2020年人教版新目标英语中考阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案4
A submarine is a fascinating form of underwater transportation. This huge piece of metal moves quietly through the water. Most of the submarines in the water today are commanded by the military. However, one small submarine is owned by an English inventor named Robert Leeds. His submarine is considered the world’s first used just for entertainment.
Leed’s submarine can carry two people. It is able to dive down to 150 feet and stay underwater for up to four days. This unique submarine named Gemini can remain still in the water or move up and down like a helicopter. Because of its small size, Leed’s compares his invention to an underwater sports car.
“The oceans are the last place on Earth where there are no personal vehicles,” says Leeds. Ever since I was 14, I have wanted to build one.”
Leeds revealed his invention at London’s Science Museum in the fall of 2003. Gemini was
displayed in one of the museum’s galleries. This location is often used for showing futuristic inventions.
The cost of building Gemini was $850,000. Therefore, it is not likely to be produced in large numbers. But some people believe that it could be used for more than just underwater entertainment. A small personal submarine may be helpful in filming science shows, searching underwater areas, or inspecting pipelines. Leed’s company is offering to build submarines for individual buyers.
.No matter how the submarines are used, Leeds may be on the way to making history. “The oceans are still the great unknown in our doorsteps”, Insists the inventor. “Twelve men have walked on the moon, but only two have been to the bottom of the sea! Perhaps the invention of Gemini will change this statistic.”
(  )1. What does the underlined word “military” in the first paragraph mean?
      A. 空间        B. 陆军      C. 海军      D. 炮兵
(  )2. Why does Leed’s compares his invention an underwater sports car?
      A. Because of its color.        B. Because of it’s as big as a car.
      C. Because it moves underwater like a car.
      D. Because it has the same speed as a car.
(  )3. Why couldn’t Gemini be produced in large numbers?
      A. It costs too much money.     B. It couldn’t be used by comman people.
      C. It was dangerous to travel in the sea. 
      D. It was too small.
(  )4. How many men have been to the bottom of the sea?
      A. 12.      B. 6        C. 4.      D. 2
(  )5. This passage mainly tells us something about____.
      A. a inventor who invented a small submarine
    B. a special kind of submarine named Gemini
      C. a new kind of underwater entertainment
submarine
      D. a new personal vehicles on land
When people want to say something is very pleasant, they often say it's "as sweet as honey." Sugar didn't reach Europe until the twelfth century, so until then, honey was the only sweetener in the Western world. Honey is the most natural foods, and it does not become bad with age. Honey found in ancient Egyptian tombs is thousands of years old, but still tastes good.
The source of honey is the species of insect called the honeybee. The honeybee is always busy. It visits 145 flowers in order to collect the amount of just one teaspoon of honey. For a pound of honey, the honeybee flies the distance equal to three times around the world and makes visits to about two million flowers.
There are over 250 types of honey in the United States alone. Generally, the lighter the color of the honey, the higher the quality. Very high grade honeys come from, orange blossoms and alfalfa.
Bears love honey as much as humans do. The diet of some birds, such as the hummingbird of the Americas, is almost entirely honey. There is no honey in Alaska and some parts of Siberia because it is too cold for the honeybee to live there.
(  )1. People often say it's "as sweet as honey" to refer to something that is____
A. exciting    B. tasty    C. annoying    D. enjoyable
(  )2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Honey is bears' favorite food.
B. It was not until the 12nd century that Europeans began to use sugar.
C. Honey is a natural food that can be found in ancient tombs
D. Honey is made by bees.
(  )3. How far does the honeybee fly to produce one kilogram of honey?
A. The distance equal to two times the axis of the globe.
B. The distance more than six times around the world.

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