初中英语史地常识类阅读试题

The world is full of amazing nature，buildings，technology and discoveries.Some are man﹣made and others happen naturally.

	Musical road In Japan.there are roads that play music as cars travel over them.Grooves（沟）are carefully cut into the surface of the road.The spaces between the grooves make different music as cars touch them.The closer the groves are，the louder the music will be.
	Bicycle in the tree On Vashon Island，Washington，a bike is seen high up in a tree.The bike is not hanging on a branch（树枝）一it is fixed in the tree and the tree has continued growing upwards.The tree grows around the bike instead of pushing it over，making it part of its growth.
	Underground city In Cappadocia，Turkey，a man knocked down a wall of his home and discovered a huge underground city.It has many tunnels（隧道），rooms and wells.Thousands of shafts（通风井）bring air to even the deepest levels.The city is huge enough for 200 people and their animals to live in.

（1）According to the passage，the musical road plays music because 　 　.

A．	the road is huge enough
B．	cars are running very fast
C．	cars touch the spaces between the grooves
D．	there is a piano on the road

（2）What makes the tree so amazing？ 　 　

A．	It's high up in the sky.
B．	It pushes a bike over.
C．	A bike hangs on its branch.
D．	It continues growing with a bike inside.

（3）In which part of a magazine can we most probably read this passage？ 　 　

A．	Travel.
B．	Technology.
C．	Education.
D．	Health.

Museums
Computer Museum	The most interesting museum I have been to is the American Computer Museum.It has information about different computers and who invented them.The old computers were much bigger.It is unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way!
Toilet Museum	I have recently been to a very unusual museum in India，the International Museum of Toilets.The museum teaches people about the history and development of toilets.It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future.
Tea Museum	Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum.The tea art performances showed how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets.Watching the tea preparation was as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself.
Science Museum	The Science Museum in London is a noisy place.People can talk about what they can see and do there and there are some very noisy machines as well.The science museum is interesting and friendly for people of all ages.So if you ever go to London，make sure you visit it.

（1）How many museums are mentioned in the form？ 　 　 .

A．	Six.
B．	Five.
C．	Three.
D．	Four.

（2）How to describe the American Computer Museum？It's 　 　.

A．	unusual
B．	interesting
C．	relaxing
D．	noisy

（3）What can we learn at the International Museum of Toilets？ 　 　 .

A．	Some information about who invented toilets.
B．	When the first successful photo was taken.
C．	How people dug coal from the ground.
D．	The history and development of toilets.

（4）When you went to the Tea Museum in Hangzhou last year，what could you see there？

　 　 .

A．	The tea art performances.
B．	Making beautiful tea sets.
C．	Picking up tea leaves.
D．	Some traditional magic shows.

（5）Why do you think the Science Museum in London is a noisy place？ 　     .

A．	Because you can't believe that technology has progressed in such a rapid way.
B．	Because you can think about ways to improve toilets in the future.
C．	Because you can talk about what you can see and the machines are noisy too.
D．	Because watching the tea preparation is just like drinking the tea itself.

China's Grand Canal

Most people have heard of the Great Wall of China，but not many people outside of China know about the Grand Canal.This man﹣made waterway﹣known in China as Da Yun he ﹣ is 1，700 kilometers long and some parts of it are more than 2，000 years old.It linksthe north of China with Hangzhou，a city in the southern part of the country.It's the longest man﹣ made waterway in the world.

It was built as a way to transport grain （谷物） from the rich agricultural land in China's south to cities in the north.In fact，it's not one canal，but a system of canals and rivers linked together.It's still an important part of the transport system in China.Thousands of boats use it every day to transport grain and many other types of cargo.

Now the Chinese government is doing new work on the Grand Canal，It is making parts of it deeper，so bigger ships can use it.The canal will also help to move water.There is a lot of rain in the south of China，but not as much in the north.The canal will carry millions of liters of water from the south to the north.

The Grand Canal is much less famous than the Great Wall，and not very many tourists visit it.But its possible to go on a cruise （乘船游览） along some of the oldest parts of the canal.Passengers on these cruises see beautiful parts of China that other visitors don't see.

（1）From the passage，we know that the Grand Canal is 　.

A．	more than two thousand years old
B．	more famous than the Great Wall
C．	the longest man﹣made waterway

（2）What does the underlined word"'links" mean in paragraph 1？ 　 　

A．	Connects.
B．	Compares.
C．	Competes.

（3）What is the main idea of paragraph 2？ 　 　

A．	The Grand Canal is helping to move water.
B．	Why the canal was built and how it is used now.
C．	The Grand Canal was used for transporting grain.

（4）The writer wrote this passage to 　 　.

A．	describe how beautiful the Grand Canal is
B．	introduce how important the Grand Canal is
C．	explain why few people visit the Grand Canal

（5）This passage is probably taken from a 　 　magazine.

A．	history
B．	fashion
C．	science