05~06年度初三英语阅读竞赛
南屏中学
（A）
Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.
“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward (倒行)!” He cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
根据以上短文内容，从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。
（　）1、Tom went into the station cafe because .
A．Mike asked him to have a cup of tea
B．it was quite early and he could find a seat there
C．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls
D．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there 
（　）2、What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?
A．Half past twelve B．Twenty to twelve
C．Half past eleven D．Half past one
（　）3、From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find .
A．the time is right B．it’s going slower
C．it’s going backward D．it’s going faster
（　）4、Which of the following is true?
A．Tom arrived in Paris on time
B．The next bus would leave in half an hour
C．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer
D．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once
（　）5、Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story?
A．The Mirror of the Station
B．Not A Careful Man
C．Missing A Bus
D．The Clock In The Mirror
(B)
Nov. 10， 1998
Francis，
Hello！How are you？ It was good to hear from you. Have the flood waters gone down?
The hurricanes (the big winds) have not hit us very hard. We did not have school one day because we thought Hurricane George was going to hit us, but it only rained. We also got rain from Hurricane Mitch. Now the weather is mostly in the 70s　(Fahrenheit). It stays warm in Florida all year long.
I just got back from visiting my sister in Tennessee. I applied for teaching jobs up there because I’d really like to move up there after I graduate in May.
I hope this letter finds you healthy and happy.
Mandy Hamilton
( 　)6. “Hurricane” means a kind of .
A. rain B. cloud C. snow D. wind
(　 )7. The weather in Florida is almost every day.
A. warm B. hot C. cool D. cold
(　 )8. Mandy is a now.
A. student B. teacher C. worker D. doctor
( 　)9. She will graduate in months.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 10 D. 11
( 　)10. She wants to work in .
A．Washington B. New York C. Florida D. Tennessee

（C）
When Mr. David retired(退休), he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists　came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sur
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