中考英语阅读理解集练——科普环保类
中考英语阅读理解集练——科普环保类1、Famous Inventions and Their InventorsX-rays were discovered in 1895 by a German professor, Wilhelm Roentgen. People all over the world were amazed by his invention, the X-ray machine. This invention was so important that Roentgen won the first Nobel Prize for Physics in 1901.The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell, a doctor and speech teacher. The first phone call was made by Bell in 1876. He got acid(酸) on his pants by accident and wanted his partner, Thomas Watson, to help him. The first words spoken on the telephone were “Mr. Watson, come here! I need you!”Television was invented in 1926 by John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor. Baird’s television certainly didn't look like a television today! Electronic televisions like the ones we have today were invented by Vladimir Zworykin in the 1920s in the United States.The first computer was built in 1946 by two American engineers, J. Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly. It was developed for the army, and it was so large that it took up the whole room! Later, in 1971, the “microchip” was invented, and small home computers were first produced for personal use. Today computers are involved in almost everything we do and are found almost everywhere we go.根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
【小题1】X-rays were discovered by a Scottish inventor in 1901.【小题2】Wilhelm Roentgen won the first Nobel Prize for Physics.【小题3】The telephone was invented by a German professor.【小题4】The first television and the ones we have today looked the same.【小题5】Two American engineers built the first computer in 1946.2、What do you see when you look at abstract (抽象) art? Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything?Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want topaint, d raw, or sculpt things like they looked. They didn’t want their art to be realistic (现实的). They were more interested in basic shapes（基础的造型）and colours.Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Some times he used a lot of blue colours (his “blue period”). Later, he used more red and pink colours (his “rose period”). Many of his other paintings are called “cubist (立体画派)” because they are made of painted squares.After a long time, Picasso’s paintin gs became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so original, many his fellow artists didn’t understand it.Kindinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.Other artists like the surrealists (超现实主义者), they were interested in the subconscious (潜意识). Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbols (象征) in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn’t always clear. Dai, another artist, painted pictures that looked like dreams.There are still many abstract artists around the world. It's often hard to say what their art is about. That’s the way many artists like better. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.【小题1】Which would be most like abstract art?A．a painting of a horseB．a sculpture(雕塑) of a carC．a drawing of two people in a coffee house.D．A red and blue painting, with no clear subject.【小题2】What happe ned to Picasso’s work after a long time?A．It became more abstract.B．It became less original.C．He went from using red colours to using blue coloursD．He only painted with coloured squares【小题3】Who is probably the most famous abstract artist?A．Breton B．Dali. C．Picasso D．Magritte【小题4】Which of the following is Not true?A．Picasso painted in many different styles.B．Dali was interested in dreams.C．Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaningD．Magritte’s art was full of symbols.3、阅读下面的材料，根据材料的内容，选择正确答案填空。
Tigers are strong and dangerous animals. But now they are in danger.In the past, there were eight kinds of tigers in the world. But during the 20th century, only five were left. The number of Siberian tigers (东北虎) was about 300, but now it is less than 22. They’re in danger of dying out. If the government does nothing, we won’t be able to see them in ten to twenty years.In order to stop people from hunting and killing wild tigers, and in order to make wild tigers more, the World Wildlife Fund (世界自然基金会) has started a program (项目) recently (最近). China and twelve other countries joined it.However, it’s not enough. Remember that nature is a food chain (链). If we hurt and kill too many wild deer and pigs, wild tigers will die out because of hunger (饥饿). So the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat. In order to protect the wild tigers, we need call on (号召) more people to stop eating, hunting and killing wild animals.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
(英语)阅读理解(科普环保)练习题含答案
（英语）阅读理解(科普环保)练习题含答案一、高中英语阅读理解科普环保类1．犇犇阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them as a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn't it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit neatly into the hand?Now something like a tablet-shaped but foldable phone is about to become available. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China's Huawei both launched foldable phones, the Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X respectively. Mobile phone use has entered the "foldable future", The Verge noted.The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their bendable screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they're "the combination of a small tablet and smartphone, all in a single device".The technology could change other devices, too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to maximize available space.In a keynote address, Samsung's senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the foldable screen "the foundation for the smartphone of tomorrow". "It's a blank canvas (画布) for us to do something beautiful together." he said.So is there nothing to stand in the way of the foldable future? According to tech news website Android Authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every 10 OLED (二极管) screens produced were imperfect. