2024年辽宁省朝阳市朝阳县多校联考中考英语一模试卷（含解析）

2024年辽宁省朝阳市朝阳县多校联考中考英语一模试卷 一、阅读理解 阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 1．（8分）Inventions are very important and they can easily change our life.The followings are some great inventions. The television was invented in 1925.As time passed，more and more people were able to buy the television.It is a popular invention，but it is also bad for your eyes.People spend almost 4～8 hours in front of a TV while they spend less than 2 hours staying with their family. The plane was invented in 1903.It is a very popular way of going out either for travelling or business.Over 3，000，000 people take a plane every day.It is very convenient for us.And it makes our trip faster and more comfortable.But the biggest problem led by the planes is the air pollution. Credit cards were started in 1915.They allow people to buy things first and pay for them later.What's more，you don't have to carry lots of money around.You can know what you have bought by credit cards.However，you may not know how much money you have spent until you get your bill.This might put many young people and families into an economic crisis（经济危机）. The pacemaker（心脏起搏器） began to be used in 1932.It saves many people's lives.It was an invention that was designed to give the heart small"shocks"and make it work again.The only disadvantage（缺点） for most people is that it costs a lot of money.Getting one can cost from 16，500 yuan to 35 （1）Which invention has the longest history？ 　 　 A.The television. B.The plane. C.Credit cards. D.The pacemaker. （2）What can we know about the four inventions from the text？ 　 　 A.People spend more time with their family than watching TV. B.The invention of the plane does no harm to the environment. C.People can know what they have bought by credit cards. D.The pacemaker is not very expensive for people. （3）What does the underlined word "it" probably refer to？ 　 　 A.The pacemaker. B.The invention. C.The shock. D.The heart. （4）What do these four inventions have in common？ 　 　 A.They are all popular inventions. B.They have advantages and disadvantages. C.They are very expensive to use. D.They have an influence on people's health. 2．（8分） I have always been fascinated by the animal world.Recently，I read a novel about animals called A Lion's Traveling.Chinese writer Shen Shixi wrote it. The book tells the story of five male lions.They are driven out of their home and begin their adventure.Unluckily，one is hurt by a giraffe.Another is killed by a hunter.The third one dies during a fight for water with a rhino（犀牛）.The fourth lion drowns（淹死），named Red Ribbon（红飘带），is still alive.After going through many difficulties The story shows the love and care between friends，the life and death faced by brothers，the determination（决心），and the passion for life.The fact that the young lion finally becomes the king teaches me a great lesson：Those who cannot beat you will make ... ...