昆明中考英語閱讀理解
Ⅰ 中考英語閱讀理解
1.審視標題，抓住中心
試題中有的文章有標題，有的沒有，擬題人是有所考慮的。標題是文章主題的高度凝聚。它能給我們啟發和想像，想像文章的內容和走向。這樣做有利於對文章的理解，能提高做題的效率。
2.瀏覽全文，掌握全貌
如果時間緊，至少要快速通讀全文，尤其是首兩段。再把標題和文章內容結合起來，這樣全文的梗概便一目瞭然了。
3.細讀題目，抓住要點
對整篇短文內容有了一定的了解後，要馬上看短文後的問題，帶著問題去選擇或判斷答案。要確定所需查找的信息范圍，並注意所查找信息的特點。例如：如果問題或選項涉及到人名、地名，就應該找首字母大寫的單詞；如果問題或選項涉及時間、日期、數字，就應該尋找具體的數據。另外還要注意試題難易，應暫時繞開那些少數較難的題目，先做最有把握、最熟悉的題目，也就是該類題可以直接或間接從文章中找到的。而對於那些要通過對文章歸納判斷、邏輯推理的題目，需要再對全文快速閱讀，仔細分析思考，反復比較、推敲選出正確答案。若文章短可先讀短文，後看文後題目；如果文章太長，你可以先把文章後面的問題看一遍，帶著問題去看文章。這樣可以幫助你去掉雜念，提高閱讀速度和解題的正確性。要善於找關鍵句，特別要注意文章的第一段和最後一段的頭一句話，往往就是關鍵句，可以幫助你掌握文章的全貌，理解文章的主題。此外，還應該細讀文章，因為有時的試題是考細節。可以邊讀邊用鉛筆做點標記，把有關的畫出來。凡逢人物就圈起來，看完一數，有幾個圈就是幾個人，一目瞭然。
