初中英语阅读理解

Yang Xi thinks music is an important part of his life. It can make him relaxed and comfortable. He likes music and often listens to music. Last Saturday his father bought an MP3 player for him as his twelfth birthday present. He often takes it with him. On his way to school, he often listens to his favorite songs. He enjoys pop songs. His favorite singer is Coco Lee.
His pen pal Leo likes rock music. He thinks it is so exciting. And his favorite rock band is Yesterday. It is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. But Yang Xi doesn’t like rock music at all. He thinks it’s too noisy. His classmate Wang Ying loves dancing to music because she enjoys dancing. She can perform ballet as well. His best friend Gao Haoyu enjoys jazz music. He thinks jazz is really cool. But Gao Haoyu’s mother thinks jazz is boring. She is fond of country music because it’s sweet and beautiful.
What kind of music does Yang Xi like?
A. Rock music.   B. Pop music.    C. Jazz music
How old is Yang Xi?
A. 12 .     B. 13.     C. 14.
Why does Leo enjoy rock music?
A. Because he thinks it’s so exciting.
B. Because he thinks it’s too noisy.
C. Because he likes dancing a lot.
Who likes jazz music?
A. Yang Xi   B. Leo    C. Gao Haoyu
What does Gao Haoyu’s mother think of country music?
A. It’s sweet and beautiful
B. It’s so exciting
C. It’s really cool

Jim, with his father, went to see his grandfather. In the train, Jim often put his head out of the window. His father said, “Jim! Don’t put your head out of the window!” But Jim went on putting his head out of the window. Then his father took Jim’s cap quietly, hid (藏) it behind his back and said, “You see your cap is gone (不见了).” Jim was afraid. His father said, “Well, whistle (吹口哨) once. Perhaps your cap will come back.” Jim whistled. His father quickly put the cap on Jim’s head. “Oh! It is wonderful!” Jim laughed. He quickly took his father’s cap and threw it out of the window. “Now it is your turn to whistle, Dad!” he said happily.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正 (T) 与误 (F)。
Jim and his father went to see his grandfather by bus.
Jim’s father told him not to put his head out of the window.
Jim’s father took Jim’s cap and hid it behind his back.
Jim didn’t want to have his cap back.
Jim took his father’s cap and threw it out of the window.

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阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）
Happiness Ks not far away
Happiness comes from the little things in life．Simple ways in our daily life often help the most．It is not a dream for you to make it come true but a shining star that guides you and a mirror that shows you the meaning of life in the world．If you feel that happiness does not come to you，here are the following steps which will lead you there．
To yourself
Start by treating yourself kindly and becoming your own best friend．
Give up trying so hard to become someone else who is not yourself right now．It's better to just be you．
To your life
Walk in the park or along the street with a pet．Balance your life with activities and a good rest．
Play and do those activities which gently nurture（滋养） your own mind．Playing in your garden or filling your home with beautiful flowers is not a bad try and the memory of those flowers will be always carried with you．
Smile as you think about the future．If you smile，you can not have negative（消极的） thoughts!
Concentrate on the positive（积极的） in this world，and look for joy．
To your work
Work hard and make efforts to reach your goals，and reward yourself when you are done．
Remove the task that is not useful．We are learning that doing too many tasks at the same time just doesn't work．
Try writing down what is troubling you，discussing your trouble with yourself．The science now shows that as you write your troubles，your brain will change for the better．
By writing a daily thanks diary you will feel the positive memory and experiences once more，and by remembering these moments，your levels of happiness will rise．
To your friends
You can write a "happy letter" to your family and friends every day．Just a short note will do．You can do the following:
Monday: Write a thank-you note to your friend．
Tuesday: Write a short letter to your friend about a good moment you have recently experienced．
Wednesday: Write about a nice moment you plan to experience in the future．
Thursday: Write a letter to someone that is important in your life．
Friday: Write three things that went really well today．
Saturday and Sunday: Go on with your daily thanks diary．
If you pay attention to all that is good in your life instead of negative thoughts，happiness will become a natural Dart of your day!

