PAGEPAGE4中考英語閱讀理解練習(xí)題及答案（A）Intheworld,socceroffootballisthemostpopularsport.ThisisbecausemanycountrieshavewonderfulteamsfortheWorldCup.TheWorldCupisheldeveryfouryears.Toremember2002FIFAWorldCup,childrenfromdifferentcountriesandmorethan60childrenfromJapaneseschoolscametogetherandspentthreeweekendsdrawingabigpicturecalled“Dream(夢幻)WorldCups”inJapan.Thechildrendrewanimals,flowersandpeopleplayingsoccerunderabluebrightsky.Theywishedeachfootballteamgoodluckbydrawingtheflags(旗幟)ofallthecountriesthatwilltakepartintheWorldCupinJapanandSouthKorea.ThepicturewasputupinaparknearaplaygroundinYokohama.Somefootballteamswillhavegamesthere.Areyouafootballfan(迷)？TheWorldCupmakesmoreandmorepeopleinterestedinfootballTeenagers(青少年)likeplayingandwatchingfootball.Manyofthemlovesomefootballstarssomuchthattheygetthepicturesoftheirfavoriteplayersonthewallsoftheirrooms.ThatisthewaytoshowtheirlovefortheWorldCupaschildreninJapan.1.IfacountrywantstotakepartintheWorldCup,shemusthave______.A.ManyfootballfansB.averygoodteamC.manyfootballplayerD.abigplayground2.ThenextWorldCupwillbeheldin_______.A.2006B.2007C.2005D.20043.Fromthepassage,inthepicturechildrendrewmanythingsexcept_________.A.peopleplayingfootballB.picturesofsomefootballstarsC.asunnyskyD.flowers4.In“DreamWorldCup”,thechildrendrewtheflagsofsomecountries______.A.toshowtheirlovefortheirowecountryB.totellthepeopletheirstoriesC.toshowtheirgoodwishesforthefootballteamsD.toshowtheirnewideasaboutfootball5.Manyteenagersowethepicturesofsomefootballstarsbecause______.A.theyareinterestedinfootballB.theyarefootballfansC.theythinktheirfavoriteplayersaregreatD.allofA,BandC（B）In1826,aFrenchmannamedNiepceneededpicturesforhisbusiness.Buthewasnotagoodarties.Soheinventedaverysimplecamera(照相機).Heputitinawindowofhishouseandtookapictureofhisgarden.Thatwasthefirstphoto.Thenextimportantdateinthehistoryofphotography(攝影術(shù))wasin1837.Thatyear,Daguere,anotherFrenchman,tookapictureofhisreadingroom.Heusedanewkindofcamerainadifferentway.Inhispictureyoucouldseeeverythingveryclearly,eventhesmallestthing.ThiskindofphotowascalledaDaguerreotype.Soon,otherpeoplebegantouseDaguerre’sway.Travelersbroughtbackwonderfulphotosfromallaroundtheworld.peopletookpictureoffamousbuildings,citiesandmountains.Inabout1840,photographywasdeveloped.Thenphotographerscouldtakepictureofpeopleandmovingthings.Thatwasnotsimple.Thephotographershadtocarryalotoffilmandothermachines.Butthisdidnotstopthem,forexample,someintheUnitedStatesworkedsohard.MathewBradywasafamousAmericanphotographers.Hetookmanypictureofgreatpeople.Thepicturewereunusualbecausetheywereverylifelike(栩栩如生的)Photographersalsobecameonekindofartbytheendofthe19thcentury.Somephotoswerenorjustcopiesoftherealworld.Theyshowedandfeelings,likeotherkindsofart.6.ThefirstphototakenbyNiepcewasapictureof____________A.hisbusinessB.hishouseC.hisgardenD.hiswindow7.TheDaguerreotypewas____________.A.aFrenchmanB.akindofpictureC.akindofcameraD.aphotographer8.Ifaphotographerwantedtotakepicturesofmovingthingsintheyearof1840j,hehadto__________.A.watchlotsoffilmsB.buyanexpensivecameraC.stopinmostcitiesD.takemanyfilmsandsomethingelsewithhim.9.MathewBrady______________.A.wasverylifelikeB.wasfamousforhisunusualpicturesC.wasquitestrongD.tookmanypicturesofmovingpeople10.Thispassagetellsus_____________.A.howphotographywasdevelopedb.Anewislandappearedinthesea.c.Fire,smokeandrockswereseenrushingup.d.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.e.Theislandgrewquickly.A.d-a-c-b-eB.a-b-c-d-eC.a-b-e-c-dD.b-e-d-a-c20.Thebesttitleofthisarticleis________.A.AnewislandB.ThebirthofanislandC.AnewworldD.ScientistsdiscoveredSurtsey

(E)OnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon（氣球）.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugustaGurdon,andtheothertwomenwereTannerandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope（繩子）,anditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight（重量）.Itwasforuseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000meters,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen'sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sotheyclimbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100meters!Everythingbecameicy.Theyweresocoldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPolandheavilybutsafely.Theyhadtravelled1,797kilometersfromLondon!21.Threemenflewinballoon________.A.fornearly1,800kilometersB.toanothercityC.tovisitPolandD.morethanacenturyago22.Themetalboxwasusedfor________.A.carryingthebagsofsandB.keepingdrinking-waterC.carryingropesofthebasketD.changingweight23.Whentheballoonwentuphigher,________.A.thetemperatureofth