2024年中考英语阅读理解+常规阅读+七选五阅读+假期阅读理解(无答案）

2024年中考英语阅读理解+常规阅读+七选五阅读+假期阅读理解
Name: Alice Age:11 Class:3 Greeting: Good morning! Name: Frank Age: 12 Class. 2 Greeting: How are you Name: Eric Age: 13 Class:4 Greeting: Good evening! Name: Bob Age: 12 Class:2 Greeting: Hello!
1．How old is Alice
A．13 B．12 C．11 D．10.
2． are in the same class.
A．Frank and Eric B．Alice and Eric C．Frank and Bob D．Bob and Alice
3．When Eric greets you, you should say“ ”
A．Good morning! B．Good afternoon! C．Hello! D．Good evening!
4．When Frank greets you, you should say“ ”
A．How are you B．I’m fine. thanks. C．Hi! D．Hello!
5．Which of the following is different from other
A．Alice. B．Frank. C．Eric. D．Bob.
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In a chatting room on the Internet, some children are talking about what they like to do at school.
Flying Fish: I think music is my favourite. I like listening to many beautiful English songs. I need to feel relaxed after a day's work. So I often listen to my favourite music after supper.
Singing Bird: I like music, too. But I only listen to Chinese songs. I also like drawing.Maybe I can be a great painter when I grow up. I also like reading. Reading makes me clever.
Jumping Tiger: I don't like music or drawing. They are a waste(浪费)of time, I think.I am a good basketball player. I can help our school team win. Don't you think it's cool
Running Football: I am not a good basketball player. But I play football well. Playing football makes me strong. I feel great when I am on the football field. I spend half an hour a day playing football.
Swimming Cat: I am not like many other boys. I don' t like sports very much. I just think reading is my favourite. I can learn a lot from books. I spend an hour reading books every day.
1．What does Jumping Tiger think is cool
A．Music. B．Basketball. C．Football. D．Drawing.
2．Who likes reading books
A．Swimming Cat and Singing Bird. B．Singing Bird.
C．Swimming Cat. D．Flying Fish.
3．What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "relaxed"
A．劳累 B．忧郁 C．放松 D．紧张
4．Which is not mentioned(提到)
A．Sports. B．Art. C．Chinese songs. D．TV.
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These people are from different countries. But now they are all in the US. Read and get to know them.
Name: Claud Ansari Country: France Language: French Time in US: 10 months Family: I live with my wife and a 2-year-old daughter. Work: I was an art school student in France. But now I'm working in a restaurant.
Name: Su Chenwang Country: Singapore Language: Chinese Time in US: 4 years Family: I have 3 boys and 2 girls. They go to school here in the US. My husband is an engineer and he lives in Taiwan. Work: I was a maths teacher but now I'm a housewife.
Name: Norma Ruiz Country: Guatemala（危地马拉） Language: Spanish（西班牙语） Time in US: 2 years Family: My mother and 4 brothers live in Guatemala. I'm here by myself. Work: I worked as a nurse in my hometown. Here I'm a driver.
1．There are _______ people in Claud Ansari's family.
A．2 B．3 C．6 D．7
2．Su Chenwang's children go to school in _______.
A．America B．Taiwan C．Singapore D．China
3．Norma Ruiz works as a _______ in the US.
A．maths teacher B．driver C．nurse D．cook
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Here are the weather and the temperature (温度) of some different cities on the same day.
City Weather High temperature Low temperature
Beijing 33℃ 22℃
Tokyo 28℃ 21℃
London 33℃ 18℃
Ottawa 26℃ 12℃
New York 32℃ 22℃
Melbourne 15℃ 8℃
1．Which of the cities are sunny
A．Beijing and London. B．New York and London.
C．London and Melbourne. D．Melbourne and Ottawa.
2．It is windy in ________ in the day.
A．Tokyo B．Ottawa C．New York D．Melbourne
3．________ and ________ have the same low temperature,
A．Beijing; New York B．Beijing; Tokyo C．Beijing; London D．New York; Melbourne
4．Ben wants to play soccer, but he can’t. Because it’s raining. He lives in ________.
