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2024年辽宁新中考英语模拟试卷(三)
(本试卷共45道题 满分90分考试 时间90 分钟)
第一部分选择题(共50分)
一、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分;满分40分)
第一节阅读下面语言材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(A)
Ben and Sally lived in California with their two daughters. Ben liked travelling. One summer, he went to Africa on a trip, but Sally stayed home with the girls.
Ben and his friends owned a company. People at the company liked to play jokes on each other. One day, Ben's friends wanted to play a joke on Ben and Sally. So they sent a letter to Sally. The letter said,
Dear Sally,
I'm having a great time here in Africa.I'm sending a special gift to you. I hope you like it. Please take good care of it until I get home.
Love to you and the kids,
Ben
On the same day, Sally also got a phone call. The caller told her that a delivery was coming. At one o'clock, a truck stopped in front of Sally's house. The truck driver gave Sally a rope. An animal was tied to the rope. It was a baby elephant!The elephant ran into Sally's yard,and it began eating grass.
Then the driver drove away. Sally stood there and held the rope to the elephant. She asked herself,“What can I feed an elephant with? Bananas?”After a while, a policeman came. He said.“It's illegal (非法的) to have a wild animal here.”Then the policeman gave Sally a ticket.
Ben's friends are hiding in the backyard and laughing. They had planned everything perfectly. They had rented the elephant from a zoo and asked the policeman to write the ticket! Ben's friends also made a film of everything. They wanted Ben to watch the video.
When Sally learned about the truth, she couldn't help laughing.
1.What does Ben’s special “gift”refer to in the letter ?
A.a rope B.an elephant C.a ticket D.a joke
2.The underlined word “ticket” in the fifth paragraph means _______.
A. 票,券 B. 罚单 C. 标签 D.候选人名单
3.Why did a policeman come to Sally’s home ?
A.Because Sally called the police
B. Because Sally was illegal (非法的) to h