初中英语阅读理解

---Do you think I can pass the test?
---_______, I’m afraid.

A．Not a chance.	B．Of course.
C．You can.	D．A little bit.

Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get along with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spent most of their playing time in front of the computer, playing video games.
A recent survey found that in the US children between 8 and 12 spent at least 13 hours a week playing video games or “gaming”. Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.
One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.
Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.
Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, _______.
Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted(成瘾). Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28-year-old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!
This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.
Children of 8 to 12 in the US spent at least_______ hours a month playing video games.

A．13

B．26

C．39

D．52

How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

Which of the following is the right sentence for the blank in paragraph 5?

A．They might get lower grades.

B．They might lose their friends.

C．They might stop playing games.

D．They might become ill.

The word”addicted” in the sixth paragraph means_______ in Chinese.

A．兴奋地

B．专心的

C．马虎的

D．上瘾的

What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?

A．Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages.

B．Video gaming might be a dangerous thing.

C．Childhood is a time of fun and games.

D．Children should learn how to get on well with others.

The animal kingdom has a new member. On September 12, 2012, researchers made a report to the world that they discovered a new species(物种) of monkey. It is called the lesula. And it is only the second monkey species discovered in 28 years.
Scientists first saw the lesula in June, 2007 in Congo, a country in Africa. The lesula lives in the rain forests. The monkey was first found as a pet in a local family. When researchers found it, the family told them that they caught the monkey in the wild and then kept it as a pet.
The scientists have compared the lesula to the owl-faced monkey. The owl-faced monkey gets its name for having a long nose and a face that looks like an owl(猫头鹰). The lesula and the owl-faced monkey are similar in size and both have a stripe(条纹) on their nose. This shows the lesula and the owl-faced monkeys are close relatives, but different species. Scientists say the lesula usually weighs about twelve pounds. It has long blond hair. It eats like a vegetarian(素食者).
Scientists say it is important to protect African rain forests because there may be other new species like lesula to be discovered in the future.
When did the scientists make sure they found a new species of monkey?

A．In 2002.	B．In 2008.
C．In 2007.	D．In 2012.

Where is Congo?

A．In Asia.	B．In Africa.
C．In America.	D．In Europe.

How much does the lesula weigh?

A．About 12 pounds.	B．About 19 pounds.
C．About 28 pounds.	D．We don’t know.

From the passage we know that         .

A．it was the 29^th lesula that was found

B．the lesula mainly eats small animals

C．both the owl-faced monkey and the lesula have short blond hair

D．the lesula and the owl-faced monkey look aimilar, but different species

What’s the best title for the passage?

A．How the Lesula Was Found	B．What the Lesula Looks Like
C．A New Species of Monkey	D．When the Lesula Was Found

If you want to join the world for Earth Hour you can simply          .

A．call us on 555-3033 at 3 pm Sunday

B．go around the world to 2,000 cities

C．take actions at 8:30 am on 28 Mar.

D．switch off your lights for one hour

The final soccer match is          .

A．at 7 pm on Friday	B．at 3 pm on Sunday
C．at 3 pm on Saturday	D．at 2 pm on Monday

There is a silk blouse which is ￥100 at New Star Mall. You can pay        if you want to buy it on Mother’s Day.

A．￥40

B．￥60

C．￥50

D．￥75

Which movie star can you see on Saturday night?

A．Wentworth Miller.	B．Michael Scofield.
C．Harry Potter.	D．Jackie Chan.

If you are interested in Harry Potter children’s show, you can find more information by                 

A．visiting us at New Star Mall

B．calling us on 690-1856

C．calling us on 555-3033

D．turning off your lights for one hour

One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, "It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries (樱桃).
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost on time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent (弯腰) down early to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that he who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things."
Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A．The son

B．The father

C．Both the father and the son

D．Neither the father nor the son

The farmer bought_______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.

A．some bread	B．some water
C．come cherries	D．some pennies

When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father_______.

A．beat the son	B．said nothing
C．felt very happy	D．became very angry

The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

A．he wanted to teach his son a lesson

B．he wanted his son to do more exercise

C．he wanted his son to eat them all

D．he wanted to laugh at his son

From the story, we can learn that _______.

A．cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them

B．a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

C．if we want to eat cherries, we must pick up a horseshoe

D．if we don’t worry about the little things, we cannot do the great things

丁佳佳和王玲玲是好朋友，但她们性格迥异。假如你是丁佳佳，請根据表格內容把短文填充完整。

	Ding Jiajia	Wang Lingling
tall
smart
hard-working
funny
like	study together

Hello, I’m Ding Jiajia. I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different. My best friend is Wang Lingling. In some ways, we’re the same I’m as          as her. However, in some ways, we’re different. Wang Lingling is          and          than me. I’m       than her. We like                .

