滬教版2020年重慶中考英語真題(閱讀理解)B卷

1、第 頁共11頁滬教版2020年重慶中考英語真題（閱讀理解） B卷姓名:班級:成績:一、閱讀理解（共8題；共60分）（ 8分）閱讀理解Every year, over a million tourists visit the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of north-eastern Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is not one reef, but a long group of 2,900 reefs of living coral and 900 islands. It is over 2,600 kilo

2、meters from north to south, and its a wonderful place. But it also has a problem. The Crown of Thorns starfish live all along the Great Barrier Reef and feed on corals. Sometimes, the population of these starfish in an area can grow quickly, and they eat the coral faster than it can grow and reprodu

3、ce. People fear that the Crown of Thorns could destroy large parts of the reef completely.A major outbreak of the Crown of Thorns starfish have been found eating the Great Barrier Reef, scientists said on Friday, urging the government to begin removing the harmful animals.The starfish feeds on coral

4、s by spreading its stomach over them and using digestive enzymes to make them die. The Crown of Thorns gets its name from the sharp pines, or thorns, that cover it. The starfish usually grow about 30 centimeters wide, but some are as large as 80 centimeters wide. Each starfish can eat its own size i

5、n coral a night and so over time that increases very greatly. Hugh Sweatman, a scientist told the media A lot of coral will be lost he said. That would be a great influence on the ecosystem and the moneymaking tourism industry.The Crown of Thorns were found in large number last month in the Swains R

6、eefs, but the governments Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority already killed some starfish at the Swains Reefs in December and will start another action this month, a director at the authority. Fred Nucifora, told the ABC. We are actually difficult reach to the Swains Reef and it is quite an un

7、friendly environment to work in, he said.There have been four major Crown of Thorns outbreaks since the 1960 in the Great Barrier Reef but it recovered each time because there were always healthy populations of fish that fed on grass. The outbreaks are usually triggered by extra nutrient in the wate

8、r but the reason for the recent breakout was unclear, Sweatman said.The quick growth of the Crown of Thorns starfish is a problem because they.A . grow too bigB . eat too much coralC . feed on some plantsD . kill lots of fish|What may be the result of the outbreak of the Crown of Thorns starfish?A .

9、 The fish that fed on grass will disappear.B . There will be more coral in the Great Barrier Reef.C .It will bring luck to people who are working in that area.D . Fewer and fewer tourists will visit the Great Barrier Reef. What does the underlined word triggered mean in the passage?A . firedB . caus

10、edC . preventedD . recordedWhich of the following can be the best title for the passage?A . The Great Barrier ReefB . The Situation of the CoralC . The Australian Tourism lndustryD . The Crown of Thorns Outbreaks（ 8 分）On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion（手風(fēng)琴）and said excitedly,Once you

11、learn to play, itll stay with you for life. But I didnt want to play it. Ijust wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. Youre your fathers, Mum said. His parents bought it for him. I guess he got

12、too busy on the farm to learn to play it.I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didntallow. I asked why. He answered, Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts. He added softly, Someday youll have the chance I never had: youll pla

13、y beautiful music for your family. Andyoull understand why youve worked so hard. I was speechless.The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（閣樓）One afternoon, mytwo children found the accordion by accid

14、ent （偶然）.They got very excited. Play it. Play it, they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.At that moment, my fathers words came back to me, Someday youll ha

15、ve the chance I never had. And youll understand. I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, This is my fathers music.My father didnt learn to play his violin when he was young because.A . he didnt like to play the violinB . he had

16、 to support his familyC . he wanted to play gamesD . he didnt keep on practicingHow might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?A . Delighted.B . Excited.C . Bored.D . Relaxed.Dad didnt allow means .A . Dad didnt let me do it.B . Dad didnt stop me doing it.C . Dad didnt help

17、me do it.D . Dad didnt see me do it.Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that.A . I could go to a better schoolB . I could give myself much joyC . I could be a useful manD . I could make people happy( 6分)閱讀理解ADVERTISEMENTSHOUSE FOR SALE Comfortable family home with a large garden on north

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19、n Greek Park at 3 p.m. on Friday.ROOM TO RENT Small room to rent in an apartment above a restaurant in the city center. Newly painted with modern furniture(家具).Near to the railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 332-2108.Mr. Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs. Brown wants a house with

20、 four bedrooms. The Browns children dont care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. Its hard work but she is diligent( 勤奮的).She is ready to work on Sundays and Saturdays if she ca

21、n get other days off. Its not very well paid. But who cares much about money?Tom is a middle school student. He is 12. He stops school at half past three, so he has plentyof time to finish his homework.Jack, Mr. Browns brother, is looking for a room to rent. He doesnt care what color the walls are o

22、r how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be restful.根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。) Why cant the Browns buy the house in ADVERTISEMENT 1?A . The garden is too big.B . There is no dining room.C . It is on the north side of the city.D . The bedrooms fail to meet their requirem

23、ents.) Why is Ann eager to be a clerk in a restaurant?A . Its an easy work for her.B . The place can make her excited.C . She thinks it will be interesting.D . She needs to spend Saturdays and Sundays.) Why cant Tom play for the local football team?A . He isnt old enough.B . Hes in a different villa