Ⅱ 2009雲南中考英語真題
第一部分 聽力（共四節，滿分30分）
第一節 聽句子，選出與句子內容相關的圖畫，並將所選答案
的字母代號填入答題卷相應空格內。每個句子聽兩
遍。（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）
第二節 聽句子，選出與所聽句子內容相符的正確答語，並將所
選答案的字母代號填入答題卷相應空格內。每個句子
聽兩遍。（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）
6. A. Me，too.
B. Really？ C. I』d like to.
7. A. Well done.
B. Quite well.
C. They』re fine.
8. A. In a month.
B. About a month.
C. Once a month.
9. A. I』m afraid not.
B. Sorry to hear that.
C. I don』t think so.
10. A. Thanks.
B. Don』t say so.
C. No，thanks.
第三節 聽對話，選出能回答問題的正確選項，並將其字母代號
填入答題卷相應空格內。每段對話聽兩遍。（共10小題，
每小題1分，滿分10分）
聽第一段對話，回答第11~12小題。
11. Does Mike exercise every day？
A. Yes，he does. B. No，he doesn』t. C. We don』t know.
12. What does the woman think of Mike』s living habit？
A. Healthy.
B. Unhealthy. C. Terrible.
聽第二段對話，回答第13~14小題。
13. Where are they talking？
A. In a school. B. In a shop. C. At home.
14. What is the boy』s mother？
A. A teacher. B. A soccer player. C. A housewife.
聽第三段對話，回答第15~17小題。
15. What did the woman go to New York for？
A. Traveling. B. Working. C. Studying.
16. How long is the woman going to stay there？
A. Half a year. B. One year. C. Two years.
17. Where are the two speakers probably talking？
A. On a bus. B. In a street. C. In a university.
聽第四段對話，回答第18~20小題。
18. Who is the man？
A. Sally』s teacher. B. A policeman. C. Sally』s friend.
19. Why did the woman call the man？
A. Because she couldn』t find her daughter.
B. Because her daughter didn』t go to school.
C. Because her daughter was back at home.
20. What color is Sally』s dress？
A. Brown. B. White. C. Black.
第四節 聽對話，完成下列信息表格。將所選答案的字母代號填
入答題卷相應空格內。對話聽兩遍。（共5小題，每小題
2分，滿分10分）
21. A. One single room
B. Two single rooms
C. Two double rooms
22. A. Thursday and Friday
B. Friday and Saturday
C. Saturday and Sunday
23. A. 49776684
B. 49770684
C. 49776084
24. A. 1，600 yuan
B. 800 yuan
C. 400 yuan
25. A. By train
B. By plane
C. By taxi
第二部分 英語知識運用（共三節，滿分35分）
第一節 詞語釋義（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）
選出與句中劃線部分意義最接近的解釋，並將其字
母代號填入答題卷相應空格內。
26. Gina is a warm girl，so many people like to make friends with
her.
A. hot B. strange C. friendly D. heated
27. Don』t be afraid！No matter what happens，I』ll be behind you.
A. meet B. support C. miss D. change
28. We have been working around the clock to get it done on time.
A. here and there
B. up and down
C. day and night
D. now and then
29. When a child realizes he should stand on his own feet，he has
grown up.
A. stand up quickly
B. go somewhere on foot
C. get up by himself
D. depend on himself
30. —You haven』t played tennis for days，have you？
—No. I have got my hands full these days.
A. am busy
B. am sick
C. am unhappy
D. am nervous
第二節 單項填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）
從A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇能填入空白處的正確答
案，並將其字母代號填入答題卷相應空格內。
31. _______ of students help the homeless people through the Red
Cross.
A. Thousand
B. Thousands
C. A thousand
D. Hundred and thousand
32. —Thanks a lot for helping me.
—______.
A. It doesn』t matter
B. You』re welcome
C. No，thanks
B. Yes，I』d love to
33. He』s wearing a pair of sunglasses to protect his eyes _____ the
strong sunlight.
A. from
B. in
C. to
D. with
34. —Would you mind closing the window to keep out the noise？
—_______. I』ll do it right away.
A. No way B. Of course C. Pretty good D. Not at all
35. —It』s a long time since I saw my brother.
—Why ______ him this weekend？
A. not to visit
B. don』t visit
C. not visit
D. not visiting
36. —Didn』t you see the sign，sir？Smoking is not allowed here!
—_______.
A. Never mind
B. I』m sorry
C. Don』t mention it
D. Sure. I don』t smoke
37. —Excuse me，Miss Smith. Could you tell me how to improve my
spoken English？
—OK. The best way is to practice _____.
A. as soon as possible
B. as quickly as possible
C. as much as possible
D. as clear as possible
38. —Would you like to have ______ to drink now？
—No，thanks.
A. anything cool
B. cool something
C. something cool
D. cool anything
39. —I』m sorry，_______ I can』t go hiking with you this Saturday.
—It』s OK. We can go together next time.
A. and
B. so
C. or
D. but
40. From what we get，we can _____ a living；what we give，however，
makes a life.
A. get B. make C. take D. have
41. —______ have you been a reporter？
—For more than three years.
A. How long
B. How many
C. How soon
D. How often
42. —I』m busy right now. Could you come back _____ time？
—OK. See you later.
A. another B. each C. any D. same
43. Don』t do such things again，young man. _______，you are not a
child any longer.
A. First of all B. After all
C. All over
D. Above all
44. —Where is the manager from？
—I don』t know，but from his _____ I think he is from the
south.
A. voice
B. sound
C. pronunciation
D. accent
45. —Could you please wait for a while？I』ll be ready soon.
—Don』t worry. _______.
A. Forget it
B. It takes time
C. Take your time
D. I don』t care
46. —The box looks very heavy. Let me carry it for you.
—_______. I』m quite out of breath.
A. Yes，certainly
B. No，of course
C. I』m afraid I can manage it
D. It』s very kind of you
47. —I』ll return the book to Mary，but I can』t find her anywhere.
—She ______ the teacher』s office. You can find her there.
