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中考阅读理解练习之日常生活篇附答案
日常生活篇
Passage53
Formanypeoplethesubjectofhiccups(嗝)isajoke,butforHarryMendes,afifteen-year-oldschoolboyfromBirmingham,itwassomethingquitedifferent.
HishiccupsbeganoneSundaylunchtimeandcontinueddayandnightfortwoweeks.Afterthefirstweek,Harry'sparentstookhimtohospital,butittookanotherweekforthedoctorstocurehisattack.
Harry,whoisnowbackatschool,describedwhathappenedtohim.
“WhenIbegantohiccup,Idrankaglassofwaterbutthatdidn'tdoanygood.ThateveningIhadhiccupseveryfourseconds.Wetriedeverythingtostopthem.Iheldmybreathanddrankcolddrinks.Myfathereventriedtogivemeashockbutthatdidn'tworkeither.”
Afteraweekofsleeplessnights,hewenttohospital.ThedoctorstookanX-rayofhischestbuttheycouldn'tfindanythingwrong.
“Theygavemesomemedicineandmyhiccupssloweddown,butitwasanotherweekbeforethemedicineworkedcompletelyandmyhiccupsstopped.”
Harrywasverylucky.TheworldrecordholderistheAmericanfarmerCharlesOsborne,whohiccuppedforsixty-eightyears.Hestoppedin1990atlast,butnobodyknowswhy.
1.Harry'shiccupslasted____.
A.aweekB.fourteendaysC.twenty-eightdaysD.onemonth
2.Hishiccupsstartedafterhe____.
A.drankaglassofwaterB.wenttohospital
C.ateanIndianmealD.finishedhishomework
3.Hisparentsdecidedtotakehimtohospitalwhenhe____.
A.hiccuppedforfoursecondsB.heldhisbreath
C.hiccuppedatnightD.couldn'tstophiccupping
4.Hishiccupscompletelystoppedoneweekafterthedoctor____.
A.gavehimsomemedicineB.tookanX-rayofhischest
C.gavehimashockD.lethimdrinkcolddrinks
5.Whatdoes“shock”inthispassagemean?
A.震惊B.休克C.喷嚏D.哈欠
Passage54
Forseveralyears,Americanshaveenjoyedteleshopping---watchingTVandbuyingthingsbyphone.Nowtele-shoppingisstartinginEurope(欧洲).InanumberofEuropeancountries,peoplecanturnontheirTVsandshopforclothes,food,toysandmanyotherthings.
TeleshoppingisbecomingpopularinSweden,forexample.ThebiggestSwedishcompanysellsdifferentkindofthingsonTVin15Europeancountries,andinoneyearitmade$100million.InFrancetherearetwoabout$20millionayeartobuythingsthroughthosechannels.
InGermany,untillastyeartele-shoppingwasonlypossibleononechannelfor1houreveryday.Thenthegovernment(政府)allowedmoretele-shopping.Otherchannelscanopenfortele-business,including(包括)thelargestAmericantele-shoppingcompanyanda24—hourtele-shoppingcompany.Germanbusinessesarehopingthisnewteleshoppingwillhelpthemsellmorethings.
Somepeopleliketele-shoppingbecauseitallowsthemtodotheirshoppingwithoutleavingtheirhomes.Withalltheproblemsoftrafficinthecities,thisisanimportantreason.Butatthesametime,otherEuropeansdonotlikethisnewwayofshopping.Theycalltele-shopping“Junk(垃圾)ontheair”.ManyEuropeansusuallyworryaboutthequality(质量)ofthethingsforsaleonTV.Goodqualityisimportanttothem,andtheybelievetheycannotbesureaboutthequalityofthethingsonTV.
TheneedforhighqualitymeansthatEuropeantele-shoppingcompanieswillhavetobedifferentfromtheAmericancompanies.Theywillhavetobemorecarefulaboutthequalityofthethingstheysell.Theywillalsohavetoworkhardertosellthingsthatthebuyerscannottouchorseeinperson.
1.Teleshoppingis______inEurope.
A.notpopularB.growingC.notpossibleD.cheap
2.Peopleliketele-shoppingbecauseitis_____.
A.veryinterestingB.cheaperC.easierD.morepopular
3.SomeEuropeansdon’tliketele-shoppingbecausethey______.
A.don’tliketobuythingsB.don’twatchTV
C.believethethingsonTVareexpensiveD.thinkthethingssoldonTVarebadquality
4.InGermany,tele-shoppingmay_______.
A.helpbusinessmengetmoremoneyB.keeptheshopsopenlonger
C.havefewerbuyersD.bringbetterTVprograms
5.Thebesttitleofthispassageis_______.
A.AmericanTele-shoppingB.Tele-shoppingCompanies
C.Tele-shoppinginEuropeD.Teleshopping—Junkontheair
Passage55
Hundredsofyearsago,lifewasharderthanitistoday.Peopledidn’thavemodernmachines.Therewasnomodernmedicine,either.
Lifetodayhasbroughtnewproblems.Oneofthebiggestispollution.Waterpollutionhasmadeourriversandlakesdirty.Itkillsourfishandpollutesourdrinkingwater.Noisepollutionmakesustalklouderandbecomeangrymoreeasily.Airpollutionisthemostseriouskindofpollutiontoalllivingthingsintheworld.
