初中英语阅读理解

请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从下面的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。一空一句。

(William is calling to make an appointment（预约）with the receptionist（接待员）to see Dr. Kim. William=W, receptionist=R）

R: Good morning. Dr. Kim’s office. （1）

W: Hello. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. Kim.

R: （2）

W: William Jenson.

R: （3） Can you come in at 11:15?

W: Um...I’d prefer something in the afternoon. I work in the morning.

R: （4） Are you free then?

W: Let me see...yes, that’s fine.

R: OK. So your appointment is with Dr. Kim at 15:30 on Friday. （5）

W: Great! Thank you!

A. Dr. Kim speaking. B. How can I help you? C. What is your name, please? D. How about 10:30 on Friday? E. Please come about 15 minutes early. F. I can get you an appointment this Thursday. G. Would you be able to come in on Friday at 15:30?

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。一空一句。

Five Tips to Improve Your Memory

Most of us know that our brains become smaller in size as we get older, but did you know that diet and lifestyle have an effect on how well our brains work?

Research shows that eating lots of fruit, vegetables and proteins（蛋白质）improves memory. （1） Eating oily fish or dark chocolate（with over 70% cocoa） and taking Vitamin D3 can also help make your memory stronger.

（2） A 2011 study showed that regular exercise actually increases brain size. Another study found that exercise improved memory in some older people; surprisingly it found that one single training period had the same effect on memory as regular, long exercise period!

One study found that eight weeks of short, daily meditation（默想）improved memory. Other ways to relax can also improve our short-term memory. Try taking 5-10 minutes of your day to meditate or listen to music. （3）

Experts say that age reduces our ability to learn, but sleep can help. （4） A 2019 study found that students learned things better before and after a short sleep!

（5） Try to memorize information like phone numbers and addresses rather than putting the information in your phone. You could also learn a language or do brain training like crosswords（填字游戏）.

A. Or even just take a shower! B. It’s important to keep a healthy body. C. The role of exercise is really important too. D. Use your phone to help you memorize things. E. To keep your brain in good condition, you need to use it. F. Try to avoid sugary foods such as cakes and milk chocolate. G. For your brain to work well, 7-9 hours of sleep is necessary.

请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

In October 2018, someone in South Carolina won ＄1.5 billion. The nearly impossible odds（概率）of winning were 1 in 302.5 million! Many people probably wish they’d been the lucky ones happily accepting the prize.

It’s not hard to imagine the things one could do with this newfound wealth, but would this money actually make someone happy? The experiences of several lottery（抽奖）winners show that it probably wouldn’t. Suddenly coming into big money can change a person’s life in unexpected and sometimes unpleasant ways. Take William Post, for example, who had only ＄2.46 in the bank when he won ＄16.2 million in a New York lottery in 1998. Within 3 months, he was poor again because of careless spending. He wasn’t as happy as he felt before winning the prize.

Then there was Callie Rogers, a British teenager from a common family, won ＄3 million in 2003. She bought her family and friends lavish gifts and bought herself expensive clothes. After six years, Callie lost all her money and realized that money didn’t make her happy. In fact, she became worried that people were friendly with her only to get her money.

Lottery winners are not the only ones who can end up unhappy. People who get big money for some other reasons, e.g. receiving money from others, are also at risk. They may not know how to deal with money and do not ask experts for advice. They waste money on things they don’t need and give away too much money to friends and relatives.

Researchers found that people are happy when they are able to pay for their basic needs, such as food, clothes, a safe place to live, and health care. People are also happy when they give reasonable（合理的）amounts of money to charities. Giving makes them feel as if they’re making a difference. Lavish things, such as expensive clothes and cars, only make people happy for a moment.

People can hope and wish to suddenly come into lots of money to improve their lives, but perhaps there are better ways to find happiness.

（1）How does the writer support his opinion in Paragraph 2?

A．	By giving an example.	B．	By listing numbers.
C．	By telling the differences.	D．	By asking a question.

（2）What did William and Callie have in common according to the passage?

A．	They came from the same country.
B．	They won the lotteries in the same year.
C．	They were poor before winning the lotteries.
D．	They spent their money quickly and carelessly.

（3）What does the underlined word “lavish” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．

Expensive.

B．

Funny.

C．

Surprising.

D．

Lucky.

（4）Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A．	Big money brings lasting happiness.
B．	People’s lives depend on lottery prizes.
C．	Reasonable spending makes people happy.
D．	The basic needs of people are easily satisfied.

（5）What’s the writer’s purpose for writing the passage?

