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VI. 阅读理解 阅读下面短文，从每题A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。(15分)

2012济南中考英语模拟试题及参考答案A

The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."

The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, "Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.

After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid."

71. The story is about ____________.

A. two mice B. two cities C. two countries D. A mouse and a cat

72. The City mouse lives in ____________.

A. a hole B. a house made of wood C. a house made of stone D. the field

73. The great noise came from ____________.

A. the cat B. the Country mouse C. the City mouse D. the house

74. The mice were caught by the cat, weren’t they?

A. Yes, they were. B. No, they weren’t. C. They ran away and hid. D. We don’t know.

75. Which of the following is True?

A. The two mice lived together. B. The two mice had a great meal.

C. The Country mouse had a poor life while the City mouse had a happy life.

D. The Country mouse had a poorer but happier life than the City mouse.

B

There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or television set. Both of them have become a necessary part of our daily life, keeping us filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many fields of interest, and making us happy with singing, dancing and acting.

Marconl, the Italian inventor, who gave us the radio, probably didn’t know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had, perhaps done as much as any other communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they happen. Travelers in or out of-the-way places, ships at sea even astronauts round the earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.

Television is another important invention. It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since its appearance, TV has done a great deal in the daily life of people everywhere. Many programs are now televised in color.

Perhaps the most modern invention is “Telstar”, a “star” moving round the earth. It makes it possible for the people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch on TV a motor-car race in Italy, a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan as these events are actually happening!

76. The passage tells us that __________ in the U.S.A. have no radio or television set.

A. few families B. all the families C. many families D. a few families

77. Who do you think the writer of the passage is?

A. An Italian. B. A Japanese. C. An American. D. A Chinese.

78. Why does the passage say radio and TV have become a necessary part of our daily life?

A. Because they have touched nearly everything in our life.

B. Because men would not live happily without them.

C. Because they are the only ways to spread information.

D. Because no communication means no life.

79. What is a “Telstar” used to do according to the passage?

A. To receive and store information only.