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【題目】閱讀理解(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(電動的) streetcars to travel in cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to parks. Young people liked roller coasters(過山車). ◆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(最終) 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】本文比較在20世紀早期人們打發(fā)周末時間的方式和現(xiàn)在人們過周末的方式的異同，反意科技給人們的生活帶來的巨大變化。
⑴細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一句Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends可知在20世紀前，人們在家里度過周末大部分時間，所以答案是A。
⑵推理判斷。根據(jù)The first movie lasted only one minute可知第一部電影只有一分鐘時間。根據(jù) In 1927, movies eventually(最終) had sound可知到1927年電影才有聲音，所以第一部電影是沒有聲音的。所以答案是A。
⑶細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)They can visit large parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters that go higher and faster than ever before可知現(xiàn)代的過山車比以前的更高更快，所以答案是D。
⑷細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)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可知騎自行車在過去和現(xiàn)在都是一種受歡迎的運動，所以答案是B。
⑸主旨大意。根據(jù)第一段敘述可知本文比較在20世紀早期人們打發(fā)周末時間的方式和現(xiàn)在人們過周末的方式的異同，反意科技給人們的生活帶來的巨大變化。所以答案是D。