初中英语阅读理解

A man was driving when he found a chicken running along the road, beside his car.
He was surprised to see that the chicken was keeping up with him. Looking at his speedometer (速度计), he found that he was doing 50 miles per hour (MPH).
Then he drove at 60 MPH, and the chicken stayed right next to him. He sped up to 75 MPH and it still kept up.
The man then found that the chicken had three legs. Growing even more curious (好奇), he followed the chicken down a road and into a farm. He got out of his car and saw that all the chickens around him had three legs.
He asked the farmer, “What’s up with the three-legged chickens?”
The farmer said, “Well, whenever we have chicken for diner, everyone in the family fights over the legs, but there are only two. I have raised a kind of three-legged chicken. It’s going to make me richer.”
“How do they taste?” the man asked.
The farmer said, “Don’t know yet, I haven’t been able to catch one.”
How did the man feel when he saw the chicken keeping up with him?

A．Happy.

B．Scared.

C．Angry.

D．Surprised.

What does the underlined “it” refer to (指的是)?

A．The car.	B．The chicken.
C．The speedometer.	D．The road.

Why did the farmer raise the three-legged chicken?

A．Because he wanted to be rich so that he can buy many chicken legs.

B．Because his wife wants to have chicken legs every day.

C．Because everyone in his family fights over the legs while having chicken for dinner.

D．Because everyone in his family hasn’t had chicken legs for a long time.

Which following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The farmer knew the three-legged chickens tasted good.

B．The farmer had become richer because of the three-legged chickens.

C．The chickens ran too fast for the farmer to catch.

D．There was only one three-legged chicken on the farm.

(1) WANTED Are you hard – working? Do you like to meet people?If your answer is “Yes” ,then we have a job for you as a waiter. Call AL Hotel at 556779 !	(2) SUMMER JOB Do you like to talk with people? Do You like to write stories? If .you want to work for our magazine as a reporter, please call Karen  at 558366．
(3) HELP WANTED Do you like babies? Can you look after one baby for two days? If. You are sure to take food care of it, call us at 766588. $ 80 or more. Today! Hurry!	(4) CLEANER WANTED Can you make a large house clean and  tidy? If you hope to get the job paid at  $ 20 once,  call us this evening 18 :00 – 20 :00. Tel:633800

Choose the best choice from A.B or C according to what you read.
The above job ads(广告)are probably from a _____.
A. newspaper   B. Story book  .C．TV show
If you like children and have two days free, you can call at ____ for a job.
A.766588 .      B.633800        C.556779
If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week,  how much will the cleaner get in a month?
A. MYM240     B. MYM200   C. MYM160
_______are needed in AL Hotel.
A. Cleaners       B. Baby – sitters     C．Waiters
If you ’ re a college student of English who enjoys writing, during your summer holidays you will be more interested in the job in ________’
A. ad. (l)       B. ad. (2)         C. ad. (3)

Stay Fitness Club—the Club with a Difference Get off the sofa! It’s summer! Let’s spring into action! We want to help you get fit and stay fit. Join our fitness club and become a member. Then, you can enjoy our classes for free. You can enroll（注册） for as many classes manage. We offer classes in: Yoga Indoor cycling Dancing Taekwondo Chinese kong fu We also have fantastic facilities（设施）： Machines—They use the very latest technology. Changing room—There are excellent showers and lockers to keep your things safe. Lounge area—You can relax and enjoy a cooling drink and a healthy snack. The membership fee（会费）is very low. You can pay weekly or monthly. It is up to you. When you have paid the fee, you can come as often as you want. Our friendly staff（工作人员）will be glad to answer your questions. Come to Stay Fitness Club. You are never too old or too young to start a fitness programme. Look after you body and it will look after you!

There are ______ kinds of classes in Stay Fitness Club.

A．three

B．four

C．five

D．eight

Members can ______ in the lounge area.

A．have a rest	B．use machines
C．store things	D．change clothes

What can we know about the club?

A．It offers free classes.

B．It is open for 24 hours.

C．It has experienced staff.

D．It is for people of all ages.

The passage is ________.
A, a diary             B. a poster
C. a menu             D. a letter.

