初中英语阅读理解

As Chinese, I’m sure you know something about Taichi. It’s a kind of sport and one of the symbols of Chinese culture. Taichi is common in China. If you walk through a park, you might see people doing these slow and beautiful actions. They are doing Taichi, an ancient art called Wushu. Doing Taichi is good for our health. It can make us walk and move freely. During slow actions we can pay special attention to our hands and feet. We can control them better. Taichi also mixes slow actions and deep breaths perfectly. People will become healthier by practicing it. But Taichi is more than a kind of sport. It shows how we see the world as well. The world is full of yin and yang, such as dark and light, soft and hard, full and empty etc. Taichi sets up good relationships between yin and yang, while they aren’t opposite. Just like the picture on the left, a white circle is in the black area and a black circle is in the white area. After a dark night, the sun will rise. Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring. Everything keeps changing— that is how we should see the world. Yin and yang depend on each other and make differences to each other. That is why humans can get on well with nature and people can use softness to beat hardness. Taichi makes full of yin and yang. In China, Taichi has been practiced for about 600 years. At present, more people are encouraged to join in the Taichi and pass it on. Over 100 million people in more than 150 countries practice Taichi. It is getting more and more popular in the world.

1. The actions of Taichi are ________.

A．

slow and beautiful

B．

quick and free

C．

quick and beautiful

2. The underline word “them” refers to (指的是) ________.

A．

Wushu and sport

B．

walking and moving

C．

hands and feet

3. What does Taichi show us?

A．	It shows us that yin and yang are opposite.
B．	It shows us that nothing is changing.
C．	It shows us the relationships between yin and yang.

4. How long has Taichi been practiced in China?

A．	For about 600 years.
B．	For about 100 years.
C．	For about 150 years.

5. We can most probably read this article in ________ in a newspaper.

A．	BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT
B．	SPORTS & CULTURE
C．	TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION

Nowadays it seems that apps are for many things, and they have become a part of our life. Here are some useful and popular apps.

	Food Trainer Junk food! Junk food! Junk food! We all know junk food is bad for our health, but we can’t stop eating it. Now, good news! Food Trainer is created to help eat less junk food and lose weight.
	1 Second Everyday This isn’t a new app, but it’s good to use it at the start of the year. It’s a way to record one second of video every day, building up your own movie of the year. You can share it if you want to. Pay a little and you can use it.
	Love Literacy More than 100,000 young people use Love Literacy to read e-books. Now it has added 200 more free e-books, including Chinese Cinderella. Chinese Cinderella shows a girl’s dream is to get a good education and live a life with a person who cares. To learn more, use the app right now.
	Highbrow Dictionary This app is fantastic for helping you add new words to your vocabulary like experience, competition and many more. It can help you learn more English words, so if you have problems learning new words, use it! And good news! It’s free.

1. Food Trainer is an app for ________.

A．	helping eat less junk food and lose weight
B．	helping eat more junk food and lose weight
C．	helping eat less healthy food to lose weight

2. Tom wants to learn more new English words, he should choose ________.

A．

Food Trainer

B．

1 Second Everyday

C．

Highbrow Dictionary

3. How many apps are mentioned in the passage?

A．

Three.

B．

Four.

C．

Five.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	1 Second Everyday is a new app for recording videos.
B．	Chinese Cinderella is about a girl’s dream.
C．	1 Second Everyday is free for all of us.

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．	Some Apps for Making Movies
B．	Some Apps for Learning English
C．	Some Useful And Popular Apps

On Dec.9，three Chinese astronauts gave a science lecture 400 kilometers above Earth!Zhai Zhigang，Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu who are working aboard the Tiangong space station，showed our students a glimpse of their life there.They also did some fun science experiments.Let's take a look at some of them.

Use it or lose it

The human body grows with the pull of Earth's gravity （重力）.But in space，our bones and muscles （肌肉） don't need to support our body's weight.This will cause bone and muscle loss.It's reported that astronauts can lose up to 20% of their muscles after just a couple of weeks.That is dangerous for astronauts because they will be too weak to work.

