【英语】大连理工大学附属中学英语阅读理解专项练习试卷

【英语】大连理工大学附属中学英语阅读理解专项练习试卷
一、中考英语阅读理解
1．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

"Today I will give you a special test," said the English teacher with a smile on his face.
All the students sat up straight and waited for the test to begin. The teacher began to give the test papers to all the students. After he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to begin.
The students were very surprised to see that there was not a question but a black dot （圆点） in the center of the paper. The teacher noticed the students' surprise and said, "I want you to write about what you see there." At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students' answer sheets and read the answers. All of them described the black dot. After reading all the answers, the teacher said, "Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot, but no one wrote about the white paper." The whole class listened silently, because they were afraid to fail in the exam. Then the teacher said, "Don't worry about your marks for this test. I just want you to think about our life. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the center of the paper represents （代表） problems in our daily life".
Our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care. However, we just pay attention to the problems like illness and poverty, and never see happy things in our life. So we should try to solve our problems and enjoy each moment life gives us.
（1）What was in the center of the paper?
A. a white dot
B. a black dot
C. a question
D. a gift
（2）Which of the following is wrong about the test?
A. There was a black dot in the center of the papers.
B. Nobody paid attention to the black dot.
C. Students should not just care about their marks.
D. The students were very surprised when they saw the papers.
（3）What did the teacher mainly want to tell his students?
A. Our life is a gift given to us by God.
B. The black dot doesn't mean any problem in our life.
C. Don't worry about the marks for the test.
D. We should solve our problems and enjoy each moment in life.
（4）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "poverty" in the last paragraph?
A. 污染
B. 富有
C. 贫穷
D. 保险（5）Which is the right order of the story?
①The teacher read all the answers.
②The teacher asked his students not to worry about their marks.
③The teacher wanted his students to thin k about life.
④The teacher began to hand out the test papers.
A. ④①②③
B. ①②③④
C. ④①③②
D.
③②①④
2．阅读短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Populations of white-tailed deer （白尾鹿） are growing rapidly in many parts of the United States. As populations grow, food becomes a problem. Many deer die of hunger. Others grow up small and unhealthy. In search of food, hungry deer move closer to where humans live. They eat farm crops, vegetables and even trees. Besides, increased numbers of deer near roads can cause traffic accidents.
People admire the grace and fast speed of deer. Most people don't want these animals to be hungry and ill. Should people take action to control the growing deer populations?
Should People Take Direct Action?
Many people think that hunting （打猎） is the best way to control the animal populations. Wildlife managers will see if there's enough food in an area and decide its carrying capacity （容量）. Then hunters with licenses are sent to help control the number of deer. Hunting is usually
not allowed in cities or suburbs, however.
Some people have the idea to catch the deer and move them to other places. But this method
is expensive and requires finding another place that can accept the deer without breaking the balance of ecosystem.
Scientists are also working to develop chemicals to control the birth rate in deer populations.
But this plan works for only one year at a time.
Should People Take Indirect Action?
Some suggest bringing in natural enemies of deer, such as wolves, lions and bears, to areas
with too many deer. But these animals could also hurt dogs, cats, and even humans. Other communities have built tall fences （篱笆） around areas to keep out the deer. However, this is impossible for farmers.
▲
Some people are against any kind of action. They support leaving the deer alone. Animal populations in an area naturally go up and down over time. Doing nothing means that some deer
will die of hunger or illness. But finally, the population will reach a size within the carrying capacity of the environment. So, let nature go its own way.
（1）According to the passage, increased numbers of deer can bring ▲ to people in the area.
A. water pollution
B. traffic accidents
C. serious illnesses
D. growing population
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the " ▲ " in the passage?
A. Should People Do Nothing?
B. Should People Protect the Deer?
C. Should People Take Special Action?
D. Should People Drive the Deer Away?
（3）The writer most probably agrees that ▲ .
A. farmers can build fences to keep the deer out
B. people should leave the deer alone in the wild
C. hunting is the best way to control the deer populations
D. it's great to catch the deer and move them to other places
（4）The writer organizes this passage by ▲ .
A. telling stories
B. using numbers
C. giving opinions
D. describing scenes
3．阅读理解
When you think of a museum, I bet you don't think of a place where children run around. But the Science Museum is different. It's noisy!
You can get to the Science Museum by going on the London Underground from Waterloo on the Jubilee Line to Westminster. Then take the Circle or the District Line to South Kensington. When you walk out, take a look around you, and you should see it.
What to bring: at least two bottles of drinks for the kids and f 10 to spend in the cafes. Entrance is free!
