中考英语词汇阅读50(词汇量约为1028)

I am   a writer . My job is to write something for the newspaper . I work very hard   . Every morning I get up at seven . I do some exercise and then have a light   breakfast . Then I drive to my office . It takes me forty minutes , so I   usually get there earlier than others .

I am   very busy . I think every minute counts , so I plan my work very carefully .   I keep a diary to help me remember things . I meet and talk with many people   . I make lots of telephone calls . I often go out and visit people . I come   back home at seven . I often watch TV at supper time . Then I begin to write   down what I know . I like being⁽¹⁾ busy .

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1.What does the writer of   the passage think of his job ?   A. He hates it .   B. He likes it very much .   C. He feels it too tiresome   D. He doesn't like it at all .

2.The sentence " every   minute counts " means⁽²⁾ _______.   A. 合计   B. 数量   C. 计算出   D. 每分每秒都很重要

3.How does he go to his   office ?   A. By car .   B. By bike .   C. By bus .   D. By train .

4.Why does he make lots of   telephone calls ? Because _______.   A. he wants to visit some friends   B. he wants to make friends with others   C. he wants to have some telephone interviews   D. he wants to ask for some stories

5.What is the best⁽³⁾ title of the passage ?   A. My Busy Day   B. How Busy I am   C. Do You Want to be⁽¹⁾ a Writer ?   D. My job is Interesting

1. being   be的现在分词   be 英 [bi] 美 [bi]   v;v. 是

2. means   mean的复数、第三人称单数   mean 英 [mi:n] 美 [min]   adj;v. 意思, 意味着

3. best 英[best] 美[bɛst]   adj;adv;n. 最好的

Deserts   do not stay the same size . Sometimes they grow bigger . Sometimes they get   smaller . The world's biggest desert , Sahara , is⁽⁴⁾ in Africa . Right now , the Sahara desert is growing⁽⁵⁾ fast .

Why   is the Sahara growing⁽⁵⁾ ? In some places , people⁽⁶⁾ farm too much . In other places , animals eat⁽⁷⁾ all the grass . Or people⁽⁶⁾ cut down the trees . This makes the soil weak .   Weak soil lets the desert grow .

Why is⁽⁴⁾ it a problem ? People⁽⁶⁾ cannot grow food in the   desert . People⁽⁶⁾ cannot build houses ,   hospitals , or schools in the desert . So people⁽⁶⁾ must leave their homes .   They must live somewhere else .

What   can people⁽⁶⁾ do ? They can plant trees .   They can also farm less⁽⁸⁾ . These⁽⁹⁾ things make soil stronger . Maybe the Sahara will   stop growing⁽⁵⁾ . It's a big problem . Many  people⁽⁶⁾ must work together to solve it .

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6.What is⁽⁴⁾ the main idea ?(中心思想)   A. The Sahara Desert is⁽⁴⁾ in Africa .   B. Farming too much makes the soil weak .   C. Big problem are caused (引起) by   the growing⁽⁵⁾ Sahara desert .   D. Planting trees will help the world .

7.The Sahara is growing⁽⁵⁾ . Which of these⁽⁹⁾ things is⁽⁴⁾ not a reason (理由)？   A. Building homes   B. Farming too much   C. Animals eating⁽⁷⁾ the grass   D. Cutting down trees

8.What do we know about   deserts ?   A. Their size never changes   B. They are caused by people⁽⁶⁾   C. They can make trouble for people⁽⁶⁾   D. They are all in Africa .

9.Planting trees can   ________.   A. make the soil weaker   B. help people⁽⁶⁾ farm less⁽⁸⁾   C. be good for the soil   D. make the Sahara grow .

10.Stopping growing⁽⁵⁾ the desert ________.   A. is⁽⁴⁾ easy   B. takes a lot of people⁽⁶⁾   C. is⁽⁴⁾ not a big problem   D. is⁽⁴⁾ not important

4. is [ɪz]是

5. growing   grow的现在分词   grow 英 [grəʊ] 美 [groʊ]   v. 生长, 发育

6. people 英[ˈpi:pl] 美[ˈpipəl]   n. 人, 人们

7. eat 英[i:t] 美[it]   v. 吃

8. less 英[les] 美[lɛs]更少, 更小

9. These   these的大小写变形   these 英 [ði:z] 美 [ði:z]   adj. 这些