初中英语阅读理解C篇练习 7页

关注成长每一天572012北京中考一模分类汇编之阅读选择提高篇(2012昌平一模)C.ThenumberonegameintheappchartDrawSomethinghasbeensoldout.ThedrawinggamebycompanyOMGPOPisnowtopspotintheAppleandAndroidchartsin84countries.UScompanyZyngaisreportedtohavepaid$200m(£120m)fortheapp.Playersdrawpicturesontheirmobilescompetingagainsteachother,guessingwhatthepicturesarefromdrawingclues.HeadofZyngaMarkPincussaidonce:"TheOMGPOPteamhascreatedagamethat'sfunandexpressive."Theapphasbecomesuchabighitinthegamingworldinthelastfewweeks.IthasknockedofflongrunningZyngatitlesWordswithFriendsandCityvillefromtopspotsinthemobileappscharts.IndustrytrackerAppDatareportedthat13.3millionpeopleadayusedDrawSomething.Itwasn'tovernightsuccessforOMGPOP,theNewYorkbaseddeveloperstartedin2009andcreated35othersocialgamesbeforehittingthegamingjackpot.ThestoryissimilartothatofAngryBirds,themostpopulargameeveronasmartphone.CreatorsRoviodeveloped51gamesbeforefinallymakingitbig.DrawSomethingisnowthemostdownloadedgameonFacebookandplayersdrawatotalofabillionpictureseachweek.53.WhichofthefollowingisNOTagameaccordingtothepassage?A.Cityville.B.AngryBirds.C.WordswithFriends.D.OMGPOP.54.WhyisDrawSomethingsopopular?A.It’sexcitingandfunny.B.It’sinterestingandcreative.C.It’sanovernightsuccess.D.It’ssimilartoothergames.55.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.AngryBirdswassuccessfulbecauseofthecreators’hardwork.B.DrawSomethingwassuccessfulbecauseofthecreativeidea.C.PlayerslikeDrawSomethingbecausetheylikedrawing.D.TheOMGPOPteamisthestrongestgameteaminUSA.(2012昌平一模)D.Spendingtimeonlineisnormalbehaviorforteenagers.ButtoomuchInternetusebyteens–ortoolittle,forthatmatter–mightberelatedtodepression(抑郁),anewstudyfinds.Thefindings,reportedintheJournalofPediatrics,donotmeanthattheInternetistoblame.Forone,teensinthestudywhospentnotimeonlinewerealsoatincreasedriskofdepression关注成长每一天58symptoms(症状).Instead,theresearcherssaythatbothheavyInternetuse,andnon–use,couldshowthatateenagerishavingahardtime.Forthestudy,Dr.Pierre–AndreMichaudandhiscolleaguesattheUniversityofLausanne,Switzerland,surveyed7,200individualsages16to20abouttheirInternetuse.Thosewhowereonlinemorethantwohoursperdaywereconsidered―heavy‖Internetusers,\nwhilethoseonlineanywherefromseveraltimesperweektotwohoursperdaywereconsidered―regular‖users.Theteenagersalsoansweredanumberofhealth–relatedquestions,includingsomestandardquestionsabout―depressivetendencies‖(抑郁倾向)thatshowhowoftenapersonfeelssadorhopeless.ComparedwithregularInternetusers,thestudyfound,kidswhowereheavyusersornon–usersweremorelikelytobedepressedorverydepressed.Amongboys,heavyusersandnon–userswerebotharoundone–thirdmorelikelytohaveahighdepressionscore,comparedto―regular‖users.Amonggirls,heavyInternetusershadan86percentgreaterchanceofdepression,whilenon–usershada46percentcomparedtoregularusers.Sinceteenagerstypicallygoonlinetoconnectwithfriends.Theresearchesfindthatthosewhoareneveronlinemaybemoresociallyisolated.56.WhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Teenagersnevergoonlinearegoodstudents.B.Teenagersnevergoonlinemaygetdepression.C.SurfingtheInternetforteenagersisbadbehavior.D.Internetisthereasonofteenager’sdepression.57.Howlongdoesthewritersuggestteenstogoonlineperweek?A.Lessthan14hours.B.Morethan14hours.C.Morethan20hours.D.Lessthan20hours.58.ThepurposeofDr.Michaudandcolleagues’studyistoknow______________.A.theactualtimeofteenagerslearningonlineB.theactualnumberofteenagersplayingonlineC.theinfluenceonschoolstudyaboutteenagersonlineD.therelationshipbetweenInternetuseanddepression59.What’sthemeaningofthewordisolatedinthelastparagraph?A.Independent.B.United.C.SeparateD.Humorous.