【正文】 【英語】成都市金牛實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)（北區(qū)）初中英語閱讀理解閱讀專項(xiàng)練習(xí)試卷一、英語閱讀理解閱讀1．閱讀理解 Everyone has eaten instant noodles（方便面）. It is very easy to cook it instantly by putting the noodles into the boiling water and adding in ingredient packets, together with other food like eggs or vegetables. However, have you ever wondered whether this is the correct way of cooking it? When you first take out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece. In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side, it needs some form of wax coating（石蠟涂層） to achieve an attractive instant noodles in front of us. However, researches have shown that the layer of wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too often. It is advisable to have a break of 23 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles as our body need about 3 days to clear that layer of wax coating away from our body system. Do you know the danger of having too much wax coating stored in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER. There are two key points to take note while preparing instant noodles: （1） Wash the instant noodles with warm water first, stir it and pour away the water containing the wax coating. （2）Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water. Hope this article will help you when you choose to eat instant noodles.（1）The function of the wax coating in the instant noodles is to_______. A.make the noodles more delicious and tastyB.make it easier to cook for the consumersC.make the instant noodles healthier and more attractive to the consumersD.make the noodles joined in a piece and avoid them sticking together（2）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A.The hidden dangers of the instant noodles.B.The way of how our body clears the wax coating.C.How to cook instant noodles.D.Researches on advantages of the wax coating.（3）What does the underlined word contain mean? A.去除B.包含C.儲(chǔ)存D.需要（4）What is the purpose of the writer to write the passage? A.To tell us the dangers of instant noodles.B.To tell us how to cook instant noodles.C.To tell us something about the layer of wax coating on the noodles.D.To tell us how to eat instant noodles safely and healthily.2．閱讀理解 Public holidays in the United StatesDatesOfficial NamesRemarksJanuary 1New Year39。s DayIt celebrates the beginning of the year. Festivities include counting down to midnight on the preceding night, New Year39。s Eve, even with firework display and party.Last MondayMemorial DayIt honors the nation39。s war dead from the Civil War onwards, and marks the beginning of the summer season.July 4Independence DayIt celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence（獨(dú)立宣言） from British rule, also called the Fourth Day of July. Firework celebrations are held in many cities throughout the nation.First Monday in SeptemberLabor DayIt celebrates the achievementsof workers and the labor movement；marks the unofficial（非官方的） end of the summer season.Second Monday in OctoberColumbus DayIt honors Columbus, traditional discoverer of the Americas. In some areas it is Second, also a celebration of Italian culture.（Traditionally October 12）.In some states, it is celebrated asIndigenous（土生土長(zhǎng)的）People39。s Dayas a celebration of the Native Americans, not Columbus.Fourth Thursday in NovemberThanksgiving DayTraditionally it celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest. raditionally it includes the sharing of a turkey dinner. Traditional start of the Christmas and holiday season.（1）Memorial Day is . A.on May 30B.to honor the Givil WarC.on last Monday in MayD.at the end of the summer season（2）Which day is to honor the discoverer of the Americas? A.Labor Day.B.Columbus Day.C.Thanksgiving Day.D.Independence Day.（3）Traditionally Thanksgiving Day is a day of thanking for . A.parentsB.godC.the autumnD.the autumn harvest（4）Which holiday is in September? A.Memorial Day.B.Columbus Day.C.Labor Day.D.Independence Day.3．閱讀理解 A The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day. Dragon boat race The dragon boat race is an important petition during the festival. People held dragon boat races in the river to remember the poet, Qu Yuan. Now, the dragon boat race is a traditional activity for Chinese people. Wearing sweetsmelling bags During the Dragon Boat Festival, children usually wear sweetsmelling bags to avoid bad things. In some areas of China, a sweetsmelling bag is also used as a symbol of love between lovers. Girls39。 Day A long time ago, a married daughter would return to her parents39。s home during the Dragon Boat Festival. So the Dragon Boat Festival is also called Girls39。 Day. Eating rice dumplings Eating rice dumplings is also a custom for Chinese people. The rice dumpling is a kind of food with different designs and styles. For thousands of years, the custom of eating rice dumplings has been popular in China and has spread to Korea, Japan and countries in Southeast Asia.（1）The Dragon Boat Festival is called ________. A.The Spring FestivalB.Yuanxiao FestivalC.MidAutumn FestivalD.Double Fifth Festival（2）What should Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival? ①Take part in a