Cars,planesandfactoriesallpolluteouraireveryday.Sometimesthepollutedairissothickthatitislikeaquilt(被状物)overacity.Thiskindofquiltiscalledsmog.
Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.Factoriesmustnowcleantheirwaterbeforeitisthrownaway,andtheymustn’tletdirtysmokegointotheair.
Weneedtodomanyotherthings.Wecanputwastethingsinthedustbinanddonotthrowthemontheground.Wecangotoworkbybuswithourfriendsinthesamecar.Iftherearefewerpeopledriving,therewillbelesspollution.
Rulesarenotenough.Everypersonmusthelptofightpollution.
1.Hundredsofyearsago,lifewasmuchharderthanitistodaybecause_______.
A.therewerenotmodernmachinesB.therewasnomodernmedicine
C.bothAandBD.therewerenotmanypeople
2.______isthebiggestpollutionintoday’slife.
A.WaterpollutionB.AirpollutionC.NoisepollutionD.Pollution
3.Themostseriouskindofpollutionis________.
A.noisepollutionB.airpollutionC.waterpollutionD.A,BandC
4.Factoriesmustcleantheirwater________.
A.beforetheyarethrownawayB.whentheyarethrownaway
C.afteritisthrownawayD.beforeitisthrownaway
5.Fromthepassage,weknowthat_______.
A.afewyearsago,therewasnosmogatall
B.todaypeopledon’thavetotalktoeachotherloudly
C.wecandrinkwaterfromthepollutedriversandlakes
D.peoplearemakingrulesinorderto(为了)fightpollution
Passage56
Buildingahousecostsquitealotofmoney.Supposeyouplantobuildahouse.Yourfirststepwillbetofindarightpieceofland.Yourchoice(选择)willdependonmanydifferentthings.Youwillprobablytrytofindasunnyplace,withpleasantsurroundings(环境)nearshopsandbusstops,nottoofarfromyourfriendsandtheplacewhereyouwork.
Nextyouwillfindagoodbuilder,andtogetherwiththebuilderyouwillworkoutaplan.Thebuilderwilldrawtheplan.Itwillshowthenumberofrooms,theirpositionandsize,andotherparts,whichmustbenoticed,suchaswindows,doors,andelectricoutlets.Thebuilderwillworkouthowmuchmoneyisneededtobuildyourhouse.Hewillworkoutthecostofthewood,bricks,theglass,andeverythingelsethatmustbeusedinbuildingthehouse.Lateron,whenhestartstobuild,thisestimate(预算)mustbecorrectedandrevised(修订).Hisestimateisbasedonexistingprices,butpricesofsuchthingsmaychange,andmanyotherthingsmayhappenbetweenthetimewhenhemakestheestimateandthetimewhenhebuildsthehouse.
Whenthebuildergiveshisestimate,youmaywishtochangeyourplan.(Youmayalsowishtochangeyourbuilder,ifhisestimateistoohigh!
)Youmayfindthatthehouseyouwantedatfirstcoststoomuch,orthatyoucanspendalittlemoreandaddsomethingtoyourplan.Thebuilder'sestimatedependsontheplan,butthefinalplandependsonthebuilder'sestimate.
1.Thebesttitleofthispassageis___________.
A.BuildingaHouseCostsMuchMoneyB.EstimateIsImportant
C.PlanningaHouseD.DependontheBuilder
2.Thefirstthingforapersontobuildahouseis_________.
A.togetasmuchmoneyaspossibleB.tofindasuitablepieceofland
C.toworkoutaplanD.tomakeanestimate
3.Thephrase“drawaplan”inthispassagemeans_________.
A.makingapictureofabuildingoraroomB.makingaplan
C.workingoutaplanD.pullingapictureoutofaroom
4.Whenthebuilderstartstobuildahouse,hisestimatewillhavetobecorrectedandrevisedbecause_________.
A.itiswronglyworkedoutbyaworkman
B.thefutureownerofthehousethinkstheestimateissohighthathecannotaffordthebuilding.
C.Thepricesofbuildingmaterialsandtheexpenses(费用)oflabormaybedifferentfromtheoriginalpricesandexpenses
D.Estimatesareusuallymistakeninthebeginning
5.Whatistherelationship(关系)betweentheestimateandtheplan?
A.Theplandependsontheestimate.
B.Theestimatedependsontheplan.
C.Theplanhasnothingtodowiththeestimate.
D.Theestimateandtheplandependoneachother.
Passage57
Doyoulovetheholidays,buthatetheincrease(增加)inweight(体重)thatfollows?
Youarenotalone.
Holidaysarehappydayswithpleasureanddeliciousfoods.Butmanypeopleareworriedabouttheweightthatcomeswiththesedeliciousfoods.
Withproper(合适的)planning,itispossibletocontrolyourweight.Theideaistoenjoytheholidaysbutnottoeattoomuch.Youdon’thavetoturnawayfromthefoodsthatyouenjoy.Thefollowingadvicemaybeofsomehelptoyou.
Donotmissmeals.Beforeyouleavehomeforaparty,haveasmall,low-fatmealorfastfood.Thismayhelpyoutokeepyoufromgettingtooexcitedbeforethedeliciousfoods.
Beginwithclearsoupandfruitorvegetables.Alargeglassofwaterbeforeyoueatmayhelpyoufeelfull.Useasmallplate;alargeplatemaymakeyoueatmorethanenough.
Betternothavehi