北斗星-中考英语真题阅读 Topic 13 Topical Issues 热点话题

Topic Thirteen Topical Issues 热点话题
话说中考
在我们的生活中少不了谈论我们身边所发生的事情。我们所身处的社会是一个资讯发达的社会，我们很容易获取其他地方的信息。所以近几年来国内以及世界各国人们所谈论的热点话题常常成为中考的热点考点。但是由于这些话题涉及很多不同类型的词汇，所以要求学生具有较大的词汇量。因此，面临着中考冲刺的你，不妨在扩大自己的词汇量的同时，多做这一方面的阅读练习。
走进中考(厦门·2010)
Recently，Chinese netizens(网民) enjoy themselves on "growing and stealing crops" on the Internet．This is a game called "Happy Farms"．Now more and more people are joining in the game and getting addicted．Because of this game，some players have been fired(解雇)，lovers have broken up，but none of them can stop Happy Farms from becoming more popular．
Here we interviewed some young netizens and let's see what their opinions were．
Nongmin：Playing Happy Farms at work，that's terrible! A clerk was fired because she was online playing it at work．
King：I find that all the dreams of having houses and fields，which are very hard to get in real life，are very easy to be realized in the game．I think I know the reason why the game is so popular．
Kaixin：We have to know how to control ourselves．We should keep our minds on study．Games are just games．I prefer to play sports with my classmates when I am free．
Kitty，I like Happy Farms．My high-pressure work makes me feel like I can't breathe(呼吸)．I wish I could have a real house and farm，but it seems so far away．I have to turn to virtual(虚拟) nature for my own house and farm．
阅读短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．From this passage，we know that "Happy Farms" is a _______ game．
A．boring B．popular C．dull
( ) 2．In the first paragraph，the underlined phrase "get addicted" means "_______"．
A．be sorry to
B．be afraid of
C．be crazy about
( ) 3．Nongmin told us a／an _______ story about playing the game at work．
A．shocking B．exciting C．relaxing
( ) 4．From Kaixin's words，we can guess that he is most probably a _______．
A．farmer B．worker C．student
( ) 5．_______ have the similar idea about the game．
A．Nongmin and King
B．King and Kitty
C．Kaixin and Kitty
解析
1．B 根据“...but none of them can stop Happy Farms from becoming more popular．”可知正确答案为 B。
2．C 根据“Because of this game，some players have been fired...”可知是对 addicted 的详细表述，故正确答案为 C。
3．A 由文中“...that's terrible! A clerk was fired because...”可以判断出是 shocking story，故正确答案为 A。
4．C 根据“We should keep our minds on study．”可以判断 Kaixin 是学生。
5．B 根据“...which are very hard to get in real life，”和“I wish I could have a real house and farm，but it seems so far away．”可知 King 和 Kitty 的观点是一致的，故正确答案为 B。
话题专练
一
If You Are the OneQin Fen is a returned student(回国留学生)．The film consists of stories between him and several ladies．Type：ComedyShowtime：December 22，2009Running time：115 minsDirector：Feng XiaogangStars：Ge You，Shu QiPrice：￥60Place：Sunshine Theatre
BoltFor Superdog，every day is filled with danger．Type：ComedyShowtime：December 21，2009Running time：96 minsDirector：Chris WilliamsStars：John Travolta，Miley CyrusPrice：￥55Place：Showcase Theatre
Nobel SonBarkely Michaelson is trying to finish his doctoral dissertation(博士论文) when his father wins the Nobel prize for chemistry．Type：Black ComedyShowtime：December 5，2009Running time：110 minsDirector：Randall MillerStars：Alan Rickman，Bryan GreenbergPrice：￥50Place：Sunshine Theatre
Forever EnthralledMei Lanfang is a famous Peking Opera star．The film is about three periods of his life．Type：Biopic(传记片)Showtime：December 5，2009Running time：150 minsDirector：Chen KaigeStars：Li Ming，Zhang ZiyiPrice：￥70Place：Showcase Theatre
根据短文内容选出正确的答案。
( ) 1．The film If You Are the One is on on _______．
A．November 21，2009
B．December 21，2009
C．December 5，2009
D．December 22，2009
( ) 2．What film can I watch if I have only 50 yuan
A．Forever Enthralled．
B．Bolt．
C．Noble Son．
D．If You Are the One．
( ) 3．How long is the film Bolt
A．1 hr．55 mins．
B．1 hr．36 mins．
C．1 hr．50 mins．
D．1 hr．34 mins．
( ) 4．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The director of If You Are the One is Feng Xiaogang．