A. has left
B. was away from
C. has gone to
D. has been to
48. We should give a hand to the people ______ need help.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. when
49. —Please tell me _____ for the meeting yesterday.
—Sorry. The traffic was bad.
A. why you came late
B. why did you come late
C. when you came late
D. when did you come late
50. Sometimes the best and most beautiful things in this world
_____，but can be felt with the heart.
A. can see
B. cannot see
C. can be seen
D. cannot be seen
第三節 完形填空（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）
從A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇能填入空白處的正確答
案，並將其字母代號填入答題卷相應空格內。
I am a lovely and happy boy. I
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my parents，teachers，friends and classmates，and I also love my city and the world， 52
I love life. But sometimes I am
53 . I want to do everything well. I want to be a good boy. I want everyone to love me. If I do something
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，I』ll feel unhappy. I』ll think I am good for nothing and I』ll be upset
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some time. Then the persons who love me
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tell me：
「You can』t do all things better than anyone else. You can』t do all things
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. You have to
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who you are. You have to decide what comes first，and then do that.」
「You』ll have to learn to accept yourself. You』ll have to live with your limitations （局限）. You are just
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. You』re wonderful. It』s your ty to be who you are.」
It』s true that I can』t do
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very well，but I』ll try my best.Then I』ll become myself - a lovely child. So my world will become beautiful，full of happiness.
51. A. dislike
B. love
C. follow
D. remember
52. A. because
B. although
C. when
D. before
53. A. in surprise
B. in danger
C. in a hurry
D. in trouble
54. A. exciting
B. interesting
C. wrong
D. right
55. A. on
B. for
C. by
D. with
56. A. often
B. never
C. seldom
D. nearly
57. A. at first
B. at last
C. at a time
D. at times
58. A. search for
B. look for
C. work out
D. find out
59. A. myself
B. yourself
C. himself
D. yourselves
60. A. other things
B. nothing
C. everything
D. anything
第三部分 閱讀理解（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）
A
One summer，a library in Texas in the United States was having a terrible problem. For years，the number of books in the library kept growing. As a result，they had grown too big for the building and had to move to a newly-built library across the town. Everything was finished and paid for. They found out that they hadn』t left enough money to move their mountain of books across the town. Even the cheapest moving company was going to ask for several thousand dollars to pack （打包） and move the books. What could they do? They thought and thought. Finally one clever librarian（圖書管理員） had a bright idea. She said that ring that time，the library would be closed. Why not allow the readers to borrow more books and ask them to come in to borrow 20，40 or 100 books？At the end of the summer they could return them to the new library. The idea worked beautifully and the readers were happy to have more books to enjoy. The library saved a lot of money and people read a lot of books.
根據短文內容，判斷以下句子的正誤。你認為正確的句子請在答題卷相應空格內寫「T」，錯誤的寫「F」。（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）
61. They had to move to the new library because there were too many
books for the old building.
62. The move was going to take only a few days.
63. The moving company refused to move the books for the library
because the workers didn』t like doing hard work.
64. The readers must borrow at least 100 books ring the summer
time.
65. The clever idea helped the readers to enjoy their reading and the
library to save much money.
B
Alex knew colors and shapes. He learned about 150 English words. With his language ability he made himself known as perhaps the world』s most famous talking bird.
But Alex，a parrot，died two weeks ago when he was 31. Irene，a psychologist（心理學家） at Harvard University，studied and worked with the parrot for nearly 30 years.
In 1977，Irene，then an excellent student in chemistry at Harvard，bought Alex from a pet store. At that time，scientists were not quite sure whether birds could learn to communicate with humans.
But using the methods of teaching，Irene helped Alex to learn about 150 words，and to count small numbers，as well as colors and shapes.
In experiments，Irene would give Alex a small reward（獎勵），like a grape. Alex learned to ask for the grape by watching what the trainer was doing to get it. The researchers then worked with the bird to help him with pronunciation.