Not only a popular singer was Yao Beina, but also she was an energetic and warm-hearted angel. She had her corneas (眼角膜) donated to two men who needed them, which helped them see the world clearly again.
Yao was born in a music family on Sept. 26, 1981 in Wuhan. She started to learn the piano at the age of 4, and she sang her first song on the stage when she was 9 years old. Yao did quite well in singing, so she took part in the thirteenth Youth Singing Competition and won the first prize.
She became well-known to the public after making a series of songs for the hit TV drama “The Legend of Zhenhuan” in 2012, and the mandarin version (中文版本) of “Let It Go” from Disney’s “Frozen”. In July 2013, she competed in The Voice of China II and finally got the second place in Na Ying’s team. She had won a lot of music awards before she was famous.
Yao Beina was unfortunate to be diagnosed（诊断）with breast cancer (乳腺癌) and had a successful operation in 2011. Since then, she has fought against the disease for about four years while keeping singing, but sadly she failed. She originally thought of donating all of her organs (器官) to save others’ lives, but failed to do it because of her serious illness.
She’s gone, even though she had never stopped struggling with cancer. Heaven just got another beautiful angel, with her beautiful voice and kindness.
Yao Beina had her __________ donated to save others.

A．two corneas	B．all organs
C．heart	D．kidney

How old was Yao Beina when she started to sing for people?

A．Four.

B．Nine.

C．Thirteen.

D．Thirty.

Which is TRUE about Yao Beina according to the passage?

A．She started to play the piano at the age of 5.

B．She had great voice and won a lot of awards in music.

C．She was a weak and selfish girl.

D．She won over the breast cancer in the end.

What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Yao Beina’s family.

B．Yao Beina’s disease.

C．Yao Beina’s teacher.

D．Yao Beina’s art achievements.

For many people, the Zhijiang Dong autonomous county(自治县), Huaihua city, in Central China’s Hunan province is famous for its role in China’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression(1937-45) and World War II.
Located in the west of Hunan, the county is close to the border with Guizhou province,
and is a well-known transportation hub（中心；中枢）. It also acted as important military base（军事基地） in the fight against the Japanese.
Zhijiang was the home of the American Volunteer Group, or “Flying Tigers”: the
legendary squadron（空军中队） of pilots from the United States that helped the Chinese forces fight the occupiers（侵略者）, and made an impressive contribution to the ultimate（最终的） victory. It was also the first place where representatives（有代表性的） of the Japanese Imperial Army signed a document of unconditional surrender（无条件投降） to China.
The surrender was signed on Aug 21,1945, about three weeks before Yasuji Okamura, the commander-in-chief of Japan’s China Expeditionary Army, signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender in Nanjing on Sep.9.
“Japan’s surrender in Zhijiang marked the first time in the modern era that Japan was
presented as the loser in a war with China.” said Wu Jianhong, curator（馆长）  of the
county’s Memorial Hall of the Victory over Japan.
Where is Zhijiang Dong autonomous county?
A. In the west of China.
B. In the west of Hunan province.
C. In the west of Guizhou province.
What is Zhinjiang famous for ?
A. Its delicious food.
B. Its friendly people.
C.Its important role in history.
Which is NOT true about the “Flying Tiger”?
A. It was an American Volunteer Group that helped the Chinese forces.
B. It was an American Volunteer Group that helped the Japanese forces.
C. There were many pilots from the United States in the “Flying Tigers”.
Which document was signed the earliest?
A. The surrender signed in Zhijiang county.
B. The surrender signed in Nanjing.
C. The surrender signed aboard the battleship USS Missouri.
How many years ago did Chinese win the war against Japanese?
A. 37 years ago.
B. 70 years ago.
C. 45 years ago.

Alice is a white dog. She is two.Bob is a brown dog. Bob and Alice are good friends. Look at the two dogs.
Bob:Good morning!
Alice: Good morning!
Bob:What’s this?
Alice: It’s a jacket. It’s my sister’s. Oh, my sister is Grace.
Bob:What’s that?
Alice:It’s a book. It’s Miss Miller’s book. She is an English teacher.
Bob:Well,dogs don’t like books.
Alice and Bob meet in the            .

A．morning

B．afternoon

C．evening

D．night

Grace is Alice’s             .

A．brother

B．teacher

C．sister

D．friend

Miss Miller is an            teacher.

A．Chinese

B．English

C．math

D．science

Alice and Grace are             .

A．jackets

B．teachers

C．books

D．dogs

How do you spend your time at school? Do you know how students in other countries study every day? Here are the studying ways in some western schools.
American Students
American students spend seven hours in their schools every day. And the day is divided（划分） into classes of about 40 to 50 minutes. Students study English , history, math, science, art and foreign languages. They go to listen to different lessons taught by different teachers in different classrooms. After class they learn job skills. Sometimes they study by working in an office, a hospital or other places one day a week.
German Students
German students love practicing. Lots of schools have lessons for only half a day. They spend most time practicing. Teachers give students enough freedom. Students may try all kinds of ideas they have. They begin to plan what they will do in the future and work hard at a young age.
French Students
French students like independence（独立） and freedom . Their school life is very relaxing and interesting. When they have tests, they may have snacks. For example, they can put a few desks together, and put some peanuts （花生）or candies on them.
根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题：
How many hours do American students spend at school every day?
Where can American students study besides in the classrooms?
What do German students like?
How long do lots of schools have lessons in Germany?
How is French students’ school life?