A．Melbourne B．Ottawa C．New York D．Tokyo
5．________ is the coolest (最凉爽的) at night.
A．New York B．Beijing C．Melbourne D．London
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Do you know elephants They are big animals in the world. An elephant has got a long and big nose. It is called a trunk. The elephant can use its trunk to do many things. Its trunk is like a hand. With its trunk, an elephant can pick up a 270kg tree. Elephants also have big ears and teeth. Some elephants can work for people. In India, elephants live with people and they help people carry heavy things. People are kind to them.
Elephants have feelings(感情)like people. If an elephant dies, its family members will feel sad. Some people go into the elephants' house. If the elephants don't like them, they may hate them and they will drive them out of their house.
1．What does the underlined word “trunk” mean in the passage
A．树干 B．象鼻 C．牙齿 D．大象
2．According to the passage，we can know that elephants have big ______.
A．ears and eyes B．ears and teeth C．eyes and teeth D．eyes and noses
3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．An elephant can pick up a 2，700kg tree. B．Elephants never work for people.
C．There aren't any elephants in China. D．Some elephants live with people in India.
4．You go into the elephants' house. If the elephants don't like you，they may ______．
A．welcome you to their house B．feel happy to see you
C．play with you D．drive you out of their house
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The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street comer. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice (注意) it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It's much better to be without shoes than without feet, ” he thought. There was no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He sent away and smiled, thinking he was happier.
1．Tom passed the shop______.
　　A．on foot 　B．by bus 　C．by bike 　D．in a car
2．Why did Tom stop in front of the shop Because he wanted______.
A．to buy the shoes B．to look at the shoes he liked
C．to look at the shoes in the shop window D．to look at the shoes on the front row
3．The pair of shoes he liked was ______.
A．too expensive B．quite cheap C．not there D．not sold yet
4．Tom went into the park because he______.
A．was thinking how to tell his mother about it B．wanted to see the boy
C．didn't want to make his mother worried D．he felt sad
5．From the story we can know that Tom______.
A．liked new shoes very much B．loved his mother best
C．didn't want to go to school D．didn't want to stay at home
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People sometimes like to read stories of dogs very much. They think that dogs are much cleverer than cats, sheep, cows or other animals in their homes.
One of my close friends, Bob, has a very large police dog named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, Bob and Jack have a walk in the park nearby. Jack likes these walks very much. One Sunday afternoon, I paid a visit to my friend. I stayed there for a long time and my friend and I had much more talk with each other than ever before. Soon it was time for them to take a walk in the park. We forgot that. Jack became worried about it. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of me and looked at me. But I still paid no attention (注意) to him. I went on talking with my friend. At last, Jack could not wait any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of me again. But this time, he held my hat in his mouth. Suddenly, I understood what Jack meant and so did my friend.
1．How many people are there in this story ______.
A．One B．Two C．Three D．Four
2．Jack______.
A．is a close friend of mine B．enjoys long walks in the park every Sunday afternoon
C．has many close friends D．enjoys talks in the room
3．Jack was worried because______.
A．he wanted to eat something B．it was Sunday afternoon again
C．he was not feeling well D．he wanted his master (主人) to take him for a walk
4．Jack took my hat in his mouth to show that______.
A．I should leave the house at once B．he liked my hat very much
C．he was hungry and he tried to eat it D．he wanted to have a rest
5．Which of the following is true ______.
A．When Jack and I were talking, my friend didn't pay any attention to us
B．When I was talking to my friend, Jack didn't pay any attention to us
C．When my friend and I were talking, we didn't pay any attention to Jack
D．When my friend was talking to Jack, I paid attention to them
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Peter was a small boy. He lived with his parents in a small house near some hills. The people there were all poor.
One night it was very dry and windy.
When everybody was asleep, Peter suddenly heard some noise. It came out from the kitchen (厨房). He got up and walked to the kitchen. He found that the wood beside the stove (火炉) was burning . There was no water tap (水龙头) in the house , so he could not put out (扑灭) the fire . He shouted loudly to wake up everyone in the house. Then he ran out of his house and knocked on the doors of many houses to wake the people up. They all left their houses quickly.
