初中英语阅读理解

Sydney Tower Address: 100 market St, Sydney Phone: [phone] Fax(传真): 02 9333 9203 Open time: 9:00 am to 10:30 pm (Saturday to 11:30 pm) Ticket:＄60 ( for an adult(成年人)) ＄30 ( for a child) Website:www. sydneytower. com. au How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street How to book(预订) tickets: by phone/ fax or through the web Attraction: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360°views of our beautiful city.

Sydney Tower is ________ in Sydney, Australia.
A.  the highest point    B. the biggest station  C. the most beautiful park
If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can’t ________.
A. email sydneytower@ hotmail. com
B. fax [phone]
C. search www. sydneytower. com. au
Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay _______.
A. ＄60                 B. ＄90            C. ＄120
Last Saturday, John went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down(下来) the  tower________.
A. after 11:30 pm          B. before 11:30 pm    C. at 10:30 pm
The passage above is probably(可能) ________.
A. a piece of news        B. an advertisement    C. a story

Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good!It's good to write something for people to read!But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead(代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
There is more fun in reading, you want to look for more books to read. Before you decide(决定) to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read more and more!"
This article mainly(主要) tells us that ________.

A．some children wish to be writers some day

B．it is good to write something for people to read

C．reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer

D．writers like to read more books for fun

Some children want to be writers ________.

A．because they want to be good readers

B．to write stories or books for people to read

C．to find good work some day

D．to get more money to keep a family

It's good for children ________.

A．to do a lot of reading	B．to watch TV in the evening
C．to have wishes only	D．to be good writers right now

Reading can ________.

A．help you to be a good player	B．help you write well
C．make you work better	D．make you watch more TV at home

From the passage we know that ________.

A．all children like to be writers

B．people like to read for children

C．all writers are children

D．children need to read more and more books

My name is Chen Lan. My home is in Gulangyu. Do you know it? It is in Xiamen. It is near the sea(海). Gulangyu is a small place，but it is very nice and clean. There are no cars，no buses. People only walk. So it is very quiet.
Our house is in the middle of Gulangyu. Behind our house there is a big old tree. My grandfather tells me that the tree is very，very old. There are many birds in the tree. We call it a “bird tree”. Our house is near the sea. The sea is big and blue. There are a lot of fish in the sea. After school，I go there and catch(捉) fish with my friends. It is very interesting. I like fish and I like catching fish.
Chen Lan is from _______.

A．Jiangsu

B．Zhejiang

C．Hunan

D．Xiamen

What does Gulangyu have no in this passage?

A．The cars and buses.

B．The fish.

C．Her parents.

D．Her friends.

What is behind our house?

A．a river

B．a sea

C．an old tree

D．fish

How is the sea?

A．small

B．big

C．blue

D．B and C

Why do they call the tree a “bird tree”?

A．Because it is like a bird.	B．Because it is very old.
C．Because there are many birds in it.	D．Because they like it.

阅读短文,判断对错 对（T）错（F）
One day Mr Li and Mr King go to London to see a friend. They don’t know much English and London. They can’t find their friend’s home. They walk in the street for a long time. Then they see a man near a bus stop. They go up to him and ask the way. The man smiles but says nothing. Then he puts his hand into his pockets（口袋）and takes out a book. He opens the book and reads, “I’m sorry. I don’t speak English.” In the evening they find their friend’s home with the help of a policeman.
Mr Li and Mr King know much about London.
They can’t speak much English.
The man near the bus stop helps them find their friend’s home.
They don’t see any policeman in London.
The man near the bus stop can’t speak much English like Mr Li and Mr King.

Sue and Linda usually go to school by car. They drive past(经过) a cinema, a supermarket and a food shop. The food shop is next to the supermarket. Jack and Michael usually go to school by bus. They go past a bank and a post office. The bank is next to the post office. Mary usually goes to work by bike. She rides a bike past a police office, a library and a swimming pool.
How many people are there in this passage?

A．Five

B．Three

C．Four

D．Two

Where is the bank?

A．It’s next to a swimming pool.	B．It’s on the right
C．It’s next to a post office.	D．It’s on the left

How does Linda go to school?      

A．By bike.

B．By bus.

C．By car.

D．On foot.

Where does Sue drive past?

A． A cinema.

B． A post office.

C． A park.

D．KFC

Who isn’t a student in the passage?

A．Sue

B．Mary

C．Jack

D． Michael

根据表格内容选择最佳答案, 将其标号填入题前括号内。

The Trousers Shop New Arrivals from Europe! Trousers Patterns
From	Material	Color	Size	Price ($)
Italy France England Germany	silk cotton wool cotton	white / blue red / yellow checked (花格的) black / brown	L / M / S M / S L / M XL / L	60-90 45-80 80-105 55-80
Welcome e-mail orders for all our trousers and we also welcome credit card. Free post and packing. Tel: [phone]    E-mail: [e-mail]

Which of the following is sold in this shop?

