中考阅读理解专项训练 21页

中考阅读理解专项训练 ‎1‎ Is there a strange something high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it monkey? Or is it a kind of man?‎ No one knows. This mystery (谜) has puzzled (困惑) the world for years.‎ In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints (脚印) in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!‎ In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very quickly.‎ Fifteen years later, newspapers had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “snow man” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked a very large man.‎ From then on more and more had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey growing. Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.‎ ‎1. The passage is about ______________.‎ A. some mountain climbers B. some strange animals C. some large footprints D. the mystery of snowman ‎2. Why were people interested in the footprints. ‎ A They were footprints of a large bear ‎ B They looked like the footprints of a large man.‎ C They were found in the snow.‎ D They were found in the world’s tallest mountains.‎ ‎3. The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in _________.‎ A. 1887 B. ‎1906 C. 1921 D. 1951‎ ‎4. Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints?‎ A. They were footprints of an ape man. ‎ ‎ B. They were footprints of a snow man.‎ C. The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked. ‎ D. The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs.‎ ‎5. Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for __________ years.‎ A. one hundred and fourteen B. ninety-five C. eighty D. fifty ‎2‎ Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in the spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very careful, and when the summer came, they looked very nice.‎ One evening Mrs Brown looked at her vegetables and said, “ Tomorrow I am going to pick you.”‎ But early in the next morning, her son ran shouted, “ Mother! Mother! Come quickly! ‎ ‎ Our neighbour’s ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables!‎ Mrs Brown ran out when she heard it, but it was too late. All the vegetables were finished! Mrs Brown cried, and her neighbour was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables.‎ One day before Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs Brown a nice and fat duck, and the duck’s back was a piece of paper with the words: “Enjoy your vegetables!”‎ ‎1. The vegetables in Mrs Browns garden grew __________.‎ A. careful B. bad C. fast D. fine ‎2. The next morning the neighbour’s duck ________ .‎ A. was finished B. came to pick the vegetables C. came and ate up the vegetables D. went into the garden ‎3. The neighbour felt very ______ for that.‎ A. happy B. sorry C. glad D. exciting ‎4. What’s on the duck’s back?‎ A. A note B. A paper C. Some money D. Some vegetables ‎5. Why did Mrs Brown’s neighbour say “Enjoy your vegetables”? Because ________. ‎ A her neighbour tried to laugh at Mrs Brown ‎ B her neighbour wanted to let Mrs Brown have a look at her duck C this was a kind of humour repay to Mrs Brown D It means her neighbour didn’t like the duck.‎ ‎3‎ Many teenagers feel that the most important people in the their friends. They believe that their family member, and in particular their parents, don’t know them as well as their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters ‎ to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.‎ It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say their family members.‎ However, parents often try to choose their children’s friend for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?‎ Who chooses or your friends choose you?‎ Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?‎ Your answers are welcome.‎ ‎1. Many teenagers think their ________ know them better than their parents do.‎ A. friends B. parents C. brothers and sisters D. family members ‎2. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is _______.‎ A. to go t their friends ‎ ‎ B. to talk with their parents ‎ C. to have a discussion with their family by phone ‎ D. to talk with their friends on the phone ‎3. Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends?”‎ A. Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends B Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends C Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.‎ D Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.‎ ‎4. Which of the following sentences is right according to the passage?‎ A Parents should like everything their children enjoy.‎ B In all families children can choose everything they like.‎ C Parents should try their best to understand their children better.‎ D Teenagers can only go to their friend for help.‎ ‎5. The sentence “ Your answers are welcome” means “________”.