1、中考英语复习阅读理解题专题训练卷7附答案详析2020年中考英语复习【阅读理解题】专题训练卷7 姓名 25Around 200years ago，a wellknown English poet called John Keats attacked scienceHe said that British scientist Isaac Newton had unweaved（拆解） the rainbowNewton explained how light forms a rainbowFor Keats，this explanation meant rainbows could no long
2、er be beautifulThis is just one example of manyWe often hear people talk of problems with science，or say that it is boringSome people，like Keats，also say that science takes away the beauty of the worldBut is this fair？First of all，science helps us get things doneWe need to study science to produce c
3、ertain kinds of peopleAfter all，where would we be without engineers and doctors？When you are studying science in school，remember that one day you might be using that knowledge to build a bridge，or save a lifeNext time you use your phone to send a message，remember that this is possible thanks to scie
4、nceWhen Keats criticized（批判） Newton，the very paper he wrote on was created through scienceBeyond helping society and getting things done，science also makes us think in a certain wayIt asks us to believe things only through evidenceIt teaches us never to trust our assumptions（假设）It teaches us that so
5、metimes，the truth is stranger than fictionWhen you study science，remember what it meansScience has changed the world，and it can change you tooHumans once looked up at rainbows，and said that they were beautifulScience explained them，and they were no longer recondite to usBut discovery never stopsThro
6、ugh science，we can find new rainbows：mysteries that lie beyond the stars themselves1Why did John Keats criticize Newton around 200years ago？ABecause he was angry that Newton didnt like rainbowsBBecause he didnt believe what Newton said about rainbowsCBecause he thought Newtons explanation took away
7、the beauty of rainbowDBecause he thought rainbows would disappear because of Newtons explanation2Which of the following is the way science makes us think？ABelieving things only through evidenceBBelieving what we see with our eyesCBelieving what is said in booksDBelieving things are beautiful3The und
8、erlined wordreconditein Paragraph 4meansAsecret Bfamous Cbeautiful Dpowerful4The best title for the passage can beAHow Can We Get the Truth？BThe History of Natural ScienceCWhy Should We Study Science？DThe Things We Need to Do for Science26A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the Unit
9、ed States，who met him and helped him run away from punishmentThe event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge （卡尔文柯立芝） came into power （执政），late in August，1923He and his family were living in the same thirdfloor suite at the Willard Hotel in Washington that
10、 they had lived several years beforeThe former Presidents wife was still living in the White HouseCoolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes，remove a wallet and a watch chainCoolidge spoke，I wish you wouldnt take thatThe thief，gaining his voice，said，Why？I dont mean the watch and chain，o
11、nly the charm （表坠）Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back，the President saidThe thief read，Presented to Calvin CoolidgeAre you President Coolidge？he askedThe President answered，Yes，and the House of Representatives （众议院） gave me that watch charmIm fond of itIt would do you no g
12、oodYou want moneyLets talk this overHolding up the wallet，the young man said in a low voice，Ill take this and leave everything elseCoolidge，knowing there was 80in it，persuaded （劝告） the young man to sit down and talkHe told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday
13、and did not have enough money to pay their hotel billCoolidge counted out 32and said it was a loan （借款）He then told the young man，There is a guard in the corridor （走廊）The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered1What caused the young student to meet the President？AHe knew
14、the President had lots of moneyBHe knew the President lived in the suiteCHe wanted to be a rich businessmanDHe wanted to steal some money2Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days？ABecause the former President was still living in the White HouseBBecause the former First Lady ha
15、dnt left the White HouseCBecause the First Lady liked to live thereDBecause he himself liked to live there3Coolidge counted out 32Ain order not to be killed by the young studentBin order to be out of dangerCin order to help the young student overcome his difficultyDbecause he liked to use the rest m
16、oney4Which of the following might happen afterwards？AThe young student was put into prisonBThe young student repaid the32CThe President told many reporters the young students nameDThe President ordered the young man to repay the money27A little boy invited his mother to attend （参加） his elementary sc
