中考英语阅读理解阅读下列短文,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。阅读理解(1)ATicketPricesforShanghaiExpoTimeTypesPre-sale(预售)ⅠMar.27,2009~Jun.30,2009Pre-saleⅡJul.1,2009~Dec.31,2009Pre-saleⅢJan.1,2010~Apr.30,2010ExpoSession(期间)May.1,2010~Oct.31,2010PeakDayTicket(指定日门票)¥170¥180¥190¥200StandardDayTicket(平日门票)¥130¥140¥150¥1603-DayTicketN/A(无)¥4007-DayTicket¥900EveningTicketN/A¥90()1.IfJoewantedtobuythecheapestticketforPeakDay,hecouldbook(预定)oneduring.A.Pre-saleⅠB.Pre–saleⅡC.Pre–saleⅢD.ExpoSession()2.OnMarch1,2010,SueboughttwoStandardDayticketsforherparents.Shepaidforthem.A.¥380B.¥300C.¥260D.¥180()3.ItcostThomas¥160togetaticketforStandardDay.Heprobablyboughtiton.A.April23,2009B.Augustl,2009C.February2,2010D.May20,2010()4.Kathyspent900yuanonaticketforShanghaiExpo.Hervisitcanlastdays.A.oneB.threeC.sevenD.ten()5.VisitorstoShanghaiExpocouldbuyticketsonlyafterMay1,2010.A.morningB.afternoonC.eveningD.midnightBOnFebruary3rd,1949,NewYorkHarbor(港)wasanexcitingplace.ManypeopleweretheretogreetashipfromFrance.Ontheshipwere49Frenchrailroadboxcars(火车车厢)filledwithgiftsfromthepeopleofFrancetothepeopleofAmerica.TheseboxcarswerefromthefamousMerciTrain(Merci:aFrenchwordmeaning“thankyou”).AfterWorldWarII(二战),alotoffactories,roadsandfarmsinFrancehadbeendestroyed.ManyFrenchpeoplehadnojobsormoneyandhadlittletowearandlittletoeat.Inthewinterof1947,atrainwassentacrosstheUnitedStates,stoppingincitiesandtownsalongtheway.Ateverystop,peoplegavewhatevertheycould.Factoriesgaveclothingandmedicine.Farmersgavefood.Familiesgavemoney.Evenschoolchildrengaveawaytheirpocketmoney.AllthethingswerethentakentoFrancebyship.By1949,theFrenchhadbeguntorecover(恢复)fromthewar.TheMerciTrainwastheirwayofsaying“thankyou”toAmerica.Frenchpeoplehadfilledtheboxcarswithgifts.Mostofthemwerepersonal,likehand-madetoys,children’sdrawings,orpostcards.Buttheboxcarsthemselveswereperhapsthemostmeaningfulofthegifts.Oneachcar,theFrenchpeoplehadpaintedthepicturesofalltheir40provinces.withanAmericaneagleonthefront.TheboxcarsweretakentoeachstateofAmerica,wheretheywerewarmlygreeted.Nowmanyofthestatesstillkeeptheirboxcars.GiftssentbytheFrenchpeoplecanstillbeseeninsomemuseums.TheMerciTraincameoutofthewar,butitnowremindstheworldthatcountriescanalsoworktogetherinpeace.()6.ManypeoplecrowdedatNewYorkHarboronFebruary3rd,1949to.A.welcometheMerciTrainB.meettheirfamiliesC.haveabigpartyD.startatripbyship()7.In1947,atrainstoppedincitiesacrossAmericainorderto.A.giveawayclothingandfoodB.getmoresoldiersforthewarC.collectthingstohelpFrenchpeopleD.showexhibitionsfromthemuseums()8.Theunderlinedword“them”inParagraph3refersto(指).A.theAmericanpeopleB.theFrenchpeopleC.theboxcarsD.thegifts()9.TheFrenchpeoplepaintedtheir40provincesandanAmericaneagleoneachboxcarbecause.A.theythoughtFrancewasstrongerthanAmericaB.itcouldshowthefriendshipbetweenthetwocountriesC.theboxcarswouldbemorebeautifulD.theywereverygoodatpaintingpictures()10.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.thestoryoftheMerciTrainB.AmericanmuseumswheretheboxcarskeptC.giftsthatAmericanpeoplelikedD.WorldWarIIC①TheDreamItiseveryone’sdreamtoworkathomeornotworkatall.Youcanplanyourownhoursandworkwhenyouwantto.Thereisnomorerushhourandnohoursthatpeoplewastewhentheygettoandfromajobeveryday.②TheFactThefactisthatthisdreamcanbeattained.Youcanstayathome,workwhenyouwanttoandmakemoneywhenyouneedto.Thereareplentyofopportunitiesforyoutomakemoneyathome,justbyusingyourcomputerandtheInternet.③StartToday!Educateyourself,lookcloselyintoalltheopportunitiesanddecideonwhatworksbestforyou.Itwillnothappenduringonenight,butyoucanmakethedecisiontodayandstarttomakeithappentoday.④HowCouldYouDoIt?Doyouhaveablog(博客)orapersonalwebsitelikemillionsofotherpeople?Areyouusingittomakemoney?Mostoftheseblogandwebsiteownersarenot.Butyoucandothat!⑤WhenyouhaveyourcomputerandtheInternetworkingforyou,yourbusinesseswillbeworkingforyou24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.Youwillmakemoneywhileyousleep,travelordowhateveryouwanttodoalldaylong.⑥GetGoing!Therearemanywaysyoucanmakemoneywithyourcomputer.AndyoucanbeginyourStay–at–homebusinesseswithjustalittlemoney.Whatareyouwaitingfor?()1l.Inwhichpartofanewspaperwouldyoumostprobablyreadthispassage?A.SportsB.NewsC.CultureD.Business()12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“attained”inPoint②mean?A.BrokenB.RealizedC.LostD.Destroyed()13.What’sthebesttitleforPoint⑤?A.Sleep24HoursaDayB.MakeMoneyEveryMomentC.PlayAllDayLongD.TravelAroundtheWorld()14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleneedalotofmoneytostartastay–at–homebusiness.B.Peoplecanevenusetheirblogstomakemoney.C.Peoplecanplantheirowntimewhentheyworkathome.D.Peoplecanmakethebestdecisionandstarttomakeithappentoday.()15.Howisthepassageorganized?A.Byusingfamouspeople’swords.B.Bygivingreasonsonly.C.ByshowingatopicandgivingsolutionsD.Bytellingoldstories阅读理解(2)ABirthdaysarecelebrated(庆祝)allovertheworld.Somewaystocelebratebirthdaysarerathersimilarfromcountytocountry:candles,cakes,andbirthdaywishes.Buttherearealsodifferentwaystocelebratebirthdays.Hereareafew:()1.WhensomeoneishavingabirthdayinDenmark,youcansee_____outsidethewindow.A.flowersB.pre