We each have a memory（记忆力）. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things in a short time, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
Some people can easily learn many things in a short time because    .

A．they always sleep very well

B．they often eat good food

C．they read a lot of books

D．they have very good memories

Everybody learns his mother language     .

A．at the age of six

B．when he is a small child

C．after he goes to school

D．when he can read and write

Before a child can speak, he must      .

A．read and write

B．make sentences

C．hear and remember the sounds

D．think hard

In school the students can’t learn a foreign language well because             .

A．they have no good memories

B．they have no recorders

C．they have too much time for it

D．they are busy with other subjects

Why can a Chinese learn English easily if he is in England?

A．Because he must speak English every day.

B．Because he will have a good memory in England, not in China.

C．Because his father is an Englishman.

D．Because his English teacher is better in England. [

On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent Americans eat turkey. But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous. Every year, turkey farmers present turkeys to the US president. But instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a “pardon”. The turkey is flown to Florida for a thanksgiving parade(游行). Then it lives on the farm for the rest of its life.
Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America’s national bird.
Turkeys that are kept on farms are large, awkward birds that can not fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at speed up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour.
Turkeys don’t have ears. They hear by using the growth of beaks (喙). But their hearing is about five times better than human’s hearing.
Turkeys are such interesting birds. No wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be American national birds.
________ people in America eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

A．A few

B．Some

C．Most

D．All

The underlined word “pardon” means ________.

A．赦免

B．赐死

C．礼物

D．原谅

A wild turkey can fly at the speed of _______.

A．88 kilometers per hour

B．40 kilometers per hour

C．as fast as a kept one

D．five times faster than man

The turkey doesn’t have ______.

A．eyes

B．ears

C．a mouth

D．wings

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Turkeys don’t have ears so they can’t hear.

B．After the lucky turkey had a parade, it will be eaten by the president.

C．Benjamin Franklin made the turkey become the national bird of America.

D．Turkeys’ hearing are better than human’s.

April Fool’s Day is supposed to be a day to play jokes on others in hopes of getting a good laugh and making one feel like a fool. However, the April Fool’s Day of 2014 was quite different for my mom and me.
That day my friend Jimmy and I were playing a game. I had dropped down from a bar (横木) many times in the past without ever having a problem, but that day the simple act of dropping to the ground became a nightmare (噩梦). I broke my arm.
Jimmy’s dad heard my crying and rushed out to see what was going on. When he saw the problem he quickly put me into his truck and went inside to telephone my mom and let her know he would take me to hospital. As that day was April Fool’s Day, Mom was not buying it and really thought all this was a big joke. Mom was finally convinced by Jimmy’s mom. When she saw me, she broke down in tears because she felt so bad –she originally thought this was just a big prank (恶作剧).
I guess one could compare this to the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Since I had pulled pranks before, it is no wonder that my mom didn’t believe it. I as well as my mom was made to look like a fool that day. We both learned a valuable lesson.
What happened to the writer on the April Fool’s Day of 2014?

A．He dreamed a terrible dream.

B．He was hurt by Jimmy.

C．He had an accident.

D．He fooled his mom with his friend.

Why did Jimmy’s dad phone the writer’s mom?

A．Because he wanted to play a joke on her.

B．Because he wanted her to go to the hospital to pay the money.

C．Because he wanted to see how deeply she loved her son.

D．Because he wanted to inform her of the accident.

From the passage we can infer that _________.

A．the writer’s mom didn’t care much about him

B．the writer was a dishonest person

C．the writer won’t pull pranks as before

D．the writer will lose interest in games

If you are lost in the mountains, stay calm in the face of darkness, loneliness, and the unknown. It will greatly increase your chances of survival (生存). Many people think that preparing necessary equipment and knowing how to use it are very important, but actually eighty percent of mountain survival is your reaction to fear.
Find a hiding place
Unnecessary labor will make you sweat and make you cold. Find a hiding place around you before trying to start your own construction. If you are in a snow-covered area, you may be able to dig a cave in deep snow for protection from the wind. You should try to hide yourself in the middle of the mountain if possible. Stay out of the valleys-cold air falls, and the valley floor can be the coldest area on the mountain.
Signal for help
The best time to signal is during the day. Signal for help from the highest point possible-it will be easier for rescuers to see you, and any sound you make will travel farther. If you take a box of matches and a space blanket (a special blanket for traveling), build three smoky fires and put your blanket-gold side facing out on the ground.
Do not walk away
It will make finding you more difficult, as search teams will be trying to follow your path and may miss you if you have gone off in a different direction. Searchers often end up finding a car with no one in it.
If you get frostbite (冻伤), do not rewarm the affected area until you're out of danger.
You can walk on frostbitten feet, but once you warm the area and can feel the pain, you will not want to walk anywhere. Try to protect the frostbitten area and keep it dry until you are rescued.
When lost in the mountains, you can increase your chances of survival if you_____.

