初中英语日常生活类阅读试题

If you live far from school， you may have to use lunch boxes to take lunch to school． Do you want to know what the early lunch boxes looked like？（1）From the 19h century， people used baskets to take meals．A nice wooden box would be used by the rich people．（2）The tins were large enough for a piece of meat， some bread and some cheese， Walt Disney made the

First "character" lunch box in 1935by putting Mickey Mouse on the box．（3）In 1950，TV cowboy， Hopalong Cassidy， agreed to put his picture on the outside of the blue and red lunch boxes． Over the next 30years， different popular characters controlled the market， such as Aladdin ，Miss America， and the Flying Nun． The Florida government said that the metal boxes could be used as weapons（武器）and they were dangerous for children．（4）

In 1986，people began to use lunch boxes which were made of plastic．（5）Now we can see many plastic lunch boxes with beautiful pictures on them．

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项．

A．	By the 1860s，people started making tins to take meals．
B．	The plastic lunch boxes weren't used by people．
C．	Let's see the history of lunch boxes．
D．	Children liked this kind of lunch box very much．
E．	Let's see their shapes and sizes．
F．	The plastic lunch boxes have been using since then．
G．	The last metal lunch box was made in 1985．

Dear sir，

I ordered a skirt from you last month， but there are some problems with it． First， the color is not as green as it is shown on your website．I understand that the picture does not always show the real color，but it should nor be that different． Second， I asked for Size M because it is the size I usually wear．But your Size M is so small that I have to give it to my younger sister．

I think you should be more serious about your business．

Truly，

Susan Rosen

Dear Ms．Rosen，

Thank you for telling us the problems with your order． We hope we can give you better service． We are sending you another skirt with this letter．It is Size L，and its green color is brighter than the one you had． We hope you like it．

Our office hours are 9：00 a．m．﹣5：00 p．m． Please call us if you have any more questions．

Yours truly，

Victor Smith

（1）Why did Susan Rosen write the letter？ 　　

A．	To say sorry to her sister．
B．	To show the picture to Smith．
C．	To tell her problem to a friend．
D．	To talk about what she bought．

（2）What did Victor Smith do for Susan Rosen？ 　　

A．	He helped her cancel the order．
B．	He sent her a new skirt．
C．	He asked her to visit the office．
D．	He called her for another color．

41．Where are Hi and Lo talking？　　

42．How many pandas can you see in the picture？　　

43．What is Hi's question？　　

44．Does Lo know why pandas like old films？　　

45．How does Hi explain his question？　　

A

Eating your way around the world

    Australia： Try a pie floater？

    Feeling hungry？ No visit to South Australia is complete without trying the local food﹣a pie floater． They are traditionally sold at roadside food shops， some of which stay open all night． It is a meat pie floating in a thick green pea soup． Finally， the pie is covered with plenty of bright red tomato ketchup（番茄酱）． Enjoy!

    Vietnam ：Soup for breakfast

    The food stands in the streets of Ho Chi Minh City， Vietnam， open early in the morning and stay busy till late at night， selling fast food to hungry passers﹣by． The most famous dish is pho， a noodle soup with slices of beef or chicken and different vegetables． It's usually eaten for breakfast﹣many Vietnamese people say they cannot start the day without this delicious food!

   Belgium： Home of French fries

    You can find French fried potatoes all over the world， but as Belgians will tell you， they， not the French， invented this popular street food， back in the 17th century． French fries， eaten from a paper cone are the Belgian's favourite food． The secret of perfect French fries is that they are fried （油炸） twice in hot oil， to give a perfect， golden outside．

（1）A pie floater in South Australia is a kind of food with　　．

A． fried potatoes

B． thick soup

C． beef or chicken

D． a golden outside

（2）According to the passage， all the three kinds of local food　　．

A． are sold in the street

B． have meat inside

C． have tomato ketchup

D． are fried in hot oil

（3）The passage most probably comes from the　　column（栏目） in a magazine．

A． education

B． health

C． travel

D． technology

Brush your teeth every day，dentists say．In the south of Africa，some people brush their teeth with sticks first．

They keep a small stick in their mouth to chew （咀嚼） or scrub （洗刷） their teeth all day．People cut the sticks from trees．They are the African toothbrushes．People there are used to brushing their teeth with sticks．

Africans think the sticks work better than toothbrushes．The sticks come from nature，and it is said that there is something special about them．The special thing may stop many kinds of tooth problems．"If you have a bad tooth，it is a medicine，"said Diop，a seller in Africa．

The sticks also cost less than toothbrushes．

In Senegal （塞内加尔），the chewing stick is called"sothio"．It means"to clean"in their language．In east Africa，the stick is called"mswaki"．It's their word for"toothbrush"．

