2022中考英语复习精品资料超值阅读练习9 EllenParkerwasworriedaboutherhealth.Shecouldnotwalkveryquicklyanditwasdifficultforhertoclimbstars.Shewassoonoutofbreath(气喘吁吁). “IsupposeIhadbettergotothedoctor,”shethought. Shewenttothedoctorandtoldhimherproblem. “I’mnotsurprisedatall,”hesaid.“It’sobviouswhatyourproblemis.” Helookedheroverthengavehersomeadvice. “Ifyoudon’tdowhatIsay,Mrs.Parker,”hesaid,“youwillhaveaheartattack.Itcouldkillyou.” EllenParkerwasveryworriedassheleftthedoctor’s.Sheknewthatshehadtotakehisadvicebutthatitwouldnotbeeasyanditwouldtaketime. Thenextdayshewentshopping.Thefirstshopshewentintowasabutcher’sshop(肉铺). “I’dliketenpoundsofsteak(牛排),please,”shesaid. “Certainly,madam,”thebutcherrepliedandwentintothecoldroomandfoundalargepieceofsteak.Hebroughtthehugepieceofmeatbackintotheshopandputitonthescale(天平). “That’sjustundertenpounds,”hesaid. “Thatbigenough,”Mrs.Parkersaid. Thebutcherworkedouttheprice. “At$4.99apoundthatwillbe$49.50,please.Wouldyoulikemetocutitupintosmallerpiecesforyou?” “Oh,Idon’twanttobuythemeat,”Mrs.Parkersaid. “Ifyoudon’twanttobuyit,”thebutcherrepliedangrily,“whydidyouaskmetogetitforyou?” “MydoctortoldmethatIamover-weightandIhavetolosetenpounds.Iwantedtoseewhattenpoundsofmeatlookedlike.” 1.WhydidEllenParkervisitthedoctor?-3-\n A.Shehadhadaheartattack. B.Shehadaproblemwithherhealth. C.Shewasunhappyaboutherweight. D.Shecouldnotsleepwell. 2.Whatdidthedoctoradvisehertodo? A.Toloseweight.B.Toeatmoremeat. C.Tocomeandseehimagain.D.Tolookafterherheart. 3.WhydidEllenParkeraskfortenpoundsofsteak? A.Shewantedtobuysomefordinner. B.Shewantedtoloseweight. C.Herdoctorhadtoldhertoeatsteak. D.Shewantedtoseewhattenpoundsofmeatlookedlike. 4.WhatwasEllenParker'srealproblem? A.Sheatetoomuchsteak. B.Sheweighedtoomuch. C.Thedoctordidnotknow. D.Shecouldnotwalkveryquickly. 5.WhatdidthedoctorthinkmighthappentoEllen? A.Shemightputonmoreweight. B.Shemightstopeatingtoomuch.C.Shemighthaveaheartattack. D.Shemightgotoanotherdoctor.-3-\n 【答案与解析】这篇幽默故事的大意是：EllenParker由于身体虚弱去看医生，医生建议她减肥。EllenParker听从了医生的建议，却进了一家卖肉的商店并向店主要了10磅重的一块牛排。当店主要她付钱时，她却说自己并不想卖肉，只是想看看10磅肉到底有多大一块。至此，我们知道EllenParker到肉店去的目的并非买肉，而是想要弄明白自己如果减掉10磅肉的话，到底需要减下多大一块。 1.B。这是一道信息归纳题。根据文章首段的“EllenParkerwasworriedaboutherhealth.Shecouldnotwalkveryquicklyanditwasdifficultforhertoclimbstairs.Shewassoonoutofbreath.”不难看出EllenParker“爬楼困难、气喘吁吁”。由此，我们得出“EllenParker的健康有问题”这一结论。 2.A。这是一道逻辑推理题，需要把上下文所涉及到的信息连贯起来综合考虑。EllenParker去看医生时，医生给她提了一些建议。医生的建议是什么样的呢？文章并没有指明，而是让考生自己去体会。只是在短文的最后一段中有这样一句话“MydoctortoldmethatIamoverweightandhavetolosetenpounds.Iwantedtoseewhattenpoundsoffleshlookedlike.”从EllenParker说的这几句话中，我们才知道她体重超常，医生建议让她减肥，故答案为A。 3.D。这是一道细节理解题。答案源自短文最后一段的“Iwantedtoseewhattenpoundsoffleshlookedlike.”一句中。EllenParker到肉店去并非是为了买肉，而是要看看10磅肉究竟有多大一块。 4.B。这也是一道逻辑推理题。文章第一段提到EllenParker的身体很虚弱，最后点明医生让她减肥10磅。据此，我们可以推断出她所有的健康问题皆由身体肥胖所致。 5.C。这是一道细节理解题。医生给EllenParker提出建议后，紧接着警告说：“Ifyoudon'tdowhatIsay，youwillhaveaheartattack.Itcouldkillyou.”。所以，假如EllenParker不听医生的劝告，就有患心脏病的危险。-3-