A．Shoes.

B．Socks.

C．Trousers.

D．Sweaters.

Size L black cotton trousers are from ________.

A．England

B．France

C．Germany

D．Italy

Which are the cheapest trousers?

A．The red cotton trousers.	B．The black cotton trousers.
C．The checked wool trousers.	D．The white silk trousers.

How much will you pay if you buy a pair of silk trousers and a pair of checked trousers?

A．More than $195.	B．Less than $140.
C．Over $200.	D．About $160.

You can’t buy the trousers __________.

A．by telephone

B．by letter

C．by credit card

D．by e-mail

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正 （T）误（F）
Many people sleep late on Sunday morning, but others don’t．However (然而), almost everyone reads the Sunday paper．
The Sunday paper is usually very thick．It has many advertisements (广告) and many different parts．The parents in the family like the front page, and the world news page．Many men also read the sports page．
Most men don’t read the women’s pages, but the mother of the family usually does．The women’s pages have the news about parties, food, health and clothes．Most Sunday papers have interesting stories．Children enjoy them．Old people read the death notices(讣告)．They tell about people who have died during the week．
The parents in the family like sports page．
The father of the family usually read the women's pages．
Only old women read the death notices．
Almost everyone likes reading the Sunday paper．
This passage is about the Sunday paper．

阅读短文，判断正误。正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。
　　Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown work in the same office .One day Mr. Jones says to Mr. Brown, “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come ?”
Mr. Brown says, “Thank you very much. I’d love to, but let me ask my wife first. ”
So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very worried.
　　“What’s the matter?” asks Mr. Jones. “Is you wife there at home ?”
“No,” answers Mr. Brown. “She isn’t there . My small son answers the telephone . I say to him , ”“Is your mother there , David ? ” and he answers “No , she isn’t in the house ” “Where is she ? ” I ask , “She is somewhere outside(在外面) ” “What’s she doing ? ” “She is looking for me .”
There is a party at Mr. Jones’s house on Monday evening .
Mr. Jones asks Mr. Brown and his wife to go to the party.
The telephone is in Mr. Brown’s office.
Mr. Brown speaks to Mrs. Brown on the telephone.
Mrs. Brown is looking for her son.

Cities	Weather	Temperature	Favorite sports
Harbin	snowing	--4℃--5℃	Skating
Qindao	Sunny	10℃--18℃	Beach volleyball
Hangzhou	Windy	13℃--19℃	Basketball
Chengdu	Cloudy	7℃--9℃	Soccer
Haikou	Raining	25℃--30℃	Swimming

Which city is very cold?

A．Harbin..

B．Qindao.

C．Haikou .

D．Hangzhou.

If you like swimming very much, you can go to     ?

A．Haikou.

B．Chengdu.

C．Qindao.

D．Harbin..

In       you need to take a raincoat when you go out.
A Haikou.    B. Chengdu.       C. Qindao.      D. Hangzhou.
People in Qindao like to      .

A．skate.

B．play soccer.

C．play volleyball.

D．swim.

Where can you see the chart ?

A．In a story book.	B．On a newspaper.
C．On the telephone.	D．In a map of China.

Hello, everyone! My name is Bob. I live in Toronto, Canada. It's a very beautiful city. My parents are from France. They speak French. And I can speak English and French.
I am 13 years old and my birthday is in November. I'm a middle school student. There are thirteen girls and fifteen boys in my class. They are from five countries. They all come to learn English. There are eight Chinese students in my class and six of them are my good friends. I like China very much because it is a great country. I want to learn Chinese. And I want to go to China.
Where is Bob from?
A. France.    B. Canada.     C. China.
How many students are there in Bob's class?
A. Thirteen.   B. Fifteen.        C. Twenty-eight.
What does Bob want to do?
A. He wants to go to China. B. He wants to learn English. C. He wants to go to France.
What languages can Bob speak?
A. English and Chinese.  B. English and French.  C. Chinese and English.
How many good Chinese friends does Bob have?
A. Five.       B. Six.         C. Eight.

Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone’s use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction（分散注意力） from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones ___.

A．because they are students	B．when they are free
C．when they are at school	D．because they are children

We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from ____.

A．the makers and sellers	B．the passer-by and strangers
C．their parents and friends	D．some mobile phone users

What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?

A．聊天

B．作弊

C．查询

D．核对

Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t ___during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones

B．leave their mobile phones at school office

C．help the teachers with their work

D．get in touch with their children

The passage tells us that ___.

