1、年中考英語：閱讀理解優(yōu)編題（3）第一篇（中考科普環(huán)保類選練）What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects believe that they are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.The tree houseMany architects in

2、the world would like to build a “tree house.” Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” (根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil (土壤) to the

3、homes temperature.The Lizard houseLike a lizard (蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When its in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat

4、 as possible to produce energy.Meals at homeThis design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑風(fēng)格). It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside

5、 and collect your meals.Learning from the past Looking to the future isnt the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技術(shù)) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (煙囪) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney.1. We ca

6、n heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home .A. with the root of a leaf.      b. with the energy from sunlight.C. with the soil under the ground      D. with gardens on its walls.2. What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when

7、its in the bright sun?A. It will take in light.     b. It will produce energy.C. It will turn dark. D. It will turn white.3. The passage seems to tell us that meals at home in the future .A. will be more delicious. b. need more cooks.C. cost as much as possible.    

8、0; D. will be greener.4. A chimney can be a useful air conditioner but it used to cause      .A. pollution.  b. accident. C. noise.  D. techniques.5. What is the best title  of the passage? A. Green house of the future.    b. The greener, the better.

9、C. How to build green houses. D. Changes of the houses.參考答案BCDAA 第二篇For many years scientists have said that the earth is getting warmer. Now they have found something newhot cities! In the southern US, they have found that cities become very hot in summer. For example, the city of Atlanta in G

10、eorgia has rooftop temperatures of up to 50 degrees while it is 27 degrees in the streets! At night, the outsides of the building stay so hot that the heat of the city causes storm over the city. China also has the same kind of problems. Every year more farming land is used for factories or offices.

11、 More housing is needed, too. As people become richer, they buy more cars. Now roads are needed and new car parks are built in the city centers. This all makes the city hotter. It is not easy to change the situation. City planners say that we should plant more trees in the middle of cities. Every ne

12、w street should have trees on both sides, they say. Trees make the temperatures lower, so we should have more trees in our parks and squares. Also we should paint our roofs white. If we do this, they do not become so hot. Every roof in a hot and sunny country should have solar roof panels. The elect

13、ricity from these can be used to run the air conditioners in the building. People continue to cut down forests around the cities. This makes the problem worse. Cities are growing faster and faster. By the year 2025, 80 of the worlds population will be living in cities. If we go on like this, there w

14、ill not be enough farmland to feed everyone in the world.1. The best title for the passage is _. A. The earth is getting warmer B. More land is needed C. Cities are warmer in winter D. Scientists are worried about storms2. What have scientists found? A. Atlanta is the hottest town in the USA.B. Buil

15、dings become very hot in the sun.C. It is not as hot on the roof as in the street. D. There are not as many storms as before.3. What can we do to make the cities cooler?A. Make more Parks. B. Use air conditioners more.C. Paint the roofs of all the white buildings. D. Plant more trees.4. What may hap

16、pen in future?A. Most people will move to the villages.B. People will plant more trees outside the cities.C. We will not have enough food. D. The problem will get better, not worse參考答案14 ABDC第三篇J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.J.K. Rowling

17、was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.After she grad

18、uated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator(翻譯者)in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesnt know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much tim

19、e finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series(系列) is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.Why has the

20、series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern(現(xiàn)代的) England. Hes also a very normal(平常的) boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine

21、 being like him.J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. Shes writing full time and shes really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing childrens books.1. From the passage, we know _.

22、A. J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train tripB. J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very youngC. J.K. Rowling is two years younger than her sisterD. Harry Potter is J.K. Rowlings first story2. The first Harry Potter book came out in _. A. July 1965B. the summer of 1990C

23、. June 1997D. November 20013. The Harry Potter series is _.A. written for young people B. only enjoyed by childrenC. only sold in EnglandD. about a young inspector4. J.K. Rowling has been successful, and she _.A. likes to travel all over the world with her daughterB. is too busy to enjoy her lifeC.

24、is excited about her success every dayD. is still writing stories for children5. How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories? A. There are magical things. B. The stories happened in the modern world.C. It has seven books. D. It took much time to finish.參考答案1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B第四篇C

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27、eating. We have an interesting wine list and freshly prepared foods.Time: Tuesday to Friday12：003：00 pm6：3011：30 pmTel: 3062481Place：482 Spring Street, CarltonPeppi's Italian RestaurantPasta just like Mama used to make Italian or Australian wines or BYOTime: Open 7 days for lunch and dinnerCar p

28、arking availableTel: 2241086Place: 28 o'Connell ST CITV Peppi's Italian RestaurantPasta just like Mama used to make Italian or Australian wines or BYO Pizza PalacePizza·Beer·WineFully LicensedFull take­away serviceSpecial children's menuEverard Park, Glenelg City()1.If you

29、'd like to order some dim sum, you should dial _.A. 3619042 B. 3062481 C. 2241086 D. 2957783()2. Pizza Palace is the best place for children to eat because _.A. the waitress service is friendly and polite B. there is a special children's menu C. there are indoor or outdoor seats D. it's

30、close to Smithfield Shopping centre()3. How many hours a day is the Seafood Inn open from Tuesday to Friday?A. 3. B5. C. 8. D. 12.()4. The address of Hamburger Joe's is _.A. 589 Walkley Road, Smithfield B. 14 Jetty Road, GlenelgC. 28 o'Connell ST CITV D. 482 Spring Street, Carlton ()5. The f

31、ollowing statements are true EXCEPT “_”A. Peppi's Italian Restaurant allows you to bring your own drinksB. You can't buy breakfast at Hamburger Joe'sC. You can enjoy authentic Chinese food in the Seafood InnD. You can dine in or take away from Pizza Palace參考答案15 A B C B D第五篇Several month

32、s after I was badly hurt in a car accident, my father sent me to a blind school.That morning was the new beginning. I went to this school and I heard lots of children. My new teacher took me to the class where we were taught to write and type in Braille(盲文) . I found it quite difficult."Hi, swe

33、etheart, how is school going?" asked my father. "Daddy, I can't do this. I try and try but I just don't get it. I don't know if I am ever going to learn to read Braille. It/s too difficult," I cried. Daddy just held me in his arm and said, "Do you remember t

34、hat we went to the temple which is  on the top of a mountain? When we were climbing the mountain, my legs started aching, I sat down and said, 'I can't see the temple. You can't see it because it is covered with fog. Although you can't see it, I know it is there. I will make sur

35、e you will climb up to it.'" "That day you showed me that just you can't see something does not mean it is not there. So although climbing the mountain was difficult, I knew I would get to  the top." I was cleat what my dad wanted me to understand.I went back to school an

36、d started with new energy. Very soon I could red.One of my classmates said, "You are lucky, you know, you have at least seen the world. I have just heard it. I have been told there are many colors in this world but I don't understand what color means." After listening to her for the first time in two years, I felt lucky. And on that day I learnt that although the light in my eyes is gone, I must see the world with the light in my heart.1. What can we know about the writer?A.