关注成长每一天59（2012朝阳一模）CWhenImovedtothecountry20yearsago,Itookajobasaschoolbusdriver.I’dneverhadanyinterestindrivingschoolchildrentoandfromschool,but10yearslater,Iwasstillworkingontheschoolbus.TherearesomanygoodreasonswhyIstayed.Firstly,itwastheconversationsthatbroughtmedifferentkindsofinformation.Ialsogottohearallthefamilysecretsofthenewcomerswhowereafraidtobestartingatanewschool.Ihaveatoybearwhowasagreatcomforterforthelittleones.Thekidsgottolookafterhimonthetriptoschoolandhewaitedpatientlyforthemtogetonforthetriphome.Ourbuswouldoftenpassaplacewherewecouldseesomealpacas(羊驼)infrontofafarmhouse.LittleMichaelwouldcryexcitedlyfromtheseat,―Look,Miss!Lookatthecamels!‖Heusedtoputhisheadoutofthebuswindow.WhenIwarnedhimthataflywouldcomeintohis\nnoseifhewasn’tcareful,hesmartlygaveupthehabit.Irememberalittlegirlgotonthebusonemorning5yearsagoandcriedloudlyallthewaytoschool.Wearrivedattheschoolgate.Asshewaitedtogetdownthebusstairs,shethrewherarmsaroundmyneckandsobbed(抽泣)thathergrandfatherhaddiedthenightbefore.Aschoolbusdriverneedstokeeponeeyeontheroadandtheotheronthemirrortowatchwhatthelittleonesaredoingdowntheback.Mycatchphrase(口头禅)eachdaywasthatIwas―takingthemonsters(怪兽)totheirmothers‖.Now,it’snecessarytothinkhowmanylivesI’vebeenresponsibleforthroughouttheyears,andhowmanykilometersI’vedriveninordertogetmypassengershomesafely.I’veenjoyedit,butafter20years,it’stimetorestandparkmyschoolbusforgood.Longlivetheschoolbusdriver!53.Whendidthewriterbegintobeaschoolbusdriver?A.5yearsago.B.10yearsago.C.20yearsago.D.30yearsago.54.Thewriterenjoyedherjobbecause______.A.drivingwasherhobbyB.childrenmadehervaluableC.driverswerepaidwellD.shelikedtheenvironment55.Whatisthewriter’sfutureplan?A.Shedecidestogiveupthejob.B.Shetriestogoondriving.C.Shewantstohaveaholiday.D.Shehopestohavemorekids.关注成长每一天60（2012朝阳一模）DNotlongago,Iopenedaninterestinge-mailfromJenniferinCanada.Webecamefriends.Oneday,sheinvitedmeand11otherwomentoa―MovieNight‖tobeheldeverysixweeksatherhouse.We’dtalk,eatandwatchfeel-goodmovies.Ie-mailedherbackimmediately:Iwasin.ResearchshowsthatgatheringssuchasJennifer’smakesense.InaUSstudy,researchersmeasured(测量)thehappinessof4739peopleover20years.Thestudyfoundthataperson’shappinessdependsonthehappinessofpeopleheconnectswith.Surprisingly,italsofoundthathappinessspreadsnotonlybetweendirectfriends,butalsoamongfriendsofyourfriends’friends!Andthosegoodfeelingsseemtohavethegreatestinfluenceamongfriendsofthesamesex(性别).―Peoplewithmoregoodfriendsarelesslikelytodevelopdepression(情绪低落)andworry,‖saysDr.ToupeyLuft.―Thoughyoucan’tchooseyourfamilyorworkmates,youdohavecontroloverfriendships.‖Withalittleeffort,youcanaddmorepositive(正面的)relationshipstoyoursocialcircle.Here’show:―Nobodyisallpositiveorallnegative,‖saysLuft.―Buttherearepeopleyoumayfeelmorepositive.Usethatasyourwaytocheckpeopleandkeeprecords.‖Whenspendingtimewithothers,payattentiontoyourfeeling.Areyoufeelingtiredandunhappy？Tohelpyoukeeprecords,Luftsuggeststakingamomentwhenyougethometowritedownwhatyourfeelingiswhenaroundthem.Whileit’sgreattogatherwithpositivefriends,it’salsogoodtostaywithothersinthesamelifesituations.―Butifyou’realljustcomplaining(抱怨)andnothingischanging,it’snothealthy,‖saysLuft.Areyourfriendsnegative,orareyoudoingmostofthecomplaining?Consideringtheanswerstothesequestionscanhelpyoudecideifyouwanttostandinfrontofthem.Oryoucouldlettherelationshipdisappearslowly.Sometimesyourhobbiescanleadtotruefriendships.Checkoutnewspapersandwebsitestofindagrouporclassforsomethingyouenjoy.Thesefriendscanalwaysbethereforyouandcancare\neachotherthroughdifficulties,illnessanddeath.Notintogroups?Lookforindividual(个人的)communicationinstead.Luftsays,―Setsmallgoals,suchashavingcoffeewithonenewperson,anddevelopfriendshipaccordingtoaplan.Ifsomeonesuggestsgoingforlunchsometime,setadate.‖―Ifyou’refeelingdisappointed(失望)withafriend,trytalkingaboutwhatyoubothneed,‖saysLuft.Forexample,tellherwhatyouwantduringhardtimesinyourlives.Whileyourfriend关注成长每一天61mayneedtobeleftalone,youmaywantcaringphonecalls.Withsomefriendsyoulaughandhavefuntogetheratthemovies—andthatcanbeenough.Withothers,youpayattentiontoyourdeepconnection.56.Whatdoesyourhappinessdependon,accordingtothepassage?A.Howmanyfriendsyouhave.B.Howpeopleyouconnectwithfeel.C.Whatsituationyouareinnow.D.Whatkindoffriendsyouhave.57.Whatdoesthefirstsuggestionwantustodo?A.Tomeasureourhappiness.B.Tocheckpeoplearound.C.Tojoinagroupforhobbies.D.Toleavenegativefriends.58.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Allthesuggestionstellustoaddpositiverelationshiptooursocialcircle.B.It’snecessarytocomplainaboutsomethingbutnotrighttodosoforlong.C.Joiningagroupcanbringbetterfriendshipthanmakingindividualfriends.D.Weoftenhavemanyfriendsduringgoodtimesbutfewduringhardtimes.59.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmeansthat______.A.whenyourfriendleavesyou,youneedcomfortB.whenyourfriendissad,youshouldcallherupC.peoplemaybehavedifferentlyduringhardtimesD.friends’needsmaybequitedifferentsometimes关注成长每一天62（2012大兴一模）CIlovemyiPhone---it’smylittleconnectiontothelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithme.Ialsolovemycomputer,asitstoresallofmywritingandthoughts.ThoughIlovethesedevices(装置)oftechnology,IknowthattherearetimeswhenIneedtomoveawayfromthemandtrulycommunicatewithothers.Iteachhistoryinahighschool.Mygoalsfortheclassincludeafulldiscussionofhistoricalthemes(主题)andideas.BecauseIwantstudentstothoroughlystudythematerialandsharetheirideaswitheachotherintheclassroom.Ihavearule---nocomputers,iPads,phones,etc.Whenstudentsweretoldmyrulebeforeclass,someofthemwerenothappyatall.Moststudentsthinkthatmyreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.There’sabitoftruthtothat.SomestudentsbelievethatIamanti-technology.There’snotruthinthatatall.IlovetechnologyandtrytokeepupwithitsoIcanrelatetomystudents.TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthinkthereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversations.Interruptions(打断)bytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutsideinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstodigdeepwithinthemselvesforideas.Iwantthemtopusheachothertothinkdifferentlyandtomakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursematerialandtheclassdiscussion.\nI’vebeenteachingmyhistoryclassinthiswayformanyyearsandstudentsrealizethatwithdeepconversation,theylearnatalevelthathelpsthemkeepthecoursematerialbeyondtheclassroom.I’mnotsayingthatIwon’teverchangemymindabouttechnologyuseinmyhistoryclass,butuntilIhearareallygoodreasonforthechange.Afewhoursoftechnology-freedialogueisjusttoosweettogiveup.53.What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThereasonswhystudentsshouldusecomputersoriPadsinclass.B.Theadvantagesofusingcellphonesandcomputersintheclassroom.C.Whatthewriteristryingtodoandwhatrulehasbeenmadeinclass.D.Anewlearningstylethattheteacherenjoysusinginhistoryclass.54.Accordingtothewriter,theuseoftechnologyintheclassroommay_____.A.improveteachingandoffermorehelpB.allowstudentstogetonwellwitheachotherC.helpstudentsconcentrateonwhattheylearnD.keepstudentsfrommakingdeepconversations55.