中考英語復(fù)習(xí)：-難度較大的閱讀文章含答案(九)

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上Sleepless at Night It was a normal summer nightHumidity(濕氣)hung in the thick air I couldnt go to sleep，partly because of my cold and partly because of my expectations for the next dayMy mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a surprise Sweat stuck to my aching bodyFinally, gathered

2、enough strength to sit upI looked out of my small window into the nightThere was a big bright moon hanging in the sky, giving off a magic light I couldnt stand the pressure anymore，SO I did what I always do to make myself feel betterI went to the bathroom and picked up my toothbrush and toothpasteI

3、cleaned my teeth as if there was no tomorrowBack and forth，up and down Then I walked downstairs to look for some signs of movement，some lifeGladiator, my cat, frightened me as he meowed(喵喵地唱出)his sad songHe was on t11e old orange couch(長沙發(fā))，sitting up on his front legs，waiting for something to happe

4、nHe looked at me as if to say I“Im lonely, pet meI need a good hug(緊抱)”Even the couch begged me to sit on it In one movement I settled down onto the soft couchThis couch represented my parentsmarriage，my birth，and hundreds of other little events As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavilyM

5、y mind was flooded with questions：Whats life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiators body，I had a new thought；each touch sang a different song I forgot all about the heat and the next days surpriseThe atmosphere was SO full of warmth and silence that I

6、 sank into its almsFalling asleep with the big cat in my arms，I felt all my worries slowly move away31 The author of the passage could not go to sleep partly becauseA it was too coldB it was too dryC he had a coldD he had a fever32 What was the weather like that night?A It was chillyB It was windyC

7、It was fineD It was cloudy33 The author brushed his teeth over and overA to relieve himself of the pressureB to ease his toothacheC to shake off the coldD to remove the dirt34 Gladiator was the name ofA a movieB a petC a couchD a song35 What did thecouchrepresent?A A new thoughtB Different songsC A

8、comfortable lifeD Happy memories第二篇Ancient Egypt Brought Down by Famine Even ancient Egypts mighty pyramid(金字塔)builders were powerless in the face of thefamine(饑荒)that helped bring down their civilization around 2180 BCNow evidence collected from mud deposited by the River Nile suggests that a shift

9、 in climate thousands of kilometers to the south was ultimately to blame-and the same or worse could happen today The ancient Egyptians depended on the Niles annual floods to irrigate their cropsBut any change in climate that pushed the African monsoons(季風(fēng))southwards out of Ethiopia would have reduc

10、ed these floods Declining rains in the Ethiopian highlands would have meant fewer plants to stabilize the soilW1len rain did fall it would have washed large amounts of soil into the Blue Nile and into Egypt，along with sediment(沉積)from the White Nile Blue Nile mud has a different isotope(同位素)signatur

11、e from that of the white NileSo by analyzing isotope differences in mud deposited in the Nile DeltaMichael Krom of LeedsUniversity worked out what proportion of sediment came from each branch of the river Krom reasons that during periods of drought，the amount of Blue Nile mud in the riverwould be re

12、latively highHe found that one of these periods，from 4500 to 4200 years ago。immediately came before the fall of the Egypts old Kingdom The weakened waters would have been disaster for the EgyptiansChanges that affect food supply dont have to be very large to have a ripple(波浪)effect in societies，”say

13、s Bill Ryan of the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in New York Similar events today could be even more devastating，says team member Daniel Stanleyascientist from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC“Anything humans do to shift the climate belts would have an even worse effect along the Nile

14、 system today because thepopulations have increased dramatically”36 Why does the author mention “Egypts mighty pyramid builders?A Because they once worked miraclesB Because they were wellbuiltC Because they were actually very weakD Because even they were unable to rescue their civilization37 Which o

15、f the following factors was ultimately responsible for bringing down thecivilization of ancient Egypt?A Change of climateB CorrulptionC floodD Population growth38 which of the following statements is true?A The White Nile is the trunk of the River NileB The White Nile is the trunk of the Blue NileC

16、The White Nile is a branch of the Blue NileD The White Nile is a branch of the River Nile39 According to Krom，the Egypts o1d Kingdom fell A immediately after a period of drought B immediately after a period of flood C just before a drought struck D just before a flood struck40 The word “devastating”

17、 in the last paragraph could be best replaced by A “frustrating' B “damaging' C “defeating” D “worrying'第三篇Technology Transfer in Germany When it comes to translating basic research into industrial success，few nations can match GermanySince the 1940s，the nations vast industrial base has

18、been fed with a constant stream of new ideas and expertise from scienceAnd though German prosperity(繁榮)has faltered(衰退)over the past decade because of the huge cost of unifying east and west as well as the global economic decline，it still has an enviable(令人羨慕的)record for turning ideas into profit Mu