At last the fire was put out by the firemen. Many houses were burnt. But nobody was burnt in the fire.
1．Peter lived with his______.
A．Sisters B．Brothers C．Uncles D．parents
2．One night he found that______ beside the stove was burning.
A．the table B．the wood C．the door D．the window
3．______, so he could not put out the fire.
A．Everybody was asleep 　B．He couldn't shout loudly
C．The kitchen was very big D．there was no water tap in the house
4．Peter knocked on the doors of many houses______.
A．to wake the people up B．to get some water
C．to find his classmates D．to visit them
5．______hurt in the fire.
A．People in other houses were B．Peter's parents were
C．Nobody was D．Peter was
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“You're just in time, Joe. We're going to play cowboys（牛仔） and Indians, and you can be the Indians. ” One of my cousins（堂兄弟）said.
“How many Indians ” I asked.
“Oh, about a thousand. ” He answered, and before I could say no，I was pushed out into the night and became a thousand Indians. Two minutes later I was running in the fields with a group of cowboys behind. The shouts of “After them. Let's catch the killers!” and other such TV play language came into my ears as I ran round a corner and hurried into my Grandpa's car．
“We've got him, boys. Let's go and catch him!”
But no one wanted to come to get me. All of my cousins except one were always very friendly with. It was quiet outside. And I went out of the car to have a look.
Just then I heard a shout , “Bring the rope（绳子）, and we can burn him. ”
“Only Indians burn people. Cowboys.” I stopped just in time. I had almost said, “Cowboys hang（绞死）people. ”
I was tied to a tree, and the cowboys were looking for some wood when my dear mother called, “We're leaving now. ”
“Untie me.” I shouted. ”We're going.
“Why did Bobby want matches（火柴） ” Mum asked when we were in the car. “He was asking Dad whether he had any. ”
“oh, he was just going t matches MATCHES Are you sure he wanted matches”
Mother was quite sure, and I didn't say any more.
1．How many children played the Indians
A．One thousand B．One hundred C．One group D．One
2．Why did Joe's cousin say that Joe was just in time Because______.
A．there were not enough children four the game
B．the game was just going to start
C．none of his cousins wanted to be the Indians
D．they were waiting for Joe
3．Joe didn't say “Cowbays hang people.” Because______.
A．he was tied to a tree B．that would make things worse
C．he was caught by the cowboys D．that would make the cowboys angry
4．Which of the following is TRUE
A．One of Joe's cousins was looking for matches. B．Dad didn't want to give the children any matches.
C．Bobby wanted to get some matches from his father. D．Mum didn't think children should play with matches.
5．The name of the story should he“______.”
A．Joe and his cousins B．Who knows what danger is waiting there
C．Cowboys and Indians is a favourite children's game D．How cowboys and Indians fought in the past
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A very new, young officer was at a station. He was on his way to visit his mother in another town, and he wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of this train , so that she could meet him at the station in her car．He look in all his pockets, but round that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him.
At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, “Have you got change（零钱） for ten pence（便士） ”
“Wait a moment, ” the old soldier answered. He began to put his hand in his pock- et, “I'll see whether I can help you. ”
“Don't you know how to speak to an officer ” the young man said angrily. “Now let's start again. Have you got change for ten pence ”
“No, sir,” the old soldier answered quickly.
1．The young officer and his mother lived______.
A．in the same town B．in different places C．in another town D．in the other town
2．The young officer Wanted to telephone his mother to tell her______.
A．that he was going to visit her B．where his train would leave for
C．what time his train would arrive at the station D．that he was then at the station
3．He looked around for help because he______.
A．had no money to make the phone call B．did not know where to make the phone call
C．needed some change for the phone call D．wanted to get change from the old soldier
4．The young officer was angry because he thought the old soldier______.
A．was polite to him B．was not polite to him
C．didn't know how to speak to him D．didn't like to help him at all
5．Which of the following is not true
A．Both the young officer and the old soldier were angry.
