1、閱讀理解第一部分 (來自2016中考英語模擬)閱讀下面短文或圖表，并選擇正確答案。The air pollution was so bad in Harbin, inChina, on October 21,2014 that the city had toclose roads and schools, and cancel* hundreds offlights from its airport.News reports said the smog (a mixture of smoke and fog) was so thickthat people couldnt see more t

2、han 10 or 20 metresin front of them. It is also said that people could not even see the person standing next to them. The citys website said: “You cant see your own fingers in front of you.”The local people said there was a “burning” smell in the air. Many people covered their noses and mouths with

3、scarves or masks*.The pollution was caused on several factors* including: farmers burning off old corn stalks* and crop stubble*; coal*-fired heating systems; and low winds that allowed the smoke to remain over the city.The smog had been building up for several days. It became worse when the city tu

4、rned on the public heating system, which uses coal to heat millions of homes and offices in the city.Harbin has a population of more than 10 million people. It lies in northeastern China, where cold winter weather can last up to six months. The main fuel* there is coal, because it is cheaper than ot

5、her types of fuel.Air pollution from burning coal can cause health problems like heart disease. During the smog crisis* in Harbin, the number of people taken to the hospital with breathing problems was 30% higher than usual.The city government is trying to reduce its use of coal by adding more insul

6、ation* and better roofs and windows to buildings to reduce heating needs. It has also used cleaner fuel for cars and factories.( ) 33.The roads and schools in Harbin had to be closed on October 21, 2014 because of _A. the heavy rain B. the strong wind C. the serious smog D. the terrible snow ( ) 34.

7、There are many reasons for the air pollution EXCEPT_.A. farmers burn off old corn stalks and crop stubble B. people use coal to heat millions of homes and offices C. The smoke remains over the city because of low windsD. Many buses and cars use cleaner fuel and so do factories.( ) 35. What is the go

8、vernment trying to do when the air pollution get worse?A. To offer cars new fuel. B. To give people more masks.C. To reduce its use of coal. D. To ask people to stay at home.( ) 36.What does the passage mainly tell us?A. The serious air pollution in China B. Coal-fired heating systems C. The populat

9、ion crisis in Harbin D. The reasons for heart disease參考答案33-36 CDCA (來自2016中考英語模擬)閱讀下面短文或圖表，并選擇正確答案。 When you are packing for an adventure,what is the most important thing you will need? If you dont want to get lost,youll need a map! Or better a GPS. What about other animals,how do they know where t

10、heyre going?While humans depend on technology to travel, some animals have something far more advanced. Researchers,mainly from Oregon State University, US, found that Chinook salmon(鮭魚) have a “built-in GPS” of the Earths magnetic field（磁場）. This means as soon as they are born they are able to dire

11、ct themselves in the ocean. It acts like a big map inside their brain. Scientists placed some baby salmon into a big swimming pool. To simulate the Earths magnetic field, they put magnetic coils（線圈） all around the pool. Then, by changing the direction of the coils, the salmon began to change their o

12、wn direction. They started to face in the direction of their ocean feeding area. This is a safe place in the ocean where salmon can find food to eat. When the scientists changed the coils to the opposite side, the salmon also turned in the opposite direction. Just by using their “built -in GPS”, the

13、 salmon were able to find out the direction of their feeding area. How did Chinook salmon get their “built-in GPS”? The scientistes think that their navigation （導航）skills came through evolution（進化）. The fish that were able to reach the feeding area lived longer. Then they could pass on their navigat

14、ion skills to their babies. So if you are ever lost and in need of some help, maybe you should ask a salmon to point you in the right direction.( ) 37. The passage mainly talks about _.A. the wide use of the GPSB. the evolution of the Chinook salmonC. the research of ocean lifeD.Chinook salmon and t

15、heir built-in GPS( ) 38. According to paragraph 2,Chinook salmon_.A. have their own magnetic fieldB. learn directions from their motherC. can find directions in the oceanD. have the same navigation skills as humans( ) 39.The underlined word “simulate ” in paragraph 3 probably means _. A 模擬 B 學習 C 利用

16、 D 改變( ) 40. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Chinook salmon has more advanced ways to travel. B. Chinook salmon can find out the direction by using their own “GPS”.C. Chinook salmon get their “GPS” from their parents.D. Scientists put a “GPS”into the fishs body to help

17、 find its direction.參考答案37-40 DCAD第二部分 （來自2016中考模擬訓練）閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個最佳選項。 After watching my mother deal with our family of five, I cant understand why her answer to the question, “What do you do?”, is always, “Oh, Im just a housewife.” JUST a housewife? Anyone who spends most of her t

18、ime in preparing meals, washing and drying clothes, keeping the house clean, playing the part of a taxi driver to us kids when its time for school, music lessons or the dentist, doing volunteer work for her favorite charity, and making sure that all our family needs are met is not JUST a housewife.

