2019屆中考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練9

1、中考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練 9閱讀下面 5 篇短文，掌握大意，然后從每小題所給的 A、B、CD 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。HarvardUniversityHarvardUniversityisoneofthebestuniversitiesintheUSandtheworld.Itwassetupin1636.Ithasthesecond-largestlibraryinthecountry.EightpresidentsoftheUShavegraduatedfromHarvard.Ithasproduced34Nobellaureates（諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)獲得者）.Thereareabout2

2、0,000studentsstudyingtherenow.TheUniversityofCambridgeTheUniversityofCambridgeisinCambridge,theUK.Foundedin1209,Cambridgeisthesecond-oldestuniversityintheEnglish-speakingworldandthethird-oldestuniversityintheworld.Ithasproduced90Nobellaureates.About18,000studentsarestudyingtherenow.YaleUniversityYal

3、eUniversityisaprivateuniversitylocatedNewHaven,Connecticut,theUnitedStates.Itwasfoundedin1701.IthasproducedthreeNobellaureatesandfiveAmericanpresidents.YaleLawSchoolisoneofthetoplawschoolsintheUnitedStates.PekingUniversityPekingUniversityisinBeijing,China.Itwassetupin1898.Itisoneoftheoldestuniversit

4、iesinChina.ItisalsooneofthebestuniversitiesinChinaandtheworld.()1.TheUniversityofCambridgeisin()2.Whichuniversityhasthesecond-largestlibraryinthecountry?A.HarvardUniversity.B.TheUniversityofCambridge.C.YaleUniversity.D.PekingUniversity.()3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutYaleUniversity?A.Itwassetup

5、in1701.B.ItisaprivateuniversityintheUS.C.ThreeAmericanpresidentshavegraduatedfromYaleUniversity.D.Ifyouwanttostudylawatuniversity,YaleUniversityisthebestplace.A.ChinaB.FranceC.theUKD.America（）4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A. Thereareabout20,000studentsstudyingatYaleUniversitynow.B. PekingUniversity

6、isoneoftheoldestuniversitiesinChina.C. TheUniversityofCambridgeistheoldestuniversityintheEnglish-speakingworld.D. HarvardUniversityhasproducedmoreNobellaureatesthantheotherthreeuniversities.BIwaswokenupbyastrangesound.Isawsomethingmovingbymywindow.Iwasterrifiedandrandownstairs.Ifoundmymominthekitche

7、n,gettingmybrotherreadyforschool.Mom,didyouhearanything?I,uh,IthoughtIsawanalien.“Areyouallright?Justadream!Momanswered.ThenIwentbacktomyroom.AsIwalkedtothewindow,Icried.Isawalittlealien,nomorethanthreefeettall,withbigandblackeyes.Ittriedtorunbetweenmylegsandescapethroughthewindow.AlthoughIwasscared

8、,forsomereason,Isqueezed（擠）mylegstogetherintimetocatchit.Ittookoutsomethingandhurtme.Ifeltaterriblesenseofnothingnessandfainted（暈倒）.ThenIwokeup.Atfirst,Icouldhardlymove.iwasntsurewhetherIhadhadadreamornot.Istoodupandwalkeddownstairs.Isawmymominthekitchen.Shewasreallygettingmybrotherreadyforschool,we

9、aringherpinkclothes.ThenIrealizeditwasjustadreambecauseinmydreamshewaswearingherworkclothes.Fromthenon,Ialwaysdreamtaboutaliensandallthedreamsfeltsoreal.Atthattime,IreallythoughtmaybeIhadsomekindofrelationship(關(guān)系)withaliens.Abouttwomonthslater,Istoppedhavingsuchdreams.LaterIrealizedthatIusedtohaveth

10、osedreamsbecauseIalwaysreadbooksorwatchedTVprogramsaboutaliensbeforeIfellasleep!E.5.Theunderlinedwordanothingnessinthepassagemeans_inChinese.A.虛無(wú) B.無(wú)奈 C.興奮 D.開心F. )6.Thewriterfoundthatitwasjustadream.A.assoonashewokeupB.beforehewentdownstairsG. whenhesawhismotherD.whenhewashurtbythealienH.7.Whichoft

11、hefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A. Thewriterhadthedreamatnoon.B. Thewritersmothersworkclothesmightnotbepink.C. Thewritersmotherwasworriedabouthisdream.D. Whenthewriterhadthedream,hisfamilywereout.E.8Whydidthewriterusethavedreamsaboutaliens?A. Hehadsomekindofrelationshipwithaliens.B. Hewasterr

12、iblyillCHeoftendidsomethingaboutaliensbeforegoingtobed.D.Thedreamswereallaboutthewritersrealexperiences.Theroadinfrontofmyschoolisnotverywide.Everyafternoonschoolisover,theroadbecomesverycrowdedchildren,bicyclescarsandbusesfilltheroad.Sometimesapolicemanistheretohelpcontrol（控制）thetraffic.However,wes

13、tillhavetobecarefulenoughtostopaccidentsfromhappening.IamalwayscarefulwhenIcrosstheroadbecauseIeversawaterribleaccident.Ithappenedjustafterschool.Asusualtheroadwasfulloftraffic.Childrenwererunningacrosstheroadtogettotheircarandbuses.WhenthetrafficlightsturnedfedIstoppedtowait,butIsawayoungboyrunning

