2010年中考英语阅读理解考前强化训练10

　　（19）

　　A Trip to the Forest

　　One day Bob took two of his friends in-to the mountains. They put up their tents (帐篷) and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.

　　In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp(营地), it start-ed to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?

　　Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would hap-pen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!

　　It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!

　　1. John and his two friends went to the forest to ____.

　　A. build their camp

　　B. find their way home

　　C. enjoy the mountains in the snow

　　D. watch the trees in the forest

　　2. They could not find their way back be-cause ____.

　　A. there was only one road to their camp

　　B. they couldnt decide which of the two roads led to their tents

　　C. there were no roads in the mountains at all

　　D. everything was covered by the white snow

　　3. It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to ____.

　　A. Johns house B. the camp

　　C. the forest D. the mountains

　　4. The horses stopped because____.

　　A. it was getting late

　　B. they were tired after running for a long way

　　C. they knew that they had got to the camp

　　D. they had seen Johns house

　　5. The story happened ____.

　　A. on a cold winter day

　　B. on a dark snowy evening

　　C. in a cold camp far from villages

　　D. at night when nothing could be seen

　　[Key] 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A

　　（20）

　　Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard days work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead.

　　Ah! said one farmer, tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well. The second answered, Nonsense (胡说), the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼).

　　So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud.

　　What cloud? asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there.

　　Choose the right answer

　　1. The two farmers were _____.

　　A. going home

　　B. going to the field

　　C. going to work

　　D. going to see their friend

　　2. The two farmers _____ on that day.

　　A. had a holiday

　　B. didnt work

　　C. worked hard

　　D. wanted to quarrel with each other

　　3. When there are black block clouds in the sky, _____.

　　A. it will rain soon

　　B. it will be fine

　　C. it will get hot

　　D. the sun is shining brightly

　　4. The two farmers fought in words because _____.

　　A. they were hungry

　　B. it rained

　　C. one said the rain would do good to the crops and the other didnt think so

　　D. they both hoped for rain

　　5. The third farmer came with and said to the other two. He _____.

　　A. wanted to make friends with them

　　B. joined them in the quarrel

　　C. wanted to know why they were quarreling

　　D. had nothings to do

　　6. How many farmers said that the rain would be helpful? _____.

　　A. None B. One C. Two D. Three

　　Keys: ACACCB