1、12019中考英语阅读理精题（二）【能力选练】 A（2019 中考日常生活类训练）Zinc(锌) is one of about 20 elements(元素) necessary for good health. It is present in the body in a very small amount, but it makes it possible for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells. Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and oth
2、er elements work. Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recovery. Dr. Waltor Powys formerly with the United States Air Force, noted that the laboratory animals recovered faster when some matters were added to their food. One of these matters was zinc. Dr. Powys later tested the zinc treat
3、ment on an American airman recovering from medical operations. The airman who received zinc sulphate(硫酸锌) recovered in half of the usual time. Other doctors studied persons who had a number of strange disorders. The doctors learned that all of these problems were caused by lack of zinc in the body.
4、They treated these disorders successfully by giving the patients zinc sulphate. The amount of zinc in the body can be found by examining blood and hair. A lack of this important element is not uncommon among people in both industrial and developing countries. Zinc is found in most high protein(蛋白质)
5、foods such as meat, milk, fish and eggs. It is also found in whole grains. But many people do not eat enough of these food. Food markets should add these elements so that more people could get needed amount of these necessary matters. 1One of the functions of zinc is that it can _.Amake peoples bone
6、s strongerBhelp people recover fasterCbe good for peoples memoryDchange peoples sleep for the better2How can the amount of zinc in the body found?Aby examining blood and hair.2Bby checking tears and sweat.Cby taking peoples temperatures.Dby testing peoples blood pressure.3To get enough zinc, people
7、should eat foods that contain _.Aa lot of fibre Bhigh fatCmuch protein Dmany vitamins4Which of the following statements is true?APeople need a large amount of zinc to be healthy.BZinc must be used in the course of medical operation.CZinc allows important chemical actions to take place in cells.DScie
8、ntists added only zinc to the foods that the laboratory animals ate.参考答案 1B 2A 3 C 4C【能力选练】 B【*阜宁县适应性考试】DOur surroundings（环境）are being polluted faster than nature and mans present efforts cannot prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larg
9、er cities, and the growing use of man-made materials. What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by man, by his desire for a modern way of life. We make“increasing industrialization”(工业化)our chief aim. So we are often ready to offer everything: clean air, pure wate
10、r, good food, our health and the future of our children. There is a constant flow of people from the countryside into the cities, eager for the benefits of our modem society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem. Isnt it ti
11、me we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going and why? It makes one think of the story about the airline pilot (飞行员) who told his passengers over the loudspeaker, “Ive some good news and some bad news. The good news is that were making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that w
12、ere lost and dont know where were going.” The sad fact is that this 3becomes a true story when spoken of our modern society.42. Man cannot prevent the world from being polluted because_.A. the population of the world is increasing fast B. people use too many man-made materialsC. our technological ac
13、hievements have grown in the last twenty yearsD. we are producing more cars, trucks and buses43. People crowd into the cities for_.A. they want very much to find well-paid jobsB. they are anxious to enjoy the achievements of our societyC. they have become tired of their homelandD. they have a strong
14、 wish to become industrial workers44. The story about the airline pilot tells us that_.A. man knows where the society is goingB. people do not welcome the rapid development of modern societyC. man can do little about the problem of pollutionD. the speaker is worried about the future of our society45
15、. What does the writer really want to say in this passage?A. With the development of technology pollution has become a serious problem. B. Lower the speed of development to stop pollution. C. Its time we did something to reduce pollution. D. As industry is growing fast, pollution is the natural resu
16、lt. 参考答案 4245、CBAA【能力选练】 C【*广东茂名市愉园中学第二次统考】 AIt was so dark outside the car window that is was hard to see anything.“Can I have a carrot, Mum?” Riley asked.“I dont have any carrots,” her mum said. “How about an apple?”“No,” said Riley. “It has to be a carrot.”“Why do you want a carrot?” asked her mu
17、m.“You always say carrots help your eyes,” said Riley. “If I eat one now, it might help me see in the dark.”4Would eating a carrot really help Riley? What is special about carrots? A clue to what makes a carrot special is its color. Carrots are orange because they store beta-carotene(胡萝卜素). Beta-car
18、otene is a way to talk about Vitamin A(维生素 A). Your eyes need Vitamin A. It helps them work.When light hits your eye, very small parts inside turn the light into messages. The messages go to your brain(脑),and then you know what youre looking at . Your eye can only turn light into messages when it ha
19、s a special chemical(化学物质). Thats where Vitamin A comes in. Your eyes use Vitamin A to make the special chemical. Every time your eye changes light to messages, a little bit of the chemical is used up. By the end of the day, youve looked at hundreds of things. That uses up a lot of the chemical. You
20、r eyes need to make more.What should you eat if you dont like carrots? Dont worry. Other fruits and vegetables have Vitamin A too. The secret is in their color. Most orange or red fruits store some beta-carotene, or Vitamin A. Sweet potatoes, red peppers, mangoes(芒果) are a few that have the same ora
21、nge secret. Can you think of any more? 56. Riley wanted a carrot because she thought _.A. she liked it B. she was thirsty C. it could help her see in the dark D. it was sweet and delicious57. The word “clue” here in Chinese means _.A.告知 B.线路 C .方法 D.线索58. How can Vitamin A help your eyes work?A. The
