中考英语阅读理解强化训练

　　2. 选B.短文第3段中介绍了全球70%被水覆盖，但只有1%才是饮用淡水。而世界上的很多国家和地区都缺水。所以选B项，即我们的生活用水很少。

　　3. 选D.由第5段中的句子Dirty rain， called acid rain， is also bad for plants animals and buildings.可知，acid rain(酸雨)的危害很大。故答案选D.

　　4. 选A.A选项与C选项相互矛盾，则必有一个为正确选项。而从第3点建议(advice)可知，你可以沐浴只须五分钟来节约用水，若用10分钟则是浪费水。故选A.

　　5. 选C.读完全文我们知道地球上的水资源有限，所以大家都要节约用水。故选C.

　　阅读理解【2】

　　Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt(融化). It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed (挤压)together., it became ice.

　　The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier(冰河).

　　Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches(英寸) each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills. In some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes.

　　A million years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers covered many parts of the world. The glaciers changed the land.

　　Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path(路) down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too.

　　1. The snow that fell on the mountain

　　A. became snowman B. melted C. became ice D. turned to rain

　　2. The word in the story that means a river of ice is __________.

　　3. The story says, "The snow did not melt. It became deep and heavy". The word it means ____.

　　4. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

　　A. There are not as many glaciers as there used to be

　　B. Glaciers do not change the land as they move over it.

　　C. Glaciers are found only in warm places.

　　5. How fast did the glacier move? (Which sentence is exactly like the one in your book?)

　　A. Sometimes the glacier moved only once a year.

　　B. Sometimes the glacier moved over ten miles each day.

　　C. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches each day.

　　6. The main idea of the whole story is that _______.

　　A. snow is heavy B. the high land never changes

　　C. glaciers changed the land

　　参考答案: 1.C 2. glacier 3.snow 4.A 5.C 6.C

　　阅读理解【3】

　　In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

　　In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

　　When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

　　If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

　　1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

　　A. Because they may have four seasons in one day

　　B. Because they often have very good weather

　　C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring

　　D. Because the sky is sunny all day

　　2. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

　　A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds

　　C. summer and winter D. spring and autumn

　　3. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."

　　A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy

　　4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.