沪教版2020年备战中考初中英语专项训练—阅读理解（政经、广告） B卷.doc

沪教版2020年备战中考初中英语专项训练—阅读理解（政经、广告）B卷姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________一、 阅读理解 (共7题；共64分)1. （10分） (2019九上·浙江期中) 阅读理解 Have you ever visited any famous bridges in the world? The following are four of them.The Golden Gate Bridge was designed by Joseph B. Strauss. It took seven years to build the bridge, and was completed in 1937. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in San Francisco, a city in the west of America.Jiaozhou Bay Bridge connects China's eastern city of Qingdao to the Island of Huangdao. It is 42 kilometers long and 35 meters wide. It is the world's longest cross-ocean bridge. It took four years to build and was opened in 2011.Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of Australia's most well-known and phot-ographed sights. It is the world's largest steel arch bridge. It is 1149 meters long. The top of the bridge stands 134 meters above Sydney Harbor. It can rise or fall up to 18 cm because of the weather when it is hot or cold. It took eight years to build and was opened in March, 1932.The Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge was built in 1831 in Cambridge University. In the past, when the season of exams began, students crossing the bridge would sigh because they worried about the exams. Therefore, the bridge got its name. Now the bridge is one of Cambridge's main tourist attractions.（1） Where is the Golden Gate Bridge? A . In China.    B . In America.    C . In Australia.    D . In England.    （2） How long is the world's longest cross-ocean bridge? A . 35 meters.    B . 134 meters.    C . 1149 meters.    D . 42 kilometers.    （3） Which of the following is the oldest bridge? A . The Golden Gate Bridge.    B . Jiaozhou Bay Bridge.    C . The Bridge of Sighs.    D . Sydney Harbour Bridge.    2. （10分） Canada DaySince 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.Canada Day is the year's biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades（游行）, concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens（公民）. The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canada's national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada's national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada's capital city, are especially grand and exciting.In the province of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, ho spitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.（1） According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A . Canada Day falls on the first day of June.    B . Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.    C . Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.    D . Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.    （2） The underlined word “patriotic” means _____ in Chinese.A . 温馨的      B . 爱国的    C . 肃穆的    D . 紧张的    （3） Canada day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _____.A . people think it lucky to move to new houses    B . people look for houses from one place to another    C . people like moving from house to house to visit friends    D . people move home when new home rentals go into effect    （4） From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day _____.A . no student goes to school    B . traffic jams happen everywhere    C . all Canadians stop working      D . few businesses and stores are closed    （5） Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?A . Background    B . Symbol.      C . Public life.      D . Events and activities.    3. （10分） (2019七上·长春月考) 阅读理解 Teachers look after(照顾) us and help us grow. Sept 10th is Teachers' Day in China. We thank our teachers in many ways, such as by singing, dancing and giving them small gifts. What is Teachers' Day like outside of China? Let's take a look!Country（国家）: ThailandDate: Jan 16    Students wear traditional clothes to school and bring flowers. They also make garlands and bracelets (手链). Then, they kneel down (跪拜) and give the flowers to their teachers. This is to show their thanks and love.Country: IndiaDate: Sept 5    On Teachers' Day, some students will dress up like their teachers and give their own lectures (课程). After the lectures, other students will give scores to the "student teachers". Their real teachers can take a break.Country: The United StatesDate: Tuesday。