1、1伏龙初中 2019中考英语阅读理解编习题（二）附答案【能力选练】 A（2019 中考教育类选练）Next time youre unhappy or complaining about your life, dont turn to a cheerful comedy. You might find a tear-jerking tragedy(催人泪下的悲剧) is just the thing you need to brighten your day.A team of researchers at Ohio State University, US, has found sad mo
2、vies can make people happier, Science Daily reported last month. Many people find tragedies make them realize how good their own lives are, the study showed.“People seem to use tragedies as a way to reflect on the important relationships in their own lives,” said Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, leader o
3、f the study. “Tragic stories often focus on themes of eternal(永恒的) love, and this leads viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good and helpful things.”In the study, researchers gathered 361 college students and showed them the 2007 movie, Atonement. The movie is about two lovers wh
4、o are separated(分离) and finally die during World War II. Before and after the movie, the students were asked questions measuring(衡量) how happy they were with their lives. Researchers also asked them before, after and three times during the movie to measure various emotions, including sadness.Researc
5、hers found that the sadder students felt while watching the movie, the more likely they were to think about real people they had close relationships with in life. This increased their happiness after watching the movie.Knobloch-Westerwick explained that negative(消极的) moods make people more thoughtfu
6、l.“Positive(积极的) emotions show that everything is fine, you dont have to worry, you dont have to think about problems in your life,” she said. “But negative emotions, like sadness, make you think more critically about your 2situation. So seeing a tragic movie may make you sad, but that will make you
7、 to think more about your own close relationships and appreciate them more.”The link between watching a tragic story and feeling better has long been recognized. The ancient Greeks even had a word for the feeling of happiness after seeing something sad that led to the modern English word “catharsis
8、(宣泄)”.The study also showed that relationships are a very important source of happiness in our lives, so it is no surprise that thinking about your loved ones makes you happier, researchers said. 1. Which of the following about the study of Ohio State University is NOT true?A. Only sadness is measur
9、ed in the study.B. Students emotions are measured by asking questions.C. The study shows relationships are a source of happiness. D. Those who felt sadder when watching the movie were more likely to be happier after that.2. Why are ancient Greeks mentioned in the passage? A. To introduce the meaning
10、 of the word “Catharsis”.B. To explain the importance of knowing how to become happier.C. To prove that they were of high intelligence and guessed its meaning.D. To tell readers the relationship between tragedies and happiness was found long ago. 3. From Knobloch-Westerwicks explanation, we can lear
11、n that .A. seeing tragedies makes you more thoughtful B. positive emotions make you think more about your relationshipsC. negative emotions show you have no need to think about your situation D. after seeing comedies, you will appreciate your close relationships more4. Which is the title of the pass
12、age?A. Watching sad films may start smiles B. There is eternal love in the world C. Its useless to complain about life D. Comedies should make way for tragedies3参考答案 1A 2D 3A 4A【能力选练】 B【*北京市东城区】CFlorida school children chose the panther as the state animal. What is the Florida panther?Florida panthe
13、rs 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 huma
14、n 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
15、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 pawLength: 3 inchesWidth: 3.5 inchesHind pawLength: 3 inchesWid
16、th: 3 inchesWhat do Florida panthers eat?Panthers only eat meat. Panthers eat deer, wild hogs, raccoons, armadillos, and rabbits. Sometimes they eat birds and even alligators. No panther has ever even killed a person.4What kinds of families do panthers have?Panther females and kittens make up the pa
17、nther family. The father does not help take care of the kittens. Panthers may have from 1 to 4 kittens. Panthers leave their mothers when they are about 2 years old. Growing up is harder for boy panthers than girl panthers. Girls often stay near their mother. Boys must try to find a home range of th