‎ A You are welcome to have a discussion with us ‎ B We’ve got no idea, so your answers are always correct C Your answers are always correct ‎ D You can give us all the right answers ‎4‎ In March 1964, Alaska began to shake ( 摇动 ) . there was a great earthquake. It was the biggest earthquake the country ever had. ‎ Shops and houses fell down. One street dropped 30 feet. One island rose about11metres into the air. Parts of the sea bottom became dry land. People felt the earthquake hundreds of kilometers away.‎ Each year there are many earthquakes. Most of them are small. They happen in different parts of the world. We are not sure what makes them. But if you are near, you can see the earth move. You may see a big crack (裂缝) in the ground. Sometimes the land drops on one side of the crack. It goes up on the other side of the crack. There is a new hill. The old world has a new shape.‎ ‎1. The strongest earthquake in Alaska happened in ________.‎ A. April 1967 B. March ‎1964 C. June 1864 D. May 1867‎ ‎2. From this story we can see_______.‎ A most people are afraid of earthquakes B the bottom of the sea is nearly dry C people are trying to stop earthquakes ‎ D earthquakes often do a lot of harm ‎3. From the story we know earthquakes happen _________.‎ A in shops and and other buildings B in different parts of the world ‎ C in small countries D only in big cities ‎4. The story wants to tell us _________. ‎ A earthquakes change the land B houses full down and streets are broken C Alaska shakes a lot D How the strongest earthquake happened ‎ 5. The word “earthquakes” in the story means __________.‎ A a sudden dropping of the island B the making of a new hill C A strong shaking or moving of the ground D The rising and falling of the sea bottom.‎ ‎5‎ It was a Saturday morning in May. When Mrs Edwards opened her curtains and looked out, she smiled and said, “ It’s going to be a beautiful day.” She woke her small son up at eight thirty and said to him, “ Get up , Teddy. We’re going to the zoo today. Wash yur hands and face, brush your teeth and eat your breakfast quickly. We’re going to New York by train.”‎ Teddy was six years old. He was very happy now, Because he liked going to the zoo very much, and he also liked going by train. He said, “ I dreamed about the zoo last night, Mommy.”‎ His mother was in a hurry, but she stopped and smiled at her small son. “ You did, Teddy?” she said. “ And what did you do in the zoo in your dream?”‎ Teddy laughed and answered, “ You know, mommy! You were there in my dream too”‎ ‎1. The story took place __________.‎ A. on a fine Saturday morning B. when Mrs Edwards opened her curtains ‎ C. before Mrs Edwards woke up her son. D. in Teddy’s dream ‎2. Teddy lived ____________.‎ A. near a zoo in New York B. at a distance from ‎New York C. close to New York D. between the zoo and ‎New York ‎3. Teddy was very happy because ___________ ‎ A. he liked going to the zoo B. he liked travelling by train ‎ C. either A or B D. both A and B ‎4. From the story we can draw a conclusion that _________.‎ A Teddy had never been to a zoo ‎ B Teddy had been to zoos only in dreams ‎ C Teddy had been to some zoos before ‎ D Teddy had been to the zoo the night before with his mother ‎6‎ Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his young son , to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.‎ They met two men on the road who said, “Why are you walking , farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to the market.” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.‎ ‎ Then they met two old ladies. “ What are you doing up there , farmer? Can’t you see how tired your boy is?” So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.‎ ‎ Some time later, a young woman passed them , “Why aren’t you walking ?” she asked. “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”‎ ‎ So the farmer, and his son , got down once again.‎ ‎ It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.‎ ‎1. The farmer was ___________.‎ A very nearly the same age as his horse B almost always older than his horse C not quite as old as his horse D a little older than his horse ‎2. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____________.‎ ‎ A. before it was dead B. before the market was over ‎ ‎ C. before it became too tired D. before it was as old as he was ‎3. The two men on the road ___________.‎ A asked how far it was to the market ‎ B said they thought the horse looked very tired ‎ C asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse D told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk ‎4. The two old ladies said it was wrong for ___________.