初中英语阅读理解

Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to play or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, people work about 2,159 hours a year. A Japanese works longer than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to have more money. but many companies(公司) don’t pay(付钱) overtime(加班). Their workers dont’ get more money for more work. Some people think they should work more hours. Some think that they will lose(失去) their jobs if they don’t work more hours.
Many people say that their holidays are too short. In France , people get five weeks of paid vacation(带薪休假) a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. But less than 50% of the workers use all the holiday days. In the UK, there is a saying(谚语), “All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
A Japanese worker works ______________ more hours a year than a French one.

A．1,646

B．2,159

C．513

D．3,805

The word “extra” means _______________

A．正常的

B．额外的

C．有用的

D．少量的

People in _____________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.

A．France	B．Germany
C．the United States	D．the UK

Which of the following is true accroding to the passage?

A．Many people say they have enough time to play.

B．Jack is a dull boy.

C．Not all companies pay their workers for their more work.

D．More than 50% of the workers use all their holiday days.

What can we learn from the passage?

A．Many workers have to work long hours.

B．Many workers have holidays long enough.

C．Work hours are the same around the world.

D．There are a lot of dull people in the world.

Little Mary is a good girl. She began to go to school last year and now she's in Grade 2.Her home is not far from school，but she is often late for class because she likes watching TV and listening to music in the evening and goes to bed very late. So she can't get up on time in the morning.
This term Mr. White，Mary's uncle，works in her school. He teaches Grade 2 history. He is very strict with students，of course，with Mary，too. He often tells Mary to follow the school rules and come to school on time.
Today Mary got up late again. When she went to school，it was 8：15.Her uncle was waiting for her at the school gate. “You are ten minutes late for the first class.” Mr. White said angrily（生气地）. “Why are you often late for class？”
“Every time when I get to the street corner，I always see a sign（标志）．It says SCHOOL—GO SLOW!（慢行），” said Mary.
Mary is a ______ year student.

A．fifth

B．second

C．first

D．three

Mary is often late for school because ______.

A．she likes watching TV	B．she can't sleep well at night
C．her mother isn't at home	D．she can't get up on time in the morning

What does Mr. White do？He is a ______.

A．worker

B．doctor

C．policeman

D．teacher

The first class begins at ______.

A．8：10

B．8：00

C．8：05

D．8：15

．The sign on the street corner is for ______.

A．drivers（司机）

B．Mary

C．students

D．teachers

（原创）Every mother is great，so is my mother．My mother is a common woman．But I love her very much．She is tall and of medium build ,not too fat or thin．She has two big eyes．Her hair is black and curly．I think she is very beautiful．
My mother is hard-working like many other mothers．Whenever she is at home or at work，she is always busy．At weekends，she has to cleans our house，and she likes planting flowers，too．She often says，“Flowers can make the air fresh and keep the house beautiful．”We all like her flower. She often gives flowers to her friends．
She is strict with her students and also strict with me ．She often says to me，“Studying is the most important thing to a student．You must study hard．Then you can do more and better for others and yourself．”
I love my mother though she is very strict in my study.
What does the mother do?

A．A teacher．

B．A farmer．

C．A worker．

D．cook

What is the mother like?

A．She is tall and beautiful．

B．She is tall and fat．

C．Her hair is brown．

D．She is of medium build and fat.

What does the mother like doing?
A．Fishing．        B．Swimming．
C．P1anting flowers．Dcleaning.
Who does the mother often give flowers to?
A．Her friends．       B．The teacher．
C．The father．D, Her family.
Who thinks studying is important to students from the passage?

A．The writer	B．The writer’s mother
C．The writer’s father	D．students

（原创）It is a fine Sunday morning .Ann and her mother are on a big bus .There are many people on it . Some of them come from America ,and some come from English and Canada. They are going to the Great Wall .
There are only two Chinese on the bus .One is the woman .She is driving the bus .The other is a young man.He is their guide and can speak English very well. Now he is talking with an Ameican girl .Other people are listening to them .They are very interested in the Great Wall.They want to see it very much.
Ann and his mother are going to ________ by bus .