19、She s the real Wonder Woman. Why is it that so many mothers like mine think of themselves as second-class or something similar? Where has this notion(觀念) come from? Have we males(男性) made them feel this way? Has our society made “going to work” outside the home seem more important than what a housew

20、ife must face each day? I would be very curious(好奇的) to see what would happen if a housewife stopped working. Dishes would pile up. Food in the house would run out. No meals would appear on the table. There would be no clean clothes when needed. The house would be filled with rubbish. Walking and bu

21、s riding would increase. Charities would be in great need of help. I doubt if the man of the house would be able to take over(接手). Oh, he might think that he can do just as good a job, but how long would that last? Not long, once he had to come home each night after work to more household duties. Th

22、ere would be no more coming home to a prepared meal; hed have to fix it himself. The kids would all be crying for something to eat, clean clothes and more bus fare money. Once he made the kids quiet, hed have to clean the house, go shopping, make sure that kids got a bath, and fix lunches for the ne

23、xt day. Once the kids were down for the night, he might be able to crawl(爬行) into an unmade bed and try to read the morning newspaper. No, I dont think many males are going to volunteer for the job. I know I dont want it. So, thanks, mom! Ill do what I can to create a national holiday for housewives

24、. It might be called Wonder Woman Day.81. How do the children in the writers family go to school? A. They walk or take a taxi.B. Their father sends them to school. C. They take the school bus.D. Their mother drives them to school.82. If a housewife stopped working, which of the following would not h

25、appen? A. There would be no clean clothes to wear.B. No meals would appear on the table. C. All the family members would be relaxed.D. The house would be a terrible mess.83. The writer thinks that housewives work is _. A. strange B. important C. interesting D. dangerous84. In the writers opinion, _.

26、 A. a national holiday should be set up for housewives B. there will be many males volunteering for housewives work C. the man of the house would be able to take over the housewifes work D. housewives dont regard themselves as second-class or something similar85. The main idea of the passage is abou

27、t _. A. housewives stopping their work B. housewives, the wonder women C. men taking the place of women D. a national holiday for housewives參考答案81. D 82. C 83. B 84. A 85. B（來自2016中考模擬訓練）閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個最佳選項。Theres always something deep in our soul that never dies. I moved to the small

28、, busy town of Edison in New Jersey six years ago. It was during the second term of my fifth grade. My parents got new jobs and higher income, so they decided it was time to move from Woodbridge to a better, more educational town.In the US, it is unnecessary to take a test to get into a “good” middl

29、e or high school. You just attend the school close to where you live. So, many parents will think about the quality (質量，品質) of the local school when they decide to buy a new house. My parents did the same. We finally chose Edison mainly because of the high quality of its school.In New Jersey, an are

30、a with a good school usually means a concentration of Asian people. There are about 300 students in our school. 55% are Asians and just under half of that are Chinese. There are so many Chinese people nearby that we even have our own Chinese school.Edison is an old town, just like thousands of other

31、s in the United States. However, I have treated it as my hometown. Thats where I spend much of my youth, and the memories there cant be moved at all.31. Why did the writers parents move to Edison?A. Because they were born there.B. Because it was a better educational town.C. Because the writer began

32、his fifth grade.D. Because the writer didnt need to take a test.32. How many students are from Asia in the writers school?A. About 80. B. About 160. C. About 220. D. About 300.33. What does the underlined expression “a concentration of” mean in Paragraph 3?A. None of B. The whole of C. A large numbe

33、r of D. A small number of參考答案31-33 BBC第三部分 【2016中考模擬】閱讀下列材料，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳的答案。Arriving in New YorkThere are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take bus or taxi to any place in New York.Eating outThere are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldnt eat at McDo

34、nalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.HotelsThere are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you dont have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for

35、 young people.Public TransportIn New York ,theres a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because its cheaper. But you dont have to use public transportthere are lots of places you can go to on foot. The Empire Stale

36、Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!Places to seeFinally, there are a lot of places to see in New YorkTimes Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldnt go home without climbing the Sta

37、tue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.ShoppingShopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (稅) on everything you buy in New York. 根據材料內容選擇最佳答案，并將其標號填入提前括號內。 ( )1

38、6. How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.( )17. “ The Plaza” here is the name of _ A. a restaurant B. a hotel C. an airport D. a shop( )18. How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York? A. $ 10.8 B. $ 10.08 C. $ 18 D.

39、$ 10( )19. When you visit New York, you should _ A. eat at McDonalds every day B. take a taxi whenever you go out C. stay at the best hotel D. climb the Statue of Liberty( )20. From the passage, we can learn that_ A. people should visit many places of interest in New York on foot B. New York is not

40、a good place for shopping, for things are expensive. C. people must travel by public transport in New York D. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York參考答案16. _B_ 17. _B_ 18. _B_ 19. _D_ 20. _D_【2016中考模擬】閱讀下列材料，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳的答案。Imagine this：a television screen has the size and thickne

41、ss of a piece of paperYou carry it around in your pocket and take it out when you want to watch a showImagine a guitar so tiny that you cant see it with the human eye，but you can hear sound when its strings are pulled Nanotechnology(納米技術) is the science that deals with doing things in a very small way，and it is being studied and developed all over the worldMany scientists say nanotechnology will produce the next industrial revolution(工業革命)