‎ A the farmer to ride such a tired horse B the farmer to ride while his young son walked C the boy to ride instead of his father D only one person to ride such a long way ‎5. The farmer got up behind his son because ___________.‎ A the old man said it was too hot for him to walk B the three old men stopped them on the road C he did not know why he was walking D his son could not ride the horse by himself ‎7‎ Mrs Baker’s sister was ill. She had someone to look after her from Monday to Friday, but not at the weekend, so every Friday evening Mrs Baker used to go off to spend the weekend with her at ‎ her home in a eighbouring town. But as Mr Baker could not cook, she had arranged (安排) for his sister to come over and spend the weekend looking after him at their home. ‎ This meant that Mr Baker had busy time when he came home from work on Friday evenings. First he had to drive home from the railway station. Then he had to drive his wife to the station to catch her train. And then he had to wait until his sister’s train arrived, so as to take her to his house.‎ Of course, on Sunday evening he had to drive his sister to the station to catch her train back home , and then wait for his wife’s train , so as to bring her home .‎ One Sunday evening he had seen his sister off on her train and was waiting for his wife’s arrival when a porter ( 搬运工 ) ，who had often seen him at the station , came over and spoke to him .‎ ‎“You are having a lot of fun ,” he said, “ But one day one of those women is going to catch you with the other, and then you will be in real trouble!”‎ ‎1. Who was ill? ___________‎ ‎ A. Mr Baker B. Mrs Baker C. Mr Baker’s sister D. Mrs Baker’s sister ‎2. Who looked after the sick person on weekdays?‎ ‎ A. Mr Baker’s sister B. Mrs Baker’s sister ‎ C. Mrs Baker D. Someone acting as a nurse ‎3. Why did Mr Baker go to the railway station on Friday and Sunday evening? _________‎ A Because he had to see his wife and sister off and brought them home.‎ B To take his sister to his own home ‎ C To bring his wife back home ‎ D To look after his sister.‎ ‎4. Where did Mr Baker spend the weekend? ___________‎ ‎ A. At home B. In his office C. In his sister’s home D. In a neighbouring town ‎5. Why did the porter say Mr Baker will be in trouble? Because __________‎ A Mr Baker was making fun of the two ladies B Mrs Baker would laugh at her husband C He thought the two women are Mr Baker’s girl friends D The two ladies were playing games with Mr Baker ‎8‎ Hundred of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines There was no modern medicine, either.‎ Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution ( 污染 ). Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and polluted our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world.‎ Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog (烟雾) ‎ Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air.‎ We need to do many other things. WE can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.‎ Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.‎ ‎1. Hundred of years ago , life was much harder than it is today because___________.‎ A there were not any modern machines B there was no modern medicine C both A and B D there were not many people ‎2. What is the biggest problem in today’s life? ‎ ‎ A. Water pollution B. Air pollution C. water pollution D. Pollution ‎3. The most serious kind of pollution is __________.‎ A noise pollution B. air pollution C. Noise D. A, B and C ‎4. Factories must clean their water ____________. ‎ A. before they are thrown away B. when they are thrown away C. after it is thrown away D. before it is thrown away ‎5. From the passage we know that _________.‎ A a few years ago, there was no smog at all B today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voice C we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes ‎ D people are making rules in order to fight pollution ‎9‎ ‎ We are all busy taking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet?‎ ‎ Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960.s. At that ‎ time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well . If one computer in the network broke down , then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.‎ ‎ At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府) . But in the early ‎1970’‎s , universities, hospitals and banks are allowed to use it , too . However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the ‎1990’‎s, computers became cheaper and easier to use . Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient. ‎ ‎ Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said million of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.‎ ‎ The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.‎ ‎1. The Internet has a history of more than _________ year.‎ ‎ A. sixty B. ten C. forty D. twenty ‎2. A new network system was set up _______.