Alex showed a surprising ability to learn. For example，when he was shown a blue paper circle，he could tell what color the paper was，what shape it was，and—after touching it，—what it was made of.
Like other parrots，he also picked up some words when staying in the lab，like 「calm down」 and 「good morning」. He could also show his happiness and sadness.
Even before the week he died，Alex was working with Irene on difficult words. As she put him into his cage for the night that Thursday，Irene said that Alex looked at her and said，「You be good. See you tomorrow. I love you.」
He was found dead in his cage the next morning.
根據短文內容，選擇正確答案，並將其字母代號填入答題卷相應空格內。（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）
66. Alex is the name of _______.
A. an excellent student B. a clever bird
C. a trainer
D. a psychologist
67. How did Irene get the parrot？
A. A friend gave it to her.
B. she changht it in a forest.
C. She bought it from the market.
D. The passage doesn』t mention it.
68. The underlined words 「picked up」 in the seventh paragraph
mean _________.
A. 撿到 B. 挑選 C. 舉起 D. 學到
69. The best title of the passage can be ________.
A. A Thinking Parrot
B. The Owner of a Parrot
C. How to Teach a Parrot to Speak
D. Parrots，Our Close Friends
70. The passage is probably taken from a _______.
A. history textbook
B. novel （小說）
C. newspaper
D. dictionary
C
A famous study was done in a school by a professor （教授） from a university. At the start of the school year，the teachers were given the names of five children. They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class. But the fact was that these students were only average（中等），and they were not the best students at all. Well，guess what? At the end of the year，all the five average students scored among the highest in the class.
What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers』 attitude（態度）. Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected （期望） more from them. And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves. So they worked harder to do as well as they could.
Do you know？If you expect the best from people，they』ll usually want to give you their best. A great leader said，「Treat（對待） a person just how he appears to be on the outside，and you』ll make him even worse. But treat a person like he』s already a success，and you』ll help make him the best he can be.」
Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny，his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，「Johnny，you』re the naughtiest （最頑皮的） boy in this class. I』m sure you』ll never change.」 The next year Johnny had a new teacher. And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，「Johnny，I』ve heard a lot about you!But do you know that I don』t believe a word of it.」 And everyday after that，this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things. Later on，Johnny became a school leader. Because that』s the power of our belief （信任） and attitude toward children.
根據短文內容，選擇正確答案，並將其字母代號填入答題卷相應空格內。（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）