The most interesting and exciting part of coming here is to go to the kids' area, the Launch Pad on the 3rd floor. At busy times, you may have to wait in line, but staff （工作人员） will provide science toys for you and the kids to play with. It is great fun there. And if you love science, it should indulge （满足） you as you will learn about science in a fun way. There are also simulators （模拟装置） on the 3rd floor, so think of Floor 3 as a "fun floor".
If you want to learn about the museum, then go to the ground floor. They have some things which will interest you. Over all, it's a fun experience for the kids and you may enjoy it too. It's also free to get in! （1）How is the Science Museum different from other museums?
A. It's big.
B. It's free.
C. It's busy.
D. It's noisy.
（2）Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________________.
A. how to get to the Science Museum
B. when to visit the Science Museum
C. what to bring to the Science Museum
D. how to plan a trip to the Science Museum （3）You can _______________ at the Launch Pad.
A. buy your favourite drink
B. get some science toys for free
C. learn about science in a fun way
D. learn the history of the Science Museum
（4）What do the underlined words "Over all" mean in Chinese?
A. 另外
B. 总之
C. 因此
D. 相反
（5）The passage is most probably ________________.
A. a story
B. a piece of news
C. a review
D. an advertisement
4．阅读理解
Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States. It has been teaching children with a huge collection of objects （可触摸的实物） since 1913. Here's a list of some interesting exhibits in the museum. Arthur &. Friends This exhibit features the characters （人物） from Marc Brown's books and the television series. Children can learn and play in the Read Family Kitchen, Mr
Ratburn's Classroom and the Backyard Sleepover.
Art Studio Art Studio is a place where children and their parents can create art together. The
Common
The Common is a place where visitors can experience light shows, musical chairs, a gigantic checkers game and many other activities. Japanese House Japanese House is a real two-storey house from Kyoto, Japan, Boston's Japanese sister city. Visitors can learn about 'Japanese family life, culture, art and seasonal
events at the exhibit.
Kid Power This exhibit teaches visitors how to live healthier lives by eating right and exercising.
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
（2）Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The museum is over 100 years old.
B. Arthur is a real person.
C. Parents cannot go into Art Studio.
D. Japanese House is in Kyoto right now.
（3）Seven-year-old Tony is interested in checkers games. Which exhibit should he visit? A. Art Studio. B. The Common. C. Japanese House. D. Kid Power.
（4）Children can learn about healthy eating at _______________.
A. Arthur & Friends
B. Art Studio
C. Japanese House
D. Kid Power
（5）The passage is most probably a _______________.
A. speech
B. notice
C. poster
D. story
5．阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A young woman traveled and stayed in a hotel. All the rooms in the hotel were singles（单人间）. So she lived in a single room.
Just when she was going to bed, there was a knock at the door. She had no friends in the city. So she was quite surprised but still opened the door.
The man who was standing at the door looked a little nervous. "Oh! I'm sorry. I thought this was my room," the man said and walked away in a hurry.
The woman called the police at once. Soon, the man was caught. He was a thief（小偷）! But how did the woman know that?
All the rooms in the hotel were singles. Who would knock at his own door if he was staying alone? Only a thief would do this. He wanted to see if anyone was inside before he broke into the room.
（1）A young woman traveled and stayed ____.
A. in a hotel
B. in a police office
C. in a park
D. in her friend's home
（2）The man looked a little ____ when the woman opened the door.
A. happy
B. nervous
C. mad
D. relaxed
（3）The man knocked at the door to ____.
A. find his friend in the city
B. stay alone
C. see if anyone was inside
D. call the police 6．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

If you look at the top of your phone, you'll usually see a little symbol that says 3G or 4G. The "G" stands for the "generation" （代）of your mobile network. But the symbols will become things of the past after 5G networks fully arrive.
On March 30, Shanghai vice-mayor Wu Qing made the first 5G video call on a Huawei Mate X Smartphone. Shanghai has also become the first city in China to start testing 5G networks.
About 100 times faster than 4G networks, 5G will let people download and upload data（数
据） faster than ever before. But 5G won't just bring faster mobile internet. People can use it for many other things as well.
For example, 5G will help to make self-driving cars safer. Today's self-driving test cars have one problem-lag（延迟）. When the car "sees" an obstacle（障碍物）, it sends this information to a data center and receives instructions, However, it will be some time before it sends and receives this information. With this kind of lag, the cars might crash because they don't receive instructions in time. With 5G, this lag will be greatly lowered, making the cars safer.
5G could also be used to power the internet of things （IoT）, that is, a large online network that connects all things and people. Fast internet speeds will be the key to developing this technology.
