初三英语阅读理解专题练习 2019 四、阅读理解(共 15 小题，每小题2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A 56. The material above is mainly about . A. The New YorkTimes B. “36 Hours” guides C. an introduction to “Explorer” D. prices of the new books 57. The two books cover subjects. A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 58. “TASCHEN” in the material refers to . A. the name of a writer B. the sign of dream trips C. a store that sells books online D. a company that produces books 59. What can we learn about the books from the material? A. They are very expensive. B. They are well designed and made. C. They are sold by a team of writers. D. One of them is about ‘Beaches’, ‘Islands’and ‘Deserts’. 60. What the book series describes has something to do with . A. journeys B. readers C. lifestyles D. advertisements B You don’ t have to be a scientist to solve big environmental problems. One Dutch designer is finding creative ways to make a change—and he’s inviting bikers to join him. Daan Roosgaarde, 38, is a designer from Holland. He uses creative ideas to improve city life. For his Smog (雾霾) Free Project, he designed a special tower that cleans air in Chinese parks. In Holland, he designed a shining bicycle path. Now Daan and his team are working with engineers at Chinese bike-sharing company Ofo to create a new product for public use. It’s an air-cleaning machine connected to a bicycle and is part of the Smog Free Project. In smoggy weather, the machine would breathe in the air in front of the bike and blow out a stream of clean air toward the biker’s face. It’s no secret that air pollution is a big problem for China. In winter, it...
