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1、中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练 三（4170）（041）A friend of mine was fond of drawing horse.He drew the horses very well,but he always began thetail.Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse,that is why I was surprised.It struck methat it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins

2、at the head or the tail or the belly（月 土 子）or the foot of the horse,if he really knows his business.And most great artists who really know theirbusiness do not follow other peoples rule.They make their own rules.Every one of them does his workin a way peculiar（奇 特 的）to himself;and the peculiarity me

3、ans only that he finds it more easy to work inthat way.Now the very same thing is true to literature（文 学）.And the question,How shall I begin?onlymeans that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else.That is,youare not yet experienced（有 经 验 的）enough to trust to y

4、our own powers.When you become moreexperienced you will never ask the question,and I think that you will often begin at the tail-that isto say,you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning.（234）1.A friend of the writers drew the h o r s e s.A.very well B.in the wa

5、y of western ruleC.in the way of his own rule D.all of the above2.The writer was surprised b e c a u s e.A.the artist began to draw at the head of the horseB.the artist began to draw at the tail of the horseC.the artist made his own ruleD.the artist did not follow other peoples rule3.You are not yet

6、 experienced b e c a u s e.A.you dont know where to beginB.you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tailC.you always asked questionD.you do not trust to your own powers4.When you become more experienced you w i l l.A.never ask question B.often begin at the tailC.should write the end

7、 of the story D.should think of the beginning5.The topic of the passage isA.How to draw a horse B.How to write a storyC.How to make your own rules D.Trust to your own powersKEY:1-5CDDCD中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（042）The Seats Are Too SmallPaul got on the bus to go to the town.It was very crowded,and he had to

8、stand for about fiveminutes.Then some of the passengers got off.Paul sat down next to a fat lady.She had several shoppingbags,and Paul didnt have much room on the seat.At last the bus got to the town.All the passengersstarted to get off.Paul was very polite,so he stood up to let the fat lady get off

9、 before him.She said,Thank you.Then she tried to get out of the seat with all her bags.But she couldnt move.She wasstuck!Paul had to push the lady.The conductor pulled her.Finally they got her free but she wasnt pleased.MI11 write to the bus company,n she said.TH tell them not to make buses with suc

10、h small seats.*(146)1.Why couldnt the lady get out of the seat?A.Because the seat on the bus were too small.B.Because the lady was too fat and had a lot of bags.C.Because the bus was very crowded.D.Because Paul was in his seat next to hers.2.When did Paul get a seat on the bus?A.As soon as he got on

11、 the bus.B.After five minutes.C.Just before he wanted to get off.D.Just before the bus got to the town.3.How do you know that Paul was very polite?A.He didnt take the seat and was always standing.B.He pushed the lady out of her seat.C.He stood up to let the lady get off before him.D.He helped the la

12、dy carry her bags.4.and Paul didnt have much room on the seat.The word room here m e a n s.A.part of a house B.space C.part of a seat D.something for sitting on5.She was stuck!In the story it means s h e.A.wasnt able to move or to get outB.was sitting there,she couldnt stand upC.pushed her bags D.mo

13、ved very slowlyKEYS:1-5BBCBA中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练(043)Have to PayA boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man passing by,Let me clean yourshoes.The young man said,No,thank you.You may pay me only a pound,sir.said the boy.But theyoung man refused again.Then the boy told him that he would

14、clean his shoes for nothing.The young man agreed to this,andsoon one of his shoes was shining brightly.The man put the other shoe on the boy,but the boy refused toclean it unless he was paid two pounds for his work.The young man refused to pay anything and wentaway.But the dirty one looked so bad th

15、at he couldnt walk away.He had to turn back and gave the boytwo pounds.In a very short time his shoes shone brightly.(140)1.The boy was a s h o e s.A.cleaner B.maker C.repairer D.seller2.At first the young man refused to clean his shoes,b e c a u s e.A.he couldnt pay B.he had not enough moneyC.he di

16、dnt think it necessary D.he had just cleaned his shoes3.Then the young man agreed to clean his shoes,because the boy asked f o r.A.two pounds B.one pound C.nothing D.few money4.The boy refused to clean the second shoe,b e c a u s e.A.it was very dirty B.the young man paid only one poundC.it was diff

17、icult to clean D.he asked to be paid two pounds5.The boy said he would clean the young mans shoes for nothingjust in order t o.A.show his kindness B.help the young manC.get more money from him D.let everyone seeKEYS:1-5ACCDC中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练(044)A Sentence with Five AndCan you think of a sentence that