‎ ‎ A. Make computers cheaper B. make itself keep on working all the time ‎ C. break down the whole networks D. make computers large and expensive ‎3. At first the Internet was only used by __________.‎ ‎ A. the government B. universities C. hospital and banks D. schools ‎4. ________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.‎ ‎ A. Computers B. Scientists C. Software D. Information ‎5. Which of the following is true?‎ A In the ‎1960’‎s, computer networks worked well B In the early ‎1970’‎s , the Internet was easy to use.‎ C Sending e-mail is not more popular among students than before.‎ D Today it is still not easy to get on-line.‎ ‎10‎ ‎ Have you ever been ill ? When there is illness, there can be no happiness. When you are ill, you are unhappy , for your body becomes hot , and there are pains all over your body. You don’t want to work. You stay in bed and are very sad. ‎ ‎ What causes us to be ill?‎ ‎ Germs (细菌， 病菌 ) are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t see them with your eyes but you can see them with a microscope (显微镜 ) . They are like the seeds of plants, but they are much smaller. They are very, very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.‎ ‎ Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. Your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water, for it will make you ill.‎ ‎ Germs aren’t found only in water. They are found in air and dust, too. If you cut your finger, and if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut , some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red, and you should have much pain（痛）in it . Sometimes the germs would go all over your body.‎ ‎1. What does the first part of what you’ve just read tell us?‎ A Illness brings you happiness.‎ B Illness makes you unhappy and sad.‎ C If you lie on a bed, you must be ill.‎ D If you don’t want to work , you must be ill .‎ ‎2. Which of the following is true?‎ A If things are very, very small, they are germs.‎ B If things are very small and they can’t be seen with your eyes , they must be germs.‎ C Germs are small enough to see with your eyes.‎ D Very small living things that may bring illness are called germs.‎ ‎3. A microscope _______________. ‎ A can make very small things look much bigger.‎ B Can make very things looks much smaller.‎ C Is called a pair of glasses.‎ D Can help you if you can’t see things clearly.‎ ‎4. Your parents won’t let you drink dirty water because _______________.‎ A they are afraid it will bring illness to you .‎ B water can’t be drunk.‎ C You are ill and unhappy.‎ D Water will make you ill ‎5. Which of the following is not true?‎ A Germs can be found both in water and air.‎ B Germs can go into your finger if your finger is cut.‎ C If your finger isn’t cut, there aren’t germs on it.‎ D Germs are everywhere.‎ ‎11‎ Fire fighting is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save people’s lives. ‎ It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone else in the family such as stairways and exits, but no lifts. From the lower floors of buildings, escape ( 逃跑) through windows is possible. Learn the best way to get out from a window with the least chance of serious injury (受伤) . The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. It will be about 6 feet to the ground. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way down than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed before opening the window. Otherwise, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get more fresh air than smoke that may have come into the room. On the second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open onto a roof (房顶) . From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥地面）might end in injury . Trees can help you to have a soft landing. ‎ ‎1. Which of the following should not be used when trying to escape from a fire?‎ ‎ A. Windows B. Lifts C. Fire exits D. Stairways ‎2. How far from the ground is the second floor window?‎ A. About 12 feet B. About 6 feet ‎ ‎ C. About the height of man D. Nearly 10 feet ‎3. According to the passage, window are ___________ of escaping a fire. ‎ ‎ A. the only way B. the best way ‎ ‎ C. safer than any other ways D. one of the possible ways ‎4. The writer tells us that ___________________.‎ A breathing (呼吸) in smoke might be harmful . ( 有害的 )‎ B smoke will enter the room through an open window C fresh air can’t reach the second floor window D to keep your head low will help you to escape a fire ‎5. If you are on the second or the third floor when a fir happens, you’d better _________.‎ A drop onto the ground at once B first drop onto a roof than onto the cement C get to a roof from the window and then drop onto trees D drop onto cement rather than bushes and grass ‎12‎ Mr and Mrs Smith have just opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers (吸引顾客) ，they put a notice in front of the restaurant, which said “Meals on the House for Three Days.”