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these foldable devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That's a price that few people will be able to afford.But if the foldable device isn't going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming. Patrick Moorhead, an industry analyst told The Verge, "Few are debating if foldable or rollable mobile displays are the future of smartphones; the only question is when and by whom."（1）What can be the best title for the text?A. Screen devices on the market.B. Foldable age is arriving.C. Possible powers of a tablet.D. Foldable screens are imperfect.（2）What can we learn from Justin Denison's words?A. The foldable screen has great potential.B. The Galaxy Fold still has many problems.C. The production of foldable phones will soon increase.D. Companies need to work together to develop foldable phone.（3）What is the problem with foldable phones at the moment?A. They are easy to break.B. They are inconvenient to carry.C. They are not as useful as expected.D. They are unaffordable for most families.（4）What is the author's attitude toward the future of the foldable screen?A. Worried.B. Cautious.C. Positive.D. Unconcerned.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了“可折叠手机的时代即将到来。
初中英语解题思路—科普环保类(阅读理解)
科普环保类专项练习学校:______________________一、阅读理解When you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an antelope (羚羊) can run away from a strong lion. In the wilderness, everyone has his own way to protect himself. Even plants have their own ways to fight off enemies.Over millions of years, plants have developed their own defense system (防卫系统). Chemicals are fantastically used by plants to survive (幸存). By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits poisonous (有毒的) to enemies, plants can fight back.One such plant is the Golden Wattle tree. The British scientist David Cameron has found when an animal eats the tree’s leaves, the amount (数量) of poison increases in the other leaves. “It’s like the injured leaves telephoning the others to fight together against the enemy,” he said.The tree also sends defense messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell. Golden Wattle trees in the nearby 45 meters will get the message and produce more poison within 10 minutes. Now, if an enemy eats too many of the trees’ leaves, he will die.Every kind of plant or tree is good at producing a special set of chemicals. Herbivores, like rabbits, can safely eat the leaves of one tree, but they may be poisoned by its neighbor.In this way, plants have not only developed their own defense system, but also shared it with others. This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest. 1．From the first 2 paragraphs, we can learn that _________.A. plants can do nothing against their enemiesB. chemicals are quite useful for plants to surviveC. an antelope can always run away from a strong lionD. leaves, roots, flowers and fruits of plants are poisonous2．If anima ls eat one Golden Wattle tree’s leaves, the tree can________.A. kill the animals with a special smellB. tell other trees to come to protect itC. warn other trees against the animals on the phoneD. send defense messages to the neighboring plants3．The u nderlined word “herbivores” in the 5th paragraph probably means animals which _____. A．produce poison B．live on small animalsC．like to eat rabbits D．feed on plants or grass4．The last paragraph of the passage suggests that this kind of defense system is ________. A．bad for animals B．good for forestsC．helpful to some animals D．harmful to forests5．The passage is mainly about __________.A．the examples of protecting forestsB．the balance between animals and plantsC．the ways of plants fighting against enemiesD．the relationship between lions and antelopesQi Haoran, a Junior 1 student, was quite busy over the past winter vacation – and not just with homework.Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign (“光盘行动”).The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food.“Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Please don’t waste food.” They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January.It calls on people to reduce food waste.China in these years had serious problems with wasted TV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.Chinese people are well known for being hospitable (好客的) and generous（大方的）.Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food.Luckily, the campaign has got the support of many.In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner give the guests who have eaten all that they ordered a sticker (贴花).People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers.More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers (剩饭剩菜) home.To reduce food waste is a big task, and i t needs time.It’s important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi.Did you finish your meals today?根据短文容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最恰当的答案。
中考英语：阅读理解练习及答案(11)
中考英语：阅读理解练习及答案（11）Passage A中考科普环保类选练）When you’re curious （好奇） about something， and want to know more about it， you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research （研究）.Step 1 On a notecard or piece of paper， write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example， you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.Step 2 Next， stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below:（1） Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.（2） Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.（3） Some dinosaurs fed on plants， some on meat.Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions. On your paper， start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them: （1）What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared?Step 4 Armed with your list of questions， you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject，you’ll probably discover some new questions. For example， you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.The next time you find something interesting to research， take time to organize （组织） your thinking by asking good questions. And remember —learning more always brings more questions.1．