2016 年杭州市初中毕业升学文化考试全真模拟英语试题卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分)第一节(共15 小题，每小题2 分，满分30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中选出最佳选项。
AChristmas is the most important festival in America and many other western countries. The importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people is the true meaning of Christmas. Do you want to know more about it?The Origin of ChristmasSince about 400 AD, Christmas day has been celebrated on 25th December. This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christian times, around the time of the longest night and the shortest day. Christmas in the 21st century has many traditions: Christmas presents, trees, cards, etc. Presents and shoppingShops can make about 60 percent of their year’s income in the three months before Christmas. So most shops get ready for it in October. The shopping centers are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night. The first time this happened was in 1867 when Macy’s, a famous shop in New York, stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve (24th December).TreesBy mid-December, almost every house, shop and street has a Christmas tree. This tradition was started by the Germans as early as 700 AD. In the northern countries of the world, winter is cold and dark and most trees lose their leaves. The beautiful green trees decorated with lights and colored balls give people hope that spring will come again.CardsThe tradition of sending cards to friends was started in 1840 in the UK and now millions of Christmas cards and emails are sent all round the world. Cards are a good way of keeping in touchwith family and friends who live far away.Father ChristmasFather Christmas is known across the world with his white hair, red coat and big bags of toys. Young children are told that he lives in the north of Finland and makes toys for them. By tradition, he brings the toys to children at midnight, on the night before Christmas.FoodOn Christmas day a traditional meal is eaten, usually turkey and a rich, spicy cake. Some people hate Christmas. Others feel it is a magical and exciting time. They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions. Love it or hate it, Christmas is a time to look back over the old year — and forward to the new one.5.Christmas is important for shops because .A.they are beautifully decorated and stay open late at nightB.much of their income is made around Christmas timeC.almost every house, shop and street has a Christmas treeD.Christmas is celebrated on 25th December6.The benefit of sending cards is .A.to keep in touch with family and friendsB. to introduce friends and family far awayC. to express one’s friendship and happinessD. to send greeting emails to friends7.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?(P= Paragraph )A. B. C. D.8.According to the last paragraph, Christmas is .A.a magical and exciting time for all peopleB.a special time to have a traditional partyC.a rich, spicy cake shared by family and friendsD.loved by some people and hated by others9.The best title of this passage is probably .A.Christmas TraditionsB. Christmas HistoriesC. Original ChristmasD. Colorful ChristmasBA jobless man wanted very much to have the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. "You have passed the test," he said." Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start." The man replied, "But I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail." "I'm sorry," said the HR manager. "If you don't have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn't living cannot have the job."The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do with only 10 dollars in his pocket.He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles (运货车队) . Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, "I haven't got one." His friend couldn't believe his ears. "Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"10.What did the man do for the test?A.He sent e-mails.B. He did the cleaning.C. He sold computers.D. He filled in forms.11.The man didn't get the job because he _.A.disliked such a jobB. didn't pass the testC. didn't have an e-mailD. knew nothing about computers12.The man after he left Microsoft.A.went to look for another jobB.asked for food from door to doorC.thought of an idea to make moneyD.bought a computer and got an e-mail13.Which of the following words best describes the man?A.famousB. smartC. honestD. rich14.The story wants to tell us .puters are very important in our daily lifeB.everyone can make a lot of money with only $10C.the HR manager didn't find the ability of the manD.nothing in the world is impossible if we work hardCEverybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world—Japan, Los Angeles and Turkey, rats will soon be man's new best friends.What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat's brain gives a signal（信号）. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat's brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University—New York says, “Robots' noses don't work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need electricity!The “rat project” is not finished yet, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn't get to and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building（but only after an earthquake, of course）.15.In the world earthquake capitals, the reason why will cats become man’s best friends isthat .A.they can take the place of man's rescue jobsB.they can find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildingsC.they can serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildingsD.they can get into small spaces16.From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person is alive by .A.the noise made by the ratB. the rat's unusual behaviorC. the signal sent by the radio on the rat's backD. the smell given off by the person17.The underlined word “rescuers” is closest in meaning to .A.doctorsB. assistantsC. saversD. workers18.Rats have all the following advantages except that .A.they are more fantastic than other animalsB.they are less expensive to train than dogsC.they don't need electricityD.they are small and can get into small places19.We can learn from the passage that ．A.rats have taken the place of dogs in searching for people at presentB.the “rat project” has been completedC.people are now happy to see a rat in a buildingD.people still use dogs and robots in performing rescues now第二节(共5 小题，每小题2 分，满分10 分)下面文章中有五处（第31-35 题）需要添加小标题。