24、ge.C . School stops too late.D . He has to do his homework.) Whats wrong with the room for Jack in ADVERTISEMENT 4?|A . Its too small.B . The walls are the wrong color.C . He likes old furniture better.D . Its too noisy in the city center. What does the underlined sentence“All meals are free mean?A

25、. Assistants can have the meals in the restaurant at any time.|B . Assistants can have the meals in the restaurant with the customers.C . Assistants can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money.D . The customers can have meals in the restaurant without paying money.（8分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷正誤。Be pr

26、oud of what you do（對你所做的感至U驕傲 ）,my father always told me, “whether you are a boss（老板）or a cleaner ” , When I was 15, I got a summer job in a hospital, I was told that my duties wouldinclude sweeping floors. I smiled and remembered Dads words. Even though my job was the lowest , it made me feel excit

27、ed. I saw it as a challenge because it was my first job. I learned to be on time and triedto do everything well. In return（作為回報），I was treated with respect （尊重） by doctors, nurses andpatients. Each morning I imagined that the dirty dishes would make patients more sick if I were not there to wash the

28、m clean. After breakfast was done, I started sweeping the floors of all patient rooms and cleaning toilets. Though I was tired, Iwanted the job to be done well, people would say,“That youngboy really does a good job. That gave me a pride. Working in the hospital taught me that being proudof ones job

29、 is important. It does not matter whether the job is sweeping floors or managing a largebusiness. Though every job I have ever had , my fathers words have always stayed with me, I have swept floors, and I have been a manager（經(jīng)理）.I think Dad would be proud of me!The writers first job was a doctor.Whe

30、n the writer was in the hospital, he worked hard.The writer looked after patients in the hospital.From the passage we know that the fathers words encouraged the writer to do everything wellThe best title of the passage is“ My first job（6 分） A friend of mine namedPaul received an expensive car from h

31、is brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin（頑童）was walking aroundThe boy was surprised. You mean He hesitated（猶豫 ）.a shining car. Is this your car, Paul? ” he asked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.your brother gave

32、 it to you and it didnt cost you anything. Boy, I wishOf course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish, “ the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that. Paul looked at the boy in surprise,

33、 then he said again,“Would you like to take a ride in my car? “Oh, yes, Id love that. ”After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said , “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house? Paul smiled a little. He thought heknew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors

34、 thathe could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again, “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little diabled brother. He sat him down on the step and p

35、ointed to the car.“There s he is. Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn t cost him a cent. And some day I m going to give you one just like it.then you can seefor yourself all nice things in the Christmas window that Ive been trying to tell you ab

36、out.Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.The street urchin was very surprised when.A . Paul received an expensive carB . Paul told him about the carC . he saw the s

37、hining carD . he was walking around the carFrom the story we can see the urchin.A . wished to give his brother a carB . wanted Paul s brothe r to give him a carC . wished he could have a brother like Paul sD . wished Paul could be a brother like that The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of

38、 his house.A . to show his neighbors the big carB . to show he had a rich friendC . to let his brother know about his wishD . to ask his brother a car like thatThe best name of the story is.A . A Christmas PresentB . A Street UrchinC . A Brother Like ThatD . An Unforgettable Holiday Ride( 8 分) Happi

39、ness is for everyone. You don t need to care about those people who havebeautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the countr

40、y roads at their free time.In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your hear into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your frien

41、ds will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can seethat happiness is always around you.Happiness is not the sa

42、me as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that cant be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cant

43、 always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving ( 旋轉(zhuǎn))door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.Happiness is for.A . those who have large and beautiful houseB . those who have carsC . those w

44、ho have a lot of moneyD . all peopleWhen you do something wrong,. And you feel happy.A . people around you will help youB . you will have no chance to challenge yourselfC . your classmates will laugh at youD . you will be happy| Which is true according to the passage?A . when you get success, your f

45、riends will be very proud of you.B . You can get help from others when you make mistakes.C . You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.D . All the above.( 8 分)Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? What about traveling into thefuture? Theres an easy way to do it. One way yo

46、u can make a time travel journey is by writing a letter to your future self to be opened in the future. To your future self, the letter will be a visit from the past.What can be gained by writing a letter to yourself? Depends on how good your letter is. You have the chance to say something to your f

47、uture self. What would you want to communicate? Youll be able to talk to yourself 5,10,15 years down the road. There may be instructions for your future self, or you may have goals that you will want to check up on.There are a lot of things you could include in your letter or letters to yourself. Th

48、e more you include, the better the letter will be to you. Be creative with what you put in your letter. Include a picture of yourself or family to show the period from which the letter came.You can store your letter in many different ways. You can give your letter to a friend or familymember to keep

49、 and mail to you. If you can get others to take part, have them write letters to themselves as well and ask someone to be the letter holder until its time to send the letters. You can also use a service online to store your letter and e-mail it to you.How can you travel into the future?A . By travel

50、ing back in timeB . By paying a visit to the futureC . By opening a letter from the past.D . By writing a letter to your future self.If you want to gain more in the future, you should.A . have the chance to say something to your future selfB . talk to yourself 5, 10, 15 years down the roadC . write more about instructions for your future selfD . include as