初中英语日常生活类阅读阅读理解

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.
More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top of their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says David. “It works just as well for Laura.”
“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.
Is there anything David misses about going out to work?
“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”
How many people are there in Laura’s family?

A．2．

B．3．

C．4．

D．5

Who does most of the housework in the family?

A．Laura．	B．David．
C．The children．	D．David’s parents．

What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

A．Cook for the family．

B．Take children from school．

C．Take a good rest with the children．

D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

What does David think of his job at home?

A．Hard．

B．Easy．

C．Boring．

D．Fun

One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

A．children hate to stay with their mothers

B．men are better at looking after the children

C．women do better at work than they did before

D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework

You may have heard of the famous saying, "East or West, home is the best. "
What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It’s not surprising, because the idea of home is "different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.
We asked some people about their homes.
How often do people move house in your country?
"In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so. "
--Chery, Boston, USA.                                                                                                         
 What a e features (特征) of homes in your country ?
"In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies(阳台). The weather isn’t warm enough !"                                                                                      
--Pat, Exeter, England
The word "home" sometimes has no exact translation because________.

A．people can’t find this word in the dictionary

B．no one knows what it is

C．it has different meanings in different countries

D．people can’t understand each other very well

According to the passage, at home, you can do everything except______.

A．making friends	B．cooking and eating
C．playing and talking	D．sleeping and relaxing

Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?

A．Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.

B．Because there’s a fire in the living room.

C．Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.

D．Because the sun there shines a lot.

From the second paragraph, what kind of homes people have depends on _____.

A．whether they are rich or not

B．the climate(气候) they have

C．how old they are

D．whether they live in the city or countryside

Which one of the sentences below is true?                                                                                                 

A．People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside.

B．Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.

C．Homes look the same in different countries.

D．Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.

Giving a gift can mean a lot. It can be a way to deepen (加深) a friendship. Before you get a gift for someone, spend time really thinking about what makes him or her special. Think about their interests, hobbies, needs and happiest moments. For example, friends and families with children might love a special calendar that contains everyone’s birthday and other special dates and events.
For music fans, a CD filled (填充) with their favourite music always makes a special gift.
Spending time with loved ones is also a way to give them a gift. You might take that special person out for a birthday dinner at your favourite restaurant.
Making a gift for someone using your own skills is very special. It is much more meaningful than a store-bought gift and shows how much you care!
Writing your feelings in a greeting card can be a simple way to make a keepsake (纪念品) that will be remembered for years. 
The writer thinks that we should think about someone’s ____ before we get him or her a gift.
①interests ②hobbies ③needs ④height

A．①②④

B．①②③

C．②③④

D．①③④

According to the passage, _____ gifts are the best.

A．special

B．popular

C．expensive

D．store-bought

For music fans, _____ is a special gift.

A．a calendar

B．nice food

C．a music CD

D．a greeting card

Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Never go to a shop to buy a gift.

B．We make a gift by ourselves to show our skills.

C．A greeting card is too simple and cheap to be a gift.

D．Having dinner with a loved one can be a special kind of gift.

What is the best title for this passage?

A．How to Give Special Gifts	B．How to Remember Friends’ Birthdays
C．How to make Yourself Special	D．How to Be a Good Gift Receiver

On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it’ll stay with you for life." But I didn’t want to play it. Ijust wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "You’re your father’s," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn’t allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you’ll have the chance I never had: you’ll play beautiful music for your family. And you’ll understand why you’ve worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father’s words came back to me, "Someday you’ll have the chance I never had. And you’ll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father’s music."
My father didn’t learn to play his violin when he was young because _______.

A．he didn’t like to play the violin	B．he had to support his family
C．he wanted to play games	D．he didn’t keep on practicing

How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?

A．Delighted.

B．Excited.

C．Bored.

D．Relaxed.

"Dad didn’t allow" means "_______".

A．Dad didn’t let me do it.	B．Dad didn’t stop me doing it.
C．Dad didn’t help me do it.	D．Dad didn’t see me do it.

Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.

A．I could go to a better school	B．I could give myself much joy
C．I could be a useful man	D．I could make people happy

根据价格细目表，判断下列句子是否正确，正确的写（T），错误的写（F）。

MENU
HAMBURGERS	DRINKS	RICE
Chicken	￥5.50	Juice	￥3.50	Fried	￥2.00
Egg	￥3.00	Coke	￥2.00	With meat	￥3.00
Fish	￥4.00	Coffee	￥2.50	With eggs	￥2.50
Beef	￥6.00	Tea	￥1.50	With vegetables	￥1.50

The menu is for a restaurant.
There are four kinds of hamburgers for you to choose.
You can’t get soup here.
You can’t  have a beef hamburger, a cup of coke and fried rice if you have
ten yuan.

