1、2013年中考英語精品復習資料 閱讀理解篇（五）說明文（21）To help you decide what might make a good pet，weve put together a pet checklistWeve named some of the animals that are often kept as petsWeve shown some good points and bad points about eachAnd we hope it may help you make the best choice(選擇)Pick-a-Pet ChecklistPetsGoo

2、d PointsBad PointsEasy to keepEnjoy being pettedGood to holdHard to house trainDrop lots of hairEasily upset by high temperatureCan be very interestingCan be friendly when youngAgainst the law(法律) to keep in many states in the U. S. Can get unkind when olderEasy to feed care forCan live indoors or o

3、utFun to holdVery friendlyMay scratch furnitureLittle pans can be messyMay kill birdsMay make you sneezeCome in many sizesCan live indoors or outFun to love play withVery friendlyCan give safetyCan be smelly，messy，noisyNeed to be licensed trainedMay make you sneezeMay bite(咬) if angryNeed lots of at

4、tention61You are _ to keep a raccoon as a pet in many places of America. Asuggested Bencouraged Cnot allowed62It，would be easier for you to keep a _ as a pet if youre often too busy to take care of it Arabbit or raccoon Brabbit or cat Craccoon or dog63If you feed birds at home，you should be very car

5、eful to choose a _ as your another pet Arabbit Braccoon Ccat64The dog may _ you if you make it angry Ahurt Bfix Ctrain65The writer tries to help us _ with the checklist Alearn how to look after our pets Bfind which animal is our best choice as a pet Cknow what kind of animals can be kept as a pet（22

6、）Every 30 seconds there is an earthquakeBut dont worry because most are so weak that they cannot be feltOnly a few big ones hurt people Many earthquakes happened in China，such as the big one in Sichuan last monthThousands of people died in itSo its important to know what to do when one hitsHere are

7、some tips on how to stay safe in an earthquake 1If you are indoors during an earthquake。hide(躲藏)under a deskStay away from windows and anything that could fall on you 2If you are outdoors，move to a clear placeTry to be away from treessigns，buildings and streetlightsThese could fall on you 3If you ar

8、e in a shop and far from the door，dont try to run outside and rush for exits(出口) Everyone will be doing that and youll find it hard getting outDont get into a lift during an earthquakeJust hide under some strong cover near you 4When an earthquake has ended，be careful because aftershocks may still ha

9、ppen. These are just as dangerous as the earthquake itselfSo stay under the desk until you make sure its safe to get up 6If you are at home and you smell gas(煤氣)，open the windows and get out of thebuilding as quickly as you canA gas line in your house may be brokenThis could be very dangerous66Most

10、earthquakes are too_ to hurt people Astrong Bweak Cdangerous67If you are outdoors，it would be safe to _ Ago to a playground Bstay under a tree Cstand by the window68If youre in a shop and far from the door，youd better _ Arush to the door fight away Brun after the people quickly Chide yourself under

11、a cover near you69The best title of this passage is“_” AHow dangerous the earthquake is BHow to be safe during an earthquake CDont be afraid of the earthquake70Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? AMost earthquakes are very dangerous，SO we must be very careful every da

12、y BYoud better keep away from those things that may fall on you wherever you are CIf you smell gas at home，try to hide under a desk and dont run outside quickly（23）How many kinds of shapes(形狀) can you name? If something is round，what do you call it? You call it a circleWhat can you see around you th

13、at looks like a circle? Another shape is squareA square has four sidesEach side is the same length(長度)A square has four corners called right angles(直角) A triangle is also a shapeThe prefix“tri”on the base word“angle”means“three”A triangle always has three sides and three angles All the pages of your

14、 textbooks have four square corners，but the pages are not squareCan you tell why not? It is because the sides of each page are longer than the endsShapes like this are rectanglesYou can say that they are rectangular shapes If you are given a piece of paper which is a rectangular shape，can you make t

15、he paper into a square? The answer is“Yes”，and it seems not so difficultNow fold the squareWhat shape have you got? Do you think its very interesting?71You usually learn the knowledge discussed in this passage in _ classes Achemistry Bmath Chistory72Picture _ is a rectangle73Picture _ shows the righ

16、t marks of“side & end，according to the passage.74Fold a square in the way of the picture shown on the right，you may get a shape of _ Asquare Brectangle Ctriangle75In this passage，weve learned about _ kinds of shapes Athree Bfour Cfive（24）Everyone enjoys musicBut did you know it could improve(改善)

17、 the lives of sick kids? 81 in fact，music has changed the world a lotIn Australia，a scientist，Catherine，has made a music program 82 “Music can make you happy，music can make you sad，music can make you feel relaxed and take away any stress，”said CatherineFor thousands of years people have believed tha

18、t music has a great effect on both the mind and the body，but it was only about 70 years ago that scientists began to study its medical benefits 83 Since then music has been used to help patientsIts even been used to help kids in schools get better marks because it allows them to relax and pay more a

19、ttentionNow music is being used in a special program called Music Therapy(音樂療法)It helps people improve their quality of life in many different ways by using music 84 Sophia is elevenShe got cancer five months ago，but playing music，learning new songs and singing have become a part of her lifeShe said

20、，“It takes my mind off feeling sickWhile I am listening to music，it tells me not to give up hope 85 ”It seems that a few minutes of music a day can help keep the doctor away!AThey found that playing music in hospitals helped sick soldiers feel betterBIt includes：listening to music，playing instrument

21、s，singing，song writing and other games：CIt feels like soon my life will turn around and I will be strong againDA famous musician once said music could change the world!ESo some people like music that they can sing alongFThe program has been putting smiles on the faces of kids in hospitals across the country（25）People sent letters on horses in the old daysAnd now people have many ways to send lettersE-mail is one good way Sending an e-mail is very different from sending paper lettersAn e-mail doesnt need any paper or envelopes(信封)We can“write”by tapping(擊打) the keyboard on the computer