初中英语阅读理解

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Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something t __ you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If s____, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you f___ when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid. All of them can give you a stomach or a headache.
However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and o___ are bad. Good stress might happen when you are called to answer questions in class. This kind of stress can help you get things better done. For e____, you may do a better job on your test if the stress pushes you to p___ better before the test.
On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress l____ too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family m___ is sick, and if you are having problems at school, or anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually make you sick.
The best way to fight stress is to have a balanced life. Make s___ you keep your SELF in mind: Sleep, Exercise, Leisure(休闲) and Food. If you get e____ sleep and eat properly, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.

Once upon a time there was a man in a small town. He had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was not.
One day they found a mirror（镜子）for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very happy and he said to his sister, “How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!”
The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push（推）. “Go away!” she said.
Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy, “You must always BE good as well as LOOK good.”
Then to the girl he said, “my dear, if you help everyone and do your best to make him happy, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother.”
Once upon a time a man had __________.

A．a good-looking boy

B．a good-looking girl

C．two good-looking children

D．a boy and a girl

The boy was happy because he __________.

A．found a mirror

B．knew he looked as nice as his sister

C．was handsome

D．she was not happy with her brother

The girl gave the boy a hard push because __________.

A．she was stronger

B．what her brother said was wrong

C．her father loved her

D．she was not happy with her brother

Father told the girl that __________.

A．it was important to be good-looking

B．it was a good thing not to be good-looking

C．if she did her best to help people, she would enjoy people’s love

D．she was as good-looking as her brother

What can we learn from this story?

A．To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking.

B．To be good-looking is very important.

C．If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people.

D．If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful.

A
Do you like sports? Do you only watch sports on TV? Please join(加入)our school
sports clubs(俱乐部). Let’s play sports and have fun!

Tennis Club A great tennis collection. Many tennis bats and tennis balls. For boys and girls. Call Mrs. Black at 822-8787.		Ping-pong Club A great ping-pong collection. Many ping- pong bats and ping-pong balls. For boys and girls, Phone number:821-4466.
Volleyball Club The sport is fun. For girls only. Phone number:826-9432.	Soccer Club A relaxing sport. Only for boys. Call Mr. Brown at 828-3848.
Baseball Club An interesting ball game. For boys and girls. Call Miss. Hand at 881-5610.

Call Mrs. Black and join the_________ club.

A．soccer	B．volleyball
C．baseball	D．tennis

_________ clubs are for boys and girls.

A．Two	B．Three
C．Four	D．Five

Boys can't go to the_________ club.

A．volleyball	B．basketball
C．ping-pong	D．soccer

If(如果) you want to join the baseball club, you can call_________.

A．826-9432	B．828-3848
C．881-5 610	D．821-4466

Soccer is a_______ sport.

A．difficult	B．last
C．relaxing	D．boring

A
Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr  Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.
The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr  Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr  Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What a unlucky man he was！
Mr Smith spent Christmas Day in hospital because ______.

A．he like to	B．his wife told him to
C．he broke his left leg	D．he had to

Mr. Smith felt ______ on Christmas Day.

A．happy

B．sad

C．better

D．well

Mr Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.

A．at home	B．at a party
C．in hospital	D．outside hospital

Dear Amy,
How are you ? I’m in a new school this term. This school is big and nice. There are about 1800 students in my school. I like the teachers. They are all kind to me. My classmates are polite and helpful. They teach me Chinese and I teach them English.
There are trees and flowers in my school. It is very beautiful. Behind my school, there is a small river. We often go fishing there.
We have no classes at weekends. Sometimes I go to play football or basketball with my classmates. Sometimes I stay at home and read some interesting books. Sometimes I go shopping with my parents. We all like China.
Please e-mail me soon.
Yours,
Sandy
根据短文，判断正（T）误（F）.
This is an e-mail from Sandy to Amy.
Amy is in a new school this term.
Sandy’s classmates teach her Chinese and English.
There’s a playground behind the school.
Sandy has no classes on Saturdays and Sundays.

(A)

I lost my red schoolbag in our library. My key is in it. I must find it. Please call me at 6755321. Thank you.                    Jason, Class 332

Brandy found a white watch under a desk in his classroom. Is it yours? Please ask Mr. Hanson for it. His telephone number is 8974588. Class 213

Alan, your baseball is on the table of our computer room. We found it under the bookcase. Please call 2315649 to get it. Computer Room

Where is my pencil box? It’s green. A black pen and an ID card are in it. I’m in Class 234. My phone number is 3541679. Please call me. Robert

The schoolbag is ________.

A．white

B．black

C．red

D．green

A ________ is in the schoolbag.

A．key

B．watch

C．ring

D．card

Mr. Hanson’s phone number is ________.

A．6755321	B．8974588
C．2315649	D．3541679

The baseball is ________ now.

