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1、中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练 二（2140）（021）Mr Johns went into his tea shop again one morning,and sat on one of the seats at the counter（柜 台）.Many other people came in also,but most of them did not stay long.After fifteen minutes,a young manand a young woman came in.There were only two empty seats at the counter,on
2、e on Mr Johns1 left,andthe other on his right.The young man sat on one,and the young woman on the other,but Mr Johnsimmediately asked to change places with him so that the man and the woman could be to-gether.Oh,that isnt necessary（必 要）J ihe young woman said,but Mr Johns insisted（坚 持）.When the young
3、 manand the young woman were side by side,the young man said to her,Well,this kind old man wanted usto sit together,so may I introduce（介 绍）myself?My names Jack.Whats yours?（165）1.One morning Mr Johns came into the tea shop a n d.A.sat close to the counterB.found no seat for him to sit on because man
4、y people came alsoC.seemed to stay longer than all the other peopleD.gave his seat to the young man and the young woman2.After the young man and the young woman came i n,.A.Mr Johns thought they came too earlyB.Mr Johns thought they were friends or husband and wifeC.the young man asked Mr Johns to c
5、hange placesD.they wanted to be together3.When the young woman said,That isnt necessary.,Mr Johns_.A.didnt understand herB.knew well what she meantC.was afraid not to change places with herD.decided to stay a little longer4.before Mr Johns met them in the tea shop.A.The young man got to know the you
6、ng woman outsideB.The young man and the young woman didnt know each otherC.The young man and the young woman knew each other wellD.The young man and the young woman want-ed to have some tea together5.Which of the sentences is true?A.Mr Johns came to this tea shop for the first time.B.Most of the peo
7、ple didnt leave the shop until it was closed.C.There were no other empty seats at the counter except the two beside Mr Johns.D.It seemed that the young woman wanted to change places with Mr Johns.KEY:1-5ABABC中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（022）Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip（卜 降）in stron
8、g spring wind.Not somany people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago.The ancient（古 代 的）Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing.A long time ago,the Chinese made kites to use in wars.They would fly these war kites in the dark.Thekites were fixed（固
9、定）so that they made strange sounds.Men who were at war with them would hearthese sounds and run away.They thought those strange sounds were made by gods（神）in the sky.The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall.Sometimes they tied long strings（细 绳
10、）and hooks（钩）to their kites.Then they would fly the kites overwater,letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.The Chinese use sticks,strings and paper for their kites.Some of these kites look like animals ortrees.Others look like birds or houses.（194）1.The main idea of the first paragraph（段 落）is tha
11、tA.kites were first made in ChinaB.most of us have flown or seen a kiteC.the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writingD.the ancient Chinese were good at making kites2.In ancient China kites could be used for_.A.catching fish B.helping people flyC.watering the crops D.helping people
12、walk in the dark3.The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the k i t e s.A.could bring good luck B.looked like animalsC.could help them win a war D.could fly high4.The Chinese usually use for their kites.A.sticks,strings and grass B.strings,hair and woodC.paper,strings and sticks D.paper,ropes
13、 and hooks5.What is the best title（题 目）of this passage?A.Lucky Kites.B.Strange Kites.C.Beautiful Kites.D.Chinese Kites.KEY:1-5AACCD中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（023）We are all busy talking about and using the Internet（因 特 网），but how many of us know the historyof the Internet?Many people are surprised when they fi
14、nd that the Internet was set up in the 1960s.At that time,computers were large and expensive.Computer networks（网 络）didn*t work well.If one computer in thenetwork broke down,then the whole network stopped.So a new network system（系 统）had to be set up.It should be good enough to be used by many differe
15、nt computers.If part of the network was not working,information（信 息）could be sent through another part.In this way computer network system would keepon working all the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government（政 府）,but in the early 1970s,universities（大 学），hospitals and banks（银 行）wer
16、e allowed（允 许）to use it too.However,computers were still veryexpensive and the Internet was difficult to use.By the start of the 1990s,computers became cheaper andeasier to use.Scientists had also developed software（软 件）that made surfing”（浏 览）the Internet moreconvenient（方 便）.Today it is easy to get
17、on-line（上 网）and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day.Sending e-mail（电 子 邮 件）is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life.（274）1.The Internet has a history of more than_years.A.sixty B.ten C.thirty D.twent