B．The young officer wanted his mother to meet him at the station.
C．He wanted the old soldier to speak to him in a polite way.
D．He didn't know the soldier before.
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A young man asked Albert Einstein , the great German scientist , what the secret of success is. The scientist told him that the secret of success is hard work. A few days later the young man asked the same question again . Einstein was very annoyed. He did not say anything ,but wrote a few words on a piece of paper . On it was written: A=X+Y+Z.
“What does this mean ” asked the young man .
“A means “ success”” explained the old scientist . “X stands for hard work ,Y for good method (方法) and Z，Z means stop talking and get down to work.”
1.The young man _________.
A. wanted to meet Einstein B. wanted to be a great scientist like Einstein
C. was eager (渴望) to know the secret of success D. wanted to be a student of Einstein
2.In Einstein’s opinion the secret of success was ________.
A. to work with great energy B. to study hard day and night
C. to learn from great scientists D. to raise (提出)　questions as many as you could
3.“Y” stands for _______.
A. hard work B. great energy C. great success D. good manner(方法)
4.The word “annoyed” means ________.
A. angry B. sad C. lovely D. glad
5.Einstein was a man who ______
A. liked to talk with young people B. liked to help others
C. liked to make friends with young people D. liked to work , but didn’t like to talk
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British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry ,so newspapermen write as few words as possible .They tell their readers at once what happened ,where ,when and how it happened and what was the result : how many people were killed ,what change was done and so on .Readers want the fact set out as fully and accurately as possible .Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accident. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information from someone who was there, which can be given in the person’s own words .Because he can use only a few words ,the newspaperman must choose those words carefully ,every one must be effective(有效). Instead of “he called out in a loud voice”, he writes” he shouted”; instead of “the loose stones rolled noisily down the side of the mountain”, he will write” they thundered down the mountainside”. Because many of the readers aren’t very clever, and most of them are in a hurry.
1.From the text, we learn that newspapermen write as few words as possible ,because readers___.
A. want to know more about the news B. take no interest in what has happened
C. have no time to read the news carefully D. pay much attention to the result
2.The underlined word”one” in the text refers to ______.
A.word B.newspaperman C.reader D.person
3.Which of the following would best complete the text
A. he will keep his writing short B. he won’t care about his writing
C. he will give nothing but information D. he won’t make his writing good enough.
4.In what way do you think British newspapers have become smaller
A. In a page size. B. In number of readers. C. In number of pages. D. In number of copies
5.Which of the following is true
A. Readers are not satisfied with the short news.
B. Not many people have time to read the long articles in newspapers.
C. Readers find the language of the newspapers exciting.
D. Newspapermen try to report as fully as possible.
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The story happened during the Second World War．An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun , his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the frights . The old man was very sad . he didn’t have enough food and was often hungry . And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go in living .
It was a very cold winter night . The old man couldn’t go to sleep . He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen . He had to get up and begun to run in the room until he lay down on the ground. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.
Once he came to a village , but the villages were all poor and couldn’t give him anything . He was too hungry to go to another village . He thought hard and found a way . He came to a police station and called out , “Hitler is a foolish pig！＂
Out came an old policeman at once . He took the old man into a room , gave him some bread and a cup of tea . Then he said , “Don’t say in our village , sir !”
“I’m sorry, sir.” Said the old man . “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s hometown .”
“No, no , sir.” The policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pig’s hometown !”
1.The old man was ___________.
A. a German B. a French C. an Australian D. an Englishman
2.The old man was sad because ________.
A. his three sons all died during the war B. His three sons had to join the army
C. He had no food or clothes D. He lived in the small town alone
3.The old man got up and ran in his room to ________.
A. keep healthy B. Forget he was sad and hungry
C. Make him warm D. Find a way to forget he was hungry
4.The old man shouted outside the police station because______
A. he hated Hitler very much
B. he hoped the policeman could help him
C. he wanted to make the policemen angry
D. he thought the he would be given some food in prison (监狱)
5.Which statement is true
A. The old policeman hated Hitler , too
B. The old policeman found that the old man his best friend
C. The old policeman would send the old man in prison
D. The old policeman liked Hitler better than pigs
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Miss Gorgers taught physices in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason ”
Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That’s very good,” Miss Gorgers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said, “Yes, Kate ”
“I disagree,” Kate said. “Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.”
