初中英语阅读理解

Do you know why different animals or pests (昆虫) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人). This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies (敌人)cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
From the passage we learn that locusts________.

A．are small animals

B．are easily found by birds

C．are dangerous to their enemies

D．change their colors to protect themselves

How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?

A．They run away quickly.

B．They have the colors much like their enemies.

C．They hide themselves by day and appear at night.

D．They have to move quietly.

Bears and lions can keep safe because _________.

A．they have the colors much like the trees

B．they move quietly

C．they like brown and gray colors

D．they live in forests

Why can the kind of fish live up to now?

A．Because it is very and strong.

B．Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.

C．Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.

D．Because it swims faster than any other fish.

Which is the best title for this passage?

A．The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests

B．Colors of Different Animals and Pests

C．The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests

D．Some Animals and Pests

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误(F)
Do you remember your dreams? Do people have the same dreams? Why do we dream? There are many questions about dreams. We dream during the REM (rapid (快的) eye movement) stage (阶段) of sleep. We have about five periods of REM sleep during the night. The first REM cycle (周期) lasts about 10 minutes. As the night goes on, the REM cycle gets longer. By early morning, the REM cycle can last up to 90 minutes. Usually, it is in this last REM cycle that we remember our dreams.
Dreams change as people age. People may have several dreams each night. Some are like films and usually in color. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something and trying to find the answer. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can’t remember the dreams clearly.
It is reported that too much dreaming is bad for our health. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work. That is why we may have a long sleep and still feel tired when we wake up.
We dream during the REM stage of sleep.
Children aged eight or nine have the same dreams as people aged thirty.
All the dreams are usually in color like films.
The longer we dream, the better we sleep.
The passage above is talking about dreaming.

任务型阅读。根据任务要求，完成各小题。
Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. It is important to be a good visitor.
When to arrive
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come "around 3:00", that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
What to bring
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend's house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet (问候)
When you visit your friend's house, you may also meet his parents.①You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith.
将句①翻译成汉语。
____________________________________________________________________________
If your friend tells you to come “around 3:00”, what does it mean?
____________________________________________________________________________
Which situations are mentioned in this passage?

A．when to arrive

B．what to bring

C．How to greet

D．Above of all

____________________________________________________________________________
What’s the passage mainly about?（文章的主要内容是什么？）

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed, and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write but they still have to remember things. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory has been exercised.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do.
Someone can't have a good memory if __________.

A．he can't read or write

B．he doesn't use his memory

C．his parents haven't a good memory

D．he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time

If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, _________.

A．you can't use them any more

B．they will become stronger

C．they become weak but they slowly become strong again

D．they become weak and won't become strong until you use them again

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Your memory works in different way as your arms or legs.

B．Your memory becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice.

C．Don't learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.

D．A good memory comes from one’s parents.

Few people know that it is ________ if a friend has a poor memory.

A．his own fault

B．his parents' fault

C．his teachers' fault

D．nobody's fault

In the passage, the writer wants to tell us to practice _________.

A．using our arms or legs very often

B．reading and writing as much as we can

C．remembering things to improve our memory

D．having enough sleep and rest and being relaxed

One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying "You don't say!" I was puzzled, and I thought, "Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about." So I said to him, "Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?"
"Certainly! Everyone at home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!" "Yes, it is one of the mysteries in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it." As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, "You don't say! "
I couldn't help asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?"
"Well, I didn't ask you to do so," he answered, greatly surprised.
"Didn’t you say 'You don't say!'?" I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, "'You don't say!' means 'Really'. Perhaps you know little about English idioms（习语）. "
Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.
The writer was puzzled（疑惑） because ____________.

A．the foreigner has some trouble in understanding him.

B．the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!”

C．the foreigner was not polite.

D．the writer thought there was something wrong with the foreigner.

What made the foreigner laugh? ___________.

A．The English idioms

B．The writer’s talking about the Great Wall

C．The writer’s question

D．The writer’s country

The story probably happened in  ________.

A．China	B．America
C．England	D．Australia

The writer was puzzled _______ in the passage.

A．once	B．twice
C．three times	D．four times

The English idiom “You don’t say!” means “_____”.

