中考英语复习之阅读理解精练（五十五）

　　学习方法网整理了关于中考英语复习之阅读理解精练（五十五），希望对同学们有所帮助，仅供参考。

　　Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised（答应）her mother that she ill ring her to let her kno that they have arrived safely. This is sothing she had done ever since she as a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little. "If there ere an aident. " He says, 'they'd kno soon enough. Bad nes travels fast. " But Linda has promised that she ould ring. "Hoever," she says, "'it doesn't st much hen you just think that it's the other side of the orld. It's only six pence per send (每秒六便士)。" "If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat,' David says, "And one minute's nearly four pounds(英镑). " "That's no more than you'd pay for a ne hat," ''Linda ansers. She has asked the man at the hotel (旅馆) desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up. "Hello, Mum. Is that you ?" She says.

　　"Six pence per send," David reminds(提醒) her. "Hello, love. " It is Mrs Lee, Linda's mother, speaking from London. "I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. It's a better line than hen you called from your office. Do you rember? I shouted at that ti, and still you uldn't hear sotis. " "Yes, Mum. "Linda puts in. . "I just anted to ring to ……. "

　　"I rember ho you rang hen you ent to Betty's house to eat, hen you ere a little girl. And then hen you …" Mrs Lee is a great talker "Nearly four pounds. " says David. Linda tries to tell her mother that it is ti to say goodbye. "Yes, all right,"says Mrs Lee," But you ill rite, on't you, as you did hen you ere at ork …" Once again, Mrs Lee talks about the pass. and there is no sping her. "Four pounds fifty, 'says David. At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to rite, and rings off. "There! That asn't long, as it ?"

　　" Four pounds, niy pence. " David ansers. " And you didn't even say that e've arrived. "

　　1. Linda is telephoning ho to ________.

　　A. tell her mother so bad nes B. say that she and David have arrived safely

　　C. report an aident to her mother D. say that she and David have left London

　　2. Linda does not think it expensive to ring, because _____.

　　A. it only sts four pounds and niy pence B. it is even more expensive to buy a ne hat

　　C. she had telephoned ho since she as a child D. she ill speak from one side of the ord to the other

　　3. David says, 'Nearly four pounds, because ______.

　　A. he ants to remind Linda of the st of the st of the call B. he ants to buy himself a ne hat

　　C. Linda has not told her mother they have arrived D. he ants Mrs Lee to kno ho much the call sts

　　4. Mrs Lee goes on talking for so long because _______-.

　　A. she likes to hear all about the past. B. she likes talking

　　C. Linda had not told her that she has arrived D. she is going to pay for the telephone call

　　5. Linda tries to s her mother by ________.

　　A. telling her ho much the call is sting B. riting a letter as she has promised to do

　　C. telling her that they have arrived safely D. promising to rite, and ringing off

　　KEY: 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D

　　相关推荐

关注学习方法网微信公众号 

每日推送中考知识点，应试技巧

助你迎接2020年中考！