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1、中考复习社会历史类专项练习一、阅读理解Dubaiisacityofbigbusiness,expensivehotels,skyscrapers(摩天楼),andshoppingmalls.Intheearly20thcentury,Dubaiwasasuccessfultradingport.PeoplefromtheworldstoppedinDubaitodobusiness.Butitwasstillasmallcity,andmostpeoplelivedasfishermenandbusinessmen.
2、Thenin1966,oilwasdiscovered.Thisbroughtalotofmoneyintothearea,andsoonDubaibegantochange.TodayDubaiisoneoftheworld’smostimportantbusinesscenters.Infact,eachyearthecitygelsitsmoneymainlyfrombusiness,notoil.RecentlyDubaihasattractedmoreandmorevisitorsfromabroad.Th
3、eycometorelaxonitsbeaches,andeveryyear,millionsvisitjusttogoshopping!Dubaiisalsooneoftheworld’sfastestgrowingcities.Manytallbuildingsarebuiltinmonths.Thecityalsohasmanyman-madeislands.Oneofthese,thePalmJumeirah,islikeapalmtree(棕桐树)andisverybeautiful.Thecityisst
4、illanamazingmix(混合体)ofpeoplefromdifferentcountries.Thepeoplefrom150countriesliveandworkinDubai,andforeignersnowoutnumberDubainatives(本地人)byeighttoone!Manypeoplewelcomethecity’sgrowth.ButanincreasingnumberofDubainativesworryaboutthespeedofchange.AsaDubainativesa
5、ys,“Wemustalwaysrememberwherewecamefrom.Ourkidsmustknowweworkedvery,veryhardtogetwherewearenow,andthere’salotmoreworktodo.”1．WhydidpeoplestopinDubaiintheearly20thcentury?A.TorelaxB.Tobuyoil.C.Togoshopping.D.Todobusiness.2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Dubaihas
6、createdmanyman-madeislands.B.TherearemanyforeignersworkinginDubai.CManyinternationalvisitorscometoDubaieveryyearD.Dubainowgetsmoneymainlyfromsellingoil.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“outnumber”mean?A.Tobesmallerinsizethananothergroup.B.Tobemoreinnumberthananotherg
7、roup.C.Tobebiggerinareathananothergroup.19D.Tobesmallerinareathananothergroup.4．Inthelastparagraph,whatdoestheunderlinedpartmean?A.WeshouldalwaysvisitDubai,B.Weshouldlearnfromforeigners.C.Wemustalwaysrememberourpast.D.Wemustonlythinkaboutthefuture.5．What’sthema
8、inideaofthepassage?A.Dubaiisgrowingveryfast.B.Dubaiwasabigcitybefore1966.C.Manytallbuildingsarebuiltinmonths.D.ManytouristscometorelaxonDubai’sbeaches.Schooleducationisveryi
