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1、北京市中考英语阅读冲刺练习（2012昌平一模）C.The number one game in the app chart Draw Something has been soldout.The drawing game by company OMGPOP is now top spot in theApple and Android charts in 84 countries.US company Zynga is reported to have paid$200m（120m）for theapp.Players draw pictures on their mobiles compet
2、ing against each other,guessing what the pictures are from drawing clues.Head of Zynga Mark Pincus said once:The OMGPOP team hascreated a game thats fun and expressive.The app has become such a big hit in the gaming world in the last fewweeks.It has knocked off long running Zynga titles Words with F
3、riendsand Cityville from top spots in 由 e mobile apps charts.Industry tracker App Data reported that 13.3 million people a day used Draw Something.It wasnt overnight success for OMGPOP,the New York based developer started in 2009 andcreated 35 other social games before hitting the gaming jackpot.The
4、 story is similar to that of Angry Birds,the most popular game ever on a smartphone.Creators Rovio developed 51 games before finally making it big.Draw Something is now the most downloaded game on Facebook and players draw a total of abillion pictures each week.53.Which of the following is N O T a g
5、ame according to the passage?A.Cityville.B.Angry Birds.C.Words with Friends.D.OMGPOP.54.Why is Draw Something so popular?A.Its exciting and funny.B.Its interesting and creative.C.Its an overnight success.D.Its similar to other games.55.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Angry Birds was successf
6、ul because of the creators hard work.B.Draw Something was successful because of the creative idea.C.Players like Draw Something because they like drawing.D.The OMGPOP team is the strongest game team in USA.（2012昌平一模）D.Spending time online is normal behavior for teenagers.But too much Internet use by
7、 teens-ortoo little,for that matter-might be related to depression G卬 旬 ）,a new study finds.The findings,reported in the Journal of Pediatrics,do not mean that the Internet is to blame.For on e,teens in the study who spent no time online were also at increased risk of depressionsymptoms（症状）.Instead,
8、the researchers say that both heavy Internet use,and non-use,couldshow that a teenager is having a hard time.For the study,Dr.Pierre 一 Andre Michaud and his colleagues at the University of Lausanne,Switzerland,surveyed 7,200 individuals ages 16 to 20 about their Internet use.Those who were online mo
9、re than two hours per day were considered“heavy“Internet users,while those online anywhere from several times per week to two hours per day were considered“regular“users.The teenagers also answered a number of health-related questions,including some standardquestions about depressive tendencies（抑郁倾向
10、）that show how often a person feels sad orhopeless.Compared with regular Internet users,the study found,kids who were heavy users ornon-users were more likely to be depressed or very depressed.Among boys,heavy users and non-users were both around one-third more likely to have ahigh depression score,
11、compared to“regular“users.Among girls,heavy Internet users had an 86percent greater chance of depression,while non-users had a 46 percent compared to regularusers.Since teenagers typically go online to connect with friends.The researches find that those whoare never online may be more socially isola
12、ted.56.Which is TRUE according to the passage?A.Teenagers never go online are good students.B.Teenagers never go online may get depression.C.Surfing the Internet for teenagers is bad behavior.D.Internet is the reason of teenagers depression.57.How long does the writer suggest teens to go online per
13、week?A.Less than 14 hours.B.More than 14 hours.C.More than 20 hours.D.Less than 20 hours.58.The purpose of Dr.Michaud and colleagues,study is to know.A.the actual time of teenagers learning onlineB.the actual number of teenagers playing onlineC.the influence on school study about teenagers onlineD.t
14、he relationship between Internet use and depression59.Whats the meaning of the word isolated in the last paragraph?A.Independent.B.United.C.Separate D.Humorous.（2012朝阳一模）CWhen I moved to the country 20 years ago,I took a job as a school bus driver.Fd never hadany interest in driving schoolchildren t
15、o and from school,but 10 years later,I was still working onthe school bus.There are so many good reasons why I stayed.Firstly,it was the conversations that broughtme different kinds of information.I also got to hear all the family secrets of the newcomers whowere afraid to be starting at a new schoo
16、l.I have a toy bear who was a great comforter for the littleones.The kids got to look after him on the trip to school and he waited patiently for them to get onfor the trip home.Our bus would often pass a place where we could see some alpacas（羊 马 它）in front of a farmhouse.Little Michael would cry ex
17、citedly from the seat,“Look,Miss!Look at the camels!,?Heused to put his head out of the bus window.When I warned him that a fly would come into hisnose if he wasnt careful,he smartly gave up the habit.I remember a little girl got on the bus one morning 5 years ago and cried loudly all the wayto scho