1.Miss Gorgers was teaching her class .
A. how to telephone B. about electricity C. about time zone（时区） D. about sound
2.Miss Gorgers asked this question because she wanted to know whether .
A. it was easy to phone to Los Angeles B. her student could hear her from 75 feet away
C. her students had grasped（理解）her lesson D. sound waves were slower than electricity
3.Tom thought that electricity was .
A. slower than sound waves B. faster than sound waves
C. not so fast as sound waves D. as fast as sound waves
4.Kate thought Tom was wrong because .
A. clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York
B. electricity was slower than sound waves
C. Tom was not good at physics at all
D. Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves
5.Whose answer do you think is correct acoording to the law of physics
A. Tom’s B. Kate’s C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B
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It was Monday. Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way. Mrs Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently: “Take this to the butcher (person whose job is selling meat), and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers (* people who buy something from a shop).
But, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs Smith give it so much meat to eat today ”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
1.Mrs Smith treated her little dog quite .
A.cruelly B. fairly C. kindly D.unfriendly
2.It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs Smith gave it .
A. might do it much harm. B. could do it much good
C. would help the butcher D. was worth many pounds
3.The butcher did not give any meat to the dog .
A. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs Smith
B. when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D. until he was paid enough by Mrs Smith
4.From its experence, the dog found that .
A. only the paper with Mrs Smith’s words on it could bring it meat
B. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C. Mrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D. a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
5.At the end of the story, you’ll find that .
A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B. the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more
C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D. the butcher found himself cheated (* act in a way that is not honest) by the clever animal
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Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P. E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard（胡子） and takes good care of it.
It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. King likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends’ help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he hardly got on. There were plenty of people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip（抓住）the back of a chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He looked around and saw Mr. King’s beard and grip it. The man found it at once and called out, “Let go of（松开）my beard, boy!”
“Are you going to get off, sir ” asked to boy.
1.Mr. King is a .
A. Player B. runner C. teacher D. driver
2.Mr. King was going to watch the match because .
A. he teaches P. E. in a middle school B. he likes football very much
C. he had already got a ticket D. he didn’t go to work yesterday
3.It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because .
A. he had drunk too much B. the bus was too small
C. he got on the bus too late D. it was very crowded in the bus
4.The boy gripped Mr. King’s beard because .
A. he was afraid to fall again B. he wanted to make the man angry
C. he hoped the man to find a seat for him D. he hoped the man to get off soon
5.Mr. King was afraid , so he shouted at him.
A. the boy would pull him down B. the boy would hurt his beard
C. the boy could be hurt again D. the boy would borrow his ticket
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My friend is a taxi drives. He has been a taxi driver for ten years. It’s a nice job most of the time. He can meet a lot of people. He always works at night because there is too much traffic during the day. He usually goes home between two o’clock in the morning. There are some very strange things, which often happen at night. One day my friend was taking a woman back home from a party at three o’clock in the morning. She had her little dog with her. When they got to her house, she found she had lost her key. So my friend waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the window. My friend waited and waited. After half an hour of honking he decided to find out what was going on. He tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window.
At that moment some policemen came. They thought my friend was a thief. Luckily, the woman came downstairs. She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about my friend and the dog.
1.The driver always works at night because it is easier to .
A. Drive B. climb in through window C. make money D. meet a lot of people
2.The woman climbed in through the window because .
A. she wanted to have a sleep B. her husband didn’t open the door for her
C. she didn’t want to pay the money D. she couldn’t find her key
3.The story happened .
A. early in the morning B. late at night C. outside the city D. near the bus station
4.Which of the following is not true
A. The driver worked until 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning. B. The policemen made a mistake.
C. The woman had no money to pay. D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.
4.The driver climbed in through the window to .
