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浙江省台州市临海市2021年英语中考模拟训练题(二)

阅读理解

Hi,

This is the year 2070. I have just turned 50, but I look like a person of 85. I have serious kidney (肾脏) problems because I don't have enough water to drink. I'm afraid I don't have much time left to live. I am already one of the oldest people in this society.

I remember when I was five years old, everything was very different. There were lots of trees in the parks. I could enjoy a shower for half an hour. At that time, women had beautiful hair. Now, we have to shave (剃) our heads to keep them clean without the use of water.

I remember there were" Save Water" warnings in many public places, but nobody paid attention. We believed water would last forever. Now, all the rivers and lakes are either dry or polluted. Water is much more expensive than gold and diamonds.

Without water, almost all factories are closed. Most people lose their jobs. Those who have a job work in desalination (脱盐) factories and are paid with drinkable water rather than with money.

In the past, doctors suggested adults drink eight glasses of water a day. Nowadays, I am only allowed half a glass. Most people are weak. Young people in their early 20s look as if they were in their 40s.

Because there are few trees, we don't have enough oxygen. We have to pay for air. The air isn't very fresh, but at least we can breathe. Poor people die young. The average (平均的) life expectancy is 40 years.

When my son asks me about my childhood, I tell him about how pleasant it was to fish in the rivers and how healthy people were. When he asks," Why is there no clean water now?", I feel guilty. I belong to the generation who turned a blind eye to all the warnings.

I wish this letter could go back in time and that it would make people living in the 2020s truly understand the importance of saving water.

Best,

Natalie

(1)、According to the writer, people keep their heads clean by _________ in the year 2070.
A、getting their hair cut B、washing them often C、drinking enough water D、wearing hats every day
(2)、The writer shows the water problem is serious by _________.
A、telling stories B、listing numbers C、asking questions D、making comparisons
(3)、The underlined word " guilty" probably means _________.
A、angry B、sorry C、worried D、surprised
(4)、By writing this letter, the writer mainly wants to ________.
A、introduce the life in 2070 B、explain why people get sick C、warn people to save water D、tell her son about her childhood
举一反三
 阅读下列短文,从26~40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项

Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.

We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.

Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn could help a warm brain cool down.

Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch(伸展)the muscles in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.

In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.

All in all, scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.

 阅读理解

Circles can be found everywhere in the natural world, but with no exact way to measure (测量) thc. They are very mysterious (神秘的) and might never be completely understood. When you take the distance around a circle and divide it by the distance across a circle, you will always get Pi. While Pi is about 3. 14 when round ed, it is endlessly long. With the help of computers, mathematicians (数学家) have been able to work Pi out to over a trillion decimal places (小数点后万亿位). This makes Pi mysterious, even to the most famous mathematicians.

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14, since the way we write this date, 3/14, looks just like Pi when rounded. In 2009, U.S. Congress voted to formally make March 14 Pi Day. Certain parts of the world — places where March 14 is written as 14/3 — will instead celebrate Pi Approximation Day which takes place on July 22nd because of the division (除法) result of 22/7.

Pi has appeared in movies, comics, music, and more. "In modern movies, any time the filmmaker wants to create a sense of mystery, the  symbol Pi is used," says Blatner. People also love working to remember the digits ( 数 位 ) of Pi and competing against  others to  see who can remember most. The Guinness World Record for remembering the most digits  of Pi is  held by  Lu  Chao  of China, who successfully remembered Pi to nearly 67,000 decimal places.

Above all, Pi Day is about having fun with the number, according to Blatner. People will celebrate Pi Day by eating pie and throwing pie, and with fun Pi-related games. Princeton, New Jersey holds a series of Pi-related festivities. Events this year include a surprise birthday party for Albert Einstein whose birthday also falls on March 14, and a "Walk a Pi Event" where participants will walk 3. 14 miles together. Just like the number itself, the possibilities for Pi Day are truly endless.

 阅读下面短文,从所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

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 阅读理解

Imagine you are going to give a speech the next day.The night before, you spend a lot of time thinking about the possible mistakes you might make and whether you're prepared enough. Well, you might be overthinking. 

Overthinking means going over the same thought again and again, analyzing( 分 析 ) the simplest situations or events too much. 

According to The Conversation, overthinking comes from one of our primitive instincts(原始 本能). The primitive mind will always see things in the worst possible light.Our brains are always looking for threats(威胁), to make a plan to deal with those threats and keep us safe. 

Some people believe that overthinking may be helpful because it helps us look at a problem from every possible angle(角度) and get ready for what might happen. However, research suggests that overthinking can make us stressed, anxious(焦虑的) and depressed (忧郁的). 

What's more, overthinking might create problems with how you get along with others.As you think the worst, make incorrect guesses, or worry about every little thing others do and say, you might misunderstand their intentions(意图). 

So, instead of sitting and thinking about a problem again and again, you can distract(转移注意 力)yourself for a bit. Your brain might find better ways to solve the problem while you're doing something fun, like gardening(园艺), or even while you're sleeping. 

Also, when you find yourself overthinking, challenge these thoughts. Ask yourself if they make sense and think about other possibilities.It can be hard at first,but recognizing that you are overthinking can help you make a change. 

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