任务型阅读 (本题有5小题，每小题l分，共计5分)
请阅读下面Alan, Carol, Helen, Steve和Linda关于自己爱好的描述，并根据电影海报，从A.B.C.D.和E五个选项中选出适合他们观看的电影。
Alan: I like to see cartoons to relax myself.
Carol: I enjoy love stories, such as Romeo and Juliet.
Helen: I am interested in Chinese history and great Chinese persons.
Steve: Fantastic action movies are my favorite. I am usually excited about them.
Linda: I think talent shows are the most exciting. Everybody in my family enjoy watching these shows.

One day a famous teacher was walking with his student. On the way, they saw a lake. They stopped and the teacher told the student, “I’m thirsty. Get me some water from that lake.”
Just when the student reached the lake, a cow was walking in the lake. So the water became very dirty. He thought “I can’t give the dirty water to my teacher!”
He came back and told the teacher, “The water is very dirty. We can’t drink it.” After about half an hour, the teacher asked the student to get some water again. So he went back to the lake.
But the lake was still dirty. So he told the teacher the same thing. After some time, the teacher asked him to go back again. But this time, he found the water was clear. The mud in the water came to the bottom. So he got some water.
The teacher looked at the water and said to him, “You did nothing to make the water clear. You just let it be… Your mind is also like that! When it is bothered, just let it be. Give it some time.”
One day the teacher asked his student to        .

A．make the lake clear

B．drive away the cow in the lake

C．get some water to drink

D．get some water to wash his face

How many times did the student go to the lake?

A．Twice.	B．Three times.
C．Four times.	D．Five times.

Who made the water dirty?

A．The cow	B．The elephant.
C．The teacher.	D．The student

The teacher told his student that he should      when his mind was bothered.

A．drink some water	B．eat something
C．do nothing	D．ask him for help

From the passage we know that        .

A．the teacher taught his student something useful

B．the teacher wanted his student to work hard

C．the student know how to make the water clear

D．the student was very lazy

All the people know that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert（机灵的）. It is healthy for the mind and the body. This means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.
There are many ways to do exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways:
1. You have to like what you’re doing.
2. Exercise enough, but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough.
3. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or even three sports right for you.
Lots of people choose to exercise at fitness centers （健身中心）. Why? Because there are a lot of sports equipment（器材）there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you healthy. Some people buy sports equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center, or they can play sports together outside. How do you exercise?
In the passage, the writer tells us that we all need to          .

A．drink

B．sleep

C．exercise

D．have mind

Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned（提到）in the passage?

A．Fishing.

B．Running.

C．Swimming

D．Walking

It’s best to exercise       a week and        each time.

A．once, thirty minutes	B．two times, an hour
C．twice, half an hour	D．once, an hour

What does the underlined word “right” here mean in Chinese?

A．右边的

B．适合的

C．正确的

D．左边的

According to the passage, why do many people go to fitness centers to keep healthy?

A．Because they have much free time.

B．Because they think they can’t keep healthy at home.

C．Because there are different kinds of sports equipment at fitness centers.

D．Because they are rich.

House for Rent（出租） 4 sunny bedrooms with one big kitchen 2,000 yuan a month Call Mr. Li at 812-2457.

Lost Cat It’s black and white with blue eyes. It’s big. Call Mr. Brown at 812-9887.

School Bus Driver Wanted Experience （经验）needed. Call Mrs. Chen at 812-8988 between 10 a.m.and 5 p.m. on weekdays.

American Dreams in China Saturday and Sunday Peace Cinema 40 yuan (free for children under 12 ) Call 812-8866 for more information.

If you want to rent a house, you can call        .

A．812-2457

B．812-9887

C．812-8988

D．812-8866

        lost a black and white cat.

A．Mr. Li

B．Mr. Brown

C．Mrs. Chen

D．Mr. Zhou

You can call Mrs. Chen        .

A．between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday

B．between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m. on Thursday

C．between 10 a.m. and 5 p. m. on Friday

D．between 10 a. m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday

If Mr. Zhou wants to see American Dreams in China with his 11-year-old son, he will pay          .

A．20 yuan

B．40 yuan

C．60 yuan

D．80 yuan

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mr. Li wants to buy a house.

B．We can’t get any information about films.

C．If you find a cat, you can call Mr. Li.

D．Mrs. Chen needs a school bus driver with experience.

