初中英语阅读理解

A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day!
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!

Who is the writer of A Christmas Carol?

A．Charles Dickens	B．Jacob Marley
C．Scrooge	D．Three ghosts

What is Scrooge like?
A. He laughs and smiles a lot.
B. He is mean and only thinks about himself.
C He is friendly.
D. He treats others nicely.
What happened to Marley after he died?

A．He went to the heaven (天堂).

B．He met three spirits.

C．He was punished.

D．He changed his life.

Which is NOT the true spirit of Christmas according to the passage?

A．Treating everyone with kindness and warmth.

B．The importance of sharing and giving love and joy.

C．Spreading love and joy everywhere you go.

D．Giving gifts to whoever you meet.

There are many beautiful cities in the world. Hundreds of people visit them every year. Now let’s enjoy four of them.

	Harbin It’s in the northeast of China. It has a long and snowy winter. Usually the winter here starts as early as October and lasts until April. Every year people come here for the Ice Lantern Festival and the winter sports.
	Sydney Sydney is at the east of Australia. It’s a lively city. The weather is warm. The temperature is about 12 degrees in winter and about 35 degrees in summer. It has beautiful beaches and many parks.
	Vatican City It’s the smallest city in the world, with only 500 people in 2010. It’s in the middle of Rome. It has the most visitors from all over the world, and the country gets a lot of money from the travelers.

 
How is the weather in Sydney?

A．cold

B．snowy

C．windy

D．warm

Winter in Harbin is from __________ to__________.

A．January; April	B．September; May
C．October; April	D．November; May

Which city is the smallest?

A．Vatican City

B．Stockholm

C．Harbin

D．Sydney

It’s time for school! But on May 14^th, 170 students at Duncanville High School in Texas, US,
were told to go back home. Why? Because they were wearing the wrong clothes to school.
Schools in the US don’t always ask students to wear uniforms. But they have dress codes (着装要求). For example, Duncanville High School tells students to wear belts, shirts without logos(标识). Schools’ most-hated clothes are different.
In 2011, the saggy(松垮的) trousers law was passed in Florida. It stops students from wearing trousers that show body parts. Now, “the favorite new target(目标) of the school dress code” is leggings(紧身裤), reported the Associated Press. Some schools don’t allow leggings. Other schools ask students to wear a shirt or a skirt over leggings.
Some students complain(抱怨) that schools are going too far. But schools say dress codes help protect students’ safety and make sure they grow up with good taste.
“We want to teach them that they must meet the expectations(期望) not only here in school, but also outside school,” said Andre Smith.
What happened to 170 students at Duncanville High School on May 14^th?

A．They were told to go back home

B．They were wearing the uniforms to school.

C．They followed the school dress codes.

D．They didn’t know it was time for school.

In Duncanville High School, students are allowed to wear       .

A．the wrong clothes

B．belts, shirts without logos

C．their favorite clothes

D．schools’ most-hated clothes

How long has the saggy trousers law been used in Florida

A．For a few weeeks.	B．For several months
C．For about two years.	D．For about three years.

We can infer(推断) from the text that Andre Smith may be         .

A．the head of Duncanville High School

B．a student from Duncanville High School

C．the head of the Associated Press

D．a news reporter from the Associated Press

Dear daughter
You are a wonderful person and your mother and I love you. It will not be long before you leave school to make your way in the world. Can I give you some friendly advice? Here are some things that you should never do.
1. Never get upset with your looks.
We think you look great. Please be happy with the person you are and the body you have. Eat well, take exercise and be healthy. Some girls become upset because they try to lose weight or get the perfect shape. You look fine.
2. Never spend money more than your income (收入).
Never spend money more than your income and save a little every month. Don’t borrow others’ money if possible.
3. Never look down on yourself.
You are great of achieving great things so believe in yourself. When things go badly, never stop believing. Some girls get upset and lose confidence, and then all kinds of problems can follow.
4. Never give less than your best.
We are very proud of what you have succeeded so far. You should be proud too. Keep doing
well. Keep trying your hardest at everything you do.
5. Never forget that your parents love you.
Whatever happens in life, your family will still be your family. Whatever difficulties you have,you can always talk to us and we will try to help. We are here for you.
Love
Dad
According to the father, some girls become upset because they    .

A．aren’t healthy enough

B．don’t make enough money

C．look down on themselves

D．try to have the perfect shape

When someone gets upset and loses confidence,    .

A．nobody will love him

B．he can’t get good income

C．all problems will follow him

D．his parents won’t believe in him anymore

The father thinks his daughter has been a      person.

A．happy	B．successful
C．perfect	D．hard-working

The father writes this letter to his daughter in order to tell her      .