Happiness is not far away
Introduction	Happiness comes from the little things in life．
	To yourself	*Be    to yourself and try to be the best friend of your own． *   trying to be someone else and learn to be yourself．
To your life	*Keep a balance between activities and rest in your life． *Do something good to your own mind and have the memory carried with you． *Keep a smiling face to the    to keep away from negative thoughts． *Concentrate on the positive things and look for something    ．
	To your work	*Work hard to     your goals and reward yourself once you make it． *Remove the task which is  ． *Try writing every day to raise your levels of happiness．
To your friends	*Write a thank-you note to a friend on Monday． *  your recent good moments with your friend by writing a short letter to him on Tuesday． *Tell your friend what you are going to experience in the future on Wednesday． *Write fl letter to someone   in your life on Thursday． *Write three things that went really well on Friday． *    your daily thanks diary on Saturday and Sunday．
Conclusion	Pay attention to the positive things and you will feel happy．

When you watch 3D movies or TV，you have to wear a special pair of glasses．The 3D glasses make the images from the screen look like they are there in the room with you．
Three-dimensional，or 3D，means having three dimensions（维度） : width，height and depth．3D technology（技术） is based on the way the human brain（大脑） and eyes work．Because the pupils of a person's eyes are about 6．5era apart（分开），when we look at something，each eye sees it from a different angle（角度）．Our eyes send the two images to our brain，and the brain puts them together．The small difference between the image from the right eye and the image from the left eye allows us to see depth．
When we view pictures and television in two dimensions，each eye gets the same information．That is because the image has no real depth，and there is only one of viewing it．So the goal of 3D technology is to get a different image into each of the viewer．It uses two film projectors．One projects a left eye image and the other projects a right image．The 3D glasses allow us to see a different image in each eye．
While watching 3D films，we feel that we are in the same environment as the things we're watching．However，it also has its disadvantages．The 3D glasses work by controlling the amount of light that reaches the eyes．It makes the screen look darker．What's more，people with eye problems may get headaches if they spend too much time watching 3D movies，because their brains need to work harder to "read" the images．
According to the passage，we can see 3D TV with the help of ____．

A．the exciting games	B．the special glasses
C．the dark screen	D．the image in the room

The second paragraph mainly tells us ____．

A．how we see things in 3D

B．how 3D films are made

C．what the human brain does for our eyes

D．how different images get into the brain

The underlined word "pupils" in the passage means____ in Chinese．

A．学生

B．视线

C．睫毛

D．瞳孔

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．3D glasses make the screen look brighter．

B．People with eye problems can't see 3D films．

C．A 3D film needs making by two film projectors．

D．3D glasses held people get the same image in each eye．

Nearly eight hundred million people in this world cannot read or write，most of them in developing countries．Two-thirds are women and girls．
John Wood who started the Room to Read campaign （运动），has opened1650 schools and 15000 libraries in some of the world's poorest communities（社区）．He said that from the beginning，Room to Read's goal was to reach 10 million children around the world in the poorest countries．
In 1998，on a three-week vacation journey in Nepal，Wood met a local headmaster who invited him to visit his school in a far mountain village．The experience changed Wood's life．
"This headmaster had 450 students at the school，but he didn't have any books，" Wood said．"He had a library that was empty．"
Wood promised to fill the library shelves and returned to the village one year later with some of his friends with 3000 books．And that was just the start．Later，Wood used some of his personal money to start Room to Read． He believes that world change begins with educated children．Today，the programme can be found in10 countries across Asia and Africa．
Wood believes the key to the program's success is local support．While Room to Read gives away money and provides books，communities offer land and parents help build the school．Agnes，a Room to Read teacher in Zambia who also runs the library，is proud to say the literacy' at her school has improved． Room to Read's biggest challenge is the huge need． Hundreds of communities have asked for literacy prograrnmes．One way of Room to Read's success is that it will achieve Wood's goal of reaching 10 million kids by 2015，five years earlier than it is planned．
The purpose of the Room to Read campaign is to ____．