18、eir own.Where do Florida panthers live?Panthers need lots of land. The area where a panther hunts is its home range. They prefer hardwood hammocks and pine forest with lots of palmettos for their range. Panthers usually rest during the day hidden in thickets of palmetto. At dusk they begin to travel
19、 and hunt. Unless you are very lucky, you will probably never see a panther in the wild. But you can help them by protecting the lands they need to keep alive. You can support efforts to recover the panther from being endangered.53. Which of the following looks like the panther most?A. B. C. D.54. T
20、he underlined word “extinct” means “_”.A. dead B. brave C. bright D. natural 55. The panther was chosen as the state animal mainly because _.A. No panther has ever even killed a person.B. The panther is beautiful and full of energy.C. People will never see a panther in the wild.D. Panthers leave the
21、ir mothers at an early age.56. How do people protect the panther in Florida?A. They take panthers to the zoo.B. They give panthers enough meat.5C. They keep the land safe for panthers.D. They help to look after small panthers. 参考答案 53. D 54. A 55. B 56. C【能力选练】 C【*北京市东城区】DWhen we found Tony, he was
22、a sorry sight. His clothes were dirty. There was blood all over his arm. Before we reached him we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked a few yards with difficulty through the woods and fell again. When we lifted him off the ground, he tried to break away and run,
23、 like a wild animal.After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had thrown down. His footprints showed that for two days he had circled in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so weak by fear that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night. He wa
24、s very tired. We found him just in time. This man, like others before him, was full of fear when he knew he was lost. Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, its still largely a question of watching out. An experienced woodsman always keeps an eye on the things around him. He notes the shap
25、e of a mountain, the direction that water flows through the mountain, and everything along with him when he travelshow a tree leans across it and how a rock stands. He sees the way and the general flows of water. With these in mind, he may be turned around many times, but his way is seldom lost.Ther
26、e are exceptions, of course, and once in a while a man does get into some strange difficulty that puts him into the “lost” column. A rainstorm may catch him without a compass to show him the direction. Darkness may find him in a very hard situation, where travel is dangerous without a light.When thi
27、s happens, the normal first reaction is the fear of difficulty as a result of this poor woodsmanship. He may also worry about the trouble that he will cause his friends when he doesnt show up. If he is short of experience, he may keep on the move in an effort to find the camp against all bad happeni
28、ngs. And the 6result is that he might walk in circles or in the wrong direction and in the end beat himself out physically and mentallyhe will be found mad and crazy.57. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Tony went to look for a wild animal.B. Tony found his gun in the circle
29、 he walked.C. A man will be full of fear when he gets lost.D. A man wont get lost if he has a sense of direction.58. The word “woodsmanship” refers to _.A. ways of protecting the forest B. the art of travelling in the forestsC. the experience of finding a lost manD. skills of helping people in the w
30、oods59. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Dont Be Mad B. Fears in the Forest C. Easy to Get Lost D. What to Do in the Forest参考答案 57. C 58. B 59. C【能力选练】 D左栏是五个人对电视节目偏好的描述，右栏是七个热点节目的介绍。请根据每个人的需求，为他们选择合适的节目。( )11. As a science fan，Sun Lei is fond of programs and showing and explaining the
31、secret of peoples “super” abilities. ( )12. Lily is playing the guitar and writing songs and she A. Happy CampIt is a weekly show on Saturdays，purposely created for young people to watch.The show is so popular that many singers and actors would like to advertise their movies，books or songs on the sh
32、ow.B. Only YouIn this TV show，job searchers have a chance to explain the type of job they are looking for in a facetoface interview with 12 CEOs from big companies.They all try 7is excited to see singers performing their own songs in a singing show.( )13. Li Wen is out of work to watch something tha
