2020年全国英语中考阅读理解专项训练五(有答案)

中考阅读理解专项训练五

A

There are many wonderful literature works(文学作品)in the world, and they are still popular after so many years.

Robinson Crusoe is one of the most famous

adventure(探险)novels in England. It was written by Daniel

Defoe, an English novelist. The novel has been popular for

centuries. The main character in it is an Englishman named

Robinson Crusoe.It tells about his adventure on a desert

island after his ship was broken in a terrible storm. He is a

hero fighting against nature and human fate(命运)．He is one

of the most successful characters in English novels.

Alice's Ad v entures in Wonderland is a work of

children's literature by a British writer，Lewis carroll. It tells

the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit-hole

into a wonderland. Many strange things happen to her and

she also meets many playing cards and creatures(生物)that

can talk. Finally，she finds everything is just a part of a

wonderful dream.

Harry Potter is a set of fantasy(魔幻的)novels written

by the British author J．K.Rowling. She was born on July 30，

1965.The success of the novels has made her the most highly

­paid novelist in history. The idea for Harry Potter came to

her in 1990 during a train ride. The story is about seven

years' life of an orphan (孤儿)Potter who learns magic.

There are seven books in total.

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A. on the ship

B. on a desert island

C. in the forest

D. along the river

()2.According to the passage, is a man who is fighting against nature and fate.

A. Robinson Crusoe

B. Daniel Defoe

C. Harry Potter

D. Lewis Carroll

()3.In fact, Alice's Ad v entures in Wonderland is a story of a .

A. real adventure

B. magical boy

C. terrible experience

D. wonderful dream

()4.We can know that has been the most highly­paid novelist in history.

A. Hemingway

B. J．K.Rowling

C. Lewis Carroll

D. Alice

()5.Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Adventure novels.

B. Fantasy novels.

C. Children's literature.

D. Historical novels.

B

Do you think laughter can help you deal with pain? Scientists from Britain did two experiments(实验). The first was done in a lab. People wore special wristbands(腕带). Some of them were asked to watch comedies while others watched serious programs. Then the scientists tightened(勒紧)the wristbands to see how much pain the people could feel.

The other test was done at an art festival. Some people watched a comedy show and others watched a drama(戏剧). At the same time, they had to put their backs against the wall and keep their legs bent(弯曲的)just like sitting on a chair. They did this before and after the show.

Scientists found that just 15 minutes of laughter improves people's ability to stand pain by 10%. However, the serious programs and the drama didn't make a difference to pain at all.

The study found that the magic power of laughter comes from endorphins(内啡肽). These are chemicals(化学物质). They are produced by the human body. They make you feel less pain and can make people feel happier.Exercise can produce endorphins. Your muscles(肌肉)move in and out when you are laughing. Scientists believe that this makes your muscles tiring, so we start to produce endorphins.

Scientists also found that the only real and relaxing laughter works not just polite laughter.