When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale(销售).
There are labels(标签)inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water. The label on a coat may say “dry clean only.” Washing may ruin(损坏)this coat. If you do as the directions(说明)say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check(核实)to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.
You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit(合身)better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.
If you want to save money you can buy clothes that _____.

A．don’t fit you

B．don’t last long

C．need to be dry cleaned

D．can be washed

The label inside the clothes tells you______.

A．how to keep them looking their best	B．how to save money
C．whether they fit you or not	D．where to get them dry cleaned

The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is ______.

A．to look for well-made clothes	B．to see how much money you can pay
C．to know how to wash them	D．to read the labels inside them

We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes ______.

A．are always worse made	B．must be dry cleaned	C．can not be washed
D．can sometimes fit you better

The best title(标题) for the reading should be ______.

A．Buying Less Expensive Clothes	B．Taking Enough Money When Shopping
C．Being a Clever Clothes Shopper	D．Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes

Last summer vacation, I volunteered to work at a vet’s（兽医诊所）. There I saw a lot of dogs. Minnie was the funniest-looking dog I’d ever seen. Short thin curly hair covered her sausage-shaped（香肠形）body. Her eyes always seemed surprised. And her tail looked like a rat’s tail.
She was brought to the vet because her owners didn’t want her any more. I thought Minnie had a sweet personality, though.“No one should judge her by her looks,”I thought. Finally, I advertised Minnie in the local paper.“Funny-looking dog, well-behaved, needs a loving family.”
When a boy called, I warned him that Minnie was strange-looking. The boy on the phone told me that his grandfather’s sixteen-year-old dog had just died. They wanted Minnie no matter what. I gave Minnie a good bath. Then we waited for them to arrive. At last, an old car pulled up in front of the vet’s. Two kids raced to the door. They picked Minnie up and rushed her out to their grandfather, who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see his reaction to Minnie. Inside the car, the grandfather held Minnie in his arms and stroked her soft hair. She licked（舔）his face. Her tail wagged（摇摆）around so quickly that it looked like it might fly off her body.
“She’s perfect!”the old man said happily.
I was thankful that Minnie had found a good home.
Suddenly, I saw that the grandfather’s eyes were a milky white colour—he was blind.
The last three sentences in the first paragraph tell us      .

A．how funny Minnie looked	B．how well Minnie behaved
C．Minnie was a beautiful dog	D．Minnie was dying

Why did the writer advertise Minnie in the local newspaper?

A．Because he wanted to sell her at a good price.

B．Because he didn’t want her any more, either.

C．Because he wanted to find a family for her.

D．Because he wanted to have another dog.

Why did the boy who called the writer want Minnie?

A．Because he loved all kinds of dogs very much.

B．Because he had seen Minnie and loved her very much.

C．Because his grandfather’s dog was too old.

D．Because his grandfather’s dog had just died.

The underlined word“stroke”may mean      .

A．抚摸

B．拔

C．剪

D．揪

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Minnie wasn’t the type of dog the old man loved.

B．The old man couldn’t see how funny Minnie looked.

C．Minnie knew very well how to make others dislike her.

D．Minnie was like the old man’s dog which had just died

What will you do if you get 5 million (百万)? Some people give some different answers.
Sally: I want to do business (生意). If I am rich, I will do a lot of things for my family. For me nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for them and travel around the world.
Joe: If I have 5 million, I will use the money to do everything I like. At first, I will use 2 million to open my own shop. And I will use another 2 million to buy some new houses. In the future, the houses which I buy will become more expensive,and I will sell them to other people. Finally, I will use 1 million to buy some presents for my family and my best friend.
Anna: If I have 5 million, I will put 3 million in the bank and spend 2 million. I will visit Paris, London and New York. I will eat delicious food, play games, and build a building with a swimming pool.
Jack: I will buy an island if I have 5 million. Then I will be the king of the island nad I will invite my friends to my island.
Who will do business if he/she gets 5 million.?

A．Sally

B．jack

C．Anna

D．We don’t know.

What will Anna do if she gets 5 million?

A．Do business

B．Open a shop

C．Buy an island

D．Put three million in the bank and spend 2 million.

What will Joe do with the last 1 million if he gets 5 million?

A．He will buy some new houses

B．He will open his own shop

C．He will buy some presents for his family and his best friend

D．He will build a building.