A．Really	B．OK
C．Thank you	D．I don’t like it

Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."
"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more." The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"
"Burnt yesterday evening."
Mr. Brown told his son that _____.

A．he would be away from home for four days

B．he would be back in seven days

C．he would be back in a month

D．he liked a cup of tea

Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.

A．the wall

B．the door

C．a piece of paper

D．his son's pocket

A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A．the second day	B．the third day
C．the fourth day	D．the fifth day

The man was very surprised because _________.

A．he thought the child's father was dead

B．the child didn't ask him to sit down

C．the child gave him a cup of tea

D．he couldn't find that piece of paper

What was burn?               ,

A．The piece of paper	B．The newspaper
C．His pocket	D．The wood

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”
“If you must know, I make ＄20 each hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me ＄10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, the go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”
The little boy went to his room no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed (平静) down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry！Maybe I was too hard on your just now.” said the man, “Here’s ＄10.”
“Oh, thank you Daddy！” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have ＄20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ”
How much does the boy’s father make one hour?

A．＄10	B．＄20
C．＄30	D．＄40

In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means         .

A．very angry	B．quite happy
C．too excited	D．a little nervous

At first, the father refused to lend the money because         .

A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself.

B．he did not have enough money at that moment

C．the thought the boy would buy something of no use

D．the boy always borrowed the money from him

The boy wanted to buy           with twenty dollars.

A．a new novel for himself

B．a nice present for his father

C．a toy for his own birthday

D．one hour of his father’s time

From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father      .

A．often played with his son

B．spent little time with his son

C．didn’t love his son at all

D．often came home early

Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party（化装晚会） instead.
While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate(凭证) in it.” I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.
On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it is time for the great prize game. It is the following riddle（谜语） …” It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.
Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.
When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.
The two girls and John were in the same ____________.

A．group	B．family
C．Team	D．class

John’s family may be very _________ according to the passage.

A．far	B．poor
C．rich	D．small

How did John get the prize during the party?

A．By helping others.

B．By asking for help.

C．By getting good grades in study.

D．By winning the math game.

John __________ with the shopping certificate after the party.

A．watch a basketball match

B．saw a movie

C．bought something to wear

D．made a phone call

Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A．John wasn’t good at math.

B．The two girls helped John in a proper way.

C．The two girls felt angry when John won the great prize.

D．John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party.

LOST A white cat with two big blue eyes. If you find it, please call Sam at 385-0926. Many thanks.	Titanic 3D Saturday and Sunday Showtime Cinema $20 ( half for children under 12 ) Call David at 332-5147.
BOOK SALE A Christmas Carol —by Charles Diukans A story of Christmas The true meaning of Christmas was  $59.60 now  $29.60	HOUSE FOR RENT 2 sunny bedrooms with a kitchen. $500 a month Call Mary at 591-3127 for more information.

Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes?

A．Sam.	B．David.
C．Mary.	D．Charles.

You need to pay _________ if you buy the book A Christmas Carol now .

A．$59.60	B．$49.60
C．$39.60	D．$29.60

On what day can we see Titanic 3D in the Showtime Cinema?

A．Every day.

B．Friday and Saturday.

C．Saturday and Sunday.

D．Thursday and Sunday.

If you want to rent a house, you can call ___________.

A．385-0926

B．591-3127

C．332-5147

D．592-5147

Those ads above are most probably from a ___________.
A. map B. dictionary
B. C. newspaper D. guidebook

任务型阅读 （共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分）
（4）
Let’s go hiking!
Most people enjoy hiking．Hiking is not only a healthy but also a relaxing activity．The reason why people go hiking is different from person to person．Here are some of the most popular reasons for people to hike：
First of all，hiking is very good exercise which will improve people’s body．It’s good exercise that doesn’t hurt your body．
Secondly，hiking is simple and cheap．All you need to do is to wear a pair of hiking boots and your smile to start．
Finally，hiking is the best way to get away from your everyday life．You could hike alone or go with your friends．After hiking，you will have a clear mind and then return to work with confidence．So why not plan your hiking route right away?
阅读上面短文，根据短文内容，完成表格中的信息。
The reasons why hiking is popular．

General reasons	It’s.                      and                        .
Reason 1	It’s good exercise that can _____ ____bodywithout  hurting your body．
Reason 2	It’s simple and cheap because buying . And wearing your                                     are enough.
Reason 2	It’s the best way to get away from everyday life and return with .                       and                             .

