B
Over the past 100 years, daily life has changed amazingly. Comparing the early 1900s with today, we feel like we are in two different
worlds. Let’s take a look at the big changes.
A hundred years ago, long-distance travel was uncommon and slow. Few people owned cars, and airplanes were only for the army. Daily life meant lots of hard work: farming, hand-washing clothes, and cooking over fires. Many homes had no indoor toilets, electric lights, or machines to make chores easier. Rural（乡村的）schools had few books, and not all kids had the chance to go to school. For fun, people often gathered to tell stories or play simple games like hide-and-seek or Chinese chess. Life was simpler but much harder.
Today, technology has greatly changed the world. Cars, trains, and planes take us across the world in hours. Machines and computers deal with hard work, both in factories and at home. Most houses have running water, electricity, and smart devices like fridges and TVs. Besides, education is easy for nearly everyone—we can go to school, learn online, or find endless information with a quick click. There are also so many ways to have fun: watching shows online, playing video games with friends far away, or chatting on social media. Yet some people still miss the close communities of the past.
Modern life is certainly more convenient, but it’s also faster and more stressful. Technology keeps us in touch with others all the time, but sometimes it makes us feel lonely when we’re too busy with screens. So, has all this progress really made life “better”? Or has it just made life different? As we keep using new inventions, maybe the best thing is to
enjoy the easy parts of today’s life and remember the simple good things from the past.
()46. Which of the following was a feature of daily life in the early 1900s?
A. People traveled in cars.
B. People had to go to the toilets outdoors.
C. People did farming with machines.
D. Rural schools had books for every student.
()47. Which of the following is true about modern life according to the text?
A. Long-distance travel is still slow.
B. It’s not easy to get proper education.
C. Computers play a part in factories.
D. People have no ways to get information quickly.
()48. How does the writer tell us that daily life has changed greatly in the past over 100 years?
A. By listing many new inventions.
B. By talking about his own life experience.
C. By introducing famous people’s opinions.
D. By comparing life in the early 1900s with modern life.
()49. What does the writer think about the progress of life?
A. It has only made life better.
B. It has only made life worse.
C. It has made life different, and we should enjoy the good parts of both the past and present.
D. It has no effect on people’s lives.
()50. Which would be the best title for the text?
A. 100 Years of Amazing Changes in Daily Life.
B. The Fast Development of Transportation.
C. The History of Technology.
D. Education Then and Now.

46. B
47. C 细节理解题。由第三段第三句可知，在工厂里和家庭中，机器和计算机都能从事繁重劳动。C选项与短文信息相符。
48. D
49. C 观点态度题。由最后一段最后一句可知，作者认为生活的进步让生活变得不同，我们应享受过去和现在的美好部分。故选C。
50. A

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解题、观点态度题和主旨大意题。解题思路：1. 通读全文，明确文章核心是介绍过去100年日常生活的巨大变化；2. 针对每个题目，根据题干关键词定位原文对应内容；3. 对比选项与原文信息，排除错误选项；4. 主旨题需梳理全文核心主题，提炼答案。
【解析】
46题：定位原文第二段“Many homes had no indoor toilets”，可知20世纪初无室内厕所，对应B选项（户外厕所）；A选项当时很少人有车、C选项当时无机器做农活、D选项乡村学校书少，均错误，故选B。
47题：定位原文第三段“Machines and computers deal with hard work, both in factories and at home”，可知计算机在工厂发挥作用，对应C选项；A选项现代长途旅行很快、B选项现代教育容易、D选项现代能快速获取信息，均错误，故选C。
48题：文章通过对比20世纪初与现代的生活展现变化，对应D选项；A选项非仅列发明、B选项非个人经历、C选项非名人观点，均错误，故选D。
49题：定位最后一段最后一句“enjoy the easy parts of today’s life and remember the simple good things from the past”，对应C选项；A、B、D均不符，故选C。
50题：全文围绕100年日常生活的惊人变化展开，对应A选项；B、C、D均为片面内容，故选A。
【答案】
46.B 47.C 48.D 49.C 50.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文通过对比过去与现在的日常生活，展现百年间的巨大变化，题目设置贴合初中英语阅读理解常见考点，注重考查学生的信息定位与理解能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6