英语网|www.yingyu.com2012年中考英语总复习：阅读理解阅读下列短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。阅读理解（1）ATicketPricesforShanghaiExpoTimeTypesPre-sale（预售）ⅠMar.27，2009～Jun.30，2009Pre-saleⅡJul.1，2009～Dec.31，2009Pre-saleⅢJan.1，2010～Apr.30，2010ExpoSession（期间）May.1，2010～Oct.31，2010PeakDayTicket（指定日门票）￥170￥180￥190￥200StandardDayTicket（平日门票）￥130￥140￥150￥1603-DayTicketN/A（无）￥4007-DayTicket￥900EveningTicketN/A￥90()1．IfJoewantedtobuythecheapestticketforPeakDay，hecouldbook（预定）oneduring．A．Pre-saleⅠB．Pre–saleⅡC．Pre–saleⅢD．ExpoSession()2．OnMarch1，2010，SueboughttwoStandardDayticketsforherparents.Shepaidforthem.A．￥380B．￥300C．￥260D．￥180()3．ItcostThomas￥160togetaticketforStandardDay.Heprobablyboughtiton．A．April23，2009B．Augustl，2009C．February2，2010D．May20，2010()4．Kathyspent900yuanonaticketforShanghaiExpo．Hervisitcanlastdays．A．oneB．threeC．sevenD．ten()5．VisitorstoShanghaiExpocouldbuyticketsonlyafterMay1，2010．A.morningB．afternoonC．eveningD．midnightB英语网|www.yingyu.com1英语网|www.yingyu.comOnFebruary3rd，1949，NewYorkHarbor（港）wasanexcitingplace．ManypeopleweretheretogreetashipfromFrance．Ontheshipwere49Frenchrailroadboxcars（火车车厢）filledwithgiftsfromthepeopleofFrancetothepeopleofAmerica．TheseboxcarswerefromthefamousMerciTrain（Merci：aFrenchwordmeaning“thankyou”）．AfterWorldWarII（二战），alotoffactories，roadsandfarmsinFrancehadbeendestroyed．ManyFrenchpeoplehadnojobsormoneyandhadlittletowearandlittletoeat．Inthewinterof1947，atrainwassentacrosstheUnitedStates，stoppingincitiesandtownsalongtheway．Ateverystop，peoplegavewhatevertheycould．Factoriesgaveclothingandmedicine．Farmersgavefood．Familiesgavemoney．Evenschoolchildrengaveawaytheirpocketmoney．AllthethingswerethentakentoFrancebyship．By1949，theFrenchhadbeguntorecover（恢复）fromthewar．TheMerciTrainwastheirwayofsaying“thankyou”toAmerica．Frenchpeoplehadfilledtheboxcarswithgifts．Mostofthemwerepersonal，likehand-madetoys，children’sdrawings，orpostcards．Buttheboxcarsthemselveswereperhapsthemostmeaningfulofthegifts．Oneachcar，theFrenchpeoplehadpaintedthepicturesofalltheir40provinces．withanAmericaneagleonthefront．TheboxcarsweretakentoeachstateofAmerica，wheretheywerewarmlygreeted．Nowmanyofthestatesstillkeeptheirboxcars．GiftssentbytheFrenchpeoplecanstillbeseeninsomemuseums．TheMerciTraincameoutofthewar，butitnowremindstheworldthatcountriescanalsoworktogetherinpeace．()6．ManypeoplecrowdedatNewYorkHarboronFebruary3rd，1949to．A．welcometheMerciTrainB．meettheirfamiliesC．haveabigpartyD．startatripbyship()7．In1947，atrainstoppedincitiesacrossAmericainorderto．A．giveawayclothingandfoodB．getmoresoldiersforthewarC．collectthingstohelpFrenchpeopleD．showexhibitionsfromthemuseums()8．Theunderlinedword“them”inParagraph3refersto（指）．A．theAmericanpeopleB．theFrenchpeopleC．theboxcarsD．thegifts()9．TheFrenchpeoplepaintedtheir40provincesandanAmericaneagleoneachboxcarbecause．英语网|www.yingyu.com2英语网|www.yingyu.comA．theythoughtFrancewasstrongerthanAmericaB．itcouldshowthefriendshipbetweenthetwocountriesC．theboxcarswouldbemorebeautifulD．theywereverygoodatpaintingpictures()10．Thepassageismainlyabout．A．thestoryoftheMerciTrainB．AmericanmuseumswheretheboxcarskeptC．giftst...
