初中英语阅读理解

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①Would you like to get fewer colds and feel better? Would you like to have a taste of a special plant? Would you like to keep a plant with little care? An Aloe Vera plant could be just what the scientists may suggest!

②Growing Aloe Vera plants at home can make the air clean and fresh. Studies have shown that they give off oxygen（O₂）and take away harmful things from the air. With clean and fresh air, you are more likely to stay away from colds, sore throats and dry coughs. And even if you do get sick, Aloe Vera plants may help you get better from the illness faster.

③Did you know that Aloe Vera plants can be used as medicine? Aloe Vera gel（胶体）helps to deal with the pain of burns. And it also helps with itchiness（痒）caused by insect bites. To get this gel, just cut off a part of the plant, peel it, and put the gel on the affected skin（患处). This easy-to-get and safe-to-use medicine is available to you all year round.

④Apart from medical use, Aloe Vera plants are also popular in food industry. Whether you are interested in Aloe juice or crazy about Aloe yogurt, you’ll easily find them in the supermarket. Aloe Vera can also go with other vegetables to make a safe dish on your dinner table.

⑤ ▲ They like dry, warm air with bright light, so they grow best when placed near a window. Aloe Vera plants are able to keep water in their leaves. So, they do not need to be watered so often as most houseplants. Just wait until the earth is completely dry before you water them. When watering, make sure the earth is wet enough so that it can last for a long time. That’s all you need to do to take care of an Aloe Vera plant. Isn’t it the perfect plant for lazy and forgetful gardeners.

（1）In Paragraph 1, the writer leads into the topic by ________.

A．	telling stories	B．	listing numbers
C．	giving examples	D．	asking questions

（2）What are the uses of Aloe Vera gel as medicine in Paragraph 3?

a. It’s good for eyes.

b. It stops nosebleed.

c. It helps with the itchiness.

d. It helps people lose weight.

e. It deals with the pain of burns.

A．

c,e

B．

a,b

C．

b,d

D．

a,d

（3）Which of the following can be the best to fill in “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 5?

A．	Aloe Vera plants help you improve memory.
B．	Aloe Vera plants are very easy to take care of.
C．	Aloe Vera plants can serve as a delicious dish.
D．	Aloe Vera plants are good-looking houseplants.

（4）The structure of the passage may be ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

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Space tourism（太空旅游业）is no longer a thing of science fiction. There are lots of companies planning to send people into space in the next few years. Space X is one of the most famous companies offering trips to space. So far, it has had over 100 customers. And in April, 2022, it sent 4 people into space. Now, what can space tourists do while in space? Here are some examples:

See the Earth from Space

Seeing the Earth from a distance has always been a dream. It gives most people a sense of both achievement and wonder（which is also why people climb the highest mountain and dive the deepest sea on the earth).

Stay in a Space Hotel

Hotels are directly connected with tourism, right? So if there’s space tourism, there might also be space hotels up soon. Orion Span has been planning to send tourists to stay in their “space hotel”, which would hold up to 6 people at a time.

Eat in Space

Eating is not easy in space. Even drinking water is difficult. Oh, a quick fact! You aren’t allowed to burp（打嗝）in space! Bubbles will come out of your mouth and it might be dangerous to leave them around.

Visit the Moon and Other Planets

Space tourism companies are racing to launch（发射）the first tourist flight to the moon. Although there might be a long way to go before common people can step on the moon, we will probably see it in our lifetime. And who knows, maybe we’ll even see hotels on the moon.

With the industry rapidly developing, space tourism is around the corner, and it might come much faster than we think. Who knows what the future might be like? Will you be the next person to travel to space?

（1）How many people did Space X send into space in April, 2022?

A．

Three.

B．

Four.

C．

Five.

D．

Six.

（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	Orion Span has built six space hotels.
B．	Eating in space is as easy as it is on the earth.
C．	Seeing the earth from space is meaningless for most people.
D．	It is possible for common people to visit the moon in the future.

