Passage 22(2012 廣東，B)

        Fiftythree years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys.Since then,Barbie doll,as everyone called her,has become the most successful toy doll in history.Her parent,the Mattel Company,said that 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10  have at least one Barbie at home.

        However,Barbie is facing some trouble at present (現(xiàn)在) .There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz,for example,came to life thirteen years ago. She looks more like today^ pop stars with heavy makeup (濃妝) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes too.

        It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls.For younger girls,playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older,you want something smarter and more modern,?，says Vera Shepherd^ shop assistant in a New York toy store.

        It is good news that on the international market,Barbie is still No. 1.Although Mattel is selling fewer Barbies in the United States these years,sales in other countries are still going up. In January 2009,Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai,where girls can shop,eat,drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.

        Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbie^ 53rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say,but 53 is surely not the age to retire (退休).

1. Barbie’s family name is       .

   A. Roberts   B. Millicent   C. Shepherd   D. Bratz

2. Barbie’s trouble is that       .

   A. it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts

   B. other dolls are more popular with little girls

   C. other dolls are trying to beat her in the market

   D. it has become less popular in the international market

3. Girls can do the following in the first Barbie Shop in Shanghai except      .

   A. going shopping   B. having food

   C. drinking juice   D. taking photos

4. What’s the meaning of the underlined words“ fashion designers” in the passage?

   A. 珠寶設(shè)計(jì)師   B. 發(fā)型設(shè)計(jì)師

   C. 舞臺(tái)設(shè)計(jì)師   D. 服裝設(shè)計(jì)師

5. What is the best title of the passage?

   A. First Barbie Shop in Shanghai

   B. Barbie’s Past and Present

   C. Barbie’s 53rd Birthday Party

   D. Barbie Lost Her Magic

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. B

Passage 22

[語篇解讀]本文講述的是著名的芭比娃娃的發(fā)展現(xiàn)狀。

1. A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段的第一句話“Fiftythree years ago,Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared...”可知，Barbie 的姓是Roberts。

2. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第二段的第二句話直接給出了答案，“There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her”.

3. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四段第三句話中“Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai,where girls can shop,eat,drink or even become Fashion Designers for their own Barbies."可知，D 項(xiàng)不包含在其中。

4. D詞義猜測題。fashion designers服裝設(shè)計(jì)師,D項(xiàng)正確。

5. B主旨大意題。B:芭比的過去和現(xiàn)在，概述的最為貼切;A、C和D 項(xiàng)均是文章中的細(xì)節(jié)之一。

[長難句]Although Mattel is selling fewer Barbies in the United States these years,sales in other countries are still going up.盡管美泰公司的色 比娃娃這些年在美國的銷量是下滑的，但在其他國家的銷售額卻仍是增長的。although引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句，主句的主語是sales in other countries。

題目來源：2016年5年中考3年模擬中考英語廣東專用 > 專題十七 閱讀理解

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