A．that her parents love her

B．what she should never do

C．how she can become successful

D．that her parents will always help her

Timetable Air Beijing (International)	CAAC
		Beijing	Bahrain	Doha	Abu Dhabi	Duhai	Muscat
Week	Flight No	Leaving	Arriving	Arriving	Arriving	Arriving	Arriving
Mon	F002	1000	1920		2225	0725
	F112	2045		0615		1900	1030
Tus	F004	1000		1930			2225
Wed	F008	1000	1920		2225		0010
	F018	2045				1375	0925
Thurs	F012	1400	2320		0325
	F018	2045				137	0925
Fri	F016	1000	1920				2225
	F126	2045					0825
Sat	F006	1000		1930			0010
	F128	2045	0605			0855	1035
Sun	F014	1000		1930		2230
	F022	2045	0605				0945

What does 2045 mean?

A．twenty forty-five in the evening

B．eight forty-five in the morning

C．a quarter past eight in the evening

D．a quarter to nine in the evening

What’s the flight number from Beijing to Abu Dhabi?

A．F002, F004 and F012

B．F002, F008 and F012

C．F002, F008 and F018

D．F012, F016 and F022

How long does it take from Beijing to Doha?

A．Ten hours.

B．Nine hours and a half.

C．Seven and a half hours.

D．Six hours and a quarter.

On what days can one fly from Beijing to Doha arriving in the morning?

A．Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

B．Monday, Thursday and Wednesday.

C．Wednesday.

D．Monday.

Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from China are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs are waiting to laugh at you and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets
Grown-ups: $ 2.00
Children: Over 12 $ 1.00. Under 12 Free
Opening Time
9:00 a.m.----- 4:00 p.m.
Except Friday 10:00 a.m.------ 3:00 p.m.
Keep the zoo clean. Do not touch, give food or go near the animals.
How many kinds of animals are talked about in the passage?

A．Four

B．Five

C．Six

D．Seven

Now Mr Smith is in the zoo with his two sons, one aged 14 and the other 10. How much are the tickets together？

A．$ 4.00

B．$ 2.00

C．$ 3.00

D．$ 1.00

Which of the following is the visiting time?

A．8:30 a.m. Monday	B．9:30 a.m. Friday
C．3:00 p.m. Sunday	D．5:00 p.m. Tuesday

When you watch TV and play video games you make global（全球的）warming worse! It may seem hard to believe, but when electricity is made, so are greenhouse gases（温室气体）. This means that every time you use electricity you help make global warming worse!
Cars are also making global warming worse. They burn fossil fuels（化石燃料）in their engines, and send lots of greenhouse gases into the air.2-1-c-n-j-y
Global warming may be a big problem, but we can all help stop it. People can try to drive their cars less. Or even get ones that run on sunlight! You can also help. Let’s try one of these top ideas:
（1）Try to use less electricity. Turn off lights, your television, and your computer when you’ve stopped using them. To make electricity, fossil fuels are burned in big factories. But burning fossil fuels also makes greenhouse gases. You should also try to watch less TV.
（2）Plant trees. Not only is it a fun thing to do, but it is also a great way to lower the number of greenhouse gases in the air. Trees take carbon dioxide out of the air when they grow.
（3）Don’t throw away your rubbish, try to recycle it. If rubbish is not recycled, it is put in the ground. There it rots（腐烂）and makes a greenhouse gas called methane（甲烷）.So try to recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags and newspapers. It’ll make you feel great! And it’ll help the Earth.
If we ___________, we may make global warming worse.

A．use less electricity	B．drive a car on sunlight
C．plant trees	D．throw away rubbish

We may use more electricity by______.

A．turning off lights	B．shutting down computers
C．turning up CD players	D．turning off TV

______ will make global warming worse.

A．Methane	B．Cans
C．Newspapers	D．Bottles

Which is the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Driving cars on sunlight helps to stop global warming.

B．When cars burn fossil fuels, they produce greenhouse gases.

C．When trees grow, they send carbon dioxide into the air.

D．By planting more trees, we can lower the number of greenhouse gases in the air.

One little miracle (奇迹) has been happening to me recently, and it gives me a special joy.
A few months ago, I was telling my daughter, Sally, some stories about my mother. My daughter was so young when my mother died that she doesn’t remember her well. I told her all I could remember, like how wonderful my mother was and how much she meant to me.
One day, Sally was sad because her grandmother was in heaven (天堂) and she couldn’t see her. I explained that though her grandmother was dead,  now she was still watching over us and could send us something to let us know she was there. She could be anywhere, even riding invisibly (看不见地) on the back of a butterfly (蝴蝶). Just after I said this, a butterfly flew down right by us, and we laughed happily.
Now many people would say it was just luck that the butterfly flew down at that time. A funny thing, however, has happened since then. Every time I go out in any type of weather I see butterflies. Very often they fly right by my face to get my attention. I always say hi to Mom, send her my love, and thank God for little miracles(奇迹).
Everyone is always looking for some big miracles to come out and save them when they are in trouble, but they don’t notice the little miracles that happen every day right in front of their eyes. I know what they really are, however. For me little miracles are the best kind. So many little miracles happen around me all the time that I know they are not just luck.
Why was Sally sad one day ?

