初中英语阅读理解

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Today many Chinese people want to improve their English in different ways．__(recent)，twenty-four young singers from all over China__(enter)a competition by singing popular English songs．Nearly all the singers sang very clearly and looked__(comfort)on the stage．Although some of them took part in the competition for the__(one)time，they were able__(sing)English songs just as well as native speakers．
The winner of the__(men)competition was a 40-year-old man from Xi’an and the winner of the women’s competition was a 19-year-old girl from Dalian．Both of__(they)were very modest and they didn’t think they were__(good)than the other singers．Jiang Mei，the winner of the women’s，said studying English helped her win the prize and she would have to study hard．
This kind of competition encourages people__(speak)English．Many people agree that they make progress by singing English songs and that it’s a good idea to have fun with English．
Maybe you__(hear)of The Chinese Speak English program before．If not，why don’t you find out about it？It suggests lots of ways for us to take an interest in__(learn)English．
Besides singing English songs，there are many other fun ways to learn English．If you look hard enough，you__(find)a good way to learn English better．

任务型阅读
　　Chris is not a traditional explorer(探险者)—he usually works in an office for a large organization．Yet his job can sometimes be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer．
　　Chris works for MSF，an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders(无国界医生)．MSF sends trained doctors all over the world to help people after a war or a disaster．Chris is a doctor room France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people．
　　At the moment，there are over 27，000 trained medical staff taking part in MSF projects and tasks．The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999．All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF．They need to be prepared to go almost anywhere in the world and，of course，they should expect difficult conditions．Doctors with experience in tropical(热带的)diseases are especially useful because most of MSF’s work is in Africa．When MSF accepts a doctor for a task，he has to go for at east six months．When doctors have completed a few tasks，they might be sent on an emergency task following a disaster，such as an earthquake．
　　But why would a doctor leave a comfortable life and a good salary to join MSF？According to Chris，the experience you gain is a great help in your career．Besides，just like the explorers of the past，you need to keep an open mind and learn to mix well with the people you meet．Most importantly，at the end of each task，you have made a real difference to people’s lives．
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Does Chris work for a large organization？
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When does MSF send trained doctors all over the world to help people？
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How many medical staff are taking part in MSF projects and tasks？
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What kind of doctors are greatly needed in Africa？
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According to Chris，why is his work important to other people？
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Why is an MSF doctor’s job exciting and dangerous？
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任务型阅读(2013锦州)
根据短文内容完成短文后的各项任务。
　　It’s important for young people and their parents to understand each other．Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents ．They say that their parents don’t understand them．They often think their parents are too strict(A)________them．Parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust and they seem to forget how they themselves felt when they were young．
　　For example，young people are usually active．They like to do things without much thinking．It’s one of their ways to show that(B)they grow up and they can solve any difficult problem．Older people worry more easily．Most of them plan things ahead and don’t like their plans to be changed．So when you want your parents(C)________let you do something，you will have success lf you are clever enough to ask before you really start doing it．
　　Young people often make their parents angry by the clothes they wear，the music they enjoy and something else．But they don’t mean to cause any trouble．(D)They don’t want to be the same as their parents and they want to make a new culture of their own．And if their parents don’t like their music，clothes or their ways of speech，the young people feel very sad．
　　If you plan to do something，you’d better win your parents over(说服父母)and try to get them to understand you．If so，your parents will certainly let you do what you want to do．
在文中(A)和(C)的空白处填入适当的词：________ ________
文中画线部分(B)指代的是：________________________________________________
将文中画线部分(D)改写为：They want to be________ ________their parents.
从文中找出两个修饰或描写young people的形容词：________ ________
从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语：
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任务型阅读
You are so tired at night，but you can’t sleep．Here are some good ideas．
First，you should be in a quiet room．That’s important．You should put your feet in some warm water before you go to bed and that’s a traditional way．You should have a glass of milk．It’s good for sleeping．You should think you are in a beautiful place．It’s very quiet there and there are many trees and you can take a walk there．That sounds like a good idea．It can help you to sleep soon．
Sleeping is important to our health．Don’t be stressed out．Go to bed early，eat more vegetables and do some exercise．And everyone can have a good sleep at night．
根据短文内容填空。
If you__sleep at night，here are some ideas．You__put your feet in some____water before you go to bed．You should have a glass of milk．It’s___ ___sleeping．You can also think you are in a beautiful place and you take a walk there．Sleeping is___to our health．Don’t be_____．Please go to bed early．__and__help you to sleep well．