A．ask parents to read together with their children

B．help poor children to learn to read and write

C．tell more people the importance of reading

D．help 10 million children to go to college

When John Wood travelled in Nepal in 1998，he ____．

A．visited many local schools

B．sent many books to local children

C．started the Room to Read campaign

D．met a man who changed his life

The underlined part "the literacy" in the last paragraph refers to（指的是）．____

A．the teaching conditions

B．the teaching quality

C．students' ability to read and write

D．the money teachers earn every month

John Wood is a person that is ____．

A．helpful and generous

B．honest and brave

C．careless but active

D．strict but friendly

Please sit down and enjoy your meal．Just don't talk about it．
These are the requirements at a popular dining party that is known as "silent dinners"．It encourages people who take part in the dining party not to speak for one to two hours and not to use electronic devices．Instead，the idea is to just on the food．
"Silent dinner parties are fast growing，" said Honi Ryan，who has hosted 32 silent dinner parties in 11 cities across eight countries，including Germany，Australia and the United States．"The way we communicate is changing so fast that we need to stop and think about it．"
According to a 2013 nationwide survey，restaurant noise came in second only to poor service among customer（顾客） complaints．And 19 percent of diners who took part in the survey said noise and crowds disturbed them most while eating out．
Though silent dinners may seem curious，the idea is not a new one．Yogis（瑜伽信徒） have long enjoyed silent meals as part of a deepened practice．In fact，it was a trip to a temple（寺庙） in India by a man that encouraged one Brooklyn restaurant recently to add a silent dinner to its event programming．
"We'll make a small speech at the beginning of the meal to make sure everyone understands what is happening and ask them not to speak or use their mobile phones for at least an hour，" said EAT Greenpoint owner Jordan Colon．And background music will be turned off，too．
"It's funny；when I first opened EAT，I didn't play music for some time and people had very different reactions（反映） to that，" said Colon．"Some people who come out to eat are ready to party，but it was so quiet without music．But I wanted to create an environment that makes you relaxed．"
Although personal reactions to a silent dinner may be various，in general they are more likely to get into a lot of talk afterwards，said Ryan．"At the end of the night people always have a lot to say about silence．But the most reaction is that there is always a good laugh．"

The first paragraph is written to be a（n）____ ．

A．conclusion	B．introduction
C．argument	D．warning

At silent dinner parties，people should not____．

A．leave before they finish eating

B．just pay attention to the food

C．use a mobile phone or listen to music

D．take electronic devices to the party

What does the writer try to tell us in Paragraph 5?