When you do some research， you should take the following steps: .① list what you want to know ② choose a research subject③ list what you already know ④ discover new problemsA．④③①② B．①④③② C．②③①④ D．③②④①2．From the passage， we know .A．dinosaurs appeared after human beingsB．not all the dinosaurs fed on meatC．dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million yearsD．dinosaurs liked warm seasons3．What does “Armed with your list of questions” mean?A．Putting your list of questions under your armB．Discussing your questions with your classmatesC．Writing down your list of questionsD．Taking your list of questions with you4．According to the passage， which one is true?A．You can find all the answers onlineB．Learn more，and you’ll have no questionsC．Asking questions is the only way for researchD．During the research， you may keep finding new questions5．The best title for this passage is“ ”.A．Discovering Dinosaurs B．Asking Good Questions C．Finding Subjects D．Learning Steps参考答案CBDDBPassage B中考英语阅读理解分类练习：教育类Studying makes you tired? What do you do with the worries and relax (放松)yourself? Here is some advice. It may bring happiness to you.1. Rest at weekendsWeekends are time for a rest. After a week’s hard work， weekends are the best time for you to relax yourself. Having a good sleep is a good idea. Besides， good sleep makes sure of your study.2. Cry outIf you feel sad，don’t try to hide your feelings. Crying out may help reduce(减少) your sadness.3. Keep a diaryYou can write down all that you want to say. That’s a great way to think about and remember life. You can do it on paper or on computers.4. Enjoy a big mealIt’s not a good idea for a student to lose weight，so you don’t need to eat less food. When you feel sad， enjoy a big meal. Eating delicious food will make you feel good.5. Join in activitiesHaving a party is great fun. Going out with friends for a trip will make you happy. And it will also bring you a good sleep.【小题1】How many pieces of advice can we find in the passage?A．Four. B．Five. C．Six. D．Seven.【小题2】 What can bring you a good sleep?A．Crying out. B．Keeping a diary.C．Enjoying a big meal. D．Joining in activities.【小题3】The passage is mainly for _____________.A．students B．parents C．teachers D．WorkersPassage CMexico's neighbours are the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to thesouth. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States. Mexico has more than ninety million people. The language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes Mexico the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7349 feet high (2240 metres). This makes it one of the highest capital cities in the world. The population， of Mexico City grows bigger every day. About thirty million people live there. It has more people than any other city in the world， even more than Tokyo.Mexico also has its specialities. Many of the foods we eat started in Mexico. Foods like beans， maize， avocados， tomatoes， peanuts， chili peppers， vanilla， and chocolate come from Mexico. Mexico is also famous for its cactus (仙人掌) plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactus than any other country.(Words: 161 Minutes: 3 )1. Mexico is ____the USA.A. on the south ofB. on the north ofC. a part ofD. as large as2. Mexicans speak______.A. English C. FrenchB. Spanish D. Latin(拉丁语)3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.B. The population of Mexico City is 30，000，000.C. Tokyo is one of the cities with the largest population.D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world.4. Tomatoes were originally (最初) grown in ______.A. AmericaB. SpainC. TokyoD. Mexico5. The best title (题目) of the passage is ___.A. Mexico CityB. Mexico's plantsC. MexicoD. Mexico's population参考答案[Key] 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. CPassage D中考科普环保类选练）Sorry to say， our brains naturally start slowing down at the young age of 30. It used to be thought that this couldn't be helped， but new studies show that people of any age can train their brains to work faster. "Your brain is a learning machine，" says University of California scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich. Given the right tools， we can train our brains to act like they did when we were younger. All that's required is the practice designed just for the purpose: a few exercises for the mind. Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to speed up the process（过程） in which the brain deals with information (). Since much of the data we receive comes through speech， the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and accuracy （准确性）.Over the course of training， the program starts asking you to tell sounds (between "dog" and "bog"， for example) at an increasingly faster speed. It's a bit like tennis instructor， says Merzenich，hitting balls at you faster and faster to keep you challenged. You may start out slow，but before long you're pretty quick.The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic. If you ask your brain to learn， it will learn. And it may even speed up while in the process. To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new activities that challenge and excite you：playing table tennis or bridge，doing crossword puzzles， learning a language.... "When it comes to preventing ageing，you really do 'use it or lose it'，" says Barbara Sahakian， professor at Cambridge University.1. According to the new studies， what will happen to our brains?A. They will not start slowing down until the age of 30B. They will start working slowly after the age of 30C. They can work as well as at a young age through certain exercisesD. They can not be improved once they start to slow down2. The writer mentioned many ways to speed up your brain， EXCEPT_____A. doing a million new activitiesB. sleeping as much as possibleC. playing some intelligent gamesD. playing table tennis3. What can we learn from the text?A. Using right tools is important for brains’ work.B. Brain research deals with information from the InternetC. Dr. Merzenich is a scientist in computer，D. Many activities can keep our brains young.4. Which of the following agrees with the writer’s idea?A. The train methods work better for the old.B. People should train the brain to stop it from aging.C. The training of the brain should start at an early age.D. It is necessary to take part in as many activities as possible.5. Which one is TRUE according to the passage?A. If you are 71 years old， your brain is too old to train.B. You can eat the food to keep your brain young and plastic.C. Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to train brains.D. You will feel younger when you train your brain.参考答案CBDBCPassage E中考选练）If you want to become a fluent(流利的)English speaker you should take some advice: There are four skills in learning English. They are reading， listening， speaking，and writing. The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that youmust think about the meaning of the sentence， the meanings of the unfamiliar words，etc. There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across， but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them， for example in other passages or books，is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it_As for listening， there are two choices: besides reading， you can listen every day for about 30 minutes. You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading， then you can catch up on your listening. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind， you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening.For listening you can listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy. Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follow these pieces of advice， your speaking and writing will improve automatically， and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.1. According to the author， which should you improve first among the four skills?A. Reading and writing.B. Reading and listening.C. Writing and speaking.D. Speaking and listening.2. The underlined phrase "come across" in Paragraph 2 can probably be replaced by "_______".A. meet byaccident B. discoverC. find on purposeD. look for3. The author seems to agree with the view that_______.A. everyone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every dayB. you needn't practice listening if you keep on reading every dayC. being good at reading is helpful in improving your listeningD. you should take notes of whatever you are hearing4. The passage is mainly about how to_______.A. choose suitable listening materialsB. deal with new words in readingC. read as many English books as possibleD. become fluent in speaking and writing English参考答案BACD。
中考英语阅读理解——科普环保类30例(68)
中考英语阅读理解——科普环保类30例（68）1、Air is all around us. At the time we are born, air is around us everywhere .We live in air.All living things need air. Living things cannot live without air. We can go without food or water for a few days, but we can't live a few minutes without air. We take in air. When we are working, we need more air. When we are sleeping, we need less (少量的）air.We live in air but we cannot see it. We can only feel it. We can feel it when it is moving. Moving air is called wind. How can you make air move? Here is one way. Take an open book in your hands in front of your face. Close it quickly. What can you feel? It is air.根据短文内容，回答下列各题。
【小题1】Where is air?【小题2】What do all living things need?【小题3】What is moving air called?【小题4】When do we need more air?【小题5】Can we see air?答案【小题1】It’s all around us.【小题2】Air.【小题3】Wind.【小题4】Working./ When we are working.【小题5】No, we can’t.2、When US student Olivia Priedeman, 17, woke up one morning, she thought she had had a dream about making plans with a friend.But it wasn’t a dream. Her phone showed that during the night, Priedeman had read a text message from her friend. She did it while she was fast asleep.Reading and sending text messages while asleep—called “sleep。
备战中考英语巩固复习-阅读理解- 关于科普环保
2019备战中考英语巩固复习-阅读理解-有关于科普环保（含解析）一、阅读理解1.阅读理解27 world records were broken during the 2016 Summer Olympics. They fell in swimming running weightlifting and a number of other sports. But how do athletes continue to get better, jump longer, run or swim faster? Although scientists say that athletes have reached their limits (极限), records continue to fall. In almost every sport, athletes have become better since the Olympic Games begin.One reason is that and more people than ever before have access to sports and exercise. They start at an earlier age and can compete longer in their sport. In schools more and more natural talents can be discovered.Besides, athletes can train full-time instead of training after works. As medicine improves, athletes can stay in competition for a longer time and overcome injuries (损伤) faster. Many top athletes achieve their best results later on in their careers. Technology has also helped improve scores.One of the most important reasons, however, is the human mind. We always want to be better and faster that someone else. It can release (释放) great power in our body.So, where are limits? One of the most difficult questions to answer is how fast a human being can run. Many years ago, nobody thought a person could ever run within 10 seconds in the100-metre race. But the record was broken at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. A t the moment Sustain Bolt is the fastest man on Earth at 9.58 seconds. Scientists say that 9.48 may be the limit, but, who knows, maybe some runners will one day run within 9 seconds.（1）The underlined words "have access to" in Paragraph 2 mean "______" in Chinese.A. 推广B. 接触C. 回避D. 