山东省德州市临邑县2022-2024年中考英语一模试题分类汇编：阅读理解

山东省德州市临邑县

2022-2024年中考英语一模试题分类汇编

阅读理解

2024年山东省德州市临邑县中考一模英语试题

一、阅读理解

On a cold January morning, a man sat at a subway station in Washington DC and started to play the violin. He played for about 45 minutes.

Three minutes went by, and a middle-aged man stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to take care of his own things.

A minute later the violinist received his first tip:a woman threw some money without stopping, and walked away.

Only a 3-year-old boy took the music seriously, going over, sitting down and soon losing himself in the wonderful performance. His mother wished to hurry along, but the kid kept looking at the violinist. When he finished playing, no one noticed it. No one applauded (鼓掌).

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written, on a violin worth 3.5 million dollars. Joshua Bell played the same music with the same violin and the seats each cost 100 dollars at a theatre two days before.

Joshua Bell’s playing in the subway station was a social experiment. It asks questions: in a common environment at a wrong hour, do we enjoy beauty? Do we stop to make a response (反应)? If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music. How many other things are we ignoring (忽视)?

1．What’s the man’s purpose of playing the violin at the subway station?

A．To make some money. B．To see people’s response.

C．To practice his skills. D．To teach a music lesson.

2．How many people stopped to listen to the music carefully?

A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.

3．What does the writer suggest in the last paragraph?

A．Don’t be always in a hurry.

B．Stop to enjoy street performance.

C．Enjoy beautiful music at a theatre.

D．Don’t miss the wonderful moment in life.

4．Which is right according to the passage?

A．It seems most of people were living in a hurried life.

B．The musician wanted to make some money.

C．Only a middle-aged man liked the music.

D．Only the woman was kind.

5．What is the passage mainly about?

A．A subway story. B．A music survey.

C．A social experiment. D．A talented musician.

 

Many Canadian kids woke up to the smell of wildfire smoke last summer. Some are wondering: Is it dangerous? How can I protect myself? CBC Kids News talked to two children’s lung specialists, Tom Kovesi and Dan Hughes, to find out how kids can stay safe.

Is wildfire smoke dangerous?

For most people, the impact (影响) of wildfire smoke is only short-lived. Effects can include irritation (刺激) of the eyes, nose and throat; coughing and shortness of breath. They will get worse the more time you spend outdoors, especially if you’re active outside-doing sports and other exercise.

I spend my summers around a campfire.  ※

The difference between campfire smoke and wildfire smoke is that wildfire smoke is harder to avoid, Hughes said. “When you’re camping, you typically don’t stay in front of a fire for too long,” he said. “And if it’s really smoky, you’d probably sit upwind from the smoke or take a break.” Wildfire smoke, on the other hand, is everywhere. Therefore, the effects can be more long-term and dangerous.

The key to staying safe? Stay inside.

Both Kovesi and Hughes agree that the best thing for kids to do is stay inside when wildfire smoke is in the air.

“It’s especially important for kids who are super active to[stop] those activities. This is not

the time to go jogging, play soccer and other sports,” Hughes said. “Those activities require you to breathe harder and deeper, which gives you a greater exposure (暴露) to the smoke and the particles(微粒) the smoke carries.”

Other steps you can take.

It’s best to close your windows and doors when inside. You can also use an air conditioner, if you have one, to filter (过滤) the air more. Kovesi said that masks can also help lower the risk a little, particularly N95 masks. But they need to be worn correctly.

6．What’s the purpose of Paragraph 1?

A．To give an example. B．To lead into the topic.

C．To describe a story. D．To ask a question.

7．Wildfire smoke can make people ________.

A．die young B．be super active

C．stop coughing D．feel breathless

8．What sentence should be put into the _※__?

A．Where is campfire smoke from?

B．How is it different from wildfire smoke?

C．What causes wildfire smoke?

D．How can we stop them?

9．Which of the following can we do to stay safe from wildfire smoke?

A．ac B．ad C．bc D．cd

10．In which section of a magazine could you read the text?

A．Opinion. B．Tech. C．Health. D．Travel.

 

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