湖北省中考英语 阅读理解提高训练9（通用）

阅读理解提高训练9 A In many stories on TV and in science-fiction books, men travel to faraway stars. They have quick, easy journeys. But so far, men have been able to reach only the earths own moon. Suppose a man wanted to reach a distant star. Even if he traveled his whole life, he would have to move faster than the speed of light. Nothing can move that fast except light itself. Strange things happen to an object when it moves rapidly. The object weighs more. An object moving at 86 percent of the speed of light is twice as it is at rest. A stick appears shorter. A clock runs more slowly. A man would not go so fast as he would on the earth. Light travels more than 186 000 miles a second, or about 11 million miles a minute. In one year, light travels six trillion(万亿)miles. That great distance is called a light-year. It is used to measure distance in space. The star closest to our sun is Alpha Centauri（半人马）. It is more than four light-years away. If one traveled at the speed of light, he could make a round trip to Alpha Centauri in nine years. But, even at that speed, he could not reach Alcaid in the handle of the Big Dipper. A one-way journey to Alcaid would take almost 200 years!The star closest to our sun is _. A. Alcaid B. the Big Dipper C. Alpha Centauri D. Rigel2. A one-way journey to Alcaid would take _. A. about 9 years B. less than 4 years C. almost 200 years D. about 4 years3. On the whole, this story is about _. A. the problems of traveling to faraway stars B. the distance between our sun and the other stars C. what happens when we travel faster than the speed of light D. about our closest star4. Why do we measure great distances in light-years instead of miles? A. Units of light-years sound better B. Using light-years reduces the number of figures used C. We used to measure distances in light-years long ago D. Unit of light-years is adopted by law5. Which statement does the story lead you to believe? A. Light travels several hundred miles in a year B. It is not possible for man to get to the nearest star. C. Going to the moon is easier than reaching Alcaid. D. It is possible to go to the nearest star.1. C 此题为细节题。The star closest to our sun is Alpha Centauri（半人马）离我们太阳最近的星座是半人马星。C 此题为细节题。A one-way journey to Alcaid would take almost 200 years!到Alcaid的单程旅行要花费大概两百年。A 此题为推断题。通读全文得知。B 此题为推断题。In one year, light travels six trillion(万亿)miles. That great distance is called a light-year. 一年内，光可以走过6万亿英里。这个距离叫做一光年。C 此题为推断题。. But so far, men have been able to reach only the earths own moon.到目前为止，人们只到达过月球。 BA traveler was going to a far away land. He was carrying a great deal of money, and he was afraid of losing it. He stopped to rest in the beautiful old city of Mandaras and he decided to leave his money there. The traveler walked up and down the street until he saw a friendly-looking man who owned a shop. This man agreed to keep the money in a safe place. He promised to give it back to the traveler on his return. It was a very long journey. But the traveler felt happy because his money was safe in the city. At last, on his way back, he hurried to reach the city before dark. He entered the shop to ask for his money. “Who are you?” said the owner. “I dont know what money you are talking about!” And he threw the traveler out of his shop. The poor traveler did not know what to do, but he could not allow his money to be lost so easily. So he went to the Judge of Mandaras and told him his strange story. The Judge was a fair man. He thought of a plan to find out if the traveler was telling the true story. “Go back to that shop,” he said,” and sit in front of it for three days. Do not talk to anyone. On the fourth day I will pass by you on the street. When I say something to you, dont look surprised that you know me very well.” So for three whole days the traveler kept a quiet watch over the shop. The next morning there was a great noise in the street as people ran to make way for their Judge. Everyone was surprised when he stopped in front of the stranger. “My friend, what are you doing in my city?” said the Judge. “Now what can I do for you, and when will you visit my home?” The owner of the shop saw and heard everything from his shop. As soon as the Judge has gone, he quickly ran out to the traveler. He asked him,” Didnt you leave your money here with me some time ago?” Come inside and tell me where I put it. How long have you been gone, my traveler friend!” The traveler received all his money. This time he went happily to the Judge and thanked him for being so kind.The traveler decide to leave his money_. A. to his old friend B. in the city of Mandaras C. to the owner of one street D. to a friendly-looking judge2. How did the traveler go to the far away land and return to the city? A. On foot B. By riding on a horse. C. By riding a carriage D. The writer of the story did not tell us.3. When the traveler came back to the owner and asked for his money, the owner_. A. had forgotten all about the travelers money B. really did not know who the traveler was C. pretended to know nothing about the money D. did not refuse to return the money to the traveler4. Why did the traveler sit in front of the shop for three days? A. The traveler wanted to keep a quiet watch over the shop. B. The traveler wanted everyone in the city to know the greedy owner. C. The Judge of Mandaras told the traveler to do so. D. The traveler could not allow his money to be lost so easily.5. Which is true according to the story? A. In the city of Mandaras the traveler met his old friend, the Judge of the city. B. The Judge believed the traveler to be an honest man after the traveler told him his strange story. C. The Judge had known the travelers money must be hidden in the shop before he told the traveler what to do. D. People in the street go surprised when the Judge stopped to talk with the traveler sitting in front of the shop