任务型阅读
New rules and behavior standards(行为规范)for middle school students came out(颁布)in March．Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are．The best students won’t only have high marks．The following are some of the new rules．
Tell the truth．Have you ever cheated(作弊)in an exam？Don’t do it again！That’s not something honest students should do．
Do more at school．Good students love animals and care for other people．April is Bird Loving Month in China．Is your school doing anything to celebrate it？You should join！In that way，you can learn more about animals and how to protect(保护)them．
Be open to new ideas．Have you ever thought people could live on the moon？Maybe you’ll find another earth in space in the future．Everyone’s new ideas are important．
Protect yourself．Has a thief ever taken money from one of your classmates？Don’t let it happen to you．If you have to go back home late，you should let your parents know．
Use the Internet carefully．The Internet can be very useful for your study．But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids，so try to look at the good Web pages(网页)．You can use the Web pages for fun or homework．
What should the best students do in an exam？
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What should you do if you have to go back home late？
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What can the children use the good Web pages for？
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When did the new rules come out？
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Which new idea do you think may come true？
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On May 23, six pandas left an important panda base (基地) in Wolong, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, because of damaged (损坏的) shelters and food shortages after the May 12 earthquake, a local official said.
The pandas were taken by trucks from China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center to Ya’an, another base less affected by the earthquake, said Xiong Beirong,an official of Sichuan Provincial Forestry Bureau (林业局).
Eight other pandas left for the Chengdu Research Base on May 18. They will be carried by China Southern Airlines (CSA) to Beijing, where they will stay at the Beijing Zoo, said Wolong director Zhang Hemin.
Liu Shaoyong, a leader of CSA, said the pandas were scheduled (预定) to leave Chengdu at 3 p.m. Saturday. They will travel on a Boeing 747-700 plane with bamboo and water.
“There is enough water now, but food is still a big problem. The pandas need bamboos and apples.” Xiong Beirong said.
After the earthquake, tons of bamboo shoots, apples, eggs, milk powder and medicines were brought to the center, but the supplies could only last about a week, she said.
There are about 1,590 pandas living in the wild in China, mostly in Sichuan and the northwestern provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu.

This passage is probably from ________________.

A．a novel	B．a storybook
C．a newspaper	D．a diary

How many pandas left the panda base in Wolong in the passage?

A．six

B．eight

C．nine

D．fourteen

When did the earthquake happen?

A．On May 23	B．On May 12
C．On May 18	D．On May 3

Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Six pandas left an important panda base in Wolong after the earthquake.

B．Eight other pandas will be carried to Beijing by plane.

C．Pandas eat bamboo shoots, apples, eggs, milk powder and so on.

D．Water is still a big problem for the pandas after the earthquake.

What does the underlined word “supplies” mean in Chinese? ________________.

A．供应品

B．滋补品

C．药品

D．保健品

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised, “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish...” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish, ” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that. ” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to.” The boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy turned with his eyes shining and said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he know what the boy wanted, He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He Was carrying his little crippled (残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent（美分）. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it... then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window- that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.
The street urchin was very surprised when _________.

A．he met Paul

B．Paul told him about the car

C．Paul received an expensive car

D．he was walking around the car

From the story we can see the urchin _________.

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _________.

A．to show he had a rich friend

B．to show his neighbors the big car

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

We can find from this story that _________.

A．the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy

B．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

C．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end

The best name of the story is  _________.

A．A Christmas Present	B．Paul, a Kind-hearted Person
C．A Brother Like That	D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

STUDY BOOKS
Learning How to Learn    $ 24.99
Children who read this book show great interest in study. Many pictures will help understand it easily and quickly.
Basic Study Manual     $ 38.50
Read this book and learn:
What the three barriers(障碍) to study are and what to do about them.
What to do if you are fed up with a subject. Children read it to improve the ability to study.
How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children $ 35.00
Read this book and learn:
How to find words in a dictionary.
What the different marks in a dictionary mean.  How to use a dictionary to pronounce (发音) words correctly.
Buy this book and help children unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 50% for it before July 1, 2006.
According to the ads, these three books are for _______.

A．men

B．parents

C．children

D．women

Many pictures in the book “Learning How to Learn” can

A．make the book beautiful

B．make the children draw beautifully

C．make the book sell well

D．make the children understand the book easily

“_________” can tell you the meaning of the different marks in a dictionary.

