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山西大同市2016中考英语阅读理解精品选编（一）及答案 第一部分 (来自2016中考英语模拟)阅读短文，并选择正确答案A study of peoples greatest fears was recently made in the United States. A team of researchers talked to 3,000 people to find out what they were most afraid of. These are the results of the study. The highest number, 41% were afraid of speaking in front of a group. Heights frightened 32%. Many people, 22%, were terrified of insects. Twenty-two percent were also afraid of deep water and money problems. The researchers were surprised to find that only 19% were afraid of illness and death. Eighteen percent said they feared of flying and 14% of loneliness. Fourteen percent couldnt stand dogs, and fewer people were frightened of driving or riding in a car; in fact, only 9%. The dark and being in lifts terrified 8%. The last of the fears mentioned was the fact fear of escalators(自动扶梯): only 5% of them were afraid of these. ( )56.The purpose of writing this article is ________.[来源:学§科§网Z§X§X§K] A. to discuss what fear is B. to report the result of a study C. to give the readers an idea of fears D. to show how little we know about fears( )57. In this study about how many people are afraid of speaking in public? A. 41. B. 500. C. 960. D. 1230.( )58. Why were the researchers surprised to find that not many people were afraid of illness and death? A. Because they themselves were afraid of illness and death. B. Because people had not told them the truth. C. Because they had expected more people to fear illness and death. D. Because illness had caused many deaths.( )59. This study showed that many people in the United States ________. A. like dogs B. do not like insects C. are not afraid of heights D. are not afraid of driving a car( )60. The researchers who made the study were probably ________. A. psychologists (心理学家) B. doctors C. mathematicians D. go