第三部分 阅读理解(共一大题，满分40分)
IX. 阅读理解(共20小题;每题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life,Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s,Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from England,through Asia,to Australia. On the trip,they visited places like Iran(伊朗),India, and so on.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia,people asked many questions about their trip.To answer these questions,Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the
Cheap.The book told people about different countries’ weather,customs(风俗)，and places to see. But unlike other travel books then, Tony Wheeler’s book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today,800 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books.Tony Wheeler, the great traveller, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.
76. Tony Wheeler and his wife ended the year-long trip in _____.
A. England B. Iran C. India D. Australia
77. Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheap to ______ .
A. make money for his next trip B. tell people about his new comapany
C. draw people’s attention to his family D. answer people’s question about his trip
78. How was the book Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel books then?
A. It was longer and more popular
B. It was the first travel book in the world
C. It talked about places most tourists did not go
D. It talked about a country’s weather and customs
79. Which of the following is TRUE about Tony Wheeler’s company?
A. His father started it. B. It is an airline company.
C. Hundreds of people work for it. D. It has no books about travelling.
80. The passage mainly talks about_______.
A. a great traveller and his books B. a tour of different countries
C. a great writer and his family D. different kinds of companies
B
‘‘Make-A-Wish’’ is one of the world’s most well-known charities (慈善机构) . It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick .He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers , made his wish come true .They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter(直升飞机) and made a real police uniform(制服) for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favorite actors, singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best .Almost 25,000 volunteers(志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?
81. ‘‘Make-A-Wish’’ is a charity to help ______.
A. sick children B. serious officers C. famous actors D. popular singers
82. What did the two police officers do for Christopher?
A. They give him a computer.
B. They give him a tour of the city.
C. They took him to a concert.
D. They took him to the hospital.
83. Which kind of wishes does Christopher have?
A. I wish to go B. I wish to meet C. I wish to be D. I wish to have
84. The purpose of the last paragraph is to ______.
A. explain what ‘‘Make-A-Wish’’ is
B. encourage more people to join the charity
C. tell us how Christopher’s wish came true
D. introduce different kinds of children’s wishes
85. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Sick children just wish to get well.
B. Christopher and Tommy are two officers.
C. A few people are working for ‘‘Make-A-Wish’’.
D. ‘‘Make-A-Wish’’ has a history of over 30 years.
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