17、hools first teacherparent meetingTo the little boys dismay （沮丧），his mother said she would goThis would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed （尴尬） by her appearanceThere was a severe （严重的） scar （伤疤） that covered nearly the whole right side of her fac
18、eThe boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scarAt the meeting，the people were impressed （留下深刻的印象） by the kindness of his mother with the scar，but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyoneHowever，he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and th
19、e teacherHow did you get the scar on your face？the teacher askedThe mother replied，When my son was a baby，he was in a room that caught on fireEveryone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control，but I went inas I was running towards his bed，I saw a burning wood falling down and I pla
20、ced myself over him trying to protect himI was knocked to be unconscious （无知觉的），but luckily，a fireman came in and saved both of usShe touched the burned side of her faceThis scar will be forever，but until today，I have never regretted doing what I didWhen the little boy heard this，he couldnt help run
21、ning towards his mother with tears in his eyesHe hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone elseHe held her hand tightly for the rest of the day1The boys mother was actually （实际上）Augly Bkind Cbeautiful Dugly but kind2According to the passage，the little boyAdidnt ask his mother to attend
22、the meetingBdidnt want his mother to attend the meeting at firstCwanted his mother to attend the meeting at firstDwasnt moved by what his mother said3After reading the passage，we knowAthe people at the meeting didnt like the boys motherBthe boys mother was brave but foolishCthe boy hated what his mo
23、ther had doneDwe should respect（尊重） our parents whatever they are like28Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universitiesOn these trips，his driver was always the same man called HansHans often said to himIt is a pleasure to drive a talent like you，Dr EinsteinOne e
24、vening，on their way to a university，Einstein said，Im so tiredI wish I could refuse to give my lecture（讲座） tonight，Hans，but I dont want to let my audience downI know what to do，said HansI can give the lecture for youYou can trust meIve listened to your lecture so many times that Ive learnt it by hear
25、tNo one knows you at this university，so they wont find outSo，they changed placesAt the university，Hans was guided to the front of the hallEinstein took a seat，listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty，and joined in the applause（掌声） at the endHowever，before Hans left，a man shouted，Id like
26、to ask you a questionHe then asked a difficult question and Hans had no idea what he was talking aboutEinstein turned paleOh no!（51）he thoughtNow were in troubleBut Hans just laughed and said，Thats such an easy question that even my driver can answer itHans，pleaseEinstein stood up and answered the q
27、uestion perfectlyThey left the university，with Einstein drivingA little later，Hans offered to driveNo，laughed EinsteinIts a pleasure to drive a talent like you，Hans1Which of the following is the most suitable for（51）？ALies have short legsBRome was not built in a dayCA miss is as good as a mileDLife
28、is not all roses2Just as the mind map，the story can be divided into five parts：opening，rising action，turning point，falling action and endingWhich do you think is the turning point of it？AEinstein answered the question perfectlyBA man asked a difficult questionCHans offered to give a lecture for Eins
29、teinDHans asked Einstein to answer the question3What would be the best title for this story？AGreat Minds BAn unforgettable LectureCTwo Talents DAn Easy Question参考答案与试题解析25Around 200years ago，a wellknown English poet called John Keats attacked scienceHe said that British scientist Isaac Newton had un
30、weaved（拆解） the rainbowNewton explained how light forms a rainbowFor Keats，this explanation meant rainbows could no longer be beautifulThis is just one example of manyWe often hear people talk of problems with science，or say that it is boringSome people，like Keats，also say that science takes away the
31、 beauty of the worldBut is this fair？First of all，science helps us get things doneWe need to study science to produce certain kinds of peopleAfter all，where would we be without engineers and doctors？When you are studying science in school，remember that one day you might be using that knowledge to build a bridge，or save a lifeNext time you use your phone to send a message，remember that this is possible thanks to scienceWhen Keats criticized（批判） Newton，the very