（3）The underlined words “around the corner” in the last paragraph probably mean “________”.

A．	very slow	B．	very near
C．	very difficult	D．	very traditional

（4）The text is probably from the column（栏目）of ________ in a magazine.

A．

Travel

B．

Health

C．

Sports

D．

Education

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Dear Erik,

Surprise! I believe you didn’t expect a note from your mom in your lunchbox! How is your school day so far? I hope it is going well. You always do your best. I am proud of you!

Because I had to leave so early this morning, I wrote this note last night and put it into your lunchbox to wish you well on your speech today. With all of your amazing research, writing, and practice, you are going to do great!

I know that you get a little nervous talking in front of large groups—everybody does. But, just remember what you practiced and you just might forget about being nervous.

Here are just a few things to remember when you are giving a speech:

1.Make eye contact（眼神交流）with your classmates.

2.Speak clearly and slowly.

3.Look at your notecards only when you have to.

4.Enjoy yourself! Once you are in front of the class, pretend（假装）that you are a famous expert on your topic and everyone is listening carefully to your EVERY word. （I do that sometimes!)

Well, that’s all for now. I am thinking of you today and I know you will do great. Do your best and be brave like George Washington. He was an excellent choice for your speech.

Good luck Erik!

Maybe we can go out for ice cream after school!

Love,

Mom

（1）Where did Erik probably find this note?

A．	In his house.	B．	In his book.
C．	In his wallet.	D．	In his lunchbox.

（2）What was Erik mainly going to do in school that day?

A．	To give a speech.	B．	To research his topic.
C．	To have ice cream.	D．	To write some notecards.

（3）Erik’s mother advised him to ________ to enjoy himself.

A．	read his notecards	B．	look at his classmates
C．	talk like a famous expert	D．	practice with his friends

（4）We can infer（推断）that Erik’s mother was full of ________ from this note.

A．

love

B．

fear

C．

thanks

D．

surprise

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Become a waste fighter and help Captain Billy re-love, re-use and re-cycle old plastic toys. You could get some great books for free too! Cool eh?
	Your old plastic toys were specially chosen and they brought you lots of fun. They can also be used over and over again.
	Finished playing with your toys? Why not exchange them with friends? It helps to reuse your toys and pass on the fun.
	Ask your school to join the Recycle to Read program. Drop off your broken plastic toys and get free books for your school.
All plastic toys collected in the Recycle to Read are made into great new products. Visit www.wastebusters.club to find out more information.

（1）What could you get if you help Captain Billy collect old plastic toys?

A．	Some money.	B．	Some new toys.
C．	Some free books.	D．	Some reusable bags.

（2）What does the underlined word “It” in the poster refer to?

A．	Choosing toys.	B．	Getting great books.
C．	Dropping off old toys.	D．	Exchanging toys with friends.

（3）You can ________ to find out more information about new products.

A．	email Capital Billy	B．	ask your school
C．	visit www.wastebusters.club	D．	call the story house magazine

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There is no doubt that technology has had a big influence on our lives. People from all around the world can now talk to each other almost at once on mobile phones and the Internet. People can easily solve their problems with the help of computers and the world wide web. With this technology, it seems that the world is more connected now than ever before. Even so, there have been worries about technology making people feel lonely and disconnected from others around them.

So does this mean that technology makes us lonely?

In my opinion, it is hard to say Yes or No.

It’s true that humans need communication with each other. If we depend on technology too much to communicate, this can badly impact our mental（心理的） health. For me, technology is a tool. And just like any other kind of tool — like scissors, a pencil or a ruler, for example, it depends on how we use it: in a right way or in a right place. Take social media（社交媒体） as an example. If you only use it to compare yourself with others, you might feel sad and lonely. But if you use it as a tool to connect with friends and family or to start a new community to talk about your hobbies and interests, the loneliness will turn into love and friendship.

When you feel lonely after staring at your computer screen all day, maybe you can use that technology to reach out to a reliable（可靠的） friend and invite him or her out for lunch or a coffee.

（1）According to the writer, technology is ________ .

A．	a tool	B．	an influence
C．	a pair of scissors	D．	a way of communication

（2）What’s the meaning of the underlined word “impact” in Paqugraph 4?

A．

帮助

B．

促进

C．

影响

D．

进入

（3）According to the passage, if people use technology too much, people may ________ .

A．

sleep less

B．

live longer

C．

feel lonely

D．

get more jobs

（4）When we use technology to________ others, we can find love and friendship.

A．

argue with

B．

compete with

C．

connect with

D．

compare with

（5）What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．	Social media is important to us.	B．	Technology can be good and bad to us.
C．	People need to communicate with each other.	D．	Computers and the Internet help us with our work.

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The Sunshine Park has something for all of you in the coming days. You can have a good time riding roller coasters here. There is also a water park, a monkey island and of course delicious foods such as chocolate, ice-cream and hamburgers.

Now the Candy House is coming and you will have a sweet memory there!

Opening hours for this week: June 27 - 30, Monday - Thursday, closed July 1, Friday, 5 pm - 9 pm July 2, Saturday, 2 pm - 9 pm July 3, Sunday, 1 pm - 4 pm

Tickets: Buy tickets at www.sunshinepark.com One Day tip: 30 yuan（Ages 5+） Free（Children ages 5 or younger） Two-Day tip: 25 yuan a day（Ages 5+） Free（Children ages 5 or younger）

Tips: 1. Visit www.sunshinepark.com for your tickets. 2. The sunshine park app can save you much trouble. 3. You can also buy tickets at the Ticket Office, working hours.

Notes: 1. All visitors over the age of 2 must wear face masks（口罩）. 2. All visitors should have their temperatures taken before entering. 3. Follow directions from the workers in the park.

Contact: 400-9902123

（1）Which of the following is new in the Sunshine Park?

A．

The roller coasters.

B．

The Candy House.

C．

The water park.

D．

The monkey island.

（2）When can visitors enter the park?

A．

June 30, 2 pm.

B．

July 1, 3 pm.

C．

July 2, 4 pm.

D．

July 3, 5 pm.

（3）How much will Li Lei（aged 8） have to pay for a Two-Day trip?

A．

60 yuan.

B．

50 yuan.

C．

30 yuan.

D．

25 yuan.

（4）What do visitors have to do before getting into the park?

A．	They should buy tickets by phone.	B．	They have to take a child under 5.
C．	They must have the sunshine park app.	D．	They need to have their temperatures taken.

（5）We can read this passage in a ________.

A．

newspaper

B．

dictionary

C．

textbook

D．

storybook

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When I was walking back home at around 12:15 p.m. one day, an apple core（果核） came flying toward me. It landed just before my feet. Surprised, but I felt lucky not to get hit by it.

The apple was thrown over a wall by a school student. I live opposite a school. The wall separates my house from the school.

Thinking it was a one-off（一次的） experience, I told my friends, and we laughed about it.

Then, a week later, I was walking along exactly the same place at the same time and bam! Another apple core came over. This time it landed on the roof（屋顶） of a house. Oh, my God! I was nearly hit by it!

Last week I was on my way home. I checked my phone. It was 12:15 p.m. I thought about those two times when I had seen apple cores thrown over the wall. But suddenly, another apple core was thrown over with speed!

Enough was enough. Someone could be really hurt by these cores. Did the student(s) not realize that people live across the wall? Or did they not care?

I told my friend about it. “You should just throw the apple back over the wall. That will teach them,” my friend suggested. But I don’t want to play that “game”. As they say, an eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.

Maybe I’ll call the school and let them know. The students need to know that they might hurt someone if they keep throwing their waste. What’s more, waste belongs in the bin, not anywhere else.

（1）How did the writer feel after she saw the first thrown apple core?

A．

Bored.

B．

Lucky.

C．

Embarrassed.