‎ ‎ A foreign student who didn’t know much English happened to pass by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunch time and he felt very hungry. “Well, here is a restaurant. I am going to have something to eat.” He walked towards the restaurant when he saw the notice. “ American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get up to the top of the house ?” he said to himself.‎ ‎ He looked around and found a ladder against a tree nearly. He was very glad. But as he reached the top he heard someone shouting at him. “ Hey , what are you doing up there?” Mr. Smith was looking at him angrily and beside him was a policeman.‎ ‎ “Doesn’t your notice say ‘Meals on the House for Three Days’? Is it just a joke?” the foreign student answered .‎ ‎ On hearing this, both Mr. Smith and the policeman laughed. “Do you know what ON THE HOUSE means? Look it up in the dictionary,” the policeman suggested ( 建议).‎ ‎1. Mr and Mrs Smith are the ____________________ of the small restaurant.‎ ‎ A. servants B. owners C. cooks D. neighbours]‎ ‎2. The student was ______________.‎ ‎ A. an American B. a Chinese C. a Japanese D. a foreigner ‎3. The student passed by the restaurant which was opened the day before __________.‎ A when he saw the strange notice B when he arrived in America C when he learned some English D when he felt very hungry ‎4. The story happened in _____________.‎ ‎ A. England B. Australia C. The USA D. Canada ‎5. “Meals on the House” here means _____________ .‎ A “eating in the house” B “serving meals at the house”‎ C “ you can eat meals in the house” D “you can eat without paying”‎ ‎13‎ In Mount Berry, Georgia people find a group of schools built for mountain children. The schools,‎ ‎ as well as the mountain itself, are named after Marths Berry herself, a daughter of a Georgian mountaineer .‎ ‎ Martha Berry was born in 1866. Luckier than most Georgian mountain children . She went to school. But she never forgot other children of the mountains where parents didn’t have enough money to send them to school. In 1902, Martha Berry started a school for these children . It was in a simple house and only five pupils came there. Now, eighty years later, there are twenty Berry School in the place, with over thousand students and a waiting list of about five thousand.‎ ‎ Martha Berry in her later years received many medals and honors (奖章和荣誉)for what she had done for the poor mountain children of Georgia, and in 1931, she was named one of the twelve most important women in the United States. She never stopped working for the mountain children till she died in 1942.‎ ‎1.In Georgia, you can find _______________. ‎ A A girl gave her name to the mount B Schools are called Berry be a girl C A girl in the mountain liked to name things D The mount and the schools have the same name as a girl’s ‎2. In the past, ______________ in Georgia. ‎ A none of the mountain children could be sent to school B all the mountain children could be sent to school C most mountain children were too poor to be sent to school D Quite a few mountain children could be sent to school ‎3. Why did Martha build a school in Georgian mountains in 1902?‎ A Because she thought the school in Georgia were not enough for children there.‎ B Because she’d like to help the poor children go to school.‎ C Because she wanted to make money by staring a school D Because she wanted the people in Georgia t learn how to read and write.‎ ‎4. How many students are learning in berry School now?‎ A only five students. B About more than a thousand ‎ C About five thousand. D About six thousand. ‎ ‎5. Tell which is not right after reading this passage.‎ A Martha Berry was one of the well known people in American history.‎ B Martha Berry was loved by all of the children and their parents.‎ C Martha Berry gave all her life to the children in Georgian mountains .‎ D Martha Berry was the founder of the school for poor children in Georgian mountains ‎14‎ ‎ A traveller came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi-driver his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” the man asked. “ 100 dollars,” said the taxi-driver. This was very expensive, But the man said it was OK.‎ ‎ The taxi-driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveller gave the taxi-driver 100 dollars and said: “What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looked at the man and said : “ Tomorrow? It’s another 100dollars.” But the man said: “ That’s OK! See you tomorrow.” The taxi-driver was very pleased.