外研版中考英语阅读理解专题复习：社会现象类

外研版中考英语阅读理解专题复习：社会现象类

(一)

DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to DIY.

English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK——“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. A number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn(经济萎缩) at present, many people can not afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

DIY can be difficult. There is a big market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions(意图). Many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional(专业的) worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.

So DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew(贪多嚼不烂). Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.

( )1. The word “afford” in the passage means_______.

A. 买得起

B. 丧失

C. 赚到

D. 住进

( )2. How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage?

A. Making their homes beautiful.

B. Visiting their friends.

C. Travelling all over the world

D. Making a lot of money

( )3 Why do English people like DIY?

A. Many stores sell DIY things.

B. DIY can bring them fun.

C. TV programmes teach them to DIY

D. All DIY projects are easy.

( )4. What can we learn from the passage?

A. DIY is a waste of money.

B. it is always difficult to DIY.

C. It is very safe for us to DIY.

D. We should be careful while doing DIY.

( )5. In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means .

A. We can eat everything we like.

B. We should do something difficult.

C. We do something that is too difficult.

D. We eat too much food that is not safe.

答案1A 2A 3B 4D 5C

（二）

In September 2013, the China National Tourism Administration（国家旅游局）issued a new set of tourist guideline in order to improve tourists' behavior when they travel abroad. Although the 64-page handbook contains suggestions for Chinese tourists when traveling at home, the main purpose is to improve the poor reputation（声誉）of Chinese tourists abroad.

In 2013, more than 83 million Chinese people traveled overseas, up 18 percent from the year 2012, according to the China Tourism Academy. But even as they travel farther, the Chinese tourists continue to take bad habits with them. From damaging ancient Egyptian temples to letting children defecate（排便）in the middle of airports, Chinese tourists have earned a bad fame. Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang even stressed the need for Chinese tourists to behave better while traveling overseas so as to protect China's image abroad.

Now with the latest "guidebook", Chinese travelers should have no excuse for rude behavior. According to the guidelines, when using the restroom, Chinese tourists are asked not to forget to flush the toilet after using it.

The guidelines also remind tourists of not fighting with others when they want to take pictures at tourist attractions. When flying, the guidelines advise travelers not to take life vests（救生衣）away from airplanes.

Chinese tourists are also encouraged to be respectful of local customs wherever they travel. In t he United Kingdom, for example, it is not polite to ask people "Where are you going?" or

"Have you eaten?", the handbook says.

Nevertheless, with a very short history of traveling overseas, it is not surprising that many Chinese tourists behave badly on their foreign trips. We should give them time to change.

（）1. What's the main purpose of the new guideline?

A. To improve the Chinese tourists' behavior abroad.

B. To guide the Chinese tourists how to travel farther.

C. To introduce the famous places of interest all over the world.

D. To give suggestions to Chinese tourists when traveling at home.

（）2. How many people traveled abroad in 2012?

A. About 83 million.

B. About 18 million.

C. About 98 million.

D. About 70 million.

（）3. Which of the following behavior is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Damaging ancient Egyptian temples.

B. Taking life vests away from airplanes.

C. Fighting with others when taking pictures.

D. Taking photos in areas marked "No photos".

（）4. What are Chinese tourists encouraged to do?

A. Respect local customs wherever they travel.

B. Try to be polite both at home and abroad.

C. Ask questions when they meet with difficulty.

D. Take the guidebook with them when traveling abroad.

答案：1A 2D 3D 4A

（三）

Baltimore, Maryland

September, 16th, 2014

Dear Editor,

Can’t your newspaper do something about the habit if hitchhiking?

On a recent car trip I counted at least 50 people standing beside the road, asking for rides. Many of them were young girls.

Don’t they understand how dangerous it is to get into a car driven by a stranger? What do they know about the driver’s character or ability to drive? Nothing.

Many of the young hitchhikers probably come from good families. Don’t their parents teach them anything about the world? I always teach my children not to talk to strangers. I never allow them to accept rides from people they didn’t know.

Isn’t there enough crime (犯罪) today without asking for trouble by hitchhiking?

A Worried Grandfather

( ) 1. The word hitchhiking” means __________________ in Paragraph One?

A. to stand by the roadside, waiting for a bus

B. to drive in a dangerous way

C. to go on a long journey by getting rides on other people’s car

D. to get to now strangers

( ) 2. The Worried Grandfather _______________________.

