阅读理解专项

阅读理解（16小题，计32分，每题2分）AA boy named Reggie was well-known in his hometown because he couldn’t hear anything. He was born deaf. Although people liked him a lot, they also treated him much differently than other people. The other children worried that they might hurt him while playing together. Adults acted like he was incapable of understanding them, as if he was a baby.However, this year, people got to understand Reggie a little better. On Reggie’s birthday, everyone in town would wear earplugs (耳塞) so that they couldn’t hear anything either. This day came to be known as the Day of Silence. People became aware of how difficult life could be when you can’t hear anything.They also learned that Reggie had some amazing skills.On that day, no one thought of Reggie as just a deaf person. People saw a whole new side of him. They paid more attention to the things he said. They were also surprised by his intelligence, creativity, and his ability to find a solution to nearly any problem or challenge that he faced. They realized that he had always been like that, and that he simply needed to communicate with others in a different way. In the end, he was really just like any other little boy.On the Day of Silence, people came to know Reggie’s true nature. They learned that although most of us are different from each other －sometimes in big ways －we are still mostly the same in our hearts and minds.1. What do we know about Reggie?A. He became deaf because of a disease.B. He became angry easily.C. He was treated differently.D. He couldn’t communicate with others2. What happened on the Day of Silence?a. People celebrated Reggie’s birthday.b. People in Reggie’s town wore earplugs.c. People learned what it’s like to be deaf.d. People went camping.A. abcB. abdC. acdD. bcd3. During the Day of Silence, people found that _____.A. Reggie’s life was exactly the same as theirsB. Reggie couldn’t live without others’ helpC. Reggie was just like any other little boyD. Reggie didn’t want to communicate with othersBBeijing’s two sessions are being widely discussed across China. During the sessions, many proposals (提案) and suggestions were put forward. Here are three issues that were discussed during the sessions that might interest you.Smartphone banAccording to survey conducted last year, 68.1 percent of Chinese primary and junior high school students have their own smartphones. To keep students from playing with their smartphones in classes, some schools have already banned (禁止) smartphones on campus.Lei Yanqin, a deputy (代表) of the National People’s Congress (NPC, 全国人民代表大会), suggested that smartphones should be banned at schools nationwide. She said that listening to music and playing games in class not only bother teachers, but also make it difficult for students to concentrate (集中注意力). She added that students also tend to show off their phones too much.New uniform designsMost junior high schools in China require students to wear a uniform to show their school spirit and avoid comparing themselves to each other. However, only three in ten students are satisfied with their uniforms, as they think they are old-fashioned (过时的) and of poor quality, China Education Daily reported.The Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang Central Committee (民革中央) suggested that the uniforms could be redesigned. The committee said the new design could feature more elements (元素) of traditional Chinese culture. They added that better quality fabric (面料) should be used to make the uniforms so that they will be more comfortable to wear.Video game rating systemOver 200 million teenagers across China play online games like King of Glory (《王者荣耀》), Guangming Daily reported. With their computers and tablets, teenagers are able to play most online games produced in China and abroad.However, some games have violent (暴力的) or vulgar (粗俗的) content that might not be suitable for young people.Many NPC deputies suggested that a rating system (分级制度) for online games should be introduced. All games would be sorted into age groups according to their content. Players would have to provide their ID numbers (身份证号码) before playing certain games.4.What does Lei Yanqin think of smartphones?A. They are necessary in schools.B. They should be banned in schools worldwide.C. They can help students take notes quickly.D. They are causing lots of trouble in schools.5. Most students don’t like their uniforms because of _____.A. their color and styleB. their style and qualityC. their color and qualityD. their quality and price6. What did the committee suggest about uniforms?A. Students don’t have to wear uniforms in school.B. Students can design their own uniforms.C. The quality of school uniforms should be improved.D. Students should wear traditional Chinese clothing as uniforms.7. Why was a rating system suggested for online games?A. To protect teenagers from unsuitable games.B. To stop teenagers from playing online games.C. To make online games more competitive.D. To limit the number of online games.CEveryone knows that climate change is a serious problem these days. We have a lot of work to do in order to prevent it. ___8____ Trees can take in carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) in the air and prevent global warming.According to a new report, China and India are doing a great job of “greening” the world.Chi Chen, a doctoral (博士的) student at Boston University, has been working with NASA to monitor (检测) Earth’s green vegetation (植被). He and hisfellow researchers have used an orbiting NASA camera to see how many new trees have grown, NPR reported.___9____ “China and India account for one-third of the [Earth’s expanded] greening,” Chi said in a statement.The data they collected from 2000 to 2017 showed that China was responsible for 25 percent of the global increase in green vegetation during the period, according to CNN. ___10____ .The growth mainly resulted from forest protection and expansion programs that China created to fight soil erosion (水土流失) and air pollution, NASA said.For example, since 1962, China has been planting trees in Saihanba in Hebei province. Covering an area of 92,000 hectares (公顷), it was once a barren (贫瘠的) area. After overcoming many difficulties, foresters have turned the area into China’s largest man-made forest.___11____. It was once known for its sandstorms. But now, one-quarter of the desert has been turned into forest, Guangming Daily reported.A.Chi and his team have found that China and India have greatly expanded (增加)their forest area.B. Another example is the Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙漠), one of four major deserts in China.C. One of the best ways is to plant more trees.D.There are still many problems of environmental protection in recent years,one ofthemost serious problems is air pollution.E.That’s about one-quarter of the size of the entire Amazon rainforest.DA The plan，known as the APEC China Year 2014 and Low Carbon Model Town World Campaign（低碳示范镇的世界运动），has already organized more than 20 science and research institutes and enterprises and 50experts to assess （评估）Shenzhen as an "International Low Carbon City"．B Huo Zun, 23 is the writer of the song ROLL the Beaded Curtain （《卷珠帘》）. He was the winner of the TV program Sing My Song （《中国好歌曲》），a talent show. His beautiful melody and Chinese flavor lyrics won him the best song and millions of fans．C People gathered at the Hull Truck Theatre and cheered with joy when Minister Maria Miller announced Hull as the UK's 2017 City of Culture．Every four years，the UK government chooses a city for the award. It's hoped that more people will travel to the winning place, making it more popular．D A company in Poland plans to build hotels which can be moved to any chosen and suitable place in the sea. The hotel rooms can float about 50 feet below the surface. The whole building is underwater, and you can only get into it by swimming down and entering through an opening at the bottom．There is a television，air conditioning and wi﹣fi in the lodge．E International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12，the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. She spent all her life taking good care of those patients. She set up the first nurse school in London．请根据下面五位人物的愿望，在上面所给的信息中找出与其相匹配的选项．12 Kathy has interest in the underwater world. She's expecting to visit Poland．13. Fred enjoys traveling. He wants to go somewhere new and exciting in the future．14. Mrs.Yang takes part in the campaign that can make people live in a low carbon（碳）city.15. Dan is a student in a nurse school．He hopes to be a nurse to look after otherpatients．16. Alex is a fan of the TV program Sing My Song. He loves listening to thebeautiful songs．1-3 CAC 4-7 DBCA 8-11 CAEB 12-16 DCAEB。