18、ol.We arrived at the school gate.As she waited to get down the bus stairs,she threw herarms around my neck and sobbed（抽泣）that her grandfather had died the night before.A school bus driver needs to keep one eye on the road and the other on the mirror to watchwhat the little ones are doing down the ba
19、ck.My catchphrase（口 头禅）each day was that I was“taking the monsters（怪兽）to their mothers”.Now,its necessary to think how many lives Ive been responsible for throughout the years,and how many kilometers Ive driven in order to get my passengers home safely.Fve enjoyed it,but after 20 years,ifs time to r
20、est and park my school bus for good.Long live the school busdriver!53.When did the writer begin to be a school bus driver?A.5 years ago.B.10 years ago.54.The writer enjoyed her job b e c a u s e.A.driving was her hobbyC.drivers were paid well55.What is the writers future plan?A.She decides to give u
21、p the job.C.She wants to have a holiday.C.20 years ago.D.30 years ago.B.children made her valuableD.she liked the environmentB.She tries to go on driving.D.She hopes to have more kids.（2012朝阳一模）DNot long ago,I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer in Canada.We became friends.One day,she invited
22、 me and 1 1 other women to a Movie Night to be held every six weeks at herhouse.Wed talk,eat and watch feel-good movies.I e-mailed her back immediately:I was in.Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifers make sense.In a US study,researchersmeasured（测量）the happiness of 4739 people over 20 years
23、.The study found that a personshappiness depends on the happiness of people he connects with.Surprisingly,it also found thathappiness spreads not only between direct friends,but also among friends of your friends friends!And those good feelings seem to have the greatest influence among friends of th
24、e same sex（性别）.“People with more good friends are less likely to develop depression（T 青绪低落）and worry,“says Dr.Toupey Luft.Though you cant choose your family or workmates,you do have controlover friendships.With a little effort,you can add more positive（正面的）relationships to yoursocial circle.Heres ho
25、w:“Nobody is all positive or all negative,“says Luft.But there are people you may feel morepositive.Use that as your way to check people and keep records.When spending time with others,pay attention to your feeling.Are you feeling tired and unhappy?To help you keep records,Luftsuggests taking a mome
26、nt when you get home to write down what your feeling is when aroundthem.While its great to gather with positive friends,its also good to stay with others in the samelife situations.But if youre all just complaining（抱怨）and nothing is changing,its not healthy,“says Luft.Are your friends negative,or ar
27、e you doing most of the complaining?Considering theanswers to these questions can help you decide if you want to stand in front of them.Or you couldlet the relationship disappear slowly.Sometimes your hobbies can lead to true friendships.Check out newspapers and websites tofind a group or class for
28、something you enjoy.These friends can always be there for you and cancare each other through difficulties,illness and death.Not into groups?Look for individual（个人的）communication instead.Luft says,uSet smallgoals,such as having coffee with one new person,and develop friendship according to a plan.Ifs
29、omeone suggests going for lunch sometime,set a date.“If you,re feeling disappointed（失望）with a friend,try talking about what you both need,“says Luft.For example,tell her what you want during hard times in your lives.While your friendmay need to be left alone,you may want caring phone calls.With some
30、 friends you laugh andhave fun together at the moviesand that can be enough.With others,you pay attention to yourdeep connection.56.What does your happiness depend on,according to the passage?A.How many friends you have.B.How people you connect with feel.C.What situation you are in now.D.What kind o
31、f friends you have.57.What does the first suggestion want us to do?A.To measure our happiness.B.To check people around.C.To join a group for hobbies.D.To leave negative friends.58.Which of the following is true?A.All the suggestions tell us to add positive relationship to our social circle.B.Its nec
32、essary to complain about something but not right to do so for long.C.Joining a group can bring better friendship than making individual friends.D.We often have many friends during good times but few during hard times.59.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means t hat.A.when your friend lea
33、ves you,you need comfortB.when your friend is sad,you should call her upC.people may behave differently during hard timesD.friends needs may be quite different sometimes（2012大兴一模）CI love my iPhone-its my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me.I also love my computer,as it
