四川省广安市岳池县2019中考英语 阅读理解编习题（2）

伏龙初中2019中考英语阅读理解编习题（二）附答案【能力选练】A（2019中考教育类选练）Nexttimeyou’reunhappyorcomplainingaboutyourlife,don’tturntoacheerfulcomedy.Youmightfindatear-jerkingtragedy(催人泪下的悲剧)isjustthethingyouneedtobrightenyourday.AteamofresearchersatOhioStateUniversity,US,hasfoundsadmoviescanmakepeoplehappier,ScienceDailyreportedlastmonth.Manypeoplefindtragediesmakethemrealizehowgoodtheirownlivesare,thestudyshowed.“Peopleseemtousetragediesasawaytoreflectontheimportantrelationshipsintheirownlives,”saidSilviaKnobloch-Westerwick,leaderofthestudy.“Tragicstoriesoftenfocusonthemesofeternal(永恒的)love,andthisleadsviewerstothinkabouttheirlovedonesandcounttheirgoodandhelpfulthings.”Inthestudy,researchersgathered361collegestudentsandshowedthemthe2007movie,Atonement.Themovieisabouttwoloverswhoareseparated(分离)andfinallydieduringWorldWarII.Beforeandafterthemovie,thestudentswereaskedquestionsmeasuring(衡量)howhappytheywerewiththeirlives.Researchersalsoaskedthembefore,afterandthreetimesduringthemovietomeasurevariousemotions,includingsadness.Researchersfoundthatthesadderstudentsfeltwhilewatchingthemovie,themorelikelytheyweretothinkaboutrealpeopletheyhadcloserelationshipswithinlife.Thisincreasedtheirhappinessafterwatchingthemovie.Knobloch-Westerwickexplainedthatnegative(消极的)moodsmakepeoplemorethoughtful.“Positive(积极的)emotionsshowthateverythingisfine,youdon’thavetoworry,youdon’thavetothinkaboutproblemsinyourlife,”shesaid.“Butnegativeemotions,likesadness,makeyouthinkmorecriticallyaboutyoursituation.Soseeingatragicmoviemaymakeyousad,butthatwillmakeyoutothinkmoreaboutyourowncloserelationshipsandappreciatethemmore.”Thelinkbetweenwatchingatragicstoryandfeelingbetterhaslongbeenrecognized.TheancientGreeksevenhadawordforthefeelingofhappinessafterseeingsomethingsadthatledtothemodernEnglishword“catharsis(宣泄)”.Thestudyalsoshowedthatrelationshipsareaveryimportantsourceofhappinessinourlives,soitisnosurprisethatthinkingaboutyourlovedonesmakesyouhappier,researcherssaid.1.WhichofthefollowingaboutthestudyofOhioStateUniversityisNOTtrue?A.Onlysadnessismeasuredinthestudy.B.Students’emotionsaremeasuredbyaskingquestions.C.Thestudyshowsrelationshipsareasourceofhappiness.D.Thosewhofeltsadderwhenwatchingthemovieweremorelikelytobehappierafterthat.2.WhyareancientGreeksmentionedinthepassage?A.Tointroducethemeaningoftheword“Catharsis”.B.Toexplaintheimportanceofknowinghowtobecomehappier.C.Toprovethattheywereofhighintelligenceandguesseditsmeaning.D.Totellreaderstherelationshipbetweentragediesandhappinesswasfoundlongago.3.FromKnobloch-Westerwick’sexplanation,wecanlearnthat.A.seeingtragediesmakesyoumorethoughtfulB.positiveemotionsmakeyouthinkmoreaboutyourrelationshipsC.negativeemotionsshowyouhavenoneedtothinkaboutyoursituationD.afterseeingcomedies,youwillappreciateyourcloserelationshipsmore4.Whichisthetitleofthepassage?A.WatchingsadfilmsmaystartsmilesB.ThereiseternalloveintheworldC.It’suselesstocomplainaboutlifeD.Comediesshouldmakewayfortragedies参考答案1A2D3A4A【能力选练】B【****北京市东城区】CFloridaschoolchildrenchosethepantherasthestateanimal.WhatistheFloridapanther?Floridapanthersareatypeofmountainlion.TheFloridapantheristheonlygroupofmountainlionseastoftheMississippiRiver.Thepantherstandsforbeautyandpoweroflife.IstheFloridapantherendangered?In1967thegovernmentlistedtheFloridapantherasendangered.Endangeredmeansthatwithouthumanhelpananimalorplantwillbecomeextinct.Extinctmeansthattheanimalorplantwillneveragainstayaliveonearth.WhatdoFloridapantherslooklike?Panthersareabout10timesasbigasahousecat.Likeallcatstheyhaveverysharpclawsandteeth.Theyneedsharpclawsandteethtokillandeattheirfood.Floridapanthersaretawny(thesamecolorasdeer).Thefurontheirbelliesandtheinsideoftheirlegsislighter,andthefurontheirbacks,tails,andlegsisdarker.TheseareFloridapantherpawprints:FrontpawLength:3inchesWidth:3.5inchesHindpawLength:3inchesWidth:3inchesWhatdoFloridapantherseat?Panthersonlyeatmeat.Pantherseatdeer,wildhogs,raccoons,armadillos,andrabbits.Sometimestheyeatbirdsandevenalligators.Nopantherhaseverevenkilledaperson.Whatkindsoffamiliesdopanthershave?Pantherfemalesandkittensmakeupthepantherfamily.Thefatherdoesnothelptakecareofthekittens.Panthersmayhavefrom1to4kittens.Panthersleavetheirmotherswhentheyareabout2yearsold.Growingupisharderforboypanthersthangirlpanthers.Girlsoftenstayneartheirmother.Boysmusttrytofindahomerangeoftheirown.WheredoFloridapantherslive?Panthersneedlotsofland.Theareawhereapantherhuntsisitshomerange.Theypreferhardwoodhammocksandpineforestwithlotsofpalmettosfortheirrange.Panthersusuallyrestduringthedayhiddeninthicketsofpalmetto.Atdusktheybegintotravelandhunt.Unlessyouareverylucky,youwillprobablyneverseeapantherinthewild.Butyoucanhelpthembyprotectingthelandstheyneedtokeepalive.Youcansupporteffortstorecoverthepantherfrombeingendangered.53.Whichofthefollowinglookslikethepanthermost?A.B.C.D.54.Theunderlinedword“extinct”means“________”.A.deadB.braveC.brightD.natural55.Thepantherwaschosenasthestateanimalmainlybecause______.A.Nopantherhaseverevenkilledaperson.B.Thepantherisbeautifulandfullofenergy.C.Peoplewillneversee