A．on the chair	B．under the desk
C．on the table	D．under the bookcase

________ lost a pencil box.

A．Jason	B．Brandy
C．Alan	D．Robert

C
Many people think that twins are exactly the same. But they’re not! Ali and Ahmet are twin brothers. They look the same and in some ways they are the same. But in other ways they are different. Ali and Ahmet are both very athletic. Ali and Ahmet both like soccer. But Ali plays it every day and Ahmet plays it only on weekends. Ahmet likes watching soccer games on TV but Ali only likes to play the game, not to watch it. Ali and Ahmet are both outgoing and funny, but Ahmet is a little more outgoing than Ali. Ahmet is also a little more serious about schoolwork. Ali and Ahmer are very popular at school, and they both have a lot of friends.
请根据短文内容判断下列各句正（Ｔ）误（Ｆ）
Ali plays soccer every day.
Both of the brothers like tennis.
Ali is more outgoing than Ahmet..
The twin brothers are popular at school.
Ali likes to watch soccer games on TV.

Mr Robin（知更鸟）had his house in a tree.
His four baby robins lived in it. They grew very fast. Soon the house was too little for them.
“It is time for you to fly,” said Mr Robin.
“Oh, we can not fly,” said the baby robins.
“You can, if you try, ” said Mr Robin.
A robin tried. He flew into a tree.
“Oh, how interesting!” said the little robin. “I like to fly. See me go!”
Then the other robins tried.
In a little while they could all fly.
The robins could fly, but they could not sing.
“No, Dad, we can not sing.”
“You can, if you try. Hear the other birds sing. Look at the pretty flowers and the blue sky. Then you will want to sing. Hear me sing to you. Now sing for me.”
One little robin sang.
Then they all sang.
A little girl came by. “Wow, hear the birds sing!” she said. “How happy they are!”
How many baby robins lived in the house?

A．3.

B．4.

C．6.

D．7.

What did Mr Robin ask his babies to do first?

A．To fly.	B．To jump.
C．To look for food.	D．To build houses.

How did the little robin feel when he flew into a tree?

A．Interested.

B．Bored.

C．Tired.

D．Worried.

What else did the baby robins learn to do?

A．To have dinner.	B．To take a trip.
C．To have a party.	D．To sing.

What did the girl think of the birds?

A．They were poor.	B．They were rude.
C．They were happy.	D．They were sad.

Mr. Clinton and his 13-year-old son Tony are baseball fans. Last October 10th was Tony’s birthday, so Mr. Clinton decided to drive him to New York, for the first game of the World Series (世界职业棒球大赛). They had no ticket but hoped to buy a pair from others.
After they arrived, they walked in the street for two hours, carrying a sign, “We need two tickets.” Then they found the cheapest ticket was $200. They were about to leave when suddenly a man stopped them. He took out two tickets and handed them to Mr. Clinton.
“How much do you want?”
“Just a present.” said the man, “Enjoy the game.”
Mr. Clinton wouldn’t accept, so the man explained, “I’m Jackson. Hans is my boss. He and his wife haven’t missed a World Series in 18 years. But he is ill and can’t watch the game this time. So he told me to give the two tickets to people who would actually enjoy the game. Then I saw you and I followed you for a while. You seemed very sad. You made me think of my dad and me when I was a child. I dreamed of going to a World Series game with my father. But my dream never came true.”
How do you suppose this made Mr. Clinton and his son feel? Here is what Mr. Clinton said: “This is the most wonderful thing that ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other over 30 times and said, ‘I can’t believe this.’ We still never forget Jackson and Hans.”
Mr. Clinton took his son Tony to watch the first game of the World Series because      .

A．he got two tickets for the game

B．they both liked watching games

C．it was a birthday present for Tony

D．he had enough time and money

The two tickets from Jackson saved Mr. Clinton at least ________.

A．$100

B．$ 200

C．$ 300

D．$ 400

From the passage we can know that Hans and his wife often ________.

A．watched the World Series

B．gave a hand to the poor

C．sold the tickets for World Series

D．missed the wonderful game

Which of the following sentence is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Mr. Clinton hoped to buy the tickets at the ticket office.

B．Mr. Clinton and his son were very thankful after getting the tickets.

C．Jackson’s dream of going to a World Series game came true in the end.

D．Jackson was ill in hospital and couldn’t watch the World Series game.

What’s the best title for this passage?

A．A special present.	B．A helpful boss.
C．A wonderful game.	D．An excellent dream.

Help Needed
	Are you good with children? We need two people to volunteer your time at Sunnyview Children’s Hospital. You need to be friendly and cheerful—the children are sick and you need to cheer them up. Your job is to set up a play group with fun games for the children. If you can spare an hour three times a week, come and join us! Please call Mrs Chan at 555-9879. Thanks!
	Are you interested in repairing things? We have set up a group, Home Love, to help older people who need to fix up their homes. If you have repair skills, join us for eight hours a month. Call Home Love at 555-4663.
	Do you love clean beaches? We need people who are strong and can help clean up Blue Water Beach. We don’t want to put off this job till summer. We need your help to collect and carry rubbish. If you are available for six hours this Saturday, call at 555-6668 or 555-6669.

If you’re good with children, you can go to              .

A．Sunnyview Children’s Hospital	B．Home Love
C．Blue Water Beach	D．All the above

You like repairing things, so you could call at              .