放弃（2）What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A. The younger athletes are the better achievements they can get.B. Athletes' natural talent is the most important thing.C. Athletes have a longer career than before.D. Athletes have fewer injuries than before. （3）The world record in the 100-metre race now is ______ seconds.A. 10B. 9.58C. 9.48D. 9 （4）What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How fast humans can run.B. Where limits of athletes are.C. What athletes can do to improve their scores.D. Why athletes keep breaking world records.（5）Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (P=Paragraph)A. B.C. D.Invention 1These glasses are made from a specialliquid(adjust the focus(glasses until everything is clear. Theyare designed for children. So theywon't buy new glasses every timewhen their eyesight changes.Invention 2 The Donkey Bike has a strong steelbar(carry both a gas can and a pet at the same time when you ride this bike.Invention 3This machine looks friendly and iscalled Little Printer. It can print newsheadlines, riddles and other things ona roll(your own little newspaper with it.（1）The special glasses are made from ______.A. steelB. liquidC. paper（2）Which of the following is True about the “Donkey Bike”?A. It can carry four persons.B. It is designed for children.C. It includes a strong steel bar.（3）The roll of paperin Little Printer is used for ______A. cleaning the cover of the machineB. printing your own newspaperC. reading news headlines or riddles（4）A child who has poor eyesight may be interested in ______.A. Invention 1B. Invention 2C. Invention 3（5）The passage is mainly about ______.A. the change of eightsightB. a gas can and a petC. some cool inventions3.下面一篇短文,判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。
【英语】英语阅读理解(科普环保)题20套(带答案)及解析
【英语】英语阅读理解(科普环保)题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解科普环保类1．犇犇阅读理解The Alexander techniqueUntil earlier this year, I didn't know anything about the Alexander technique—and saw no reason to think I should. One day, the backache I regularly suffered was more painful. I was brought up to think that the preferred way of dealing with aches is to do nothing and hope they'll go away, but I eventually went to the doctor. After examining me, he said, "You actually have bad posture (姿势). Go off and learn the Alexander technique." Three months later I could walk straighter and sit better.The Alexander technique is a way of learning how you can get rid of harmful tension in your body. The teaching focuses on the neck, head and back. It trains you to use your body less severely and carry out the movements that we do all the time with less effort. There is little effort in the lessons themselves, which sets apart the Alexander technique from yoga or pilates, which are exercise-based. A typical lesson involves standing in front of a chair and learning to sit and stand with minimum effort. You spend some time lying on a bench with your knees bent to straighten the spine (脊椎) and relax your body while the teacher moves your arms and legs to train you to move them correctly.The technique helps to break the bad habits accumulated over years. Try folding your arms the opposite way to normal. This is an example of a habit the body has formed which can be hard to break. Many of us carry our heads too far back. The head weighs four to six kilos, so any inappropriate posture can cause problems for the body. The technique teaches you to let go of the muscles holding the head back, allowing it to go back to its natural place on the top of our spines.So who was Alexander and how did he come up with the technique? Frederick Alexander, an Australian actor born in 1869, found in his youth that he had vocal (声音的) problems during performances. He analyzed himself and realized his posture was bad. He worked on improving it, with excellent results. He brought his technique to London and opened a teacher-training school, which is still successful today.So if you're walking along the road one day with shoulders bent forward, feeling weighed down by your troubles, give a thought to the Alexander technique. It will help you walk tall again.（1）What does the author suggest in Paragraph 1?A. She felt no better after the treatment.B. She got bored with the Alexander technique.C. She was sceptical about the doctor's method.D. She was unwilling to seek treatment for her backache.（2）What is the principle of the Alexander technique?A. Physical tension shouldn't be completely relieved.B. The technique shouldn't be combined with other exercises.C. The practice of the technique shouldn't be attempted alone.D. Familiar physical actions shouldn't be done with much effort.（3）What can we learn about Frederick Alexander?A. He managed to recover his vocal powers.B. He was eager to make a name for himself.C. He developed a form of exercise for actors.D. He had to leave home to develop his technique.（4）What is the main idea of the passage?A. The occurrence of back pain is widespread.B. Alexander improved the technique to treat body pain.C. The Alexander technique helps overcome posture problems.D. People with back pain are victims of inappropriate postures.【答案】（1）D（2）D（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍亚历山大技巧的对于矫正身体的作用以及其发明者。
(英语)英语阅读理解(科普环保)题20套(带答案)及解析
