中考英語(yǔ)選練(閱讀理解)外研版

1、2020中考英語(yǔ)選練（8） （閱讀理解）AWhen we can see well, we don t think about our eyes very often. It is only when wecan not see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes.Many people who do a lot of close work, such as

2、 writing, reading and sewing, becomenearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.People who are farsighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm s length.

3、If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape.This, too, ca n be corrected by glasses. Some people s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts （白內(nèi)障）. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however,

4、 it ispossible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.When night falls, colures become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. Afteryour eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the sides of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you can see a small

5、thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. Thisis because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Menon guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. Whenthey turn to look straight at it, they can

6、 t see it any more, and they believe they weremistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of theeye,which is verysensitive in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.1. We don t know that our eyes are of great importance until _.A. we think about our eyesB. we

7、 cannot see clearlyC. we wear glassesD. we have to do much reading2. According to the passage, a is more likely to be nearsighted than theaverage person.A. tailorB. doctorC. guard D. driver3. Those who suffer from cataracts .A. will become blind B. can ' t be curedC. may be curedD. must move to

8、other places4. People who are farsighted.A. cannot do a lot of close work without glassesB. can only see things that are very close to their eyesC. have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm' s lengthD. have the same problem as the nearsighted people5. To see a small thing at night, i

9、t is better to look.A. with wide open eyes B. with half-shut or narrow eyesC. straight at itD. in a slightly different direction【參考答案】1 5、BACADBMusic ClubMusic lessons(guitar, violin, piano anddrums)Time: 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.every SundayPrice: Only $ 20 eachAddress: 25 Jiefiang RoadTel: 420-258-1200N

10、ational ParkRiding horsesBoatingTime: 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. every dayPrice: adults $ 15, children (aged 37)$ 8Address: 95 the FifthAvenueTel: 208-683-3400Art Museum 200 famous picturesMore than 300 worksOpening hours:8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.on weekdaysPrice: adults $ 10, children $ 5.50Address: 120 Xinjin

11、 Street, Thermopolis TownTel: 307-867-29971.When can we visit Art Museum?A.11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. every day.B.8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. on weekdays.C.8:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m. every Sunday.D.8:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m. on weekends.2.Where can we go if we want to learn music?7A.25 Jiefiang Road.B.95 the Fifth Avenue.C.1

12、20 Xinjin Street.D.Thermopolis Town.3.If you, aged 10, and your parents visit National Park, how much shouldyou pay?A.$15.B.$30.C.$38.D.$45.參考答案：1.B 2.A 3.DC閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。The Undying RobotIn some science fiction films, robots won' t die, no matter how hard people fight back. N

13、owscience fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can keep on working. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like an animal with four legs.Until now, even the most perfect robot is almost certain to break down when it is damaged

14、. That is because its computer inside simply doesn' t know how to make the robot workafter its shape has changed. To deal with this problem, the scientists put a “brain ” into the robot that can read how the robot is working. With it , the computer can then know the robot ' s shape at any mo

15、ment.“The new technology has developed in robot- making,“ scientists say. It may someday help scientists create better man-made arms and legs and give new freedom(自 由)to people wholose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals know their own sense of place in space.“It ha

16、s been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when it ' s damaged,“says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in the US. "W讓h thiswork, we are nearer to solving this problem.”()1. It has become a science fact that.A. the robot looks like an animal with fou

17、r legsB. the robot dies when people fight against itC. the robot was made by scientists for the first timeD. the robot can still work when it is damaged( ) 2. According to the passage, a robot is broken .A. when it is out of shapeB. when it is beatenC. when its battery diesD. when it works for too l

18、ong( ) 3. What does the underlined word “ it ” refer to in Paragr aph 2?A. The problem.B. The “ brain ”.C. The computer.D. The shape.( ) 4. can help scientists create better man-made arms and legs.A. The robotB. The new technologyC. The disabled personD. The sense of place( ) 5. What does the passag

19、e mainly talk about?A. Some science fiction films.B. Why robots are widely used.C. The new robot-making technology. D. What the scientists are doing.參考答案1 5、 DABBCDHow do you deal with plastic bags? Throw them away or reuse them? How about eating them? An Indian company named EnviGreen has made a ki

20、nd of bag with natural ingredients. The bags look just like plastic ones, but they can be broken down in a few seconds. They bring no harm to the environment. People can even eat them.EnviGreen Founder Ashwath Hedge spent four years doing experiments with a combination of 12 natural ingredients. The

21、y include potatoes, corn, vegetable oil and bananas. He made the ingredients into liquid (液體 ) andused the liquid to make the bag.Although an EnviGreen bag is about 35 percent more expensive than a common plastic bag, it has many advantages. According to The Wall Street Journal, it takes 1,000 years

22、 for common plastic bags to break down. But an EnviGreen bag can naturally break down in less than 180 days. It also breaks down in less than a day in water, and in about 15 seconds in boiling water. Hedge was happy to show it in his interview. In the interview, heput an EnviGreen bag in water and a

23、te it with a smile.According to India's Minister of State for Atmosphere, Forest andWeather Change, the country produces more than 15,000 tons of plastic waste every day. But only 9,000 tons are processed （處理 ）. In China, 3 billionplastic bags are used every day. Maybe the EnviGreen bag could be

24、 a solution to the world problem of plastic pollution.1 .According to Paragraph 1, which is NOT true about the EnviGreen bag?A.It is made from natural materials.B.It does a little harm to the environment.C.It can break down easily.D.It can be eaten by people.2 .What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A.Who founded the EnviGreen company.B.How Hedge made the EnviGreen bag.C.What Hedge thought of the new bag.D.Why Hedge made the bag.3 .What is the disadvantage of the bag?A.It is more expensive than a normal bag.B.It takes a long time to break down.C.It takes a long time to make.D.It canno