22、 special chemical can stop your eyes from using up Vitamin A.B. Vitamin A can stop your eyes from using up the special chemical.C. The special chemical is used to make Vitamin A the light is turned into messages with.D. Vitamin A is used to make the special chemical the light is turned into messages
23、 with.59. Which one is NOT TRUE according to the above passage?A. Carrots are orange because they store beta-carotene.5B. Any food which is orange or red must have some Vitamin A.C. Most fruits that are orange or red store some beta-carotene or Vitamin A.D. Sweet potatoes, red peppers, and mangoes h
24、ave the same orange secret.60. The passage mainly tells us that _. A. we cant see clearly in the dark unless we eat any carrots every dayB. we cant see clearly unless we eat any orange or red food every dayC. we should eat some food with Vitamin A so that we can see clearlyD. we should eat some frui
25、t with beta-carotene so that we can see in the dark参考答案 5660 、C D D B A 【能力选练】 DGetting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru, South America. However, things went from bad to worse in March 2015 after heavy rain damaged the only pow
26、er cables in the area. The villagers were forced to use oil lamps, which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce.Luckily, according to the researchers at the University of Technology (UT) in Lima, Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful soluti
27、on. They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies. The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb.While that may sound amazing and even impossible, th
28、e science behind the idea is quite simple. As plants create their food (using the suns energy, water and chemicals from the soil), they also produce waste which they return to the soil. Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste and they produce electrons the building blocks of electrical energy. The U
29、T team put special sticks inside the soil to capture the energy and keep it in the lamps batteries for later use. The researchers say a single charge can power a 50watt LED light for two hours enough time for local villagers to get their evening work done.The university gave ten Plant Lamps to the v
30、illagers of Nuevo Saposoa in October 2015. So far, they have been a huge success! Elmer Ramirez, the UT professor who 6invented the lamp, believes the Plant Lamp could help improve the lives of many people, especially small rainforest communities, 42% of whom have no electricity.( )6.What are the pr
31、oblems of oil lamps according to Paragraph 1?A. They are difficult to use and create pollution.B. They are expensive to buy and easily damaged.C. They are difficult to repair and produce little light.D. They are expensive to use and can be bad for health.( )7.The underlined word “cables” means “_”in
32、 Chinese.A. 电报 B电缆 C. 电话 D. 网线( )8.What is true about the Plant Lamp?A. It can be made by local people.B. It is much easier to use than oil lamps. C. It can produce all the electricity the villagers need.D. The things it needs to make electricity are easy to find.( )9.The Plant Lamps inventor believ
33、es it could be the most helpful for _.A. small rainforest communities B. carsC. poor people in cities D. farmers( )10.What is the purpose of the passage?A. To report on a new invention. B. To explain a new scientific theory.C. To describe how electricity is made. D. To discuss the problems of poor v
34、illages.答案 610 D B D A A 【能力选练】 EI lived in Dallas nearly all my life with my parents and elder sister. I was raised to respect others and value education.“You can be anything you want to be， ”my parents always say. My parents are never without a helpful word of advice or a bit of encouragement when
35、 life gets tough.I always knew that going to college was expected of me. After all，both of my parents are college graduates with many degrees. Even after I decided that Id 7rather get married to a man who was so clearly wrong for me than go to college at 16，they never stopped telling me that they lo
36、ved me and that I could do anything I wanted to do. Thankfully，they talked some sense into me(开导我别干傻事)I graduated from high school and currently attend the University of Oklahoma. I want to make the world a better place. And I know that my parents are the reason for this.Every time I call home to te
37、ll them about a grade I received，they tell me how proud of me they are. I know there are college students out there that have no one to call home to when they get an A on a project and I feel lucky to have my parents.Dont get me wrong. Weve had our share of problems. I was the angry teenager and the
38、y were the terrible parents that wouldnt let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced (穿透)But we managed to work through those issues. They never stopped loving me or believing in me.Without their constant love and encouragement，I cant be successful .My parents taught me to always fight
39、 for what I believe in. And so Im working toward something really great and can only hope that I continue to make them proud.16.We can know from the passage that the authors parents _. (细节理解题）Aare very strict with children Bnever give advice to childrenClive in Dallas all their lives Dare both welle
40、ducated17.What made the author change her attitude towards life? (细节理解题）AA man she met when she was 16. BHer parents love and instruction.CThe advice from her older sister. DHer parents criticism and punishment.18. According to Paragraph 3 the following are true EXCEPT that _. (推理判断题） Athe author li
41、kes to show off her achievementsBnot every college student has supportive parentsCthe author feels lucky to have such good parentsDthe authors parents give her much encouragement19. What can we infer from the passage? (推理判断题）AThe author feels very sorry for her parents.BThe author is a fashionable b
42、ut troubled teen.8CNothing can prevent the authors parents loving her.DThere is no gap between the author and her parents.20.The author writes the passage to _. (写作意图题）Aencourage us never to give up Bremind us to have a great aim in lifeCexpress her gratitude to her parents Dtalk about her growing experiences参考答案 1620、 DBACC
