中考英语阅读理解专题训练三(A)OnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon（汽球）.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugustaGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope（绳子）,anditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight（重量）.Itwasforuseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000metres,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen'sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sotheyclimbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100metres!Everythingbecameicy.Theyweresocoldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPolandheavilybutsafely.Theyhadtraveled1,797kilometersfromLondon!（）31.Threemenflewinballoon________.A.fornearly1,800kilometersB.toanothercityC.tovisitPolandD.morethanacenturyago（）32.Themetalboxwasusedfor________.A.carryingthebagsofsandB.keepingdrinking-waterC.carryingropesofthebasketD.changingweight（）33.Whentheballoonwentuphigher,________.A.thetemperatureoftheballoonbegantofallB.TheysawthesungodownC.TheymadeaholeinthebasketwiththeirknivesD.Theycouldseeablackholeontheground（）34.Theballoonlanded________.A.inLondonB.ontheseaC.onalakeD.inaforeigncountry（）35.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?________A.Thethreemenstartedtheirjourneybeforethesunrose.B.Theballoonbegantogoupwhentheythrewbagsofsandoutofthebasket.C.Whentheypulledtheboxintothebasket,theballoonbegantoclimbup.D.Thethreemenhadtolandbecausetheyfeltcold.(B)RulesofReadingClubThefollowingruleswillbeusedfortheReadingClub:1.Allbooksmustbereadfrompageonetothelastpage.2.Theparentortheteacherwillinitial(writethefirstofone'sname)thebooklistafterastudenthasfinishedreadingabook.Teacherswillinitialthebooklistonlyforthebooksreadatschool.Itistheresponsibility(责任)ofthestudentandparenttowritethenamesofallbooksread,andthenumberofpagesofthebookonthebooklist.3.Allbooksreadmustbeofthestudent'sreadinglevel(水平)orabove.Example:Athirdgradestudentshouldnotreadfirstgradebooksifheorsheisabletoreadatathirdgradeorhigherreadinglevel.4.Allbooksthestudentfinishesduringtheschoolyear(including(包括)thetextbooksreadatschool)willbecountedtowardsthe100books.Comicbooks(漫画书)andthelikewillnotbecounted.Booksofgoodquality(高质量的)readfromtheschoollibrary,publiclibrary,classroom,home,etc.willbecounted.5.Whenastudenthasfinishedaclubbooklist(onesheetof1500pages),he/sheshouldbringthesheettotheoffice.Thechildwillgetasmallreward(奖励)andmaygetanotherpieceofbooklisttogoonreading.Ittakesfourbooklistsheetsfor100booksorfour1500pagestoreach6000pages.Eitherway-You'reaWinner!36.Thestudentneedstoaskhis/herparentorteachertoinitialthebooklist______.A.assoonashe/shebeginstoreadabookB.beforehe/shereadsabookC.afterhe/shefinishesreadingabookD.whilehe/shefinishesreadingabook37.Whatkindofbookswillnotbecounted?A.StorybooksB.PicturebooksC.HistorybooksD.Biologybooks38.Howmanybooksshouldastudentreadbeforehe/shegetsanotherbook...
