2010年中考英语阅读理解考前强化训练2

　　（3）

　　Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, m going to fly to New York next week because Ive got some work there. Where are you going to stay there? his wife asked. I dont know yet. Dick answered. Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报), his wife said. All right, Dick answered.

　　He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.

　　In the evening he didnt have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine oclock and said, Now Im going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.

　　He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, Where do you want to go? But Dick didnt remember the name and address of his hotel.

　　Which hotel are my things in? he said, And what am I going to do tonight? But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, Please send me my address at this post office.

　　Choose the right answer

　　1. Dick flew to New York because ___.

　　A. he went there for a holiday

　　B. he had work there

　　C. he went there for sightseeing (观光)

　　D. his home was there

　　2. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?

　　A. Because she didnt know his address yet

　　B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too

　　C. Because she might send him another telegram

　　D. Because she couldnt leave her husband by himself in New York

　　3. Where did Dick stay in New York?

　　A. In the center of the city.

　　B. In a hotel.

　　C. In a restaurant.

　　D. At his friends house.

　　4. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?

　　A. The manager (经理) of his hotel.

　　B. The police office.

　　C. The taxi driver.

　　D. His wife.

　　5. Which of the following is not true?

　　A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.

　　B. Dick didnt work on the first night of his arrival.

　　C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.

　　D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.

　　Key: 1-5 B A B D C

　　（4）

　　Bob and Jim once worked in the same factory. One day, Bob lent Jim ten dollars, but then Jim left his work and went to work in another town without paying back the money.

　　Bob didnt see Jim for a year, and then he knew from another friend that Jim was in another town and staying at a hotel. So he went there to see him late in the evening.

　　When he got to Jims room, he saw his shoes near the door. Well, he must be in, he thought, and knocked again, and said, I know you are in, Jim. Your shoes are out here.

　　ve gone out in my boots, answered Jim.

　　True or False

　　1. Bob and Jim once worked in different factories.

　　2. One day Jim borrowed ten dollars from Bob.

　　3. Jim paid back the money to Bob and went to work in another town later.

　　4. Bob hadnt seen Jim for a year when he learned that Jim was in another town.　

　　Key: 1-4 F T F T