1、中考英语复习阅读理解练习三个人收集整理 仅供参考学习2023年中考英语复习阅读理解练习三Passage 1Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West
2、Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“This sounds a good idea, he thought. “Ill spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.资料个人收
3、集整理，勿做商业用途He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途But four days later, he returned home.“What was wrong with West Hill Farm his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didnt you enjoy count
4、ry life资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“Country life was very good, Henry said. “But there was another problem.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“Oh. What“Well, he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“Whats wrong with that Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“I
5、know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“Lucky you!“You dont understand, Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“A different meat every day, Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“Let
6、 me finish, Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didnt dare (敢)stay for dinner!资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途1.How did Henry find out about the farmA. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio
7、.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途2. Henry came back home several days later because _.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途A. he didnt like the country life at all B. the farmer wasnt friendly to him资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途C. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途3. “and you are complaining!, the word “c
8、omplain means _.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途A.夸奖 B.说三道四 C.抱怨 D.故弄玄虚4.Which of the following sentences is trueA. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.C. Henry couldnt think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途D. The farme
9、r died because of the bad meat he ate.5.Which is the best title for the passageA. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time.C.A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer.Passage 2After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me 12
10、 pounds, she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket.
11、 “Come into the office, Madam, he said politely. “Ill just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake He shou
12、ldnt have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt, he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“Yes, she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“Thats fine, said Harry. “My little gi
13、rl cant swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only three资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“Im four, the child said proudly. “Ill be four and a half.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam, he said. “But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“Er, well the woman looked at
14、 the child. “I meanshe hasnt started school yet, shes only four.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A childs return ticket to Jersey costs let me see 13.50 pounds. The law is the law, but since the mistake is mine.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途The woman stood up, took the childs hand a
15、nd left the office.资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途1. The woman was angry because _.A. she couldnt use the ticket for her round tripB. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途C. she spent more money than she had expectedD. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing资料个人收集整理，勿做商业用途2. Harry was worried _.A.the woman was angry with himB.he had not done his work carefullyC.the Jersey timetable was wrongD.the little girl didnt have a return ticket3. Harry started talk