‎ ‎ The next day the taxi-driver took the traveller everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave taxi-driver 100 dollars again and said: “I’m going home tomorrow.” The taxi-driver was very sorry because he liked the traveller and, above all, 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you’re going home. Where do you come from?” he asked. “ I come from New York!” said the taxi-driver, “ I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah. Do you know her?”‎ ‎ “Of course I know her. She gave me 200dollars for you.”‎ ‎1. Where did the traveller come from?‎ ‎ A. England B. America C. Canada D. France ‎2. Why did the traveller take the third taxi? Because ____________.‎ A the other taxi-driver asked for more money B the third taxi-driver was a kind-hearted man C he didn’t want to spend his own money on the coming visit ‎ D the other drivers didn’t like to take him ‎3. Usually the cost of travelling one day by taxi may be ________ dollars.‎ ‎ A. 100 B. ‎200 C. less than 100 D. more than 200‎ ‎4. Who asked the traveller t give the money for the taxi-driver?‎ ‎ A. the traveller’s sister B. The traveller himself ‎ C. Nobody D. The driver’s sister ‎5. The driver’s was unhappy __________.‎ A When he heard the traveller’s last words ‎ B When the traveller asked every taxi-driver his name C When the traveller asked him for his sister’s name D During the two-day visit ‎15‎ I was in a strange city and I didn’t know the city at all. And what is more, I could not speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day in the town center, I decided to lose my way on my second day, since I was sure that this was the better way of getting to know the strange city. I got on the first bus in the morning, rode on it for several stops , then got off it and walked on . The first two hours passed happily enough. Then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time , I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived and even that I pronounced badly.‎ ‎ I stopped to ask a friendly looking newspaper seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook (摇) my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands I had to give him some money and went on my way. Then I met a policeman. I asked him at once. The policeman listened to me carefully. Smiled and took me by the arm. There was a ‎ strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I thanked him politely and began walking on .‎ ‎ About an hour passed and I found that the house were getting fewer and fewer and green fields could be seen on either side of me. I had come all the way into the country. The thing left for me to do was to find the nearest bus station.‎ ‎1. The writer though that if you wanted to get to know a strange city_________.‎ A you should go everywhere with a friend B you should have a map C you should ask people the way D you should get lost ‎2. The newspaper seller ____________.‎ A didn’t know the way B thought the write wanted a paper C helped him find the hotel D didn’t want to take the money ‎3. The writer’s real trouble was that __________.‎ A he didn’t know the language B He was tired and hungry C He took the wrong bus and found himself in a strange place D He forgot the name of the street ‎4. The policeman __________.‎ A Wouldn’t like to tell him the way B Told him to take a bus C And the writer couldn’t understand each other ‎ D Told him to walk on ‎5. The writer ___________.‎ A had to walk back on foot ‎ B was ready to go back by bus ‎ C followed the policeman and returned to the town centre D had to stay in the country for the night ‎16‎ I don’t often lose things and I’m especially (特别) careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasn’t there> I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay for the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant . I wondered if it was possible that it could slipped (滑动)out of my pocket while I was eating dinner. Thinking about that possibility, I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unfortunately (不幸) , there were several people sitting at the table at the time, so I called a waiter and explained to him that my wallet had fallen out of my pocket while I was sitting at the table a few minutes earlier. I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the manager (经理) of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I didn’t want a lot of people involved (使陷入) in the problem, But I knew I had to get the wallet back, I told the manager what had happened. He had me describe (描绘) the wallet to him , and then he told me to report the missing wallet to the police, I told him that I didn’t particularly (尤其) want to get the police involved in it, besides, I was in a hurry because I had an appoitment ( 约会) with my doctor in just a few minutes. I explained to him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay the check (帐单) He told me not to worry about that. He had me write down my name and address, and he said he could send me a bill (帐单).