初三英语阅读理解---B篇精选--（含答案）
<p>B 2Linda and David have traveled by air from London to Sydney, AustraliaLinda has promised（答应）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safelyThis is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little "If there were an accident" He says, " aThey'd know soon enoughBad news travels fast" But Linda has promised that she would ring"However," she says, "it doesn't cost much when you just think that it's the other side of the world Its only six pence per second (每秒六便士)。" "If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat," David says, "And one minutes nearly four pounds(英镑)" "Thats no more than youd pay for a new hat," Linda answers She has asked the man at the hotel (旅馆) desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up "Hello, Mum .Is that you?" She says "Six pence per second, "David reminds(提醒) her “Hello, loveIt is Mrs. Lee, Lindas mother, speaking from London.” I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. Its a better line than when you called me from your office Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldnt hear me sometimes" "Yes, Mum "Linda puts in. "I just wanted to ring to " "I remember how you rang when you went to Bettys house to eat, when you were a little girl And then when you " Mrs. Lee is a great talker "Nearly four pounds" says David Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye "Yes, all right, "says Mrs. Lee," But you will write, wont you, as you did when you were at work " Once again, Mrs. Lee talks about the pass, and there is no stopping her "Four pounds fifty," says David At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off "There! That wasn't long, was it?" " Four pounds, ninety pence" David answers"And you didn't even say that we've arrived" 1Linda is telephoning home to _ A. tell her mother some bad news B. say that she and David have arrived safely C. report an accident to her mother D. say that she and David have left London 2Linda does not think it expensive to ring, because _. Ait only costs four pounds and ninety pence Bit is even more expensive to buy a new hat Cshe had telephoned home since she was a child Dshe will speak from one side of the word to the other 3David says, "Nearly four pounds," because _. Ahe wants to remind Linda of the cost of the cost of the call Bhe wants to buy himself a new hat CLinda has not told her mother they have arrived Dhe wants Mrs. Lee to know how much the call costs 4Mrs. Lee goes on talking for so long because _. Ashe likes to hear all about the past Bshe likes talking CLinda had not told her that she has arrived Dshe is going to pay for the telephone call 5Linda tries to stop her mother by _.Atelling her how much the call is costing Bwriting a letter as she has promised to do Ctelling her that they have arrived safely Dpromising to write, and ringing off B 5I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza .I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza .It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa and no pizza. But there was still something special about it for me .The tower got its name because it really did lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they dont like it leans over the city.I do not think its a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect. It seems to say.And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Lets take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.1.This passage is about_.A. Italian pizza B. Italys problemsC. How the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name D. Why the writer likes Pisa2.The writer used to think Pisa_.A. in Spain B. not very famousC. not the same as pizza D. the same as pizza3.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is _.A. modern B. falling down C. 600 years old D. 60 years old-4.The writer_.A. doesnt like what the tower looks like B. likes what the tower looks like C. thinks its the most beautiful tower in Italy D. doesnt like towers5. The</p>
