初中英语阅读理解

I never saw my father come home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a “night out with the boys”. He had no hobbies but just took care of his family.
For 22 years, since I left home for college , my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. He was always interested in my life----how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.
Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set(秋千) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him. But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.
The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed(发誓) that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him.
I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had died at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, time to wait for me.
In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about myself. As a father, he never asked me for anything but my time. Now he has all my attention, every single day.
We know from the reading that the father        .

A．liked to paint houses

B．had no friends around him

C．was not healthy in his youth

D．thought of his family as his all

When her father painted her first house, the daughter       .

A．could only afford a glass of iced tea

B．was too busy to talk to her father

C．could do nothing but hold a paintbrush

D．spent eight hours a day working with her father

On January 16, 1996, the daughter felt that her father       .

A．seemed to be a little different

B．had no time to phone her as usual

C．became interested in church

D．had forgotten to discuss some things with her

In the reading the underlined phrase “get to know him” most probably means          .

A．get him to know her	B．know more about him
C．get him to know himself	D．make him well-known

Which is the best title of the reading?.

A．Painting Houses

B．Daughter’s Family

C．Father and I

D．Father’s Phone Calls

Once there was a man travelling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链), no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn’t try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”
How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they were always stuck(固定) right where they were, they believed they couldn’t.
Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?
We should never give up the struggle(斗争) in life.
What did the writer see in the village？

A．Chains

B．Elephants.

C．Cages.

D．Farmers.

Why do the elephants never try to break free from the ropes?

A．Because they think they can not..

B．Because they are too old to do it.

C．Because they like their living places.

D．Because they get on well with the trainer.

How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said?

A．Moved.

B．Surprised.

C．Angry.

D．Nervous.

Which of the following is the missing part(空白处) in the last paragraph?

A．Failing is part of learning

B．We should be different from others

C．Helping animals is helping ourselves

D．Travelling always makes people relaxed

What is the best title for this text?

A．A Pleasant Trip	B．A Cruel Trainer
C．Elephant Training	D．The Elephant Rope

It’s time for school! But on May 14^th, 170 students at Duncanville High School in Texas, US, were told to go back home.
Why? Because they were wearing the wrong clothes to school.
Schools in the US don’t always ask students to wear uniforms. But they have dress codes(着装要求). For example, Duncanville High School tells students to wear belts, shirts without logos(标识).
Schools’ most-hated clothes are different.
In 2011, the saggy(松垮的) trousers law was passed in Florida. It stops students from wearing trousers that show body parts.
Now, “the favourite new target(目标) of the school dress code” is leggings(紧身裤), reported the Associated Press. Some schools don’t allow leggings. Other schools ask students to wear a shirt or a skirt over leggings.
Some students complain(抱怨) that schools are going too far. But schools say dress codes help protect students’ safety and make sure they grow up with good taste.
“We want to teach them that they must meet the expectations(期望) not only here in school, but also outside school,” said Andre Smith.
What happened to 170 students at Duncanville High School on May 14^th?

A．They were told to go back home

B．They were wearing the uniforms to school.

C．They followed the school dress codes.

D．They didn’t know it was time for school.

In Duncanville High School, students are allowed to wear       .

A．the wrong clothes

B．belts, shirts without logos

C．their favourite clothes

D．schools’ most-hated clothes

How long has the saggy trousers law been used in Florida

A．For a few weeeks.	B．For several months
C．For two years.	D．For three years.

Some students complain that schools are going too far probably because       .

A．they want to grow up with good taste

B．they want to protect themselves

C．they are not happy with the rules

D．they are interested in skirts over leggings

We can infer(推断) from the text that Andre Smith may be         .

A．the head of Duncanville High School

B．a student from Duncanville High School

C．the head of the Associated Press

D．a news reporter from the Associated Press

A man lived in a village. He had an old cat at home. The cat counldn’t run fast, and shecouldn’t bite,because she was so old. One day, when she saw a mouse, she jumped and caught it. But she could not bite it. The mouse got out of her mouth and ran away.
Then the man became very angry and began to beat the cat. The cat said, “Don’t beat your old servant. I know I’m old and can’t kill a mouse. But I have worked for you for many years, and I still want to work for you. Be kind to the old, and remember what good work they did when they were young.”
When the man heard that, he realized that he was wrong.
Where did the man live?