B．Bolt is being shown at the Sunshine Theatre．
C．Alan Rickman is an actor in Forever Enthralled．
D．Forever Enthralled is a black comedy．
( ) 5．Where can you probably see the above information
A．In a storybook．
B．In a dictionary．
C．In a report．
D．In a film magazine．
答案：
1．D 由表格第一部分电影的“Showtime：December 22，2009”可知。
2．C 由表格中 Noble Son 的有关信息可知。
3．B 由表格中 Bolt 的有关信息可知。
4．A 通读表格可知。
5．D 通读表格可知。
二
Good news for Super Junior-M fans：the Korean band's new mini-album(迷你专辑) is coming out．Earlier this month，they released(发行) the new song Super Girl on the Internet．
"We are happy to meet the fans of our new album，" the group said．"We worked hard... we ask for your support(支持) and love．"
Super Junior-M came to China last April with their first album Me．They have members from both China and the Republic of Korea (韩国)．It's the first group of its kind in China．
Why Super Junior-"M"
"M" means the word "Mandarin(普通话)"．The group wants to become successful in the Chinese(华语的) music market，not only in China．
Music today
Name of the _______ (1) Super Junior-M
Country _______ (2)
Date of the song Super Girl released _______ (3)
When the team went to China They came to China _______ (4) with their first album．
Hopes of the team They hope they will be _______ (5) in the chinese music market．
答案：
1．band 由文章的“Good news for Super Junior-M fans：the Korean band's new mini-album is coming out．”可知。
2．Korea 由文章的“the Korean band's new mini-album(迷你专辑) is coming out．”可知。
3．Earlier this month 由文章的“Earlier this month，they released the new song Super Girl on the Internet．”可知。
4．last April 由文章的“Super Junior-M came to China last April with their first album Me．”可知。
5．successful 由文章的“The group wants to become successful in the Chinese(华语的) music market，not only in China．”可知。
三
Susan Boyle has her own US television programme because her album I Dreamed A Dream became the year's fastest seller．
The Susan Boyle Story will be put on the TV Guide Channel in the US on December 13，and will follow her special journey from obscurity(默默无名) to globally famous．It will contain performances from interviews of Boyle with friends and her supporters(支持者)．
The 48-year-old lady is expected to sell 400000 copies of her album by the end of the week，becoming the biggest and fastest-selling album of 2009．It sold 130000 on its first day．
Gennaro Castaldo of HMV said："People of all ages seem to be buying it，and it's going to be one of the best gifts this Christmas．Susan's accomplished performance on The X Factor made her album more popular．"
She said that one of the songs on her album，a cover of Madonna's You'll See，was a message to the school bullies(坏蛋) who once made fun of her．
根据短文内容选出正确的答案。
( ) 1．Susan has her own programme because _______．
A．she is a good host
B．she was famous in the world
C．her CD became the fast seller in the UK
D．she often helps others
( ) 2．Susan's programme is not about _______．
A．her journey to be successful
B．her interviews
C．her friends and her supporters
D．the stories of her school lives
( ) 3．What is the correct order for the following sentences
a．Susan is expected to sell 400000 albums．
b．Susan accomplished a performance on The X Factor．
c．Susan published her album I Dreamed a Dream．
A．abc B．cba C．bca D．cab
( ) 4．According to Gennaro Castaldo，what made Susan's album more popular
A．Her performance on The X Factor．
B．Her songs in her album．
C．Her TV programme．
D．The stories about her school life．
( ) 5．What is the passage mainly about
A．People in England．
B．Christmas gifts．
C．The latest news about the singer．
D．Students' lives
答案：
1．C 由文章的第一句可知。
2．D 通读第二段可知。
3．D 通读全文可知。
4．A 由文章的 Susan's accomplished performance on The X Factor made her album more popular．可知。
5．C 通读全文可知。
四
