江苏省盐城市射阳县2020-2022年中考英语二模试题分类汇编：阅读表达

江苏省盐城市射阳县 2020-2022年中考英语二模试题分类汇编 阅读表达 2022年江苏省盐城市射阳县中考二模英语试卷 四、阅读并回答问题（共 5 小题, 每小题 2 分, 计 10 分） 22. （10分） Why Live Near the River？ Imagine pioneers traveling west in the 1800s. In those days, it was hard to find running water and shops where to buy things. As time went by, most pioneers had to make their homes near a river so that they could get water easily. Back in the pioneer days, people grew their own food, caught their own fish, and collected their own water. Staying close to a river was easy to get water for living. People also used river as roads, traveling on boats. Traders shipped goods to people from other areas. When building many factories right next to rivers for the water's power to make machines work, some people choose to live near a river for working. They use the river to ship large goods, and some of them work at these factories where power factories provide electricity to home and business. People who carry goods onto ships live near the river, too. Some people are nervous about living near rivers because rivers can cause floods. Every once in a while, floodwaters rise higher than a house, ruining （泡坏） many things in the house. Some factories put their waste into rivers. Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops we eat. Water and crops in polluted areas can make people very sick. People should think over the possible risks before deciding where to live. Rivers can provide jobs and fun activities in a beautiful place. However, those living by rivers should be willing to accept possible problems as well. 根据短文内容回答下列问题（每题答案不超过 6 个单词） （1）Why did most pioneers make their home near a river？　　 （2）What do power factories provide to home and business with rivers？　　 （3）Why are some people nervous about living near rivers？　　 （4）How can water and crops in polluted areas influence people？　　 （5）What should people do before deciding where to live？　　 2021年江苏省盐城市射阳县中考二模英语试卷 五、阅读回答问题 Pabari is a student in