2014中考英语阅​读​理​解：adventurers

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　　There have never been many adventurers. Youvan read stories about men called adventures. Butthey were really businessmen. There was somethingthey wanted----- a lady, or money, or a country, orhonor. And so they got it. But a true adventure isdifferent. He starts without any special purpose. He isready for anything he may meet.

　　There have been many half-adventurers. And they were great men. History is rich with theirstories. But each of them had a special purpose. They were not followers of true adventure.

　　In the big city of New York, Romance and Adventure are always waiting.

　　As we walk along the street, they are watching us. We look up suddenly and see a face in awindow. The face seems to interest us strangely. Or in a quiet street, we hear a cry of fear andpain coming from a house where no one lives. A car takes us to a strange door, instead of toour own. The door opens and we are asked to enter. At every corner, eyes look toward us, orhands are raised, or fingers point. Adventure is offered.

　　But few of us are ready to accept. We are ready to do only the things we do every day. Wewish to do only the things that everyone else does. We move on; and some day we come tothe end of a long quiet life. Then we begin to think. Then, when it is too late, we are sorry thatwe have never known true Romance and Adventure.

　　1. In the author’s opinion, there are ____ true adventures.

　　A. many B. few C. no D. a few

　　2. In what way does the author say a true adventure is different from a businessman?

　　A. He is ready for anything he may meet.

　　B. He is not interested in money.

　　C. He enjoys excitement while a business man does not.

　　D. A true adventure is romantic, while a businessman is dull.

　　3. According to the passage, a cry of fear and pain coming from a house where noone lives in a quiet street means____.

　　A. a number B. a fight C. wealth D. adventure

　　4. The passage doesn’t mention it, but we can infer from the passage that whenmost people meet an offer of adventure, they will ____.

　　A. grow angry but curious

　　B. accept the offer

　　C. grow embarrassed and reject the offer

　　D. be frightened and cry for help.

　　5. When do most people wish that they had known romance and adventure?

　　A. When they are young.

　　B. When it involves a beautiful lady or handsome man.

　　C. When something interests them strangely.

　　D. When they reach the end of a long quiet life.

　　The key :

　　3. B A D C D