2011无锡中考英语试题及答案解析（word版）
26. D 细节理解题。根据第八段第二句Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from
friends and bits of news from hometown papers.可知“看故事书、新闻、私人信件”时可以看
得快一点。
27. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知“适合自己需要的阅读速度”是很重要的，故选B。
28. C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要说明了怎么阅读，故答案选C。
【2011?无锡】（选择型）B
Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at
his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a
photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around
India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to
carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He
taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern
India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants
can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to
complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better
quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain
and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an
elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I
gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.
29. Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.
A. a visit to a zoo B. an elephant expert from India
C. the photos of elephant D. an old friend who lived in India
30. The elephant expert told Chris __________.
A. when to buy an elephant B. how to feed an elephant
C. where to sell his elephant D. how to ride an elephant
31. Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.
A. it is a very interesting place
B. he would be able to sell Tara there easily
C. elephants cannot be sold anywhere else
D. it would take only a short time to get there
32. When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.
A. he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara
B. he visited some shopkeepers
C. he sold Tara to a national park
D. he decided to take Tara home with him
答案：
29. C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the
only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.可知答案选C。
30. D细节理解题。根据第五段第三句He taught me how to ride an elephant. 可知选D。
31. B推理判断题。根据第九段第三句There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily.可知选
B。
32. A推理判断题。根据最后一段第三句…I didn’t want to sell her at the market.可知选A。
【2011?无锡】（选择型）C
Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the
bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never drink when I’m working, otherwise I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”
He normally goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to give it to you. ”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! There rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!
33. London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.
A. they make a living by driving
B. they prefer to work for themselves
C. they want to help more passengers
D. they are used to working deep into the night
34. How do London taxi drivers “give”?
A. They give the poor children a lunch party at he sea each summer.
B. They give poor children the chance to meet the maor.
C. They pay for some poor children’s rides for a day’s tour each summer.
D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.
35. Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?
A. Brave and careful. B. Rich and generous
C. Modest and easy-going D. Hard-working and kind.
36. The passage is most likely to be found from __________.
A. an advertisement of a taxi company
B. an online travel guide
C. a website about the taxi drivers in London
D. a report about living conditions in London
答案：
33. A推理判断题。根据常识可推知司机是为了生活，故选A。
2011无锡中考英语试题及答案解析（word版）
friends and bits of news from hometown papers.可知“看故事书、新闻、私人信件”时可以看
得快一点。
27. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知“适合自己需要的阅读速度”是很重要的，故选B。
28. C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要说明了怎么阅读，故答案选C。
【2011?无锡】（选择型）B
Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at
his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a
photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around
India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to
carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He
taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern
India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants
can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to
complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better
quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain
and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an
elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I
gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.
29. Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.
A. a visit to a zoo B. an elephant expert from India
C. the photos of elephant D. an old friend who lived in India
30. The elephant expert told Chris __________.
A. when to buy an elephant B. how to feed an elephant
C. where to sell his elephant D. how to ride an elephant
31. Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.
A. it is a very interesting place
B. he would be able to sell Tara there easily
C. elephants cannot be sold anywhere else
D. it would take only a short time to get there
32. When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.
A. he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara
B. he visited some shopkeepers
C. he sold Tara to a national park
D. he decided to take Tara home with him
答案：
29. C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the
only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.可知答案选C。
30. D细节理解题。根据第五段第三句He taught me how to ride an elephant. 可知选D。
31. B推理判断题。根据第九段第三句There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily.可知选
B。
32. A推理判断题。根据最后一段第三句…I didn’t want to sell her at the market.可知选A。
【2011?无锡】（选择型）C
Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the
bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never drink when I’m working, otherwise I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”
He normally goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to give it to you. ”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! There rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!
33. London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.
A. they make a living by driving
B. they prefer to work for themselves
C. they want to help more passengers
D. they are used to working deep into the night
34. How do London taxi drivers “give”?
A. They give the poor children a lunch party at he sea each summer.
B. They give poor children the chance to meet the maor.
C. They pay for some poor children’s rides for a day’s tour each summer.
D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.
35. Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?
A. Brave and careful. B. Rich and generous
C. Modest and easy-going D. Hard-working and kind.
36. The passage is most likely to be found from __________.
A. an advertisement of a taxi company
B. an online travel guide
C. a website about the taxi drivers in London
D. a report about living conditions in London
答案：
33. A推理判断题。根据常识可推知司机是为了生活，故选A。
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