18、y2.A new network system was set up t o.A.make computers cheaperB.make itself keep on working all the timeC.break down the whole networkD.make computers large and expensive3.At first the Internet was only used b y.A.the government B.universities C.hospitals and banks D.schools4.made surfing the Inter
19、net more convenient.A.Computers B.Scientists C.Software D.Information5.Which of the following is true?A.In the 1 960s,computer networks worked well.B.In the early 1970s,the Internet was easy to use.C.Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before.D.Today its still not easy to get on-l
20、ine.KEY:1-5 CBACC中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（024）Satellites Forecast the WeatherNow satellites are helping to forecast（预 报）the weather.They are in space,and they can reach anypart of the world.The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（大 气）,because this is where the weatherforms（形 成）.They send these picture
21、s to the weather station.So the scientists there can see the weatherof any part of the world and tell how the weather will change.Today,nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries can receive satellite pictures.Whenthey receive the new pictures,they compare（比 较）them with the earlier ones
22、.Perhaps they may find thatthe clouds have changed during the last few hours.This may mean that the weather on the ground maysoon change,too.In their next weather forecast,they can tell people about it.So the weather satellites areof a great help to the scientists at the station.In the past they cou
23、ld forecast the weather for about 24 or48 hours earlier.Now they can make good forecasts for 3 or 5 days.Soon,perhaps,they may be able toforecast the weather for a week or more ahead.（Words:189 Minutes:3.5）1.The weather forms_.A.in any part of the world B.in the atmosphereC.in space D.on the ground2
24、.Changing clouds in the atmosphere m e a n s.A.it is a rainy day B.it is a windy dayC.the weather will change D.it is a sunny day3.Without satellites,scientists could forecast the weather for ahead.A.a week or more B.1 or 2 daysC.3 or 5 days D.two weeks4.The main idea of this passage is that satelli
25、tes are now used in _.A.taking pictures of the atmosphere B.many waysC.receiving pictures of the atmosphere D.weather forecastingKey：1.B 2,C3.B4.D中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（025）PollutionThe world itself is becoming much smaller by using modem traffic and modern communicationmeans（通 讯 设 备）.Life today is much ea
26、sier than it was hundreds of years ago,but it has brought newproblems.One of the biggest is pollution（污 染）.To pollute means to make things dirty.Pollution comesin many ways.We see it,smell it,drink it and even hear it.Man has been polluting the earth.The more people,the more pollution.Many years ago
27、,the problem wasnot so serious because there were not so many people.When the land was used up or the river was dirtyin one place,Man moved to another place.But this is no longer true.Man is now slowly polluting thewhole world.Air pollution is still the most serious.Ifs bad for all living things in
28、the world,but it is not the onlyone kind of pollution.Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water.Noise pollutionmakes us angry more easily.Many countries are making rules（法 规）to fight pollution.They stop people from burning coal（煤）in houses and factories in the city,and from putt
29、ing dirty smoke into the air.Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution.It is caused（弓 I起）by heavytraffic.It is sure that if there are fewer people driving,there will be less air pollution.The earth is our home.We must take care of it.That means keeping the land,water and air c
30、lean.And we must take care of the rise in population at the same time.（Words:266 Minutes:5.5）1.Our world is becoming much smaller_.A.because the earth is being polluted day and night.B.thanks to science developmentC.because of the rise in populationD.because the earth is blown away by the wind every
31、 year2.Thousands of years ago,life w as it is today.A.much easier than B.as easy asC.as hard as D.much harder than3.Pollution comes in many ways.We can even hear it.Here it m e a n s.A.water pollution B.air pollutionC.noise pollution D.rubbish（垃 圾）4.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollutio
32、n b e c a u s e.A.its bad for all living things in the worldB.it makes much noiseC.it makes our rivers and lakes dirtyD.it makes us angry more easily5.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.B.The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the worlds popu
33、lation does.C.If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike it would be helpful infighting against the problem of SO2.D.The problem of pollution is not so se-rious because there are not so many people living on theearth.Key 1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.D中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（026）Can we live w