Astronauts have different ways to prevent this.During the lecture，Zhai introduced a special uniform Ye was wearing.It's called a "penguin suit".There are many elastic bands（弹力带）inside the suit.Wearing it，astronauts use their muscles to stretch（拉伸） the bands.This keeps their muscles strong.Wang also showed students how she walked on a treadmill （跑步机） and rode a bicycle.Astronauts exercise with these tools every day to prevent muscle loss.

Space water is different

Water in space acts differently from water on Earth in other ways.For example，water will not flow（流动） downward if you try to pour it into a cup.That's why astronauts usually drink water through straws（吸管）in sealed（密封的）bags.If astronauts cry，the tears will stay on their eyeballs instead of falling down.They have to wipe（擦拭）them away！

During another experiment，Wang made a water film （膜）.Then she added more water drops onto the film to make it a water ball.This can never happen on Earth.

（1）The astronauts gave a 　 　lecture 400 kilometers above Earth on Dec.9.

A．	science
B．	Chinese
C．	history
D．	geography

（2）The astronauts might become weak in the space because 　 　.

A．	their bodies will stop growing
B．	they have to work for long hours
C．	they might lose some of their muscles
D．	their muscles have to support more weight

（3）Zhai showed 　 　to the students during the lecture.

A．	Earth's gravity
B．	a "penguin suit"
C．	a treadmill
D．	a bicycle

（4）Which is NOT TRUE about water in space？ 　 　

A．	If astronauts cry，the tears will stay on their eyeballs.
B．	If astronauts pour the water into a cup，it will flow downward.
C．	If astronauts add more water drops onto the film，it will become a water ball.
D．	The astronauts usually drink water through straws in sealed bags.

（5）The word " 　 　" can best describe the lecture in space.

A．	Boring
B．	Careless
C．	Dangerous
D．	Eye﹣opening

Hubei Provincial Museum is one of the most famous places in Wuhan.Standing by the beautiful East Lake，the museum was opened about 60 years ago.

The museum covers an area of 81，909 square meters. It collects，protects，and exhibits（展出）the cultural relics（文物）discovered in the province. Since 1953，the museum has collected over 260，000 cultural relics. Among them，nearly 1，000 are listed as first﹣class relics of China，and 16 are considered national treasures.

One of the most famous treasures is the Sword （剑） of Goujian. It is named after the King of Yue State. Although this bronze sword （青铜剑） has been under the ground for more than 2，500 years，its decorations are still clear.

Another treasure in the museum is the Zenghouyi Chime Bells （编钟）.It was found in 1978.It is the largest bronze musical instrument ever discovered. With a set of bells of different sizes，it can play many pieces of music，and it sounds quite beautiful. There are over 3，000 ancient Chinese characters （汉字） on the bells，describing the music and the owner of this instrument.

If you want to get a taste of the rich history in Hubei，be sure to pay a visit to the Provincial Museum when you are in Wuhan.

（1）How long has Hubei Provincial Museum been opened？ 　 　

A．	For about sixty years.
B．	For about forty years.
C．	For about sixteen years.
D．	For about seventy years.

（2）What can we see in Hubei Provincial Museum？ 　 　

A．	Gold.
B．	Robots.
C．	Stones.
D．	Cultural relics.

（3）Which period of history did the owner of the Sword of Goujian live？ 　 　

A．	In Tang Dynasty.
B．	In Han Dynasty.
C．	In Qin Dynasty.
D．	During the Spring and Autumn Period.

（4）Which of the following is TRUE about the Zenghouyi Chime Bells？ 　 　

A．	It was found in 1968.
B．	There are many English words on it.
C．	It is the largest bronze musical instrument ever discovered.
D．	The Zenghouyi Chime Bells were made in the same size.

（5）What can we know from the passage？ 　 　

A．	There are 60 national treasures in the museum.
B．	We can learn the rich history of Hubei in the museum.
C．	The museum has collected over 260，000 cultural relics since 1978.
D．	The Sword of Goujian has been under the ground for 1500 years.

