湖北省中考英语 阅读理解提高训练17（通用）

阅读理解提高训练17 ABeijings battle to correct English-language signs before the 2020 Olympics has started.By the end of the year, all public “W.C.” in the city will be called “toilets”. In western countries people dont use “W.C”, because it is quite rude in English.Road signs are also on the list. These signs will be changed into real English word. For example, “Dong Changan Jie” will become “East Changan Avenue”.But there is still a question. What to do about menus? Thousands of tourists, athletes and reporters will visit the city, and most of them cant speak Chinese or understand Chinese characters.Now linguists (语言学者) are trying hard to translate popular Chinese dishes like “ants climbing the tree ” into good English.Chinese children will be able to get a taste of adult working life in the Kids City. It will allow children aged 5 to 10 to try out different jobs after it opens.The worlds first Kids City was opened in Mexico City in 1999. In 2020, Kids City opened its Tokyo Park in Japan. It became an attraction to kids. Now it will begin in China. It will offer more than 50 jobs, including pilots, doctors, police officers and lawyers. Inside the city, every kid would get a bank account (帐户) holding special money. And they can only spend the money in the park. They could earn more money by working in different places.根据以上材料，选择最佳答案。( ) 1. Why will all public “W.C.” be changed into “toilets” in Beijing? A. Because its not real English. B. Because it is quite rude in English. C. Because foreigners cant understand it. D. Because its too short.( ) 2. _ is real English. A. “Xi Changan Street” B. “Dong Changan Jie” C. “East Changan Avenue” D. “Ants climbing the tree”( ) 3. Its about _ years since the worlds first Kids City was opened. A. seven B. twelve C. two D. five( ) 4. Whats the Kids City opened for? A. Only to let children have fun. B. Only to let children make money. C. To let children find good jobs. D. To let children get a taste of adult working life.( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Kids City will allow children aged 5 to 12 to try out different jobs. B. Children can be pilots in Kids City. C. Kids City will be built in China soon. D. Children can only spend the speical money in the park.1. B 此题为细节题。 In western countries people dont use “W.C”, because it is quite rude in English. 在西方国家，人们不用“WC”，因为在英语中这很无礼。2. C 此题为细节题。 For example, “Dong Changan Jie” will become “East Changan Avenue”. 比如，Dong Changan Jie会变成“East Changan Avenue”3. B 此题为细节题。The worlds first Kids City was opened in Mexico City in 1999.世界上第一个儿童城1999年在墨西哥城开业。4. D 此题为细节题。Chinese children will be able to get a taste of adult working life in the Kids City. 中国孩子将能够在儿童城尝试一下成人的工作生活。5. A 此题为细节题。It will allow children aged 5 to 10 to try out different jobs after it opens.开业后，它能够容纳5岁到10岁的孩子尝试各种不同的工作。 BSally was a student. It was going to be her mothers birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive.She went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. After she looked for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and she decided to take a black one.She thought, “Mom can carry it when she is wearing clothes of any color.” So she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it to school with her until her class finished.On her way home on the train she felt hungry because she had so little for lunch. So she went to the buffet car (餐车). She left the umbrella on her seat. But when she got back, it had gone!Sally began to cry. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the matter was. She told them the black umbrella she bought for her mother had gone, and she had to get off at the next station. After the three passengers heard this, they asked her for her mothers address so that they could send the umbrella to her if someone took it by mistake and brought it back.And now a week passed. Sally got a letter from her mother. It said “Thank you very much for your lovely gifts, but why do you send me three black umbrellas?”根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。( ) 1. Which sentence has the same meaning as “Mom can carry it when she is wearing clothes of any color”? A. Mom must carry it when she is wearing any clothes. B. Mom is beautiful in any clothes. C. The color of the umbrella is OK for Moms clothes of any color. D. Mom can buy any clothes that she likes to wear.( ) 2. Where did Sally find the umbrella missing? A. On the train. B. At her school. C. At the train station. D. In the shop.( ) 3. From the passage, we can know that _. A. Sallys mother would write to her if she didnt receive the gift B. one of the umbrellas must be sent by Sally C. the three umbrellas were sent by the three passengers D. nobody on the train took away the umbrella( ) 4. The best title for the story is “_”. A. A lucky girl B. The story of an umbrella C. On the train D. A happy mother( ) 5. The writer wants to tell us _. A. we should look after our things when we are traveling B. if we show our love to others, we can get love from others C. we should often send our parents gifts D. its no use crying when we are in trouble1. C 此题为推断题。伞的颜色适合妈妈所有的衣服。2. A 此题为细节题。She left the umbrella on