A．In a village.	B．In a city.
C．In a factory.	D．In a hotel.

What could the old cat do?

A．Run fast.	B．Bite.
C．Catch a mouse.	D．Kill a mouse.

How did the man feel when the mouse ran away?

A．Angry.

B．Happy.

C．Afraid.

D．Sad.

How long did the cat work for the man?

A．Several days.	B．A few months.
C．About a year..	D．Many years.

What happened at the end of the story?

A．The cat left home.

B．The man realized his mistake.

C．Tha man killed the cat.

D．The man didn’t believe the cat.

You may know the word “astronaut”．But do you know the word “taikonaut”? It means “Chinese astronaut” in English．It comes from the Chinese pinyin “taikong” and the English word “astronaut”．In 1998．a Malaysian Chinese scientist used the word for the first time．Since then，because of the fast development of China’s space industry，more and more people all over the world have known the word．In September，2008，taikonauts caught many people’s eyes again．
The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft that carried three taikonauts took off from China’s Jiuquan
Satellite Launch Center on September 25th．It’s the third time for China to send people into space．During the flight in space．some tasks were completed and the 20-minute spacewalk was the most exciting one．With the help of his two teammates Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng，Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang completed China’s first spacewalk．China has become the third country to finish such an outer space activity following Russia and the U．S．A．All the Chinese people are proud of our country．
What does“taikonaut”mean in English?

A．Chinese astronaut．	B．Chinese scientist．
C．Chinese center．	D．Chinese space industry．

Who completed China’s first spacewalk?

A．Jing Haipeng．	B．Liu Boming．
C．Zhai Zhigang．	D．Yang Liwei．

Which countries have finished such an outer space activity?
A．Russia and the U．S．A．
B．Russia and China．
C．China and the U．S．A．
D．Russia，the U．S．A．and China．
Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?
A．It’s the third time for China to send people into space．
B．Russia and the U．S．A．have already finished outer space activity．
C．The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft was sent into space on September 25th，2008．
D．Zhai Zhigang completed 20-minute spacewalk without the help of his two teammates．
The best title of this passage is_________．

A．The Shenzhou-7 Spacecraft

B．Chinese Taikonaut’s First Spacewalk

C．How the Word“taikonaunt”Comes from

D．The Fast Development of China’s Space Industry

In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited．About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along．They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them．People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way．Someone shouted at them．The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about．The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed （窘迫的．No one had told them about the British custom （习惯）of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus．
Learning the language of a country isn't enough．If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country．You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own．A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table．The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself．Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree．But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement．Nodding （点头）your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty．
In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means 'no'．At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up．If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top．
In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting．Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble．Also, you should try to avoid （避免）touching the head of an adult （成人）——it's just not done in Thailand．
The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _________．

A．were foreigners	B．didn't have tickets
C．made a loud noise	D．didn't line up for the bus

According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should _________．

A．learn the language of the country

B．understand the manners and customs of the country

C．have enough time and money

D．make friends with the people there

In India it is considered impolite ___________．

A．to use the right hand for passing food at table．

B．to pass food with the left hand．

C．to eat food with your hands．

D．to help yourself at table．

To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______．

A．a common （平常的）habit	B．an important manner
C．a serious （严重的）trouble	D．a bad manner

The best title （题目）for this article is ________．

A．People's Everyday Life	B．Mind Your Manners
C．Shaking and Nodding Head	D．Taking a Bus in England

Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body．You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad．
What makes us ill? It is germs（细菌）．Germs are everywhere．They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜）．They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing．
Germs are always found in dirty water．When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it．So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water．
Germs aren't found only in water．They are found in air and dust．If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut（割开处），some of the germs would go into your finger．Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it．Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
Which of the following is TRUE?

A．If things are very small，they are germs．

B．If things can't be seen，they must be germs．

C．Germs are only in dirty water．

D．Germs are everywhere around us．

What is a microscope used for?

A．Making very small things look much bigger．

B．Making very big things look much smaller．

C．Helping you read some newspapers．

D．Helping you if you can't see things clearly．

Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?

