初中英语听力阅读理解

Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
I’ve always wanted to try rock climbing, but never had time or money for it. But I’ve discovered a way to experience the thrill(兴奋，紧张) of climbing rock. Indoor climbing is an easy and exciting way to get a taste of rock climbing. And it is also much cheaper and safer! Indoor climbers don’t climb on real rock, but on a plastic wall. You can probably find a climbing wall near you. Many gyms,
schools and camps have one.
You can climb in doors at any time of the year, no matter how the whether is. It is usually not expensive. Most gyms provide the equipment you need. The convenience of indoor climbing is one reason why it has become so popular. But the main reason people climb is for rush(刺激感) they get. When I stand at the roof of the wall and look up, I’m always scared, but once I start climbing, fear changes to determination. With my heart pounding(心剧烈跳动), I reach the top and look down. I can’t stop grinning. I did it! Indoor climbing is a great workout(锻炼). Climbing uses muscles(肌肉)that are hard to exercise, especially those in the shoulders, arms, chest and back. Many people say climbing makes exercise fun. Most gyms have several climbing walls with various degrees of difficulty. The easier ones are like climbing a ladder. The difficult ones bulge out(凸出)in places so that climbers must sometimes climb parallel(平行的)with the floor.
Although gym climbing is easier and safer than real rock climbing, you should still be careful. Always climb with a partner. As you climb, your partner pulls you climbing rope through something called a belay device(绳索控制器). The belay catches you if you slip. But make sure your partner knows how to use this equipment. And if you are a first-time climber, get some instruction before you begin.

Is indoor climbing cheaper and safer than real rock climbing?
On what do indoor climbers climb?
What are the reasons that make the indoor climbing so popular?
Who should always be with you when you climb?
What does your partner do as you climb?
Which do you think sounds more fun, rock climbing or indoor climbing? Why?

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”。（共4小题，每小题2分；计8分）
When I was a boy, I didn’t have any hair on my head. So I was very shy. I liked to watch my friends play in the park. Sometimes I would join them, but most of the time I just watched them play.
Every day, we would see an old man walking in the park. He had big ears and no hair. We thought he was dumb (哑的). Every time when my friends saw him, they would say loudly, "Hey, Mr. Dumb, what’s the time?” But they got no answer.
One early evening, I was standing outside my house, and I saw the old man coming. I was not with any of my friends and there were no other kids around to say the usual words of "greeting( 问候)”.
But how could I let the old man walk by without saying anything? So for the first time, I asked, “Hey, Mr. Dumb, what’s the time?"
The old man looked at me. Then he looked at his watch and answered, "It’s six thirty. " I ran into my house and never said that "greeting" to the old man after that day.
The boy often played with his friends together.
The boy’s friends were very polite to the old man.
Neither the boy nor the old man had any hair on the head.
Actually, the old man could hear and speak.

阅读下面的短文，并从下面的文本框中为本文选择恰当的段落大意。
? Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the rivers, or on the grassland, you should know that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.
② Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all kinds of harmful things and a lot of energy are used to keep its courses(球场)，This leads to serious environmental problems. For example, in Portugal and Spain, golf is considered to be the most important reason for water shortage(短缺）io some areas.
③ There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could do today. You don’t need anything special but a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about nature and your money. Simple and free, power walking -can also keep you fit. If you often walk, it will be good for your heart and bones.
④Nowadays more and more people choose to play "green sports". They play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special things needed. And best of all, it’s free.

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Monkeys are clever and lively, but they are naughty and greedy (贪婪的) as well. Whenver they find delicious food, they will eat enough.  What’s more, they will take it when they leave. They have suffered (吃亏) a lot because of this. But they never change this way.
In India, people use monkey’s greed to catch them. Do you know how they can catch monkeys? Here are some instructions.
◆              Make a hole in a big pumpkin (南瓜). The hole must be just right     ----neither too big nor too small.
◆              Put some jujubes (枣) in the hole.
◆              Leave the pumpkin under a tree. Make sure there are some monkeys in   the tree.
◆              Hide yourself and watch the monkeys.
As soon you leave, the monkeys can’t wait to come down to the pumpkin. When they find a hole in the pumpkin, they don’t know what’s in it and one of them can't help putting its hand into the hole to find what on earth there is. When it touches the jujubes, it will clench (攥紧) some of them in its hand. As a result, it isn’t able to take its fist (拳) out of the hole. You can’t come close until this time. Will the monkey drop off the pumpkin? Don’t worry. It prefers the pumpkin than its life. It will run with the pumpkin, clenching its fist more tightly. In the end, it is caught helplessly.
Monkeys haven’t changed their way of doing with nice food because they are
    .

A．clever

B．lively

C．greedy

D．naughty

“The hole must be just right” means it is     .

A．big enough for the monkey to put its hand in

B．smaller than a monkey’s hand

C．bigger than a monkey’s fist

D．bigger than a monkey’s hand but smaller than its fist

Seeing the hole in the pumpkin, a monkey will     .

A．be interested in	B．be afraid of
C．run away at once	D．take the pumpkin away in arms

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Indians often catch the monkeys in this way.

B．sometimes monkys are stupid.

C．as soon as the monkeys comes to the pumpkin, you can rush to catch it.

D．In India,monkeys like pumpkins every much.

What should we learn from the passage?

A．weshould catch monkeys in this way.

B．One mustn’t be greedy.

C．We should protect monkeys.

D．Come up with another way to catch monkeys.

根据短文内容判断（T）误(F)。
Once there was a king(国王) of England who had a large army（军队）. He couldn’t get as many soldiers（士兵） as he wanted in England, so many of them came from abroad（国外）.And some of them were unable(不能的)to speak English. Whenever the king came to inspect（视察）his army and talked to the soldiers, he always asked the same three questions, “How old are you? How long have you been in my army? Are your parents still alive（活着）?” The officers always made sure that all the soldiers knew the right answers to these questions.
One day the king was inspecting some of his soldiers. He walked down the lines, stopping here and there to speak to one of the men. He stopped in front of the foreign soldiers. This man couldn’t speak English, but he knew by heart(记在心中) the answers to the king’s three questions.
“ How long have been in my army?”
“ Twenty-three years,” said the soldier.
The king seemed surprised，（惊讶的）“And how old are you?”
“ Six months, sir,” was the reply.
The king began to get angry, “ One of us must be mad（疯的）,” he said. “Is it you or me?”
“ Both（两个都）, sir,” said the soldier.
根据第一段Once there was a king(国王) of England who had a large army（军队）.可知本句表述正确
根据第一段He couldn’t get as many soldiers（士兵） as he wanted in England, so many of them came from abroad（国外）.可知本句表述正确
根据第一段And some of them were unable(不能的)to speak English.可知本句表述错误
根据Whenever the king came to inspect（视察）his army and talked to the soldiers, he always asked the same three questions,可知本句表述正确
根据The king seemed surprised，（惊讶的）和The king began to get angry,可知士兵回答错了国王的问题,故本句表述错误

请阅读一篇短文, 然后从所给选项中选出正确信息。（共5分，每小题1分）
People love oranges. They are sweet and juicy. They are in sections so it’s easy to eat them. Some oranges don’t have any seeds. Some have a thick skin and some have a thin skin.
The orange tree is very beautiful. It has a lot of shiny green leaves. The small white flowers smell very sweet. An orange tree has flowers and fruits at the same time.
There were orange trees forty hundred years ago. The oranges were very small, not like the ones today. The earliest orange trees probably came from China. Many different kinds of oranges are raised there today.
Farmers in other parts of Asia and the Middle East learned to raise oranges from the Chinese. Then they taught Europeans. The Spanish planted orange trees in the New World (North and South America) and took them to Florida first.
“Orange” is both a fruit and a color. The color of oranges is so beautiful that in English we use the name of the fruit for its color
Why do people like eating oranges?
A. No seed.    B. Its color.   C. Sweet and juicy.
What’s the reason that people eat oranges easily ?
A. Thin skin    B. Thick skin  C. In sections
What color are orange flowers?
A. White.      B. Orange.    C. Green.
Where did the earliest orange trees probably come from?
A. China.      B. The Middle East.    C. North and South America.
Who took orange trees to Florida first?
A. The Chinese.    B. The Spanish.     C. The American.