On the afternoon of May 12，2008，when Liao Zhi was playing with her 10-month-old daughter at home，the building began to shake．"I carried my daughter in my arms and wanted to go downstairs．But when my mother-in-law opened the door，the building collapsed in a flash(瞬间倒塌)．"
Liao was saved on the night of May 13，but her mother-in-law and her baby daughter died．What's worse，Liao's calves were severely hurt in the earthquake and her legs had to be cut off at the knee．
What does this mean to a dancer "At first I thought I wouldn't be able to dance anymore，and my life would become very hard，" Liao said．"But when I see that my family and friends care so much about me，I decided not to let them down．" She first learned to turn over in bed without help，and later，when she felt better，she began practicing dancing on the bed．
Months later，Liao put on artificial limbs(假肢)．She smiled and said to her mother，"Tomorrow I will be able to walk，and before long，I will dance again．"
The ruthless earthquake has taken away a lot of things，but it could never take away the hope of life．
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。
( ) 1．The earthquake happened when Liao Zhi was playing at home．
( ) 2．Liao Zhi had left the house before the house collapsed．
( ) 3．Only Liao Zhi's mother-in-law died in the earthquake．
( ) 4．For Liao Zhi she will dance again in the near future．
( ) 5．According to the passage，even if the earthquake is very ruthless，people will never give up their hopes．
答案：
1．T 由文章的“On the afternoon of May 12，2008，when Liao Zhi was playing with her 10-month-old daughter at home，the building began to shake．”可知。
2．F 由文章的“I carried my daughter in my arms and wanted to go downstairs．But when my mother-in-law opened the door，the building collapsed in a flash．”可知。
3．F 由文章的“Liao was saved on the night of May 13，but her mother-in-law and her baby daughter died．”可知。
4．T 通读第四段可知。
5．T 通读全文可知。
五
CHINA is going to have its second Disneyland．The first is in Hong Kong．The new one will be in Shanghai．If you like adventures，shows and cartoons，you'll have a lot of fun there．Our American friend Ariel is going to share her experience at Walt Disney World．Enjoy!
When I was 14 and my sister was 11，my aunt took us to Walt Disney World in Florida，US．
At the Magic Kingdom，we visited a beautiful castle．It turned colors at night．We took pictures with Mickey Mouse．
At the Hollywood Studios Park，our favorite ride was "Tower of Terror"．We got on an elevator in a haunted(闹鬼的) hotel．The elevator took us to the top of the building．Suddenly，it dropped! We cried out loud．When the ride was over，we got back in line to do it again．
I loved EPCOT Park best．There are lots of pavilions(临时展览馆)．They show countries from all around the world．In a few hours，we visited China，France，Italy，Mexico and more．
I had a great time at Disney World．But I don't want to spend another vacation there．At EPCOT I got a glimpse(一瞥) of so many different countries．Now I'd like to travel the world and visit them one by one．
根据短文内容回答以下问题。
1．Where will the second Disneyland be in China
___________________________________________________
2．Who did Ariel go with when he visited Disneyland at the age of 14
___________________________________________________
3．Why did they cry out loud when they took an elevator ride
___________________________________________________
4．If one wants to travel all around the world in a short time，where can he go
___________________________________________________
5．What is the correct order of the following places
a．Hollywood Studios Par
b．The Magic Kingdom
c．The whole world
d．EPCOT
A．abdc B．badc C．bcad D．acbd
答案：
1．The second Disneyland will be in Shanghai．
由文章的“The new one will be in Shanghai．”可知。
2．He went to Disneyland with his sister and his aunt．
由文章的“When I was 14 and my sister was 11，my aunt took us to Walt Disney World in Florida，US．”可知。
3．Because the elevator took them to the top of the building and suddenly it dropped!