A．	To encourage readers to make big money.
B．	To advise people to stay away from lotteries.
C．	To show his opinion about money and happiness.
D．	To share some success stories about finding happiness.

请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

The Maori arrived in New Zealand from Polynesian（波利尼西亚）islands about a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live in New Zealand.

In the late 18th century, Europeans came to live in New Zealand. At that time, the population of the Maori was maybe 250,000 in New Zealand. Over the next one hundred years, wars and disease killed many Maori people. By the end of the 19th century, there were only about 40,000 Maori people left. During this time, the Maori also lost much of their land to the Europeans. Many of them were afraid that they might lose their traditions and language too, but this did not happen.

Today the Maori population is increasing. There are about 500,000 Maori people in New Zealand. Most live like other New Zealanders, but they are keeping the Maori language and traditions alive. There are now Maori radio and television stations. Many schools teach in the Maori language. Nearly one half of Maori language speakers are 25 years old or younger.

Maori culture is also alive and well. At the center of Maori culture is the “marae”. This is a special place for ceremonies and meetings. Today the number of marae in New Zealand is increasing. Many of the new marae are in the cities. Now people in the cities can meet and learn about their Maori traditions.

Today most New Zealand cities have Maori festivals each year. Among festival activities are competitions in speaking, dancing and singing. Children practice for months. Then all the Maori in the area arrive to watch the competitions and see who wins.

The Maori have gone through hard times. Today they live a comfortable, modern life. They keep their cultural traditions alive, because they have passed and are passing them on to their children.

（1）When did the Maori first arrive in New Zealand?

A．	Around 11th century.	B．	Around 14th century.
C．	Around 16th century.	D．	Around 18th century.

（2）What happened to the Maori during the 19th century?

A．	They owned more land.	B．	They lost their language.
C．	They left New Zealand.	D．	They had a smaller population.

（3）How do the Maori keep their traditions alive? Check and choose the right answer.

a．Increase the number of marae.

b．Move to the center of New Zealand.

c．Set up Maori radio and TV stations.

d．Teach in the Maori language in many schools.

e．Hold competitions in speaking, dancing and singing.

A．

$bcde$

B．

$abcd$

C．

$abde$

D．

$acde$

（4）What’s the theme of the passage?

A．

Art.

B．

Culture.

C．

Travel.

D．

Technology.

（5）What would be the best structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Ed was a professional football player, but in 2017 he had an accident in a swimming pool. After that, he couldn’t move his body from the shoulders down.

Doctors told him that he’d probably never walk again, but Ed didn’t want to believe this. He had recently got engaged（订婚）to the woman who is now his wife and he said that she was the main reason he wanted to get better. He spent six days staring at his toes（脚趾）and trying to make them move—and, finally, he succeeded! This was the start of a long journey.

While in hospital, Ed met Paul, a man in his late thirties. Doctors had also told Paul he would never walk again, but Ed encouraged him not to give up and six months later, Paul told Ed he was walking with a stick.

Only a year after his accident, Ed climbed the highest mountain in Wales. Since then he has also climbed a 6,500-meter mountain in Nepal and he said that after each big climb he noticed his body could do new movements.

Two years later, 31-year-old Ed climbed 8,848 meters, the height of the world’s highest mountain, by going up and down his parents’ stairs 2,783 times. When he finished, he told a news reporter he had loved it although it sometimes was “painful” and “boring”. He also raised £46,000 for charity.

Ed hopes his story can help people. That’s why he started his own charity, M2M, which aims to support “people facing challenges in life.”

（1）Who did Ed want to get better mainly for?

A．

His parents.

B．

His doctor.

C．

His friend.

D．

His wife.

（2）What is Ed like according to Paragraph 3?

A．

Brave.

B．

Helpful.

C．

Honest.

D．

Hard-working.

（3）What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．

Raising money.

B．

Doing new movements.

C．

Visiting parents.

D．

Going up and down stairs.

（4）Put the events about Ed into the correct order according to the passage.

a.Ed started M2M.

b.Ed succeeded in making his toes move.

c.Ed had an accident in a swimming pool.

d.Ed climbed the highest mountain in Wales.

e.Ed climbed his parents’ stairs 2,783 times.

A．

c-e-b-d-a

B．

c-b-d-e-a

C．

e-a-b-d-c

D．

e-b-d-c-a

（5）What would be the best title for the passage?

A．

A Football Player.

B．

A Challenge Lover.

C．

A Charity Worker.

D．

A Mountain Climber.

请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

（1）How much does a bed at Capsule Hotel cost per night?

