1、12019 年中考英语阅读理解基础题（二）Passage A（2019 中考保健与健康类选练）How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average ( 平均 ) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average slee
2、p time goes down to 6.5 hours a day.Most people have a night when they cannot sleep. About one in three(1/3) Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia.This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some
3、of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin, a famous statesman ( 政治家 ) and inventor, had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XIV of France had 413 beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, a famous American writer, had a dif
4、ferent way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed!( )1. Peoples sleeping time at night is _.A. three hours B. ten hours C. not the same D. not different( )2. In America, when people are more than fifty, they often sleep _ hours a night.A. a lot more B. seven to eight C. only three D. about si
5、x and a half( )3. When Benjamin Franklin couldnt fall asleep, he _.A. went to sleep in another bed B. made another bedC. moved the bed to another room D. slept on the floor( )4. When he had sleeping problems, _ slept at the other end of the bed.A. Benjamin Franklin B. Louis XIV C. Mark Twain D. Thom
6、as Edison( )5. The word “ insomnia ” means _ in Chinese.A. 失明 B. 失眠 C. 失语 D. 失聪2参考答案 1C 2D 3A 4C 5BPassage 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. O
7、n 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
8、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 int
9、ernational influence.The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can take a plane. But many of them dont behave well in public. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the worlds second worst tourists after Americans.If you want to change those bad behaviors
10、 and become a civilized passenger, remember to avoid the followings：Dont spit in public or throw away trashes here and there.Never cut in line or snatch bus seats.Dont laugh or speak loudly.Dont take off shoes or smoke in public.Say something polite and do something civilized.Whenever and wherever y
11、ou are, you need to respect others. In this way, youll win compliments（称赞） for yourself.【小题 1】Why do more and more Chinese people take the plane? 3ABecause Chinese people want to see more of the world.BBecause taking the plane is more and more popular around the world.CBecause of the growth in the i
12、ndustry and the improvement of living standards.DBecause Chinese people do better and better in public manners.【小题 2】_ were reported the worst by Living Social website in March 2012. AChinese BThais CPhuketers DAmericans【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
13、4】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A “Kong Nao” refers to some passengers with good behaviors.BChinese travelers should stop such bad manners as speaking loudly.CFour pieces of advice are mentioned to become a civilized visitor.DOn December 11, 2014, the airline flight had t
14、o 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 also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four
15、 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 sto
16、p the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball the other team.4Each 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. The
17、y 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
18、these games and many others watch them on TV.1. The passage talks about _.A. football B. how to play footballC. American sports D. American football2. We can _ the football in both American football and Chinese football.A. kick B. throw C. run with D. catch3. Why is it difficult to move the ball? Be
19、cause _.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 team
20、sD. 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. Jumping B. Dancing C. Crying D. Shouting参考答案 Keys: 1-5 DABCCPassage D5Its never too late to study a foreign language.Whether youre going on holid
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28、more about the lessons.D. Classes longer than 55 minutes help to quickly improve students foreign language skills.参考答案 15 A D C C BPassage E阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳的答案。Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleane
29、st and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Something shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power. For man
30、y centuries, people used windmills to make wheat into flour(面粉) or get water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in faraway areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s w
31、hen electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were hardly used.During the 1970s, people started becoming more cared about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized 7that the supply of coal and
32、 gas would run out one day. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind1. From the first paragraph, what can we know about wind and windmills?A. Wind is the cleanest, richest and newes
33、t power source.B. Windmills were first introduced to Middle East during 1100s.C. Windmills were used in ancient Iran in the 7th Century BC.D. Armies used windmills in Europe and the Middle East.【答案】C【考点】细节理解题【解析】由第一段第二行可知：Something shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in th
34、e seventh century BC. 有迹象表明，风车开始应用于古伊朗，早在公元前第七世纪。所以选 C2. What did people use windmills to do for many centuries?A. To help make flour from wheat. B. To help get water from the river.C. To help make electric lights. D. To help dig wells in faraway areas.【答案】A【考点】细节理解题【解析】由第二段第一句可知：For many centuries,
35、 people used windmills to make wheat into flour. 许多世纪以来，人们用风车来把小麦磨成面粉，make A into B=make B from A。所以选 A3. When were the windmills used to produce electricity in some places?A. In the 1100s B. In the 1940s C. In the 1970s D. In the 1800s【答案】D【考点】细节理解题【解析】由第二段第二句可知：When electricity was discovered in t
36、he late 1800s, people living in faraway areas began to use them to produce electricity. 当 19 世纪末，电力被发现时，生活在遥远的地区的人们就开始用它们来发电，在十九世纪 in the 1800s。所以选 D84. Why was wind rediscovered during the 1970s?A. Because coal and gas had been used up.B. Because it was cheaper to produce electricity.C. Because its
37、 cleaner than other sources.D. Because it could only be used in faraway areas.【答案】C【考点】推理判断题【解析】A 选项说煤和气已经用完了，而文章说的是 coal and gas would run out one day煤和气某一天终将用完，现在并没有用完；B 选项说风能更便宜，而原文 it means higher costs 说的是很贵，违背原文；D 选项说：因为它（风能）只能用于在遥远的地方，而文章最后一句 there is a global movement这是一个全球性的运动，违背原文。C 选项说因为它
38、比其他能源更清洁，与第三段第一句 people started becoming more cared about the pollution 人们开始越来越关注的污染，意思相符。所以选 C5.What is the best title for this passenger?A. The clean and rich wind powerB. Windmills were used everywhereC. The development of the wind powerD. Windmills and the heavy pollution【答案】C【考点】主旨大意题【解析】整篇文章写的是风能是何时开始被人利用，随着时间的推移是如何发展，以及近些年的发展情况。所以主旨为：风能的发展。所以选 C9