19、ch of the reason for that success is the Fraunhofer Society, a network of research institutes that exists solely to solve industrial problems and create sought-after technologies·But today the Fraunhofer institutes have competitionUniversities are taking an ever larger role in technology transf

20、er，and technology parks are springing up all overThese efforts are being complemented by the federal programs for pumping money into start-up companies. Such a strategy may sound like a recipe for economic success，but it is not without its critics. These people worry that favoring applied research w

21、ill mean neglecting basic science， eventually starving industry of flesh ideasIf every scientist starts thinking like an entrepreneur(企業(yè)家)，the argument goes，then the traditional principles of university research being curiositydriven：free and widely available will sufferOthers claim that many of the

22、 programs to promote technology transfer are a waste of money because half the small businesses that are promoted are bound to go bankrupt within a few years. While this debate continues，new ideas flow at a steady rate from Germanys research networks，which bear famous names such as Helmholtz，Max Pla

23、nck and LeibnizYet it is the fourth network，the Fraunhofer Society，that plays the greatest role in technology transfer Founded in 1949, the Fraunhofer Society is now EuropeS largest organization for applied technology，and has 59 institutes employing 1 2，000 peopleIt continues to growLast yearit swal

24、lowed up the Heinrich Hertz Institute for Communication Technology in BerlinToday, there are even Fraunhofers in the US and Asia1 What factor Can be attributed to German prosperity?A Technology transferB Good managementC Hard workD Fierce competition2 Which of the following is NOT true of traditiona

25、l university research?A It is freeB It is profit-drivenC It is widely availableD It is curiositydriven3 The Fraunhofer Society is the largest organization for applied technology inA Asia B USA C Europe D Africa4 When was the Fraunhofer Society founded?A In 1940 B Last year C After the unification D

26、In 19495 The word“expertisein line 3 could be best replaced by A “experts” B “scientists” C “scholars” D “special knowledge”31c該題問的是：該文的作者不能入睡的部分原因是什么?第二段的第一個句子是這么說的：我不能入睡，部分原因是感冒，部分原因是對第二天的期待。32C該題問的是：那天的天氣怎么樣?第一段的第一句是這么說的：這是一個普通的夏季里的夜晚。第三段的最后一句話說的是：一個巨大的明媚的月亮懸掛在天空，發(fā)出妖艷的光芒?？梢姡翘焯鞖夂芎?。33A該題問的是：作者不斷地刷

27、牙是為什么?第四段的第一句話是這么說的：我再也受不住這種壓力了。于是我就去做我經(jīng)常做的事，使得感覺好些。下面就談到了刷牙。34B該題問的是：“Gladiator”是什么的名字?第五段的第二句話是這么說韻：Gladiator，我的貓，喵喵地唱出了它的悲哀的歌，把我嚇了一跳。可見“Gladiator”是愛畜的名字。35D該題問的是：“couch”代表了什么?倒數(shù)第三段的第二個句子是這么說的：這個“躺椅，代表了我父母的婚姻、我的降臨，以及許許多多其他的小的事件。不難看出，它代表的是愉快的記憶。36D這道題問的是：作者為什么提及“古埃及偉大的金字塔建筑者”?文章開頭有這么一句話，中文意思是：即使古埃及

28、偉大的金字塔建筑者面對那場在公元前2180年促使他們的文明毀滅的饑荒也無能為力。D說的是：即使是他們也不能挽救他們的文明。因此D是正確的答案。A說的是：他們曾創(chuàng)造過奇跡。B說的是：他們很強壯。C說的是：他們其實很弱。 37A這道題問的是：下面列出的幾種因素中哪一種因素是造成古埃及文明毀滅的根本性因素。A說的是：氣候變化。第一段中有這樣一個子句：a shift in climatewas ultimately to blame最終歸咎于氣候的變化。在第一題的題解中，我們提到了“饑荒” 與“古埃及文明毀滅”的關(guān)系。但“饑荒”是表層的因素，“氣候的變化”才是古埃及 文明毀滅的深層的因素。因此，A是正確的答案。B：腐敗。c：水災(zāi)。D：人口增長。38D這道題問的是：下面列出的幾種陳述哪一種是正確的?D說的是：白尼羅河是尼羅河的支流。第四段中的最后一句話是這么說的：worked out whatproportion of sediment came from each branch ofthe river找到了來自河的每條支流的沉積物的比例。這里的“河”是指“尼羅河”，“每條支流”回指上文所說的“青尼羅河”和“白尼羅河”。因此，D是正確的答案。A：白尼羅河是尼羅河的干流。B：白尼羅河是青尼羅河的