The IoT could be used in a lot of ways. For example, with IoT, your refrigerator could automatically （自动地） place an order online for eggs when it finds that there are no eggs left inside.
（1）Which city was 5G tested for the first time?
A. Beijing.
B. Shanghai.
C. Shenzhen.
（2）What can we infer（推测） according to the passage?.
A. 5G is widely used in China now.
B. 5G networks will make our lives more convenient.
C. There are no symbols at the top of our phones.
（3）The writer uses self-driving cars as an example to .
A. explain how 5G's fast speed can be helpful
B. warn about the possible dangers of self-driving cars
C. explain how self-driving cars work
（4）What is IoT according to the passage?
A. A robot that can do housework.
B. An online store where you can buy anything.
C. A large online network that connects things and people.
（5）Which sentence is right according to the passage?
A. 5G will help us buy eggs quickly.
B. Robots can help us buy eggs online.
C. Our refrigerator can order eggs online for us.
7．阅读理解
Are you angry by the noise of your alarm clock every morning? Still feel sleepy after getting up? Now, you can say goodbye to that annoying alarm clock, you needn't hear its unpleasant noise every morning.
The Glow pillow （发光枕）can wake you up with soft LED lights. The lights produce the brightness over 40 minutes just like the sunrise.
The pillow is taking the place of the traditional alarm clock. It was designed （设计）by Eosin McNally and Ian Walton to be against the pressures of a"24 hour "lifestyle.
The pillow uses a kind of LED material below the surface. It wakes the user up with light. The material can also show the time on the pillow's surface, and it is perfect for those who sleep with their heads completely buried（埋）face down into the pillow. 40 minutes before the pre-set
（预设）alarm time, the pillow begins to glow and gently brings the user out of sleep. The natural waking process helps to set "body clock" and makes people build a healthy sleep-and-wake habit slowly.
（1）The noise of the alarm clock makes people .
A. angry
B. relaxed
C. happy
D. excited
（2）The pillow wakes people up with .
A. smell
B. sound
C. light
D. touch
（3）The Glow Pillow can take the place of .
A. LED lights
B. the alarm clock
C. the sunrise
D. people
（4）The waking process is helpful to .
A. be against the pressures
B. bury their faces
C. build a healthy habit fast
D. set "body clock"
（5）Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Body clock is useful to people
B. Glow Pillow brings you out of sleep
C. Two men created a new product
D. A new kind of LED lights wakes you up
8．根据短文内容，判断句子正误。

Alice was a student in a secondary school. The school was on the other side of the street from my house. Every day. I watched her play basketball after school from my house. She played very well, much better than any other of her classmates. And she never stopped. She practised over and over again, sometimes until it was very dark.
One day, I asked her, "why do you practise so hard? You are playing very well."
"That's because I want to play in the city basketball team," she looked at me and said proudly. "But I'm still not good enough. I must work hard." I was moved by her great courage.
Another day, I saw her crying on the grass, instead of playing basketball. I walked across the street and sat down by her side.
"Why are you crying, girl?" I asked.
"The coach of the city basketball team told me that I couldn't go on playing basketball because I was too short."
But some days later, I saw her playing basketball again, practising even harder than before. I was curious（好奇的） and asked her the reason. "My father told me if my dream is big enough, nothing can stop me." I was moved again.
（1）Alice's school was not far away from the writer's home.
（2）The writer was touched when he heard what Alice said in the third paragraph.
（3）From the passage we know Alice was a hard-working girl.
（4）Alice's father told her that she was too short to go on playing basketball.
（5）Alice might give up playing basketball according to the last paragraph.
9．阅读材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

EXCITING NEW COMPETITION!
Give your workplace a spring facelift!
Living magazine is offering three prizes of between ￡10, 000 and ￡50, 00o to be spent on improving the school, college or office where you spend so many hours each day! If you win, the money will be yours to spend as you wish to make life more pleasant.
Just think! You could spend it on any of the following:
◇improving the look of the place （new wallpaper, tables or pictures）.
◇better study places （a computer room, a language laboratory or a small library）.
◇improving the outside area（making a garden or a car park for example）.
◇better sports places （a small gym or a swimming pool）.
To enter, all you have to do is to design:
◇five ways you plan to spend the money if you win.
◇what you want to include（for example, sofas in your new computer room）.
◇why these changes will make your workplace a better place to be!
Email us your design at livingmagazine@ before June 16th.
If you want to get more information, please contact us:
Tel+323-647-4200 Fax+323-647-4245
Don't miss this great chance to improve your workplace!
（1）The text tells us that the new competition ________.
A. can help you get good grades
B. is organized by Living magazine
C. allows only students to enter
D. provides more than three prizes
（2）Those who want to enter the competition are supposed to ________.