A．You haven't looked at it carefully．

B．Water can't be drunk in this way．

C．There must be lots of germs in it．

D．Water will make you ill．

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Germs can be found both in water and in the air．

B．Germs can go into your finger if it is cut．

C．If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body．

D．If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it．

What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Germs may make us ill．

B．Germs are in dirty water．

C．Don't drink dirty water．

D．Take care of your fingers．

Mr. Smith was in trouble those days．He drove a car for Mr. Black, a rich businessman．He worked hard and the shopkeeper liked him．But he couldn’t work when he drank too much．And once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge．Mr. Black became angry and was going to send him away．He had a big family and was afraid of it and promised（许诺）he would stop drinking at once．The man told him to wait to be dealt with（处置）．
One Monday morning Mr. Smith came into the office with badly burned ears．
“What happened to your ears?” asked Mr. Black．
“Well”, said the man．“I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing （熨）clothes．She had put the iron（熨斗）near the telephone before she went to cook supper．
Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it．As soon as I went in the sitting-room ,the phone rang and I answered the iron !”
“And what happened to the other ear?”
“When I put the iron down the table ,the telephone rang again !”
_____,so he almost drove the car into the river．

A．Mr. Smith was not careful

B．Mr. Smith drank too much

C．Mr. Smith forget they were on the bridge

D．Mr. Smith couldn’t work in the morning

Mr. Smith went to watch the football match_____．

A．Monday

B．Tuesday

C．Saturday

D．Sunday

We can guess        ．

A．Mr. Smith drank much after the match

B．Mr. Smith was very angry with his team

C．Mr. Smith didn’t drink those days

D．Mr. Smith watched the match those days

The ______badly burned Mr. Smith’s ears．

A．telephone

B．drinking

C．iron

D．irons

What would happen to Mr. Smith ?

A．He would go on driving for Mr. Black

B．He would join his football team

C．He would never watch any matches

D．Mr. Black would send him away

Mr. Rock has some apple trees in his garden(花园). He looks after them carefully(细心). Now there are very good apples on the trees and Mr. Rock is happy.
This afternoon when he looks out of the window, he sees a boy in one of his apple trees. He is eating the nice apples!
Mr. Rock opens the window and shouts. “Hey! What are you doing there? Come down and go away, or I’ll go to see your father!”
“Dad！” the boy looks up and cries(叫道), “ Mr. Rock wants to see you!”
Mr. Rock has some ___________ in his garden.

A．pear trees	B．banana trees
C．apple trees	D．orange trees

Mr. Rock is happy that _____________.

A．his apples are very good

B．he has some trees

C．a boy is in the tree

D．he looks after the tree carefully

The boy in the tree _____________.

A．is looking at the apples

B．is looking after the apples

C．is looking for his father

D．is eating the apples

Mr. Rock wants the boy __________.

A．to see his father	B．to come down
C．eat the apples	D．to be in the tree

Which is right?

A．The boy is happy to see Mr. Rock.

B．The boy’s father is in the apple tree, too.

C．Mr. Rock knows the boy’s father is eating the apples.

D．The boy doesn’t like eating apples.

It is a fine Saturday morning. Lily and Lucy get up at six thirty. They want to go to the Great Wall（长城） with their mother. At seven fifty they are in a big bus to the Great Wall. There are forty people in it. Some of them are Americans, some are English. There are two Chinese in the bus, too. One is a woman. She is driving the bus. The other is a young man. He’s now talking about the Great Wall in English. They are listening to him. At about nine o’clock, they get to the Great Wall.
Lily and Lucy want to go to the Great Wall __  __.

A．on Saturday morning	B．on Sunday morning
C．in a fine day	D．in a cloudy morning

There are ______ English people in the bus.

A．forty

B．two

C．some

D．one

The young Chinese man is __ ___.

A．driving the bus	B．talking to the people
C．listening to him	D．doing nothing

They get to the Great Wall at about ________.

A．nine o’clock	B．seven fifty
C．ten o’clock	D．eight o’clock

There are two _______ in the bus.

A．Americans	B．English girls
C．Chinese	D．Chinese women

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence . I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).
The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ________ for Father and Son.