Where will Anna visit if she gets 5 million?

A．China and japan

B．London, Paris and New York

C．London, Paris and Belgium

D．Angola, Cuba and Inda.

What does the passage talk about?

A．If one loses money, what will she/he do?

B．If one borrows 5 million, what will he/she do?

C．If one gets 5 millions, what will he/she do?

D．If one builds a big building, he/ she will sell it.

A sign is another kind of language. Here are some of them that you see on the roads.

Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign , they must not go at more than thirty kilometers can hour. We see this sign when we are getting near a town. Number two is a sign that we're near a crossing. We must drive carefully. Number three is a sign that there is a bend in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go round a bend very fast. Number four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction at this place. Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the road gets narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number seven has the word “ SCHOOL” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road. Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly. Number eight is a sign with the letter “ P ” on it. The letter “ P ” means “ Parking ”. At some places, there're the signs “ No parking ” or “ No waiting”. If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car.
At the places where you see Sign 1,        .

A．you are already out of a town

B．you still have thirty kilometers to go

C．there must be many houses and buildings not far away

D．there must be a town thirty k8ilometers away

The underlined word bend probably means         here.

A．traffic	B．subway
C．turning	D．danger

You have to drive not only slowly but also carefully when you find        .

A．each of the eight signs

B．either of Signs 2 and 3

C．all of Signs 2, 4, 6 and 7

D．any of Signs 3, 5, 6 and 7

People put these signs on the road in order to        .

A．teach drivers lesson

B．make drivers even safer

C．stop cars going there

D．learn another kind of language

Which can be the best title for this message?

A．Another language.

B．On the road.

C．What to do.

D．Traffic signs.

If a snake bites you, take a photo with your mobile phone! It save your life. This is the surprising advice of a British cook. One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant kitchen. He picked up a dish from a table, and suddenly a snake appeared and bit him on the hand. A few days earlier, the snake came to the restaurant from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out of the box and hid under the dish. “ I tried to pick it up and it bit me. I threw it away, but it landed in the fridge. So I closed the door.” Jackson said. Anyway, Jackson was cool and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. Soon his hand began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest began to hurt. Doctors couldn't say what was wrong because they didn't know what kind of snake it was.
Then Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doctors sent it to London Zoo. When they knew the kind of snake, they could give Jackson the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day. “ So my advice is this: If a snake bits you, pick up your phone. Take its photo first and then call the hospital. Show the photo to the doctors,” suggests Mr. Jackson. “ Oh, and if the snake doesn't smile for its photo, don't worry!”
When the snake bit Mr. Jackson, it was        .

A．hiding in a box of bananas

B．climbing out of a box of bananas

C．lying under a dish

D．climbing into the fridge

Mr. Jackson threw the snake away probably because        .

A．he was surprised	B．he wanted to get a better photo
C．his chest began to hurt	D．the fridge door was open

Mr. Jackson closed the fridge door so that        .

A．he could take a photo

B．the snake couldn't go back to the zoo

C．the snake became cool

D．he was safe from the snake

The doctors gave Mr. Jackson the right medicine when        .

A．London Zoo told them what kind of snake it was

B．Mr. Jackson sent the photo to the hospital

C．he left hospital the next day

D．the snake bit him

The text tells us if we are in danger and have a phone with us, it will help us to do       thing.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could do this was to work in the local brick factory in my town, or get married. I was nervous when I told my father I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, " No! You are going to college. " He took me by surprise when he said, "OK. We'll go to the brick factory. "
Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. ' I had imagined everyone to be friends working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gates, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we were inside. My father said, "Take your time. Look around." I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was horrible. I ran back to my. father and said, "I want to go home. "
He asked me, "What do you think of the factory?"
"It's terrible," I replied.
"And marriage is even worse!" he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard so I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the brick factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
The writer lived in_________ when she was a teenager.
A. Russia B. Japan C. China
At first she thought life in the factory would be _       _ than in school.
A. more careful B. more colorful C. more beautiful
When she told her father that she wanted to leave school, he expressed his disagreement________.
A. by doing nothing    B. in a special way C. by saying nothing
After they visited the factory, the girl________.
A. decided to work there        B. decided to get married        C. changed her mind
The underlined word "horrible" means "_     _" in Chinese.
A. 糟糕的    B. 紧张的   C. 浪漫的