Su Bingtian ran into the record books at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on August 1.He became the first Chinese to enter the men's 100 m final （决赛） at the Olympics. And with 9.83 seconds in the 100 m semi﹣final （半决赛），he set a new Asian record.

Although he finished sixth，Su recorded a time of 9.98 seconds in the final，0.18 seconds behind the winner Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy，who clocked 9.80 seconds. "Actually，I am very happy to run under 10 seconds twice in such a short time. Making it into the finals，I have already given all I have，" Su said after the race.

The last Chinese track﹣and﹣field athlete（田径运动员）to make history at the Olympics was Liu Xiang. Liu won a gold medal in the men's 110 m hurdles （跨栏赛）in Athens in 2004 and brought China its first Olympic gold medal in a men's track﹣and﹣field event.

"If it wasn't for Liu Xiang's achievement，we'd never have thought that an Asian would step on the Olympic track﹣and﹣field final and even win the race，"Su said. "I hope my sixth place at the Olympic final will encourage more Chinese athletes to go forward."

（1）Su Bingtian became the 　 　Chinese to enter the men's 100 m final at the Olympics.

A．	first
B．	second
C．	third
D．	fourth

（2）Su finished sixth in the final and it's just 　 　seconds behind the winner.

A．	0.15
B．	0.18
C．	9.83
D．	9.98

（3）Su was very 　 　to run under 10 seconds twice in such a short time.

A．	tired
B．	bored
C．	worried
D．	glad

（4）　 　brought China its first Olympic gold medal in a men's track﹣and﹣field event.

A．	Lin Dan
B．	Ma Long
C．	Liu Xiang
D．	Su Bingtian

（5）People mostly think that 　 　seldom steps on the Olympic track﹣and﹣field final.

A．	an Asian
B．	a European
C．	an American
D．	an African

阅读短文，判断短文后句子的意思是否与短文内容相符。用"T"表示相符，"F"表示不相符。

Once in a rich and peaceful country，there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn't feel like eating. He often cried for no reason. This made the queen and his people worried.

One day，a doctor was called in to examine the king. But he found nothing wrong with his body. "What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That’ll make him happy." said the doctor.

The prime minister and the king's banker were called to the palace. But they both said they were not happy. The prime minister was worried about losing his power while the banker was afraid of losing his money.

Then，the king's top general was told to go out and find a happy man in three days. He searched and searched，but he couldn't find anyone that was truly happy. Two days passed. Just as he was about to give up，he saw a poor man eating with his hands and singing happily on the street. The general went up to him and asked， "What makes you so happy？You have no power，money or fame." The poor man answered， "I have everything I want，and I don't want what I can't have. So I'm happy." Then the general asked the man if he could buy his shirt for the king. The poor man laughed and said he didn't own any shirts at all.

（1）Once there lived a happy king in a rich and peaceful country. 　 　

（2）The doctor said， "The king will be happy if he wears the shirt of a happy person." 　 　

（3）The prime minister was not happy because he worried about losing his power. 　 　

（4）The general found a truly happy person on the first day. 　 　

（5）Though the poor man didn't own any shirts，he was happy. 　 　

When you first meet Meggie, you may think she’s strange. She often tells people which word “tastes” good and who has a “delicious” name. But she’s not crazy. She has synesthesia (伴生感觉), something only one in 2,000 people has.

People who have synesthesia experience the world differently. For some people, different words “taste” differently, for some, numbers or letters have colors, and for some, music “touches” parts of their bodies. Many of them experience more than one kind of synesthesia, while some have just one, like Meggie.

Each of them has their own experience- two people with synesthesia may both “feel” music, but they almost never feel the music in the same way. For example, one may feel the music of the violin lightly brushing his face; the other may feel it on her ankle (脚踝). And one’s experience of synesthesia is always the same. If they see the number 5 in the color blue, then 5 is blue every time they see it.

