求两篇中考英语阅读理解（有答案）

ThisisatalkbyaLondontaxi(出租车)driver.I'vebeenataxidriverfornearlytenyears.MostLondontaxidrivershavetheirowntaxis.It'sanicejobmostoftime.youmeetalotofpeople.Ialwaysworkatnight,becausethereistoomuchtrafficduringtheday.Ilivetwentymiles(英里)outsideLondonandIgotoworkat5:30intheafternoon.Iusuallygohomebetween2and3inthemorning.Someverystrangethingshappenedlateatnight.TheotherdayIwastakingawomanhomefromaparty.Shehadherlittledogwithher.Whenwegottoherhouse,shefoundthatshehadlostherkey.SoIwaitedinthecarwiththedogwhilesheclimbedinthroughthewindows.Iwaitedandwaited.AfterhalfanhourofringingthebellIdecidedtofindoutwhatwasgoingon.Itiedthedogtoatreeandstartedtoclimbinthroughthewindow.ThenextthingIknewwasthatthepolicecame.TheythoughtIwasathief(小偷).Luckilythewomancamedownstairs(下楼).Shemusthavegonetosleepandforgottenaboutmeandthedog!1.Thedriveralwaysworkedatnightbecauseitwaseasierto_____.A.driveB.makemoneyC.climbinthroughthewindowD.meetalotofpeople2.Thewomanclimbedinthroughthewindowbecause_____.A.shewantedtohaveasleepB.herhusbanddidn'topenthedoorforherC.shedidn'twanttopaythedriverD.shecouldn'tfindherkey3.Thestoryhappened_____.A.earlyinthemorningB.lateatnightC.20milesoutsideLondonD.nearthepolicestation4.Whichofthefollowingiswrong?A.Thedriverworkeduntilbetween2and3inthemorning.B.Thepolicemadeamistake.C.Thewomanhadnomoneytopaythedriver.D.Thewomanhadforgottenaboutthedriverandthedog.5.ThedriverclimbedinthroughthewindowtoA.getmoneyfromthewomanB.returnthedogtothewomanC.seewhatwashappeninginthehouseD.phonethepoliceKEY:1-5ADBCCTherearefiftystatesintheUnitedStates.ThelargestinpopulationisCalifornia,thelargestinareaisAlaska.AlaskaisthesmallestinpopulationandRhodeIslandisthesmallestinsize.TheoldeststatesaretheonesalongtheAtlanticcoast.TheneweststatesareAlaskaandHawaii.Alaskaisalsothecoldeststate.CaliforniaandFloridaarethewarmer.HenryandhisfamilyliveinSeattle,abigcity,onthePacificcoast.ButLosAngelesandSanFrancisco,alsoonthePacificcoast,arelargerthanSeattle.Henry'scousin,Susan,livesinNewYork.ItisthelargestcityintheUnitedStates.ThousandsofpeoplevisitNewYorkeachyear.ThemostimportantcityintheUnitedStatesisWashington,D.C.Itisthecapital,butitismuchsmallerthanNewYork.1.HowmanystatesarethereintheU.S.A.?A.FiveB.Forty-Five.C.FiftyD.Fifteen.2.Whichstateisthelargestinpopulation?A.California.B.Rhode-Island.C.AlaskaD.LosAngeles.3.Whichstateistheoldest,thenewest,andthesmallestinpopulation?A.RhodeIsland.B.Seattle.C.SanFrancisco.D.Alaska.4.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.TheoldeststatesaretheonesalongthePacificcoast.B.Washingtonisthemostimportantandthelargestcity.C.NewYorkisthelargestcityintheUnitedStates.D.Henry'scousinlivesintheSeattle.5.WhyisWashington,D.C.themostimportantAmericancity?Because_________.A.itisthelargestcityB.itisthelargestinpopulationC.itisthemostbeautifulcityD.itisthecapitaloftheUnitedStatesKEY:1.C2.A3.D4.C5.Dhttp://gz.zhongkao.com/a/20091129/4b123957a5f09.shtml