英语(B)模拟卷B(3)

B C

III. 阅读理解 （40%）

(1)

Don’t take large amounts of cash with you. Traveler’s cheques are safer. Credit cards are accepted at most big shops.

Maybe the biggest danger is from the pickpockets if you travel in the UK. It is a good idea to keep your traveler’s cheque, passport and your credit card in safe place. Other dangers include spending too much, eating too much, and of course, drinking too much whiskey in Scotland

The emergency telephone number to call the police, ambulance or fire alarm is the same — you dial “999”. If you dial “999”, you have to tell the operator your address, telephone number and what service you want.

You can find hotels in every town. The travel information services are very helpful and they offer free maps.

(判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)

1. Don’t take large amounts of cash with you. T 2. Credit cards are welcome at a few big shops. F

3. Maybe the biggest danger to travelers in the UK is pickpockets. T

4. Travelers must keep their traveler’s cheque, passport and credit cards in safe

place. F

5. There are no other dangers to travelers in the UK. F

(2)

Scientists wanted to know more about the moon. They thought the best way was to send men to the moon.

The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane can not fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometers away from the earth. But something can fly even when there is no air. That is a rocket.

How does a rocket fly? There is gas in the rocket. When the gas is made very hot inside the rocket, it will rush out of the end of the rocket, so it can make the rocket fly