A．Because her mother told her a sad story.

B．Because she argued with her grandmother.

C．Because she couldn’t see her grandmother.

D．Because her grandmother sent her nothing special.

What does the underlined word “they” refer to (指代)?

A．Everyone.	B．Butterflies.
C．Grandparents.	D．Little miracles.

What is the little miracle that has been happening to Sally’s mom?

A．She has a wonderful time with her daughter.

B．She sees butterflies every time she goes out.

C．She can make her daughter laugh happily every day.

D．She often sees her mother ride on the back of a butterfly.

Which can be the BEST title (标题) for this passage?

A．Butterflies and miracles

B．Sally’s grandmother

C．Miracles are nowhere

D．A funny thing happened to Sally

Chinese people call the Spring Festival“Nian”. But do you know that Nian  was once the name of a monster(妖怪)?    A long time ago, the monster Nian lived in the mountains. It ate animals. But in winter, it could not find food. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people. People were so afraid of Nian that they locked their  doors before evening came during the winter. One day, an old man came to a village. He told people there that Nian was afraid of three things——the color red, fire and noise. He told people to play drums and gongs, make big fires and set off fireworks(放鞭炮)to make Nian go away.   On a moonless, cold night, Nian went to the village again. As soon as it  opened its big mouth, people made loud noises and made fires. Nian was  really afraid and ran away. wherever it went, there was noise and fire.  When Nian was tired and could not run anymore, people killed the monster.   After that, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums and gongs,  and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster of Nian. They  put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the  night.  In the morning people greet each other happily. So now we have the  Spring Festival.
From the story, Nian seemed to be       long, long ago.

A．exciting	B．interesting
C．boring	D．terrible

The monster Nian ate people in winter because it          .

A．wanted to make people afraid

B． had no food to eat

C．celebrated the Spring Festival

D．liked to eat people in a village

The monster Nian wasn’t killed until          .

A．it had eaten all the animals

B．the old man came to a village

C．it was too tired to run away

D．people knew what it was afraid of

What is the best title for the passage?

A．How the Spring Festival Came

B．What People did During Nian

C．How People Celebrated Nian

D．What the Spring Festival was

阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

ENGLISH LESSONS An experienced teacher is offering English lessons Please e-mail Mrs. Danielat [e-mail] and tell her: ● Your age ● Reasons for learning English ● Your level of English ● Areas that you are weak in □grammar       □listening      □speaking  □reading        □writing

 
If you are interested in the lessons you can ___________.

A．send an e-mail to Mrs. Daniel.

B．write a letter to Mrs. Daniel.

C．call Mrs. Daniel.

D．go to Daniel’s house.

You do Not have to tell Mrs. Daniel __________.

A．how old you are.

B．how you learn English.

C．why you want to learn English.

D．Your level of English.

How many areas does the poster offer?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

D．Seven.

A. Keep in Touch
You can keep in touch with your friends in many ways. You can call them. You can send letters or e-mails to them. You can even use a website like Facebook to keep in touch with them.
B. Touch Luck
"Touch Luck" is used when you feel sympathy (同情) about something bad that has happened to someone. But it is also used when you don't have any sympathy for someone's problems.
C. Touch Screen
You can find touch screens everywhere now. They are fun and easy to use! You touch the screen to choose what you want. Many mobile phones and music players have touch screens. Many ATMs have them, too. You can also use them to buy tickets.
D. Touchdown
When you watch an American football game, you will hear the word "touchdown". A touchdown happens when a player carries the ball across the other team's goal (球门) line. When a player makes a touchdown, he scores (得分) six points for his team!
E. The Midas Touch
Midas was a king in an old Greek story. He loved money very much! He wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. His wish came true. Everything he touched-His furniture, his food, and even his daughter-turned to gold.
—I didn't get the job. —Oh,________!
I often ________ with my friends by chatting on QQ.
If someone has "________", he is very good at making money.
Last night the football team needed just one more ________ to win the game.
The mobile phone doesn't work, because something is wrong with the ________.

Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition(眼睛识别) program is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain and France. Soon, this technology(技术) will change all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hands or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your fingers.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the program can be up to 94％ correct, depending on how good the technology is. Some programs may only be right  51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.
In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. So smile!

What is the advantage of using the eye-recognition program?