A．

From ＄13.

B．

From ＄30.

C．

From ＄60.

D．

From ＄90.

（2）Which hotel is the farthest from the city center?

A．

Park Hotel.

B．

Capsule Hotel.

C．

Riverside B&

D．

E．

Beautiful Apartment.

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads above?

A．	You can get double rooms at Capsule Hotel.
B．	You can cook meals at Beautiful Apartment.
C．	You can use public bathrooms at Riverside $B\&B$.
D．	You can stay in any of the hotels with a beautiful view.

阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

The Internet is often used to buy and sell products, pay bills, and communicate with people. But how safe is it when you use the Internet? Our magazine Interactions asked some Internet users about their experiences.

Linda, 29, nurse: I pay all my bills online. One day, I received an email from my bank. It told me that someone was trying to take out money from my account（账号）, so I should email my password（密码）to the “bank manager”. I felt something was wrong, so I called my bank and asked about the email. The bank said they never sent it. I realised that someone tried to cheat（欺骗）me of my money. I’ll continue paying my bills this way, but I’ll be more careful.

Emily, 22, office worker: I was at work, and I sent an email to a friend of mine. I was telling her about my problems with Mark, the manager. A few minutes later, a friend of Mark’s came over to my desk. He said, “So you think Mark is too strict?” My face was red. I chose the wrong name on my address list. It was my own fault, so I’ll look over my emails more carefully before I click “Send” next time.

Thomas, 21, university student: I love the Internet! I look up lots of information online. I often buy things on the websites—furniture, clothes, CDs, even foods. I have also sold some of my things on the Internet. I only use the websites I trust and I’ve never had a safety problem.

（1）Where is the passage taken from?

A．

A diary.

B．

A novel.

C．

A magazine.

D．

A history book.

（2）Linda probably got the email from a person who ________.

A．	refused to lend money to her
B．	asked about her experiences
C．	sold things to her on the websites
D．	tried to cheat her of her money

（3）The word “fault” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.

A．

project

B．

mistake

C．

advantage

D．

plan

（4）Who shared enjoyable experiences according to the passage?

A．

Linda.

B．

Emily.

C．

Mark.

D．

Thomas.

（5）What is the best title of the passage?

A．	The Internet: How Safe Is It?	B．	The Bank: How Useful Is It?
C．	The Website: How Cheap Is It?	D．	The Magazine: How Amazing Is It?

阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Salt has always been important to people. In the past, it was as valuable as gold. Over the years, people discovered different ways to get salt. Some early people got salt from rocks. In other places, people got salt from the sea. They took sea water and put it in the sun. After a long time, the water dried up（耗尽）. Then people could get salt.

Today, people still get salt from the sea. But most salt comes from salt mines（矿）and salt wells（井）. How do people get salt from salt mines? They dig deep into the ground for it. To get salt from salt wells, people put two pipes（管子）into the ground. Water is sent down through one of the pipes. And the water is mixed with the salt in salt wells. It makes salt water. Then the salt water is pushed up through the other pipe. Later, the salt is taken out of the salt water.

People once worked hard to find and make salt. Now, people can buy it at any food store.

（1）Some early people got salt from ________.

A．

flowers

B．

fruits

C．

trees

D．

rocks

（2）Why did people put sea water in the sun?

A．	To get salt.	B．	To catch fish.
C．	To wash clothes.	D．	To water crops.

（3）How do people get salt from salt mines?

A．	By mixing sand with gold.	B．	By digging deep into the ground.
C．	By putting oil on rocks.	D．	By throwing stones into the sea.

（4）What is the right order of getting salt from salt wells?

a. The salt is taken out of the salt water.

b. Water is sent down through one of the pipes.

c. The salt water is pushed up through the other pipe.

A．

a-b-c

B．

b-c-a

C．

c-b-a

D．

b-a-c

（5）The passage is mainly about ________.

A．	who discovered salt	B．	when we made salt
C．	where salt comes from	D．	how much salt we need

阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Sara and Jack helped their mother and father work on the farm. They got food and drink from the farm.

Sara got water from the stream. Jack got eggs from the hens. Sara got apples from the trees. Jack got corn from the field. Sara got milk from the cow. After Sara and Jack worked, they went into the house.

When it got dark at night, Father made a fire so that the house had light. Then Mother told the family some news.

“There is a new food called ice cream,” Mother said. “But some people call it cream ice.” The whole family smiled. The family thought that cream ice was a funny name for a food.

“Can we try some ice cream, Mother?” asked Jack.

