2021年人教版甘肃省定西市中考英语阅读理解专项训练三
主题语境:人与自然—自然灾害
Scientists study earthquakes. An earthquake happens when Earth's crust suddenly moves. (It Is moving very, very slowly all the time.) The place where the earthquake Starts is called the epicenter. The shaking of the Earth is strongest there. After a very strong earthquake, there are often small ones. These small earthquakes are called aftershocks. Strong earthquakes can do great damage to buildings, roads and bridges. Many people can be hurt. Some earthquakes are very strong. These earthquakes can be felt thousands of miles away. Strong earthquakes that occur on the bottom of the ocean can cause huge waves. These waves have so much power. When they reach the coast, they can wash away the whole towns.
Scientists study earthquakes so that they can warn people before the earthquakes happen again. There is no way of knowing exactly when earthquakes will happen. However, scientists know where they are likely to happen. They also know how many years is likely to pass between the earthquakes in an area.
Sometimes earthquakes give many warnings before they occur. The ground may rise or sink. Certain gases come out of the ground, and small earthquakes are felt. According to the warnings of the earth quakes, scientists know when to tell people “It's time to go”. These warnings have 
saved many lives.
1.What does the/underlined word "epicenter” mean in
Chinese? ( )
A. 震中 B. 余震C. 地震 D. 震级
2.Huge waves are caused by the strong earthquakes that occur ( )
A. on the bottom of the ocean
B. on the surface of the ocean
C. near the town
D. near the coast
3.Which is right according to the passage? ( )
A. The Earth's crust doesn't move when earthquakes don't occur.
B. Scientists know where earthquakes are likely to happen.
C. Scientists can know exactly when earthquakes will happen.
D. Earthquakes never give any warnings before they occur.
4.What's the main idea of the fourth paragraph? ( )
A. It's about how scientists study earthquakes.
B. It's about how earthquakes give warnings.
C. It's about how to keep safe during earthquakes.
D. It's about how to save our lives during earthquakes.
5.The passage may come from a magazine called( )
A. Science Technology
B. Environmental Protection
C. Natural Disasters
D. Safety Rules
主题语境:人与自我--人生态度
A crystal ball
Long, long ago, there was a small village and the people living there were joyful. The villagers worked and chatted together. They helped each other. They led a poor but happy life.
One day, a young villager called Nasir found a magical crystal ball. The ball said to Nasir, "You can make a wish and I will fulfill it.” Nasir could not decide what to wish for, because he had everything he needed. A villager called Tim knew about the crystal ball. He went into Nasir's home and stole the ball. After Tim got the crystal ball, he showed the ball to other villagers. They looked at the crystal ball in surprise. Suddenly, the crystal ball said, “I can fulfill your wish." One villager took the ball and screamed, “I want one bag full of gold." Another took the ball and said loudly, “I want two boxes of jewelry.” One villager even wished to have a beautiful palace.
Later on, their wishes came true, but they were not happy. They became jealous of each other. Only Nasir and his family were happy. They were regretful and they wanted everything to return to normal. Then they asked Nasir for help.