（英语）英语阅读理解(科普环保)题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解科普环保类1．犇犇阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Robots are now being employed not just for dangerous tasks, such as discovering mines or rescuing people in disasters. They are also finding application as household helps and as nursing assistants. As increasing numbers of machines, equipped with the latest artificial intelligence, take on a growing variety of specialized and everyday tasks, the question of how people see them and behave towards them becomes ever more urgent.A team led by Sari Nijssen of Radboud University and Markus Paulus, Professor of Developmental Psychology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU), have carried out a study to determine the degree to which people show concern for robots and behave towards them basedon moral principles.According to Sari Nijssen, the study set out to answer the following question:" Under what circumstances would adults be willing to sacrifice robots to save human lives?" The participants were faced with a hypothetical (假设的) moral dilemma: Would they be prepared to put a single person at risk in order to save a group of injured persons? In the situations presented the intended victim was either a human, a humanoid robot that had been humanized (人性化的) to various degrees or a robot that was clearly recognizable as a machine.The study suggested that the more the robot was humanized, the less likely participants wereto sacrifice it. Situations that included vivid stories in which the robot was described as a merciful being or as a creature with its own understandings, experiences and thoughts, were more likelyto stop the study participants from sacrificing it in the interests of anonymous (无名的) humans. "This result indicates that our study group attached a certain moral status to the robot," says Paulus. "One possible suggestion of this finding is that attempts to humanize robots should notgo too far. Such efforts could come into conflict with their intended function—to be of help to us."（1）What has become a concern about robots?A. How to humanize them.B. How to treat them in life.C. How to use them effectively.D. How to find more applications.（2）In the study the participants probably have to decide ________.A. when to sacrifice a robotB. where to experience risksC. which robot to work withD. what robots should be like（3）What can be inferred from Paulus' words?A. Humanized robots offer less help to people.B. Humanizing robots too much may be improper.C. Certain moral status should be attached to robots.D. Conflicts often happen between humans and robots.（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Robots, A Must for FutureB. Humanized Robots, A New TrendC. Robot Saved, People Take the HitD. Humanized Robots, Replace Human【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）B（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，随着越来越多的机器人具有人性化，它们承担越来越多样化的专业和日常任务，人们如何看待他们，如何对待他们的问题变的迫在眉睫。
中考英语：阅读理解练习及答案(6)
中考英语：阅读理解练习及答案（6）Passage A中考科普环保类选练）Every year when the Italian artist Michelangelo’s (1475－1564) birthday comes around，computer users all over the world are filled with fear（恐惧） and use their computers with care. Some may even choose not to turn on their computers on March 3rd. All this fear and care are just because a deadly computer virus is expected to cause damages （伤害）on that day.What’s a computer virus then? Why do people get so afraid of it?A computer virus is， in fact， a little program that is put into other programs and that does something bad. It is called a virus because， like any real life viruses such as AIDS virus， it reproduces (繁殖) itself. And when these programs are run， the virus is brought to life. It hides itself in your computer system waiting for the right moment to make damages. And at the same time it keeps producing itself by copying itself onto other programs.The Michelangelo virus waits until the artist’s birthday comes around， and then it will wake up to do very bad things like destroying you files.（文件）So next time when you turn on your computer， look out for computer viruses!1. A computer virus is a kind of .A. famous person’s birthdayB. deadly diseaseC. unsafe gameD. dangerous program2. Computer users fear viruses becauseA. they can bring users bad luckB. they can cause damages to the usersC. they may do great harm to computersD. they can change the programs in all computers3. It seemed that .A. a computer virus will appear each time you turn on your computerB. a computer virus is given to the computer by an Italian artistC. a computer virus will appear at the right timeD. a computer virus can never be got rid of by human beings4. From the passage we know .A. many people fear computers because of the virusesB. a computer virus is just the same as a real life virus.C. Michelangelo was born on March 3rdD. the artist Michelangelo was a bad person5. In the last paragraph， the writer suggests that we shouldA. look for computer virusesB. wait for the artist’s birthday to comeC. be careful of computer virusesD. not turn on our computers参考答案DCCCCPassage B中考英语阅读理解分类练习：健康保健类Have you heard of “Kong Nao”? A new word appears on the Internet recently. In fact， it refers to some passengers who behave badly by plane and could endanger flight safety. On December 11， on the airline flight from Bangkok Thailand to Nanjing， two tourists conflicted with an air attendant. The male tourist poured garbage in the aisle(过道) and said something bad to the flight attendant. The female tourist threw a whole cup of hot water over the flight attendant. At last the plane was forced to turn back. On January 10， 2015， a passenger on Flight MU2036 opened an emergency exit without permission because of dissatisfaction with the flight delay. At last the plane was forced to turn back.These things not only affect the normal order of flight but also have a bad international influence.The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can take a plane. But many of them don’t behave well in public. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the w orld’s second worst tourists after Americans.If you want to change those bad behaviors and become a civilized passenger， rememberto avoid the followings：●Don’t spit in public or throw away trashes here and there.●Never cut in line or snatch bus sea ts.●Don’t laugh or speak loudly.●Don’t take off shoes or smoke in public.●Say something polite and do something civilized.Whenever and wherever you are， you need to respect others. In this way， you'll win compliments（称赞） for yourself.【小题1】Why do more and more Chinese people take the plane?A．Because Chinese people want to see more of the world.B．Because taking the plane is more and more popular around the world.C．