18、 the word and appears five times,without any words in between?There is one at the end of this story.There was once an inn which was called The Horse and Cart.It had a sign outside it,and therewas a picture of a horse and a cart on it.But the sign was getting old,so the owner of the inn decided tohav

19、e a new one made.He went to a painter and asked him to paint one and to write The Horse and Carton it in large letters.A few days later,he went to see how the painter was getting on.He liked the picture of the horse andcart very much,but he did not like the writing at all.He said to the painter,No,n

20、o!Theres too muchroom between HORSE and AND and AND and CART!”(153)1.An inn is a.A.a small house B.a small horseC.a small hotel or place where one can stayD.a kind of colored liquid that can be used fbr writing2.There was a outside the inn.A.blackboard B.cart C.painter D.sign3.The owner of the inn d

21、ecided t o.A.sell his inn B.buy a new signC.to paint his inn D.call a painter to paint a new sign4.The owner of the inn t h o u g h t.A.the letters on the sign were too largeB.the letters on the sign were poorly writtenC.there were less space between the letters on the signD.the letters on the sign

22、were separated too widely5.The owner liked but n o t.A.the painter.the letters B.the horse.the lettersC.the picture.the writing D.the sign.the writingKEYS:1-5 CDDDC中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练(045)Seeing the Horse Eat FishOnce an old man was walking in a street with his horse.It was raining hard.The old man was

23、coldbecause he was walking in the rain.He wanted to stay in a restaurant.It was a quarter past three in theafternoon.The old man got to a small restaurant.There were a lot of people in it.The old man couldntcome near the fire.He thought and thought.At last he said to the waiters,Take some fish to my

24、 horse.1The waiter and the people were very surprised.The waiter said,A horse doesnt eat fish.The old mantold the waiter,HThis horse is very interesting.It can sing,dance and does all kinds of things.It can eatfish,too,n So the waiter brought the horse some fish.All the people in the restaurant ran

25、out to see the horse eat fish except the old man.Now the old mansat beside the fire.After a while the waiter came back and said.Your horse didnt eat any fish.”The oldman said,All right,take the fish back and put it on the table.Til eat it.(195)Note:stove 火 炉 waiter 侍 者 1.The old man felt very cold b

26、 e c a u s e.A.it was a cloudy and windy day B.it snowedC.he had travelled in the heavy rain D.he was hungry2.The people in the restaurant all ran out b e c a u s e.A.they wanted to see the old manB.they wanted to see the horse eating fishC.they had been told there came the horseD.there was no fire

27、over the stove3.Indeed,the horse can neither nor n o r.A.walk.speak.eat B.sing.dance.sleepC.sing.dance.eat fish D.speak.walk.sit4.All the people in the restaurant rushed out but_.A.to see the horse sing.the old manB.to watch the horse play games.the waiterC.to look for the horse.the old manD.to see

28、the horse eat fish.the old man5.Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse?B e c a u s e.A.his horse liked eating fish B.he was coldC.he wanted to sit by the fire,but wasnt able to do so at firstD.he himself also liked to eat fishKEYS:1-5 CBCDC中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（046）What changes

29、are going to happen in our way of life?According to（根 据）writer Patrick Goldring,more people are going to have part-time jobs（兼 职 工 作）.This is going to be true for most workers.People have many interests.Fulltime jobs（专 职 工 作）do not allow time for these interests.People aregoing to have two or three

30、different part-time jobs.According to David Jenkins in his book Job Power”（工 作 的 权 利），workers are going to have morepower in their companies（公 司）.They are going to have more power over their jobs and their hours.Groups of workers and company leaders are going to meet to find answers to company probl

31、ems.Someleaders of company dont want change.Workers are demanding（要 求 职）it,however.What is the resultof job power*?According to Jenkins,the result（结 果）is a good feeling toward the company.（172）True or False1.Workers will meet with company leaders.2.All the workers are going to get part-time jobs.3.P

32、art-time jobs are good for people with many interests.4.Job Power for workers is good for want of cooperation.5.According to David Jenkins,people want to have two or three part-time jobs.6.Company leaders all agree with the demands of the workers.Keys:FFTTFF中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（047）My friend has a large

33、police dog,Jim Police dogs are often clever.Every Sunday afternoon myfriend takes Jim for a long walk in the park.Jim likes these long walks in the park very much.One Saturday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend.He stayed a long time.He talked andtalked.Soon it was time for my friend to ta

