大连市34中初三英语阅读理解模拟试题

模拟测试练习（四）

A

Mr.SmithmovedtoNewYork,andheneededanewdoctor,sohewenttoseeone.Hesatdownsinthewaiting-roomandlookedaround.Thedoctor’sdegreeswereonthewall:SuddenlyMr.Smithrememberedthattherehadbeenaclassmatewiththesamenameinhisclassatschool,andhehadbecomeadoctor!Ashewenttoseethedoctor,herememberedahandsomestudent,andwassadtoseehowoldandheavyandgreythismanlooked.Hesaidtohim,“Goodmorning,doctor.DidyougotoKingHighSchool?”Thedoctoranswered.“Yes,Iwas,”thedoctoranswered,“Howdidyouknow?”Mr.Smithlaughedandsaid,“Youwereinmyclass.”“Oh,”thedoctorsaidandlookedathimcarefullyforafewminutes.“Whatwereyouteaching?”

Mr.Smithneededanewdoctorbecause_____.AhewasseriouslyillBhewaspayingavisittoNewYorkChisformerdoctorwasnotgoodenoughDhewaslivinginanewplace

Mr.Smithfoundthedoctor’snamewasthesameas______.

Ahisfriend’sBhisclassmate’sChisstudent’sDhisteacher’s

3、Seeingthedoctor,Mr.Smithfoundthat____.AthedoctorwasstillhandsomeBthedoctorwasoldasbefore

CthedoctorhadchangedalotDthedoctorwasholdingsomethingheavy

4、WhowereinKingHighSchoolfrom1942to1946?

AMr.SmithBThedoctorCNeitherMr.SmithnorthedoctorDBothMr.Smithandthedoctor

5、Fromthedoctor’squestion,wecanconcludethatafterlookingathimcarefully,thedoctor______.

ArecognizedMr.SmithatlastBfailedtorememberMr.Smith

CrememberedMr.SmithusedtobeoneofhisteachersDrememberedMr.Smithusedtobeoneofhisclassmates

B

“CharlieKempandhisfamilylivednextdoortomefor15years,”saidtheoldman,“Weweregoodfriendsforallthetime,Ienjoyfriendship,andfriendshipwiththeKempswaseasy.”

“Theywereinteresting,buttheywerealwaysinsomekindsoftrouble.Itwasusuallyillness,buttherewereotherthingstoo.Forexample,theirhousecaughtfiretwiceandthefamilysleptinmine.Theywerealwayslosingthingsmoney,keys,awatch.Picturesfellthewalls,thechildrenfelloutofthebed…Ialwayswokeinthemorningandthought,whatwillhappentothemtoday?”“OnedayIlitafireinmygardenandwasburningsomerubbish.AfterawhileCharlieKempcameouthishouseandwalkeduptheroad.Morning,Charlie.Isaid,you’llhavetoputthatfireout.Yourneighbourhadtoldus.Hedoesn’tlikethesmell.”“Myneighbour?”Iasked.

“Yes”,thepolicemantookouthisnotebookandread,“CharlieKemp,helivesnextdoor,doesn’the?”

6、Findthestrangestthinginthestory.

AThefiretwiceburnedtheKemps’houseBCharlietoldthepolicemanaboutthefire

CThefireburnedintheoldman’sgardendChildrenfelloutofthebed

7、Howdidtheoldmanhelphisneighbour?

