12020中考英语冲刺·阅读理解专题训练1ASorenecksareverycommonthesedays.Howtoavoidasoreneck?Herearethethingsyoushouldknow.●Takeprecautions(预防措施)afteranunusualactivity.Manypeoplereporthavingapainintheirnecksafterdoingsomethingthattheydon’toftendo,suchasanewexerciseorpackingandmoving.Ifyouknowyou’vedonesomethingthatputsyouarisk,massage(按摩)yourneck,doitwithdifferentexercisesandtakeawarmbathbeforebed.●Makesureyourworkstationiscorrect.Ifyouworklonghoursatadeskyoumaywanttomakesurethatyourworkenvironmentissetuptobethemostrelaxing.Makesurethatyourbodyisbeingtreatedright.Keepyourfeetonthefloor.Thiswilloftendependonhowhighyourchairis,soadjust(调整)itintimetoachievegoodresults.●Changeyourpostureoften.Sittinginonepositionforlongperiodsoftimeisnothealthy.Sitwithyourbackstraightformostofthetime.Takea5-minutebreakifyoucanandwalkaroundeveryhour.●Exercise.Findsomething—swimming,runningorclimbing-thatmakesyouexcitedandfeelalive.Makeitintoaunusualway.Yourbodywillfeelbetterandyourmindwillfeelmorerelaxed.1.InParagraph5,theunderlinedword“it”refersto(指).A.thedeskB.thechairC.yourneckD.yourbody2.Theunderlinedword“posture”inParagraph6probablymeans“”inChinese.A.姿势B.方向C.方式D.状态3.canavoidasorebackaccordingtothepassage.A.MakingyourworkenvironmentbequietB.SittingwithbackstraightforamomentC.PackingandmovingforalongtimeD.Exercisingoftenlikeswimmingorrunning4.Afterdoingsomethingunusual,youmaydothefollowingthingsexcept.AdoingitwithdifferentexercisesB.massagingyourneckC.takingawarmbathbeforebedD.lookingatyourphonefortoolong5.Thispassagemainlytellsus.A.howtodoexercisewellB.exercisingoftenisgoodforpeopleC.howtoavoidasoreneckD.beinghealthyisthemostimportantBThefirsttimemywifeLindagavebirthwasinahospital.WhenLindagotpregnant(怀孕)forthesecondtime,wewantedahomebirth,notjustforourselves,butforourdaughter.Weareveryopenwithourdaughter.Wewanttoteachherrespectandawe(敬畏)forthethingsofbodies.Soshewaspartoftheprocessfromtheverybeginning.InthemorningthemidwivescamejustasLindawasclimbingintothebirthtub(盆).Ourdaughterofferedhermomwaterandfoodwhilesherested.Whenshefoundthenoiseandactivityof2birth,shewastoonervoustostaylong,soshespentafewminutesnexttothetub,thenwentintoanotherroomtoplay.Themidwivescalledherbackintimetoseeherbrothercomeintotheworld.AsLindapulledourtinynewbornsonup,ourdaughterandIrushedtoherside.Allfourofushuggingandcryingandveryexcited.Thatnight,andmanytimessincethen,ourdaughtersaid:“I’msoproudofMomforhavingababy.”Shehasseenandadmiredtheeffortittakestobringanewpersonintotheworld.It’sapartofherlife,somethingthatcanhappeninthesameroomwhereshecolorsandwatchesmovies.Itwascrucialthatourdaughterwaspartofthatexperience,notjustforher,butforLindaandmeaswell.Everythingwewantedforher—trustedcareproviders;averyfamiliarenvironment;continuingsupport;goodfood—werethingsweneededbutdidn'thavethefirsttimeLindagavebirth.Wecrossedthisthreshold(门槛)together,asafamily,anditwasmessyandscaryandpainfulandunusualandmysteriousandreallyperfect.6.Thewriterofthispassageisprobably.A.afatherB.amotherC.adaughterD.ason7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“midwives”probablymean.A.carefullyhardworkingcooksB.speciallytrainednursesC.trulytalentedsingersD.veryfriendlydrivers8.Fromthelastparagraph,wecanseeinfactthewriter.A.didn'twantherwifeLindatogivebirthinthefamilyB.didn'twanttheirfamilytocrossthethresholdtogetherC.thoughtitwascrucialthattheirdaughterwasnotpartoftheexperienceD.wantedherdaughtertoknowthatshewastrustedandneededinthefamily9.Accordingtothepassagewecansee.A.thewriter'sfirstchildisasonB.therearefivepeopleinthewriter'sfamilynowC.thewriter'sdaughtersawherbrothercomeintotheworldD.thewriterwantedahomebirth,onlyjustfortheirdaughter10.Whichisthebesttitle(标题)forthispassage'?A.MyFirstChildWasBorninaHospital.B.TheSecondChildinMyHappyFamily.C.AMessyandPainfulandUnusualFamily.D.WhyDidWeChooseaHomeBirthforOurSecondChild?CAfterwandering(闲逛)aroundinthecityforalongtime,Tomfinallyfoundhimselfstandinginfrontofthepalace.Helookedthroughitsgoldengate,hopingtotakealookatarealprince(王子).Thereweresomeguards(卫兵)standingatbothsidesofthegate.Tom,dressedbadly,wasmovingnervouslypastthemwhenhesuddenlycaughtsightofawell-dressedboywhowasfollowedbyseveralservants.Hewasnodoubttheprince!Tomwasexcited.Hewantedtogetclosetotheprinceandhaveagoodlookathim.However,aguardsawhimandstoppedhimrudely(粗鲁地).Theyoungprince,whosenamewasEdward,wasangrywiththeguardforhisrudeness.He3askedtheguardtoopenthegateandtookTomtohisroominthepalace.Thetwoboysbecamegoodfriends.TheyevenexchangedtheirclothesafterTomtoldEdwardthathehaddreamtaboutdressinglikeaprince.Astheystoodsidebysideinfrontofagreatmirror,theyweresurprisedtofindthattheylookedalmostliketwins!Thetwoboyswereineachother'sclotheswhenEdwardsuddenlynoticedabruise(淤伤)onTom'shand.HesoonrealizedthatitwascausedbytheguardwhohadstoppedTomrudely.Inamoment,theyoungprinceranoutoftheroom.Hedecidedtopunishtheguard.However,theguarddidn'trealizethattheprincewasinTom'soldwornclothes.HehitEdwardheavilyontheearandthrewhimoutofthepalace.11.WhydidTomlookthroughthegateofthepalace?A.Totalkwiththeguard.B.Toaskforaplacetolivein.