A．America

B．England

C．Canana

D．the Great Wall

Ann is from ________

A．America	B．England
C．Canana	D．We don’t know.

There are _______ Chinese people on the bus.

A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

_______is talking about the Great Wall with an American girl .

A．Ann	B．Ann’s mother
C．The guide	D．The driver

Which of the following is wrong (错误的)？
Ａ.Ann and her mother are going to the Great Wall.
B.The driver is  Chinese.
C.The driver can speak English well.
D.Mang people on the bus are interested in the Great Wall.

【改编】Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again. But sometimes the doctor's medicine doesn't work. A sick person does not get well. The pain will not  go away. This happened to one man. He was in hospital, but he was not getting well. Then he found a new "doctor" inside himself. This new "doctor" was his own sense of humor (幽默感). He saw funny films. He read funny books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. He said laughing was his best "medicine". His doctor thought so, too.
Another man was also ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to "Picture" his pain. In his head he "drew " a picture of a dog. He imagined it as a real dog. And he made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!
These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So visit the "doctor" inside your own head and you can stay happy and well.
The medicine given by doctors_______.

A．always tastes terrible

B．always makes patients feel worse

C．doesn’t work sometimes

D．never works well

In the paragraph “a new doctor inside himself” means_______

A．the doctor in his home	B．his optimism(乐观主义)
C．his own doctor	D．the medicine made by himself

The second patient felt well again because of_______.

A．the doctors	B．good medicine
C．his sense of humor	D．the “dog” in his head

We can stay happy and well by_______.

A．visiting the “doctor” inside our own heads

B．taking more medicine

C．going to see a doctor as often as possible

D．drawing a picture of a dog

We should believe that _______.

A．doctors can heal all patients

B． only medicine can make patients feel better

C．no one can help patients but themselves

D． sometimes a patient can help himself in his own way.

Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for children. If you worry most about grades, ask  yourself these questions:
● Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
● How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
● Do I have a good place to do my homework?
● Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down all the things you could do ---- write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that
could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.
What do children often worry most about?

A．Their hobbies.

B．Their homework.

C．Their grades at school.

D．A fight with their friends.

According to the passage, when you're worried, you’d better________.

A．work hard

B．ask for help and talk to someone

C．get ready for class

D．do your homework

If you're worried about grades, Don't ask yourself  “___________”.

A．Why are grades important?

B．What do grades mean to me?

C．How do I get ready for class?

D．Why not give up my studies?

If you had a fight with a friend, you could____________.

A．invite him or her to watch a game

B．put the blame on him or her

C．try to make new friends

D．leave him or her alone

What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Who is often worried.

B．When people are worried.

C．How to deal with worries.

D．What kinds of worries people have.

Guitar lessons An excellent musician. Good-at teaching kids for 5 years. Your home or mine. Call Larry at 86087593.	Taxi driver wanted Full time. Experience and good knowledge of the city are necessary. Under 45 years old. Call Mr White at 75132633 or 13935728866.
Lost dog Medium size, spotted white short hair. Answer you when you call it David. Many thanks for returning it. Call Susan at 87328059.	Flat for sale Two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Hot water 8:00—18:00. Beautiful sights out of the windows. E-mail: [e-mail].

Who can teach children to play the guitar?

A．Mr White.

B．David.

C．Larry.

D．Susan.

Which number should you call on if you find the lost dog?

A．87328059.	B．86087593.
C．75132633.	D．13935728866.

Which of the four people may get the job as a taxi driver?

A．A 50-year-old person.

B．A person who can drive and has free time on weekends.

C．A person who has just got his driver's license.

D．A 40-year-old person who can drive well in the city.

When is hot water provided in the flat according to the ad?

A．In the daytime.	B．At night.
C．At any time.	D．Only in the afternoon.

How can you contact(联系) the owner of the flat for more information?

A．By making a phone call.	B．By sending an e-mail.
C．By going to visit it.	D．By sending a letter.