In North America, most students go to school by bus. The subway is also widely used in some cities. In small towns and cities, walking is still popular.
The yellow school bus is a familiar sight all over North America. It is a very convenient form of transportation because it takes students right to the entrance to the school. It also gives students opportunity to chat with their friends. However, the bus is slow and does not always pick up on time.
The subway is a means of getting around quickly in many cities. However, it is expensive and can be very crowded during rush hour. Another disadvantage of the subway is that the stops are not so close to the school, and students often have to walk considerable distance or take a bus from the subway stop to the scho
Walking has a number of advantages for those who live reasonable close to school. It's free and it provides a form of exercise. However, it's no fun if you have a large backpack full of books to carry. It's also unpleasant if the weather is either too hot or cold or wet.
In North America, most students usually go to school by_________.
A. school bus or subway B. car or bicycle C. taxi or car
For many students, the yellow school bus is convenient but it is_________.
A. too expensive B. slow and sometimes late      C. crowded and dirty
Subways are fast but the stops are often a little bit_________the school.
A. close to B. busy for C. far away from
Walking is a good way for the students that live reasonable close to school and it is_________.
A. not convenient B. bad for health C. good for health
This passage is about_________in North America.
A. transportation B. students C. schools

One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. Was he gong to hurt her? He didn’t look safe.
The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. Then she asked how much she should pay him.
But Bryan wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. This was normal for him. He said, “If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me.”
After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small café where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). Although the waitress looked tired she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill she remembered Bryan’s words.
She paid with a hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. There ware tears in her eyes when she read it: “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others.” Under the note were nine more $100 bills.
Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news. “Bryan Anderson my dear…you’re not going to believe what just happened…”
When the lady saw Bryan, she was worried because she thought_____ .

A．he may hurt her	B．he wasn’t going to stop
C．he couldn’t help her	D．she didn’t have enough money

答案: A

It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Captain, a huge rock almost 1.2 kilometers high. Mark had long dreamed to climb El Captain when he was a child. At the age of twentyone, he had fallen while climbing mountain, losing his legs. But he never lost his love for life.
Mark knew he couldn’t finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter would be there to lend a helping hand. They thought it would take seven days to reach the top. Now Peter climbed about 30 meters up and hit a piton(岩钉) into the rock. Fastening(拴紧) one end of a 50meter rope(绳子) to the piton, he let the other end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-bar(丁字铁) to the rope. Mark took a deep breath, pushed the Tbar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first pullup. High above, Peter let out a cheer, “You’re on your way.”
For the first four days the two men progressed upward(向上) without accident. But on the fifth day, a very strong wind began to blow, making it hard for Mark to hold on to his rope. But Mark kept on pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up.
It took them one day more than they had expected. But as the two heads appeared the group of people waiting on the top went wild with joy.
Mark Wellman showed that if you set your heart and mind on something, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.
With the help of his friend, Mark could climb up El Captain about  meters in height each day.

A．300

B．150

C．50

D．30

While climbing, Mark .

A．carried the T-bar on his back and stepped upward

B．pushed up the T-bar and pulled himself up

C．sat in his wheelchair and pushed himself up

D．held on to the rope drawn up by his friend

Which is the correct order of the steps before Mark’s climbing?
a. push up the T-bar
b. tie the rope to his belt
c. hit the piton into the rock
d. fasten the T-bar to the rope
e. tie the rope to the piton

A．cebda	B．ecabd
C．ebdca	D．bdeca

Which of the following is true of Mark Wellman? 

A．He realized his dream without anyone helping him. 

B．He was badly injured when he climbed El Captain. 

C．He dreamed to climb up El Captain for a long time. 

D．He climbed up the rock by using a tool for the disabled.

What can we learn from the passage?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B．Dreams will come true in the end. 

C．Each step is important to success.

D．Nothing can stop a strong will.

It’s still the holiday season and students in the UK are enjoying their winter break (休假).
Tiffany in Guangdong asks us about how British students spend their winter break.
For some, it’s a time to study because they have exams next term. Some might have to study. They have to read some books. They use the winter break to catch up with(赶上) their reading. But some students can Let their hair down and celebrate Christmas and New Year with a few drinks.
This holiday is also an important time to chat with the family and maybe get some sleep too. Some lucky students are going away on holiday but it won’t be long.
What do the underlined words "let their hair down" mean in this reading?

A．放下头发

B．烫发

C．放松

D．理发

Which of the following is true?

A．The winter break in the UK is not long.

B．The winter break in the UK is a time for sleep.

C．Students work hard in the winter break.

D．Students are preparing for the coming exam.

The passage is mainly about _______.

A．the differences between the winter break in China and the UK

B．what the students in the UK usually do in the winter break

C．why some students like the winter break

D．how to celebrate the winter break