中考英语复习：-难度较大的阅读文章含答案(二)

第一篇IstheTieaNecessity?Ties,orneckties,havebeenasymbolofpolitenessandeleganceinBritainforcenturies.ButthecasualPrimeMinisterTonyBlairhasproblemswiththem.Reportssuggestthateventhecivilservantsmaystopwearingties.So,arethefamouslyformalBritishreallygoingtoabandontheneckties?Maybe.Lastweek,theUK'sCabinetSecretaryAndrewTurnbullopenlywelcomedatielessera.Hehintedthatcivilservantswouldsoonbefreeofthecostliest12inchesoffabricthatmostmeneverbuyintheirlives.Infact,Blairshowedthisattitudewhenhehadhisfirstgueststoacocktailparty.Manyofthemwerecelebrities(知名人士)withoutties,whichwouldhavebeenunimaginableevenintherecentpast.ForsomemoreconservativeBritish,thetieisamustforproperappearance.Earlier,LaborleaderJimCallaghansaidhewouldhavediedratherthanhavehischildrenseeninpublicwithoutatie.ForpeoplelikeCallaghan,thetiewasasignofbeingcomplete,ofshowingrespect.Menweresupposedtowearatiewhengoingtochurch,toworkintheoffice,toaparty-almosteverysocialoccasion.Buttoday,peoplehavebeguntoacceptacasualstyleevenforformaloccasions.Theoriginofthetieistricky.Itstartedassomethingcalledsimplyaband.Thetermcouldmeananythingaroundaman'sneck.Itappearedinfinerwaysinthe1630s.Frenchmenshowedaloveofthisparticularfashionstatement.Theirneckwear(颈饰)impressedCharlesII,thekingofEnglandwhowasexiled(流放)toFranceatthattime.WhenhereturnedtoEnglandin1660,hebroughtthisnewfashionitemalongwithhim.Itwasn't,however,untilthelate18thcenturythatfancyyoungmenintroducedamorecolorful,flowingpieceofcloththateventuallybecameknownasthetie.Then,clubsmilitaryinstitutionsandschoolsbegantousecoloredandpatternedtiestoindicatethewearer'smembershipinthelate19thcentury.Afterthat,thetiebecameanecessaryitemofclothingforBritishgentlemen.Butnow,evengentlemenaregettingtiredofties.Anyway,thedayfeelsabiteasierwhenyouwakeupwithouthavingtodecidewhichtiesuitsyouandyourmood.31ThetiesymbolizesallofthefollowingexceptArespect.Belegance.Cdemocracy.Dpoliteness.32WhydoesBlairsometimesshowupinaformaleventwithoutatie?ABecausehewantstomakeashow.BBecausehewantstoattractattention.CBecausehewantstoliveinacasualway.DBecausetiesarecostly.33WhichofthefollowingisNOTasocialoccasion?AGoingtochurch.BGoingtoworkintheoffice.CGoingtoaparty.DStayingathome.34WhobroughttheFrenchmen'sneckweartoBritain?ACharlesII.BTonyBlair.CJimCallaghan.DAndrewTurnbull.35WhendidBritishgentlemenbegintoweartiesregularly?AInthe1630s,BAfterthelate19thcentury.CIn1660.DInthelate18thcentury.第二篇WhyNotEatBreakfast?Breakfastisnotonlythemostimportantmealoftheday,itisalsothemostneglectedorskipped.Commonreasonsfornoteatingbreakfastincludelackoftime,notfeelinghungry,traditionaldislikeforbreakfast,anddieting.Breakfastsimplymeansbreakthefast.Yourbodyspendsatleastsixtotwelvehourseachnightinafastingstate.Inthemorningyourbodyneedsenergytorevup(转动起来)intohighgearfortheday'sworkahead.Ifyouskipbreakfast,youarelikelytoconcentratelesseffectivelyinthelatemorning,feelirritable,short-tempered(易怒的),tired,orweak.Whenyouchoosenottoeatbreakfast,yourbodystaysinslowgear.Also,peoplewhoskipbreakfastoftenbinge(无节制的大吃)laterinthedayatothermealsoreatahigh-calorie(高卡路里)snackinthemorning.Breakfasteaterstendtoeatlessfatduringtheday,havemorestrengthandenduranceandbetterconcentrationandproblem-solvingability.Agoodbreakfastshouldprovideupto1/3ofyourtotalcalorieneedsfortheday.Ontheaverage,weeat400lesscaloriesforbreakfastthanfordinner.Ifbreakfastdoesn'tappealtoyouinthemorning,tryeatingalighter-dinner,earlierintheeveningorsavehalfyourdinnerforbreakfastinthemorning.Ifyoustillaren'thungryinthemorning,startwithsomethingsmalllikejuiceortoastorhaveamid-morningsnacklaterwhenyouarehungry.Noteatingbreakfastcanalsocauseyoutoovereat,sinceafallinbloodsugaroftenmakesyoufeelveryhungrylater.Tomakemattersworse,sinceyourbodyisinaslowedstate,itwillnotbeabletoburnthoseextracaloriesveryefficiently.Ifyoufeedyourbodyhealthysnacksandmealsthroughouttheday,youarelesslikelytobecomeextremelyhungryandstuffyourselfassoonasyoubegintoeat.Sincebreakfastisthefirstandmostimportantmealoftheday,choosingtherightfuelisimportant.Thebestbreakfastfoodsarefruits,juice,leanmeat,andgrainproductssuchasbreads,rice,noodles,andcereals.36Thewordfastinthephrasebreakthefastinparagraph2meansAaseriesofquickactions.Bahabitofeating.Caperiodofnoteating.Dastrictrule.37WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofapersonwhodoesnothavebreakfast?AHewillbeeasilydistracted.BHewilltendtolosehistemper.CHewillfeelweak.DHewillbecomeverytalkative.38YoucanimproveyourappetiteforbreakfastbyAnoteatingtoomuchfordinnerintheeveningBdrinkingaglassofmilkbeforegoingtobed.Ceatingabigdinnerintheevening.Dhavingsomejuiceandatoastfordinner.39Whichofthefollowingisahealthyeatinghabit?AEatingaslittleaspossible.BEatingnobreakfast.CEatingnolunch.DEatingthreeregularmealsaday.40WhichfoodisNOTfitforbreakfast?ARice.BFatmeatCBread.DJuice.第三篇WhoCameFirst,theChickenortheEgg?Ijustmailedthechickenandtheegg,eachinitsownseparatepackaging,andkeptcarefultrackofwheneachshipmentwassentfromapostofficeinCambridge,Massachusetts,andwhenitlaterarrivedatitsintendeddestinationinNewYorkCity.Inmailingthechicken,