2024年辽宁省中考英语模拟试卷（四）
一、阅读理解（满分32分）阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选
项。
1．（8分）
Thetelevisionwasinventedin1925.Astimepassed，
moreandmorepeoplewereabletobuythetelevision.Itofgoingouteitherfortravellingorbusiness.Over3，
isapopularinvention，butitisalsobadforyour000，000peopletakeaplaneeveryday.Itisvery
eyes.Peoplespendalmost4～8hoursinfrontofaTV
whiletheyspendlessthan2hoursstayingwiththeir
family.theairpollution.
Creditcardswerestartedin1915.TheyallowpeopletoThepacemaker（心脏起搏器）begantobeusedin
buythingsfirstandpayforthemlater.Whatsmore，you1932.Itsavesmanypeopleslives.Itwasaninvention
donthavetocarrylotsofmoneyaround.Youcanknowthatwasdesignedtogivetheheartsmallshocksand
whatyouhaveboughtbycreditcards.However，youmaymakeitworkagain.Theonlydisadvantage（缺点）for
notknowhowmuchmoneyyouhavespentuntilyougetmostpeopleisthatitcostsalotofmoney.Gettingone
yourbill.Thismightputmanyyoungpeopleandfamiliescancostfrom16，500yuanto35，000yuan.
intoaneconomiccrisis（经济危机）.
（1）Whichinventionhasthelongesthistory？
A.Thetelevision.
B.Theplane.
C.Creditcards.
D.Thepacemaker.
（2）Whatcanweknowaboutthefourinventionsfromthetext？
A.PeoplespendmoretimewiththeirfamilythanwatchingTV.
B.Theinventionoftheplanedoesnoharmtotheenvironment.
C.Peoplecanknowwhattheyhaveboughtbycreditcards.
D.Thepacemakerisnotveryexpensiveforpeople.
（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedworditprobablyreferto？
A.Thepacemaker.
B.Theinvention.
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C.Theshock.
D.Theheart.
（4）Whatdothesefourinventionshaveincommon？
A.Theyareallpopularinventions.
B.Theyhaveadvantagesanddisadvantages.