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英语阅读（第1页共30页）2010-2011学年度上学期九年级期中考试英语阅读训练（使用须知：本试卷供本次九年级期中考的模拟阅读训练，附有详细答案及讲解，教师可在周末布置学生这项作业，然后可在课堂上评讲阅读文章中还未学过的一些知识，也算是中考前的一次复习）第一题有些人为了要扩张耕地和工地面积，试图把湿地变成农田，变成建筑，可是这是决不行的！因为湿地对我们人类来说是十分重要的。Therearemanywetlands（湿地）inChinaandsomeofthemhavebecometheworld‘simportantwetlands.TheChineseYellowSeaWetlandsareamongthem.TheyareinYancheng，JiangsuProvince.Theyarehomeformanydifferentkindsofbirdsandanimals.Theworld’slargestMiluDeerNatureReserve（自然保护区）isinthem.Morethan700miludeerlivefreelythere.Therearenotmanyred-crownedcranesintheworld，buteverywinteryoucanseesomeintheRed-crownedCranesNatureReserveintheYellowSeaWetlands.Thetemperatureinthewetlandsisusuallyneithertoohighnortoolow.Thereisalotofrainandsunshine，too.Theyarereallygoodplacesforwildlife（野生生物）。Offeringfoodandhomeforsomespecialkindsofanimalsandbirdsisnottheonlyreasonwhyweneedtoprotectwetlands.Wetlandsareimportantbecausetheyalsopreventflood.Butsomepeoplewanttochangethewetlandstomakemorespaceforfarmsandbuildings.Thismeanstherewillbelessandlessspaceforwildlife.试题为中考英语阅读理解模拟试题英语阅读（第2页共30页）Luckily，moreandmorepeoplearebeginningtorealizetheimportantofwetlandsandwildlife.Everyyear，onFebruary2nd，manyactivitiesareheldtotellpeoplemoreaboutwetlands.根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1.TheChineseYellowSeaWetlandsareinthe_______ofChina.A.eastB.southC.westD.north2.Usuallytheweatherinthewetlandsis_______.A.hotB.pleasantC.coldD.dry3.TheWorldWetlandsDayison_______.A.April22B.June25C.February2D.March224.Wemustprotectwetlandsbecause_______.A.theyarehomeforwildlifeB.theycanpreventflood英语阅读（第3页共30页）C.theycanofferfoodtotheanimalsandbirdsD.alloftheabove5.Thebesttitleforthepassageis_______.A.China‘sWetlandsHaveAllEnteredtheWorld’sListB.Wetlands—HomeforWildlifeandHumanBeingsC.SpecialAnimalsintheChineseYellowSeaWetlandsD.Wetlands—ValuableRecourses（珍贵资源）ofLandontheEarth「答案与解析」1.选A.从第1段的句子TheChineseYellowSeaWetlandsareamongthem.TheyareinYancheng，JiangsuProvince.和地理知识可知，江苏省是在中国的东部，故选A.2.选B.由第2段的句子Thetemperatureinthewetlandisusuallyneithertoohighnortoolow.Thereisalotofrainandsunshine，too.可知，湿地的气温不高也不低，雨量充沛，阳光充足，这样的天气不是很pleasant吗？3.选C.文章最后一句告诉我们在每年的February2nd，有许多的关于湿地的活动举行，所以这一天就是世界湿地日。英语阅读（第4页共30页）4.选D.短文的第1段讲述了Theyarehomeformanydifferentkindsofbirdsandanimals.（湿地是许多野生动物的家园）；第2段又讲述了湿地Offeringfoodandhomeforsomespecialkindsofanimals以及Wetlandsareimportantbecausetheyalsopreventflood.所以答案为D.5.选B.根据第4题我们就可知道本文列举了湿地的重要性，所以B选项最佳。第二题Doyouknowhowtoplayagamecalled“MusicalChairs”？Itiseasytoplayandmostpeopleenjoyit.Allyouneedaresomechairs，somepeopleandsomewayofmakingmusic.Youmayuseapianooranyothermusicalinstrument，ifsomeonecanplayit.Youmayuseataperecorder.Youcanevenusearadio.Putthechairsinarow.Thechairsmaybeputintwos，backtoback.Abetterwayistohavethechairsinonerowwitheachchairfacingintheoppositedirectiontothechairnexttoit.Thegameiseasy.Whenthemusicstarts，theplayerswalkroundthechairs.Everyonegoesinthesamedirection，ofcourse，theyshouldwalkintimetothemusic.Ifthemusicisfasttheyshouldwalkquickly.Ifthemusicisslow，theyshouldwalkslowly.Thepersonplayingmusiccannotseethepeopleinthegame.Whenthemusicstops，theplayerstrytositonthechairs.Ifapersoncannotfindachairto英语阅读（第5页共30页）siton，hedropsout.Then，beforethemusicstartsagain，onechairmustbetakenaway.Whenthemusicstopsagain，onemoreplayerwillbeout.Atlast，therewillbetwoplayersandonechair.Theonewhositsonthechairwhenthemusicstopsisthewinner.根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。1.Iftenpeopleareplayingmusicalchairs，youmustbeginwith_______.A.ninechairsB.tenchairsC.elevenchairsD.onechair2.Whichofthefollowingisnotsuitableforplayingmusicalchairs？_______.A.ApianoB.AradioC.AtaperecorderD.Atelephone3.Thechairsshouldbeput_______.A.withthedesksB.beforethewinnerC.allovertheroomD.inaline4.Whenthemusicstarts,theplayersmust_______.英语阅读（第6页共30页）A.runabouttheroomB.getdownC.walkaroundthechairsD.sitonthechairs5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue？A.Thegame“MusicalChairs”isnotdifficulttolearn.B.Thelastonecansitonthelastchair.C.Thewinnercansitonthechair.D.Ifthepersonplaysmusic,hecannotbethewinner.「答案与解析」1.选A.因为在第4段有这样一句Ifapersoncannotfindachairtositon，hedropsout.那么肯定是椅子比人数少1，这样才会有人没得坐，故选A.2.选D.在第1段中提到了A、B、C三种可以播放音乐的器具，而D项没有，因为一般来说电话是不能播放音乐的，所以选D.3.选D.第2段的Putthechairsinarow就是“把椅子排成一排”这意。选D.英语阅读（第7页共30页）4.选C.由第3段中的句子Whenthemusicstarts，theplayerswalkroundthechairs.可知答案为C.5.选B.本题可用排除法，由第1段第2句Itiseasytoplay可知道A项正确；由最后一句Theonewhositsonthechairwhenthemusicstopsisthewinner.可知C项是正确的；由第4段的句子Thepersonplayingmusiccannotseethepeopleinthegame可知D项也是正确的。故答案选B.第三题Severalyearsago，atelevisionreporterwastalkingtothreeofthemostimportantpeopleinAmerica.Onewasaveryrichbanker，anotherownedoneofthelargestcompaniesintheworld，andthethirdownedmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYork.Thereporterwastalkingtothemaboutbeingimportant.“Howdoweknowifsomeoneisreallyimportant？”thereporteraskedthebanker.Thebankerthoughtforafewmomentsandthensaid，“IthinkanybodywhoisinvitedtotheWhiterHousetomeetthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisreallyimportant.”Thereporterthenturnedtotheowneroftheverylargecompany.“Doyouagreewiththat？”sheasked.英语阅读（第8页共30页）Themanshookhishead，“No.Ith