Nowadays，some nice health stores in the United States start to sell chewing sticks．They think that the stick is natural kind of tooth care．

（1）Some people 　　brush their teeth with sticks first according to the passage．

（2）Africans keep 　　in their mouth to chew or scrub their teeth all day．

（3）The sticks 　　than toothbrushes．

（4）"Sothio"means" 　　"in Senegal's language．

（5）The special thing in the sticks may help 　　．

Each summer，you hear news that some sports players are sent to hospitals because it is too hot．Our bodies can't be outside in the sun for a long time．So in hot summers，be careful about playing sports outside．

Firstly，to play sports safely in hot weather，you must drink water．Sports drinks are great for athletes，but they have so much sugar that they'll dehydrate（使脱水）you more．However，drinking a few bottles of sports drinks will be good for you．

Secondly，be sure to take enough breaks to let your body rest．If your coach doesn't let you take enough breaks in the heat，don't wait until you feel uncomfortable．Just be honest with your coach when you need breaks．

Thirdly，when you have a break，don't sit in the sun．With the sun beating down on you，you'll only heat up and sweat（冒汗）more．Take a seat under a tree，or even better，go indoors for a little while．Cooling yourself down can help you stay active longer．

Fourthly，remember that the earlier in the day you start your exercise，the cooler it will be．If you can start practice before the sun comes up，you have a few good hours to practise in the cool hours of the morning．Also，the earlier you practise，the earlier you can finish the exercise．If you need more practice time，come back to the field later in the evening，when the sun is setting．

Last but not least，you should watch what you eat．Eat food which is high in water，starch（淀粉）and carbonhydrate（糖类），but be sure to get a good balance in your diet．

As long as you pay attention to the above，playing sports safely in the heat isn't a difficult thing．

34．How many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage？　　

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

35．From Paragraph 5 we know　　．

A．we'd better start our exercise early

B．it is not wise to have practice after sunset

C．we have a long time to practise after sunrise

D．it doesn't matter whether you practise early or late

36．Which of the following is true according to the passage？　　

A．Sports drinks are good for you with no harm．

B．You need to tell your coach when you feel tired．

C．Sitting under a tree is better than staying indoors．

D．Eating lots of sugar is necessary for sports safely．

37．The passage mainly tells us about　　．

A．eating habits in hot summers

B．drinking more water in the heat

C．sports safely in hot weather

D．taking exercise in different periods．

The Greens got a rather unhappy surprise when they tried to fly from Cardiff to Lanzarote last weekend． Because of a had mistake at the airline check﹣in desk， the Greens got on the wrong flight（航班） and ended up in Ankara．So how did the mix﹣up happen？

It was five o' clock on Sunday morning when Charlie and Kate Green arrived at Cardiff airport with their nine﹣year﹣old daughter Tina． They checked in properly for their fight to Lanzarote， but the check﹣in attendant（服务员） made a mistake with their boarding passes and also sent them to the wrong boarding gate． Unluckily， it was so carly and the Greens were feeling so tired and they didn't notice anything wrong. What was worse, there weren't nay announcements in the boarding gate area.

When the Greens finally got on the plane， Charlie and Kate Green fell asleep at once， though there were interesting films， magazines， newspapers and music for them to choose to spend the boring time． Little Tina took out a history book about Rome and read． Two hours later， she fell asleep too． They didn't wake up until six hours later， when the plane was landing Suddenly， the flight attendant said． "Welcome to Ankara! "The Greens couldn't believe it and little Tina was quite unhappy， The family had to get of the plane and then pay 10 for a tourist visa（签证）．In the end， they decided to get back home， living at 5：00 p．m． on the same day．

（1）Where did the Greens plan to spend their weekend？ 　　

A．	In Cardiff．
B．	In Lanzarote．
C．	In Rome．
D．	In Ankara．

（2）What did little Tina do first on the plane？ 　　

A．	She saw a film．
B．	She went to sleep．
C．	She listened to music．
D．	She read a history book．

（3）How did the Greens feel when they arrived in Ankara？ 　　

A．	Bored．
B．	Excited．
C．	Interested．
D．	Surprised．

（4）What's the best title for the text？ 　　

A．	What a Wrong	B．
C．	A Trip to Ankara．	D．
E．	The Greens' Trip．	F．
G．	How long a Trip．	H．

You may often hear some myths（传言）about animals．For example，one dog year equals about seven human years，chameleons（变色龙）change color to match their environment…Today，let's talk about birds．It is said that if you touch a baby bird，the parents will completely abandon（抛弃）it．Do you really believe it？