D．

Angry.

（2）How many times did the writer see an apple core thrown over the wall?

A．

Once.

B．

Twice.

C．

Three times.

D．

Four times.

（3）From the underlined sentence, we can learn that ________ .

A．	the writer will set up a camera on the wall
B．	the writer will throw the apple back next time
C．	the writer was hit in the eye by the thrown apple core
D．	the writer will not fight back by doing the same thing

（4）What can we infer（推断） from the story?

A．	Somebody was once hurt by thrown waste there.
B．	The apple cores were thrown by the same student.
C．	The students could see clearly when the writer was walking by.
D．	The school may find out about the problem and make new rules.

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Robots may seem smart, but they cannot even pick up a chess piece. Let’s take a look at some tasks that are easy for kids but not for robots.

Pick things up

Picking things up is not easy. If we drop our pencil on the floor, our brains work hard. First, we must find the pencil. Then we move our hands to it. A robot cannot always move its “hand” to the right place. When we touch the pencil, it might roll（滚动） a little bit. Robots cannot easily understand this either. So, if you drop a pencil on the floor, a robot will probably roll it around the room.

Get around in large space

If someone drops us in a building we’ve never been to, we might feel a bit lost. But we can look around, find a door and get out quickly. But a robot will look everywhere for a door, even on ceilings（天花板） and floors. This is because it’s hard for them to understand spaces, especially large, blank things such as walls or ceilings.

Understand the world made by people

“Common sense” is what we don’t need to think or talk about. Because of common sense, we do not look for doors on the ceiling. We pick up a coffee cup by its handle（把手）. We feel whether it has coffee inside, and whether it’s hot.

A robot? It may turn the cup upside down. It may hold the hot part of the cup. Scientists have tried teaching robots common-sense rules. But even huge databases（数据库） don’t help much. Maybe they need more time to learn.

（1）What may happen when a robot tries to pick up a pencil?

A．	It may break the pencil.	B．	It may roll the pencil.
C．	It may not find the pencil.	D．	It may watch the pencil roll.

（2）What will a robot do in order to find a door?

A．	Dig a big hole in the wall.	B．	Only look for large and blank things.
C．	Search everywhere even the ceilings.	D．	Drop itself in a corner in the building.

（3）What can we learn about common sense from the last two paragraphs?

A．	Robots can teach themselves common sense.
B．	Robots have the same common sense as humans.
C．	Scientists tried teaching robots common-sense rules.
D．	Huge databases help much for robots to learn common sense.

（4）What can we learn from the passage?

A．	Robots are not helpful to humans at all.	B．	Robots are good at picking up small things.
C．	It is easy for robots to understand large spaces.	D．	Robots have trouble understanding our world.

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As we can learn from the story in our textbook, guide dogs are the “eyes” of blind people. But how can they be so helpful? The answer is simple. Guide dogs practice to be helpful. As part of the training, guide dogs practice getting to the places their owners will need to go. But before this, guide dogs must receive training in many other areas. This is because guiding a person safely is more important than just knowing where to go.

Suppose a tree branch（树枝） is lying on the road in front of a blind person and his guide dog. Since the person cannot see the branch, it’s up to the dog to let him know it is there. If the branch is small the dog may help guide its owner around it. If it is large, the dog will stop the person. Then he knows there is something in the way. He will work with his dog to find a way past the branch.

Many people think a guide dog tells its owner when they can cross the road. This is not true. Instead, the dog usually stops its owner when they have reached the end of a road. Then the blind person listens to their situation and considers if it is safe to cross the road. A blind person and his dog always work as a team.

（1）About guide dogs, we can know ________ from the first paragraph.

A．	blind people can’t afford a guide dog	B．	not all dogs can be trained to be helpful
C．	dogs are born to be helpful to blind people	D．	guide dogs learn to be helpful through training

（2）The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to “________”.

A．

the road

B．

the tree branch

C．

the blind person

D．

the dog

（3）If there is a large branch on the road in front of its owner, the guide dog will ________.

