阅读理解【中考先睹为快】Passage A(来自2016中考英语模拟)阅读下面短文或图表，并选择正确答案。Do you know Roma people? They were called Gypsies(吉普赛人) by Europeans because they thought they came from Egypt(a country in Africa). About a thousand years ago, the Roma people left their homeland. They are known as nomads because for hundreds of years many of them have lived in large groups that travel from place to place. They have no real homeland. Today, the Roma are now living all over the world. They have kept their language and many customs. For example, its important for Roma to marry other Roma. Its also a custom for parents to choose the person their children will marry. Roma people get married when they are young, sometimes even as young as 14. Romany is the language of Roma people, which was written down only recently. Because the Roma are nomadic and have moved all over the world, their language has developed in many different ways. It is sometimes hard for Romans in one part of the world to understand Romans from another part. Roma music is famous all over the world, because many Romans throughout history have been musicians. Their music has influenced many other kinds of music, like classical and jazz. Roma dont usually assimilate(同化) into host countries. Over many centuries, governments have forbidden them to marry each other, travel or wear their traditional bright clothes. They have their gold taken away from themtreasures from their parents and grandparents. They have been taken as slaves(奴隶), and have been forced to change their names. But today, the Roma are finding ways to live in peace with others while keeping the treasures of their culture. “Theres a will within us to continue to live as a people,” says George Kaslov, whose family arrived in New York from Russia a hundred years ago. “All the other ethnic(种族) groups who came to America assimilate gradually with time going; they lose their customs and language. But not the Roma. We hold out.”32. What does the underlined word nomads in the 1st paragraph mean?A. People who lived centuries ago. B. People who come from Roma.C. People who have their own homeland D. People who move from place to place. 33. What can we infer about the Roma according to the passage?A. Most of the Roma live in very unusual houses.B. Their language is endangered and may soon die out.C. Their culture is very different from other European cultures.D. Most Roma get married either when they are very young or very old.34. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To tell readers about an interesting culture. B. To tell us why the Roma need our help.C. To show us how all people are similar. D. To ask people how to live in peace.35. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Brave Roma Travelers B. Famous Roma MusicC. The Roma: Past and Present D. Changing Countries, Changing Cultures参考答案3235、DCAC(来自2016中考英语模拟)阅读下面短文或图表，并选择正确答案。 Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital ,_ .根据短文内容选择最佳答案（ ）31.The underlined word “give up the idea”in the passage most probably means _.A. stop furthering her education in Paris B. quit music lessons C. quit opening a new hospital( )32. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She couldnt get admitted to medical school B. She decided to further her education in Paris C. A serious eye problem stopped her( )33. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeths chances for becoming for a doctor? A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldnt graduate from medical school.( )34. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Eight years has passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital. B. Ten years has passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital. C. Nineteen years has passe