Mr. Smith is telling two funny stories of his police work.
Story A
I remember catching a “thief” in a clothes shop once. It was strange. The man was hiding a yellow sweater inside his coat. I thought he had stolen it, so I caught him. We found later that his wife gave him the sweater for his birthday, but he hated it. He just wanted to return it to the shop for money, but he didn’t want his wife to see him! We soon let him go.
Story B
Another day, a man called Bob went into a bank on Sixth Street. He wrote on the back of an envelope, “Give me the money! Or I’ll kill you.” and gave it to the bank clerk. She gave him $100,000 and the man ran away. Then we received a phone call from the bank clerk. She told us to go to the man’s house in Candy Town and get him. We caught him as soon as he got out of the elevator. He couldn’t believe that we found him so quickly. We told him that the front of the envelope he used his name and address on it!
What does Mr. Smith do?

A．A bank clerk.	B．A policeman.
C．A thief.	D．A teacher

Mr. Smith caught the man in the clothes shop __________.

A．by exchange

B．by mistake

C．by accident

D．with the help of others’

Bob was caught so quickly because _________.

A．his address was found on the envelope he used

B．he received a phone call from the bank clerk

C．the police waited for him outside the elevator

D．the police had guns.

What do you think of Bob?

A．He is brave.	B．He is careful.
C．He is careless.	D．He is foolish

6 June ,Saturday
I read an article about people living in the e-age yesterday .It talks about different ways of communicating like chatting online(在线聊天) ,sending e-mails ,sending different kinds of messages and keeping an online diary .
The article says that people nowadays send e-mails at least once a day .I do not agree with this because I send e-mails only twice a week .However ,I do check my e-mails once a day .I like receiving e-mails.
About chatting online ,the article says that it is becoming more and more popular among teenagers .I think this is true .Whenever I arrive at home ,I turn on my computer and log（登录） on to chat online with my friends .I prefer chatting online to calling a friend .because I can chat with many friends at the same time .But I like using mobile phones. When I don’t have my computer with me ,I can send short messages to my friends . I also like keeping in touch（联系） with them in this way .
I keep an online diary four times a week .I like telling others what has happened to me .I think I am one of the people living in the e-age . I can’t live without computers or mobile phones .
How often does the writer send e-mails?

A．Never.	B．Once a day.
C．Twice a week.	D．Four times a week.

When did the writer read that article ?

A．On 4 June ,Thursday	B．On 5 June ,Friday
C．On 6 June ,Saturday	D．On 7 June ,Sunday

What does the writer disagree with the article ?

A．About chatting online

B．About checking e-mails

C．About sending e-mails

D．About keeping in touching with friends .

What does the passage NOT talk about ?

A．Living in the e-age .

B．Sending a short message .

C．Keeping an online diary .

D．Making pen pals .

Dear Li Fei, How are you? I will have a short holiday next week and have decided to visit Shanghai for a second time. I have booked a room in the Peace Hotel. I hear it is on the Bund(外滩) and has a good view of the famous Huangpu River. I will arrive on the night of March 27 and leave early on March 29. I would like to visit some of the most famous places, such as Nanjing Road and Yu Garden in Chenghuangmiao. Can you give me some suggestions for my visit to Shanghai? I will have only one day to look around Shanghai. I will be happy if you can make a tour plan for me. Please say hello to Lu Mei. I am looking forward to your reply. Yours, Sandy

 
Who will visit Shanghai next week?

A．Li Fei.	B．Lu Mei.
C．Sandy.	D．I don’t know.

Where has the writer booked a room?

A．On Nanjing Road.

B．In Yu Garden.

C．In the Peace Hotel.

D．On Huangpu River

When will the writer look around Shanghai?

A．On March 27.	B．On March 28.
C．On March 29.	D．On March 26

The most important purpose of writing this letter is to _________.