AHefoundthelostthingsBHehelpedputdownthefireeachtime

CHeletthemsleepinhishouseafterthefireDHetoldthepolicetocometoputdownthefire

8、TheoldmanlikedtheKempfamilybecause______.Atheywerecarefulpeople

BtheywerecarelesspeopleChethoughtcarefulhimDtheyalwayshelpedhim

9、Whocalledthepoliceman?AMr.KempBThechildrenCMrs.KempDTheoldman

10、Whowereneighboursinthestory?ATheoldman

BCharlieandhisfamilyCThepolicemanandCharlieDTheoldmanandtheKemp

C

OneofNewYork’smostbeautifulandusefulbuildingsisindanger.TheNewYorkPublicLibrary,intheheartofthecityat42ndStreetand5thAvenue,mayhavetocloseitsdoors.Thelibraryisaveryspecialplace.Eventhoughitisinthebusiestpartofthecity,ithasgrassandtreesaroundit,andchairsforpeopletositon.EvenmoreunusualincrowdedNewYork,Itsroomsareverylarge.Theroofofthemainreadingroomisfifty-onefeethigh.Here,areadercansitandthinkandworkincomfort.Andwhatbookstherearetoworkwith.Thelibraryhasoverthirtymillionbooksandpaintings.ItownsoneofthefirstcopiesofaShakespearepoem,aBibleprintedbyGutenderbinthe15thcentury,andaletterwrittenbyColumbusinwhichhetellsiffindingthenewworld.EveryNewYorkercanseeandusethefreelibrary’sriches.Butthecostofrunningthelibraryhasrisenfastintheseyears,andthelibrarydoesnothaveenoughmoneytocontinueitswork.Inthepast,itwasopeneveryeveningandalsoonSaturdaysandSundays.Nowitisclosedatthosetimes,tosavemoney.Thelibraryistryingineverypossiblewaytoraisemoremoneytomeetitscosts.WellknownNewYorkwritersandartistsaretryingtohelp.Soaretheuniversities,whosestudentsusethelibrary,andthegovernmentsofNewYorkCity.Buttheproblemisstillserious.Yetawaymustbefoundtosavethelibrarybecause,asonewritersaid,“ThePublicLibraryisthemostimportantbuildinginNewYorkCity---itcontainsallourknowledge.”

11、WhatpartofNewYorkCityisthepublicLibraryat?

AIt’sveryfarfromtheheartofthecityBIt’satthecrossroadsof42ndStreetandotherAvenuecrossing

CItsdoorsfacethe42ndStreetandotherAvenuesDIt’sbetween42ndstreetand5thAvenue

12、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

ATherearesomanybookstoworkwithinthelibrary

BIt’simpossibletogrowgrassandtreesintheheartofNewYork

CThelibrary’scostsaregoingdownDThelibraryneedsmorebooksandpaintings

13、Whenisthelibraryopennow?

AIt’sopeneverydayfrommorningtoeveningBIt’sopeneverydayexceptSundayfrommorningtoevening

CIt’sopeneverydayexceptweekendfrommorningtoafternoonDIt’sclosedeveryevening

14、HowmuchdoesaNewYorkerhavetopaytousethelibrary?AHedoesn’thavetopayanythingtousethelibrary

BHeusedtopaynothing,buthehastopayalittlemoneytousethelibrary

CHehastopaythecostifrunningthelibrary

DEveryNewYorkercanvisitthelibrary’sriches–free,anduseitwithpaying.

15、Whyisitimportanttosavethelibrary?

ABecauseitisoneofNewYork’smostusefulbuildingsBBecauseitcontainsallourknowledge

CBecausetherearealotofrooms,whichreaderscansitandthinkinitcomfort

DBecausewell-knownNewYorkwritersandartistsaretryingtouseit

D

HelenKellerwasborninAmericainJune,1880.Everythingwasallrightwhenshewasborn.Butwhenshewasnineteenmonthsold,anattackoffeverlefttheblindanddeaffortherestofherlife.1、Shebecameblindsoyoungthatasshegrewolder,shedidnotrememberbeingabletosee,andshebecamedeafbeforeshehadanyideaoftheimportanceofhumanspeech.Shelivedindarknessandsilence.Asshegrewolder,she,too,wantedtoexpressherideasandfeelings.Butsherealizedthatshewascutofffromothers.Herparentsweregreatlyworried.2、HowcouldanyonegetintouchwithHelen’smindandintelligenceindarknessandsilencewithoutspeech?Helenwasnearlysevenbeforeateacherwasfound.HernamewasMissSullivan.MissSullivanhadalotofdifficultiesinteachingHelenKeller.3、Asshecouldneitherseenorhear,shehadtousemanualalphabet.ButHelen’senergyandintelligenceandstrongspirit,combinedwithMissSullivan’sskillandpractice,overcomeallthedifficulties.4、AsHelengrewup,shebecomeanablestudentpassedexaminationsandfinallytookauniversitydegreeinEnglishliterature.Shethendevotedallherselftohelpingtheblindandthedeaf.Herpersonalsuccess,togetherwiththeworkshehaddoneforothersmadeheroneofthegreatestwomeninmoderntime.Shewrotemanybooksand“TheStoryofMyLife”