1、12019中考英语阅读理解优练（三）Passage A（2019 中考日常生活类训练）Have you ever seen a car without a driver? It sounds crazy, but these computer-driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you. Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing these cars, and the technology is there.So how? The ca
2、rs have sensors（感应器）all around which can find other cars and objects in the road. Road signs are read by cameras, and satellite navigation systems（卫星导航系统）are used so the car knows how to get where you want to go. All you have to do is type in the address! Finally, a central computer system takes in
3、all the information that it receives from the sensors and cameras and works out when to speed up, stop and turn.Sound like your idea of heaven（天堂）? Sitting back, looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while driving would be possible with this new technology. You wouldn
4、t have to worry about remembering directions to where youre going. In addition, computers would also drive more safely than people they would obey the rules and have quicker action times when in dangerous situations.However, there are many drawbacks of driverless cars. Computers would have difficult
5、ies making ethical（道德的）decisions: if a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or turn suddenly and potentially kill the cars passengers? Moreover, I personally find driving fun Id miss never driving a car myself. There would also be many other decisions to be made should
6、 children, or drunk people, be allowed in a driverless car by themselves? Or would there need to be a person with a driving license in the car at all times?Im not certain Id want a driverless car but its only a matter of time before theyll become more affordable and popular on our roads.21. When usi
7、ng a driverless car, you need only . A. read the road signs carefully B. check the camerasC. put the address into the computer D. remember the directions2. The third paragraph mainly tells us about the of driverless cars.A. instructions B. standards C. advantages D. tests3. The underlined word “pote
8、ntially” in Paragraph 4 means “ “.A. possibly B. successfully C. especially D. naturally4. Whats the writers opinion about future driverless cars?A. Theyll cause more accidents. B. Theyll be less expensive.C. Theyll use less energy. D. Theyll run much faster.参考答案 1C 2C 3A 4BPassage B2016中考英语阅读理解分类练习
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15、g a song.“I dont sing,“ said the man.But the lady told the waiter, “Im tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!The waiter shouted across the room, “Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very firs
16、t time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully! He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-kn
17、own singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all ff you just sit on your talent.( )6. The lady a
18、sked the player to sing a song because _.A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very wellC. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing( )7. Nat King Cole succeeded because _.A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chanceC. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing
19、 the piano( )8. The words “sit on“ in the passage probably mean“A. fail to realize B. forget to use 5C. try to develop D. manage to show( )9. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _.A. hide it and wait B. ask others for helpC. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yours
20、elf( )10. Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?A. Sing in the Bar B. Achieve Success in LifeC. Never Lose Heart D. Find Your Hidden Talent阅读理解 610 CBADD Passage D羊的习性Most people think sheep are stupid, friendly and harmless animals. The sheep are good for two things, being eaten and pr
21、oducing wool. The truth is that sheep are far smarter than we know. They build up friendships and stick up for one another in fights. A 2001 study done by Keith Kendrick, who is now at the University of Electronic Science and Technology in China, found that sheep can remember at least 50 personal fa
22、ces for more than 2 years. That is longer than many people. “Sheep showed clear signs of being good at telling the differences， ” says Kendrick. The team also found that sheep can separate expressions and prefer a smile to a frown(皱眉). At the time Kendrick told BBC News， “The sheeps brain is organiz
23、ed. They must have some kinds of reaction (反应) to what they see in the world.”Sheep also have complex social structures(结构). Over twenty years ago, researchers from the University of California observed for three years and discovered that they set up friendships and looked out for one another in tim
24、es of need. “They can form long term relationships. they help weaker friends and support each other in fights， ” says the 1993 study. They say that sheep are able to experience many feelings, from fear to anger, and from sadness to happiness. 1. According to the passage, the sheep offer people _. 6A
25、. legs and head B. meat and wool C. head and meat D. legs and wool2. The underlined word “complex” means “ _” in Chinese. A. 单一的 B. 复杂的 C. 多彩的 D. 固定的 3. The researchers from the University of California observed the sheep _. A. three years ago B. twenty years agoC. for three years D. for twenty year
26、s4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Sheep are usually regarded as friendly animals. B. Sheep can remember longer than many humans. C. Sheep like fighting for food. D. Sheep are able to experience many feelings. 5. In the passage, the writer tells us _. A. sheep are cleverer than we know B. she
27、eps wool is comfortableC. sheep may help the weaker people D. sheep build friendship by living together【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了羊不为人知的特性：羊远比我们知道的更聪明，有超强的记忆力、丰富的表情和多种情绪变化；它们也有复杂的社会结构，可以形成长期关系，建立友谊，互相支持。1. B 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：根据短文，羊给人们提供_。A 项：腿和头；B项：肉和羊毛；C 项：头和肉；D 项：腿和羊毛。根据第一段第二句“The sheep are good for two th
28、ings, being eaten and producing wool.”可知选 B。2. B 【解析】词义猜测题。题干意为：划线单词“complex”的汉语意思是“_” 。联系下文， “羊可以建立友谊，在伙伴需要的时候互相帮助”表明羊有复杂的社会结构，故选B。3. C 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：来自加利福尼亚大学的研究人员观察羊_。根据最后一段第二句“Over twenty years ago, researchers from the University of California observed for three years.”可知选 C。4. C 【解析】推理判断题。题干意
29、为：下列哪项是不正确的？A 项：羊通常被认为是友善的动物；B 项：羊可以比许多人的记忆更长久；C 项：羊喜欢为食物打架；D 项：羊能够体验7到许多情感。根据最后一段第三句中“.they help weaker friends and support each other in fights”可知，羊帮助弱势朋友，在打架时互相支持，而不是为食物打架，故 C项表述错误。5. A 【解析】主旨大意题。题干意为：在文章中，作者告诉我们_。A 项：羊比我们知道的更聪明；B 项：羊毛是舒适的；C 项：羊可以帮助弱一些的人们；D 项：羊通过住在一起建立友谊。通读文章可知本文主要介绍了一项关于羊的研究，说明了
30、羊比人们知道的更聪明。故选 A。Passage E阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳的答案。Many people say that they are working too many hours. They dont have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, howe
31、ver, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra (额外的) hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies dont pay overtime. Their workers dont get more p
32、ay for more work. Some people think its their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they dont work more hours.Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the Un
33、ited States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.“ If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.62. A Japanese worker works _ more hours a year t
34、han a French one.A. 513 B. 1,646 C. 2,159 D. 3,80563. People in _ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.8A. France B. Germany C. the United States D. Great Britain64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.B. Many people say they
35、 have enough time to relax.C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.65. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?A. Many workers have to work long hours. B. Many people have vacations long enough.C. Work hours are the same around the world. D. There are a lot of stupid people in the world.参考答案 6265、ACCA
