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1、阅读理解Part 1（来自2016中考模拟训练）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。Tom arrived at the New York airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack(背包), which was very full, but h
2、e didnt have any other luggage(行李). Tom needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter(柜台). Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package(包裹). “Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with you
3、r name on it. I think you can find him easily,” Tony said,” You dont have any luggage, right?”“Only this backpack,” Tom answered. ”You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”“Thats right. One carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”“Thanks.” Is Tom a criminal ? Not at all. He is an air-courier. And he
4、 paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this i
5、s to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. Every year about 80,000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isnt fo
6、r everyone. But if you have very little money, can be flexible (灵活的) about your travel plans, and dont mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!31. An air courier is a person who_A. manages a business company in foreign countriesB. organizes international fl
7、ights for touristsC. travels around the world with cheap ticketsD. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries.32. One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he _.A. cannot decide when and where to travelB. cannot take any luggage with himC. has to wear two pairs of shoes
8、D. saves little money from travel 33. The writer of the text mainly_.A. describes the activities of a law-breakerB. suggests an ideal way to everyone for travelingC. argues against the air-courier travelD. tells us about a developing business参考答案31-33 DAD Part 2(来自2016中考英语模拟)阅读下面短文或图表，并选择正确答案。Shenzh
9、en is a city with very developed transportation system. There are many different means of transportation here. Here are top three means of it: Buses: Buses are the most useful and popular tools for transportation. There are many lines of them to every corner of Shenzhen. Besides, the cost of taking
10、buses is reasonable. However, buses can be very crowded during rush hours. Sometimes they dont even run to the timetable, so you have to wait for a bus for a long time.Subways: Taking subways is a good choice if there is a subway station near your home or your workplace. Since there is no traffic ja
11、m for subways and their timetable is fixed, they may allow you to get to your destination more quickly and timely than buses. But subway stations are not as many as bus stations, so it is not convenient for you to get to some places by subway.Cars: A large number of people in Shenzhen own their pers
12、onal cars nowadays. Many peoples workplaces are far away from home and they dont want to join the big crowds on buses or subways. They may also find it more convenient to go for a trip with their family or friends when they have their own cars. However, cars are less environmental-friendly than buse
13、s and subways. Thats why there has been a limit (限制) of buying cars in Shenzhen since December 2014. ( )36Buses are the most useful and popular means of transportation because_.A. They are very crowded during rush hours.B. Buses can reach almost every corner of Shenzhen.C. Sometimes they dont run to
14、 the timetable.D. The cost of buses is not reasonable.( )37Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. It is always a good choice to take a subway.B. There are as many subway stations as those of buses. C. The timetable of subways is fixed.D. There is traffic jam for subways sometime
15、s.( )38Which is NOT the reason why many people choose to take cars?A. Cars are less crowded as buses and subways.B. Cars are less environmental-friendly.C. They can go for a trip with their family more conveniently by car.D. There are long distances between their workplaces and their home.( )39What
16、can you infer (推断) from the passage?A. Buses and subways cause more pollution than cars.B. People in Shenzhen love to go for a trip with their family and friends by car.C. More and more people will buy cars in Shenzhen in the future.D. It has become more difficult to buy cars in Shenzhen since December 2014.(
