初中英语阅读理解

Being outgoing is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing.
You can start becoming outgoing with your best friend or a group of friends. But the real challenge(挑战) comes when you meet strange people or new friends. Smile more, and usually they will return you smile. In this way, you may have some talks.
Start a talk. Just a simple “Hello” or “How is it going?” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare(准备) your views,or surf the Internet for new information and then remember that.
The easiest way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important step. Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and you may make new friends there.
You should start to be outgoing with       .

A．your parents

B．your teachers

C．your new friends

D．your best friends

When you start a talk with a stranger, you should say“      ”.

A．What’s the matter?

B．What’s your name?

C．How is it going?

D．Are you healthy?

The easiest way to be outgoing is          .

A．talking	B．smiling
C．playing	D．going out

Which is NOT the writer’s view(观点).

A．Being outgoing is really difficult

B．Being outgoing is good for our lives.

C．Being outgoing helps people have more fun.

D．Being outgoing with strangers is not easy.

If you go out to meet lots of people, even shy people can      .

A．be quiet	B．be outgoing
C．be good	D．be new.

Do you know something about the holiday camps(野营) in Hong Kong？The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents weren’t with them, though they were very young.
Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life, and also learn some knowledge about living skills, science ,reading and writing… The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves.
Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most of the families can afford to send their children there for further study, for making their bodies strong…And the government never charges(收费) them.
It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something to do with the kinds of holiday camps.
Students in Hong Kong used to take part in the       .

A．holiday camps

B．English holiday camps

C．science holiday camps

D．Chinese holiday camps

When students in Hong Kong are in the holidays camps, their parents        .

A．must be with them

B．have to pay a lot of money

C．must stay at home

D．aren’t with them

The most important thing for the students to take part in the holiday camps in Hong Kong is          .

A．to learn some foreign languages

B．to learn much knowledge about many things

C．to learn to look after themselves

D．to have further study about many subjects

The cost(费用) to take part in a holiday camp is        .

A．very expensive

B．not so cheap

C．very high

D．very low

The students who often take part in holiday camps     .

A．must have much knowledge about many things

B．must be very tall

C．must be very thin(瘦)

D．must be very cool

China’s New Voice
Three months ago,Liang Bo was just a student who was studying music in the college. Now he becomes “ The Voice of China”. The lucky young man is the winner of The Voice of China, the most popular TV show this summer. People think Liang’s voice is natural, clear and touching.
The 21-year-old boy was born in Changchun, Jilin. Like many other young Chinese, he fell in love with music by playing the guitar. Liang got his first guitar as a birthday gift when he was in middle school. He spent days and nights practicing. “ I can’t live without my guitar.”He said.
Many people think Liang Bo is just like famous Chinese rock singers such as Xu Wei, Wang Feng and Zheng Jun. But the young man doesn’t want to stand in others’ shadow(影子).“ I like them, but I’m not going to copy(复制) them. I will be who I am.” he said.
________ becomes “ The Voice China”.

A．Wu Mochou	B．Zhu Zhiwen
C．Liang Bo	D．Liu Huan

People think his voice is        .

A．natural	B．clear
C．touching	D．A,B and C

Liang Bo was born       .

A．in Chongqing

B．in Changchun

C．in 1983

D．in 2012

He likes        very much.

A．playing basketball

B．playing chess

C．playing the guitar

D．playing the piano

Liang Bo is going to       .

A．stand in others’ shadow

B．live in the USA

C．be himself

D．learn to swim

A study reported: using a computer at home may be bad for a child's performance in math, science and English. It can't improve them. Children are spending more time chatting (聊天) , playing games or sending and they aren't doing their homework.
Li Jun, Hunan
Now more and more people are buying and selling things on the Internet. Hackers around the world are interested in this. They often break in your system, but it's very difficult to find them. They even can take your money out of the bank.
Xiao Yu, Guangdong
I'm a 14-year-old girl in Tibet. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway was built in 2006. I can reach Beijing by train in about 48 hours. I can often go to visit my grandpa.
Joma, Tibet
I'm 13 years old. I want to invent a machine. My machine will forecast the earthquake better and make people run to safe places.
Lin Yan, Sichuan
What does Li Jun think of using the computer at home?

A．It can help children improve their study.

B．It's good for a child's performance in math, science and English.

C．It's bad for children's study.

D．It's good for children to chat with each other.

What do Hackers always do according to Xiao Yu?

A．They sell things on the Internet.

B．They break in others' system to get money or other things they want.

C．They buy things on the Internet.

D．They protect the Internet.

People in Tibet can get to Beijing _________ in about 48 hours now.

A．by train	B．by bus
C．by plane	D．by subway

The underlined word "forecast" means " ________ " in Chinese.

A．制止	B．预报
C．发现	D．处理

What is Lin Yan's dream?

A．To be a hacker.

B．To be a teacher.

C．To be a doctor.

D．To be a scientist.

For many girls, having long beautiful hair is something to beproud of. Rachel Barrett, 15, recently cut her long hair and lookedlike a boy. But she was also proud of herself. She donated (捐赠)herhair to a charity (慈善机构) and raised a lot of money.Barrett is a middle school student in Britain. On Nov. 16 at her
school's talent contest, Barrett had her hair cut off in front of around 300 students. The hair would be used to make wigs (假发) for children with cancer. She has raised several thousand pounds and the money will help people with breast cancer (癌症)．
Barrett got the idea when she visited her friend's mom with cancer. “All of her hair had fallen out, and it really made me want to do something,” Barrett said.
When she found out that the charity Little Princess Trust could make wigs for children with cancer, she decided to donate her own hair, even though she loved it.
“I saw how sad it was for my friend's mom to lose her hair. So if my hair can go to help a young child with cancer then it's worth it,” she said.
Cath Stanton, a teacher, felt proud of the girl. “She's always been very well groomed (打扮的), so for her to cut all her hair off really moves us,” she said. “She has done a moving job.” Many students were moved by her courage and donated money.
How old is Rachel Barrett?

A．12.	B．13.
C．14.	D．15.

Why did Barrett cut her long hair?

A．Because she liked short hair very much.

B．Because her school didn't ask her to have long hair.

C．Because she wanted to help some children with cancer.

D．Because she wanted to take part in a talent contest.

When did Barrett want to donate her long hair?

A．After she visited her friend's mom with cancer.

B．When she visited her teacher.

C．After she saw a child without hair.

D．When she knew her hair was worth much money.

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

A．Barrett was proud of what she did.

B．People would use the hair to make wigs for children with cancer.

C．Little Princess Trust was the name of a middle school.

D．Cath Stanton was a teacher from Britain.

From this passage, we know Barrett is a(n)______ girl.

A．honest	B．kind
C．poor	D．hard-working

WHAT’S ON IN SHANGHAI
This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There is much to do. Here are the exciting activities.
Live Music-Late Night Jazz(爵士乐)
Enjoy real American jazz from John Davis, the famous guitar player. This is his third visit to Shanghai. Get your tickets quickly!

PLACE: The Jazz Club     DATES:15-23 March         PRICE:￥120 TIME: l0 p.m. till late!      TEL: [phone]

Scottish(苏格兰的) Dancing
Take your friends and get ready to dance till you get tired. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Teachers there will teach you to dance.

PLACE: Jack Stein's        DATES: every Monday        PRICE:￥60 TIME: 7 p. m.-10 p. m.      TEL:[phone]

Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history. It's always interesting to visit.

PLACE: Shanghai Museum            DATES: daily PRICE:￥30(￥15 for students)         TEL:[phone] TIME: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. -5 p.m. , Weekends 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Which month is busy in Shanghai?

A．May.	B．March
C．June	D．July.

If you want to watch John's performance, you can call ______ to book a ticket.

A．6466-1877	B．6888-6888
C．6402-1877	D．6466-8736

Bob and his friend want to go Scottish dancing. They should pay ______ for the tickets.

A．￥180	B．￥120
C．￥90	D．￥60 .

At 2 p.m. on Monday, you can ______.

A．enjoy real American jazz

B．take your friend to do Scottish dancing

C．go to visit Shanghai Museum

D．see the whole of the world history

Where can we see the whole of Chinese history?

A．In the Jazz Club.	B．In Jack Stein's home.
C．In Shanghai Museum.	D．In John Davis' concert.

One morning Mr. Green and his son, Bill, are in a big shop. Mr. Green wants to buy a new sweater and a skirt for Mrs. Green, and a T-shirt for himself(他自己). Bill likes apples, so (所以)  his father buys two kilos of apples. Bill wants to buy a black T-shirt and some picture books too. There are many people in the shop. They all want to buy something in the shop.
根据上文,判断下列句子正 “T”, 误 “F”.
Bill goes shopping with Mrs. Green.
Mr. Green wants to buy a new skirt for Mrs. Green.
Mr. Green buys a T-shirt for himself.
Bill wants to buy some books.
Many people buy things in the shop.

My name is Tom Johnson. I'm 13. I love sports, and I have many sporting goods. I have two soccer balls, five ping- pong bats and balls, four basketballs. But I don’t have baseball. It is difficult for me.  I only watch baseball on TV. After school, I often (经常)play basketball with my classmates. It is relaxing.
Do you have a baseball?
A．Yes, I do.
B．No, I don’t.
C．OK
I have _______ soccer balls.
A．six     B．two      C．five
I only watch baseball on ______.
A．TV
B．computer
C．sofa
I often play basketball with my ______.
A. friends
B. cousins
C. classmates
My last name is ______.

A．Johnson

B．Nick

C．Mike

D．Tom

There are four people in Jim ’s family. They are Kate, Jim, their father and mother. Jim is Kate’s brother. He is fourteen. Kate is Jim’s sister. She is twelve. They are in the same middle school. Jim is in Class One, Grade Three. Kate is in Class Two, Grade One.
They are good students.
Their father Mr. Green is a teacher. He is thirty-nine. He teaches English in a school near his home. Their mother is a teacher, too. But she teaches Chinese in a different school.
Now they are all at home.
How many people are there in Jim’s family?

A．3	B．4
C．5	D．2

Mrs. Green is __________.
A, an English teacher
B. a Chinese teacher.
C. a Japanese teacher
D. a maths teacher
Jim and Kate are in ___________ middle school.

A．the same	B．different
C．No. 2	D．same

Mr. Green and Mrs. Green work ___________.

A．in different family

B．in the same school

C．in a factory

D．in different schools

Now Jim is ________.

A．at school

B．at home

C．on the bed

D．in the classroom

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 the classroom. They are for （给）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（后面的）wall of the classroom. Next to the clock is a map. It’s a map of China. My classroom is nice and clean. I like it very much.
Who is Jeff?

A．An English schoolboy

B．A Chinese schoolgirl

C．A Chinese student

D．An American boy

What’s on the back wall of the classroom?

A．A clock

B．A map

C．A map and a clock

D．A picture

How many desks are there （有）in the classroom?

A．Fifteen	B．Sixteen
C．Thirty	D．Thirty-one

What does the underlined（画线的）word“it”mean（意思）in the passage（文章）？

A．the classroom

B．the map of china

C．the big desk

D．the school

Look at this boy. He is an English boy. His name is Peter. His last name is King. This is his school. His school ID card number is five-five-four-three-seven-six-one-zero-eight-nine. His teacher is Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang is a good teacher. Henry is his good friend at school. Look! What’s that? It’s his backpack. It’s black. But where is his watch? I don’t know. Maybe it’s in the lost and found box. Let’s call Mike at 978-8098.
His school ID card number is ________

A．554376-1088

B．978-9098

C．978-8098

D．554376-1089

His teacher’s family name is ______

A．King	B．Wang
C．Peter	D．Henry

Whose telephone number is 978-8098?

A．Peter’s	B．Mr Wang’s
C．Mike’s	D．Henry’s

Do you know anything about the way of shopping in western countries? People there usually make shopping lists first and then go shopping. Most people like to go to supermarkets because they can get many things in one supermarket such as clothes, food, drinks. The things in supermarkets are cheaper.
When they get into a supermarket, they get a basket. Then they buy things and put them in the basket. After they get everything they want, they pay the money. Most people go to the supermarket once a week.
People like to go to the supermarket for           reason(s) (原因) .

A．three	B．two
C．one	D．many

Things in the supermarket are a little          .

A．cheaper	B．better
C．more expensive	D．more

People can buy          from the supermarkets.

A．food	B．milk
C．clothes	D．A, B, and C

Many children think mobile phones are cool. They come in fun colours and you can talk with a friend anytime and anywhere.
In the USA, more than 90 million people use mobile phones. Many of those people are children. For children, mobile phones are more than phone calls. They are fashionable.
Most mobile phone users don’t think about the health problems caused by mobile phones. Some scientists say that mobile phones give off radiation(辐射) that might be bad for users. One recent study shows that mobile phone radiation might raise a person’s chance of getting some kinds of cancer. Other scientists say mobile phones are not bad for people’s health. They say that they didn’t find any link between mobile phone use and cancer.
Scientists say that people can protect themselves from mobile phone radiation. One way is to use an earphone, or people can make shorter calls.
Many children like mobile phones because they think mobile phones are _________.

A．cool	B．colourful
C．cheap	D．their toys

In the USA, who thinks mobile phones are more than phone calls?

A．women	B．men
C．scientists	D．children

Which of the following sentences is true?

A．All scientists think mobile phones are bad for users.

B．Some scientists think mobile phones are bad for users.

C．Mobile phones can make people die.

D．Mobile phones are only bad for children.

A good way to pass the exam is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam.
Do not remember only grammar when you are learning English. Try to read stories in English and speak in English as often as you can. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not study late at night. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the exam paper. Try to understand the meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your exam, read your answers again. Correct the mistakes if there are any and make sure you have not missed anything out.
If you want to do well in an exam, you must _____.

A．work hard every day in the year

B．study hard a few days before the exam

C．get up early a few days before the exam

D．go to bed late every night

It is _____ to go to bed late at night before the exam.

A．useful

B．not helpful

C．important

D．difficult

Do your best to get the meaning of each question _____.

A．after you write down your answers

B．before you write down your answers

C．as soon as you write down the answers

D．while you are writing down the answers

In the last sentence “miss… out” means_____

A．think it hard

B．be important enough

C．be wrong

D．forget to answer

You don’t think you have a great friend? Don’t worry. Maybe you can find one here. We have over300,000 members in more than 192 countries.
International Pen Friends (IPF) started in Ireland in 1967. Our IPF head Julie Delbridge is from Australia. We welcome everyone who is no younger than 8. You can write to your pen friends in English, French, German, Greek, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese. IPE members include people such as singers, clerks, students, teachers, waiters, writers, and more.
IPE pen pals are free, but we need a processing(处理) fee to pay for our computer service and phone calls.
IPE gives you 10 to 14 other IPE friends .We will send e-mails to you from IPE in Australia. Also, your name will be given to 10 to 14 other IPE members. The pen friend you will get will be in your age group. You will have the same interests. Why not try it out now?
Please answer the following question with No more than 7 words.
When and where did IPE start?
Which country is the IPE head from?
How many languages can you use to write to your friends in IPE?
How old may be the youngest member of IPE?
What’s the passage about?