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2021年中考英语阅读理解专项训练九
Passage 1
主题语境:人与社会 —社会生活
Once upon a time, a girl and a boy were playing together and found a secret laboratory by accident. They entered it and found a mysterious machine. T hey pressed a button and the machine changed the boy to the size of a marble. The girl tried to change the boy back, but she failed, and she couldn't find anyone to help.
The girl picked up her friend and put him in her backpack to take him home. The backpack Was very disorganized and full of all kinds of things, and the journey was just terrible to the boy, who couldn't help but cry.
When the girl tried to get him out of the backpack, things were so jumbled that she couldn't find him. After many tries and many tears, she decided to remove everything one by one. Thanks to this way, she finally found her friend.
The children learned the importance of keeping things in order, even the things inside a backpack. The next day, they went back to the laboratory, where a nice inventor managed to return the boy to his normal size.
1 .Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?( ).
A. The machine turned the boy into a marble.
B. They found a mysterious machine in a secret laboratory.
C. The girl put the boy in her backpack and took him home.
D. The girl's backpack was filled with all kinds of things.
2.On their way home, the boy felt( ).
A. happy B. frightened
C. lucky D. excited
3.The underlined word “jumbled" means"( ).
A. untidy B. tidy C. clean D. busy
4.What did the girl and the boy learn from the accident? ( ).
A. They learned how to use the machine correctly.
B. They learned the importance of keeping safe.
C. They learned the way to turn children into marbles.
D.T hey learned the importance of keeping things in order.
5.Who helped to return the boy to his normal size? ( ).
A. The girl.
B. The boy himself.
C. An inventor.
D. Their teacher.
Passage 2
主题语境:人与社会—文化生活
What is Canada Day?
Canada Day, often referred to as the birthday of Canada