In fact， most birds have a very poor sense of smell， so in most cases are unable to even notice the smell of humans on baby birds． Not only that， but most types of birds aren't so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger． Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger．

Indeed， in very few known cases， parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young， just because they noticed itby sight， not smell． When this happens， the parent birds usually won't care，other than to be a little more careful than normal．Sometimes，they may temporarily（暂时地）abandon the nest in order to better watch whatever disturbed their nest comes back．

What's more，in most cases，even if the nest is destroyed by wind or something to that effect，you could create a new one and put all the baby birds back in it，and when the parents came back，they wouldn't care their baby birds were in a different nest，so long as you put the new nest near where the old one was so they can find it．

（1）Which of the following is true？ 　　

A．	Birds have a very good sense of smell．
B．	A baby bird will die soon if it is touched by someone．
C．	Whatever disturbed the nest will never come back．
D．	Some birds will protect their babies when they are in danger．

（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？ 　　

A．	Their nest．
B．	Their baby．
C．	Some birds abandoning their nests．
D．	Something touching their young．

（3）The parent birds 　　if we make a new nest for baby birds to take the place of the old one．

A．	will never come back
B．	will worry about their babies
C．	won't mind
D．	will take their babies away

（4）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage？ 　　

（①＝Paragraph 1（第一段），②＝Paragraph 2…）

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

A．	Bird Truth
B．	Baby Birds
C．	Bird Nests
D．	Bird Smell

Train stations and airports are crowded，babies are crying，and passengers are arguing．The same story also happens during rush hours in big cities every day．When there is a crowd，people lose their tempers（脾气）easily．What makes polite travelers suddenly forget their manners？

One of the causes is a crowded cabin（车厢）．It makes you feel a distance from your sense of self．In other words，you're no longer yourself．

Tiredness also makes travelers lose their self﹣control．Think about all those traffic jams on the way to a train station，the long line waiting to enter the station and the busy phone calls from family，friends and workmates．When travelers finally get on the train，their patience has already run out．

Besides，a lack（缺乏）of sleep gives travelers a temper．If we are forces to get up early，many of us will act much more impatiently．

So，how can we make the world a better place when we're traveling with a big crowd？Try to improve the atmosphere（气氛）．If it's a flight，the air hostess could stand in front of the cabin，saying things like，"How many of you are going home？"or"Raise your hand if you've never been on an airplane before．"

What's more，everyone can be helpful，such as giving the person next to you a smile，offering the seat to a needy person，and saying"It's OK"if someone steps on your feet．

Dealing with Travelers'Bad Tempers
Causes of losing tempers	In a （73）　　cabin，people are no longer themselves． Travelers may lose their self﹣control because of （74）　　 Travelers don't have enough sleep．
Ways of solving bad tempers	λTry to improve the atmospher． （75）　　to the person next to you．Offer the seat to the person（76）　　 （76）Say it's ok if some one （77）

What will you eat for lunch today？In some countries lunchtime often means soup time! There are many kinds of soups served around the world．Some are as thin and clear as water．Some are as thick as stews．Others are full of noodles!

Soup is just one thing that can be eaten for lunch，What you eat for lunch may be different from the lunch of someone who lives in another country．Let's take a look around the world to see what kids are eating for lunch．

Mexico

Many children in Mexico eat tortillas for lunch．Most tortillas are made from ground corn，but sometimes wheat in used．Tortillas are usually flat and round，but they can also be made into other shapes．Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and filled with beans or meat．Tasty sauces，called salsas，are often added to tacos，These sauces are made from tomatoes，onions，hot peppers and spices．

Russia

Winters in Russia are very cold．Maybe that's why many Russian children eat soup for lunch．Two of their favourites are cabbage soup and beet soup．

Many Russian soups also include potatoes．Potatoes are an important crop in Russia．They make soups thick，Eating thick soups can help keep people warm and can fill them up，so hunger is no problem!

