《初三英语阅读八篇》含答案.doc

初三阅读A 1 Visitors to the United States are often surprised to learn the distance from the east coast to the west coast. It is more than 3,500 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast to the Pacific Ocean on the west. A jet plane crosses the continental United States in about five hours, but a traveler in a fast railroad train needs more than forty-eight hours to cross the country. The new state of Hawaii is very far from the states on the east coast of the continent. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. It is more than 3, 000 kilometers from Hawaii to the mainland of the United States. 1. This passage tells us _________. A. the United States is smaller than most people think it is B. the United States is a very big country C. the new state of Hawaii has greatly increased the size of the United States D. the United States is a very famous country 2. From this passage we can know the distance A. from New York to Chicago B. from the east coast to the west coast C. from the Canadian border to the Mexican border D. from Hawaii to the east coast 3. People who visit the United States are often surprised when they ______. A. come to the east coast of the United States B. know how far it is from the east coast to the west coast C. are in a jet plane D. travel in a fast train 4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. It fakes a traveler more than 48 hours to cross the country by fast car. B. There are no mountains in the continental U.S. C. America is in the Atlantic Ocean. D. Hawaii is far away from the mainland of the U.S. Key: BBBD 2 There are many important differences between human beings and animals. Perhaps one of the most important differences is that human beings have the ability to think, to make new ideas. Humans can do this because we have a well-developed brain. The brain allo