2017中考英语阅读理解训练：travel.pdf

2017中考英语阅读理解训练：travelLinda and David have travelled by air from London toSydney,Australia.Linda has promisedher mother that she willring her to let her know that they have arrived safely.This issomething she had done ever since she was a child.David thinksit is not a good idea to ring so far,to spend too much,and to sayso little.“If there were an accident.He says,?they?d know soonenough.Bad news travels fast.”But Linda has promised that she would ring.However,“she says,“itdoesn t cost much when you just think that it sthe other side of the world.IC s only six pence per second。“If you re on that telephone for less than one minute,I1 1 eat my hat,David says,“And one minute,s nearly fourpoundso ”“That?s no more than you?d pay for a new hat,?Lindaanswers.She has asked the man at the hotel desk to get her thenumber.The telephone rings.Linda picks it up.“HeHo,Mum.Is that you?”She says.“Six pence per second,“David reminds her.Hello,love.It is Mrs Lee,Linda?s mother,speakingfrom London.I can hear you very clearly just like you are inthe next room.It?s a better line than when you called me fromyour office.Do you remember?I shouted at that time,and stillyou couldn t hear me sometimes.Yes,Mum.Linda puts in.“I just wanted to ring to.”“I remember how you rang when you went to Betty?shouse to eat,when you were a little girl.And then when you.”Mrs Lee is a great talker“Nearly four pounds.44 says David.Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to saygoodbye.“Yds,all right,“says Mrs Lee,“But you will write,won?tyou,as you did when you were at work.”Once again,Mrs Lee talks about the pass,and there is nostopping her.“Four pounds fifty,?says David.At last,Linda cuts her mother short,promises to write,and rings off.“There!That wasn?t long,was it?”“Four pounds,ninety pence.David answers.And youdidn?t even say that we?ve arrived.1.Linda is telephoning home to.A.tell her mother some bad newsB.say that she and David have arrived safelyC.report an accident to her motherD.say that she and David have left London2.Linda does not think it expensive to ring,becauseA.it only costs four pounds and ninety penceB.it is even more expensive to buy a new hatC.she had telephoned home since she was a childD.she will speak from one side of the word to the other73.David says,?Nearly four pounds,b e c a u s e.A.he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the cost of thecallB.he wants to buy himself a new hatC.Linda has not told her mother they have arrivedD.he wants Mrs Lee to know how much the call costs4.Mrs Lee goes on talking for so long becauseA.she likes to hear all about the past.B.she likes talkingC.Linda had not told her that she has arrivedD.she is going to pay for the telephone call5.Linda tries to stop her mother byA.telling her how much the call is costingB.writing a letter as she has promised to doC.telling her that they have arrived safelyD.promising to write,and ringing offKEY:1.B2.D3.A4.B5.D