A. describe how to spend the prize
B. mention the money they have
C. hand in their designs after June 16th.
D. visit Living magazine in person
（3）What kind of writing is the text?
A. An email.
B. A diary.
C. A note.
D. A poster. 10．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Are you afraid of going to the dentist （牙医）? If so, you're not alone.
These fears could just be in our heads, however. According to a recent survey by Martin Tickle, a professor at Manchester University in the UK, the pain isn't felt most of the time in dental surgeries （牙科手术）. In fact. among the 451 interviewed patients, 75％ reported no pain at all during their visits, including situations when they had their teeth pulled out.
Could it be the sound of the drill （钻头）then?
"I found that the sound of drilling can evoke deep worry in dental patients. Actually they don't have any pain." Hiroyuki Karibe, a scientist at Nippon Dental University in Tokyo, told the Guardian.
To find the reason why a drill might bring on a racing heart, Karibe divided the volunteers into low-fear and high-fear groups based on how much they feared a trip to the dentist. Volunteers were played the sound of a drill while their brain activities were watched by a machine.
What Karibe found in the low-fear group was increased activity in the areas of the brain relative to auditory processing （听觉处理）, which means, for these people, the sound of dental drills is no different from other sounds
In the high-fear group, however, the brain area that was activated （激活） was different. It was the area that carries out a number of duties, including learning, feelings and, most importantly, memory. This means that these volunteers not only heard the sound, but they remembered it-they made connections between the sound of a drill and the worry it produced in the past, causing their worry to return.
Understanding how brains reply to the sounds of dentists ' drills could help scientists find ways to make patients more relaxed, according to Karibe, because patients who worry about going to the dentist might keep putting off their visits. But the best way is to keep your teeth healthy.
（1）How does the writer explain that the pain isn't felt most of the time in dental surgeries?
A. By showing facts with numbers.
B. By asking questions one by one.
C. By giving examples group by group.
D. By comparing results of patients.
（2）According to the fourth paragraph, what does the word "evoke" mean in Chinese?
A. 减轻
B. 引起
C. 显示
D. 阻止
（3）How did the sound of drilling produce different results to the volunteers in the study?
A. It produced some worry in the volunteers in the low-fear group
B. For the low-fear group, it activated the brain area dealing with learning, feelings and memory
C. For the high-fear group, it caused more activities in the brain area relative to auditory processing.
D. It made people in the high-fear group remember their past uncomfortable memories
（4）What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. How the study might be useful.
B. Some new ways to treat teeth
C. The proper way to treat dental patients.
D. The importance of keeping our teeth healthy.
（5）What's the purpose of the passage?
A. To show us different areas of fear in brains.
B. To introduce us a recent survey by a scientist.
C. To help us have less fear of a trip to the dentist.
D. To make it clear that the sound of drilling is not terrible.
11．阅读理解
（1）What kind of the letter may the passage be?
A. An admission letter.
B. An apology letter.
C. A business letter.
D. A thank you letter.（2）How much should Zhang Wei pay in all to enter the university?
A. HK$ 55,935.
B. HK$ 55,810.
C. HK$ 55, 685.
D. HK$ 55,560.（3）If you were Zhang Wei, how would you feel at this letter?
A. Annoyed.
B. Excited.
C. Upset.
D. Anxious. 12．阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

What will the world of the future be like? There are plenty of people who are happy to give their opinion of what we will be doing in 2050. Here are two predictions about the world of tomorrow.
When we dream about the future, many like to think of owning a personal flying car. The advantages are obvious. This technology would allow total freedom of movement. We could fly at
480 km per hour, avoiding traffic lights and busy roads. However, some people believe there will be problems with traffic control. If the cars become popular, there is likely to be air traffic jam. Another big problem is mechanical failure. What will happen if the cars stop working? These are problems we must expect if flying cars become a reality.
Three-dimensional printing is another new technology with exciting possibilities. 3D printers are used to build an object with liquid plastic.
They build the object layer by layer until it is complete. Car companies already use 3D printers to make life-size models of car parts, and medical companies use the technology to make man-made body parts. As we move into the future, 3D printing will revolutionize the way we shop, the way we manufacture and the way we treat sick people. The disadvantage is that such equipment will be extremely expensive.
So in the future, we might be able to fly to work or print out new shoes. Although there are some problems to solve before this will be possible, we can certainly dream of a world where technology makes life easier and safer for millions of people.
（1）What is the passage mainly about?
A. Environmental protection.
B. The world of tomorrow.
C. Advantages of technology.
（2）What do we learn from the passage?
