2017中考英语阅读理解专项练习：the world

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1、2017中考英语阅读理解专项练习：Theworld　　Aroundtheworldmoreandmorepeoplearetakingpartindangeroussportsandactivities.Ofcourse,therehavealwaysbeenpeoplewhohavelookedforadventures----thosewhohaveclimbedthehighestmountains,traveledintounknownpartsoftheworldorsailedinsmallboatsacrossthegreatestoceans.Now,however,th

2、erearepeoplewholookforanimmediateexcitementfromariskyactivitywhichmayonlylastafewminutesorevenseconds.　　Iwouldconsiderbungeejumpingtobeagoodexampleofsuchanactivity.Youjumpfromahighplace(perhapsabridgeorahot-airballoon)200metresabovethegroundwithanelastic(有弹性的)ropetiedtoyourankles.Youfallatupto150

3、kilometresanhouruntiltheropestopsyoufromhittingtheground.Itissaidthatabout2millionpeoplearoundtheworldhavenowtriedbungeejumping.Otheractivitieswhichmostpeoplewouldsayareasriskyasbungeejumpingincludejumpingfromtallbuildinganddivingintotheseafromthetopofhighcliff.(悬崖)　　Whydopeopletakepartinsuchacti

4、vitiesasthese?Somepsychologistssuggestthatitisbecauselifeinmodernsocietieshasbecomesafeandboring.Notverylongago,diseasescouldnoteasilybecured,andlifewasacontinuousbattleforsurvival.(生存).　　Nowadays,accordingtomanypeople,lifeofferslittleexcitement.Theyliveandworkincomparativelysafeconditions;theybu

5、yfoodinshops;andtherearedoctorsandhospitalstolookafterthemiftheybecomeill.Theanswerforsomeofthesepeopleistolookfordangerinactivitiessuchasbungeejumping.　　1.Abesttitleforthetextis____.　　A.Dangeroussports:whatandwhy　　B.Theboredomofmodernlife　　C.Bungeejumping:Isitreallydangerous?　　D.Theneedforexcite

6、ment　　2.Moreandmorepeopletoday____.　　A.aretryingactivitiessuchasbungeejumping　　B.areclimbingthehighestmountains　　C.arecomingclosetodeathinsports　　D.arelookingforadventuressuchastravelingintounknownplaces　　3.Inbungeejumping,you____.　　A.jumpashighasyoucan　　B.slidedownaropetotheground　　C.attach(系)yo

7、urselftoaropeandfalltotheground　　D.falltowardsthegroundwithoutarope　　4.Peopleprobablytakepartindangeroussportsnowadaysbecause_____.　　A.theyhavealotoffreetime　　B.theycangotohospitaliftheyareinjured　　C.theirlifeisshortof