初中英语阅读理解与完型填空［2015 天津·B篇］

初中英语阅读理解与完型填空［2015 天津·B篇］

In northern Scotland there is a long，deep lake called Loch Ness．More than 200 meters deep，it is the largest lake in the UK．People say a big monster （怪兽）lives in its dark，cold waters．It weighs more than 1，000 kilos and is at least ten meters long．Some people say it has a head like a horse．Others say it looks like a snake．Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster，but only a few people have seen it．At least，they say they have seen it．

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend （传说）．The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago，but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twenties century．In 1933，a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness．Several people have taken photos，but at least one of them was a hoax （骗局）．During the 1960s，a team was formed to look for the monster．They took many photos and made movies，but they were never able to find a monster．

There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness，but there is also no fact that one doesn't live．One thing is true about Loch Ness：there are a lot of tourists there．

1．In northern 　　　　　 there is a long，deep lake called Loch Ness．

A．Scotland

B．Hong Kong

C．Rome

D．Paris

2．What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness？

A．It weighs about 100 kilos．

B．It is one meter long．

C．It has a tail like a horse．

D．It looks like a snake．

3．When was the first story about the monster told？

A．200 years ago．

B．Over 500 years ago．

C．In 1933．

D．In 1960．

4．Why was a team formed during the 1960s？

A．To kill the monster．

B．To look for the monster．

C．To catch the monster．

D．To sell the monster．

5．What is the passage mainly about？

A．People that saw a monster．

B．A trip to Loch Ness．

C．A legend about a monster．

D．A team that took photos．

[参考答案]　1．A　2．D　3．B　4．B　5．C