A．555-9879	B．555-6669
C．555-6668	D．555-4663

What can you do on Blue Water Beach?

A．Cheer up sick children.	B．Clean up the beach.
C．Play games with others.	D．Fix up old buildings.

When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain’s Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely(完全地)．
Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb’s voice. “This lady came up，and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted On line and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．
Speaking from her home in Scotland,MsBoyle said that she hadn’t thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean，that’s hardly a makeover.” she added．
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal(歌唱的) talents．”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．’’
Susan Boyle is __________．

A．a judge

B．a reporter

C．a beautiful lady

D．a Scottish woman

Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ______.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

What does the underlined word “views” mean?

A．见解

B．预告

C．复习

D．景色

According to the passage，which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence．

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．

D．Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．

What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?

A．It’s never too old to learn．

B．It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47．

C．If you have a dream，try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead．

阅读表格，完成填空。

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Chinese	Maths	English	Math	English
Science	English	Chinese	Maths	Science
Maths	Music	Maths	Chinese	Chinese
P.E	English	Art	English	Maths
English	Chinese	Art	Music	Chinese
After school activities	After school activities	After school activities	After school activities	After school activities

The students have        lessons and some after school activities every day.
They have English, Maths and          every day.
They have P. E. every
They have Music on        and Thursday.
They have Art on        .

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and her family have just ended their one-week trip in China. The whole world has paid attention to the two elegant and beautiful first ladies who have made a difference in the relationship(关系) between China and the U.S.A.
Mrs. Obama has visited the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, and the pandas. She has tasted Peking Duck and experienced some other Chinese traditional culture. It is hoped that this trip to China can bring a real understanding of our eastern world to the first family of the United States.
Today, the number of exchange students between China and the U.S. has reached more than 4 million every year. There are more than 11,000 people traveling to and from each side of the Pacific（太平洋）. If the two countries can increase the exchange in travel, language, cuisine, and cultural understanding, this will help a lot in improving the understanding between the two countries. 
Education was an important theme of Mrs. Obama’s visit, and it is crucial to the development of Sino-US relationship. China has an ancient tradition of placing a high value on education, and the first lady herself is an outstanding example of a person who changed her own destiny(命运) through education. She took education as the key theme of her speech at Peking University, encouraging students from the two countries to learn more about and get wider experience of each other.
The whole world has paid attention to the two wonderful ladies because ___________.
A. they are elegant and beautiful
B. they have made a difference in the relationship between China and the U.S.A.
C. they pay attention to education
D. they hope students can learn from each other
Mrs. Obama has visited the following places except___________.

A．Terracotta Warriors	B．the Forbidden City
C．the Great Wall	D．the Summer Palace

The underline word “Sino” in the fourth paragraph probably means ______
A. China        B. Japan        C. Canada        D Australia
The theme of Mrs. Obama’s speech at Peking University is_________

A．understanding

B．education

C．Sino-US relationship

D．exchange students

My name is Sarah and I’m 14．I don’t have a brother or a sister. I am in Year(年)7 at Green School．My parents are Charles and Nancy Goldman．My father is a math teacher and my mother is an English teacher．We are in the same(相同的)school
My father’s parents are Ted and-Sandra Goldman．They live(居住)in Southampton．Ted is 60, and Sandra is 58．My grandfather is a doctor, my grandmother doesn’t work(工作)．They come to see us twice(两次)a year．
My mother's parents are Harold and Amy Rivers．Harold is 62 and Amy is 6 1．They are farmers. They have a farm(农场)．They grow(种植)vegetables．I like to go to see my grandparents.
Charles and Nancy Goldman have only________________
Nancy Goldman teaches(教)__________________
_______________is Sarah’s mother’s father．
The age(年龄)of Sarah’s grandmother, Sandra is_______________
On the farm Harold and Amy Rivers_____________________[来

B
Hi, I’m Sam from New York. I have a brother called Tim. We are twins. We are both eleven this year. I am ten minutes older than him. In some ways, we look the same and in some ways, we look different. However, he is taller than me. I am shy, but he is outgoing. We both like playing sports and we often play football together after class. We are in the same school but we are not in the same class. I am in Class One and he is in Class Three.
Last Monday, Tim was ill and couldn’t go to school. The next day, when I was in the hallway, his English teacher, Miss White saw me and asked, “Tim, are you feeling better now?” Haha…she made a mistake and she couldn’t tell Tim from me.
Same and Tim are ________ years old this year.

A．ten	B．eleven
C．twelve	D．Thirteen

Sam and Tim both like________.

A．playing games	B．going to the parties
C．playing sports	D．watching TV

Who is Miss White?

A．She is PE teacher.

B．She is Sam’s English teacher.

C．She is Tim’s English teacher.

D．She is a Chinese teacher.

The underlined words (划线的)“made a mistake”mean“       ”in Chinese.

A．犯错

B．列举

C．挑衅

D．领悟

Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tim is ten minutes older than Sam.

B．Tim is more outgoing than Sam.

C．Sam and Tim are in the same class.

D．Sam is taller than Tim.