34、ke Jim for his walk.But the visitor still stayed.Jim becamevery worried about his walk in the park.He walked around the room several times and then sat down infront of the visitor and looked at him.But the visitor paid no attention.He went on talking.Finally Jimcould not stand any longer.He went out

35、 of the room and came back a few minutes later.He sat downagain in front of the visitor but this time he held the visitors hat in his mouth.（155）True or False1.Jim is my friend.2.My friend takes his police dog to the park once a week.3.Police dogs are clever.4.The dog was seated in front of the visi

36、tor because he wanted to listen to him carefully.5.The dig kept the visitors hat in his mouth means you must put on your hat when you are talking.6.The visitor could nearly understand the dog.Keys:FTTFFF中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（048）The oldest man in the village had just enjoyed his hundredth birthday and a r

37、eporter from a famouspaper came for a visit.After he congratulated the old man,the reporter asked a few questions.Why can you enjoy such a long life,sir?Will you say something to teach others?he asked.The kind,old man smiled.He thought for a while and then held up his hand.He counted with hisfingers

38、:Why,I never smoked,or drink alcoholic liquors（烈 性 酒）or ate too much,and always rise at sixin the morning.“But,said the visitor,HI had an uncle.He also did so,yet he only lived to be eighty.What is yourexplanation（解 释）of that?1He didnt keep it up long enough,was the short reply.（139）Choose the right

39、 answer1.The old man w a s.A.a reporter from a famous paper.B.one of the villagers there.C.the reporters uncle D.a kind doctor2.The reporter wanted the old man to t e l l.A.what he usually ateB.how he enjoyed his hundredth birthdayC.how he had been able to live so many yearsD.what he lived so long f

40、or3.The reporter was dissatisfied（满 意）b e c a u s e.A.going to bed early was bad to him B.his uncle liked smokingC.the old man was not really one hundred years oldD.his uncle did not live as long as the old man4.When the old man heard the second question,h e.A.was quite angry B.was quite happyC.trie

41、d to say something D.didnt want to answer it5.The old mans explanation w a s.A.very clear B.very right C.very useful D.neither clear nor right6.The best title for this story i s.A.A Hundred-year-old Man B.An Old Man and A ReporterC.The Reporters Questions D.The Satisfied ExplanationsKeys:BCDCDA中 考 英

42、 语 阅 读 训 练（049）It was very difficult to find jobs in the northeast of England,and when Jim lost his job,he found itimpossible to get a new one.He had spent all his money,so he decided to go down to the south of thecountry,where he heard that things were better,and that it was easier to find a job.Th

43、e best way to gothere was by train,so he want to the railway station and got into a train which was going to London.He was the only person in his compartment（火 车 内 小 间）when another man came in,carrying agun and said to him,Your money or your life!1*I havent got a penny（便 士）J Jim answered.Then why ar

44、e you shaking so much?”the man with the gun asked.*Because I thought you were the ticket-collector and I havent even got a ticket,answered Jim.（159）True or False1.London is to the south of England.2.It was not easy to get jobs in the south than in the northeast.3.Jim didnt buy any ticket.4.There wer

45、e quite a few people in Jims room.5.The man carrying a gun was the conductor of the train.6.The man wanted to kill Jim.Keys:TFTFFF中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（050）It was Los Angeles Eve,and there was a big party in a house.The party was going on when the bellrang.Few people shouted:Come in!and a tall man opened

46、the door and came in.Nobody knew him,but the host（主 人）went to meet him and took him in.The man sat there happily for an hour and drank.Then he looked at the host and said:Nobody invited me to this party.I dont know your wife,and I dontknow any of your friends.My wife and I wanted to go out in our ca

47、r,but one of your friends*car was infront of our gate,so I came here to find him,and my wife is waiting for me in our car!（133）True or False1.This story took place on Los Angeles Day.2.The party was held in a big hotel.3.The man came to the party.4.The man was one of the hosts friends.5.The man was

48、a careful man.6.The man was the hosts neighbor.Keys:FFFFTT中 考 英 语 阅 读 训 练（051）Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard days work.Both were tired.Theyhappened 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

49、 well.1 The secondanswered,uNonsense（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 werequarreling.Both farmers explained about the black cloud.What cloud?1 asked the third farmer.They all looked at the sky.The clo

50、ud was no longer there.（113）Choose the right answer1.The two farmers w e r e.A.going home B.going to the field C.going to work D.going to see their friend2.The two farmers on that day.A.had a holidayC.worked hardB.didnt workD.wanted to quarrel with each other3.When there are black block clouds in th