There’s one thing about synesthesia: it can’t be “turned off”. If you have synesthesia, you’ll experience it all the time. Meggie once met a guy and his name made her think of the taste of bad eggs. He was a fun guy, but after thinking about his name all night, she felt too sick to be friends with him. Even so, she still likes this “gift” because that’s what makes her different.

1. What do you learn about Meggie from the first paragraph?

A．	She has a strange name.	B．	She is a good person.
C．	She is a crazy person.	D．	She is special in a way.

2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?

A．	People with synesthesia experience the world differently.
B．	For some people with synesthesia, different words “taste” differently.
C．	For some people with synesthesia, numbers or letters have colors.
D．	Many people with synesthesia experience more than one kind of it.

3. What did Meggie stop being friends with the guy?

A．	He often played jokes on her.	B．	He enjoys eating bad eggs.
C．	She couldn’t stand his name.	D．	She did not like his gift.

4. Which of the following might be said by Meggie?

A．	“The sound of drums touches my back.”
B．	“The number zero tastes like an apple.”
C．	“The name Shakespeare is in bright purple.”
D．	“The music of the violin lightly brushes my face.”

As we all know, too much trashis a big problem for our environment. A woman in Indonesia’s Java island has come up with a great idea —lending books to children in exchange for trash.

Raden Roro Hendarti, nearly 50 years old, is a librarian in Muntang village. She started a “trash library”, hoping to make children read more as well as make them realize the importance of environment protection. Each weekday, Raden puts all kinds of books on the back of her three-wheeler (三轮车) and rides to Muntang village. There, children line up to exchange plastic cups, bags and other trash for books from Raden’s mobile library. After finishing the exchange, Raden carries back all the trash.

In the library where Raden works, there are thousands of books. Every time she shows up, children run to her “trash library”. They all carry trash bags, and Raden’s three-wheeler quickly fills with trash as the books fly out. Raden collects about 100kg of trash each week. It is then sorted out (分类) and sent for recycling or sale. She is happy that children spend less time on online games because of the books.

Raden plans to take the mobile library service to neighboring areas as well. She says, “We all should take care of our trash in order to fight climate (气候) change and save the earth.”

1. What does the underlined word “trash” mean?

A．

plastic

B．

rubbish

C．

paper

D．

information

2. Which of the following shows how Raden’s idea works?

①She rides to Muntang village.② She carries back all the trash.

③Children line up to get books for their trash.

④ She puts books on her three-wheeler.

A．	④→①→③→②	B．	④→①→②→③
C．	①→③→④→②	D．	①→②→③→④

3. How much trash can Raden collect each weekday?

A．

About 100 kg.

B．

About 50 kg.

C．

About 25 kg.

D．

About 20 kg.

4. What’s Raden going to do next?

A．	To ask her neighbors for help.
B．	To give the mobile library to her neighbors.
C．	To exchange books for trash in more villages.
D．	To tell children to spend less time on online games.

When I got up this morning, I was so surprised to find a new watch on my desk. I couldn’t help crying.

I lost my old watch last Monday. It was a present from my father for my thirteenth birthday. I still don’t know where or how I lost it.

I felt really sad when I couldn’t find the watch. I stayed at school to look for it until very late.

When I came home, no one was there. At nine o’clock, Mom called back and told me that Dad was hit by a car on his way to look for me. He was sent to the hospital.

I went to the hospital that night and told Dad I was sorry. I also told him I lost my watch, but he did not get angry.

Dad’s left leg was badly hurt, and he stayed in the hospital for several days. He just came back home yesterday, and this morning I found the new watch.

Thank you, Dad, for loving me so much.

1. Why did the writer start crying this morning?

A．	Because she got up too late.	B．	Because she had lost her watch.
C．	Because her dad was in hospital.	D．	Because she was moved by her dad.

2. Where did the writer lose her watch?

A．

Nobody knows.

B．

In the hospital.

C．

On the playground.

D．

On her way to school.

