中考英语阅读理解真题再现（哈尔滨市，2002）

Saturday June 24th, 2000　　　　　　　  sunny

　　I was asked to have a dinner party at the biggest the in my hometown—Richmond today. I was very busy, so l had no time to change for dinner. Then I drove there as soon as possible. But when I came in, no one saw me and gave me a seat. I got angry. Then I went back home, put on my best clothes. At about nine o'clock, I returned again.

　　This time, everyone stood up at once and said "hello" to me. And I was taken to the best table and the best food. I got much angrier. I took off my coat, put it in the food and said: "Please eat, my dear coat." They were very surprised and asked, "Why are you doing this?" I said, "…"

　　(1) Which country does John come from? He comes from________.

　　　　A. England　　　B. Australia　　　C. America　　　D. Canada

　　(2) It happened in________.

　　　　A. spring　　　B. summer　　　C. autumn　　　D. winter

　　(3) Which of the following is Not true when he came back again?

　　　　A. He was taken to the best table.

　　　　B. They said "hello" to him.

　　　　C. He was given the best food.

　　　　D. Nobody saw him, either.

　　(4) The sentence "Please eat, my dear coat." means________.

　　　　A. Don't judge（判断）men by clothes

　　　　B. He liked the coat very much

　　　　C. He thought they liked the coat better than him

　　　　D. He didn't like the food at all

　　(5) What did he say in the end of the diary? "________."

　　　　A. I enjoy doing this

　　　　B. My coat is hungry

　　　　C. I have noting to do with you

　　　　D. You gave the food to my coat, not to me

Key:5. (1) — (5) CBDAD