A．ask for a tour plan

B．ask for a reply

C．say hello to Lu Mei

D．send wishes to Li Fei’s parents

任务型阅读（本题共15分，每空1分）
先阅读（A）、（B）两篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列四项任务。
（A）

program     pronounce      careful       difficult      it

There are four key skills to study English: listening, speaking, reading and writing. First, we should be ready to face some  to talk with others in English. By doing this, we can improve our speaking and listening skills. Second, we should try to listen to all kinds of English  as much as we can. In this way, we can quickly make our  better. Third, we should often read English books. When we come across a new word, we should guess  meaning through the context first, then look it up in the dictionary . Fourth, we should get the pen and write it down at once. As long as we listen, speak, read and write more, we are sure to make great progress.
（B）
American country music begins in the south of America. American country music is mainly about things that are common for everyone: feeling alone in the modern world, the value of having good friends and so on. During the 1950s, American country music has been enjoyed by more and more people. The in the 1960s many young students were angry with society, so songs
were often full of anger. Political leaders were not well thought of and those songs often made fun of them. Country music today keeps much the same as before. One subject to which country music often returns is “the good old days”. In “the good old days”, people thought well of each other. People loved life in the open air. They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.
( C )
Steve Jobs was the father of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. In1997, AppleⅡ was invented. This production was the first personal computer that was popular around the world. In 1998, Apple introduced the all-in-one iMac computer. The iMac became the first machine, which had only a CD-ROM slot(CD光驱接口). By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident. The world was ready to have a tablet (平板) computer that would be great for watchingmovies and playing movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive(触摸感应) iPad is a wonderful success. IPhone 4s appeared on the market on October 4, 2011, in the USA. It looks like iPhone4. But it has a larger and wider screen and a better camera and faster speeds. His Apple products were like songs that touched people’s hearts and changed our lives. They are the symbol of a new age of mobile phone.President Obama said that Steve Jobs made computers personal, and that he put the Internet in our pockets. Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56, after a very long fight against cancer. Millions of people worldwide felt sad. Once he said, to live is to change the world. Now though he passed away, he is still changing the world. Steve Jobs is not only a full of wisdom but also
dares to create new things.
任务1：用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空一词，每词限用一次）
任务2：根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
m__________ as the largest or most important reason or part of somethinga __________ a strong feeling of wanting to hurt somebody because of something unfair
任务3：同义句转换，每空一词。
People loved life in the open air.
People were ________ _________life in the open air.
任务4：根据短文内容简答问题。
Where does American country music begin?
______________________________________
任务5：根据短文（C）完成表格，每空一词。

Is the whale the world’s largest fish? No. It looks like a fish, but it is really a mammal. （哺乳动物）Then what’s the world’s largest fish? It’s the whale shark.
Although the whale shark is our biggest fish and lives in many oceans around the world, few people have ever heard of it. Scientists have not been studying whale sharks for very long. Much more needs to be learned about them.
A whale shark is sometimes called a “gentle giant”. It likes to be alone and doesn’t care a bit about divers or humans. The biggest whale shark weighed 24,250 pounds and was nearly 40 feet long. This makes it heavier and longer than a school bus.
Inside its huge mouth are great numbers of very small teeth. To count all of them, you’ll need to do some maths. The whale shark’s teeth are arranged in rows. There are between eleven and thirteen rows on each jaw (颚) and around three hundred teeth in each row.
However, the whale shark rarely uses its teeth. It does not chew or bite its food. Large amounts of water are pulled into its mouth and then pushed out through its gills (鳃).
For a few months every year, a group of whale sharks comes to Ningaloo Reef, off Western Australia. This gives scientists a wonderful chance to study the large fish. Whale sharks do live in other oceans of the world, but no one knows their population. It is possible that our biggest fish may need protecting. It is one of the reasons why scientists continue to learn all they can about these gentle giants.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案
The underlined word “rarely” in the passage means “________”in Chinese.
A. 过多地          B.稀有地              C. 很少地
Picture           shows the head bone of the whale shark.

Which sentence can tell us that whale sharks are gentle?
A. They have large mouths.
B. They leave divers alone.
C. They live in many oceans.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Little is known about whale sharks because scientists have studied them for a long time
B. The fifth paragraph is mainly about how a whale shark eats.its food.
C. The writer helps us know what the whale shark’s mouth looks like by comparing sizes.
The best title for the article should be ___________.
A. Gentle Giants
B. The Diary of a Sailor
C. The Largest Animal