A．Learning How to Learn

B．Study Skills for Life

C．Basic Study Manual

D．How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children

If you buy the three books on June 18, 2006, you will have to pay ______ for them.

A．$ 98.49

B．$ 49.25

C．$ 80.99

D．$ 79.24

The purpose (目的) of the passage is to ______.

A．sell the three books to children

B．help children learn English

C．help the children learn about nature

D．use a dictionary to pronounce correctly

This is a photo of Mr. White’s family. The man with glasses (眼镜) is Mr. White. The woman is Mr. White’s wife. They have a son and a daughter. The son is behind (在……后面) Mr. White. His name is Tom. He’s 13. Kate is Tom’s sister. She is 11. Tom and Kate are in the same school, but they are in different (不同的) grades. Tom is in Grade Three and Kate’s in Grade One. They are good students.
根据短文内容，选择正确的选项.(每小题2分)
Mr. and Mrs. White have  .

A．a son and a daughter

B．three children(孩子)

C．Tom and Kate’s sister

D．a family of five

The woman is  mother.

A．Kate’s	B．Kate’s and Tom’s
C．Tom’s	D．Kate and Tom’s

Tom and Kate are in the same  .

A．class

B．grade

C．school

D．year

White is the  name.

A．first

B．full

C．middle

D．family

Tom and Kate are  .

A．good children	B．good students
C．in different schools	D．in the same grade

It’s five ten in the afternoon. A policeman(警察) stands near No. 2 Middle School. He talks (谈话) with some students.
“Is this your schoolbag?”asks he.
“No, it isn’t.” says Eric.
“It looks like (看起来像) John’s. ”says Mike.
“No, it is not his schoolbag.” says Tom. “His schoolbag is red, but it’s green. ”
Mary comes and says, “Peter can’t find his schoolbag. It’s his, I think(认为). ”
“It isn’t his.”says Harry. “His schoolbag is old, but it’s new.”
“Where is your schoolbag, Jim?” asks Mike.
“Oh, dear! It’s my schoolbag! Thank you! ”
根据上面对话内容，判断正（A）误（B）。(每小题1分)
It is ten five in the morning.
A policeman asks the students whose schoolbag it is.
Mike’s schoolbag is red.
The schoolbag is Peter’s because（因为）he lost it.
The schoolbag is Jim’s.

My name is Jeff. I’m English. But now I live（住）in China. I am a student. This is my classroom. Fifteen small desks and thirty chairs are in it. They are for classmates（同班同学）and me. A big desk is in the classroom, too. It’s for my teacher. A clock is on the back（后面）wall of the classroom. Next to（紧挨着）the clock is a map. It’s a map of China.
My classroom is nice and clean. I like it very much.
根据短文内容，判断正（A）误（B ）。(每小题1分)
Jeff is a Chinese student.
There are（有）fifteen small desks and chairs in the classroom.
The underlined（下画线的）“It” means（意思是）“the classroom”.
A clock is on the back wall of the classroom.
The map of the world is next to the clock.

任务型阅读。（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
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Everyone feels tired at one time or another. The office worker feels tired after a hard day at work. The sportsman feels tired after hours of physical training.
 The explanation is that when you exercise a muscle in your body over and over again, something known as fatigue toxins (疲劳毒素) is produced. The blood system then carries these toxins throughout the body. In the end, not only does that muscle feel tired but the whole body feels tired as well.
Sleeping is one of the best ways to fully recharge (使恢复精力) your tired body. Most importantly, the damage caused by tired muscles is slowly being repaired when we sleep.
 Another way to get over fatigue is by doing some activities that you enjoy. For example, after a hard day’s work, the office worker may want to go for a relaxing walk. After a long tiring day at school, the student prefers jogging to resting at home.
 When your body is tired, one way of curing tiredness is by improving the body’s blood circulation. When we take part in an activity, our blood circulation is improved.   

A. When you are tired, the best thing to do is to get plenty of rest. B. In the end, we would become more refreshed. C. Why do people get tired? D. Nevertheless, sleeping is not the only way to get our bodies rested. E. This way of getting rid of tiredness does work.