A. get money from the woman B. phone the police
C. return the dog to the woman D. see what happened in the house
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On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量）.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!
1. Three men flew in balloon ________.
A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another city C. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago
2. The metal box was used for ________.
A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-water
C. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight
3. When the balloon went up higher, ________.
A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go down
C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives D. They could see a black hole on the ground
4. The balloon landed ________.
A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country
5. Which of the following is NOT true ________
A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.
B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.
C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.
D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.
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Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.
Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
1. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck
2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents’ house
C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car
3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans
4. Americans usually use motor homer____________.
A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members
C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day
5. Motor homes have become popular because___________.
A. they can take people to another city when people are free
B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays
C. some people think motor homes are cheap
D. big families can put more things in motor homes
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One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home，his wife said，Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things on the way.He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About an hour later，the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said，Will you please show me your ticket The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets but he could not find it. He was very worried. I cant find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train，said the old man.
I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right，you dont have to buy another ticket，said the conductor kindly. But the old man still(仍然) looked worried and said sadly，You dont know why Im worried. If I dont find my ticket，I cant remember my station. Where am I going
1. The old man bought a ticket _______.
A. after he got on the train B. before he got on the train
C. when the conductor told him to buy one D. when he found he had no ticket with him
2. About an hour later，the conductor began _______.
A. to buy the tickets B. to look for the tickets C. to check(检查) the tickets D. to show the tickets
3. The conductor told the old man that he didn’t need to buy another ticket because _________.
A. the man was very old B. he thought the old man had no money with him
C. the old man showed him the ticket D. he believed the old man
4. The old man still looked worried because _________.
A. he couldn’t get on the train. B. he lost his ticket and a lot of money
C. he thought his wife would get angry with him D. he forgot where he was going
5. Which of the following is right
A. The old man went on the trip with his wife B. The old man didn’t find his ticket
C. The conductor was also an old man D. The old man had to buy another ticket
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Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival is the first in China created specially for farmers.It falls on the autumn equinox，between September 22 and 24，during the harvest season.
As a major agricultural country，China has a large number of farmers and they can produce a large number of agricultural products every year.They deserve(应得) the special festival since they have made great contributions to ensuring food supply and the livelihoods of the people.Setting up the festival can create an environment that respects and values them.
The harvest festival shows the central government places the high priority(优先) on farmers，as well as flourishing(繁荣) agricultural industry and beautiful countryside.It is also a cultural symbol，which helps to show China's long farming culture to the world.It will greatly encourage farmers to farm and develop further modern agriculture.
Farmers are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate the harvest festival.Some activities are held nationwide，but most of the celebrations take place at a local level from local customs.The local governments also host various activities for the festival，such as a folk culture performance，food tasting，and sightseeing.
Some think the festival is the happiest time of a year，in some ways，better than the Spring Festival，because food gives people a sense of safety and hope.For others，the harvest festival is a time to look back at the past and look forward to the future.
( )1.Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival is celebrated on ____.
A. 春分 B.立夏 C .秋分 D .立冬
( )2.Farmers of China deserve the harvest festival because ____.
A．they create a good environment B they have made great contributions
C．China has a large number of farmers D．the government places the high priority on farmers
( )3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to “____”．
A．the harvest festival B．agricultural industry
C．the central government D．beautiful countryside
( )4.From the text，we can infer (推断) that ____.
all the celebrations will be held nationwide
B．there will be more and more farmers in China
C．farmers of China may become more and more confident
D．the harvest festival is more important than the Spring Festival
( )5.Which is the best title of the text
A．Farming Culture B．Modem Agriculture of China
C．Farmers of China D．Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival
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About 150 years ago，the French writer Jules Verne showed what the future would be like in some of his books.He once said，“Anything one man can imagine，other men can make it come true.” Now，let's take a look at the future in the eyes of some scientists.
Underwater(水下的) cities
As the world's population increases，there's less space for us to build houses.So，it's believed that one day we could live underwater.By the year 2050，underwater cities could come out.These underwater buildings will be made of special material.It is possible for us to make the rooms bigger or smaller.
