中考英语阅读理解综合分类解析1-(2).docVIP

中考英语阅读理解汇编练习试卷

一、中考英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）

1．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

???Inmanycountriesaroundtheworld,May1stisaholidaywhichiscalledLaborDayorWorkersDay.Itisaninterestingholidaythathonorsworkingpeopleandtheirjobs.Butdoyouknowhowitstarted?

???Duringthelate1880s,inmanypartsoftheworld,peopleworkedforfourteentosixteenhoursadayinfactories,butmadeverylittlemoney.Later,intheUnitedStatesandCanada,workingpeoplegottogethertosetupunions（工会）.Theunionleadersaskedfactorybossesforshorterworkingtimeandhighersalaries（工资）,butmanyofthebosses??▲?.

???OnMay1st,1886,menandwomenintheUnitedStatesandCanadastoppedworkingandwentontothestreets.Theywalkedthroughcitiesandtownstoforcebossestoletthemworkeighthoursaday.InthecityofChicago,severalpeoplediedinfightingwiththepolice.Overthenextfewyears,peopleincitiesaroundtheworldstoppedworkingonMay1sttohonorworkerseverywhere.Bytheearlytwentiethcentury,thefirstofMaybecameanationalholidayinmanycountries.

???However,intheUnitedStatesandCanada,May1stisnotaholiday.NorthAmericanscelebrateLaborDayonthefirstMondayinSeptember.TodayintheUnitedStates,LaborDayismostlyabouthavingfun.Peopleenjoyalongweekendandoftencelebrateitbyhavingpicnicswithfriendsorfamily.InmanypartsoftheUnitedStates,LaborDayisalsothelastdayofsummervacation,andstudentsreturntoschoolthenextday.

（1）Howlongdidpeopleworkadayinfactoriesinthelate1880s?

A.?For8-10hours.???????????B.?For10-12hours.???????????C.?For12-14hours???????????D.?For14-16hours.

（2）Whichcanbethebestfor??▲???

A.?refusedtheirideas???????????????????????????????????????????B.?acceptedtheirideas

C.?agreedwiththem?????????????????????????????????????????????D.?understoodthem

（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedwordforcemean