中考英語閱讀理解訓(xùn)練(8)1

PAGEPAGE6山西省運(yùn)城市稷山縣2016中考英語閱讀理解精品訓(xùn)練（8）該資源的編排特點(diǎn)是：選取了有代表性的2016中考模擬試題中的閱讀理解。該照片排版非常工整，字體統(tǒng)一為五號(hào)，行距統(tǒng)一為1.5倍，文章經(jīng)過了仔細(xì)校正，自認(rèn)為沒有文字錯(cuò)誤。（來自2016中考模擬訓(xùn)練）（來自2016中考模擬訓(xùn)練）閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。AteamofUSpsychologists(心理學(xué)家)havefoundthattalkingtoanotherpersonfortenminutesadayhelpswithmemory."Socializing(交際)isjustasusefulasmoretraditionalkindsofmental(腦力的)exercisesinboostingmemoryandintellectualperformance,”O(jiān)scarYbarra,apsychologistattheUniversityofMichiganInstituteforSocialResearch,saidinastatement.Inoneinvestigation,theyanalyzeddataon3610people,aged24to96.Theyfindthatthehighertheirlevelofsocialinteraction(交流),thebettertheircognitive(認(rèn)知的)functioning.Socialinteractionincludesgettingtogetherorhavingphonechatswithrelatives,friendsandneighbors.Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersconductedlaboratorytestson76collegestudents,aged18to21,toevaluate(評(píng)估)howsocialinteractionsandmentalexercisesinfluencedtheresultsofmemoryandintellectualperformancetests.Thestudentsweredividedintothreegroups:thesocialinteractiongrouphadadiscussionofasocialissuefor10minutesbeforetakingthetests;thementalactivitiesgroupcompletedthreetasks(includingareadingcomprehensionexerciseandacrosswordpuzzle)beforethetests;andacontrolgroup(對(duì)照組)watcheda10-minutefilmoftheSeinfeldtelevisionshow."Wefoundthatshort-termsocialinteractionlastingforjust10minutesimprovedthestudents'intellectualperformanceasmuchasworkingonso-called‘mental'activitiesforthesameamountoftime,”Ybarrasaid.ThestudywasexpectedtobepublishedintheFebruaryissueofthejournalPersonalityandSocialPsychologyBulletin.()37.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boosting"inthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A.Improving.B.Reducing.C.Preventing.D.Training.()38.Whichisnotincludedinsocialinteraction?A.Havingatalkwithaneighbor.B.Attendingabirthdayparty.C.WatchingTVathomealone.D.Callingyourclassmates.()39.What'sthepurposeoftheexperimenton76collegestudents?A.Tojudgetheinfluenceofsocialinteractiononmemoryandintelligence.B.Tofindoutwhatisrealsocialinteraction.C.Tolearnhowmuchtimeisneededforsocialinteraction.D.Toshowthefunctionofpeople'scognition.()40.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Mentalexercisesmakeyourmemorybetter.B.Differentpeoplehavedifferentwaysofcommunication.C.Communicatingwithotherskeepsyouhealthy.D.Socialinteractionmakesyousmart.參考答案37—40ACAD（來自2016中考模擬訓(xùn)練）閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。Howareyougettingonwithyourstudy?Maybeyouarethebestinyourclass.Butinthelastfewexamsoneortwoevenseveralclassmateshavegothighermarksthanyou.Howdoyoufeel?Areyoujealousofthem?Areyougratefultothem?Pleasethinkitoverafterreadingthefollowingtext.Youwillprobablylearnalot.Onceazoologistworkedonantelopes(羚羊)whichwerelivingonbothsidesofariverinSouthAfrica.Hediscoveredthattheantelopesontheeastsidemultiplied(繁殖)moreandranfasterthanthoseonthewest.Thezoologistwaspuzzled(困惑的)afterlongthoughtaboutthedifferences.AsD.Theywantedtofindthehiddengold.