2018中考英语时文阅读训练二（共13篇）
十一
Mark Twain once said: “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”This is especially true when talking about fake (假的) news.
In a new study, researchers from MIT found that lies and fake news spread faster and farther than true stories on social media (社交媒体)。They analyzed (分析) more than 126,000 stories shared by 3 million users on Twitter. It turned out that fake stories often reached between 1,000 and 100,000 people, but true stories reached just a little over 1,000.
According to Metro, this may be because fake news can easily catch people’s attention. Fake news stories often refer to controversial (有争议的), widely-discussed topics. They also contain new and unexpected content. Fake news stories are more sensational (耸人听闻的) and might make people feel
In 2017, the Wenzhou Evening News reported that a girl was not allowed to take her college entrance exam because she showed up two minutes late. Many internet users became angry after hearing this, believing that the school was being unreasonable. But in fact, the girl was 17 minutes late. Students are usually allowed to take the exam as long as they arrive no later than 15 minutes after the exam starts. But the girl was two minutes later than allowed.
Some social media sites have taken action to stop fake news. The best thing for users to do is to think critically and check carefully before sharing a story. 1. What did the researchers from MIT find in their study? A. There is more fake news than real news on social media.
B. Fake news can reach more people than real news on social media. C. Social media makes it difficult to spread real news.
D. People are more interested in reading real news than fake stories. 2. How many stories did the researchers study? A. 1,000. B. 100,000. C. 126,000. D. 3 million.
3. Why does fake news spread faster than the truth? A. It has simple topics.
B. It can more easily catch people’s attention. C. It can easily make people angry. D. It surprises people.
4. What can we infer from the story?
A. The author proved that the Wenzhou Evening News made a mistake. B. Fake news cannot spread on social media anymore. C. More people are learning how to think critically.
D. The author is calling for people to stop spreading fake news. 十二
It is always fun to talk about cultural differences between China and America. Some of them can be so small that we don’t even notice.
When my host sister came to China to travel last summer, the thing she complained about most was that Chinese restaurants didn’t offer enough ice cubes (冰块) for her. She and her friends like to fill their glasses with ice cubes and then add their drinks. As she said, “We were all especially happy when we found a place in the hotel that offered free ice cubes.”
Another interesting difference is that Americans believe that being tan (棕褐色的) looks good. I myself have really tan skin compared to most Chinese, which always leads to people making fun of me. However, it is the opposite in America, where they make fun of people with pale (苍白的) skin. After an eight-day trip to Florida with my host family, they compared themselves with each other to see who was the most tan. I don’t really care to talk about being tan with Americans because there’s no surprise that I am the most tan, even if I am hanging out with my Chinese friends.
As people around the world have more contact with each other with the help of technology, the need to explore other cultures is growing stronger. Traveling or studying in another country is a good way to meet this need
1. What did the author’s host sister complain about most when she traveled in China? A. She didn’t like Chinese food. B. People laughed at her skin color.
C. Restaurants didn’t offer enough ice cubes. D. It was too hot in the summer.
2. What do we know from the author’s experience abroad? A. Chinese people like being tan.
B. Americans prefer pale skin to tan skin. C. Americans laugh at people with pale skin.
D. Her American friends made fun of her tan skin.
3. What is a good way to learn about other cultures, according to the last paragraph? A. Studying or traveling abroad. B. Watching foreign TV programs. C. Making foreign friends. D. Using new technology. 4. The story is mainly about _____.
A. cultural differences B. Chinese eating habits
C. skin color in China and the US D. travel tips for foreign countries 十三
If you need to prove who you are in China, you’ll usually use an ID card (identity card, 身份证). It shows your name, date of birth, address, nationality, photo and ID number. But now, you can prove your identity using your smartphone.
On April 17, Alipay introduced its first electronic ID card. The card is a digital (电子的) version of a real ID card and is recognized by the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), the Xinhua News Agency reported.
It’s quite easy to get an electronic ID card by using the Alipay app. Users can simply select “Web ID” under “Certificate (证件)” in the “Card Wallet” menu and scan (扫描) their faces, according to Beijing Youth Daily.
The electronic ID card is now being used in Hangzhou, Quzhou and Fuzhou, according to The
Paper. People in these cities can use the card to check into hotels, buy train tickets and do other tasks without having to show their standard ID card.
About 4 million people will be able to use the electronic ID card within the next year, China News Service noted.
“This gives people another choice. Even if they forget their ID cards, they can still get things
certification (证明) materials are simplified, it also makes things more efficient
(有效率的) for government offices and companies,” Tang Feifan, mayor of Quzhou, told Zhejiang Online.
There are many layers of security (多层保障) to make sure that no one can steal your identity if you use an electronic ID card. First, you have to type in your phone’s password, as well as your Alipay password. Then, you have to pass both a fingerprint and face recognition scan before you can use the card. TEENS
1. According to the first paragraph, what information is NOT found on an ID card? A. Name. B. Birthday. C. ID number. D. Blood type.
2. What is the correct order of steps for getting an electronic ID card? a. Scan your face.
b. Find your “Card Wallet”. c. Open your smartphone.
d. Select “Web ID” under “Cetificate”. e. Open the Alipay app.
A. a-b-c-d-e B. c-b-d-a-e C. d-b-e-a-c D. c-e-b-d-a
3. Which of the following is TRUE of the electronic ID card? A. It can be used to check into hotels.
B. It is now being used all over the country. C. It will be used by 4 billion people next year. D. It must be used along with the standard ID card.
4. The author used Tang Feifan’s quote to explain _____. A. the advantages of using electronic ID cards B. the risks of using electronic ID cards
C. the importance of protecting people’s identities D. the steps that are required to use electronic ID cards 十四
Last week, I visited my friend Pete in his new home, where he lives with his wife and daughter. Pete used to spend his holidays traveling the world – visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving (水肺潜水) in the Caribbean (加勒比海). Nowadays, he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he’s found the joy of DIY (do it yourself) home repairs. This means that if there’s anything that needs fixing around the house, he will try to do the job himself.
Pete showed me his new kitchen, which he put together himself, and his newly-painted walls. I asked him where he got the idea to do these things. He told me that his favourite source of ideas is a DIY program on TV.