South Korea

Meals in Korea are made up of many dishes．No matter what else is served，there is always rice．

Kimchi is also always on the table，Kimchi is pickled（腌制的）meat or vegetables．Korean children mix together many dishes and flavors at meals．It's common for their food to be hot and spicy．

Thailand

Lunch in Thailand often includes noodles．There are many ways to serve noodles．One popular dish is made with thin rice noodles，tofu and shrimp．Another favourite way to eat rice noodles is with meat，vegetables and thick gravy．

What's for （56）　？
Introduction	•Different soups are served around the world，In some countries soup time （57）　　for lunchtime． •Kids in different countries may not eat the （58）　　food for lunch．
Food for lunch in different countries	Mexico	•Tortillas are popular food made from ground corn or wheat in different（59）　　． •Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and （60）　____　of beans or meat．
	Russia	•Cabbage soup and beet soup are Russian children's favourites．They eat soup for lunch probably because of the （61）　　season． •Russians （62）　　potatoes to soups in order to made them thick．
	South Korea	•There are many dishes in Korea．However，you cannot （63）　　seeing rice and Kimchi on the table •Many dishes and flavors（64）　____ together at meals in hot and spicy tastes．
	Thailand	•People cook or eat rice noodles with different （65）　_____ like tofu．meat，vegetables，and so on．

Boys and girls， we have some interesting and fun things for you this term．Have a good time．

English Club For the seventh﹣grade students Time；Tuesday afternoon and Friday evening Place：Room 301 Tele：77459312	Math Exam For the ninth﹣grade students Time：on Monday，March 20 ^th Place：Room 306 PS：Top 10 will get a surprise
A Talk For all students Time：14：30﹣16：30，April 25 ^th Place：in the school hall Topic：How to Learn English Well	Singing Competition For the eighth﹣grade students Time：on Thursday，May 23 ^rd Place：in the music room Tele：58172352

（1）What activity will the school have on May 23 ^rd？ 　　

A．	A singing competition．
B．	A math exam．
C．	A talk about how to learn English well．
D．	An English speech contest．

（2）Where will Tom，a ninth﹣grade student， probably be at 3：00 p．m． on April 25 ^th？ 　　

A．	In Room 301．
B．	In Room 306．
C．	In the school hall．
D．	In the music room．

（3）How often do the English club members practice spoken English？ 　　

A．	Once a week．
B．	Twice a week．
C．	Three times a week．
D．	Four times a week．

（4）How many students will get a surprise after the math exam？ 　　

A．	4．
B．	10．
C．	20．
D．	306．

（5）Where may you see this notice？ 　　

A．	In a school．
B．	In a shop．
C．	In a hospital．
D．	In a restaurant．

These years people show all kinds of things on the Internet﹣good food， nice clothes， wonderful vacations and so on． Now showing the number of steps is becoming popular too． Why？

People are finding it important to be in good health． To keep healthy， many people go to work on foot． When they start walking， they open the step counterapp in their phones to record how many steps they walk that day． After a day's walk， some people show the number on WeChat or Weibo． This can make them learn from each other and keep exercising．

"This helps me to exercise much and keep a good habit，"Miss Liu said．"I can also talk about how to keep healthy with my friends on WeChat． We are in the same group to encourage each other to keep exercising．"

Mr． Wu likes to exercise． But in the past he was kind of lazy and didn't want to exercise every day．"After I use the step counter app， everything is different． It's great to exercise with my friends．

Sometimes there are prizes for those who walk more steps．I really like it，"he said．

Walking is a relaxing and useful way to exercise． Both the old and the young like it．

Recording the steps helps people develop a good habit of walking and showing the number can make people more interested in walking． But don't take the number too seriously．

（1）Now， 　　on the Internet is also becoming popular． 　　

A．	showing the number of steps
B．	showing wonderful vacations
C．	showing good food and nice clothes

（2）What does the underlined phrase" step counter"mean？ 　　

A．	备忘录
B．	计步器
C．	计时器

（3）What CANNOT we know from the second paragraph？ 　　

A．	The use of the step counter app．
B．	Why they show the number online．
C．	People who walk more steps get prizes．

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	More people go to work on foot to save money．
B．	Miss Liu and Mr．Wu like to exercise with their friends．
C．	People usually show the number of steps in the morning．

（5）What does the writer think of showing the number of steps？ 　　

A．	It can make people relaxed．
B．	It can make people stop driving cars．
C．	It can make people develop a good habit．

Every living thing on Earth is either a plant or an animal，right？Wrong!Many organisms（有机体）in our world are neither．Some of them float through the air，and some lie hidden in the ground．They do not need sunlight to survive，and if the weather becomes too cold，they can become inactive until conditions improve．

What are these？They are called fungi（菌类），and you see them almost every day．Many kinds of fungi seem disgusting，such as the green black things that appear on the food which are left too long in the refrigerator．But other kinds are not so bad．For example，the yeast that is used to make bread and mushrooms （蘑菇） are both fungi．

What makes fungi different from plants and animals？An animal can move around by itself．Fungi get around too，but they don't have feet，wings，or tails．They have to wait for wind or some other outside force to move them．Plants are different from fungi because they have chlorophyll（叶绿素）．It helps them make food from the energy in sunlight．Fungi do not have chlorophyll．