A. doesn’t like young girls to ask for a ride

B. thinks it dangerous for a young girl to get into a stranger’s car

C. doesn’t like the way some young drivers drive cars

D. never allows his children to get into other people’s car

( ) 3. According to the Worried Grandfather, people who often hitchhike ________.

A. have never received good education

B. don’t know good manners

C. will probably get into trouble

D. all come from very good families

( ) 4. The aim of the Worried Grandfather writing the letter to the editor is _______.

A. to tell the newspaper to warn its readers of the danger of hitchhiking

B. to tell the family not allow their young children to talk to strangers

C. to tell young girls never to go on a long journey alone

D.to tell young people to listen to their parents

( ) 5. The Worried Grandfather might be a person ____________________.

A. who always thinks of others

B. who has been kidnapped (绑架) by hitchhikers

C. who has seen much of the world and is very careful

D. who dislikes to hitchhike

答案：1C 2B 3C 4A 5C

（四）

(B) Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport (机场) is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off（起飞）and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes ar e fast, but it still takes you hours to go out of the airport and into the city.

I like taking the train. I think trains are safe (安全的). Train stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

I also like cars. You can start your journey (旅行) when you want to, and you don’t need to go to a train station or a bus stop. Also you can take many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

( )1. Why do many people like to travel by plane?

A. Because it’s fast.

B. Because you can go around in the plane.

C. Because it’s safe.

D. Because it’s cheap.

( )2. Which is NOT the good thing about the train?

A. It is safe.

B. It takes a little more time.

C. You can open the windows.

D. You can walk around in the train.

( )3. If you want to take a lot of things with you, what should you take to go out?

A. A bus.

B. A train.

C. A car.

D. A plane.

( )4. Which of the following is the bad thing about a car?

A. You can start your journey when you want.

B. You needn't go to a train station or a bus stop.

C. You can take many things with you in a car.

D. There are too many cars on the road.

( )5. What does the writer think of the plane, train and car?

A. He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and out of the airport.

B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.

C. He likes to take a car because he has a car.

D. He likes to take a plane because it is fast.

答案：1A 2B 3C 4D 5A

（五）

Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good! It’s good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead(代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free. There is more fun in reading, if you want to look for more books to read.

Before you decide to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read more and more!" ( ) 1. This article mainly tells us that ________.

A. some children wish to be writers some day

B. it is good to write something for people to read

C. reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer

D. writers like to read more books for fun

( )2. Some children want to be writers ________.

A. because they want to be good readers

B. to write stories or books for people to read

C. to find good work some day

D. to get more money to keep a family

( )3. It's good for ch ildren ________.

A. to do a lot of reading

B. to watch TV in the evening

C. to have wishes only

D. to be good writers right now

( ) 4. Reading can ________.

A. help you to be a good player

B. help you write well

C. make you work better

D. make you watch more TV at home

( ) 5. From the passage we know that ________.

A. all children like to be writers

B. people like to read for children

C. all writers are children

D. children need to read more and more books

答案：1.C2.B3.A4.B5.D

（六）

My grandfather is an eighty-year-old man. He changed, and he often says that life used to be better.

Families aren’t families the way they used to be．A lot of families have broke down．If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together．And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children，but now everyone’s working．No one has time to look after children at home．

And the cars! No one walks any more：everyone drives．We used to walk five miles to school every day，even in winter．But now they don’t．And in schoo1．the children don’t have to think any more．In math class，for example，we used to add，subtract, multiply and divide in our heads．Kids don’t use their heads any more；instead，they use calculators(计算器)．

Most families have computers now．In the past we didn’t have computers．We didn’t even have lights．My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen．But now nobody eats home．cooked food any more．And people don’t talk to each other any more．They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，too, busy to think……

Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more．

( )1．My grandfather thinks the 1ife ．

A．is better than it used to be B．is worse than it used to be

C．is as good as it used to be D．is as bad as it used to be

( )2．What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?

A．生活B．工作C．婚姻D．家庭

( )3．What changes have happened to some families?

①There are lights at home．

②People like to eat home．cooked food．

③Lots of families have computers．

④Lots of couples live apart because of some prob1ems．

A．①②④B．②③④C．①②③D．①③④

( )4．Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．People have too much time to talk with each other．

B．Life now is very simple．

C．Many families have broken down because of problems between husbands and wives．

D. Mothers stay at home and look after their children．

( )5.．Which is the best title for this passage?

A．How life used to be B．The better life

C．The changes in our life D. Hard-working students

答案：1.B2.C3.D4.C5.C

（七）