2019年中考英语二轮专练：阅读理解（6）含答案
Passage 1
（2019中考日常生活类训练）
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the city of Melbourne's tourism program. The Tourism branch generally conducts volunteer recruitment(招募) sessions twice a year. The next intake is likely to be around October or November 2014.
If you would like to receive an email advising you of the next recruitment session, please email tourism@ melbourne.vic.gov.au.
Volunteering with Tourism Melbourne：
Volunteers play a vital role in the City of Melbourne's tourism services.They provide information on Melbourne to around two million visitors each year.Their love and knowledge of the city and regional Victoria adds to Melbourne's reputation as a friendly, welcoming and culturally vibrant(充满活力的) city.
The volunteer programs include：
※ City Ambassadors(大使) ※ Melbourne Visitor Booth at Bourke Street Mall ※ Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square ※ Melbourne Greeter Service
Places are limited and potential volunteers must participate(参加) in a selection process based around the following basis.
Volunteers must be：
※ interested in Melbourne ※ customer service focused ※ able to use computer ※ available for one four hour shift(either morning or afternoon) each week for a minimum of one year ※ team players who love meeting people ※ able to show a commitment to the City of Melbourne's values(as outlined in the online application)
An extensive training program and ongoing support is provided.
More information：
To find out more about becoming a volunteer, Contact us online or phone the City of Melbourne's Volunteer Project Officer，Tourism Melbourne on (03) 9658 9658.
For other volunteering opportunities，see national volunteer recruitment website Go Volunteer.
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1．What is this passage mainly about?
A．Melbourne's tourism services.
B．Tourism volunteer program.
C．Tour tips on visiting Melbourne.
D．The places of interest of Melbourne.
2．One of the qualifications(资格) of a tourism volunteer is “________”．
A．The next intake is likely to be around October or November 2014.
B．Volunteers must be team players who love meeting people.
C．An extensive training program and ongoing support is provided.
D．Volunteers play a vital role in the City of Melbourne's tourism services.
3．Which of the following is true?
A．The local volunteer recruitment website is Go Volunteer.
B．There are about three million visitors to Melbourne each year.
C．The Tourism branch generally conducts volunteer recruitment sessions once a year.
D．People call (03)9658 9658 to know more information about becoming a tourism volunteer.
参考答案1B 2 B 3 D
Passage 2
（2019中考教育类选练）
Next time you’re unhappy or complaining about your life, don’t 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 movies 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 of the study. “Tragic
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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 who 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.
Researchers 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 thoughtful.
“Positive(积极的) emotions show that everything is fine, you don’t have to worry, you don’t have to think about problems in your life,” she said. “But negative emotions, like sadness, make you think more critically about your situation. So seeing a tragic movie may make you sad, but that will make you 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 (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 measured 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.
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2. Why are ancient Greeks mentioned in the passage?
A. To introduce the meaning 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-Westerwick’s explanation, we can learn that .
A. seeing tragedies makes you more thoughtful
B. positive emotions make you think more about your relationships
C. negative emotions show you have no need to think about your situation
D. after seeing comedies, you will appreciate your close relationships more
4. Which is the title of the passage?
A. Watching sad films may start smiles B. There is eternal love in the world
C. It’s useless to complain about life D. Comedies should make way for tragedies
参考答案1A 2D 3A 4A
Passage 3
（2019中考保健与健康类选练）
Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce the chance of becoming short-sighted, a research shows. It challenges the belief(信念) that short-sightedness is caused by computer use, watching TV or reading in weak light.
The Australian government researchers believe that the sunlight is good for people’s eyes. They compared the vision(视力) and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia. In all, 30% of the Singaporean children were short-sighted—this rate(比率) was ten times higher than Australian children.
Both groups spend a similar amount(数量) of time reading, watching television and playing computer games. However the Singaporean children spent an average (平均) of
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only half an hour a day outdoors—90 minutes less than the Australian children.
Professor Ian Morgan, from the Australian Research Council’s vision Centre, said, “Humans are naturally long-sighted, but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors, the number of short-sighted people gets larger. We’re also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world and the main reason may be that city children spend less time outdoors.
Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light. But why does playing outside prevent us from becoming short-sighted? Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical(化学物质) which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people from becoming short-sighted.
So be outdoors. It doesn’t matter if that time is spent having a picnic or having sports.
1. How much time did the Australian children spend outdoors on average according to the research?
A. 30 minutes. B. 60 minutes. C. 90 minutes. D. 120 minutes.
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. If people spend less time outdoors they will certainly become short-sighted.
B. There are fewer short-sighted Singaporean Children than Australian children because
they have more knowledge of protecting their eyesight.
C. There will be fewer risks of getting short-sighted if people spend two or three hours a day playing outside.
D. When people begin to go to school they will become long-sighted.
3. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?
A. Why natural daylight has a special chemical.
B. Why daylight prevents people from becoming short-sighted.
C. Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light.
D. What the special chemical which can stop eyeballs from growing out of shape is.
参考答案1. D 2. C 3. B
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Passage 4
（2019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 subject
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③ list what you already know ④ discover new problems
A．④③①② B．①④③② C．②③①④ D．③②④①
2．From the passage, we know .
A．dinosaurs appeared after human beings
B．not all the dinosaurs fed on meat
C．dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million years
D．dinosaurs liked warm seasons
3．What does “Armed with your list of questions” mean?
A．Putting your list of questions under your arm
B．Discussing your questions with your classmates
C．Writing down your list of questions
D．Taking your list of questions with you
4．According to the passage, which one is true?
A．You can find all the answers online
B．Learn more, and you’ll have no questions
C．Asking questions is the only way for research
D．During the research, you may keep finding new questions
5．The best title for this passage is “ ”.
A．Discovering Dinosaurs B．Asking Good Questions
C．Finding Subjects D．Learning Steps
参考答案CBDDB
Passage 5
（2019中考选练）
How to Be a Better Student
Maybe you are a common student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here's how:
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Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First set your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. This will help you understand the next class. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don’t be over worr
ied.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover them after you have tried these.
1.The writer gives you ______ methods to help you in the passage.
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.
2.What should you do if you want to plan your time?
A. Make a schedule of your time. B. Find a good study area.
C. Take advantage of class time. D. Review the important points.
3. How can we remember what the teacher says?
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A. By taking notes in class. B. By concentrating on the subject.
C. By listening to everything. D. By discussing with your classmates.
4. What is the purpose of a test according to the writer?
A. To help you solve some problems.
B. To make us become better students.
C. To discover if you are interested in a subject.
D. To show what you have learned about a subject.
参考答案1B 2A 3A 4D
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