()36.Whatcanwelearnfromtheendofthestory?A.Theoldmanhadachievedhisgoal.B.Thethreesonswerestillaslazyasbefore.C.Thesonswerequiteangrywiththeirfather.D.Theoldmanwasstillworriedabouthissons.參考答案33—36、DCDA（來自2016中考模擬訓(xùn)練）閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。Youarenotgoingtobelievethis!AJapanesesweetsmakermadearocketusingcandyasfuel(燃料),anditwentupintheaironMarch7.With20softcandies,CandyRocketwent248metershigh.Abigpaperboatisfloatingonthewater!Itis3.6meterslongandweighs100kg.MorwennaWilson,aBritishman,madeitandputitonalakeinSouthLondon.Thispaperboatcanevencarryanadult.Itmustbeamazingforskierstotrythis.ItisabedroominacablecarabovethesnowymountainsofCourchevel,Pandasaretravelingaroundtheworld!InthecapitalcityofMalaysia,KualaLumpur,1,600pandasgottogetheratthesquare.Theywillgoto15famousplacesinMalaysia.FrenchartistPauloGrangeonmadethesepandaswithpaper.HestartedhisprojectPandasonTourin2008andtraveledtomorethan20countries.Itistotellpeopletoprotectpandas.()31.Ifyouareinterestedinstayinginapaperboatonalake,youshouldgoto_______.A.Japan B.England C.France D.Malaysia()32.Howmanypeoplecanstayinthebedroominacablecar?A.4. B.15. C.20. D.248()33.WhydidPauloGrangeonmade1,600pandaswithpaper?A.Totravelaroundtheworld. B.Toenjoybeautifulnightviews.C.Tobecomefamousintheworld. D.Toremindpeopletoprotectpandas.()34.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AJapanesescientistmadethecandyrocketanditwentupintheaironMarch7.B.SeveraladultscanstayinthepaperboatonalakeinSouthLondon.C.Skierscanstayinthebedroominacablecarforanight.D.PauloGrangeonisgoodatmakingpaperpandasaswellaspaperboat.()35.Wherecanyouprobablyreadthispassage?A.Inanewspaper. B.Inanovel. C.Inadictionary. D.Inahistorybook參考答案31-35BADCA（來自2016中考模擬訓(xùn)練）閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。Everyplaceyouleavebecomesamemory.Evenifyoureturntovisit,inyourmindit’sasitwaswhenyouleft.IconsiderNewYorkCitymysecondhometown.YoufightyourwayintoNewYorkCity.Itisn’teasy.Itisn’tcheap.Itisn’tsofriendly.SowhenIgottoHelsinki,thecapitalofFinland,Iwassurprisedathoweasyitwas.Peoplewerefriendlyandnice.TheyarecuriousaboutwhatIthoughtofFinland.Exceptthecoffeeandthecostofliving,HelsinkiandNewYorkdon’thavemuchincommon,butIwasbornintheUSMidwest,whichwasheavilyinfluencedbyNorthEurope.SothelifeofFinlandseemedfamiliartothatoftheUS.Still,ImissedNewYork,Ivisiteditlastyear,andIwenttomyoldcoffeeroom,stillinthesameplace.Althoughitwas2014,mymindinsistedthatitwas2007andIhadneverleft.Thewaiterlookedatmesilently,reachingforthesamesizecupandpouringthesametypeofcoffeeIalwaysgot.Samecorner,samewaiter,samecoffee.Tothewaiter,heguessedmaybeImovedtoanotherneighborhood.Hewouldn’tguessfrommyappearancethatIhaven’tevenbeeninthecountry.Hedidn’tfindthattherewasanythingdifferentuntilIopenedmymouth.ItwassomethingIsaid,I’msure.HemistookmeforoneofthetouristswhogotlostontheirwayfromTimesSquare.Inmymind,thisismyhome.ItwastheplacewhenIdreamedofmychildhood,longafterIleftit;andnowI