A．	stop its owner	B．	ask someone for help
C．	move it with its owner	D．	guide its owner around it

（4）According to the passage, who will decide if it is safe for a blind person to cross a road?

A．	The blind person himself.	B．	His guide dog.
C．	Both he and his guide dog.	D．	A police officer.

阅读下列短文。从每篇短文后所给各题的A. B. C. D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

Do you know how to take notes? Here are some useful tips.

★Don’t write everything down. Pay more attention to the main points.

★You should write key words or very short sentences.

★You may use your own words, but try not to change the speaker’s meaning.

★Don’t worry about missing something during the speech.

★Don’t take notes on paper that you might easily lose. Keep your notes in a notebook.

★Read your notes often. This will help you remember them later.

（1）What should you write when taking notes?

A．

Everything you hear.

B．

Some key words.

C．

Long sentences.

D．

Less important points.

（2）According to the passage, it might be best to take notes on ________ .

A．

pieces of paper

B．

the textbook

C．

a notebook

D．

your desk

（3）What should you do if you want to learn from your notes?

A．	Read them often.	B．	Make them longer.
C．	Change the speaker’s meaning.	D．	Spend less time on them.

阅读下列材料，从A、B、C三个选项中，选择最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

Spring Equinox The 4th term March 20th~April 5th

Grain in Ear The 9th term June 5th~June 20th

Beginning of Autumn The 13th term August 7th~ August22nd

Greater Cold The 24th term January 20th~ February 2nd

Everything begins to grow and flowers come out. Some birds fly back to the north. People always fly kites and go climbing.

It’s a long period of continuous（持续不断）rainy and cloudy weather. Farmers are busy sowing （播种）and working in the fields.

The leaves of trees start to fall, as the saying goes “one leaf falls, autumn arrives.” people can feel that the wind is getting cool.

It is snowy and cold. People wear thick clothes to keep warm. Children often make snowmen and do some winter sports like ice skating.

（1）Spring Equinox is the best time to ________.

A．

fly kites

B．

pick up leaves

C．

make snowmen

（2）How’s the weather during Grain in Ear?

A．

Sunny and hot.

B．

Rainy and cloudy.

C．

Snowy and cold.

（3）Which solar term is the last one of all the solar terms?

A．

Spring Equinox.

B．

Grain in Ear.

C．

Greater Cold.

阅读下列材料，从A、B、C三个选项中，选择最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

APPs	Functions（功能）	Launch（推广）Time
Alipay Alipay Network Technology CO., LTD	*Paying for bills（账单） *Shopping online *Booking（订购）tickets	In 2004
WeChat Tencent Technology Company	*Chatting（交流）with others *Sending red packets（包） *Sharing locations *Making voice or video calls	In 20（1）
Himalaya Shanghai Himalaya Technology CO., LTD	*Listening to many radio programs *Listening to audio books（有声书籍）	In 2013

（1）Alipay is used for ________.

A．

listening to many programs

B．

paying for products

C．

chatting with others

（2）When was WeChat put to use?

A．

In 2004.

B．

In 20（1）.

C．

In 2013.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

The careful use of lecture videos could help people study more efficiently（高效地）, say researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles （UCLA）.

According to a new study, watching lecture videos at twice the normal speed has almost no bad effect on learning. Even better, watching lecture videos at an increased speed more than once may even lead to improved learning and higher test scores compared to watching once at normal speed.

The study, done by UCLA’s Department of Psychology, put students into groups and asked them to watch lecture videos at different speeds without taking notes. The students then took tests based on the video content.

The test results showed little difference in scores between students who watched the videos at normal speed and those who watched at up to double speed—meaning students could halve（减半）their study time with little effect on learning.

But students shouldn’t speed up too much—because students who watched the videos at two-and-a-half times the normal speed had lower test results.

