石景山区2012初三英语第二次统一练习5(2)

阅读理解 （共44分）

六、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）

阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

A

Mrs. Chang, a new teacher at Park School, wants to know her students in Class 5, Grade 3. Here are the introductions of some of the students. Names Kelly Susan Nicole Introductions Kelly has to go to cram school from 6:20 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. Because Susan lives too far away, she usually comes to school late. Nicole is a good student who does well on tests and helps others solve math questions. Jane Tom Jordan May Mark Carol

Jane likes to do housework at home and helps clean the classroom. Tom never goes to school on time and seldom finishes homework. He likes sports a lot and usually plays basketball in the park right after school. May is friendly and likes to help people. Mark does well on tests, but he is shy and doesn’t like to help his classmates. She is Mrs. Chang’s best assistant that will do everything for her! 47. Who likes sports a lot?

A. Jordan. B. Susan. C. Carol. D. Jane. 48. What does Jane like to do?

A. To go to school late. B. To help clean the classroom. C. To play basketball in the park. D. To help others solve math questions. 49. Who does well on tests?

A. Kelly and Tom. B. Nicole and Jordan. C. May and Mark. D. Nicole and Mark.

B

For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he played for the school’s golf team, he lost the only important match of the season.

Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates…everyone knew it. Sparky never asked a classmate to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being refused.

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However, one thing was important to Sparky – drawing. He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else appreciated it. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were turned down, Sparky was so confident about his ability that he decided to become an artist.