3 D printed(打印) foods
Many scientists believe that 3 D dishes will be the future of food.In the future，many kitchens may have a 3 D printer.And the best part is that 3 D printed foods can always have the same tastes as the recipes(配方)．
Flying cars
Heavy traffic is a common problem today，and people have dreamed of flying cars.In the future，flying cars will be as common as bicycles.These flying cars will be something between a helicopter(直升机) and a plane.People will spend less time on traffic，probably cutting a 2 hour taxi ride into a 15 minute one.
(　　)1.According to the passage，there will be underwater cities because ____．
A．the traffic is too heavy in cities B．there's no enough space to build houses
C．it's comfortable to live underwater D．the environment under the water is better
(　　)2.The room will be made of special material to ____．
A．make fun B．make it possible for people to change the size of it
C．save money D．keep the water out
(　　)3.Flying cars will be popular in the near future mainly because they can ____．
A．be as cheap as bicycles B．travel under water
C．save time for people D．be easy to drive
(　　)4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．All Jules Verne's books are about what the future would be like.
B．Few kitchens may have a 3 D printer in the future.
C．3 D printed foods can always keep the same tastes as recipes.
D．Flying cars can run as fast as helicopters and planes.
(　　)5.What would be the best title for the text
A．Books About the Future B．Inventions(发明) in the Future
C．Problems in the Future D．Suggestions for the Future
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Large cities are great places to live.They have the nicest schools，biggest companies(公司) and best hospitals.However，they are too crowded to live in.
But Tokyo，the capital of Japan，is thinking about paying people to leave the city.It's planning to provide 3 million yen (175，000 yuan) to people who decide to move to other places.
This is because the city is getting too crowded.Tokyo has a population of 38 million.About one third of people in Japan lives in Tokyo.
This has put a lot of pressure on transportation，hospitals and other public services.On the other hand，there has been a population drop(下降) in other parts of Japan.For example，villages and towns in the countryside are mainly made up of old people these days.Schools are closing and there are no young people left to work on farms.
For many years，Japan's government has tried to move people away from the capital and help rebuild the countryside.This is part of a program called “revitalization of regions(区域振兴)”．
Many large cities have tried to control population growth.For example，Beijing is moving some of markets and factories to Hebei province and the city of Tianjin. This can make its population fall.
(　　)1.Why do people like to live in the cities
A．Because the air in the cities is more fresh.
B．Because the living conditions in the cities are better.
C．Because there are more rich people in the cities.
D．Because there isn't much space for people to live in the countryside.
(　　)2.What will people in Tokyo be encouraged(被鼓励) to do
A．To work harder. B．To get better education.
C．To buy more comfortable houses. D．To move to other cities.
(　　)3.According to the passage，why do big cities become not suitable to live in
A．Because things become too expensive. B．Because it's hard to find a good job.
C．Because it's too crowded. D．Because the air is not fresh.
(　　)4.What does the underlined word “pressure” in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese
A．措施 B．便利 C．压力 D．改变
(　　)5.The underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refers to “ ____”．
leaving Tokyo B．working on farms
C．program called “revitalization of regions” D．moving markets and factories to its neighbor city
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The world is divided(划分) into two parts. 1 the poor part，a lot of people don't have enough food to eat.In the rich part，people eat very well. 2
The poor countries have some difficult problems.Sometimes the land is too poor to grow anything on. 3 _
If people want to make the land rich，they have to do many things.The government should provide people with better education and they must find clean water.
But rich countries have problems，too.There are not always good places to live in.Sometimes the air is not clean and the rivers are too dirty to swim in or to drink.The roads and streets are full of people and cars. 4
Noise is too much.Some people have no houses to live in.These countries must do something to solve these problems.They should keep the air and the rivers clean.They have to build more houses. 5
A．All these things are not easy to do. B．Cars and buses have to move slowly. C．One half of the world is rich and the other is poor. D．People there don't have rich land or enough water. E．A dog or a cat in North America eats better than a child in poorer countries