阅读理解（二）
Most of the wealthiest(最富的) people in the world come from the computer business(商业). Bill Gates, the founder(创始人) of Microsoft, is one of the most successful.
He first met with a computer at Lake School in Seattle. At the age of fifteen, he programmed computers while his high school classmates were playing basketball. In 1973, Gates went to Harvard University where he stayed for two years. He left to go into business with his friend Paul Allen. By 1976, the Gater Allen team was already famous in computer circles(圈). Their operating system(操作系统), MS-DOS, became the operating system for personal(个人的) computers all over the world.
Gates started his own company. At the Microsoft company headquarters(总部) near the city of Seattle, workers can wear shorts, have long hair, drink cans of Coca-Cola, and rollerskate(滑旱冰) from one office to the other. Microsoft becomes one of the biggest companies in the world.
根据短文内容，按要求完成各题
Who is the founder of Microsoft?
 
When did Bill Gates start to use computers?
 
What’s the name of the operating system used all over the world?
 
Where is the Microsoft company headquarters?
 
Is Bill Gates a successful man?
 

Mary and Her Friends
Mary has some friends. They are Betty, Peter, Alice and Mike. Mary is the oldest of the five. Betty is thirteen years old. She is younger than Mary and older than Peter. Alice is nine and Mike is seven.
Betty and Peter are good runners. But Peter runs faster(更快地). Mary and Betty like to play basketball. Mary plays better than Betty. Alice sings best of them.
Mary and Betty study in a middle school. Peter, Alice and Mike study in a primary school. They all work hard at school. But Betty works hardest. Her handwriting(书写) is good, too.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案
Mary has       friends.
A、four      B、five     C、six
Mike is      than Alice.
A、the youngest    B、oldest    C、younger
Peter runs       than Betty.
A、faster      B、slow     C、slower
Betty’s handwriting is       .
A、worst      B、good     C、better
They all       .
A、study in the same school
B、like to play basketball
C、work hard

A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a 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. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English, and speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question papers, and try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案
If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard      .
A、every day in a year
B、for most of the month
C、for only a few days
If people want to learn English well, they      .
A、only need to learn grammer
B、must often pratice English
C、have to go to England
It’s important to      a few days before the exam.
A、play too much
B、have a good sleep
C、read the question papers
When people have finished the exam, they should       .
A、stand up and leave at once
B、answer a few more questions
C、make sure mistakes on the question papers
The best title for this passage is         .
A、An Important Exam
B、An Easy Exam
C、How to Pass an Exam

A plant makes its own(自己的) food in its leaves. Water comes to the leaves through the roots(根). Air gets into the leaves through very small holes(洞). The green coloring in the leaves uses the water and air to make food for the plant. It also needs sunshine(阳光) because a plant can make food only when the sun is shining.
Animals and people could not live without green plants. They both eat plants. People and some animals also eat the meat of some animals, and these animals eat plants.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案
A plant gets food from       .
A、animals    B、the air    C、its leaves
Which of the following uses the water and air to make food for the plant?
A、The root.
B、The green coloring in the leaves.
C、The sun.
A plant has very small holes in its leaves       .
A、for air to come in
B、for water to come in
C、for sunshine to come in
A plant can make its food when it is a      .
A、sunny day    B、rainy day    C、cloudy day
From the text we know that people can’t get       .
A、animals without meat
B、food without animals
C、food without plants

1988年至1990年，一个名为“人口危机委员会”的组织对世界上100个大城市进行了调查。请根据下面12个主要大城市的调查表回答问题。

	Population (million)	(%)of income spent on food	Persons per room	(%)of houses with water and electricity	Telephones per 100 people	(%)of children in high school
Tokyo	28.7	18	0.9	100	44	97
Mexico City	19.4	41	1.9	94	6	62
New York	17.4	16	0.5	99	56	95
Sao Paulo	17.2	50	0.8	100	16	67
Osaka	16.8	18	0.6	98	42	97
Seoul	15.8	34	2.0	100	22	90
Moscow	13.2	33	1.3	100	39	100
Bombay	12.9	57	4.2	85	5	49
Calcutta	12.8	60	3.0	57	2	49
Buenos Aires	12.4	40	1.3	86	14	51
Los Angeles	11.5	12	0.5	94	35	90
London	11.0	24	0.6	100	50	58

Of the following cities, people live in ______spend least of their income food.
A. Mexico City        B. Buenos Aires       C. Calcutta
Which city has the most people?
A. New York          B. Moscow           C. Tokyo
The number of the students studying in high schools in Tokyo out of 100 students is the same as that of___________.
A. Seoul         B. Sao Paulo         C. Osaka
In which city do all the houses have water and electricity?
A. London       B. Los Angeles        C. New York
According to the passage, which sentence is true?
A.It is the most difficult for people in Calcutta to make a phone call.
B.The people in London have the less room for each person than those in Osaka.
C.The cities above are all in Asia.