‎ ‎1. We can safely (有把握地)say the writer _______________.‎ ‎ A. seldom losses things B. very often losses things ‎ C. loses things once in the while D. never loses things ‎2. That day the writer found _____________.‎ ‎ A. he had lost his wallet B. he had left his wallet at home ‎ ‎ C. his wallet was nowhere to be found D. his wallet was not in his pocket ‎3. According to (根据) the passage, the writer thought that he most probably (很可能)lost his wallet when__________‎ A He took it out to pay for the taxi B. He walked into the restaurant C. He was eating dinner D. he was ordering his dish ‎4. Why did the writer walk back to the table where he had been sitting?‎ A He was sure his wallet was still there B There might be a possibility of getting back his wallet.‎ C He could ask someone there about his wallet ‎ D He saw the wallet lying on the floor near the table. ‎ ‎5. As the writer didn’t want to get a lot of people involved in the problem, ________ .‎ A he only told the manager everything ‎ B he didn’t tell the manager everything ‎ C he reported to the police ‎ D the manager and the writer were the only two he had told story to ‎17‎ Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing . But in one special program in New York State, adults （成人）and teenagers live together in peace. (和平)‎ ‎ Each summer 200teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group . Everyone works several hours each day. The aim (目标) is not just to keep busy. It is to find meaning and enjoyment (乐趣) in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. So they learn to make furniture ( 家具) and to build houses . The adults teach them these skills (技能) .‎ ‎ There are several free hours each day. Weekend are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photography or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time. ‎ ‎ When people live together, rules are always necessary. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. The group discusses(讨论) the problem. They ask, “ Why did it happen? What should we ‎ do about it?”‎ ‎ One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience(实验): “ You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”‎ ‎1. Each summer 200teenagers and 50 adults _____________ together for eight weeks. ‎ ‎ A. work B. taught C. do D. go ‎2. The adults ___________ the teenagers skills.‎ ‎ A. make B. taught C. do D. teach ‎3. Some ____________ to make furniture and to build houses.‎ ‎ A. learn B. study C. work D. make ‎4. Each teenager ______________ his own way to spend his free time.‎ ‎ A. finds B. looks for C. looks after D. chooses ‎5. During the free hours the teenager and adults ___________.‎ A make the rules together B discuss different idea about living, working and play ‎ C are free to do something interesting D learn photography or painting ‎18‎ On February 20th ,1962, million of Americans were watching TV and listening to radio with fear and hope in their hearts. Far above the earth, the first American to circle the earth was sitting in a spaceship, going round the earth. He could only keep in touch with the earth by radio.‎ ‎ The a spaceman was John Glenn. He was born on July 18th, 1921. As a boy , he was interested in planes. His room was filled with all kinds of model planes which he made by himself and later flew in his own backyard. ‎ ‎ Whenever he went for a ride in the family car, he took one of his little planes, so that he could hold it out of the window and watch the propeller(螺旋桨) run . He wanted to know what made the plane fly very much . I t seemed that John wanted to know everything. During high-school (middle-school) days, he was strong and he played football, basketball, and tennis. Records showed that John was good at sports. When high-school days were over, he went to college in his home town. Later he became a pilot. Then he became interested in space flight. He read everything he could get in order to know about space.‎ ‎ After he many difficulties and exercises he became one of the spacemen in America.‎ ‎1. John Glenn was born __________________.‎ ‎ A. on February 20th, 1962 B. on July 20th 1921‎ ‎ C. on July 18th , 1921 D. on September 1st , 1921‎ ‎2. John Glenn was ____________ . ‎ A the first pilot in the United States B the first spaceman in the world C the first man who made a plane by himself D the first college student ‎3. As a boy John Glenn was interested in ________.‎ ‎ A. physics B. Chinese language C. maths D. planes ‎4. He held the little plane out of the car window in order to ___________.