初三英语阅读2

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1、A.Readingcomprehension(阅读理解):Thebabyelephant,Sheila,wasmovedoutofBelfastZoobecauseoffearsshemightbehitbybombers(轰炸机)duringtheBelfastBlitz(闪电战)of1941.Shewasoneoftheluckyones.Alotoftheanimalswerekilledbecauseoffearstheymightescapeduringthebombingandattackpeople.Th

2、eyincludedatiger,ablackbear,awolf,apenguin,andtwopolarbears.ButSheilawaswalkeddowntheroadbyzoo-keeperstoanearbyhousewhereawomantookherinandkeptherinherbackyardforseveralmonthsuntilthebombingwasover.Thewomanhasneverbeenidentified(确认)andthezooknowsheronlyas“theele

3、phantangel(天使)”.Asthezoocelebratesits75thbirthday,peoplehavedecidedtotrytofindtheelephant’ssaver.MarkChallisisthemanagerofBelfastZoo.HeexplainedabitmoreaboutSheila’sstory.“Well,weknowthatSheila,theelephantthatwasinthezooatthattimespentsometimelivingwithaladyrela

4、tivelyneartothezooandwehaveonesweetphoto,youcanseeitonourzoowebsite.”“Inthephotoyoucanseetheelephantwiththeladyinherbackgardenandthat’salmostallweknow.Sowe’rejusttryingtofindalittlebitmoreinformationandwearenotevensureiftheladyisalivetoday,butmaybeherrelativesor

5、somebodywillrecognize(认出)thebackofthathouseandwecanfillinsomedetailonthisstory.”Oncethebombingwasover,Sheilawentbacktothezooandlivedforanotherquarterofacentury.Shediedofaskindiseasein1966.50.Whatwasthenameoftheelephant?A)Belfast.B)Angel.C)MarkChallis.D)Shelia.51

6、.Howmanyyearshasthezoobeenopen?A)25years.B)75years.C)Halfacentury.D)Severalmonths.52.Howdidtheelephantgetfromthezootothelady’sgarden?A)Thezoo-keeperswalkedherthere.B)Thezoo-keepersusedabigtrucktogetherthere.C)Theelephantescapedandrantothegardenherself.D)Thezoo-k

7、eepersusedbomberstofrightenherawayfromthezoo.53.Whathappenedtotheunluckyanimalsinthezoobeforethebombing?A)Theyweretakentoasafeplace.B)Theystartedtoattackpeople.C)Theywerekilled.D)Theyallescapedfromthezoo.54.Whatinformationdopeoplehaveabout“theelephantangel”?A)Sh

8、eownedazoowebsite.B)Sheusedtoliveclosetothezoo.C)Sheisstillalive.D)Herrelativesliveinheroldhouse.55.Whatwasthecauseoftheelephant’sdeath?A)Illness.B)Accident.C)Bombing