33、t helps her know more about the needs of company bosses.( )14.Yang Sen wants to spend time with his fiveyearold son watching programs popular with kids.( )15. Du Xing likes reading about history and culture.He thinks it a shame that young people these days know so little about our own culture.their
34、best to show their abilities and knowledge.C. Where Are We Going，Dad?It is very popular among children and their parents.On the show，five star fathers take care of their kids alone during a threeday stay in a village.It even has some fathers wondering if they are spending enough time with their chil
35、dren.D. Dream Star PartnerGroups of famous singers take part in this singing competition show to collect money for programs on the health of children，child safety and childrens education.Different from most music shows，each group has two singers as partners.E. Sing My SongIt is a TV music competitio
36、n made by the same team that produced The Voice of China. However，a big difference is that singers in this show must perform songs that are written by themselves rather than covering songs by other artists.F. The BrainIt is a scientific reality，talent and game show to find the people whose brainpowe
37、r are beyond the ordinary people.The show invites a great number of famous people and scientists to be the judges.G. Chinas Riddle Guessing CompetitionThis show is seen as another effort to reconnect young people with Chinese traditional culture.It also shows just how fun guessing riddles can be bec
38、ause it requires a lot of knowledge and involves the latest news from home 8and abroad.参考答案 1115 F E B C G【能力选练】 E（选自 2016中考训练）阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案，When a computer works on a group of programs，it can get very hotCooling the computer can cost a lotSo some scientists wonder what would happen i
39、f the heat from the computer could beusedLarge Internet companies（公司）such as Google and Microsoft have thousands of computersAs these computers deal with information，they produce lots of heat，so they need huge cooling systems（系统） These systems send the heat in to the airA company in Holland（荷兰）think
40、s paying to make the computers work and then paying again to cool them are a waste of energySo the company developed a special devicetheeRadiatorBoaz Leupe，head of the company，says that eRadiator works as a heating system and saves moneyHe explains that the energy is used twiceonce to heat the home
41、and once to cool the computer and that the users dont have to pay to cool their computersFive homeowners in Holland are testing the heating system in their homes“We pay for the computer using，so，in that way，homeowners get heating for free， ”Boaz saysJan Visser is one of the homeowners “If you use th
42、e computer more，the eRadiator producers more heat， ”he says， “It cannot provide enough heat if you dont use your computer often ”But he is ready to try itIts a great help for his familyThe company says eRadiators produce heat temperatures of up to 55It says the system could save its users about 440
43、a year62Before the eRadiator appears，usually the heat of a computer A Ais sent into the air Bhelps the five homeowners9Cis used twice Dmakes the computer work better63The eradiator is mainly used D Ato drive the computer Bto help MicrosoftCto heat the computer Dto provide heat64The Chinese meaning o
44、f the word“device”in this passage is probably“ C ”A节能 B实验 C仪器 D开关65The best title of the passage may be“ B ” AAn Environment Problem BA New Way to Heat HomesCThe Future Computers DThe Energy to Be Wasted【考点】科普知识类阅读【分析】翻译：当计算机的一组程序，它会很热冷却计算机可以花费很多所以一些科学家想知道把计算机散出的热应用起来看会发生什么大型互联网公司（公司）如谷歌和微软有数千台电脑这些电
45、脑处理信息，它们产生大量的热，所以他们需要巨大的冷却系统（系统） 这些系统将热散到空气中在荷兰的公司（荷兰）认为花钱让电脑工作，然后还要支付冷却的费用是能量的浪费因此公司开发了一种特殊的自身散热器Boaz leupe，该公司负责人，说 eradiator 作为能量系统和节省金钱他解释说，这些热量能再次利用到家庭供暖中并且让电脑冷却下来，用户不必支付冷却电脑的费用五位荷兰的房主正在测试他们家里的供暖系统“我们支付电脑的使用费用，并且，还可以取得免费的供暖， ”Boaz说Jan Visser 是房主之一 “如果你使用计算机越多，eradiator 将产生更多的热量， ”他说， “如果你不经常使用你
46、的电脑，那它不能提供足够的热量 ”但他愿意尝试它这是一个对他的家庭很好的帮助该公司表示，eradiators 产生高达 55温度系统可以节省用户一年 440左右【解答】62由第二段最后一句可知：电子散热器出现前，电脑的热量通常被释放到空气中，故选：A63由第四段第一句“Boaz Leupe，head of the company，says that eRadiator works as a heating system and saves money”可知：eradiator 主要是被用来提供热量的，故选：D1064由第三段最后一句可知：“device”汉语意思是“仪器”故选：C65根据全文及最后一段可知：应选：B【点评】先读题，然后带着问题去读文章，掌握主旨大意，找出与问题有关的句子，最后进行研读确定答案，平时注意积累词汇