‎ A watch the propeller run B keep himself colder C have a good look at the green fields D enjoy driving a family car ‎5. When he was a high-school student, John liked __________. A. playing tennis B. playing football ‎ C. playing basketball D. A , B and C ‎19‎ ‎ A young man went to a car showroom (陈列室). He was wearing rubber boots and a dirty jacket. He needed a hair cut (理发)badly. The young man looked at an expensive car carefully and then turned to speak to the salesman. ‎ ‎ “How much does this car cost?” he said.‎ ‎ “One thousand two hundred and eighteen pounds,” the salesman said.‎ ‎ “I’ll have sixteen of them ,” the young man said.‎ ‎ The salesman smiled. He found it hard to be polite. “ You are joking (开玩笑), of course ,” he said. “I’m afraid we can’t help you. This car is not for sale.” ‎ ‎ The salesman showed his customer(顾客) to the door, and the young man left the shop without a word. He went to a showroom on the other side of the street and asked for sixteen cars. The second salesman was polite and helpful . The young man took a bundle of bank notes out of his pocket and paid for the cars. He explained that the cars were for himself and fifteen fellow workers. They worked on a French fishing-boat. “We have made a lot of money this season.” The man said, “and we want to buy cars.”‎ ‎ Naturally, the second salesman was very happy.‎ ‎1. Hearing what the young man in dirty clothes said, the first salesman thought that he _______.‎ A was pretending to be a rich man B was not polite to ask for so many cars C must have just left the madhouse D was simply doing it as a joke ‎2. The young man was shown to the door by the first salesman ___________.‎ A because the young man was thought not to be able to afford (担负得起) the cars B because there were not so many cars in the showroom C because the salesman wanted to close the showroom D because the young man was not thought to be honest ‎3. The young man was treated badly, so he _________.‎ A had a quarrel with the first salesman B went to another shop to buy the cars C report the matter to the shop manager D gave up the idea of buying cars ‎4. The salesman in the second showroom was polite and helpful __________.‎ A after he knew the unhappy thing the customer had met ‎ B as soon as the customer entered the showroom C when he saw the young man making a bundle of bank notes out of his pocket D when he saw the young man wore poor clothes ‎5. Which of the following is the best title of the story?‎ A Never Judge a Person from Appearance (外表)‎ B Buying Cars C Asking a Price D In a Car Showroom ‎20‎ Scientists have always wanted to know more about the other world in space. They have looked at it though telescopes(望远镜) and in this way they found out a lot. They know many facts about the moon. For example, they know how big it is and how far away it is. But they want to know more about it . The only way to find out more is to send men to the moon. Then they will know all about it.‎ ‎ The moon is about 184,000 kilometers away from the earth. An ordinary place cannot fly t the moon because there is no air above 240 kilometers in space. But there is something that can fly even when there is no air. This is a rocket(火箭)‎ ‎ I’m sure that you will ask, “How does rocket fly?” If you want to know, get a balloon and blow it up, until it is quite big. Don’t tie up , let it go . The balloon will fly into the air very ‎ quickly. The air inside the balloon tries to get out . It rushes out through the neck of the balloon and this pushed the balloon into the air. It does not need wings (翅膀) .‎ ‎ This is how a rocket works. It is made of metal. The metal must not be heavy but it must be very strong. There is gas the rocket which is heated. When it rushes out of the end of the rocket, the rocket is pushed up into the air.‎ ‎ Rockets can fly out into space. Rockets with men inside them have already reached the moon. Several rockets without men inside them have been sent to the other world much farther away. On day rockets may be able to go anywhere in space.‎ ‎1. Scientists have found out a lot about the other world in space _________ .‎ ‎ A. with their own eyes B. by plane ‎ C. through telescope D. by sending men to the moon ‎2. If scientists want to know more about the moon, the only way is __________.‎ ‎ A. to send a plane B. to send a rocket ‎ C. to send a rocket with men D. to study it ‎3. ___________ can fly to the moon where there is no air.‎ ‎ A. An ordinary plane B. something ‎ C. The balloon D. A rocket ‎4. The balloon can fly into the air very quickly because __________.‎ ‎ A. it has wings like a plane ‎ B. the neck of the balloon isn’t tied up ‎ C. the air inside the balloon rushed out and the balloon up ‎ ‎　D. it is made of rubber ‎5. The rocket is made of ___________ . ‎ ‎ A. heavy but strong metal B. light and strong metal C. light but strong rubber D. heavy but strong rubber