A．Silent meals help people live longer．

B．Yogis are the first to hold silent dinners．

C．More and more people like eating in silence．

D．The idea of eating in silence appeared long ago．

In Jordan Colon's opinion，silent dinners ____．

A．make people comfortable and relaxed

B．are hard to be accepted by most people

C．can help him to attract more customers

D．provide a chance to get to know others

Biking is an amazing family activity，but finding a route that is suitable for different，ages is a little difficult．Lee McNeil and his family ate crazy about biking．They have seven children，from 4 to 24 years old．When looking for a route，they look for enough protection from traffic，good surface condition and interesting views．
Here are some great routes for biking with your whole family which are suggested by McNeil．
Iron Horse Trail
This is the McNeil family's favorite ride．The route ~s 26 miles and goes through the 2．1 mile Snoqualmie Tunnel．"Beautiful views，the tunnel，and places to stop and watch the rock climbers make it special，" McNeil said．"All our kids have taken their turn to go through the black tunnel bravely for the first time and we celebrate it at the end of the ride．" If you prefer，check http://bit，ly/Mlt9y4 for more information．
Centennial Trail
The Centennial Trail runs for 23 miles from Snohomish to Bryant．The trail is wide and smooth，and is safe for kids as it is off the roads．A nice stop is Lake Cassidy east of Marysville．A dock（码头） on the lake is fun to explore．It also has picnic tables and washrooms for a convenient（方便的） lunch-time stop．For a map，go to http：//bit．ly/L5qCeY．
Cascade Trail
The Cascade Trail is 23 miles．The slope（斜坡） is gentle and it makes for an easy family ride．McNeil said it is a "beautiful ride up the Skagit Valley，with lots of places to watch wildlife along the river"．Go to http://bit，ly/PR4wOW to see a map showing the trail，parking areas and bus stops．
Other good choices
Snoqualmie Valley Trail: http : / / L．usa．Gov/n WGWO
Guemes Island: http://bit，ly/LJ3RxL
Burke-Gilman Trail: http : / /l．usa．gov/ s33li

Which of the following route do McNeil's family like best?

A．Cascade Trail．	B．Iron Horse Trail．
C．Centennial Trail．	D．Burke-Gilman Trail．

If you choose the Centennial Trail，you can ____．
A，watch the rock climbers               B．see a small valley
C．go through a tunnel                  D．have a picnic for lunch
The main purpose of the passage is to ____．

A．ask people to learn from Lee McNeil

B．tell people how to make a family ride

C．introduce some routes for family rides

D．encourage more people to ride bikes

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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题并按要求完成第105题。
Have you ever heard of e-books? E-books are electronic books. They are no larger than an ordinary（普通的）book, with a screen on which you can read.
How does the e-book work?
First, you call up websites on your computer and choose books that you want. There are thousands of books provided by different websites on the Internet. Then download the books you like on to your e-book. You can download about 10 books at a time. Now you can just sit back and enjoy yourself reading.
Compared with ordinary books, e-books have many advantages. First of all, e-books save space. You can put as many as 10 books into a thing no bigger than a pocket radio and then carry it everywhere. You can renew（更新） reading materials in your e-book as many times as you like. With the development of e-book technology, probably an e-library will appear. Then you just take your e-books there and download what you want to read. You no longer need to worry about whether your books are over-due( 逾期 )or not.
Is an e-book larger than an ordinary book?
______________________________________________
How many books can you download at a time?
______________________________________________
What will probably appear in the future?
______________________________________________
How many times can you renew reading materials in your e-book?
______________________________________________
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阅读下面短文，从方框内选择恰当的句子填入文中空白处，使短文内容完整、意思连贯。
Where do our favorite foods come from? The truth may surprise you. Did you know curry isn’t Indian? Did you know Americans weren’t the first to eat hamburgers? Or did you know pizza wasn’t created in Italy?
First, let’s talk about curry.      But in reality(事实)， wealthy English people were cooking with curry spices (香料) hundreds of years before British ships traveled to India.
   Cooks of wealthy English families created curry dishes, and later these dishes became popular in other parts of England.     The Persians were eating round, flat bread with cheese in the 500s-nearly one thousand years before pizza became popular in Naples, Italy!
Finally let’s look at the truth behind hamburgers. Many people think hamburgers are an American food.   A German named Otto Kuasw made the first hamburger in 1891. Four years later, German sailors introduced hamburgers to Americans.
Where foods come from isn’t nearly as important as how they taste—delicious!   

A. However according to some stories, hamburgers came from Hamburg, Germany. B. So, go and get some of your favorite and enjoy it. C. Many people think the English found out about curry from people in India in the 1660s. D. As for pizzas, this dish was probably first made in Persia(波斯). E. In fact, the word “curry” can be found in the English language as far back as 1377.

阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
Japan is one of the cleanest countries in the world. What are its secrets?
In Japan, people have to pay for their garbage. If they have a lot, or their garbage is difficult to treat, they have to pay more. They also have to pay for things they no longer need, like old TVs and fridges. This makes people think before they throw away.
There are few garbage cans in Japanese streets. People take their garbage home and sort through it carefully. They also have different ways of treating different kinds of garbage. People turn old chopsticks into paper. They burn some garbage to make fertilizer(肥料). People even use garbage to make more land area.
Japan has set a good example to the rest of the world. If people in every country did the same, we would be able to do something about our environmental problem.
What can we do to help the environment? Here are some ideas.
.Reduce!
Check it out. Buy products with less packaging (包装).
Buy less and create less garbage. We shouldn’t buy things we don’t need.
.Reuse!
Be creative and make use of garbage. For example, you can make a photo frame(边框) out of buttons, and other small pieces of garbage.
.Recycle!
Ask your family and friends to use recycled products.
Be helpful. Is there a recycling center near your home? If so, ask your family and neighbors to recycle.

1．	What does the underlined word “treat” probably mean in Chinese? A. 治疗   B. 丢弃    C. 处理

2．	Paragraphs(段落) 1- 4 of the passage mainly tell us about _______. A. the secrets of Japan’s being a clean country B. what we should do to help the environment C. different kinds of ways to make use of garbage

3．	How many ideas does the passage mention about helping the environment? A. Two.    B. Three.   C. Four.

4．	What can we do to help the environment? A. Throw away all the garbage. B. Go shopping more often and buy things we don’t need. C. Ask our family and friends to use recycled products.

5．	Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. People in Japan should pay for their garbage. B. There are many garbage cans in Japanese streets. C. We can recycle the garbage by burning all the buttons.

阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
Zhang Li lies in bed sadly. The 24-year-old young man lost his right leg because of a blood disease. The doctor said that his 10 years of smoking had caused the disease. “I began to smoke when I was in Junior 3. It made me feel like a man and I thought it looked cool. Now I know I was really wrong.” said Zhang.
It is a mistake many teenagers make. It is said that about 40 million of the country’s young people between 13 and 18 have tried smoking. Nearly 68 percent of teenager smokers smoked their first one before the age of 13. Those who live in big cities started even earlier. Many teenagers see people smoking in the movies. But in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing. In fact, smoking is one of the top killers in China. Each year one million people die from smoking-related(与吸烟有关的)diseases. Smoking causes illnesses like lung cancer and heart disease.
Doctors say that the younger a person starts smoking, the worse it will be. If a person starts smoking as a teenager, he or she may live twenty-two years less than non-smokers.
What kind of disease did smoking cause for Zhang Li?
A. Lung cancer.
B. Blood disease.
C. Heart disease.
From the passage, we know Zhang Li started to smoke when he was      years old.
A. 13 B. 14 C. 18
The city’s young people         .
A. knew that smoking was a bad thing
B. tried smoking when they were in Junior 3
C. started smoking earlier than those in the country
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Zhang Li had a disease and lost his left leg.
B. Smoking may cause many kinds of diseases.
C. Smoking may make you have a shorter life.
What does the underlined word “non-smokers ” mean in English?
A. People who like smoking.
B. People who smoke.
C. People who don’t smoke.

阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。

Name	Personal Information
Norman Bethune	Born in 1890 in Canada;   A doctor came to China in 1938 Died in 1939 in China
Celine Dion	Born in Montreal ,Canada;   A singer star; In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic
Thomas Edison	Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA; Made over 1,000 inventions ;    Died in 1931
Bill Gates	Born in 1955 in the USA;    Wrote Business @ the Speed of  Thought ;     Owns Microsoft Company
Mark Twain	Born in 1835 in the USA;     A writer wrote The Adventures Of  Tome Sawyer;      Died in 1910