14、acrosstheroad.Atthistime,acarcameandhithim.Theboyfellandlayontheground.Fortunatelythecarwasnotmovingveryfastandthedriversuccessfullystoppedthecarbeforeitcouldfunoverthefallenboy.Atthattimeallthetrafficstopped.Irantotheboyandsawsomeblood（血）ontheroad.Hisheadwashurt.Awomancameandcheckedtheboy.Thensheli

15、ftedhimandcarriedhimtohercar.Theyhurriedtothehospital.Manypeoplecrowdedaroundthedriverwholookedperplexed（不知所措的） ,andhisfaceturnedwhite.Laterapolicemancameandcalmedthesituationdown.AstherewasnothingIcoulddo,Ilefttheplacewheretheaccidenthappenedandwalkeddowntheroadcarefully.Itwasterribletoseeanacciden

16、t.IdontthinkIcanforgetit.Certainly,Iwouldnotliketogetintoone.SoIhavetobemorecarefulinthefuture.（）9.Howdidtheaccidenthappen?A. Theboybrokethetrafficrulesandranacrosstheroad,B. Theboyplayedwithhisfriendsanddidntseethecar.C. Thedriverdroveveryfastanddidntseetheboy.D. Thedriverwasverysleepywhenhedroveth

17、ecar.()10.Whotooktheboytothehospital?A.Thewriter.B.Awoman.C.Apoliceman.D.Thedriver.()11.Aftertheaccidenthappened,thedriver.A. continueddrivingB. wastooafraidandhisfaceturnedwhiteC. wastakenawaybythepolicemanD. lefttheplacewheretheaccidenthappenedquietlyE.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A. Nevercross

18、theroadwhenitsbusy.B. Weshouldalwaysobeytrafficrules.C. Dontdriveacarwhentheroadiscrowded.D. Itsimpolitetocrowdaroundadriver.DANewTypeofDinosaur(恐龍)Scientistsrecentlyfoundsomehugefossils(化石)inArgentina(阿根延).Theyarefromanewtypeofdinosaur.Scientistsbelievethatitmaybethelargestdinosaureverknown.Butdont

19、beafraid:theywereplant-caters.Thiskindofdinosaur,whichisnotyetnamed,probablyoncereached131feetinlengthand80tonsinweight.JoseLuisCarballidoistheleaderofateamofscientistsattheEgidioFeruglioMuscum.Itsaslongasthan14Africanelephantstogetherinweight,Carballidosaid.twotrucksandheavierCarballidoandhisteamfo

20、undsevenhugedinosaursamongmorethan200fossilsintheprovinceofChubut,Argentina.Alocalfarmworkerletthemuseumknowaboutthefossil-filledareain2011.EatingMachinesHowdidthesedinosaursgetsobig?Tofindout,scientistslikeMartinSander,atBonnUniversityinGermany,havestudiedthedinosaursfossilsandsomeanimals.Theseanim

21、alsandthedinosaurshavesimilarfeatures(特征).Scientistshavediscoveredthatthehugedinosaurswerebuilttoeat.Sandersaysadinosaurcangrowbigbecauseofitsabilitytoeatwithoutchewing(咀嚼).Thiskindofdinosaurcouldcatleavesquicklywithoutstoppingtochewonthem.Notchewingalsoinfluencedthedinosaursshape.Itsheadcouldstaysm

22、allandlightbecauseitdidntneedtochew.Havingalittleheadallowedthedinosaursnecktogrowverylong.Thelongneck,saysSander,wasthedinosaursmostimportantfeature.Thedinosaurcouldreachplants-nearandfar-easily.Byeatingquickly,dinosaursgrewtobethebiggestlandanimalsonEarth.()13.Howdidtheteamknowaboutthefossil-fille

23、darea?A. Theyfounditbyaccident.B. SomeonetoldthemaboutitC. Theyknewaboutitfromamagazine.D. TheylearntaboutitfromaTVprogram.A.Agardener.B.Afarmworker,C.Ascientist.D.Adoctor.()14.WhatisMartinSander?()15.Whichfeatureofthisdinosaurismentionedinthepassage?A.Ithasasmallheadandlongneck.B.Itcanflyinthesky.C

24、.Itslegsareveryshort.D.Itcanrunveryfast.()16.Howcanadinosaurgrowsobig,accordingtothepassage?A. Itcandrinkalotofwater.B.Itcaneatwithoutchewing.C.Itcancatveryslowly.Hiphoporrap(說(shuō)唱)musicstartedonthestreetandintheclubsoftheNewYorkCityinthe1970sPeopleraptoexpresshowtheyfeelabouttheirlivesandproblems.Woul

25、dyouliketorapinclass?Well,actuallyhiphopmusicisplayedinmorethan10,000schoolsintheUS.Why?ThereisanewschoolprogramcalledFlocabularyinwhichteachersusetextsandhiphopCDstohelpteachdifferentsubjects.Thewordsofthesongsarejustwhatstudentsarestudying.Thismakeslearningeasyandfun.Studentsandteachersareexciteda

26、boutthegoodresultsithashadonexammarks.Mr.Lee,ateacherinahighschool,said,Iveusedhiphopsongsinclass,andIhaveneverseenmystudentsSocrazyaboutscience!YoucantimaginehowwelltheyrememberwhatIteach!Weeventrytowriteourownsongs.”BlakeHarrison,ahighschoolstudent,wasthefirstpersontocomeupwiththeideaofFlocabulary.ThewordFlocabularycomesfromthewordflowand