中考英语复习： 难度较大的阅读文章含答案(八)

Two People，Two PathsYou must be familiar with the situation：Dad’s driving，Mum’s telling him where to go．He’s sure that they need to turn 1eft．But she says it’s not for another two blocks．Who has the bettersense of direction?Men or women?They both do,a new study says．but in different ways．Men and women．Canadian researchers have found，have different methods of finding their way．Men look quickly at landmarks f地标)and head off in what they think is the right direction Women．however．try to picture the whole route in detail and then f01low the path in their head，“Women tend to be more detailed．”said Edward Cornell，who led the study。

“while mentend to be a little bit faster and…a little bit more intuitive(直觉感知的)”In fact．said Cornell．“sense of direction”isn’t one skill but two．The first is the“survey method，’．This is when you see an area from above，such as a printedmap You can see．for example，where the hospital is，where the church is and that thesupermarket is on its rightThe second skill is the“route method”This is when you use a series of directions．Yon startfrom the hospital．then turn 1eft．turn right，go uphill—and then you see the supermarket．Men are more likely to use the survey method while women are more likely to use one routeand follow directionsBoth work．and neither is betterSome scientists insist that these different skills have a long history．They argue it is becauseof the difference in traditional roles．In ancient times．young men often went far away with the older men to fish or hunt The triptook hours or days and covered unfamiliar places．The only way to know where you were was touse the survey method to remember landmarks—the mountains．the 1akes and so on．The women，on the other hand，took young girls out to find fruits and plants．Theseactivities were much closer to home but required learning well—used paths．So，women’s senseof space was based on learning certain routes31 When finding his way Dad tends to rely onA his intuitive knowledgeB his book knowledge．C Mum’s assistance．D the police’s assistance，32 Women are more likely to useA 山e survey methodB the traditional method．C the route methodD the right method．33 Which works better．the route method or the survey method?A The survey methodB 111e route method．C Either．D Neither34 Which of the following is NOT a landmark?A Along river．B A high mountain．C A magnificent churchD A path in your head35 Women developed a sense of space out of the needA to go fishing．B to go hunting．C to learn well-used paths．D to go swimming．第二篇Dancing in the StreetsIf there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet，it is the Rio Carnival(狂欢节)．Held in Rio de Janeiro．the country’s biggest city．the carnival began on February 20 when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo—the Lord of Misrule(无序之皇)On his orders，each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music．The following six days are so fun of parades，street dancing，fantastic clothes and partying(聚会)that many people forget about eating and sleeping“It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down in Rio．”said Bob Nadkarni．a British man who has lived in the city for several years For many Brazilians．the centrepiece of the carnival is samba(桑巴舞)，a typical Brazilian dance．Every year,tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and energy iu the streets．following the beat(节拍)of the Latin music．The climax to this street party is the float(彩车)parade，in which floats decorated with tons of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the city．On thetop of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen，who is chosen at the end of the party．while most people are free to enjoy the celebrations。

Rio’s police officers have to keep a clear head．Following the murder of three offlcers in a gunfight early last week，the Brazilian Government has tightened security in Rio．The street fighting，robbery and sex crimes that accompany the carnival are very difficult to police．Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves，in honour of the city’s founder who was said to have been raised by a she—wolf．Brazil gave new life to this tradition and so．despite the troubles．the carnival will remain a symbol of the country’s culture．36 According to the passage．during the Carnival people in Rio did all of the followingEXCEPTA dancing in the streets．B putting on colorful clothesC eating a lot of food．D holding exciting parades．37How long does the carnival last?A Six days．B A whole week．C Eight daysD The whole of February38The word“centerpiece‟‟in the 3rd paragraph meansA the most important part．B the middle partC the central part of the cityD the most attractive decoration39According to the passage，Bob Nadkami isA a Brazilian who has come back from Britain．B a British man who visits Rio for the carnival．C a British man who has come to live in Brazil．D a Brazilian who is attracted by the carnival．Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A The earliest carnivals were held in ancient RomeB Carnivals were originally a tradition of the BraziliansC Carnivals were originally a tradition of the Romans．D The Brazilians have integrated the Roman carnival into their culture．第三篇More Than a Ride to SchoolThe National Education Association claims，“The sch001 bus is a mirror of the community．”They further add that，unfortunately，what appears on the exterior(外部)does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community．They are right．and sometimes it reflects more!Just ask Liesl Denson Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl．Bruce Hardy,school bus driver for A1thouse Bus Company has be en Liesl‟s bus driver since kindergarten Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by her new residence，she requested to ride the same bus．This year Lieslis a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus．She says．“It s been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener．Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important．Mr．Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important．”Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agreeBmce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975．This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation．Company President，Larry Althouse acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record．“Yon do not come by employees like Bruce these days；he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record．Recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident free miles，HardY‟s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made wi th the students that ride his bus．”Althouse further added．“Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since．My grandfather started the business with one bus A1thouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive andsafe service to our local sch001 and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come．’’Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed．Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations．Liesl’s mother Carolalso enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District．41 The word……mirror”in the first line could be best replaced byA “vehicle”B ……device”C “company”D “reflection”．42 How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse Bus Transportation?A For 30 years．B For 70 yearsC Since 1ast year．D Since 2000．43 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?A He is c001．B He is a good friend．C He is impatientD He has driven 350．000 accident free miles．44 Who founded Althouse Bus Transportation?A Larry Althouse．B Althouse’s grandfather．C Liesl’s mother．D Ashley Batista．45 What has Althouse Bus Transportation been mainly aiming at?A Making as much money as possible．B Building up its fameC Developing its business．D Providing the local community with quality service．31 A 该题问的是：找路时爸爸依赖的是什么?A说的是：他的直觉知识。