3. What happened to Dad while he was looking for her?

A．	He suddenly fell ill.	B．	He lost his way.
C．	He was hit by a car.	D．	He hit someone.

4. Who most probably bought the new watch?

A．

Her mom.

B．

Her dad.

C．

Her friend.

D．

Her teacher.

A Picture of My Own City

How will your dream city look in 100 years’ time?

What kind of city do you hope our children, grandchildren or great grandchildren will be living in?

Now paint your very own idea about our city & you’ll have a chance to win 5,000 dollars!

What: ① The ides of your painting must be your won.

② Write down the idea behind your painting in 100 words.

Where: Send your painting to A Picture of My Own City 9F, No. 168, Swan Road, Swan City.

When: Send your painting before June 30, 2022.

Prize: 1st Prize: ＄5,000 (3winners)

2nd Prize: ＄2,500 (5 winners)

3rd Prize: ＄1,000 (10 winners)

4th Prize: ＄ 500 (20 winners)

To learn more, please visit: http://picturemyowncity.swancity.gov/

1. What does the ad ask people to do?

A．	To paint a future city.	B．	To live with their children.
C．	To offer 5,000 dollars.	D．	To write a 100-word story.

2. How much do you get if you win the third prize?

A．

＄ 5,000.

B．

＄2,500.

C．

＄ 1,000.

D．

＄ 500.

3. Which of the following is most probably a picture for the competition?

A．

B．

C．

D．

从A-G选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话。（选项中有两项是多余的）

A: Hi. Jeff ____1____

B: I’m fine, thanks.

A: ____2____

B: Nothing much.

A: Would you like to see a movie with me?

B: Sure. There are three movie theaters near here. ____3____

A: Sun Cinema. It’s the closest to us.

B: Yes, but what about the long waiting time to get movie tickets?

A: ____4____ We can buy tickets online.

B: What do you think of the other cinemas?

A: They are not as good as Sun Cinema. It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats.

B: ____5____

A: Well let’s go.

A．	Sounds great.
B．	You are welcome.
C．	What are you going to do today?
D．	How old are you?
E．	Don’t worry.
F．	How are you?
G．	Which one shall we go to?

At the beginning of human history, people could only eat food they found. But then people learned to find more ways to get food. About 10, 000 years ago people started to farm the land. After that, people developed farming skills.

People eat different food in different areas. In China rice is the main food for people in the south while the people in the north eat noodles. People who live in European countries near the sea eat lots of fish. But in Central Europe, people are away from the sea. So they don’t eat so much fish. They eat more special meat instead.

People eat food with different tools in different areas. In China, people always like using chopsticks while in North American, Australia and Europe, people always like using knives and forks, to our surprise, in India and the Middle East, people always pick up food with their own fingers.

Now people can eat different food from different areas. As we can see it is possible to convey food easily from one part of the world to another. We can almost cat whatever we like at any place of the world. For example people in Britain can cat bananas from Africa and rice from India. Food is becoming a very big business now.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案

1. People ________ at the beginning of human history.

A．

could only eat food they found

B．

started to farm the land

C．

developed farming skills

2. People living in Central Europe don’t eat so much fish because ________.

A．

they are away from the sea

B．

they like eating noodles

C．

they are near the sea

3. The underlined（下划线的）word “convey” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A．

捐赠

B．

传导

C．

运输

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	People in the south of China eat bananas as their main food.
B．	People in India and the Middle East always pick up food with their own fingers.
C．	People in Britain can only eat rice from Africa.

5. What’s the best title（标题）for the passage?

A．

People’s Table Manners(礼仪）

B．

People’s Eating Tools

C．

People and Food

Long long time ago, a man called Tom got a book. It was about the secret of a special pebble (鹅卵石) that could turn anything into real gold. The special pebble was lying among other ones on the beach. Because they looked the same, the special pebble was almost impossible to be found. If people touched the special pebble, it would feel warm. However, other pebbles were cold.