【改编】Mr. King was the owner of a large company. One day, he went into his office early in the morning to get ready to go to the airport and set out for a city.
He was leaving his office when Bill, a night watchman, came in Bill just came off work(下班). After saying “Good morning” to Mr. King, Bill told the owner about his bad dream. Last night he dreamed Mr. King’s plane crashed after it took off. Mr. King was surprised to hear this. He decided to go by land.
Bill’s dream came true. That morning the plane really crashed just after it had taken off. Later Mr. King returned to his office and heard the accident. To express his thanks, Mr. King gave Bill 5,000 dollars with a letter. Mr. King told Bill that a man like him should be sent away. Bill was surprised and asked, ”Why?” Mr. King said,” Go home and read the letter, and you will know why.”
Bill went home and opened the letter in a hurry. After he read it, he became sad. In the letter there is only one sentence. But it was enough to tell the reason.
根据短文回答问题
Did the night watchman work hard?
How did Mr.King feel when he was told what Bill had dreamed the night before?
How did Mr.King go to the far away city at last?
What did Bill know when he opened the letter?
What sentence could be in the letter?

Do you know the White House is? Perhaps some of you do .while others don’t.
The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.
White House is a house for ___________.
A. the American people.    B. the soldiers of U.S.A.
C. the presidents of U.S.A.D. the patients of U.S.A.
England fought with America in ____________.

A．1810

B．1812

C．1814

D．1916

The house is called “White House” because ____________.

A．it's covered with snow

B．the house is very clean

C．the stone walls of the house were painted white

D．they like white color

The White House was painted white because ____________.

A．the house is old

B．the house is new

C．it was once on fire and was with marks

D．they have enough paint

“ever since” means ___________.

A．never

B．once

C．from then on

D．before

【改编】Modern Chinese use the solar calendar（阳历）as English people do . But at the same time, they use their own lunar calendar. Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals : the rat , the ox , the tiger , the hare , the dragon , the snake , the horse , the goat , the monkey , the chicken , the dog and the pig . This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again.
Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon. And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month. The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20. On the last day of the lunar year, there is a big family dinner. All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal, even if they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents. Old quarrels are forgotten, and everybody is happy. After the dinner, the children keep awake to welcome the New Year.
The New Year celebrations last for 15 days, from the new moon to the full moon. On the first day, children and unmarried people go to visit their elder
If next year is the year of the monkey, what is the name of this year?

A．It is the year of the goat.

B．It is the year of the hare.

C．It is the year of the rat.

D．It is the year of the ox.

Suppose that next Chinese New Year's Day is on 25th January, when will people have their big family dinner?

A．On January 25.	B．On January 26.
C．On January 24.	D．On January 23.

The family usually have their big family dinner at the home of _______.

A．the unmarried son	B．the unmarried daughter
C．the married daughter	D．the parents

People celebrate the New Year ________.

A．for 15 days

B．from the new moon to the full moon in the first month of the lunar year

C．from January 21 to February 20

D．both A and B

From this selection we know that each Chinese month is measured by __.

A．the sun’s revolutions（旋转）

B．the moon’s revolutions

C．the earth’s revolutions

D．both the earth’s and moon’s revolutions

In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge，eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o'clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soups, and then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas，apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very necessary.
Many English people have        meals a day.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．three or four

People may have         for their breakfast.

A．tea and eggs

B．porridge，eggs，bread，tea or coffee

C．tea and coffee

D．bread and eggs

People have lunch at        ．

A．any time

B．nine

C．five

D．one

People don't have         for their dinner.

A．porridge	B．bananas and apples
C．some soup and meat	D．meat and fish

In many English homes dinner comes        ．

A．at one o'clock	B．about half past seven
C．at noon	D．at night

John is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can’t tell the time. He says “breakfast time”, “lunchtime”, and “teatime” when it is eight o’clock, twelve o’clock and four o’clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn’t know how to help him.
One day John’s aunt, Mary, comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. “Let me help you. I think I can help him.”
When John gets home after school, Mary starts to teach him.
“Can you count, John?” she asks him.
“Yes. One, two, three, four…” John says. “That’s great. Now I put the longhand on twelve and the shorthand on one – that is one o’clock. I put the short hand on two, what is the time?”
“Two o’clock.”
“Good. And on three?”
“Three o’clock.”
It is then four o’clock in the afternoon, and John’s aunt asks him, “What time is it now, John?”
“Teatime, Aunt.” John looks at the clock and answers.
John’s mother can’t help him to _________ the time.