“We need ice and milk to make it,” said Mother. “We have to wait until winter when it snows. Then we will get ice.”

Sara and Jack couldn’t wait until winter so that they could try ice cream.

（1）Where did Sara and Jack help their mother and father work?

A．

In the hotel.

B．

On the farm.

C．

In the cinema.

D．

On the train.

（2）Where did Sara get water?

A．

From the cow.

B．

From the field.

C．

From the stream.

D．

From the trees.

（3）When the house had light, Mother ________ to the family.

A．	showed some photos	B．	sang some songs
C．	read some poems	D．	told some news

（4）What did the family think of the name of cream ice?

A．

It was funny.

B．

It was easy.

C．

It was helpful.

D．

It was common.

（5）What did they need to make ice cream?

A．

Sugar and eggs.

B．

Ice and milk.

C．

Apples and corn.

D．

Milk and meat.

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Dennis Hong and his students design（设计）human-like robots. This includes a cooking robot called Project YORI. YORI is only the latest of Hong’s robot inventions. There’s DAVID，the world’s first and only car that can be driven by the blind. And SAFFiR，a two-legged robot that can do dangerous work that humans are often unable to do. Hong is finding plenty of work for his robots.

When he was asked about his biggest success，Hong chose the robot called DARwIn-OP. He thought it was one of the most widely used human-like robots for research and education. Hong’s team made DARwIn’s design free for anyone to use. They have seen many projects using the design. And they consider it a gift to the robotics community.

“Many people only want to see our successes and not the failures that came before those，but failure is simply a stepping stone in developing new technology. If you’re too afraid of failure，then you only get to walk on the safer side，and then there’s no innovation（创新），” said Hong. “I tell my students to try breaking the robot. If the robot doesn’t fall and doesn’t break，we don’t get to learn anything.”

（1）Which robot is the most recent invention by Dennis Hong’s team?

A．

$YORI$.

B．

$DAVI$.

C．

$SAFFiR$.

D．

$DARwIn-OP$.

（2）What is special about DARwIn according to the text?

A．	Its technology is the latest.	B．	It is a popular robot for the blind.
C．	It is the first human-like robot.	D．	Its design is free for anyone to use.

（3）What does Dennis Hong encourage his students to do?

A．	Walk on the safer side.	B．	Do more for education.
C．	Keep trying and learning.	D．	Avoid making mistakes.

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

If you get angry many times in a day，it is time for you to think about how to deal with it. Here are some of my suggestions.

When you are angry，try to tell yourself through another voice that you are angry and that it is not a bad thing. It just shows that you have different ideas. Accept that many things are not 100% right or wrong. In our communication with others，the final purpose is not to decide who is right and who is wrong，but to look for something in common.

If you still feel strong anger，try taking a deep breath（呼吸）and let anger out of your body along with the breath. Don’t say angry words when you are very angry，for you will regret saying them when you cool down.

Discussing with a third party is helpful. It is hard for the two parties in anger to understand each other，but the idea of an outsider can help both parties to get mutual（相互的）understanding.

Anger is just one of the many emotions（情绪）that make us human，and to well manage it adds to our ability to truly understand the world.

（1）What is the final purpose of communication with other people?

A．	To show different ideas.	B．	To look for something in common.
C．	To accept useful suggestions.	D．	To decide whether one is right or not.

（2）What does the writer advise us to do when we can’t cool down?

A．	Say angry words.	B．	Try taking a deep breath.
C．	Control our voices.	D．	Stop talking with others.

（3）What does the underlined word “party” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．

An activity.

B．

A visitor.

C．

A person.

D．

A meeting.

（4）What is the text mainly about?

A．	How to manage anger.	B．	How to show feelings.
C．	How to deal with regrets.	D．	How to understand the world.

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

During their busy lives， people do not pay much attention to the expiry dates（有效期）on the food in their fridges. As a result，a lot of food is forgotten about and wasted. However， according to a recent research， being aware of（意识到）what you throw away can help you waste less.

The researchers measured（计量）food waste from 154 families across the UK. Half of these families in the research were asked to list the fruits and vegetables they had bought and their expiry dates. The families stuck the list on the fridge door and received a text message every day telling them to check it. The other half did not have to make a list and did not receive text messages. Over a six-week period， all the families were asked to measure their food waste at the end of each week.

The researchers were surprised to find that making lists and getting texts made little difference to how much food was wasted. However， each family in the research wasted less food—about 0.1 kilo a week.

The researchers carried on the research for six months， and found that all the families continued to waste less food. This shows that just measuring food waste encourages people to pay closer attention to it and throw less away.