A．hard	B．enjoyable
C．painful	D．comfortable

The word “quit” in the passage means “________”.

A．carry on	B．put off
C．give up	D．pick up

Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?

A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.

B．The sky is always as clear as crystal.

C．You can find life is full of nice things.

D．Never give up half-way.

We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ________.

A．the writer was very successful in his life

B．the writer didn’t reach the top of the mountain

C．though the writer was young, he could understand his father

D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain

The best title for the passage is“________”.

A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain

B．Enjoy the Beautiful Views

C．Conversations between Father and Son

D．Father and I

If you want to order pizzas, you can ______.

A．call at No. 348	B．call at 65369877
C．call at 28145588	D．call at No. 67

What type of pizzas does Mr. Smith order?

A．Hawaiian and Supreme.	B．Vegetarian and Supreme.
C．Supreme and coffee.	D．Hawaiian and Vegetarian.

How long is the business time every day?

A．3 hours.	B．8 hours.
C．14 hours.	D．15 hours.

Where will the pizzas be delivered(送)?

A．No. 348 Beijing Road.	B．No.67 Beijing Road.
C．No.67 Nanjing Road.	D．No. 348 Nanjing Road.

What else does Mr. Smith order besides pizzas?

A．Coffee.

B．Coke.

C．Orange.

D．Tea.

Hello, everyone, I’m Xing Fei. I’m from China. My family name is Xing. I live in Bei Jing. My family is very large. In my family, my grandfather’s father is the oldest one. He is now ninety-nine years old. My grandfather is eighty years old. And my grandma is eighty-two years old. They have four children, my uncle, my father, and my two aunts. I’m their grandson. My parents have two children, my sister and me. And I have four cousins. Now, I’m a student in No. 10 Middle school. And my sister is only five years old. My parents are both teachers. They love my family very much. So they work hard. We go to the park every morning. My mother says that it can help us keep healthy.
How many cousins does Xing Fei have(有)?

A．five

B．four

C．ten

D．no

How old is his sister?

A．80

B．82

C．99

D．5

Xing Fei’s parents are _______.
A. teachers        B. teacher
C. students        D student
Is Xing Fei a boy?

A．Yes, she does	B．No, he doesn’t
C．Yes，he is	D．No,he isn’t

Xing Fei has ____ uncle ____ aunts

A．one; two	B．two; one
C．three; one	D．one: three

This is a photo of Mr Black’s family. The man with glasses（眼镜）is Mr Black, the father. The woman is the mother. They have a son and a daughter. The son is behind（在……后面）Mr Black. His name is Jack. He’s 14. Kate is Jack’s sister. She is 12. Jack and kate are in the same school, but they are in different（不同的）grades. Jack is in Grade Three and Kate’s in Grade One. They are good students.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。
Mr and Mrs Black have         .

A．a son and a daughter	B．Jack and Kate’s sister
C．three children（孩子）	D．a family of five

The woman is     mother.

A．Kate’s	B．Jack’s
C．Kate’s and Jack’s	D．Kate and Jack’s

Jack and Kate are in the same       .

A．class

B．grade

C．school

D．year

Black is the      name.

A．man’s

B．woman’s

C．boy’s

D．family

Jack and Kate are       .

A．good children	B．good students
C．in different schools	D．in the same grade

Many children like stamp-collecting. Stamp-collecting didn’t start until 1854. As time passes，there are more and more stamp-collectors. Not only children but also men and women are collectors. In some countries, there are even lessons on stamp-collecting in school. People are becoming more and more interested in stamps. Every picture on a stamp has its meaning in it. It may be the head of a famous person or an important place. Each stamp tells us a story.
Stamp-collecting started __________.
A. earlier than 1845
B. later than 1921
C. in 1854
Stamp-collectors are ___________.
A. men and women
B. boys and girls
C. both A and B
Lessons on stamp-collecting are given in _________.
A. a country
B. some countries
C. America only
There are more and more stamp-collectors. This sentence means_______.
A.different kinds of stamps are being collected
B.the number of stamp-collectors is growing
C.a group of people are collecting stamps
Every picture on a stamp __________
A.has its meaning in it
B.tels us a story about some school
C.has nothing to do with America