中考英语阅读理解说明文篇(3)

中考英语阅读理解-说明文篇（3）（11）Hip-hop dancing(街舞) is popular with many young people today．They like it because they can invent their own moves．They use this dance to show their love for life．It also．shows that they feel good about life，that they just want to be themselves and enjoy lire，and that they are not afraid of problems．Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than ears．It first began in the 1980s in the US．In early times，it was seen in New York and Los Angles．At that time，many young black people often danced to the music in the streets．They used their legs，arms，heads and even shoulders to dance．Many young people still use most of these moves today．Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flashdance．Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie．People enjoyed their performance．They began to dance like them．Then it became popular．There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing：new school and old school．More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing．People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies，and that it is good for their health．根据短文内容。

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66．Young people like Hip-hop dancing because ________．A．it has a history of more than earsB．it first began in the USC．they can invent their own movesD．many young black people often dance it67．At first Hip-hop dancing was seen ________．A．in the movies B．in the streetsC．in the old schools D．in the new schools68．The young black people used their to dance at that time．A．legs B．heads C．arms and shoulders D．A，B and C69．Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world ________．A．in the 1980s B．in 1983C．ears ago D．in early times70．Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-hop dancing?A．It’s not a good way to exercise．B．It shows that young people feel bad about lire．C．Young people use this dance to show their love for life．D．It shows that young people are afraid of problems．（12）Are you ready to take action to protect Planet Earth? Yon may think it impossible，but you can begin by taking some small，but important，first steps．Many children and their classes in the USA are taking action．Children Campaign Against WasteChildren are paying attention to the packaging(包装) of the things they buy．Packaging includes all the things you throw away when you unwrap anything new．One third of all rubbish is packaging．Mrs. Perez’s 4th grade class decides to make their school and neighbourhood know the waste in packaging．They want people to think before they buy．They also want to let people who make the products know that they want less waste in packaging．So they start a campaign to help people change how they shop．Children Save WaterAnother class decides to help save water．Here’s how they got started．Miguel Salazar lives in Meridien．Texas．Every day he walks home from school and passes Carrollton Creek(小溪)．The creek is filled with rubbish．But the creek was not always this way．Miguel’s grandfather remembers flowers and plants grew along it．Many people fished there．So Miguel’s class decides to clean up the creek．They make a plan．If one person can make a difference，think how much more can get done if people work together to care for Planet Earth．根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

76．The children in Mrs. Perez’s class start the campaign against ________．A．water B．waste C．shopping D．fishing77．Miguel’s class project is to ________．A．stop packaging B．go on a tripC．clean up Carrollton Creek D．talk to families and friends78．The Chinese meaning of“garbage cans”is ________．A．批准B．捐款C．赞助商D．垃圾桶79．Which of the following is NOT talked about in the passage?A．There were flowers and plants along the creek．B．One third of all rubbish is packaging．C．Children use posters and letters to help with their work．D．Mrs. Perez’s class wants to choose a day for not using bags．80．What’s the main idea of the passage?A．Children can use the websites to find out the facts．B．People liked to fish along Carrollton Creek in the past．C．Everyone can do something small to help save Planet Earth．D．The mayor in Meridien can help the children with their project．（13）The customs(风俗) in different countries are rather different．If I have a dinner with a Chinese host，he always puts more food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied it．That often discomforts me greatly．I have to eat thefood even if I do not want to because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave one’s food o n the plate．I have also noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party，he often refuses the offer of food or drink though he’s in fact still hungry or thirsty．This might be good manners in China but is not in the West at all．In the United States，it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on his accepting something．Americans have a direct way of speaking．If they want something，they will ask for it．If not，they will say，“No，thanks．”When an American is served with beer by th e host，for example，he might say，“No，thanks．I’ll take some orange juice if you have it．”That is what an American will do．So when you go to the United States，you’d better remember the famous saying：“When in Rome，do as the Romans do．”56．From this passage we can see that the writer is ________．A．Chinese B．Roman C．American D．European57．When a Chinese host kept putting more food onto the plate，the writer felt ________.A．happy B．sad C．angry D．uncomfortable58．In the West，people consider it bad manners ________．A．to refuse an offerB．to keep asking someone to accept somethingC．to eat much at a dinner partyD．to ask for something directly59．A guest at an American’s dinner party should show his politeness by ________．A．not eating up all the food offeredB．putting more food onto his plate as soon as he emptied itC．refusing the offer of food or drink though he is still hungry or thirstyD．asking for things directly if he wants them60．“When in Rome，do as Romans do”means ________．A．the Romans are people of good mannersB．Americans always do the same things as the Romans doC．you should get used to the local(当地的)customs wherever you goD．you should learn to do as Romans when in Rome（14）What does blood do for us? It brings food to all parts of our bodies and takes waste away from them．All parts of our bodies are made of ceils(细胞)．These cells are very small．They all need food a11 the time．No one had seencells before the invention of microscope．No one could make pictures of cells because no one could see them．What makes the blood move round the body? The heart does．The heart is a pump．It pumps the blood and sends it round the body．The heart has rooms with doors between them．It pumps blood in and out through these doors by changing the size of the rooms so that the doors are opened and shut．The heart keeps a stream of blood going all around the body and back again to itself．The heart is a very important part of one’s body．When it stops beating，one will die．51．Blood is important to our body because it can ________．A．provide pictures of cells B．bring food and take wasteC．form a stream D．move around the heart52．What does the underlined word“microscope”mean in Chinese?A．显微镜B．探测仪c．放大镜D．摄像机53．According to the passage，a pump is used to ________．A．open or shut doors B．send something upC．change the size of rooms D．make something in or out（15）Tibet is among the most popular places for Chinese tourists．The number of travelers to Tibet has grown by 10% every year for a few years．Since July 1，，when the first train ran 1956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasa．more and more people have been going to Tibet．The train stops at several famous places along the way，such as Qinghai Lake，Kunlun Mountain，and the Potala Palace．Passengers can also enjoy many activities during the journey，like Tibetan dancing and Karaoke．On the train，passengers can have tea，eggs and noodles for breakfast，and fried chicken and green vegetables for lunch and dinner．Unlike most Chinese trains which have open — hole toilets，this one has special toilets which can collect the waste．There is also a special rubbish system(系统) in the train that keeps the environment clean．All the windows on the train can protect people from the bright sunlight．TV and electrical sockets(插座) for computers and mobile phones can be found on the train．Because there isn’t much oxygen there，trains will have oxygen masks(氧气罩) for those who need them．It makes passengers feel more comfortable when they have enough oxygen on the famous“roof of the world”．There are also doctors on the train to make sure that all of the travelers are safe．55．Which of the following is not among the places of interest?A．Qinghai Lake．B．Karaoke．C．Kunlun Mountain．D．The Potala Palace．59．The train is unlike most Chinese trains except its ________.A．windows B．toilets C．sockets D．rubbish 60．The underlined word“them”in the last paragraph refers to ________．A．oxygen masks B．doctors C．oxygen D．passengers 61. We can learn from the passage that ________．A．flying to Tibet is impossibleB．train to Lhasa is too clean to takeC．train trip to Tibet is popular with travelersD．taking train to Lhasa causes a lot of trouble62．What’s the best title of the passage?A．Tibet-roof of the world B．Magic train to magic TibetC．Beautiful views in Tibet D．A comfortable trip to Tibet参考答案（11）66-70．CBDBC （12）76-80．BCDDD （13）56-60．CDBDC （14）51-53．BAD （15）58-62．B BDACB。