If you had a chance to prepare dinner for your mother, would you choose to make it right now or some day in the future? Watch the video Paradise (天堂) Dinner by Liu Xiaoyu, a junior at Hebei Institute of Communications, and you will find a right answer.
Recently the six-minute film Paradise Dinner won a great success on the Internet. It told the story of a son who made a big lunch for his mother, but he can only send the dinner to paradise, because his mother has been dead.
"If you do not show your filial piety to your mother right now, you might never have the chance in the future, because your mother is growing older and older day by day, this is the main theme of my film, " said the 21-year-old Liu.
Liu conceived(构想) the story for Paradise Dinner over his 2010 summer vacation.
One day during that holiday, Liu found his parents were not young any more.  " So I decided to write a story for Paradise Dinner to call for all people, especially young people, to show more filial piety to their parents," he said.
With the help of his teachers and his schoolmates, he found actors, Zhang who played the mother and Yuan Zhen who played the son. At last he finished the film.
Many Web users said they liked the film very much and most of them cried like Liu's parents when they watched it.
From the passage, we know Liu Xiaoyu ________.

A．made a big dinner for his mother

B．made a short video on the Intemet

C．has graduated from a university

D．sent a dinner to paradise himself

What have you known about Liu Xiaoyu's mother?

A．She didn't know the film.

B．She didn't feel moved.

C．She couldn't help crying when she saw the film.

D．She acted the mother in the film.

The fourth paragraph mainly tells us________.

A．when Liu Xiaoyu wrote the story

B．Liu Xiaoyu's parents were old

C．why Li u Xiaoyu wrote the story

D．why our parents should love their children

The writer wrote this article to_________.

A．encourage people to care more about their parents

B．introduce a short vide

C．think highly of the talent of Liu Xiaoyu

D．show the kind heart of most people

If you are going to Europe, you might consider taking some time to visit Provence. Whether you are interested in beautiful places, ancient history, good food, or music and theater, Provence has something to offer to you.
Provence once was a Roman province and is in the southeast of France now. You will be attracted by its green hills, olive trees, and old towns with pretty houses. Visitors can find forests, colorful flowers, horses, and people with smiles there. Provence is also “the city of dream in Europe.” Some people say it is Provence that makes France so romantic.      The place should play an important part in the romantic stories.
The Flowers: Provence is the hometown of lavenders and sunflowers. Lavender means “waiting for love”. It also means beautiful. The mountains of Lubero is the most beautiful area across France. And there are also many kinds of lavenders. Compared with the fantastic flowers Lavender, sunflower is a lot warmer. Under the sunlight, thousands of yellow sunflowers are smiling at the sun.
The Food: The people there are well-known for keeping their traditional lifestyles. And in the restaurant, you will have the experience of eating the food that has the too much use of olive oil. The food is fresh and healthy. All the things make Provence become the heaven to those who like delicious food.
The other activities: Provence is the Kingdom of city. They hold many parties, dance, and festivals. You can even see a bullfight in the towns of Arles and Nimes, or enjoy great shows with the famous stars.
May to July are the best tourist months. Not only the red sky, the sweet smell of olive, but also the wonderful lavenders, make Provence send out the breath of romantic.
The Provence lies ___________.

A．in the southeast of France	B．in the northeast of France
C．in the southwest of France	D．in the northwest of France

We can do following things EXCEPT____________ in Provence

A．watching a bullfight

B．enjoying great shows with the famous stars.

C．seeing beautiful sights

D．eating the food that has the too much use of fish oil

According to the passage, which following statement is RIGHT?

A．Provence has green hills, olive trees, and new towns with pretty houses.

B．Lavender is warmer than sunflower.

C．If a person likes food, Provence is a wonderful place for him.

D．June is not a good time to visit Provence.

Where is the passage probably from?

A．A history book.

B．An English-learning newspaper.

C．A book on France cultures.

D．A travelling magazine.

“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband. “That sounds like a pretty good idea.” Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?” “Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go,” she said.
Next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots. She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.
From the reading we learn that __________.

A．the Browns have never had a pet before.

B．the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper.

C．Shadow is a small and healthy dog.

D．Mr. Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife.

The word “shelter” in Paragraph 4 means_________.

A．a place to sell small dogs

B．a place to keep homeless animals

C．a place to study animals

D．a place to sell books on pet care

Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to___________.

A．see if they had moved to a new house

B．find out how rich the Browns were

C．know where they would keep their new pet

D．make sure they would take care of pets

It’s clear that _______________.

A．Shadow will not be easy to get ill

B．the Browns were not satisfied with Shadow

C．Mr. Snow didn’t check Shadow at all

D．Shadow likes barking a lot