中考英语时文阅读训练含答案

2018中考英语时文阅读训练一（共10篇）一“Whichistheworld’slargestisland?”“Howmanylegsdoesacrabhave?”ThesequestionscanbefoundinthebookHundredThousandWhys.However,theyarealsoondifferentlive-streaming(直播)quizshows.MillionsofpeopleacrossChinaarecompetingontheshowsbyusingappssuchasHuajiaoZhiboandXiguaShipin.DifferentfromtraditionalTVquizshowslikeHappyDictionary,anyonewithasmartphonecanjoininontheshowsseveraltimesaday.Eachshowtakesaround30minutes.Ahostwillask12questions.Onlineplayersusuallyhave10secondstoanswereachquestion.Theshows’cashprizesarefrom100,000to5millionyuan.Winnerssharetheprizemoneyattheend.Howdotheysplit(分摊)themoney?Itdependsonthetotalamountofmoneyandthenumberofwinners.Playerscanwinaslittleaslessthan1yuanorasmuchasover40,000yuan.Manypeoplehavedownloadedthequizshowapps.Morethan4millionpeoplesimultaneously(同时地)loggedontoHuajiaoZhibotoanswerquestionsonseveraloccasionsinJanuary,CCTVNewsreported.Playersareenjoyingturningtheirknowledgeintoachancetowincash(金钱)prizes.Thequestionsgivethemanopportunitytolearnnewknowledge.Butwhatplayerslikemostisthefeelingofpridetheygetwhenthey’retheonlyonesleftafteralonganddifficultround,accordingtoTheNewYorkTimes.1.WhichofthefollowingisatraditionalTVquizshow?A.HuajiaoZhibo.B.XiguaShipin.C.HappyDictionary.D.SpringGala.2.Howlongdoeseachonlinequizshowlast?A.About30minutes.B.About12minutes.C.About10minutes.D.About5minutes.3.Whatisthemainideaofthefourthparagraph?A.Howbigthecashprizesare.B.Howwinnerssharetheprizemoney.C.Whenwinnersgettheirprizemoney.D.Whywinnershavetosharetheprizemoney.4.Theauthorwrotethelastparagraphto_____.A.introduceanewkindofTVshowB.explainwhypeopleliketotakepartinonlinequizshowsC.encouragepeopletousetheirknowledgetowincashprizesD.describehowmanypeoplearewatchingtheonlinequizshows二CapeTown,thesecond-biggestcityinSouthAfrica,isnowind_______(1).Thecityisrunningoutofwater.FromJunetoJuly,thecitymayhavenowaterforhomesandbusinesses.Howcanacityrunoutofwater?T____(2)answerthisquestion,weneedtotakealookatwhereourwatercomesfrom.Waterc______(3)70percentofEarth’ssurface(表面).Butmostofthatisseawater.Freshwateriswhatweusetodrink,takeshowersandcookfood.Lessthan1percentofthewaterisfreshandaccessible(可使用的).Usually,freshwatercomesfromriversandlakes.Butthea______(4)ofaccessiblewaterchangesovertime.Peoplebuildreservoirs(水库)tohelpstorewatersothattheyalwayshaveenoughwatertouse.Duringr______(5)times,thereservoirstoreswaterfromrivers.Whenitisdry,thereservoirreleaseswaterbackintotherivers.Underground(地下)waterisa______(6)sourceoffreshwater.Forexample,waterfromwells(井)isakindofundergroundwater.Theoceancanalsogiveuswater.Butweneedtogetridofitss_______(7).Thiscanbeexpensive.Soitisnotverycommoninpoorcountries.CapeTown’swaterproblemisduetop_________(8)growthandarecorddrought(创记录的干旱).Now,peopleinthiscityaretryingtosavewater.Eachpersonisusinglessthan100litersofwateraday,a_______（9）totheXinhuaNewsAgency.ThegovernmentinCapeTownistryingtofindawaytouseoceanwatertohelps______(10)theproblem.三Ayoungmanwasonatrain.Asthetrainturnedacorner,itsloweddownandd______(1)fromthegreyapartmentbuildingsofthecitythateverybodyonthetrainturnedtolookatit.Somepassengersbegantotalkaboutit.Theyoungmanwasalsoi________(2)inthehouse.Hedecidedtogetoffatthenextstationandmakehiswaytothehouseo_____(3)ofthehousetoldhimthathewastryingtosellthehouse,butnoonewouldbuyit,asthen____(4)ofthetrainspassingnearbymadeitunsuitabletolivein.Theyoungmandecidedtobuythehouserightthenandtherefor$30,000.Heuseditforadvertising(做广告),asthehousef______(5)therailwaybend(弯道).Thetrainhadtoslowdownattheb______(6),givingthepassengersp_______(7)oftimetolookatthehouse.Theyoungmanwenttoseveralbigc_________(8)andexplainedtheadvantagesofplacingadvertisementsonthesideofthehouse.Finally,onecompanya_______(9)toplacesomeads.Theyoungmanwaspaid$180,000forthreeyearsofadvertising.Inthisworld,turningdisadvantagesintoadvantagesisthek____(10)tosuccess.四Fewstudentslikeit,buthomeworkisanimportantpartofsecondaryschoollifeintheUK.TheUKhasthesegovernmentguidelines(指导方针)forhomework:Years7and8(ages11to13):45to90minutesperday;Year9(ages14to15):1to2hoursaday.Today,manyhomeworktasksaredoneonacomputer–forexample,preparingpresentations(报告),usingtheinternetordoingonlinetasks.Soschoolsareusuallyopenbeforeandafternormalhours.Thatway,studentswithoutcomputersorinternetathomecanusetheschools’facilities(设施).Sometimesstudentsaregiven“extendedlearningtasks”.Thatmeanstheyneedtodomoreresearchandanalysis,suchaswhenworkingonahistoryorartproject.Buthoweverbigthetask,teacherswillalwaysgivefeedback(反馈).Theyhelpstudentsfindareaswheretheycanimprove.Someschoolssendstudentshomewithahomeworkdiary.Theyencourageparentstocheckontheirchildren’sprogress.Otherschoolshaveane-portal,soparentscantracktheirchildren’sperformanceeveryday.Sadly,noteveryparenttakesthatmuchinterest.Ina2011surveyof1,000studentsaged11to18,overoneintensaidthattheydidnothavespaceathometodohomework.Almost15percentsaidthattheirfamilydidnotsupportthemenough.1.AccordingtotheUK’sguidelines,a12-year-oldshouldn’tdohomeworkformorethan_____.A.45minutesB.90minutesC.