由文章的“The elevator took us to the top of the building．Suddenly，it dropped!”可知。
4．He can go to EPCOT Park．
由文章的“I loved EPCOT Park best．There are lots of pavilions．They show countries from all around the world．”可知。
5．B 通读全文可知。
六
It snowed heavily last week in northern China．Big snows fell on Beijing，Hebei，Shanxi，Ningxia and Xinjiang．For many cities，it was the biggest snowfall in 50 years．The snow made traveling hard．Many schools had to close for days．
Jia Aizhen，14，lives in Taiyuan，Shanxi．She should have a mid-term(期中的) test on Wednesday．Because of the snow，they had the test on Sunday instead．
"It was good because we had more time to review(复习) our lessons，" said Jia．She enjoyed the snow．It was as deep as 15cm and came halfway up her leg．"I felt peaceful(平和的) and relaxed(放松的) to see the white snowy world．"
Kang Xinyi，13，and Wang Danyang，13，are classmates at Shijiazhuang No.43 Middle School in Hebei．Their school stopped on Wednesday．Kang said the snow in the yard was as deep as 40cm．
"It was so good we didn't have to go to school!" said Kang．Kang，Wang and another friend had a snowball fight(打雪仗) and made snowmen．They also helped clear snow off the roads．
"I never saw such a big snow，" said Wang．"Last year we only made a small snow panda，but this year our snowman is as tall as 1 meter!"
"If the snow didn't make trouble for traffic(交通)，we would hope it would never stop!" said the girls．
A report of the snow
_______ (1)，there was heavy snow in China．Big snows fell on Beijing，Hebei，Shanxi，Ningxia and Xinjiang．It was the biggest snowfall in _______ (2) years in many places．The snow caused many troubles in people's lives． Jia Aizhen，who lives in Taiyuan，said she should have a _______ (3) test on Wednesday．Because of the snow，she had the test on Sunday． Kang Xinyi and Wang Danyang are _______ (4) at Shijiazhuang No.43 Middle School in Hebei．Their school stopped on Wednesday．They had a snowball fight，made snowmen and helped _______ (5) off the roads．
答案：
1．Last week 由文章的“It snowed heavily last week in northern China．”可知。
2．50 由文章的“For many cities，it was the biggest snowfall in 50 years．”可知。
3．mid-term 由文章的“She should have a mid-term test on Wednesday．”可知。
4．classmates 由文章的“Kang Xinyi，13，and Wang Danyang，13，are classmates at Shijiazhuang No.43 Middle School in Hebei．”可知。
5．clear snow 由“They also helped clear snow off the roads．”可知。
七
Obama Has a Good Time at the Great Wall REUTERS
Obama had a four-day visit to China last week．He had a very busy schedule(日程)．
(1) _______．When a leader visits another country，he or she sometimes goes to the country's most famous places．It is to show respect to the local culture．For the leaders，it's also a good time to relax．He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man．
(2) _______．Obama spent 50 minutes in the Forbidden City on Tuesday．
(3) _______．He said，"I will come back with my girls and my wife．"
(4) _______．There，he enjoyed a moment of peace．
"It's magical(不可思议的)．It reminds(使想到) you of the sweep(进程) of history，" Obama said about the Great Wall．
根据文章内容填入合适的句子。
a．President Barack Obama is a true man．
b．He thinks the Forbidden City is a "magnificent(华丽的) place to visit"．
c．But he still spent some time visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall．
d．On Wednesday afternoon，he took a quick tour of the Great Wall at Badaling．
(1) _______ (2) _______ (3) _______ (4) _______
答案：
1．c 由文章的“He had a very busy schedule”可知。
2．a 由文章的“He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man．”可知。
3．b 由上下文可知。
4．d 由文章的第二段可知。
八
At just 16 years of age，Liu Shasha has taken the pool world by storm．The newcomer has become the youngest world 9-ball champion(冠军) by defeating 40-year-old Karen Corr of Britain．
On November 22，the Women's World 9-Ball Championship took place in Shenyang．In one semifinal，Corr beat Chinese Fu Xiaofang 9-8 to win her place in the final．In the other match，Liu managed to defeat China's biggest cue-wielding(挥球杆的) star Pan Xiaoting by the same 9-8 score for an appointment with Corr in the finals．
