2011年江蘇省無錫市中考英語真題及答案
（選擇型）B
Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him athis home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(專家) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.
29. Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.
A. a visit to a zoo B. an elephant expert from India
C. the photos of elephant D. an old friend who lived in India
30. The elephant expert told Chris __________.
A. when to buy an elephant B. how to feed an elephant
C. where to sell his elephant D. how to ride an elephant
31. Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.
A. it is a very interesting place
B. he would be able to sell Tara there easily
C. elephants cannot be sold anywhere else
D. it would take only a short time to get there
32. When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.
A. he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara
B. he visited some shopkeepers
C. he sold Tara to a national park
D. he decided to take Tara home with him
答案：
29. C 根據第三段第二句I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.可知答案選C。
30. D 根據第五段第三句He taught me how to ride an elephant. 可知選D。
31. B 根據第九段第三句There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily.可知選B。
32. A 根據最后一段第三句…I didn’t want to sell her at the market.可知選A。