A．take a space blanket with you

B．do more physical labor

C．try to find a car immediately

D．walk as far as possible to find help

According to the passage, people most probably fail to survive if they _____.

A．do not take enough equipment

B．stay in the middle of the mountain

C．do not keep themselves warm

D．stay in a snow-covered area

What can we infer from the passage?

A．Don't travel by yourself.

B．Mountain traveling is dangerous.

C．Don't get frightened in danger.

D．Avoid going to unfamiliar places.

Suzhou is a famous city in China. You can see beautiful mountains and trees in the city.
Travel time:

08:00— 10:00	Pick you up from the hotel in Shanghai and go to Suzhou.
10:00— 11:00	Visit the Tiger Hill. It is called as “the most famous place in Wuzhong”.
11:00— 12:00	Visit Hanshan Temple.
12:00— 13:00	Lunchtime.
13:00— 14:00	Visit the No.1 Silk Factory. Suzhou is famous for its silk production(产品).
14:00— 16:00	Visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden. This garden has three parts: the eastern part, the middle part and the western part.
16:00— 18:00	Return to Shanghai.

How to book (预订)：
☆ you must book by email. Tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation (确认) email.
☆ Our tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning.
The writer must be a _______.

A．visitor	B．waiter
C．a tour guide (导游)	D．travel agent (代理人)

The tourist will visit ______ places in Suzhou.

A．six

B．five

C．four

D．three

What will they visit at 13:00?

A．The No.1 Silk Factory.

B．Hanshan Temple.

C．The Tiger Hill.

D．The Humble Administrator’s Garden.

If you want to book, you must________.

A．go to their office	B．call the tour guide
C．send them a letter	D．send them an email

The best title for this passage is “________”.

A．A Famous City, Suzhou	B．Suzhou Silk
C．A one-day Suzhou Tour	D．Main sights in Suzhou

Now cities are full of cars. Some families even have two or more cars. Parking is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around the cities. Something will have to be done to change it.
What will the cars of tomorrow be like?
Little cars may some day take the place of today’s big cars. If everyone drives little cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three little cars can fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too. What is more, these little cars can go about 65 kilometers per hour.
Little cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be useful for long trips. If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the slower small ones.
Cars in the future mustn’t bring ________ pollution in the air.

A．more

B．fewer

C．less

D．no

The little car’s size may be ________ today’s car’s size.

A．one third of	B．two thirds of
C．as big as	D．as small as

Little cars are very fine for ________.

A．long trips	B．journeys
C．everyday life	D．sport

The big cars are ________ the little cars for long trips.

A．as useful as	B．not so useful as
C．more useful than	D．less useful than

MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a food additive (食品添加剂), which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original (原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions (反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat (心跳). It was also reported that MSG excited a person's brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders (神经紊乱). In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels (标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.
Monosodium Glutamate is _______.

A．a food	B．an additive
C．a factory	D．a country

MSG is often used in _______.

A．frozen meats	B．cups
C．clothes	D．book covers

The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.

A．the food including MSG is delicious

B．people like to eat in a restaurant

C．mice like eating the food including MSG

D．MSG is not safe sometimes

If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will  know________.

A．you must eat the food in a hidden way

B．the food label must be hidden

C．MSG is probably added to the food

D．you must report the food to your parents

The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.

A．colour

B．material

C．taste

D．Food

New traffic laws(交通法)say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians (行人). Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.
There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.
Do your ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back.You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane(车道)when you’re riding. The big roads are for cars and buses.
Do you like to ride your uncle’s motorbike? When you put on your helmet(头盔), ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new laws says. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay 200 yuan.
Do you ride in cars often? Don’t forget to put on your seat belt (安全带),even if you’re going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.
If you see a hit-and–run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward(奖赏). And don’t be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says the doctors must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.
What does the word“crosswalk”mean in Chinese?

A．过马路

B．人行横道

C．立交桥

D．车行道

If you are a bus driver, ______ while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws.

A．you can make a phone call

B．you can’t talk to others

C．you can’t smoke

D．you can drink

When you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is__________.

A．to put on the helmet

B．To pay the driver

C．to put on the seat belt

D．To see if it carries too many people

You should do all the following EXCEPT_________.

A．carrying your classmate on the back when you’re riding a bike

B．phoning the police when you see a hit-and-run

C．helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident

D．wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike