初中英语文学作品类阅读阅读理解

Contents Introduction……………………….1 Chinese Calendar………………….3 Emperors…………………………..8 Great Inventions………………….15 Art ……………………………….19 Great Wall………………………..24 Paper Money …………………….31 Society …………………………..42 Trade …………………………….60

Yongle， third emperor of China's Ming Dynasty （1368﹣1644）， stayed in power for 22 years． He moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing and had the Forbidden City （紫禁城） built there． It is listed by UNESCO （联合国教科文组织） as the largest collection of ancient wooden structures in the world and attracts millions of tourists each year from home and abroad．

（1）What's the purpose of this book？　　

A． To be used as a history textbook．

B． To tell about the Yongle Emperor．

C． To teach English to Chinese students．

D． To help foreigners learn about China．

（2）Where can you find the page on the right？　　

A． Between Pages 1﹣2．

B． Between Pages 3﹣7．

C． Between Pages 8﹣14．

D． Between Pages 15﹣18．

（3）Which of the following is TRUE？　　

A． The Ming Dynasty had 3 emperors in all．

B． Yongle became emperor at the age of 22．

C． Nanjing was the capital of Ming Dynasty before Yongle．

D． Yongle built the Forbidden City for tourists to visit．

Happy Rain on a Spring Night Good rain knows its time right；       O'er wild lanes dark cloud spreads； It will fall when comes spring．        In boat a lantern looms． With wind it steals in night；            Dawn sees saturated reds； Mute， it moistens each thing．        The town's heavy with blooms．                                  ﹣﹣﹣Translated by Xu Yuanchong                       Du Fu

This famous poem， with four couplets， was written by Du Fu（712﹣770， Tang Dynasty）when he was living and farming in Chengdu． His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature．

The very first word， "good"， shows the poet's joy and love for the spring rain． The rain is good because it "knows" the proper time to come． Here the poet uses personification， as if the rain were smart enough to come in time for the farmer's busy season．

When the rain comes， it appears during the night without making any noise． Unlike the summer storms， the spring rain finishes its task without being known．

In the third couplet， the poet describes a peaceful scene to us． In the night sky， the clouds look dark and heavy． It's a sign that there will be enough rain during the night． The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier．

   Lastly， the poet starts to imagine． Tomorrow morning， he thinks， the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom（盛开）after the rain．

（1）What's the Chinese title of the poem Happy Rain on a Spring Night？ 　　

A．	《春望》
B．	《春夜喜雨》
C．	《夜雨寄北》

（2）Which of the following rhymes are right for this poem？ 　　

A．	aa﹣bb﹣cc﹣dd
B．	ab﹣ab﹣cd﹣cd
C．	ab﹣cd﹣ab﹣cd

（3）Which word can be used to describe the rain in this poem？ 　　

A．	Busy．
B．	Dark．
C．	Quiet．

（4）Which of the following uses personification？ 　　

A．	With wind it steals in night．
B．	It will fall when comes spring．
C．	The town's heavy with blooms（blooming flowers）．

（5）What does Du Fu want to show in this poem？ 　　

A．	He's thankful to nature．
B．	He loves and enjoys farming．
C．	He expects the flowers to bloom．

Two little boys

Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse． Joyfully they played each summer's day Soldiers （士兵） both， of course． Then Jack broke off his horse's head， Sad for his toy， then cried with joy As his young friend Joe said： Did you think I would leave you crying When there's room on my horse for two？ Climb up here， Jack， and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two When we grow up we'll both be soldiers And our horses will not be toys And I wonder if we'll remember When we were two little boys．

Long years past， war came so               Bravely they marched away． Guns roared loud and in the mad crowd Wounded and dying lie Up goes a shout， a horse rushes out Out from the crowd， to where Joe lay Then came a voice he knew： Did you think I would leave you dying When there's room on my horse for two？ Climb up here， Joe， we'll soon be flying I can go just as fast with two． Now we are both real soldiers And our horses are not toys And I remember When we were two little boys．

（1）What happened to Jack's toy horse？　　

A． Its head was broken off．

B． It was taken by soldiers．

C． It was broken by Joe．

D． It was lost in the war．

（2）The best word for the blank is　　．

A． fast

B． hard

C． slow

D． quick

（3）What is the song mainly about？　　

A． Dangerous war．

B． Interesting games．

C． Pleasant summer．

D． Valuable friendship．

I'll be perfectly honest： I'm not a fan of The Teen Cops． To me， it's very much like watching a silly comedy show on television． But， let me first say that not everything in the movie is bad．

The main characters are funny and lovable． Linda is cute， Sam is funny and Mr． Timmy， the dog， is a perfect partner to the two teenage crime fighters． The producers have also come up with exciting new music．

While the characters in the movie are fine， the plotis too simple． "They look for the bad guys， they find the bad guys， and then they catch the bad guys．" Boring! No difference from so many television programmes that we have seen before．

Here's another reason why I don't like the plot． Two teenagers and a little dog act like they are smarter than experienced policemen and criminals． This may be a comedy， but it isn't funny．

It seems that Director James Ma has made this comedy for people of all ages to enjoy． But， in my opinion， he has failed and it is not worth seeing．

53．What you have read is a 　 　．

A．	review
B．	report
C．	guide
D．	notice

54． What kind of movie is The Teen Cops？ 　 　

A．	Cartoon．
B．	Documentary．
C．	Action movie．
D．	Comedy．

55．How many main characters are there in the movie？ 　 　

A．	3．
B．	4．
C．	5．
D．	6．

56．The underlined word "plot" in the third paragraph has the closest meaning with 　 　．

A．	story
B．	programme
C．	music
D．	dressing

57．Generally， what does the writer think of the movie？ 　 　

A．	Moving．
B．	Exciting．
C．	Boring．
D．	Encouraging．

a In the next three years，China plans to build 30 airports and 3 ，000 km of railways.Traveling will be more convenient.And more efforts will be made to improve roads in areas to make it easier for farm products to reach cities and industrial products to hit rural markets. China is also actively developing high﹣speed maglev （磁悬浮）trains.Many new technologies will be used in future projects.	b What's the fun of being an architect （建筑师）？For French Architects Lacaton and Vassal，it' s about rebuilding!The couple won the 2021 Prizker Architecture Prize，which is regarded as the Nobel Prize for architects. The couple always try to make an old building a more enjoyable place to live or work in.Their work is friendly to both people and the environment.
c China' s "Sky Eye" is open to the world since March 31.It can "see" objects about 13.7 billion light years away.China is giving 10% of its observation （观察）time，around 450 hours a year，to scientists from other countries.	d Using mobile phones while driving is dangerous.That' s why the UK has introduced a new law this year. Now，making calls or sending messages while driving is not allowed.According to the new law，drivers using their phone to take a photo or play a game take the most punishment!

（1）In which column of a newspaper can we find the four passages above？ 　   

A.Future Life.

B.New Discoveries.

C.News Around the World.

（2）Which of the following can we infer from the passages？ 　 　  

A.In the next three years，we'll be able to travel on high﹣speed maglev trains.

B.The French couple won Pritzker Architecture Prize for their rebuilding work.

C.The observation time of "Sky Eye" is around 450 hours in total per year.

（3）Which of the blanks can be filled with the underlined word "rural" in passage a？ 　     　

A.My grandpa is used to the quiet and peaceful _______life.

B.In_______ areas，we always see many tall buildings and busy streets.

C.Margret wishes to enjoy the _______ life in the center of London again!

（4）Which of the following statements are opinions？ 　    　

①China plans to build 30 airports in the next three years.

②The two French architects are creative.

③Sharing "Sky Eye" shows China's opening to the world.

④Using mobile phones while driving is punished in the UK now.

A. ②③

B. ①③

C. ②④

（5）Which of the following can be the common theme of the four passages？ 　   　

A.The beautiful world.

B.Change for a better world.

C.Science and technology light up the future.

Many of you have heard a Cinderella （灰姑娘） story，but you may not know that there are over a hundred different ways to tell the Cinderella story．When writers tell the same story in a different way，it is called their"version"of the story．The story of Cinderella has many different versions．Let's read two of them and find out how they are different．

The version that most people know is the oldest one written in 1697by Charles Perrault from France．This is the version where the birds help make Cinderellas's dress and the mice turn into carriage men （马车夫） and help Cinderella go to the dance in a pumpkin （南瓜） carriage．In this version，many of the animals are Cinderella's friends．They help her meet the Prince．Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily together ever after．

In another version of this story written in the 1850s by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm from Germany，the birds help Cinderella in the whole story．Cinderella's father gives her a little tree when he comes back from a party．She plants the little tree and her tears water it until it grows into a tall tree．

The birds now live in the tree and they give Cinderella a dress of gold and shoes of gold．Cinderella goes to the party to meet and dance with the Prince．Later，he finds Cinderella at home doing work for her stepmother （继母）．Cinderella marries the Prince and they live happily ever after．

Now you can understand what the word"version"means and how more than one writer can tell a story in a different way．That is why there are may versions of the same story．

62．In the story written in 1697， 　　helped make Cinderella's dress．

A．	her father
B．	her stepmother
C．	the birds
D．	the mice

63．In Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's story，Cinderella's father 　　．

A．	gives her some birds
B．	gives her a little tree
C．	makes a gold dress for her
D．	makes gold shoes for her

64．The Chinese meaning of the word"version"in this passage is probably" 　　"．

A．	人物
B．	语气
C．	方法
D．	版本

65．If we put the passage into three parts，which of the following is the best？ 　　

（①＝Para．（自然段） 1②＝Para.2③＝Para.3④＝Para.4⑤＝Para.5）

A．	①； ②③④； ⑤
B．	①②； ③； ④⑤
C．	①②； ③④； ⑤
D．	①； ②； ③④⑤

Once upon a time there lived a king called Minos．He ruled the island of Crete．And he also had a terrible monster （怪兽） called the Minotaur．The Minotaur lived at the center of a very large maze（迷宫）．It had the body of a man but the head of a bull．

Minos was a cruel king．Whenever he was bored，he would attack（进攻） a nearby island called Athens．In order to get peace，King Aegeus of Athens made a deal with King Minos．If Minos didn't attack Athens，he would send seven boys and seven girls to Crete every nine years to be eaten by the Minotaur．

It was time again to send the children to Crete．Theseus，the son of King Aegeus，could not stand this situation，and decided to go as the seventh boy and kill the Minotaur．He promised his father that if he was successful，he would use white sails（船帆） instead of the black ones to show he was alive．

When arriving in Crete，Theseus met King Minos'daughter called Ariadne．She fell in love with him and wanted to help him．So when the children were sent to the Minotaur，Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of string （细绳） and a knife．Theseus left a line of string behind him when he entered the maze．After he killed the monster，he followed the string and got out of the maze．Ariadne was waiting outside．They quickly ran away together before Minos could catch them．

However，on the journey home，Theseus was so full of joy that he forgot to change the color of the sails．As soon as King Aegeus saw the black sails，he was so upset and jumped into the sea．Since then，the sea has been called the Aegean Sea in memory of King Aegeus．

56．Who had the Minotaur，King Aegeus or King Minos？

　　

57．Where did the Minotaur live？

　　

58．How often would King Aegeus send seven boys and seven girls to Crete according to the deal？

　　

59．How did Theseus get out of the maze after he killed the monster？

　　

60．Why did King Aegeus feel upset and jump into the sea as soon as he saw the black sails？

　　．

A man had a little dog， and he liked it a lot． He would pat （拍） its head， put it on his knee and talk to it． Then he would give it some food from his own plate．

A donkey looked in through the window and saw the man and the dog．

"Why doesn't he choose me as his pet？" said the donkey． "It is not fair． I work hard， but the dog only shakes its tail， barks and jumps onto the master's knee． It is not fair．"

Then the donkey said to himself， "If I do what the dog does， the master may choose me as his pet．" So the donkey ran into the room． He brayed （嘶叫） at the top of his voice． He shook his tail so hard that he knocked over a jar on the table． Then he tried to jump onto the master's knee．The master thought the donkey was maniacal ， and he shouted， "Help! Help! " Some men came running in with sticks in their hands and they beat the donkey until he ran out of the house．

"I only did what the dog did，" said the donkey， "and yet they still regard the dog as their pet and they beat me with sticks． It is not fair． "

51． Why did the donkey do what the dog did？ He wanted 　　

A．	his master to choose him as a pet．
B．	his master to give him food．
C．	to make his master angry．
D．	to turn into a dog．

52． What does the underlined word "maniacal" in Paragraph 6mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	高兴的．
B．	疯狂的．
C．	放松的．
D．	疲倦的．

53． What did the master do when the donkey tried to jump onto his knee？ 　　

A．	He took the donkey on his knee．
B．	He patted the donkey's head．
C．	He ran into the room．
D．	He called for help．

54． What do you think of the donkey from the passage？ 　　

A．	Brave．
B．	Clever．
C．	Lazy．
D．	Foolish．

55． What does the passage want to tell us？ 　　

A．	Everyone has his value．
B．	People treat animals differently．
C．	Dogs are cleverer than donkeys．
D．	Everyone can change if they try hard．

By November 30，2015，the comedy Goodbye，Mr．loser had got more than 1，400 million yuan in ticket sales．

It was amazing that a film with common actors who had their first shows in the film got such great success．What's more，the actors were all stage performers and they improved their acting skills by making this film．

The somedy tells about a common middle﹣aged man who has no job but problems．He seems to be a loser in life and never gets any success．He causes many jokes and is laughed at a lot．And because of his bad luck，he feels upset most of the time．Later，a sudden accident changes his life and he starts to realize how important the family is to him．

Goodbye，Mr．Loser was the first movie made by Happy mahua Pictures．The film came out on September 30，2015．Because of its great success，the film company became famous overnight．

During the seven﹣day holiday for National Day in 2015，the ticket sales were just behind the most popular film being shown at the same time﹣Lost in Hong Kong．

41．Goodbye，Mr．Loser had got over 　　yuan by November 30，2015．

A．	140，000，000
B．	14，000，000
C．	1，400，000，000
D．	14，000，000，000

42．At last the middle﹣aged man understands the importance of 　　．

A．	the family
B．	the film
C．	the company
D．	the chance

43．Goodbye，Mr．Loser was amazing because 　　．

A．	it was a comedy
B．	it was a successful film with common actors．
C．	it was on show during National Day in 2015
D．	it was the first film made by Happy Mahua Pictures．

44．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Goodbye，Mr．Loser？ 　　

A．	It came out at the end of September in 2015．
B．	It tells about a common middle﹣aged man．
C．	It made its film company famous overnight．
D．	It was more popular than Lost in Hong Kong．

45．The passage mainly talks about 　　．

A．	a popular movie
B．	a poor loser
C．	a great man
D．	a film company．

More than anything else in the world．a lion like being of the jungle．He walked around．showing off his power and pride．

The lion took a long lazy sleep under his favorite tree every day．He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing before him．One day a mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over the lion's huge paws．The lion woke up，with a start，"How dare you wake me up!"he shouted angrily．The lion grabbed the

mouse with one paw．"On the second thought，I'm in the mood for the snack，and you'll make a delicious meal．"，he said．The mouse cried out，"King Lion，please spare me!If you love me leave，I will always remember your kindness．And．some day，I might be able to help you．""How could such a weak little mouse help me？"The thought make the lion laugh so much that he decided to let the mouse go．One day，the lion was walking through the jungle On the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter's net．The net scooped him up．No matter how he tried．he couldn't escape．When the mouse heard the lines frightened shouts，he ran to help．The mouse quickly made a hole in the net．Soon，the line moved out and was free．The lion looked down at the little mouse．"Thank you for saving me，"he said．"and you're not a powerless little mouse．You're a great friend"

56．What is the lion do every day？ 　　

A．	He stepped on to a hunter snapped．
B．	He played with weaker animals．
C．	He showed kindness to animals in the jungle．
D．	He had a very good sleep and his favourite tree．

57．How did the mouse wake up the lion． 　　

A．	He helped him make a hole in the net．
B．	He shouted at the lion．
C．	He tripped over the lions paws．

D．He prepared a delicious meal for the lion and woke him up．

58．Why did the lion let the Moscow？ 　　

A．	Because he made a hole in the net．
B．	Because the lion thought he was only a powerless little mouse．
C．	Because the lion believed him．
D．	Because he was the lion's good friend．

59．What do you think of the mouse？ 　　

A．Clever and honest．

A．	silly and lazy．
B．	humorous．
C．	Proud and selfish．

60．What can we learn from the passage？ 　　

A．	Pride makes you lose friends．
B．	Don't put your eggs in one basket．
C．	Even the small can show great strength．
D．	When the cat is away，the mice will play．

___________

By the Youth

When we were scared， sad and helpless，you gave us courage， warmth and hopes． When： we had to stay at home to keep away from the illness，you， workers， helped us buy living things； Leaving your children behind，you worked in the neighborhood every day，you never complained but smiled the whole day． When we needed all kinds of materials，you，drivers，drove them there without thinking twice； running on the streets， between the cites，you made sure things went well as usual．

When we had coughs or fevers，you，__▲__，tried your best to save our lives；Looking after the patients in the hospital day and night，you never gave up until the sick got well． There are many people doing jobs in silence； There are many people giving hands without telling their names． Thanks for your hard work and selflessness… You're the heroes of the times． You′re the most beautiful in our hearts We love you!

（1）We had to stay at home because 　　．

A．	we didn't want to go out
B．	we had enough food
C．	we didn't want to work
D．	we wanted to avoid the illness

（2）According to the poem， the drivers were 　　．

A．	warm﹣hearted
B．	awful
C．	cruel
D．	cold

（3）Which can be the best for__▲__？ 　　

A．	scientists．
B．	officers．
C．	doctors and nurses．
D．	drivers．

（4）What's the writers purpose of writing this poem？ 　　

A．	To show his praises．
B．	To show his regrets．
C．	To show his worries．
D．	To show his wishes．

（5）What's the best title for the poem？ 　　

A．	To the politest people．
B．	To the most beautiful people．
C．	To the cleverest people．
D．	To the most humorous people．

The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character from the famous Chinese story Journey to the West． He has excited the children of China many years．He is wonderful because he helps weak people．The Monkey King has a magic stick．He uses it to fight bad people．He can make the stick big or small．He can sometimes make the stick so small that he can put it in his ear．When he sees bad people，he thinks of ways to fight them． He can turn himself into different animals and objects．But unless he can hide his tail，he can't make himself a human． Children all over the world love the Monkey King．

根据短文内容，结合生活实际完成下列各题．请在答题卡上把你的箐案写在相对应的题号后的指定区域内

（1）单词释义（请在文中找出与下面英文释义相符的单询）

known by a lot of people 　　

（2）Do you want to have a magic stick like the Monkey King's？

　　

（3）What do you think of the Monkey King？

I think he is 　　．（答出两种即可）

If you have Problems describing people，don't worry!We'll use popular film characters （角色）to help you learn some useful words.

Naive Meaning：If someone is naive，they have little experience and believe good things will always happen. Example：In the film EI，Buddy is a naive person who grows up with elves （精灵）.One day，he goes to New York City but finds things very different there. Director：David Berenbaum	Loyal Meaning：If you're loyal，you always give support to a person or a group and help them and act honestly. Example：In the film Toy Story，Woody is loyal to his friends and owner，Andy.He stays with Andy，even when Andy grows up and goes to college. Director：John Lasseter
Demanding Meaning：If someone is demanding，they are not easily satisfied or pleased. Example：In the film The Devil Wears Prada，Miranda is very demanding.She always works very hard，and expects others to do the same. Director：David Frankel	Talented Meaning：If you're talented，you have a natural ability to do something well. Example：In the film McFarland，USA，coach White notices some talented runners in his PE class.He forms a cross﹣country group that races against other schools. Director：Niki Caro

（1）Which word is used to describe a person with a natural ability to do something well？ 　　

A.Naive.

B.Loyal.

C.Demanding.

D.Talented.

（2）Who always gives support to friends according to the films？ 　 　

A.Buddy.

B.Woody.

C.David Frankel.

D.Niki Caro.

（3）In which part of a magazine can we read the text？ 　　

A.Sport.

B.Travel.

C.Environment.

D.Language.

    There were many plants in a forest． When spring came， a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said， "What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely． "

    The rose proudly said， "It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest． "Then the rose looked at a cactus （仙人掌） and said， "Look at that ugly plant full of thorns（刺）! "

    "What a proud flower! " thought the trees．

    As the days passed． the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it， like "This plant is useless． How sorry I am to be his neighbor ! "

    The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose， saying， "God did not create any form of life without a purpose． "

    Spring passed， and the weather became very hot． As there was no rain， the red rose began to wilt（枯萎）．

    One day the rose saw birds put their beaks （喙） into the cactus and then fly away． The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing． The pine tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus．

    "The cactus has water？" asked the rose．

    Yes， you can also drink some from it． The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help． "

    The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus． But finally it did ask for help． The cactus kindly agreed．

    The rose learned a lesson and never judged （评价） anyone by their appearance again．

（1）At first，　　 thought the cactus was ugly．

A． the rose

B． the pine tree

C． the birds

D． the thorns

（2）The red rose began to wilt because　　．

A． the birds could fly

B． spring came

C． there was no rain

D． the cactus got angry

（3）The birds put their beaks into the cactus to　　．

A． get water

B． eat food

C． offer help

D． tell secrets

（4）From the passage， we know the cactus was　　．

A． rude

B． kind

C． selfish

D． careless

（5）From the story， we know　　．

A． the pine tree didn't think the red rose was beautiful

B． the red rose never said bad words about others

C． the cactus refused to help the birds

D． the red rose realized she was wrong at last

The play takes place in a typical（经典的）， old Being teahouse． The main characters are teahouse's owner（Wang Lifa） and his customers， who all live in the same neighborhood． They come in and （A）    of the teahouse and talk to each other．

The play reflects（反映） changes in the lives of almost70characters．（B） 它包括三个部分The first act takes place in 1898at the time of the Qing dynasty． The second act jumps forward 20years and the （C）final act takes place in 1948．

In Teahouse， the writer Lao She says goodbye to the old Chinese society（社会）and hello to the new one．（D） It's about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost 50years． All types of people come to the teahouse in Beijing． Some come to do business． Others come just to sit and （E） passthe time． There are some good， kind people and there are also some bad， nasty（讨厌的） characters． They meet， they talk， they argue， they gossip（闲聊）and then they get on with their lives．

Teahouse was（F） _____put on in 1958． It is still one of the most popular plays in China． It is a favourite work by Lao She， one of Chinas most popular writers． Anyone who is interested in Chinese life and history should see the play． It helps one to understand Chinese culture better．

（1）在文中（A）和（F）的空白处填入适当的单词： 　　； 　　

（2）将文中画线部分（B）译成英语： 　　

（3）写出文中画线部分（C）和（E）的同义词或近义词： 　　； 　　

（4）将文中画线部分（D）改写为：It' s about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost half 　　

（5）从文中找出老舍先生的著作名称：