A．You needn’t use a machine.

B．You needn’t remember a number.

C．You needn’t look at the machine.

D．You needn’t take some money with you.

How does the eye-recognition program work?

A．You type in your number.

B．You show your ID card.

C．You look at the machine.

D．You say your name.

Why can the eye-recognition program be up to 94％ correct?

A．Because eyes hardly change.

B．Because hands or fingers can get dirty.

C．Because people like the idea of the program.

D．Because the program is widely used around the world.

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The program is being tested in Japan.

B．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes.

C．91％ of people in Britain don’t like the idea of the eye-recognition program.

D．Machines with other systems will also tell who you are in the future.

Omar Chajam is a wise old man who lives in a small town. One day when he was walking down the street, he met a man who was always jealous (嫉妒的) of him. The man came up and began saying something bad to Chajam,“You are a drinker! You are a thief! You are an idiot!”
Chajam didn’t care. He just smiled and walked on.
Another man dressed very well saw this. He didn’t understand and asked Chajam,“How can you bear such offences (冒犯)? Don’t you feel hurt?”
Chajam smiled again and said,“Come with me. I’ll show you something.”
The man followed Chajam to a dusty (落满灰尘的) room. Chajam lighted the candles and began searching through a pile of old clothes. Then he found a completely worthless robe (长袍). He threw it to the man and said,“Try it, it will suit you.”
The man took the robe and looked at it. It was so old that it even had some holes in it.
“What are these dirty rags (破布) for?”asked the man angrily.“I am well dressed. You must be crazy!”He threw the robe back.
“You see,”Chajam said,“you didn’t want to try on the rags. Similarly, I did not want to try those dirty words that man threw at me. To get angry by offences means to try on rags someone throw us. Now you see?”
How did Chajam behave when someone said dirty words to him?

A．He showed his anger to the man.

B．He said something bad of the man.

C．He felt hurt but pretended to be calm.

D．He kept smiling and didn’t care about it.

A well-dressed man was _____ when he saw what had happened to Chajam.

A．excited

B．surprised

C．sacred

D．moved

What did Chajam ask the well-dressed man to do in the dusty room?

A．To light on some candles.

B．To find some old clothes.

C．To try on a poor robe.

D．To clean some dirty rags.

What is the main message of the story?

A．Never speak ill of other people.

B．Never judge a person by his or her appearance.

C．It is important to keep a cool head in the face of difficulties.

D．Smiling is the best way to push back others’ bad behavior.

We have to accept the truth: sometimes, we just want to shout out loud.
For example, we all have days like this: our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned, or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn't come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her.We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom (智慧)．We should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent. In fact, it's good for our health.
“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine.” said Mrs.Li, a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou .“My parents taught me to do this.It's a part of our folk (民间的) culture.”
Mrs.Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting. Each morning, she and some of her friends climb to top of the hill, and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise. They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs (肺) and it brings them a lot of fun.
“Sometimes I shout out and other shout back，” said Mrs.Gu, another shouting lover.“It makes you happy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable.”
Dr. Peter Calafiura, an American doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people's health. So , next time you start your morning run, why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.
What does the underline word “bear” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．纠正

B．忍受

C．铭记

D．杜绝

Where does Mrs.Li shout every day?

A．In a park.	B．At a square.
C．In her house.	D．On a hill.

What does Dr.Caliafiura think of shouting?

A．It's great fun.

B．It's good for people's health.

C．It's easy to learn.

D．It's good exercise especially for kids.

What is the passage is mainly about?

A．A shouting lover.

B．A shouting club.

C．The advantages of shouting.

D．The history of shouting.

South Korean stars shined brightly at the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Asian Games held here on Friday, Sept. 19 in Inchen(仁川).
Many stars gave shows during the welcoming performance.The most famous K-pop boy group, EXO, performed two songs on stage.Famous actors followed to show up on stage, including Jang Dong-gun, Hyun Bin, and Kim Soo-hyun.Lee Young-ae, the South Korean actress known for volunteering, was the last torchbearer(火炬手) and lighted the cauldron（圣火） with two children.
After the lighting of the flame, 16 more minutes of other K-pop performances were held. JYJ sang the theme song 'Only One' and Psy and Chinese pianist Lang Lang finally performed "Gangnam Style" with the 60,000-strong audience.
The Opening Ceremony of the 17^th Asian Games was held on _________.

A．Sept. 16

B．Sept. 17

C．Sept. 18

D．Sept. 19

______ lighted the cauldron at last.

A．Jang Dong-gun

B．Hyun Bin

C．Kim Soo-hyun

D．Lee Young-ae

_________ performed “Gangnam Style” with Psy.

A．EXO

B．JYJ

C．Lang Lang

D．Li Yundi