After learning the secret, Tom was excited. He dreamed of becoming rich. So he sold all that he had, bought garden forks, went to the beach and started picking up pebbles. On the first day, he picked up pebbles and then he threw them into the sea if there were not special. Again and again, the special pebble didn’t appear. But he didn’t give up and then he continued.

Several years later, suddenly he picked up one pebble which was warm. But because he had such a strong habit of throwing one pebble after another without thinking, he threw this special one into the sea as usual. He lost the chance to be rich. What a pity!

In fact, good chances do come in our life at any time. Try to hold them as soon as possible instead of missing them.

根据短文内容判断正 (A) 误 (B) 。

1. The special pebble that could turn anything into real gold would feel cold.

2. To become rich, Tom sold all that he had, went to the beach with garden forks and started picking up pebbles.

3. If the pebbles were not special, Tom threw them into the sea on the first day.

4. After several years, Tom had a strong habit of throwing books without thinking.

5. In the end, Tom found the special pebble but he missed it.

The World for Teenagers（青少年）

Learning Feelings Communication Community Activities ☆☆☆ Question in June: What do you often do after class?

Linda from Britain I often use old clothes that people don’t wear any more to make bags. I opened a small shop in my community and set up a website to sell the bags online. Many customers think they are fantastic. Now I plan to write a new book about ways to use old clothes.

Linlin from China Museums often teach me a lot. I have ever been to many museums, such as the ones in Harbin Xian and so on. But the Hangzhou National Tea Museum is my favorite. It’s in this museum that I knew about the history of tea. I watched the tea art performances（表演）. They showed how to make a perfect cup of tea with tea sets.

Amy from Canada I often cook Chinese food at home. My favorite is Yunnan Rice Noodles. To make the food, we need to have rice noodles, chicken soup, chicken vegetables and eggs. My parents often cookChinese food as well, especially gongbao chicken.

根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。

1. Teenagers from ________ countries answer the questions.

A．

three

B．

two

C．

one

2. According to the passage Linda often ________.

A．	makes Yunnan Rice Noodles
B．	uses old clothes to make bags
C．	visits museums

3. You can ask Linlin about ________ if you are interested in tea.

A．

the history of tea

B．

the skill of making tea sets

C．

the museum in Harbin

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	Linda’s bags can satisfy many customers.
B．	Only Amy’s parents often cook Chinese food.
C．	Linlin learns nothing from the museums.

5. From the passage above you can find that all these teenagers often ________ .

A．	share the housework at home
B．	put old things to good use
C．	have after-class activities

根据短文内容，判断1-5小题句子的正（A）或误（B）。

Every living thing needs to reproduce（繁殖）. Reproducing means creating more members of your group. In order for plants to reproduce, they have to spread their seeds（种子）to other areas. Plants have developed all kinds of ways to do this.

The simplest way is gravity（重力）. Many seeds are inside of fruit. When fruit gets too heavy, it falls from a tree to the ground. Sometimes animals will pick up the fruit and drop it in another area. That helps move the seed even farther away. Apples spread this way.

Other plants use wind to spread their seeds. Dandelions（蒲公英）are a good example of this. Dandelion seeds are so light that when wind blows, it carries dandelion seeds to new places. Maple（枫树）seeds also use wind. Their seeds are connected with long, thin leaves that look like wings. When the seed falls from the tree, its “wings” help it fly farther from the tree.

Some animals help plants spread their seeds. The animals eat the seeds. While the seed is in the animal’s body, it stays whole. When the seed leaves the animal, it’s in a new place.

Ants also help spread seeds. Some seeds have a special smell that appeals to ants. The ants bring the seeds back to their home, which of course is underground. They only eat part of the seed. They leave the rest of the seed underground. After that, the seed can start growing.

1. When fruit gets heavy enough, it will fall from a tree to the ground because of gravity.

2. All plants can spread seeds by themselves.

3. Wind helps apple and dandelion seeds to fly farther to new places.

4. Some animals and ants eat seeds, and it is helpful for seeds to spread.

5. The passage is mainly about the relationship between animals and plants.