安徽省芜湖市阅读理解D：
Albert Selmer,a German businessman who speaks good English,was surprised during his latest trip to Beijing.When he got into a taxi,the driver GREeted him and asked where he would like to go—in English!“This couldn't be imagined eight years ago when I first visited Beijing,”said Selmer.He wouldn't be so surprised when he knew so many people were learning English in this city.
Beijing failed in its bid(申办)for the 2000 Games. One of the reasons was that foreigners found it hard to communicate(交流) with Beijing citizens(市民).Most of them spoke only Chinese.Today the city is working to improve communication.
One GREat change has happened during Beijing's preparations(准备).Now Beijing citizens are looking forward to the 2008 Games by actively learning English.Free classes offered in a number of Beijing communities are enjoying high attendance(出席).Citizens are taught useful expressions,greetings,how to give directions and how to introduce themselves.
Shop assistants,bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English to welcome the 2008 Olympic Games.The young taxi driver who surprised the German visitor is probably one of those learners.
The firststage aim(目标) of the“Beijing Citizens' English Speaking Plan” started by the city government in August,2002,is to popularize(普及) English among the government staff,taxi drivers,hotel staff and shop assistants.In five years the percentage(比例) of Beijing citizens who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from 15 percent now.
46.Albert Selmer was surprised when he got into the taxi,because _______ .
A.he found the driver served him better
B.the car didn't look the same as it did eight years ago
C.the driver was very polite to him
D.the driver could speak English
47.Today more and more Beijingers are learning English in order to _______ .
A.support the bid for 2008 Olympics
B.make English the official language in China
C.make themselves understood easily while talking to foreigners
D.catch up with the modern development
48.From this passage we know that _______ .
A.SpokenEnglish is very important in our daily life
B.Albert Selmer often came to China these years
C.Beijingers are taking an active part in learning English
D.the main reason why Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games was that very few people could speak English
49.If more and more Beijingers can communicate with the foreigners in English, _______ .
A.they will learn more about the Olympic Games
B.it will help Beijing's 2008 Games
C.they will be treated strangely
D.they will be given a hand while in trouble
50.If the population of Beijing will be fifteen million in 2008,how many people will probably be able to speak English?
—About _______ .
A.15,000,000 B.4,500,000 C.3,000,000 D.1,500,000
(Keys:46—50 DACBB)
《英语辅导报》(初三版)第47期第7版2003年中考英语模拟试题(五)阅读理解(3)：
“Taxi drivers are learning English to support（支持）the 2008 Olympic Games bid," said Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid Committee staff（职员）.
Albert Selmer, a German businessman, speaks good English. He was pleasantly surprised during his trip to Beijing in 2002. When he got into a taxi on Chang'an Avenue, the driver GREeted him and asked where he would like to go in English! “This couldn't be imagined eight years ago when I first visited Beijing," said Selmer. Selmer was so surprised when he knew so many people are learning English in this Olympic bid city.
Eight years ago Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Olympic Games. One of the reasons was that foreigners found it hard to communicate（交流）with Beijing residents, most of them speak only Chinese. This time, however, the city is working to improve communication.
And Beijing residents are looking forward to the 2008 Olympic Games by actively learning the foreign language. Free classes offered in a number of Beijing communities are enjoying high attendance. Residents are taught useful expressions, GREetings, how to give directions and how to introduce themselves.
Shop assistants, bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English.
The firststage(第一阶段) aim of the“‘Beijing citizens' English Speaking Plan" started last year. It is to popularize English among government staff, taxi drivers, hotel staff, shop assistants and so on. In five years the percentage（百分数）of Beijing residents who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from the present 15.
A)根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1.Albert Selmer was surprised when he got into the taxi, because _______.
A.the taxi is free
B.the taxi driver is more friendly than before
C.the taxi driver can speak English
D.Chang'an Avenue is wider and wider
2.From this passage we know that _______ .
A.Beijing failed in its bid for the 2008 Olympic Games
B.many Beijingers are learning English to support the 2008 Olympic Games bid
C.Albert Selmer thought it very difficult to take a taxi on Chang'an Avenue
D.30 percent of Beijing residents can speak English well now
3.More and more Beijingers are learning English in order to _______.
A.make themselves understood easily while talking to foreigners
B.make English more and more popular in China
C.support the 2008 Olympics
D.sell more and more tickets of Olympics
4.From the passage, we know there are about _______ of Beijingers can speak English.
A.1/10 B 1/3 C.3/10 D. 3/20
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Albert Selmer is a businessman and sells computers to China.
B.All of Beijingers are taking active part in the 2008 Olympic Games.
C.In our daily life,spokenEnglish is of GREat importance.
D.If we speak English well, we can learn more about the Olympic Games.
6.Beijing failed to bid for the 2000 Olympic Games in _______ .
A.1992 B.1993 C.1996 D.1998
(Keys:1—6 CBCDBB)
