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2017年四川省绵阳市中考英语真题试卷

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    The other day, I told Connie that I'd rather take the bus to work than ride in my comfortable limousine, because of the high cost of gasoline. But today, I discovered how wrong I was.

    When I got into my limousine this morning, my driver told me that the motor didn't sound like it was running well.

    “Look,” I said, “I have an important meeting at 9:00. I have to be on time!”

    We drove about three blocks—then the motor died.

    “Sorry, Mr. Foster. I thought this might happen. But look! There's the downtown bus. Maybe you should take it. So you don't miss your meeting.”

    “Well, I…I…Oh! I suppose I have to.”

    I got on the bus and gave the driver my money.

    “Mister, are you serious? We can't make change for a $100 bill!”

    “I AM CHARLES K. FOSTER. AND I ORDER THAT YOU SHOULD MAKE CHANGE!”

    “Mister,” said the driver, “I don't care who you are. You will have to get off the bus.”

    Well. I was so mad when I got off that bus that I didn't watch where I was going, and I was almost hit by a car! So now, all I have to say is this: My business may be killing me, but riding the bus certainly will.

(1)、The word “limousine” in Paragraph 1 most probably means a ______.
A、motorbike B、truck C、car D、bus
(2)、Why did the writer's driver suggest him taking the bus?
A、The bus would stop at the meeting-room. B、The limousine completely broke down. C、The driver had an important meeting. D、The motor was not running very well.
(3)、The writer failed to catch the bus because _______.
A、there were too many passengers B、it was heading in the wrong direction C、the driver couldn't change his money D、he was rude in the bus driver
(4)、How did the writer feel when he had to get off the bus?
A、Angry. B、Uneasy. C、Shameful. D、Funny.
(5)、What can we guess from the last paragraph?
A、The writer was doing well in his business. B、Connie would lose his job as the writer's driver. C、The writer was sure that he would be killed by a bus. D、The writer wouldn't take a bus to work after that.
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阅读理解

As the weather gets warmer,there are few things that are better to do than travel.But traveling might not be that fun for everyone,especially for those who have motion sickness(晕动症).

Motion sickness is also called travel sickness.It is a common experience for many people.Depending on how you travel,it can be called carsickness or seasickness.People with motion sickness feel very uncomfortable while they are in motion.They feel sick and dizzy,like the room around them won't stop spinning.

It is generally believed that motion sickness happens when your senses become confused (困惑的)with each other,Scientific American reported.

We use different parts of our body to sense movement.Our eyes tell us if we are moving.The inner ears (内耳) contain a special liquid that helps us sense our direction and balance.Our muscles react to movement.

When you move around,these body parts work well together.But when you are in a car or an airplane,they get confused.Your inner ear signals that you're moving.This mismatch gives us motion sickness.

But some people are less sensitive to motion sickness.This may be because they have certain genes (基因) that prevent mismatching senses,Bethann Hromatka,told the Atlantic.

Although there are many ways to deal with motion sickness,scientists believe that the key is to simply try to adapt to it.For example,some astronauts do special exercises that give them mild motion sickness.After a week or two,the astronauts become used to it and don't feel uncomfortable anymore,a NASA flight doctor,told the BBC.

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