Because of the growth in the industry and the improvement of living standards. D．Because Chinese people do better and better in public manners.【小题2】________ were reported the worst by Living Social website in March 2012. A．Chinese B．Thais C．Phuketers D．Americans【小题3】What does the underlined phrases “air attendant” mean?A．空姐 B．护士C．船长D．经理【小题4】According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE?A．“Kong Nao” refers to some passengers with good behaviors.B．Chinese travelers should stop such bad manners as speaking loudly.C．Four pieces of advice are mentioned to become a civilized visitor.D．On December 11， 2014， the airline flight had to return because of weather.Passage CIn almost every big university（大学）in the United States， football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball， but they alsothrow the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances（机会）to move the ball ten yards（码）. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards， they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field， they receive six points（点）.It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards， his team kicks the ball the other team.Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team.Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good， it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1， the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.1. The passage talks about ___________.A. footballB. how to play footballC. American sportsD. American football2. We can _______ the football in both American football and Chinese football.A. kickB. throwC. run withD. catch3. Why is it difficult to move the ball? Because ___________.A. ten yards is a long wayB. many men on the other team try not to let the ball come nearC. the playing field is very largeD. eleven men have to catch the ball one by one4. If they _________， the teams will play on January 1.A. receive six pointsB. play eleven games in the seasonC. are the best teamsD. move the ball to the end of the field5. Many people come to watch football and they want their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?A. JumpingB. DancingC. CryingD. Shouting参考答案Keys: 1-5 DABCCPassage D中考选练）What’s the meaning of “dark horse”? It’s someone who wins when no one expects it. Han Xiao’peng took China’s first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” last Thursday by winning the gold medal in men’s freestyle aerial skiing(自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in Italy. He made two almost perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before， let alone(更不用说) in the Olympics!“I never thought this would happen，” said the 23-year-old. “I feel like I’m in a dream.” It’s China’s second gold medal at the Turin Olympics. But more important，Han’s gold was the country’s first ever in a snow spo rt. In 2002，China’s Yang Yang won the gold for speed skating at the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City， US. Just because Han’s win was unexpected doesn’t mean that he didn’t work hard.Han grew up in Jiangsu Province. Before he started his training on snow， he used to be an acrobat(杂技演员) at a circus. In 1995， a coach found his talent(才能). The coach，Yang Er’qi， said Han had the agility(灵活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old to northern China，the boy couldn’t swim， skate or ski. But he wasn’t afraid of the high platform(跳台) and kept on training.Han almost left the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24th. “I was hopeless at that time， but my family and the coach stood firmly(坚强地) behind me， helping me through，” he recalled.Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that he won the gold medal in the Olympics at last. Because of his success， more and more people in China are becoming interestedin skiing. We are proud of him and we hope he will have another big success in the next winter Olympics.1. What does ‘dark horse’ mean? It means _____________.A. a horse which isdark B. someone who is expected to winC. a horse which likes living in thedark D. someone whose win is unexpected2. Where did Han Xiaopeng take China’s first gold on snow?A. In China .B. In Italy.C. In America.D. In Australia.3. What made the coach，Yang Er’qi， choose Han Xiaopeng to be a ski jumper?A. He had the agility and wasn’t afraid of the high platform.B. He was good at skiing though he was only 12 years old.C. He was born in the north of China and liked sports on snow.D. He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before.4. Which of the following senten ces is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. He was 23 when he won the gold medal at the winter Olympics.B. He made two almost perfect jumps and got the highest score.C. No one had won the gold before Han Xiaopeng at the winter Olympics.D. He never gave up even though he had faced many difficulties.5. What is the best title for this passage?A. A Dark Horse at the Winter OlympicsB. A Wonderful MatchC. A Hopeless Snow GameD. An Exciting Horse Race参考答案DBACAPassage E中考科普环保类选练）In most situations， light helps us see．But nowadays humans are using too much of itso that it is in fact a kind of pollution．When it comes to looking at the night sky， too much light makes it difficult for us to watch some of life’s most wonderful sights: stars， planets and even galaxies（星系）．According to scientific research， about 2， 500 stars can be seen by the human eye without using any special equipment（设备）．But because of light pollution， you can only see 200 to 300 stars from today’s countryside， and no more than ten stars from a city．In most big cities， people cannot see the sky filled with stars like they did in their childhood．Light pollution affects more than just our view of sky．Research shows that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife， too．When birds fly to another place over cities， they sometimes get lost by the brightness and fly in circles（圈） until they drop from tiredness．