71. The professor started his research by _______.
A. telling the five students to work harder than ever before
B. teaching the five children himself
C. telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class
D. asking the five children to find a new teacher
72. The five average students became top students mainly because of
________.
A. the professor』s study
B. the change in the professor』s attitude
C. the teachers』hard work
D. the change in the teachers』attitude
73. Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny？
A. To show the importance of encouragement.
B. To show that the boy was clever enough.
C. To let us know the famous boy.
D. To let us know how good his new teacher was.
74. According to the story，we can learn that ______.
A. the research began at the end of the school year
B. the students scored highest only because they worked hard
C. if you expect the most from people，you』ll get the least
D. little Johnny liked his new teacher very much
75. What does the passage mainly tell us？
A. If you want to get more，you should have new teachers.
B. Attitude and belief can change a person.
C. A professor』s study can help you score highest.
D. Only teachers can make you a top student.
第四部分 寫作（共三節，滿分25）
第一節 根據句意，用括弧中所給詞的適當形式填空，並將所填
單詞寫在答題卷相應位置。（共5小題，每小題1分，滿分
5分）
76. Mr Potter has been in China for over ten years. He regards China
as his ______ home.（two）
77. A teacher，like bright sunshine，lights up the morning of life；like
a river，takes ___ to the sea of knowledge. （we）
78. Yunnan is beautiful. Many ______ come for holidays every year.
（visit）
79. A good hobby gives you an ______ rest from your everyday work.
（enjoy）
80. Another new year，another beautiful ______. May my best wishes
bring you a successful year.（begin）
第二節 將下列句子中漢語部分譯成英語，注意使用適當的形式，
並將所填單詞寫在答題卷相應位置。（共5小題，每小
題1分，滿分5分）
81. There are green trees and _______ in the country. We can enjoy
the nature there. （新鮮空氣）
82. 「One World， One Dream」 expresses the common wishes of people
_______________________________. （全世界）
83. Swimming in rivers is one of my favorite ________. It makes me
happy and healthy. （戶外運動）
84. The Olympic torch relay（火炬接力） has been on since March
24，2008. It can _____ the Olympic spirit. （傳遞）
85. West or east，home is best. Parents like to spend time with their
children at home together and share the happiness of _______.
（家庭生活）
第三節 書面表達（滿分15分）
A Letter
提示：汶川大地震牽動了我們每一個人的心，請你圍繞「To Be
Strong」這一主題，用英語給汶川初三的同學寫一封信，鼓勵
他們要堅強，並告訴他們你在賑災活動中所做的一切以及你
的感想。
要求：1. 信的開頭與結尾已經給出，只需寫出信的正文內容；
2. 語言流暢、書寫規范、卷面整潔，詞數不少於60個；
3. 文中不得使用你的真實姓名、校名，否則以零分計；
4. 短文必須寫在答題卷上，如在本卷上作答，一律不得分。
Dear friends，
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Yours，
Zhang Hua
Ⅲ 中考英語閱讀理解的題型
判斷題：以下說法正確的是等
推斷題：猜單詞片語的意思等
理解題：選擇最佳題目，應該還包括「接下來還會寫什麼」之類的題目，段意選擇
Ⅳ 求30篇初中英語閱讀理解
（A）
In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.
To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called 「Dream(夢幻) World Cups 」in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗幟)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.
Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makeds more and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.
1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.
A. Many football fans B. a very good team C. many football player D. a big playground
2. The next World Cup will be held in_______.
A. 2006 B. 2007 C. 2005 D. 2004
3. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.
A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny sky D. flowers
4. In 「Dream World Cup」,the children drew the flags of some countries______. </P< p>
A. to show their love for their owe country
B. to tell the people their stories
C. to show their good wishes for the football teams
D. to show their new ideas about football
5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.
A. they are interested in football B. they are football fans
C. they think their favourite players are great D. all of A,B and C
（B）
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artis .So he invented a very simple camera (照相機).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of hia garden .That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (攝影術) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly ,even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre』s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them ,for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of gread people .The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)
Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photod were nor just cooies of the real world .They showed and feelings,like other kinds of art.
6. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of ____________
A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window
7. The Daguerrotype was____________. </P< p>
A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer
8. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to__________.
A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera
C. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him.
9. Mathew Brady______________.
A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures
C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people
10. This passage tells us_____________.
A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures
C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras
（C）
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(住房汽車)
A small car can hold(容納)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(擁擠). 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 bus 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.
11. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
（D）
Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's（船長）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom（底部）of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.
16. Surtsey is ______.
A. an island not far from Iceland B. a new volcano
C. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland
17. Scientists flew there ______.
A. to watch the birth of the island B. to save the fishing boat
C. to learn about the island D. to build a house
18. When did scientist fly there to watch?
A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out.
C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.
19. Put the following sentences in correct order.
a. The captain found the boat was moving. b. A new island appeared in the sea.
c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up. d. A fishing boat was near Iceland.
e. The island grew quickly.
A. d-a-c-b-e B. a-b-c-d-e C .a-b-e-c-d D. b-e-d-a-c
20. The best title of this article is ________.
A. A new island B. The birth of an island
C. A new world D. Scientists discovered Surtsey
(E)
On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（氣球）.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（繩子）,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!
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. The balloon landed ________.
A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country
25. 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.
答案：
1．B 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6． C 7．B 8．D 9．B 10． A 11．B 12．D 13． C 14．A 15． B 16.A 17.A 18.C 19.A 20.B 21.A 22.D 23.A 24.D 25.B