34、ithout salt?Salt is very important to us.We need salt in our food.Animals need it,too.Most of the salt in our country comes from the sea.People dig very big pools（池 塘）and let sea water in.When the sun dries（弄 二 F）up the water,people can get salt from the ground.The salt is white,clean andbeautiful.T
35、here are a lot of salt wells（井）ie Sichuan.A salt well is much like a water well.People bring thewell water up to the ground and then dry it in big jars（坛 子）over fire.In this way the get salt We can alsoget salt from salt m ines）.A salt mine may be found under the ground.Some years ago,people inJiang
36、xi found a big salt mine and soon opened it.People here need salt from other places no more.In the northwest of our country,there are many salt lakes.Some of these lakes are very big.The saltin a big lake will be enough for our people for centuries.（186）1.We cant live without salt,soA.we need more B
37、.it is very important to usC.we have to drink sea water D.there is salt in all our food2.We get most of the salt f r o m.A.salt lakes B.sea water C.salt wells D.salt mines3.People in Sichuan get salt f r o m.A.jars B.fire C.salt wells D.water wells4.Not many years ago,a big salt mine was found and o
38、 p e n e d.A.in Sichuan B.in Jiangxi C.in the northwest D.beside the sea5.The best title（标 题）of the article（文 章）is A.Salt B.Why We Need SaltC.Salt Is Important D.We Need SaltKEY:1-5 BBCBA中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（027）This is a talk by a London taxi（出 租 车）driver.Ive been a taxi driver for nearly ten years.Most
39、 London taxi drivers have their own taxis.Its a nice job most of time,you meet a lot of people.I always work at night,because there is toomuch traffic during the day.I live twenty miles（英 里）outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in theafternoon.I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.Some
40、very strange things happened late at night.The other day I was taking a woman home from aparty.She had her little dog with her.When we got to her house,she found that she had lost her key.So Iwaited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows.UI waited and waited.After half an h
41、our of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on.1tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window.The next thing I knew was that thepolice came.They thought I was a thief（小 偷）.Luckily the woman came downstairs（下 楼）.She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me a
42、ndthe dog!0（217）1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier t o.A.drive B.make moneyC.climb in through the window D.meet a lot of people2.The woman climbed in through the window b e c a u s e.A.she wanted to have a sleepB.her husband didnt open the door for herC.she didnt want to pay t
43、he driverD.she couldnt find her key3.The story h a p p e n e d.A.early in the morning B.late at nightC.20 miles outside London D.near the police station4.Which of the following is wrong?A.The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.B.The police made a mistake.C.The woman had no money to p
44、ay the driver.D.The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.5.The driver climbed in through the window toA.get money from the womanB.return die dog to the womanC.see what was happening in the houseD.phone the policeKEY:1-5ADBCC中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（028）People often asked Allan for his telephone n
45、umber.But he didnt get a telephone,so he told them toring him at work.Why didnt he have a telephone?He thought the telephone was expensive and hepreferred to write a letter.There werent many people he wanted to speak to in the evening and he didntwant to speak to anyone at breakfast time.When he wan
46、ted to use the telephone in the evening,he couldalways use the telephone box at the end of the road.（88）1.People wanted to know_.A.where Allan came from B.how many friends Allan hadC.what Allans telephone number was D.which factory Allan worked in2.Allan didnt get a telephone because_.A.the telephon
47、e wasnt cheap B.he couldnt use the telephoneC.his neighbour had got one D.the telephone was helpless3.People could call Allan to the telephone only_.A.in the evening B.when he got back homeC.at breakfast time D.when he was at work4.From the text we know Allan often kept in touch with others b y_.A.g
48、oing to see them B.writing lettersC.leaving messages D.talking on the telephone5.There must be a telephone box_.A.next to Allans roomC.outside Allans houseKEY:1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.BB.at the end of the roadD.in front of Allan*s office中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（029）Long,long ago there were only a few thousand peopl
49、e in the world.These people move form placeto place over the land,hunting animals for food.No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food.But when they did,theirlives changed.They did not have to look for food any more.They could stay in one place and grow it.People began to live n
50、ear one another.And so the first village grew.Many people came to work inthe villages.These villages grew very big.When machines appeared（出 现），life in the villages changedagain.Factories were built.More and more people lived near the factories.The cities grew very big.Today some people are moving ba