阅读短文，选择最佳答案
Feifei=F     Lingling=L　　
F: Good morning,Lingling.　　
L: Good morning, Feifei, This is my room.　　
F: Oh, is this your watch?　　
L: No, it isn't . It’s my brother’s watch. It’s green. My watch is white, in the drawer. Oh, my brother’s name is Dongdong.　　
F: Look! A red bag is on the table . Is this Dongdong’s bag?　　
L: No, it isn’t . It’s my sister’s bag. My bag is on the sofa.　　
F. Oh, yes. Your name is on your bag. Look! Some math books are in it.　　
L: Yes, a pencil case is in it , too.　　
Feifei and Lingling meet in the       .　　
A. afternoon    B. morning  C. school  　　
Dongdong’s watch is       .　　
A. white   B. yellow   C. green 　　
Feifei and Lingling are        .　　
A. at school            B. in Feifei’s room  C. in Lingling’s room  　　
Lingling’s bag is      .　　
A. on the table    B. on the sofa   C. in the drawer 　　
    are in Lingling’s bag.　　
A. Some English books   B. Some math books   C. Lingling’s name

December 25 is Christmas Day(圣诞节). Christmas is an important holiday in many countries. On Christmas Day, most families get together for a big dinner. They give presents to each other and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important part of the Christmas holiday. Most families buy trees. The families decorate(装饰) the tree together. Parents usually tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children. Of course, Father Christmas isn’t real. The parents of the children are really “Father Christmas”. They put the presents under the tree or into their children’s stocking(长统袜) after the children go to sleep.
What do most families in America do on Christmas Day? __________.

A．They only have a big dinner together

B．They have a big dinner, exchange (交换) presents and visit friends

C．They just visit friends and exchange presents

D．They exchange presents only

Who is really “Father Christmas”? ___________.

A．Their parents	B．Their father
C．Their mother	D．Father Christmas

When Christmas Day is coming, the parents __________.

A．usually tell their children that Father Christmas isn’t real

B．tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children

C．sometimes tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the day

D．often tell their children that Father Christmas gives presents to poor children

When did parents put the presents into their children’s stocking? __________.

A．Before the children go to sleep

B．After the children go to sleep

C．December 26

D．At midnight of December 25

A Gold Cup for an Orange
There is a poor man. He has an orange tree. On the tree, there are many fine oranges. One of them is very, very big. It is as big as a football. Nobody sees so big an orange. The poor man is very happy. He takes it to the king(国王). The King is so pleased（高兴）that he gives the man a lot of money for it.
When a rich man hears of it, he says to himself, "It’s only an orange. Why does the king give so much money for it? I’ll take my gold cup to the king. He’ll give me more money".
The next day when the king receives (收到) the gold cup, he says to the rich man, "what a beautiful cup! I’ll show you something wonderful, please take this great orange away.
How many people are there in the story?

A．Four

B．Two

C．Three

D．Five

The orange is__________

A．fine and big

B．fine and beautiful

C．good and fine

D．small

The rich man takes his gold cup to the king for_______________

A．the orange

B．the orange tree

C．a football

D．money

The orange is____________

A．a football	B．like a gold cup
C．like a football	D．like an egg

The king receives the orange and the gold cup ___________

A．on the same day	B．the next day
C．every day	D．on different days

American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school. High school students study only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.
Most American children go to school at the age of _________.

A．eight

B．seven

C．six

D．five

High school students _________ after class.

A．do a lot of homework

B．do some housework for their parents

C．do many interesting things

D．do some shopping

After high school, many students go to__.

A．work in a college	B．college
C．make more money	D．cities or towns

In order to ______, many college students work after school.

A．get the money for their studies

B．help other people

C．help their parents

D．learn some new things

From this passage we can know in American, a summer holiday begins in ________.

A．June

B．January

C．September

D．February

A (   ) 1. Thank you for your help.   (   ) 2.Sorry, I don’t know the way to the hospital. (   ) 3. What time does the class begin?   (   ) 4. What’s the matter? (   ) 5. How much water is there?

