2019中考英语短文语法选择、首字母、阅读优享新选（10）
一、阅读理解。
A
（2019中考训练题）
There are two mice. They are called Bill and Paul. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country; the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day they meet in the street.
Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I’m sure you can enjoy yourself.
Bill: I’d love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it so?
Paul: No, that’s not true. Go and see!
Then Bill goes to the countryside with Paul.
Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city.
Paul: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I’ll visit your house one day.
____days later Paul goes to Bill’s house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They are sitting in the sitting-room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there a great noise.
Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming!
Paul: Oh, no! It’s terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nice to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid.
1．What the relationship between Bill and Paul?
A． They are friends. B． They are relatives.
C． They are brothers. D． They are neighbors.
2．Where does Bill live?
A． In the hole. B． In the country.
C． In the city. D． In the field.
3. What does the underlined word several mean?
A． Few. B． A few. C． A little. D． Many
4．Why does Paul hate living in the city?
A． Because he likes to be rich.
B． Because he likes to be poor.
C． Because the house in the city is big and beautiful.
D． Because he enjoys happiness.
5．Which is the best title?
A． The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
B． Two friends
C． Two Beautiful Mice
D． The Country and they City
试题分析：短文大意：被称为比尔和保罗两只老鼠是好朋友。保罗住在乡村；比尔住在城里。在一个晴朗的天，他们在街上遇见。比尔邀请保罗到城里去住。几天后保罗去了城里的比尔的房子。但他不喜欢。因为保罗觉得住在田野的洞里虽很贫穷但是快乐，而住在城市虽富有但害怕。
1．A细节理解题。根据第一段中There are two mice. They are called Bill and Paul. They are good friends.可知比尔和保罗是好朋友。所以该选A。
2．C细节理解题。根据文中Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city.可知比尔住在城市里，所以该选C。
3．B词义猜测题。根据上文描述比尔邀请保罗去城市居住一事可知这是几天后保罗应邀去了城里的比尔的房子，所以该选B。
4.D细节理解题。根据文中I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nice to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid.可知保罗不喜欢住在城市因为住在田野的洞里虽很贫穷但是快乐，而住在城市虽富有但害怕。所以选该选D。
5.A标题归纳题。根据该文描述了一只城市老鼠和一只乡下老鼠的故事可知该选A。