It was also found that watching the videos twice at double speed—both one week before the test and again immediately before it—produced higher test scores compared to students who watched the videos just once at normal speed.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have used some types of remote（远程的）learning, including video lessons. And while students and teachers have worried about the effects of remote learning, the UCLA study suggests that, if used the right way, video lectures could actually help make studying more efficient.

（1）What may happen if we watch lecture videos at an increased speed more than once?

A．	It may improve learning.
B．	It may improve reading skills.
C．	It may lead to the best test result.

（2）What were the students asked to do before taking tests?

A．	Discuss the video content.
B．	Watch videos at different speeds.
C．	Take notes while watching videos.

（3）What can we learn about remote learning?

A．	It helps develop learning habits.
B．	It increases the speed of teaching.
C．	It makes learning better if rightly used.

（4）What’s the best title for the text?

A．	Watching Videos Is a Good Way of Learning
B．	Watching Videos Helps Get High Test Scores
C．	Watching Videos at Double Speed Could Help Learning

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

Chinese movies have become one of the favorites among the youth in Malawi. Because lots of Chinese movies are available in the country, many people can now enjoy them in video show halls, homes and through the Internet.

Luis Ndalama, 38, is a businessman who has been doing a videodisc（影碟）business for over 15 years. He told Xinhua Agency his customers have been watching Chinese movies for a long time. However, because they didn’t understand Chinese, many of them used to have difficulties in following the movies. “But with time, we have seen many Chinese movies with subtitles（字幕）, and this helps many of my customers to understand them even better because the Chinese language is new to most of us,” Ndalama said.

In an interview with Xinhua, many young people were able to explain things they learned from movies about China. “It’s always fun watching Chinese movies. At first it was very hard to understand them because everything about them and us was different in terms of language, food, dressing, dances and many other cultural values. But now, there are a lot of things that I know about China through movies. For example, I know about Kung Fu, the Great Wall, food like BiangBiang noodles and many other interesting things about China,” Khama said.

（1）Where can the text be found?

A．

In a novel.

B．

In a news story.

C．

In a history book.

（2）What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．

Customers.

B．

Movies.

C．

Subtitles.

（3）What can we say about the youth in Malawi?

A．	They show great interest in Chinese movies.
B．	They prefer to do business with Chinese people.
C．	They think it difficult to communicate in Chinese.

（4）What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．	Chinese movies are popular in the world.
B．	More and more people start to study in China.
C．	Chinese movies help foreigners learn about Chinese culture.

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At one hall in a town, a huge board said, “FOOD SHORTAGE IN AFRICA. PLEASE HELP THE STARVING PEOPLE.”

A large crowd was standing in line to hand over their donations（捐赠）. Near the door of the hall stood a beautiful young girl, poorly but tidily dressed. With a shy look, she watched the people before her. She saw a businessman who laid a bag of gold on the table. Then came a rich lady who took out a lot of jewels. Some others handed cash, clothes and food. The girl wouldn’t like to take her turn but at last, she stepped forward.

“But... it is so small. I am ashamed to give it. It seems worthless, but it is all I have, ” she said.

“We are thankful for even the smallest donation,” the man at the counter replied kindly. “Here it is. I have nothing else to give,” she added. And then under her coat, she took out two long thick plaits（辫子）of her golden hair. As she did so, her hat fell back, showing the beautiful young bald（无发的）head.

This beautiful girl donated her most priceless golden hair, which was more valuable than all the glittering gold, jewels or cash of the other donors.

（1）What does the underlined word “STARVING” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．

Hungry.

B．

Sick.

C．

Thirsty.

（2）What can we learn from the girl’s words?

A．	She didn’t want to give away anything.
B．	She thought her donation had no value.
C．	She thought she gave away the best thing in town.

（3）Why was the girl’s hair the most priceless donation?

A．	It was long and thick.
B．	It was badly needed in Africa.
C．	It was the only valuable thing the girl could give.

（4）Which word can best describe the girl?

A．

Kind.

B．

Humorous.

C．

Outgoing.