B A. Thank you all the same. B. You are welcome. C. My computer doesn’t work. D. Only a little. E. At 8:00.

In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.
　　Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.
What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?
　　   

A．Watching TV.
B．Playing computer games.	C．Doing their homework.
D．Doing housework.

Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?
　　  

A．Their parents.

B．Other students.

C．The children themselves.

D．Nobody else.

How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?
　　 

A．Less than 9 hours.	B．Over 9 hours.
C．Only 9 hours.	D．8 hours.

What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?
　　  

A．He would fall asleep in class.
B．He would do well in study.	C．He would finish his homework fast.
D．He would have good health.

Which of the following is NOT true?
　　  

A．Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.	B．All the students stay up late for their homework.	C．Children should be given less homework.
D．Schools and parents should take care of children.

A new survey of 100 hard-working mothers shows that they spend about 70 hours a week doing chores and looking after their families.
They spend more than ten hours a day cooking, cleaning the house, getting children ready for school and helping with homework. Cooking takes up (占用) about one hour and nine minutes a day. Doing the laundry takes about 61 minutes. Mothers also spend about 55 minutes getting children ready for school, about 53 minutes putting them to bed and about 47 minutes helping with homework.
However, 30% of those mothers with children under 16 get less than six hours’ sleep at night. 83% are not happy because they have less than an hour of their own(自己的) time every day. Only 17% are happy with this kind of life.
In the survey, mothers spend about 70 hours a week __________.

A．going shopping	B．doing chores
C．looking after their families	D．Both B and C

It takes mothers _________ to cook every day.

A．about 69 minutes	B．about 55 minutes
C．about 47 minutes	D．about 10 hours

In the survey, ________ mothers with children under 16 sleep less than six hours at night.

A．100

B．70

C．83

D．30

From the survey, we know that _________________.

A．no mothers like this kind of life

B．a few mothers are hard-working

C．most mothers want to have more time to do their own things

D．all mothers would like to work harder

Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information，your life will be much safer.
● Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside late at night. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens，you can find them easily.
●Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back。When a bus is full of people，it is easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back.
●If you are followed by someone you don’t know, cross the street and go to the other way, let the person understand that you know he or she is after you. Next，don’t go home at once. You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift.
●If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. This stops other people from studying you. On the bus，don’t sit alone. Sit behind the driver or other people. Don’t sleep.
Which of the following is NOT safe when you are out?

A．Go home alone late at night.

B．Make sure where the public phones are.

C．Don’t get to the bus stop too early.

D．Always notice the environment around you.

When you are followed by someone on your way home，you should ____ to make yourself safe.

A．run home

B．find a lift and go in

C．turn back and walk towards him or her at once

D．cross the street and go to the other way.

When you take a bus alone，it’s safe for you______

A．to sit behind the driver or with other people，but not to sleep

B．to talk with the driver

C．to call your friends

D．to get off the bus at once

What can you learn from the passage?

A．How to notice the environment around you

B．How to be safe in your everyday life

C．How to cross the street

D．How to use the public phones

Name	Li Fang	Tony	Betty	Damming
Sex ( 性别)	Girl	Boy	Girl	Boy
Age (年龄)	12	13	14	11
Class	Four	One	Two	Three
City	Shanghai	New York	Los Angeles	Beijing
Friend	Zhang Hui	Damming	Jill	Tony

根据年龄一行可知李芳十二岁，故选A。
根据班级一行，可知托尼在一班，故选A。
根据朋友一行，可知贝蒂的朋友是吉尔。故选C。
根据城市一行，可知大明来自中国北京，故选A。
根据性别一行，可知李芳是个女生，其它选项描述错误。C
How old is Li Fang?

A．Twelve.	B．Eleven.
C．Fourteen.	D．Thirteen.

What class is Tony in?

A．Class One.	B．Class Two.
C．Class Three.	D．Class Four.

Who is Betty’s friend?

A．Zhang Hui.	B．Damming.
C．Jill.	D．Tony.

Where is Damming from?

A．China.	B．America.
C．England.	D．Japan.

Which is TRUE （正确的）?

A．Damming and Betty are friends.

B．Betty is thirteen years old.

C．Li Fang is a girl student.

D．Tony is from China.