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【题目】阅读理解(A)
What do you think Americans in the early twentieth century (1900~1927) did on weekends？ What do they do on weekends now?

Then Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends. ◆People used electric(电动的) streetcars to travel in cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to parks. Young people liked roller coasters(过山车). ◆The first movie lasted only one minute. Soon movies lasted longer. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week. In 1927, movies eventually(最终) had sound. Sometimes, people stayed at home instead, and listened to another new invention — radio. ◆People in cities worked indoors during the week, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity.

Now With more time, money and inventions, people have much more choices. ◆They can visit large parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters that go higher and faster than ever before. ◆They can choose from lots of different movies at a multiplex (a building with many movie theaters) or watch a video at home. ◆Many people jog(慢跑), cycle, work out at the gym, or play sports. Others turn on their TV and watch sports.

（1）Before the early twentieth century, Americans used to spend their weekends _______.
A.at home
B.in the theatre
C.outdoors
D.in the park
（2）What do you know about the first movie according to the passage?
A.It had no sound.
B.It got longer.
C.It sold well.
D.It was interesting.
（3）The roller coasters in America go _______ than ever before.
A.faster
B.higher
C.more slowly
D.faster and higher
（4）_____ is popular in the past and now.
A.Jogging
B.Cycling
C.Playing sports
D.Running in the gym
（5）The best title of the text is “________”.
A.Much More Choices
B.The New Inventions
C.The Popular Activities
D.The Changing Weekend

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）A
（3）D
（4）B
（5）D
【解析】本文比较在20世纪早期人们打发周末时间的方式和现在人们过周末的方式的异同，反意科技给人们的生活带来的巨大变化。
⑴细节理解。根据第一句Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends可知在20世纪前，人们在家里度过周末大部分时间，所以答案是A。
⑵推理判断。根据The first movie lasted only one minute可知第一部电影只有一分钟时间。根据 In 1927, movies eventually(最终) had sound可知到1927年电影才有声音，所以第一部电影是没有声音的。所以答案是A。
⑶细节理解。根据They can visit large parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters that go higher and faster than ever before可知现代的过山车比以前的更高更快，所以答案是D。
⑷细节理解。根据第一部分中的Bicycling became a popular activity和第二部分中的Many people jog(慢跑), cycle, work out at the gym可知骑自行车在过去和现在都是一种受欢迎的运动，所以答案是B。
⑸主旨大意。根据第一段叙述可知本文比较在20世纪早期人们打发周末时间的方式和现在人们过周末的方式的异同，反意科技给人们的生活带来的巨大变化。所以答案是D。