阅读下面的材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A(期中·天津一中)
| 语篇类型 | 主题 | 难度 | 建议用时 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 说明文 | 害羞成因与克服 | ★★☆ | 6' |

① Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, about 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some points in their lives. Now, scientists have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.
② Scientists say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. Scientists believe some shyness is genetic(遗传的).
③ Family size may be another factor(因素). Scientists at Harvard University found 66 percent of shy children had older brothers and sisters. These children were often played jokes on by their brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. However, children with no brothers or sisters can be shy, too. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. It’s hard for them to develop social skills as easily as children from big families.
④ You may also be shy because of your birthplace. In Japan, most people are shy. But in Israel(以色列), only one third of people are. In Japan, when people fail, they blame themselves. In Israel, people often blame other things, such as family, friends, or bad luck.
⑤ For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can overcome your shyness. They suggest trying new things and talking with others more.
()1. What is the theme of the passage?
A. Happiness. B. Shyness.
C. Loneliness. D. Kindness.
()2. feel shy at some points in their lives.
A. Almost 80 percent of people
B. Less than 30 percent of people
C. Fifteen to twenty percent of people
D. Six percent of people
()3. Scientists give as a suggestion to shy people.
A. blaming their failure on others
B. trying to find out why they are shy
C. staying away from other shy people
D. trying new things and talking more
()4. What can we learn from the story?
A. Most babies are born shy.
B. If you are shy now, you will be shy forever.
C. Most shy children have older brothers and sisters.
D. Shyness doesn’t influence people’s lives.
()5. 中考新趋势推断文章结构 Which of the following is the structure of the passage?(①=Paragraph 1, …)
A. ①/②/③④/⑤ B. ①/②/③④⑤
C. ①/②③④/⑤ D. ①/②③/④/⑤

1. B 根据“Are you shy? ... Now, scientists have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.”可知,本文的主题是害羞。故选B。
2. A 根据“Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some points in their lives.”可知,几乎80%的人在生活中的某些时刻会感到害羞。故选A。
3. D 根据“They suggest trying new things and talking with others more.”可知,科学家给害羞的人的建议是尝试新事物并多和别人交流。故选D。
4. C 根据“Scientists at Harvard University found 66 percent of shy children had older brothers and sisters.”可知,大多数害羞的孩子有哥哥或姐姐。故选C。
5. C 通读全文可知,第①段引出“害羞”这一话题,第②至④段分别从遗传、家庭规模、出生地3个方面介绍害羞的原因,第⑤段讲述如何克服害羞,文章属于“总—分—总”结构,图C符合文章的结构。故选C。