（1）What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to（指的是）?

A．

The research.

B．

The list.

C．

The door.

D．

The message.

（2）What is introduced in paragraph 3 about the six-week research?

A．

Its purpose.

B．

Its method.

C．

Its steps.

D．

Its results.

（3）Which of the following is the best title（标题）for the text?

A．	Measure Food Waste to Stop It	B．	Pay Attention to What You Buy
C．	Check the Food Before Storing It	D．	Give Thought to Your Busy Life

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

It’s always a good thing to have a hobby. For Miss Patty，a school bus driver in Erie County，her hobby of knitting（编织）has made her really touch the community.

Miss Patty always wanted to do something with her spare time to help the students. After a conversation with one of the students，things took a turn from knitting one hat to knitting more hats.

“The one boy gets on the bus，and he goes ‘what are you doing?’ I said，‘I’m making a hat. He said，‘That would be great having such a warm hat in icy winter.’ So I said，‘What color would you like?’ That started everything，” Miss Patty told the local newspaper.

Several years have passed since that day，and Miss Patty has already knitted 7，083 hats for students in her spare time. Sometimes she will get the student’s favorite color before she begins the project.

What is more moving is that Miss Patty buys all the materials（材料）using her own money. Some people do give her gift cards around the holidays to help，but she still puts out a lot of her own money.

Along with making hats for the students that will keep them warm，Miss Patty also gets praise for being a trusted friend to the students.

（1）What made Miss Patty decide to knit more hats?

A．	A drive to Erie County.	B．	A show of colorful hats.
C．	A letter in the newspaper.	D．	A conversation with a boy.

（2）Why does Miss Patty knit so many hats in her spare time?

A．	To practice her skill.	B．	To better her business.
C．	To make more friends.	D．	To gift students for winter.

（3）What makes Miss Patty’s act more moving?

A．	She refuses others’ help.
B．	She buys materials with her own money.
C．	She works during holidays.
D．	She knits hats of different colors for kids.

（4）Which of the following best describes Miss Patty?

A．

Humorous.

B．

Honest.

C．

Caring.

D．

Shy.

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

WATER SAFETY FOR ALL Genson DPE teaches life-saving skills FOR ALL. Join us in July for Family Water Safety Education and our yearly Safety Around Water Program.

Family Water Safety Education Time: 5:30~7:30 p. m. FREE for DPE members Monday， July 8: Reach or Throw， Don’t Go Community: ＄10 a day for a family Wednesday，July 10: Life Jackets and Boating Friday， July 12: Open Swim Parent MUST be in the pool! Sunday， July 14: Celebration!

Safety Around Water Program Time: 4:45~5:15 p. m. For children aged 11~14 5:30~6:00 p. m. REGISTER NOW 6:15~6:45 p. m. GensonDPE. com July 22~25， 2024 Contact: Andy Markham Email: [e-mail]

※ Notes: 1. register（登记）2. contact（联系）

（1）When is the Celebration?

A．

On Sunday.

B．

On Monday.

C．

On Wednesday.

D．

On Friday.

（2）At what age can a child join in Safety Around Water Program?

A．

6.

B．

8.

C．

10.

D．

12.

（3）What can we learn about Genson DPE?

A．	It keeps open all year round.	B．	It teaches life-saving skills.
C．	It provides free programs for all.	D．	It has two programs every day.

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整。

How to give a presentation

Giving a presentation is never easy. There is a lot of preparation to do. During the actual presentation, you need to appear relaxed, calm and confident（自信的）. Your body language needs to show this. （1） Here are a few suggestions.

●Position

（2） And try to avoid turning your back, or lowering your eyes too often if you’re looking at any notes.

●Hands

Avoid touching things like your hair, nose or pens. （3） It may feel uncomfortable, but you’ll look relaxed. Also, avoid crossing your arms, or putting your hands behind your back or in your pockets.

●Gesture（姿态）

Use gestures to help your classmates understand what you’re saying. You can use your hands to make your points clearer in your speech. Keep your feet apart and stand confidently. （4） Remember, look confident!

●Eye contact（交流）

Remember to keep eye contact with your classmates. Choose someone to look at in one area and stay with them for a sentence or two. （5）

Plan for success, look good, sound good and know your material! But above all, have fun with your presentation!

A. And try to keep your arms by your side. B. Keep your shoulders back and your head up. C. Make sure you’re always facing your classmates. D. Then move to another area and choose someone else. E. But do you know what to do with your body during a presentation?