中考英语阅读理解练习及答案.docx
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中考英语阅读理解练习及答案
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1.Unlesswespendmoneytospot(认出,发现)andpreventasteroids(小行星)now,onemightcrashintoEarthanddestroylifeasweknowit,saysomescientists.
Asteroidsarebiggerversionsofthemeteoroids(流星体)thatraceacrossthenightsky.MostorbitthesunfarfromEarthanddon’tthreatenus.ButtherearealsothousandsofasteroidswhoseorbitsputthemonacollisioncoursewithEarth.
But$500millionworthofnewtelescopesrightnow,thenspend$10millionayearforthenext25yearstolocatemostofthespacerocks.Bythetimewespotafatalone,thescientistssay,we’llhaveawaytochangeitscourse.
Isitworthit?
Twothingsexpertsconsiderwhenjudginganyriskare(i)Howlikelytheeventis;
(2)Howbadtheconsequencesiftheeventoccurs.ExpertsthinkanasteroidbigenoughtodestroylotsoflifemightstrikeEarthonceevery500,000years.Soundsprettyrarebutifonedidfall.Itwouldbetheendoftheworld.“Ifwedon’ttakecareofthesebidasteroids,they’lltakecareofus,”saysonescientist.“it’sthatsimple.”
Thecure,though,mightbeworsethanthedisease.Dowereallywantfleets(舰队,车队)ofnuclearweaponssittingaroundonEarth?
“theworldhaslessfearfromdoomsday(毁灭性)rocksthanfromagreatnuclearfleetsetagainstthem.”SaidaNewYorkTimesarticle.
1.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutasteroidsandmeteoroids?
A.Theyareheavenlybodiesdifferentincomposition.
B.Theyareheavenlybodiessimilarinnature.
C.Theyaremoreasteroidsthanmeteoroids.
D.Asteroidsaremoremysteriousthanmeteoroids.
2.WhatdoscientistssayaboutthecollisionofanasteroidwithEarth?
A.Itisveryunlikelybutthedangerexists.
B.Suchacollisionmightoccuronceevery25years.
C.CollisionsofsmallerasteroidswithEarthoccurmoreoftenthanexpected.
D.It’sstilltooearlytosaywhethersuchacollisionmightoccur.
3.Whatdopeoplethinkofthesuggestionofusingnuclearweaponstoalterthecourseofasteroids?
A.Itsoundspracticalbutitmaynotsolvetheproblem.
B.Itmaycreatemoreproblemsthanitmightsolve.
C.ItisawasteofmoneybecauseacollisionofasteroidswithEarthisveryunlikely.
D.Furtherresearchshouldbedonebeforeitisprovedapplicable.
4.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat__
A.Whilepushingasteroidsoffcoursenuclearweaponswoulddestroytheworld.
B.AsteroidsracingacrossthenightskyarelikelytohitEarthinthenearfuture.
C.Theworryaboutasteroidscanbelefttofuturegenerationssinceitisunlikelytohappeninourlifetime.
D.WorkablesolutionsstillhavetobefoundtopreventacollisionofasteroidswithEarth.
5..Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’stoneinthispassage?
A.Optimistic(乐观的)B.Critical(批评的)C.Objective(客观的)D.Arbitrary(武断的)
2.Thelawsaysthatwomenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsasmenandearnthesameasthem.
Therealityisverydifferent.Womenlosebecause,25yearsaftertheEqualPayAct,manyofthemstillgetpaidlessthanmen.
Theylosebecausetheydolower-paidjobswhichmenjustwon’tconsider.Andtheylosetheyaretheoneswhointerruptacareertohavechildren.
AllthisisreportedinanindependentstudyorderedbytheGovernment’swomen’sunite.
Thebiggestproblemisn’tequalpayinworkplacessuchasfactories.Itisasortofworkwomendo.
Makealistoflow-paidofjobs_thenconsiderwhodoesthem.
Trynurses,secretaries,cleaner,clerks,teachersinprimaryschools,dinnerladies,andchildcarehelpers.Notalotofmenamongthatgroup,arethere?
Yetsomeofthosejobsarereallyimportant.Surelynoonewoulddenythataboutnursesandteachers,forastart.
Sowhydowerewardthepeoplewhodothemsopoorly?
Therecanbeonlyoneanswer---becausetheyarewomen.
Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight.ButtheGovernment,whichemploysalotofthem,,andotherbosseshavetomakeastart.
Itisdisgraceful(可耻的)thatwehavegoneintothe21stCenturystilltreatingwomenlikesecond-classcitizens.
1.Womenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsandbepaidequallyasmen____.
A.after25years
B.accordingtothelaw
C.asaresultoftheEqualPayAct
D.becausewomenareasstrongasmen
2.Wecanlearnfromthetextwhattheproblemreallymattersis____.
A.thatthewomeninterruptacareertohavechildren
B.whatsortofworkwomendo
C.becausetheyarewomen
D.whatanunfairpaywomengetinworkplaces.
3.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter’sidea?
A.Womenshouldgetequalpayforequalworktothatofmen.
B.Womenshouldstrengthen加强themselves.
C.TheGovernmentoughttoprotectwomenagainstgettingpaidlessthanmen.
D.Someofthejobsthatwomendoareofgreatimportance.
4.Whenthewritersays“Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight”,hemeans____.
A.wemustsolv
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