Some fungi are bad，while others are not．Some fungi cause diseases，such as athlete's foot，which makes feet uncomfortable．Other kinds of fungi can be used to make medicies，which have saved many lives．

Fungi clean up more than wounds，though．They are the world's first recyclers．Without fungi，our world would be a mess．Since fungi cannot make their own food as plants do，they must get their food elsewhere．Many fungi get their food from dead plants．They break them down and turn them into soil．The fungi get a meal，and the world gets a housecleaning．

23．What does the underlined word"disgusting"most probably mean？　　

A．strong     

B．unpleasant    

C．active     

D．small

24．According to the passage，　　．

A．fungi can move everywhere by themselves

B．fungi are unable to survive in cold conditions

C．some fungi can make food from the energy in sunlight．

D．some fungi are useful to humans and the environment

25．Where can you most probably find this passage？　　

A．In a social report．

B．In a biology book．

C．In ageography magazine．

D．In a farming book．

Last week I went to Corsica with my friends on vacation．It was my first visit to the island！

We took the ship from Toulon，France，to the city Ajaccio．Although Toulon and Ajaccio seemed quite close，it took us eight hours．We chatted and played card games to kill time．

When we got there，I got a surprise because of the weather．It was already October！But we just needed to wear T﹣shirts and shorts．We went to the beach to enjoy the sunshine and some of my friends even went swimming in the sea．The Corsican scenery（景色）was so beautiful．We had a picnic，went for a long walk along the coast and took lots of pictures．

Ajaccio is famous for being Napoleon's birthplace，so we also went to visit the Maison Bonaparte．It was the home of the Bonaparte family．In fact，it was a museum when we visited it．

One day we took the local train to another beautiful city named Corte．We visited the citadel（城堡）and the museum where we learnt more about Corsican history and enjoyed the beautiful views of the city．

The food in Corsica was fantastic and we often visited the market to taste something delicious．

We also went to some local restaurants for dinner and ate fresh seafood．At the end of the trip，we were very sad to leave and I hope to return to Corsica again some day．

（1）How did the writer go to Ajaccio？ 　　

A．	By air．
B．	By ship．
C．	By train．

（2）How was the weather in Ajaccio？ 　　

A．	Hot．
B．	Dry．
C．	Cold．

（3）What did NOT the writer do in Corte？ 　　

A．	Enjoyed the views．
B．	Visited the museum．
C．	Had a picnic．

（4）Which is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	The writer had a wonderful time in Corsica．
B．	The writer doesn't like eating the local food．
C．	The writer only visited one museum during the trip．

（5）What's the best title for this passage？ 　　

A．	Ways to kill time．
B．	The food in Corsica．
C．	A trip to Corsica．

On my recent trip to Sydney with my parents，we visited the Wildlife Park．

The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals and birds．Some are native （当地的） to Australia and can only be found there．There are over 600 animals there，including kangaroos，koalas and crocodiles （鳄鱼）．They are kept in their natural environment．I like the Wildlife Park better than a zoo where most of the animals are in cages （笼子）．

We first spent some time with the kangaroos．We were allowed to touch and feed them．It was very exciting to be so close to them．There were koalas there too．They looked very cuddly （令人想拥抱的）．Although we were not allowed to carry them，I got to take a photo with one．

It is a wonderful souvenir （纪念品） of my holiday in Sydney．

The Wildlife Park has plenty of fresh water and saltwater crocodiles．Some of them are really big and scary （吓人的） with huge teeth!I did not want to get too close to them．

There was also a bird show．The keepers showed us different species （种类） they had．I saw an old parrot which could"talk"．It made a great impression on me．

I enjoyed the trip very much．There was so much to see．

（1）Where is the Wildlife Park？ 　　

A．	In Sydney．
B．	In Cairo．
C．	In Athens．
D．	In Rome．

（2）What is a wonderful souvenir of the writer's holiday？ 　　

A．	A parrot that could talk．
B．	A chance to feed a koala．
C．	A photo with a koala．
D．	Food for the kangaroos．

（3）Why didn't the writer want to get very close to the crocodiles？ 　　

A．	They lived in water．
B．	The writer was afraid of them．
C．	The writer did not want to feed them．
D．	The writer did not like the smell of saltwater．

（4）Which of the following is true？ 　　

A．	The kangaroos are kept in cages in the Wildlife Park．
B．	The writer travelled to the Wildlife Park alone．
C．	The writer went to see koalas first．
D．	The writer watched a bird show．

（5）How did the writer feel after visiting the Wildlife Park？ 　　

A．	Excited．
B．	Unhappy．
C．	Bored．
D．	Hopeless．