2020中考英语3月时文阅读训练（2）（含答案）

时文阅读训练——
纽约公用电话的终结
The end of New York's pay phones
The end is coming for New York's public pay phones. New York City officials say workers are currently removing all public pay phones from the city's streets. Pay phones used to be everywhere in the city - on every street corner and in every park and public place. Engineers have started the removal work by taking away 30 pay phones from the Hell's Kitchen area of the city. In the coming months, the remaining phones will go. New York City spokesman Corey Johnson told the CNN news agency that: "The antiquated and outdated pay phone booths take up much needed sidewalk space. Removing these booths is a win for pedestrians who navigate these crowded blocks."?
Many New Yorkers probably won't even notice the phones are going. Most younger people have never used one. They may have to read the instructions to use a phone, and scramble for coins to feed it. Modern technology means the public phone is no longer needed. Over 95 percent of Americans have a mobile phone. Mr Corey said New Yorkers no longer want the phones. He said: "My office has received numerous community complaints from local residents about these antiquated pay phones, which present public safety and quality of life issues. Additionally, they take up sorely needed sidewalk space that could better serve people with disabilities and families with strollers."
Sources:? https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/02

生词表
currently 当前，目前
antiquated 过时的，陈旧的
outdated 过时的，落伍的，不流行的
booth 售货棚，摊位
pedestrian 步行者
navigate 驾驶
scramble 攀登，爬
numerous 很多的，许多的
issue（水等的）流出
sorely严重地
stroller散步者，闲逛者

参考范文
纽约公用电话的终结
纽约公共付费电话即将结束。纽约市官员说，工人们目前正在将所有公用付费电话从纽约街头撤走。付费电话过去在城市的每个角落，每个公园和公共场所随处可见。工程师们已经开始了拆除工作，从这个城市的厨房里拿走了30部公用电话。在接下来的几个月里，剩下的手机将被淘汰。纽约市发言人科里·约翰逊（Corey Johnson）对美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）说：“陈旧过时的付费电话亭占据了非常需要的人行道空间。拆除这些摊位对于在拥挤的街区中行走的行人来说是一种胜利。”
许多纽约人可能根本不会注意到手机的运行。大多数年轻人从来没有用过。他们可能需要阅读使用手机的说明，然后争先恐后地寻找硬币来喂手机。现代技术意味着不再需要公用电话。超过95%的美国人有手机。科里表示，纽约人不再需要这些手机。他说：“我的办公室收到了许多来自当地居民的投诉，这些过时的付费电话，带来了公共安全和生活质量问题。此外，他们还占用了急需的人行道空间，可以更好地为残疾人和有婴儿车的家庭服务。”


EXERCISE
I? TRUE / FALSE 判断正误
1. The article said the end has come for pay phones in the USA.?
2. Pay phones used to be on every street corner in New York City.?
3. The phone removal will start with 30 phones.?
4. Removing the pay phones will free up space on sidewalks.?
5. The article said most New Yorkers will notice the phones have gone.
6. The article said young people may need instructions to use a pay phone.?
7. An NYC official said his office had many complaints from locals.?
8. The article said sidewalk space was sorely needed for public pay phones.

II GAP FILL 选词填空
corner? remaining? coming? crowded?
outdated? space? removal? currently?
The end is (1) ______ for New York's public pay phones. New York City officials say workers are (2) ______ removing all public pay phones from the city's streets. Pay phones used to be everywhere in the city - on every street?(3) ______ and in every park and public place. Engineers have started the (4) ______ work by taking away 30 pay phones from the Hell's Kitchen area of the city. In the coming months, the (5) ______ phones will go. New York City spokesman Corey Johnson told the CNN news agency that: "The antiquated and (6) ______ pay phone booths take up much-needed sidewalk (7) ______. Removing these booths is a win for pedestrians who navigate these (8) ______ blocks."?
never? local? serve? longer?
notice? quality instructions? office
Many New Yorkers probably won't even (9) ______ the phones are going. Most younger people have (10) ______ used one. They may have to read the (11) ______ to use a phone, and scramble for coins to feed it. Modern technology means the public phone is no (12) ______ needed. Over 95 percent of Americans have a mobile phone. Mr Corey said New Yorkers no longer want the phones. He said: "My (13) ______ has received numerous community complaints from (14) ______ residents about these antiquated pay phones, which present public safety and (15) ______ of life issues. Additionally, they take up sorely needed sidewalk space that could better (16) ______ people with disabilities and families with strollers."