Liu was born in the countryside of Lankao．Henan Province．Four years ago she chose to leave school after finding her Junior 1 studies difficult．"Maybe I can work on the ball game，" she told her parents．
With her parents' permission(许可)，Liu followed in the footsteps of her neighbor Fu Xiaofang and began to play pool．Her talent was soon _______．"It's my only hope，so I have to focus．This is the only way I'll achieve success，" Liu said．
As the new world champion，Liu set her career in motion(开动) in grand style．Yet as her coach Zhang Shuchun warned，"She has a long way to go in the pool world．Her journey has just started．"
根据短文内容选出正确的答案。
( ) 1．Liu won the Women's World 9-Ball Championship by defeating the _______ British player．
A．forty-five-year-old
B．forty-year-old
C．thirty-nine-year-old
D．thirty-six-year-old
( ) 2．The score between Liu and Pan Xiaoting is _______．
A．8-9 B．10-12 C．9-8 D．13-12
( ) 3．Why did Liu leave school when she was 12 years old
A．Because she found her study difficult．
B．Because she found school life boring．
C．Because she wanted to get some training．
D．Because her family was poor．
( ) 4．The missing word in Paragraph 4 maybe "_______"．
A．found B．invented C．raised D．discovered
( ) 5．According to Liu's coach，Liu _______．
A．never goes on taking part in other ball matches
B．stops training and has a rest
C．has to work hard in her game
D．wants to get another kind of training
答案：
1．B 由文章的“The newcomer has become the youngest world 9-ball champion by defeating 40-year-old Karen Corr of Britain．”可知。
2．C 由文章的“Liu managed to defeat China's biggest cue-wielding(挥球杆的) star Pan Xiaoting by the same 9-8 score for an appointment with Corr in the finals．”可知。
3．A 由文章的“Four years ago she chose to leave school after finding her Junior 1 studies difficult．”可知。
4．D 由文章的“Her talent”可知。
5．C 由文章的“She has a long way to go in the pool world．Her journey has just started．”可知。
九
Millions of people went out in the streets of Manhattan，New York，Thursday morning for the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(游行)．
"We've been wanting to see this parade for years，and we finally made it，" said Jacquesa de Villepin，a tourist from France，with his twin daughters and wife standing around him．"My kids shouted so happily when they saw the familiar cartoon faces passing by，" he said．"My wife and I enjoyed the parade as well．"
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by Macy's．It is one of the world's largest department stores and it produces the annual event．Since 1924，this famous parade has been held on the streets of New York City．
The parade，which began at 9 a.m．and ended at around 12 p.m．Eastern Time，bypassed Broadway for the first time this year to avoid pedestrian plazas at Times and Herald Squares．
This year，Spider-man returned to the Parade for the first time in 10 years．Mickey Mouse appeared as a sailor．In addition to the big balloons，there were 1500 cheerleaders(仪仗队指挥)，800 clowns(小丑)，10 marching bands(游行队伍)．
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。
( ) 1．The 2009 Parade is the Eighty-third Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in America．
( ) 2．According to Jacquesa，his kids were very excited when they saw the cartoons faces．
( ) 3．The Parade lasted for 3 hours．
( ) 4．Spider-man hasn't been in the Parade for 20 years．
( ) 5．This Parade was held on the streets of New York city．
答案：
1．T 由文章的“...Thursday morning for the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade．”可知。
2．T 由文章的“My kids shouted so happily when they saw the familiar cartoon faces passing by．”可知。
3．F 由文章的“The parade，which began at 9 a.m．and ended at around 12 p.m．”可知。
4．F 由文章的“This year，Spider-man returned to the Parade for the first time in 10 years．”可知。
5．T 由文章的“this famous parade has been held on the streets of New York City．”可知。