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第1页共4页初三英语阅读理解专项2因果关系：考查上下文之间的因果关系。命题的关键词是：在一篇短文或一个段落中，因果关系有三种情况：（1）原因在前，结果在后。Telephone,television,radio,andtelegraphallhelppeoplecommunicatewitheachother.Becauseofthesedevices,ideasandnewsofeventsspreadquicklyallovertheworld.()1.Newsspreadsfastbecauseof________.A.moderntransportationB.newtechnologyC.thechangesoftheworldD.apeaceagreementUsuallyheworksuntilteno’clockintheevening.Heisverytiredwhenhegetshome.Afteraquicksupperhegoestobedandsoonfallsasleep.Hisgrandmawholivesdownstairsissatisfiedwith(满意)him.()2.ThegrandmaissatisfiedwithJackbecause________.A.he’shergrandsonB.he’scleverC.hecankeepquietD.hegetshomeontime（2）结果在前，原因在后。ItwasMother’sDay,buttheyoungmotherwasalittleunhappy,becauseshewas800milesawayfromherparents.()3.TheyoungwomanwasalittleunhappyonMother’sDaybecause_________.A.shedidn’thaveapresentB.shewasalongwayfromhermotherC.shedidn’tknowitwasMother’sDayD.shewantedtoseeherfatherTheworldisbecomingmuchsmallerbyusingmoderntrafficandcommunicationmeans.Lifetodayismucheasierthanitwashundredsofyearsago,butithasbroughtnewproblems.()4.Ourworldisbecomingmuchsmaller_________.A.becausetheearthisbeingpolluteddayandnightB.thankstosciencedevelopmentC.becauseoftheriseinpopulationD.becausetheearthisblownawaybythewindeveryyearWhy为什么reason理由,原因thereasonof…的原因Since因为；既然as因为for因为;给、为because因为becauseof因为so所以,因此thus因此,于是Asaresult结果theresultof是...的结果sothat以便(以致)so...that如此...以致such...that如此...以致第2页共4页（3）无明显因果关系SamandJoewereastronauts.Therewasonceaverydangeroustripandthemoreexperiencedastronautsknewtherewasonlyasmallchanceofcomingbackalive.()5.Mostoftheastronautswereunwillingtogoonthetripbecause__________.A.therewaslittlechanceofbeingchosenB.theyweren’texperiencedenough.C.theythoughttheymightbekilledD.itwasn’texcitingenoughSomeengineersbelievethatthenoise-killingsystemwillbeusedinmostcarsin1996.Butthecarmakershaven’tdecidediftheywillputitintoproductionbecauseitwouldaddseveralhundreddollarstothecostoftheircars.()6.Thenoise-killingsystemisnotyetpopularmainlybecause_________.A.itincreasesthecostofcarproductionB.carmakersarenotsureifitisnecessary.C.itisstillbeingtriedoutD.peoplestillhavetheirworries.【提高练习】AButthousandsofpeoplehelpedcleanandtreatthebirdswell.Thentheyreturnedthepenguinstothewild.NowtheseSouthAfricanpenguinsarereproducinginhighernumbersthanbeforetheoilleaking.()7.WhyarethepenguinsinSouthAfricareproducinginhighernumbersthanbeforetheoilleaking?A.Becausepeopleremovedtheship.B.Becausepeoplesentalotofpenguinstothewild.C.Becausepeoplehelpedthepenguins.D.Becausepeopletreatedthepenguinswell.BIfyouvisitedIndianapolisyouwouldbeabletofindyourwayaroundeasilybecausemostofthestreetscrosseachotherlikeachessboard(棋盘).Inthecentreofthecity,calledtheCircle,standstheSoldiers’Monument,100metershigh.AlsointhecentretherearemanybuildingsmadeofthefamousIndianastone,whichmakesthemwhiteincolor.()8.ManybuildingsinIndianapolisarewhitebecause_________.A.theyarepaintedwhiteeveryyear.B.theIndiananpeoplekeepthemcleanC.theyaremadeofaspecialstone.D.thereislittlepollutionfromfactoriesCIneveryBritishtown,largeandsmall,youwillfindshopsthatsellsecond-handgoods.Sometimessuchshopsdealmostlyinfurniture,sometimesinbooks,sometimesinornaments(装饰)andhouseholdgoods,sometimeseveninclothes.Thefurnituremayoftenbe“antique”,anditmaywellhavechangedhandsmanytimes.Therearealsomuchmorehumbleshops,sometimessimplycalled“junkshops”,whereyoucanbuysmallhouseholdpiecesverycheaply.Sometimestheprofits(利润)fromtheseshopsgotocharity(慈善事业).Eventhesepieces,though,canmakeyoufeelsad;youthinkofthosepeoplewhooncetreasuredthem,butwhohavemovedontoanothercountryortodeath.()9.Second-handgoodssometimesfillyouwithsadnessbecause_________.A.theyaretooexpensiveforaveragebuyersB.theyremindyouoftheoriginalownersC.theyarenowforgottenD.theyaresoldforcharity第3页共4页【佛山中考】Aboutthreeweeksago,Norabecamea“famous”animalwhenAlexanderpostedhomevideo（录像）ofNora’spianoplayingontheInternetwebsiteYouTube.()54.Norahasbecomefamousbecause____________.A.ShehasalotoffansB.ShelearnstoplaythepianobyherselfC.herpicturewaspostedontheInternetD.Shehasgotalotofe-mailsfromallovertheworld【仿真练习】AMr.Henrylivedinasmallvillagewithhighmountainsallaroundit.Alldayheworkedonhisfarmandneverwenttothecity.Sometimeshewenttothetownwhichwasnotfarawaytobuysomething.Healwayswalkedthereandnevertookabusoratrain.Hiswifediedafterhisonlydaughterwasborn.Whenthegirl,Ann,grewup,sheleftherfatherandwenttocollege.FouryearslaterAnnpassedallherexaminationsandfoundworkinahospitalinthecapital,Asshewasbusy,shehadnotimetogobacktoseeherfather.Butshemissedherfatherverymuch.Soshewrotetohisfatherandaskedhimtocometothecapital.WhenMr.Henryheardfromhisdaughter,hewasquitehappyandwassoonreadytosetoff.Thenextday,assoonashegottothestation,herangAnnupandtoldherthetrainhewouldtake.AteightinthemorningthetrainarrivedattheCapitalStation.Mr.Henryhadspentaboutsixteenhoursonthetrain.Assoonashegotoff,hesawhisdaughterstandingtheretomeethim.Annranuptohimandfoundthatherfatherlookedpale.”What’sthematterwithyou,Dad?”Annaskedinsurprise.”Doyoufeelunwell?””Nothing,”answeredMr.Henry.“I’mjus