中考英语阅读理解考前强化训练102010-06-18来源：3edu考试网（19）A Trip to the ForestOne day Bob took two of his friends in-to the mountains. They put up their tents (帐篷) and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp(营地), it start-ed to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would hap-pen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!1. John and his two friends went to the forest to _.A. build their campB. find their way homeC. enjoy the mountains in the snowD. watch the trees in the forest2. They could not find their way back be-cause _.A. there was only one road to their campB. they couldnt decide which of the two roads led to their tentsC. there were no roads in the mountains at allD. everything was covered by the white snow3. It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _.A. Johns house B. the campC. the forest D. the mountains4. The horses stopped because_.A. it was getting lateB. they were tired after running for a long wayC. they knew that they had got to the campD. they had seen Johns house5. The story happened _.A. on a cold winter dayB. on a dark snowy eveningC. in a cold camp far from villagesD. at night when nothing could be seenKey 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A（20）Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard days work. Both were tired. They happened 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 well. The second answered, Nonsense (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 were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud.What cloud? asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there.Choose the right answer1. The two farmers were _.A. going homeB. going to the fieldC. going to workD. going to see their friend2. The two farmers _ on that day.A. had a holidayB. didnt workC. worked hardD. wanted to quarrel with each other3. When there are black block clouds in the sky, _.A. it will rain soonB. it will be fineC. it will get hotD. the sun is shining brightly4. The two farmers fought in words because _.A. they were hungryB. it rainedC. one said the rain would do good to the crops and the other didnt think soD. they both hoped for rain5. The third farmer came with and said to the other two. He _.A. wanted to make friends with themB. joined them in the quarrelC. wanted to know why they were quarrelingD. had nothings to do6. How many farmers said that the rain would be helpful? _.A. None B. One C. Two D. ThreeKeys: ACACCB