A. Some people think technology development may bring new problems
B. 3D printing can bring great changes to our life and its equipment is cheap.
C. The flying cars won't bring air traffic jam even when they become popular.
（3）What is the correct structure of the passage? （P1=Paragraph1）
A. B. C.
（4）What does the underlined word "they" refer to?
A. Car companies.
B. 3D print.
C. Body parts.
（5）We can infer that the writer ________ about the future life with technology.
A. doesn't care
B. feels hopeful
C. feels disappointed
13．阅读下面的材料，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。

More and more people are using mobile phones now. Smart phones are used as televisions, cameras, and music players. They are also used for sending e-mails or surfing the Internet. If someone talks about mobile phones, many Chinese will think of Huawei.
In China, even in the world, Huawei is a wonder （奇迹）. Ren Zhengfei built up （创建）Huawei company in 1987. The company sold 58.4 million smart phones in the first season of 2019. Huawei has got the second place at the mobile market.
Now, Huawei has been the leader in 5G field. It has more than 75, 000 top engineers and scientists on research. They try their best to bring digital （数码） and high technology to every person and place. It's more convenient for modern people to live in a rapid way. What a useful technology 5G is!
We are looking forward to seeing a stronger Huawei. It provides a faster and better communication way for us. It also brings "Created in China" to the world.
（1）You can use Huawei mobile phones to take photos.
（2）Ren Zhengfei set up Huawei company in 1987.
（3）Huawei has got the first place at the mobile market.
（4）Few top engineers and scientists work on research in Huawei company.
（5）Huawei gives us a slower communication way.
14．根据短文内容，判断句子正误。

The first floating （漂浮的）city will be in French Polynesia. That's an island in the South Pacific Ocean. Builders hope to finish much of it by 2020.
This floating city will be near French Polynesia's shore. Its people will live by the laws of French Polynesia. Other floating cities might be built in the open ocean. These cities could create their own laws.
The first floating city will be environmentally friendly. Its energy will be from the sun. People will drink recycled rain and seawater.
Floating cities will be safe from flooding. Built on platforms （平台）, they will rise with the sea level. They could be moved, if needed. They would allow more people to live near the ocean. At the beginning, the first floating city will be the same size as a soccer field. Gradually, it will grow into a much larger city with homes, parks, schools, shops and restaurants in it. Would you like to live in a floating city?
（1）There will be a floating city in French Polynesia.
（2）People in floating cities will live by the laws of French Polynesia.
（3）The energy of the first floating city will be from the wind.
（4）The floating cities could move up with the sea level.
（5）At the beginning, you will find a soccer field in the first floating cit.
15．阅读理解
English is becoming more and more popular in China. It can be used in every field, such as on some signs and restaurant menus. But there are some problems when people use it. Perhaps you've seen the English letters "WC" in your city. They show public toilets. But do you know it is far from native（地道的） English？In fact, foreigners from English﹣speaking countries seldom use the letters.
Workers in our city are changing "WC" signs all over the city. The government is spending much money changing all the bad English on signs and restaurant menus. Many other places in China are following our steps.
"WC, or water closet, is old﹣fashioned English. It sounds dirty to me. "says Nancy, a young woman from the US. The old sign will become "Gents/Men" and "Ladies/Women". "I see much poor English in everyday life, and not only on signs, "she says, "I know what they mean, but they are Chinglish, not real English. For example, when someone says to me "My hometown is Guizhou Province", I know he or she should say "My hometown is in Guizhou Province". Hometown is a smaller place in a province. The common mistakes that Nancy picked up include "Not Entry", which should be "No Entry", "Direction of Airport" should be changed to "To the Airport". And it is "Room Rate", not "Room Price". And remember to "Keep off the Grass" rather than "Care of the Green".
The next time you walk on the street or eat in the restaurant, you can go and see if the expressions are right.
（1）Who seldom uses letters of "WC" according to the passage？
A. Chinese students.
B. Foreigners from other countries.
C. Teachers in China.
D. English﹣speaking foreigners.
（2）What's the attitude（态度）of the government towards the bad English on signs？
A. It's native.
B. It should be changed.
C. It doesn't matter.
D. It can be used on signs.（3）When Nancy sees much poor English in everyday life, .
A. she thinks it should be corrected
B. she thinks it is dirty
C. she thinks it is proper
D. she likes to use it
（4）Which of the following signs is Right？
A. Not Entry
B. Room Price
C. To the Airport
D. Care of the Green （5）What is the main idea of the passage？
A. Chinglish on menus.
B. Money spent on Chinglish.
C. Usages of native English.
D. Letters of "WC".
16．阅读判断根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正、误。