．autumn C．spring D．summer【小题3】Near the North Pole there are two seasons: _____＿. A．spring and summer B．summer and winter C．summer and autumn D．spring and winter【小题4】Near the North Pole, there’s no night in summer for more than＿＿＿months.A．one B．two C．three D．four【小题5】_________in winter near the North Pole.A．The days are longer than the nights B．The days are as long as the nights C．The days are shorter than the nights D．The nights are shorter than the daysCABBCENo matter where the dads and their children go, that location immediately becomes a tourist destination. This has become a pattern for Hunan TV’s reality show Where Are We Going, Dad? And last week the show was heading overseas for a special international episode. The entry has taken place in New Zealand, which was expected to become a popular travel destination for Chinese fans of the show. If you don’t know much about New Zealand but would like to explore it, check out our travel guide to see whatkinds of activities mightInterest you.Nature and wildlife encounterNew Zealand was the last country on Earth to be settled by humans. As such, it’s a paradise for exotic birds. You’re also able to watch dolphins and whales on boat tours.Possible itinerary (旅行指南)1.Auckland: fly in and visit Tiritiri Matangi conservation project (bellbirds spotting);2.Waipoua Forest: huge kauri trees;3.Kaikoura: whale watching by boat or air seal watching, hike the Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway, join a dolphin encounter tour;4.Wellington(Matiu/Somes Island): red-crowned parakeet, blue penguins, weta, skinks and tuatara; 5.Stewart Island: kiwi bird spotting; 6.Te Anau: takahe and kea; 7. Queenstown: fly to Auckland and finally ___43___. Landscape loverLandscape lovers may have heard that New Zealand is brimming with natural wonders like active volcanoes (火山),snowy mountaintops, glaciers perched near beaches and caves infested with glowworms. Indeed, you can’t see many of these wonders anywhere else in the world.Possible itinerary1.Auckland: fly in;2.Whangamata: beach resorts and The Coromandel Forest Park (short walks, mountain bike trails);3.Waitomo: underground caves and glowworm caverns;4.Rotorua: geothermal areas;5.Abel Tasman: golden sand beaches (taking water taxi, sea kayaking, hiking, and snorkeling);6.Fox Glacier and Franz Josef: biggest glaciers in thecountry (hiking and guided glacier walks); 7.Queenstown: crystal clear Lake Wakatipu (bungee jumping, sky diving, horse trekking and cycling);8. Milford Sound: fjord (boat cruises, sea kayaking, diving and flightseeing); 9.Christchurch: fly back.【小题1】New Zealand is ____ for Chinese fans after the show Where Are We Going, Dad?A．more beautiful B．more famous C．more popular D．cleaner 【小题2】Which is the best expression to fill in the blank (空白处) in the passage?A．have dinner B．fly back C．go sightseeing D．ride horses【小题3】How is the passage organized? (Par = Paragraph)A．Par 1→Pars2~4→Par 5 ~9B．Pars 1~3→Par 4 ~7 →Pars8~9C．Par 1→Pars2~5→Pars6~9D．Pars 1~3→Pars3~4→Par 5 ~ 9【小题4】From the passage, we know that New Zealand is a travel destination for ______.A．landscape lovers B．nature loversB．wildlife lovers D．different kinds of travel loverCBCDFBooks which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these “How to”books are available; in fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words "How to". One book may tell you how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away. Many “How to”books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed at it. If you fail, however, you can buy a book called "How to Turn Failure into Success". If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book "How to Make a Million". If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called "How to Live on Nothing?"One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personalproblems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read "How toSucceed at Love Every Minute of Your Life?". If you are tired of books onhappiness, you may prefer a book called "How to Make Yourself miserable?". Many of these books help people use their time better. Some people wantbooks which will give them useful information about sports, hobbies, andtravel.Other people use their free time to make repairs and improvements on theirhomes. They prefer books which give step by step instruction on how torepair things like plumbing (卫生管道工程) and electrical wiring, or on how to redecorate (重新装饰) or enlarge a house.Why have "How to" books become so popular? Probably because lifehas become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. "How to" books help people deal with modem life.【小题1】“How to”books are welcomed in the United States today because___________.A．these books are cheapB．Americans love the writers of these booksC．the readers can get them without paying anythingD．these books can help the Americans deal with their problems in modern life【小题2】These “How to”books are written to__________.A．tell people to love their life B．earn money C．give people some good advice on how to D．say something about America【小题3】Before someone wants to find a good job, he . A．buy a book on "How to Make a Million?B．read a book on how to choose a careerC．beg bosses or managers for itD．use his free time to look for it【小题4】E．If people will not succeed in what he is doing,a book called___________ can give help.A．“How to”Turn Failure into SuccessB．“How to”Make a MillionC．“How to”Succeed at Love Every Minute of Your Life D．“How to”Make Yourself Miserable【小题5】Which headline of the following is the best for this passage?A．“How to”Books in America.B．“How to”Books Are Ordinary in America.C．Thousands of “How to”Books.D．Books with Title That Begin with the Words “How to”. DCBAAGFor some people,music is no fun at all.About4%of the population is what scientists call “amusic”.People who are amusic are born without the ability to enjoy musical notes. Amusic people often cannot tell the differences between two songs.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amuics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics.In fact,most people cannot understand what it feel like be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping center can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in social loneliness. “I used to hate parties,”says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic.By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify(辨别)this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music. The difference is complex(复杂的), and it is not connected with poor hearing. Amusics can understand other non-musical sounds well.They also have no problems understanding common speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem music. Now she knows that she is not alone. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say ”No, thanks. I’m amusic.’”says Margret.【小题1】Amusics are the people who _________.A．like music B．have poor listening C．don’t like music D．are born unable to enjoy music【小题2】Life is hard for amusics mainly because _________. A．music seems noise for them. B．people don’t understand amusics C．amusics try to stay at places full of music D．amusics hate parties, restaurants or shopping center.【小题3】Scientists identify amusics by _________.A．studying different kinds of music B．going to parties regularly C．studying amusic people D．comparing music to colors【小题4】What causes amusics different from most people according to scientists?A．Their brains. B．Their poor hearing. C．Their lack of colors.D．Their problems with speech.【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage? A．Amusics’strange behaviors.B．Musical ability.C．Some people’s inability to enjoy music. D．Identification and treatment of amusic.DBCAC。