中考英语阅读测试(三)

时间：2007-07-24 08:37:38

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In 1620, about half the USA was¹ covered² by forests³． Today the forests have almost⁴ gone． A lot of good land⁵ has gone with them, leaving only sand． China doesn''t want to copy⁶ the USA''s example． We''re planting more and more trees． We''ve built⁷ the " Great Green Wall" of trees across⁸ northern⁹ part¹⁰ of our country．The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres¹¹ long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide¹²． It will stop the wind from blowing the earth¹³ away． It will stop the sand from moving towards¹⁴ the rich farmland¹⁵ in the south． More "Great Green Walls" are needed． Trees must be grown all over the world． Great Green Walls will make the world better．

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1．In 1620, about ______ the USA was covered by forests．

A．a third B．half C．two thirds D．a fourth

2．A lot of good land has gone with ______．

A．sand B．water C．wind D．forests

3．The Great Green Wall in China is ______ long．

A．7,000 kilometers¹⁶ B．1,700 kilometers

C．7,000 meters¹⁷ D．400 kilometers

4．Trees must be grown in ______.

A．China B．the USA

C．some countries D．every part of the world

5．______ will make the world better．

A．The Great Wall B．Tall buildings

C．Great Green Walls D．Flowers and grass

KEY: 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．D 5．C

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1 was
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
He said he was right.他说他是正确的。 He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 covered
adj.大量的；有遮盖物的，（尤指）有顶的v.覆盖( cover的过去式和过去分词)；掩护；包括
参考例句：
His face was covered in blood. 他满脸是血。 His clothes were covered in dirt. 他的衣服沾满了污垢。

3 forests
n.森林( forest的名词复数 )；丛林；（森林似的）一丛；一片
参考例句：
forests planted with beech 山毛榉林 The two Frenchmen went through strange adventures in the African forests. 两位法国人在非洲森林里经历了种种奇遇。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 almost
adv.几乎，差不多
参考例句：
The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。 We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。

5 land
n.陆地，国土，土地；v.登陆，登岸，卸货
参考例句：
Farmers work on the land.农民在土地上干活。 How long is it before we land?我们还有多长时间降落？

6 copy
n.副本，幕仿，一册；（计算机）DOS命令:复制或组合文件，拷贝；v.复印，抄袭；
参考例句：
Please copy down all the words on the blackboard.请把黑板上的字都抄下来。 Copy this page in your notebook.把这一页抄到你的笔记本上。

7 built
v.build的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
My father built his business on years of hard work.我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。 Ten years later,the school built out two buildings.10年后这个学校又增建了两栋建筑。

8 across
adv.横过，使...被理解(或接受)；prep.穿过，横过
参考例句：
He walked across the road carefully.他小心地过马路。 You can go across the bridge.你可以越过这座桥。

9 northern
adj.在北方的；北方的
参考例句：
The park is in the northern part of the city.公园位于该城市的北部。 That's a large city in northern Greece.那是希腊北部的一个大城市。

10 part
n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的
参考例句：
This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。 Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？

11 kilometres
n.千米，公里( kilometre的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. 八公里约等于五英里。 The town lies a few kilometres inland. 这个城市位于内陆几公里处。

12 wide
adj.广泛的，宽阔的；adv.广大地，全部地
参考例句：
It is fifty meter wide.它有五十米宽。 This box is too wide.这个盒子太宽了。

13 earth
n.陆地；大地；地球
参考例句：
The earth moves round the sun.地球绕着太阳转。 Spring returns to the earth.大地回春。

14 towards
prep.朝，向，致力于，有助于，对于；大约，将近
参考例句：
The house will be ready towards the end of the year.这房子在年底以前可以造好。 He is friendly towards me.他对我友好。

15 farmland
n.农田，乡间的土地
参考例句：
They own 200 acres of farmland.他们拥有200英亩的农田。 If this wet land was drained,it would be good farmland.如果把这块湿地的水排干，这块地就会成为良田。

16 kilometers
n.千米，公里( kilometer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The deposits spread for 100 kilometers across four counties. 这些矿藏绵延一百公里，跨越四个县。来自《简明英汉词典》 They only managed to get over ten kilometers. 他们只走完十公里路。来自《简明英汉词典》

17 meters
n.米( meter的名词复数 )；计；表；（用于测量电、煤气、水等，以及时间和距离的）计量器
参考例句：
These cars are put at intervals of three meters. 这些车每隔三米放一辆。来自《简明英汉词典》 The plane was flying at an altitude of 2000 meters. 这时飞机的高度是2000公尺。来自《简明英汉词典》