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Theteacherwillcarryonthesuccessinthefuture.B.Theteacherwillhavetocanceltheruleinclass.C.Somestudentswillbepunishedaccordingtotherule.D.Moreandmorestudentswillbeabsentinhistoryclass.关注成长每一天63（2012大兴一模）DTheoceancanbeagreatplacetoswimandplay,itmayalsobeusefulinanotherway.Somescientiststhinkthatwavescouldhelpmakeelectricity.―Haveyoueverbeenonasurfboardorboatandfeltyourselfbeingliftedupbyawave?‖askedJamieTayloroftheWaveEnergyGroupinScotland.―Thereiscertainlyalotofenergyinwaves.‖Scientistsareworkingonusingthatenergytomakeelectricity.TheUnitedStatesandafewothercountrieshavestarteddoingresearchonwaveenergy,anditisalreadybeingusedinScotland.Mostwavesarecreatedwhenwindsblowacrosstheocean.―Thewindsstartoutbymakinglittleripples(波纹)inthewater,butiftheykeeponblowing,thoseripplesgetbiggerandbiggerandturnintowaves,‖Taylorsaid.―Wavesareoneofnature’swaysofpickingupenergyandthensendingitoffonajourney.‖Whenwavescometowardsthecoast,peoplecansetupdams(大坝)toblockthewaterandsenditthroughalargewheelcalledaturbine(涡轮).Theturbinecanthenpoweranelectricalgenerator(发电机).Wewillneverrunoutofwavepower.Besides,waveenergydoesnotcreatethesamepollutionasoilandcoaldo.Oceanscoverthreequartersoftheearth’ssurface.Thatwouldmakewavepowerseemperfectforcreatingenergyaroundtheworld.Buttherearesomedisadvantagesthatneedustopaymoreattentionto.JamieTaylorsaidthatwavepowerstillcosttoomuchmoney.Hesaidthatitsinfluenceonanimalsintheseaisstillunknown.Besides,wavepowerwouldgetinthewayoffishingandboat\ntraffic.Withmoreresearch,―Manyoftheseproblemsmightbesolved,‖Taylorsaid.―Findingmoreenergysources(资源)isveryimportant,fortraditionalsourcesofenergylikeoilandgasmayrunoutsomeday.‖Inthefuture,whenyouturnonalightbutton,anoceanwavecouldbeprovidingtheelectricity!56.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__________________.A.almosteverycountryismakinguseofthewavepoweratpresentB.itisnecessaryforustodevelopwavepowerinsteadofoilandcoalC.wavepowerwillbesuretomakesomebadinfluenceonseaanimalsD.scientistsaremakingeffortstofindnewwaysoffishingandboattraffic57.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphtellus?A.Whyscientistsaredoingtheresearchonwavepower.B.Whatexperiencethatscientistshaveachievedsofar.C.Howthewaveenergyformsandgrowsbigger.关注成长每一天64D.Whichcountriesaretryingoutwavepower.58.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardswavepower?A.Thewriterbelievesthatwavepowerwillbeusedwidelybyman.B.Thewriterdoubtsifwaveenergycanbechangedintoelectricity.C.Thewriterissuretheexperimentswillcometotheendsomeday.D.Thewriterthinksthatwavepowerisn’tworthresearchingatall.59.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.SeaAnimalsandWavePower.B.HowDoWeGetWaveEnergy?C.TheAdvantagesofWavePower.D.CanWavesMakeElectricity?关注成长每一天65（2012东城一模）CFloridaschoolchildrenchosethepantherasthestateanimal.Floridapanthersareatypeofmountainlion.TheFloridapantheristheonlygroupofmountainlionseastoftheMississippiRiver.Thepantherstandsforbeautyandpoweroflife.IstheFloridapantherendangered?In1967thegovernmentlistedtheFloridapantherasendangered.Endangeredmeansthatwithouthumanhelpananimalorplantwillbecomeextinct.Extinctmeansthattheanimalorplantwillneveragainstayaliveonearth.WhatdoFloridapantherslooklike?Panthersareabout10timesasbigasahousecat.Likeallcatstheyhaveverysharpclawsandteeth.Theyneedsharpclawsandteethtokillandeattheirfood.Floridapanthersaretawny(thesamecolorasdeer).Thefurontheirbelliesandtheinsideoftheirlegsislighter,andthefurontheirbacks,tails,andlegsisdarker.TheseareFloridapantherpawprints:HindpawLength:3inchesWidth:3inches\nFrontpawLength:3inchesWidth:3.5inches