III MULTIPLE CHOICE 阅读选择
1) What did the article say is coming for New York's pay phones??
A. the chainsaws?
B. higher bills?
C. nicer colours?
D. the end?
2) Where did the article say pay phones used to be in New York??
A. on the subway?
B. everywhere?
C. in museums?
D. in city hall?
3) How many pay phones are being taken away to begin with??
A. 20?
B. 25?
C. 30?
D. 35?
4) Who is Corey Johnson??
A. an NYC spokesman?
B. a pedestrian?
C. a phone maker?
D. a pay phone repairman?
5) For whom did the article say removing the phones was a win??
A. tourists?
B. Apple?
C. pedestrians?
D. restaurants?
6) Who did the article say would probably not notice the phone?
removal??
A. drivers?
B. many New Yorkers?
C. phone engineers?
D. tourists?
7) What did the article say younger people might have to read??
A. books?
B. Kindle?
C. street signs?
D. instructions?
8) What percentage of Americans have a mobile phone??
A. over 95%?
B. 82%?
C. nearly 99%?
D. just over 82%?
9) What did a spokesman say his office had received??
A. advice?
B. gifts?
C. complaints?
D. lost smartphones?
10) What kind of people could clearer sidewalks help??
A. street cleaners?
B. people with disabilities?
C. the homeless?
D. skateboarders

IV CLOZE 完形填空
The end is (1) ____ for New York's public pay phones. New York City officials say?workers are (2) ____ removing all public pay phones from the city's streets. Pay?phones used to be everywhere in the city - on (3) ____ street corner and in every?park and public place. Engineers have started the removal work (4) ____ taking?away 30 pay phones from the Hell's Kitchen area of the city. In the coming months, the remaining phones will go. New York City spokesman Corey Johnson told the CNN news agency that: "The antiquated and (5) ____ pay phone booths take up much-needed sidewalk space. Removing these booths is a win for pedestrians who navigate these (6) ____ blocks."?
Many New Yorkers probably won't even (7) ____ the phones are going. Most?younger people have never used one. They may have to read the instructions to?use a phone, and scramble for coins to (8) ____ it. Modern technology means the?public phone is no longer needed. Over 95 per cent of Americans have a mobile?phone. Mr Corey said New Yorkers no (9) ____ want the phones. He said: "My office has received numerous community complaints from local (10) ____ about these antiquated pay phones, which (11) ____ public safety and quality of life issues. Additionally, they take up sorely needed sidewalk space that could better (12) ____ people with disabilities and families with strollers."?
1. A. comes B. coming C. came D. come?
2. A. currency B. currently?
? ?C. currants D. currant?
3. A. all B. even C. whole D. every?
4. A. as B. by C. in D. to?
5. A. updated B. outdated?
? ?C. inundated D. use-by-date?
6. A. clouded B. crowed C. crowded D. cowed?
7. A. aware B. knowledge?
? ? C. notice D. conscious?
8. A. food B. fodder C. feed D. fad?
9. A. lengthen B. longs C. longing D. longer?
10. A. residents B. residence?
? ? ?C. resides D. residuals?
11. A. present B. gift C. makes D. danger?
12. A. reserve B. server C. serve D. sever


习题答案
I 判断正误
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T?
5. F 6. T 7. T 8. F
II 选词填空
1.coming? 2.currently 3.corner 4.removal?
5.remaining 6.outdated 7.space 8.crowded
9.notice 10.never 11.instructions 12.longer?
13.office 14.local 15.quality 16.serve
III 阅读选择
1. D 2. B 3.C4. A 5. C?
6. B7. D 8. A 9. C10. B
IV 完形填空
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.B 6.B
7.C 8.C 9.D 10.A 11.A 12.C