Sea turtles（海龟） need dark beaches for laying eggs，but they can’t find their ideal places because of those bright lights．Too much light at night may even affect human health， but scientists are not sure of that． They are still learning more．In order to prevent things from going worse， governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution．Many cities and towns have taken action to reduce the use of lights at night．Lights are used only when and where they are truly needed．They also shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky and use lower brightness levels．Hopefully， in the near future， humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all the wildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life， too．1．Why does the writer think that too much light is a kind of pollution?A． Because there are fewer and fewer stars．B． Because human health has been affected．C． Because too much light is a waste of energy．D． Because some of the wildlife can be harmed．2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned（提到）in this passage?A． The problems that light pollution has caused．B． The reason why humans use too much light．C． The ways that light pollution can be reduced．D． The reason why fewer stars can be seen than before．3．Which of the following is true according to the passage? A． There are about 2，500 stars in the sky．B． Humans want to do nothing to reduce light pollution．C． Sea turtles always get lost and die from tiredness．D． Something has been done to reduce light pollution．参考答案DBD。
(英语)阅读理解(科普环保)练习含解析
（英语）阅读理解(科普环保)练习含解析一、高中英语阅读理解科普环保类1．犇犇阅读下面文章，然后从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出每个问题的最佳选项。
An international team of researchers from the University of Oxford have found that the way people use the Internet is closely tied to the seasonal movements in the natural world. Their online species searches follow the patterns of seasonal animal migrations (迁徙).Migratory birds (候鸟) flood back to where they reproduce every spring. That migratory behavior is accompanied by some human behavior. "In English-language Wikipedia (维基百科), the online searches for migratory species tend to increase in spring when those birds arrive in the United States," said the lead author John Mittermeier.And not just birds. Mittermeier and his team surveyed nearly 2.5 billion Wikipedia search records, for 32,000 species, across 245 languages. They also saw variable search rates for insects, horsetails and flowering plants. Seasonal trends seemed to be widespread in Wikipedia behavior for many species of plants and animals.This finding suggests new ways to monitor changes in the world's biological diversity. It also shows new ways to see how much people care about nature, and which species and areas might be the most effective targets for conservation.Mittermeier is encouraged by the search results. He commented, "I think there's a concern among conservationists (生态环境保护者) that people are losing touch with the natural world and that they're not interacting with native species anymore. And so in that sense, it was really exciting and quite unexpected for me to see people's Wikipedia interest closely related to changes in nature."Richard Grenyer, Associate Professor from the University of Oxford, says search data is useful to conservation biologists, "By using these big data approaches, we can direct our attention towards the difficult questions in modern conservation: which species and areas are changing, and where are the people who care the most and can do the most to help."（1）What have researchers found about species searches?A.They strengthen ties among people.B.They affect the animal movements.C.They differ in language backgrounds.D.They reflect animal migration seasons.（2）What is the purpose of writing Paragraph 3?A.To summarize the research process.B.To further support the research findings.C.To show the variety of species searches.D.To present researchers' heavy work load.（3）How does Mittermeier feel about the search results?A.Satisfied with Wikipedia's service.B.Worried about Wikipedia behavior.C.Amazed at people's care about nature.D.Sad about people's not getting close to nature.（4）Why does Richard think such search data is useful?A.It helps to aim at conservation targets.B.It increases interest in big data approaches.C.It keeps track of trends in biologists' work.D.It pushes people to solve difficult problems.【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）C（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，牛津大学的一个国际研究小组发现，人们使用互联网的方式与自然界的季节性运动密切相关。
2024中考英语二轮复习短文语法选择首字母阅读优享新选7
2024中考英语短文语法选择、首字母、阅读优享新选（7）一、阅读理解。
A（2024中考科普环保类选练）PollutionHundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution （污染）. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and polluted our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world.Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is call ed smog（烟雾）.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air.We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.1. Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because _______.A. there were not any modern machinesB. there was no modern medicineC. both A and BD. there were not many people2. What is the biggest problem in today’s life?A. Water pollutionB. Air pollutionC. NoiseD. Pollution3. The most serious kind of pollution is ________.A. noise pollutionB. air pollutionC. water pollutionD. A, B and C4. Factories must clean their water ________.A. before they are thrown awayB. when they are thrown awayC. after it is thrown awayD. before it is thrown away5. From the passage we know that ________.A. a few years ago, there was no smog at allB. today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voi ceC. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes’D. people are making rules in order to fight pollution参考答案CDBDDB阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的三个或四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。