《2025年阳光夺冠八年级英语下册》

二、阅读理解（40分）

### A(山西中考)

The 3 most wonderful train journeys provide the natural beauty of our motherland. Read on to see which line you want to start your journey with.

Xining to Lhasa
Length: around 1,900 km long
Price: 781 yuan for a soft sleeper
The railway line is popular with travellers who want to visit Tibet(西藏). It is the longest high altitude(海拔) train trip in the world and is named as “the way to the sky”. Most of the line is over 4,000 meters. You can see Qinghai Lake outside the train’s windows.

Chengdu to Kunming
Length: around 1,100 km long
Price: 487.5 yuan for a second class
The railway line has been in service since July 1970. From Chengdu, with an altitude of 400 meters or so, the train goes up to about 2,000 meters across mountains. This line is called Geological Museum(地质博物馆) because of the special geography along the railway line.

Lhasa to Rikaze
Length: around 250 km long
Price: 64 yuan for a soft seat
This railway line connects to the Qinghai−Tibet Railway and has an altitude of above 3,600 meters. It makes Tibet travel easier for travellers, especially those who want to see Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain in the world.

11. Xining to Lhasa Railway is called “the way to the sky" because ________.
A. most of it is over 4,000 meters
B. it gives travellers a feeling of flying
C. there are many high mountains along it

12. Mr. Green and his wife are planning a train trip from Chengdu to Kunming, they should pay________ for their second−class tickets.
A. 781 yuan B. 975 yuan C. 551.5 yuan

13. As for Chengdu to Kunming Railway, we can know that________.
A. it is about 2,000 kilometers long
B. it has been in service for 70 years
C. the geography along the line is special

14. The railway from Lhasa to Rikaze makes it easier for travellers to see________.
A. Qinghai Lake B. Geological Museum
C. Mount Qomolangma

15. The three wonderful railway lines________.
A. go across Tibet all the way
B. run from the east to the west of China
C. take us to enjoy the beauty of our motherland

答案： 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. C