A．read

B．write

C．tell

D．listen to

When it’s twelve o’clock, John says it’s _______.

A．breakfast time	B．lunchtime
C．supper time	D．teatime

Mary is John’s ________.

A．mother

B．aunt

C．teacher

D．sister

The underlined word “count” means “_________” in Chinese.

A．认识

B．读

C．数

D．熟记

From the passage(短文) we know ____________.

A．John thinks breakfast time is eight in the morning.

B．John thinks four o’clock in the morning is teatime.

C．John can’t count

D．John has a nice watch but it doesn’t work.

Animals are our friends. We can find different animals here and there. Some animals live in big forests(森林) and some animals live with man.
Animals can help us a lot. Elephants can do some heavy work for us. And dogs can look after the home. The kids like dogs very much. Cats are women’s favorite animals.
We can eat their meat. We can make coats and shoes with their skins(皮). We can get milk from them. So man can’t live without animals.
________ are our friends.
A. Animals
B. Some animals on the farm.
C. Some animals in big forest.
Women like _______ very much.
A. dogs            B. cats           C. elephants
“We can make coats and shoes with their skins.” “their” refers to (指的是)_____.
A. trees            B. men         C. animals
Which sentence (句子) is RIGHT?
A. All animals live in big forests.
B. Dogs can’t look after our homes
C. Elephants can help us work
The “without” in the last paragraph means “_________” in Chinese.
A. 没有            B. 不吃          C.与···一起

Jane always goes to school early. She likes to talk to her friends before class. After school she does not go home early. She is always late. Jane stops to see the animals in the pet shop. She likes to see the dogs. One of them is a little white dog.  She watches the little dog play in the window of the shop. She watches for a long time, so she comes home late.
One day her father and mother ask why she is late, and she tells them about the little dog in the pet shop.  Jane is not late the next day. She stops to look in the window of the shop. But she doesn't see the dog, and she is very sad. She is also very happy, today is her birthday.
Mother shows her a big birthday cake and Father gives her a birthday surprise. He gives the little white dog from the shop. Jane is very happy. The next day Jane does not come home late. She runs home to play with the white dog.
Before class begins, Jane usually _____.

A．talks to her friends

B．plays with her friends

C．looks at the dogs in the window

D．takes a bus

After school Jane _____.

A．comes home early

B．is always late to go home

C．plays with the dogs

D．looks at the shops along the road

Why does not Jane come home early?

A．Because she doesn’t like her home.

B．Because she likes to play with friends.

C．Because she likes watching little animals

D．Because she doesn't see the dog.

The little dog is not there because it _____.

A．is stolen (偷)	B．is put away by the shop
C．is ill	D．is sold (卖) out by the shop

The birthday surprise is _____.

A．a big cake	B．some presents
C．the little white dog	D．a birthday party

Mr. John and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. John says to Mr. Brown, "I will have a small party in our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?"
Mr. Brown says, "Thank you very much. I'd love to, but let me ask my wife first." So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very worried.
"What's the matter?" asks Mr. John. "Is your wife there at home?"
"No," answers Mr. Brown. "She isn't there. My small son answers the telephone. I say to him, 'Is your mother there, David?' and he answers 'No, she isn't in the house. ''Where is she?' I ask, 'She is somewhere outside.' 'What's she doing?' 'She is looking for me.'"
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案填入括号内。
_____ will have a small party at home on Monday evening.

A．Mr. John	B．Mr. Brown
C．Mrs. Brown	D．David

Mrs. Brown is looking for _____.

A．Mr. John	B．Mr. Brown
C．Mrs. John	D．David

The telephone is in _____ office.

A． Mr. Brown's	B．Mr. John's
C．the other	D．David's

How many people are there in the story?

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

Mr. Brown speaks to _____ in the telephone.

A．Mr. John	B．Mrs. Brown
C．his son	D．himself