Nowadays, English is used as a medium of communication in many international situations. In order to be in line with international standards, English is also the most important compulsory subject for senior high school entrance examination in junior high school. In order to help you prepare for the senior high school entrance examination, I shared some reading comprehension of senior high school entrance examination English. Welcome to read!

Travel tools

In the past, many people used horses to travel, farm and do other work. A

Many people still like riding horses. Horse racing is also very popular. So this is not surprising.

Americans use this animal when they speak.

A long time ago, rich or important people rode very high horses. Today, if a girl

Act like she's better than everyone else, and you might say she should put down her airs.

My children wanted me to take them to the playground yesterday. But I have to finish it

My job, so I said. ? Hold your horses. When I finish what I'm doing. ? My two sons.

Like to compete with each other and play in a noisy and careless way. I always tell

Tell them to stop fooling around, or someone will get hurt. ?

Last night, when I was watching my favorite TV program, I received a phone call. I have made my mind

I don't want to answer, because wild horses can't drag me away from the TV. Nothing can stop me from doing what I want to do.

Sometimes you get information directly from horses? The mouth. Suppose your teacher tells you that there will be an exam tomorrow. You can say that you got the information directly from the horse. The mouth.

You can take a horse to the water, but you can't make it drink. This means that you can

Give someone advice, but you can't force him to do something he doesn't want to do.

According to the content of the material, choose the appropriate phrase or sentence from the box below, complete five small questions 6l-65, make the sentences fluent and complete, and fill in the labels in the brackets before the questions. Each phrase or sentence can only be used once.

A horse bypasses B and goes straight to the horse? Mouth

Don't be cocky. Wild horses can't drag her away.

You can take the horse to the river, but you can't force it to drink water.

() 6 1 Mike, don? t？ With your brother. What about you? I'll break my mirror!

( )62-? May I? I can't stand Mary any more! She always says that her voice is better than mine.

? Please relax. Me? I'll tell her.

He stopped trying to stop her from watching that movie, because she learned from it.

like very much

( )64? I heard from grandpa that Uncle George is coming this weekend. Is that true?

? What about you? I got the news.

Jerry, your soil really hates going to piano lessons. Remember to let him go.

Do what he likes.

Answer ACDBE

mascot

Mascots are very important for an activity. Do you know what the mascot of Shanghai World Expo is? Well, it's Haibao. Now you can see it almost everywhere in China. The design was inspired by a Chinese word? Ren? It means human in English. It's really like a person raising his hands to say hello to everyone. The name "Haibao" comes from a phrase in China? The treasure of Hayes? . ? Sea? In English, it means sea, which also implies that it was born in Shanghai. Bag? It is an auspicious name in the traditional culture of China. This name means not only the treasure of the sea, but also the treasure of Shanghai.

Every part of haibao? Our body has its special meaning. Like Haibao? Her hair is like the waves of the sea. Its smiling face shows its friendliness. Haibao was designed by two artists, one from Shanghai and the other from Taiwan Province. This design is very successful. This is easy to remember, and it also embodies the theme of the Shanghai World Expo. Better city, better life? . Haibao is confident, lovely and lively, and is the image ambassador of Shanghai World Expo. It opens its arms with a friendly smile and welcomes friends from all over the world.

48. what What is the meaning of this name? Haibao? In the passage?

A.it means sea water.

B.does it mean a Chinese word? Ren? .

C.it means the ocean and the treasure of Shanghai.

D. it means a smiling face.

49. How many artists have designed mascots?

One two three five eight.

50. What is the theme of the Shanghai World Expo?

A. Better city, better life. one world one dream

C. welcome home. Share the spirit.

5 1. According to the passage, which of the following is incorrect?

A.haibao has curly hair and a smiling face.

B.haibao looks like a person who says hello to everyone.

C. The artists who designed Haibao came from the same place.

D haibao is an auspicious name in China culture.

Answer CAAC

Prime minister grandpa

Wen Jiabao is the prime minister of the world? The most populous country. But millions of people would rather call him? Grandpa? He always wears a simple jacket and looks like an ordinary old man with a kind smile.

Wen has been here? Stay behind? Children come before children? S day. He visited Jansek? His home is a primary school student in a village in Xingping County, Shanxi Province. Yang? His parents work in Fujian thousands of kilometers away, and he is taken care of by his grandparents. His parents don't even go home once a year. The Prime Minister held Yang in his arms, looked at his exercise book and prayed for his hard work. Wen talked with many children and asked them many questions about their study and life. The Prime Minister asked the local government to do something to protect and take care of these children at home, so that their parents in the city should not worry about their children.

But in the face of disaster, he has the power to unite the whole country. About two hours after the deadly earthquake hit Sichuan Province, Premier Wen Jiabao boarded a plane to the disaster area. In two days, he visited almost all the towns that suffered the most. The 65-year-old man was seen climbing the damaged 26 buildings to encourage the trapped children. He wept with his grieving family and promised to help rebuild his home.

70. Why are there millions of people named Wen in China? Grandpa?

A.because he is the prime minister of the world? The most populous country in the United States.

B. Because he is plain, he looks like an ordinary old man with a kind smile.

C. because he has the ability to unite the whole country.

D. because he visited almost all the towns that suffered the most.

7 1. What? What does it mean? Stay behind? Children?

A. Don, children? If you don't study hard, they will fall behind others.

B. Teachers often leave children behind.

C. Children always sit at the back of the classroom.

D. where are the children? Their parents work far away from them.

72. What did the Prime Minister do after visiting Yang Sek? S home?

A. He held Yang in his arms.

B.he asked the local government to care. Stay behind? children

C. He praised Yang's hard work.

D. He shed tears with his sad family.

73. Which of the following is incorrect?

A. Jansek? American parents usually go home after work.

B. Premier Wen encouraged people all over the country to fight against disasters.

C. Grandpa Wen always thinks of the people first.

D. The government will do something to protect and take care of people.

Answer BDBA

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