A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons

B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school

D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

Train number	From	To	Start	arrive
T272	Jilin	Changchun	17:56	20:05
K666	Jilin	Changchun	14:20	16:25
K958	Jilin	Changchun	06:45	08:48
K656	Jilin	Changchun	16:22	18:35
K676	Jilin	Changchun	04:18	06:25
T271	Changchun	Jilin	05:29	07:34
K665	Changchun	Jilin	11:21	13:36
K957	Changchun	Jilin	16:40	18:45
K655	Changchun	Jilin	10:05	12:07
K675	Changchun	Jilin	21:00	22:57

Here are _____ of trains going between the two cities every day.

A．five pairs

B．ten pairs

C．fifteen pairs

D．twenty pairs

If you want to get the earliest train to Changchun, you should take____ train.

A．K958

B． K656

C．K676

D．T 271

You are in Changchun now. Which train do you have to catch if you want to stay in Changchun as long as possible?

A．K957

B．K655

C．K675

D．T272

It’s 10 to 2 p.m.. If you are going to send a bag to the Changchun Railway Station and get the return train in only a few minutes, when will you arrive in Jilin?

A．16:25

B．18:35

C．18:45

D．12:07

Editor(编辑) Wanted Editor needed to direct the work of new music magazine. At least four years editorial experience needed. Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Some overtime required. Send your personal information to: P.O. Box 213, Fairview, IN. 46243

 

Bank Manager Town Bank is looking for a bank manager to head its downtown branch(分行). A person with 5+ years experience. Working Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Mail to <[e-mail] > for more information.

 

Teachers Needed Language Centre needs experienced teachers for its new English teaching program. PT/FT (兼/专职) positions available. No more than 25 teaching hours a week. AM/PM changes. Teachers with background in computer skills preferred(优先). Tel: [phone].

A person with __________ of experience is needed to be an editor.

A．three to six years	B．at least four years
C．more than five years	D．twenty-five years

You should work for __________ if you become a bank manager.

A．nine hours a day	B．more than nine hours a day
C．about ten hours a day	D．less than 25 hours a week

If you want to be a teacher, you can __________ for more information.

A．call 567-1243	B．mail to <[e-mail]>
C．phone [phone]	D．write to P.O. Box 213, Fairview

根据表格内容，选择正确答案。
Many young people want to be pop stars．Pop stars are rich．Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life．Is that true? The answer is definitely no．In fact, they have very hard lives．They spend much of their time on travel．Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars．The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star．

Feb． l0, 2012
5:00	Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel． Packed bags． Took taxi to airport．
7:30	Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather．
8:30	Plane landed． Waited for luggage (行李)for half an hour． Signed for fans at the airport．
9:45	Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest．
10:00	Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters．
11:00	Went to radio station to attend the live show．
12:00	Had lunch with local producer (制片人)
I3:00	Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show． The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band did poorly．
17:00	Back to hotel． Tried to have a rest． Still worried about the band．
18:00	Had supper, but ate little．
18:30	Went to theatre again and got ready for show．
19:30	Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome． The band improved a little．
22:00	Show was over． Very tired from it．
23:00	Back to hotel． Took a bath． Too excited to sleep, so watched TV．
0:00	Fell asleep, with TV on．

The pop star went back to the hotel _________ on Feb．10, 2012．

A．once

B．twice

C．three times

D．four times

According to the chart, the pop star was good at _________．

A．singing

B．dancing

C．making faces

D．playing the piano

The pop star felt ________ after the performance．

A．tired

B．excited

C．sad

D．both A and B

The band did _________ in the rehearsal (彩排) in the night’s show．

A．better in the show than

B．worse in the show than

C．in the show as badly as

D．not do as well as in the show

This passage mainly tells us that _________．

A．pop stars are not rich in fact

B．young people had better not be pop stars

C．there are many young people wanting to be pop stars

D．pop stars don’t have an easy life as they seem to have

根据短文判断正（T）误（F）
What will life be like in 3000? Different people have different answers. Here is my answer.
I think life will be very different in 3000. Every family will have a robot. The robot can do everything for people. So people won’t have to do heavy and dull work. And they will have more free time to enjoy the things they like.
People will wear special clothes in 3000. They don’t have to wash the clothes because the clothes won’t get dirty. There will be more kinds of food for people to enjoy. And they are all healthy food.
People will use energy（能量） from the sun and the wind. So there won’t be any pollution （污染）problems.
People will use a special car to travel. It can run on the road and fly in the air. It will be very easy for people to travel to the moon and other planets（星球）. Some people will live in other planets.
It will be a happy world in 3000.
Most families will have a robot.
People won’t eat food in 3000.
There will no pollution problems in 3000.
It will be very difficult for people to travel to the moon.
People will still only live on the earth.