______ is from Canada.
A. Bill Gates      B. Mark Twain     C. Celine Dion
The _______ was born in 1835.
A. writer         B. singer          C. doctor
My Heart Will Go On is the name of a _______.
A. book          B. film           C. song
Dr Bethune worked in China for about______ years.
A. 4             B.2             C. 8
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Mark Twain wrote wrote Business @ the Speed of  Thought
B. Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company
C. Thomas Edison made over 1.000 inventions

There is a big supermarket（超市） near Mrs. Green’s home. She usually goes there to buy food. The shop assistants are polite(有礼貌的)and helpful. The things are cheap, too.
One day, Mrs. Green goes to the supermarket. She buys some noodles. Biscuits(饼干)are also their children’s favorite food. And she buys some milk. Her children always have milk for breakfast. Mimi likes fish and Tim likes hot dogs. She buys some fish and sausages(香肠)for them, too. Mrs. Green doesn't have any rice at home. So she buys a bag of rice, but she can’t take it. It is very heavy. Her husband, Mr. Green is coming to the supermarket and carry(搬运)the rice.
Where’s the supermarket?

A．In Mrs. Green’s house.

B．Near Mrs. Green’s house.

C．Under the street.

D．In the mall(商业街).

Who likes biscuits?

A．Mrs. Green and Mr. Green.	B．Mrs. Green and Tim.
C．Mrs. Green and Mimi.	D．Tim and Mimi.

Mimi likes _______.

A．fish	B．hot dogs
C．rice	D．vegetable

Does Mrs. Green buy a bag of rice?

A．Yes, she does.	B．No, she doesn't .
C．Yes, she is.	D．We don't know.

Who helps Mrs. Green take the rice?

A．Mr. Green.	B．Mrs. Green.
C．Mimi.	D．Tim.

Hi, I’m Brian. This is the photo of my family. My grandfather is with glasses. He has little hair. The one standing next to him is my uncle. He is wearing a cap. My grandmother has gray hair. She is a kind woman. She is holding my younger brother. He has short curly hair. The woman standing behind me is my mom. She has straight brown hair. There is a little girl sitting on the table. Her name is Cathy. She is my sister. She is wearing a green T-shirt and a pair of green socks. It’s her favorite color. Which one is my father? Well, he is wearing glasses, too. He is in brown shorts and brown shoes. His name is Sam. Now, do you know where he is?
How many people are there in the passage?

A．Five.	B．Six.
C．Seven	D．Eight

What is Cathy’s favorite color?

A．Green.	B．Black.
C．Yellow.	D．White.

How many children do Brian’s parents have?

A．One.	B．Two.
C．Three.	D．Four

Who is wearing glasses?

A．Brian and his father.

B．Brian.

C．Brian’s grandpa and uncle.

D．Brian’s grandpa and father.

Which is NOT true?

A．Brian has one uncle in the picture.

B．Brian’s younger brother has long curly hair.

C．Brian’s grandfather doesn't have much hair.

D．Brian’s sister wears a green T-shirt.

This is Cara and Ben. They are twins(双胞胎). They are twelve. This is their bedroom. It’s a nice room. There are two beds in the room. The yellow bed is Cara’s and that green one is Ben’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. The chairs look the same. Cara’s sweater is on his bed. Ben’s coat is on his chair. Their clock, books and pencil-cases are on the desk. Their school bags are behind the chairs.
Cara and Ben are ________.

A．brother and sister	B．brothers
C．sisters	D．friends

Cara and Ben have ________.

A．two chairs and one desk

B．two desks and one chair

C．two chairs and two desks

D．one desk and one chair

Cara’s ________ is yellow and Ben’s ________ is green.

A．chair; bed	B．sweater; sweater
C．bed; chair	D．bed; bed

Cara’s sweater is ________.

A．on his bed	B．on Ben’s bed
C．on the chair	D．on the desk

Which is right?

A．Their class is very nice.

B．Their two beds look the same.

C．Their school bags are under the chairs.

D．They live in the same room.