34、 stores all of my writing and thoughts.Though I love thesedevices（装置）of technology,I know that there are times when I need to move away from themand truly communicate with others.I teach history in a high school.My goals for the class include a full discussion of historicalthemes（主题）and ideas.Becaus
35、e I want students to thoroughly study the material and share theirideas with each other in the classroom.I have a rule-no computers,iPads,phones,etc.Whenstudents were told my rule before class,some of them were not happy at all.Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant exp
36、eriences in the pastwith students misusing technology.Theres a bit of truth to that.Some students believe that I amanti-technology.Theres no truth in that at all.I love technology and try to keep up with it so I canrelate to my students.The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the d
37、oor is that I think there are veryfew places in which we can have deep conversations.Interruptions（打断）by technology oftenbreak concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas.I wantstudents to dig deep within themselves for ideas.I want them to push each other to thi
38、nkdifferently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.Fve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and students realize that withdeep conversation,they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond theclassroom.Im not saying th
39、at I wont ever change my mind about technology use in my history class,butuntil I hear a really good reason for the change.A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just toosweet to give up.53.Whats the second paragraph mainly about?A.The reasons why students should use computers or iPads in class.
40、B.The advantages of using cell phones and computers in the classroom.C.What the writer is trying to do and what rule has been made in class.D.A new learning style that the teacher enjoys using in history class.54.According to the writer,the use of technology in the classroom ma y.A.improve teaching
41、and offer more helpB.allow students to get on well with each otherC.help students concentrate on what they learnD.keep students from making deep conversations55.What can we infer from the passage?A.The teacher will carry on the success in the future.B.The teacher will have to cancel the rule in clas
42、s.C.Some students will be punished according to the rule.D.More and more students will be absent in history class.（2012大兴一模）DThe ocean can be a great place to swim and play,it may also be useful inanother way.Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity.“Have you ever been on a surfb
43、oard or boat and felt yourself being liftedup by a wave?”asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group in Scotland.“There is certainly a lot of energy in waves.”Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity.The UnitedStates and a few other countries have started doing research on wav
44、e energy,and it is already being used in Scotland.Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean.The winds start out by makinglittle ripples（波纹）in the water,but if they keep on blowing,those ripples get bigger and biggerand turn into waves,“Taylor said.Waves are one of natures ways of picki
45、ng up energy and thensending it off on a journey.When waves come towards the coast,people can set up dams（大坝）to block the water andsend it through a large wheel called a turbine（涡轮）.The turbine can then power an electricalgenerator（发电机）.We will never run out of wave power.Besides,wave energy does no
46、t create the same pollutionas oil and coal do.Oceans cover three quarters of the earths surface.That would make wave power seem perfectfor creating energy around the world.But there are some disadvantages that need us to pay moreattention to.Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much mone
47、y.He said that its influence onanimals in the sea is still unknown.Besides,wave power would get in the way of fishing and boattraffic.With more research,t4Many of these problems might be solved/9 Taylor said.Finding moreenergy sources（资源）is very important,for traditional sources of energy like oil a
48、nd gas may runout some day.”In the future,when you turn on a light button,an ocean wave could be providing theelectricity!56.We can learn from the passage that.A.almost every country is making use of the wave power at presentB.it is necessary for us to develop wave power instead of oil and coalC.wav
49、e power will be sure to make some bad influence on sea animalsD.scientists are making efforts to find new ways of fishing and boat traffic57.What does the fourth paragraph tell us?A.Why scientists are doing the research on wave power.B.What experience that scientists have achieved so far.C.How the w
50、ave energy forms and grows bigger.D.Which countries are trying out wave power.58.Whats the writers attitude towards wave power?A.The writer believes that wave power will be used widely by man.B.The writer doubts if wave energy can be changed into electricity.C.The writer is sure the experiments will