初三英语阅读理解20练

中学学科网精品资料 WWW.ZXXK.COM 上中学学科网，下精品教学资料 初三英语阅读理解20练 1. The worst tourist in the world is Nicholas Scottie of San-Francisco. Once he flew from the U.S. to his hometown in Italy to see someone at home. The plane made one-hour stop to get oil at Kennedy Airport of New York. As he thought he had arrived home. Mr. Scottie got off the plane. He thought he was in Rome. When nobody was there to meet him, Mr. Scottie thought maybe they were held up by heavy traffic. While looking for their address, Mr. Scottie found that the old “Rome” had changed a lot. Many old buildings were replaced by high modern ones. He also found that many people spoke English instead of Italian and that many streets were written in English. Mr. Scottie knew very little English, so he asked a policeman the way to the bus station. He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered him in the same language. After twelve hour’s traveling round on a bus, the driver handed him over to a second policeman. He asked the policeman why the Rome police employed so many people as policemen speaking English instead of Italian. Mr. Scottie did not believe he was in New York when he was told so. To get him on a plane back to San Francisco, he was sent to the airport in a police car with sirens (警报) on. “Look,” said Scottie to his interpreter (翻译), “I know I’m in Italy. That’s how they drive.” 1. When Mr. Scottie arrived at the airport, nobody met him because _______. A. he was in New York B. he was not in Rome C. policeman could help him D. both A and B 2. In what direction did the plane fly when Mr. Scottie went to Italy from the U.S.? A. To the east B. To the south C. To the west D. To the north 3. Why was Mr. Scottie so sure that he was in Rome? A. Because he knew little about the U.S. B. Because he knew little bout Italy. C. Because he traveled a lot. D. Because he didn’t travel much 4. At last Mr. Scottie __________. A. know he did something wrong B. still thought he was in Rome. C. knew he was wrong D. knew he was at home 5. Do you think many people do the same things as Mr. Scottie did? A. Nobody but Mr. Scottie made this kind of mistake. B. Many people make this kind of mistake. C. Few people make this kind of mistake D. 50% of people will make the same mistake Key: 1-5 DAABC 2. “Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the world has had many different meanings. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It’s cool.” You may think, “He’s so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer. We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt. But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool. 6. We know that the word “cool” has had ________. A. only one meaning B. no meanings C. many different meanings D. the same meaning 7. In the passage, the word “express” means “____________.” A. see B. show C. know D. feel 8. If you are ________ something, you may say, “It’s cool.” A. interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with 9. The writer takes an example to show he is _______ the way the word is used. A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with 10. In the passage, the writer suggests （暗示）that the word “cool” ______. A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting C. can make your life colourful D. may not be as cool as it seems Key: 6-10 CBACD 3. TV PROGRAMMES Channel 1 Channel 2 18:00 Around China 18:30 Children’s programme 19:00 News 19:30 Weather report 19:40 Around the world 20:10 TV play: Sisters 21:00 English for today 21:15 Popular music 21:55 Talk show 17:45 Computers today 18:10 Foreign arts 18:30 English classroom 19:00 Animal world 19:25 China’99 20:20 Sports 21:00 TV play: Guo Lanying 21:45 English news 22:06 On TV next week 11. If you want to watch a football game, the best programme for you would be _____. A. TV play B. Sports C. Around the world D. Talk show 12. The programme of ______ will let you know much about western countries. A. Sisters B. Around China C. Around the world D. On TV next week 13. If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best programme for you is __________. A. Around China B. Animal world C. TV play D. Foreign arts 14. English classroom is a programme that _________. A. lets you know something about classrooms B. tells you something about students C. lets you know something about school life D. teaches you English 15. The programme at the end of Channel 2 means _______ on TV next week. A. news B. programmes C. people D. places Key:11-15 BCBDB, 4. Our sun is a star, and nine worlds (天体) move round it. Worlds like these are planets. But there are other stars, other suns, not only thousands of them, but millions of them. Do different stars have planets? We can see the planets round our own sun. but we haven’t been anymore. The stars are too far away from us. Stars give out light, but the planets don’t have any light of their own. So we can’t see them. They are too far, and too dark. Still, we can tell that some stars have planets. While a big planet goes round, it pulls its star to one side. And sometimes we can see this. Then we know that the star has a planet. For example, Barnard’s Star is a small red star. And it is the quickest star in the universe. But sometimes it moves slower, and then quicker again. We have known Bernard’s Star for many years, and now we are sure it has a planet. 16. A star is a large body in the universe. It _________. A. moves round our sun B. has light of its own C. can also be called a sun D. both B and C 17. Which of the following is not true? A. The earth is one of the sun’s world’s B. There are millions of suns in the universe C. The world’s are very bright D. some stars have planets 18. We can see the planets round our sun. But we can’t see ________. A. nine worlds in the universe B. the planets round other stars C. the satellites round the earth D. other stars 19. Barnard’s Star moves more quickly than ________. A. most stars B. any other star C. its planet D. the planets round the sun 20. How can people know that there is a planet round Barnard’s Star? A. Sometimes they see that the planet pulls the star to one side and makes it move slower. B. The planet is shining C. The planet is next to our earth. D. The planet is a red one. Key: 16-20 BCBBA 5. We were going to play against a team from a country school. They didn’t come until the last minute. They looked worse than we had thought. They were wearing dirty blue trousers and looked like farm boys. We sat down for a rest. We felt that we didn’t need any practice against a team like that. The game began. One of us got the ball and he shot a long pass to our forward （前锋）. From out of nowhere a boy in an old T-shirt stopped the ball and with beautiful style （姿势）he shot and got two points. Then another two points in a minute. Soon the game was all over. We were beaten by the country team. After that, we thought a lot. We certainly learned that even though your team is very good, you can’t look down upon the others and still need to do you best. And the most important lesson we learned was: One can’t judge (判断) a person or a team only by their clothes. 21. The team from the country were in old clothes so the writer’s team _______. A. looked down upon them B. couldn’t win C. didn’t like the city boy D. were afraid of them 22. The country team arrived so late that _________. A. nobody saw them B. the writer’s team were angry C. they had no time to warm up D. they looked worse 23. The team from the country won because _________. A. they were in old clothes B. they didn’t practice before the game C. they practiced before the game D. the team was better than the writer’s 24. From the text, we can guess the writer’s team is _________. .A. a basketball from a country school B. a football team from a school in the city C. a basketball team from a school in the city D. a football team from the country 25. The writer’s team learned a lot from the game. They got to know how to ______. .A. do better from then on B. fight against the country boys C. play against a weak team D. judge a man or a team by clothes Key: 21-25 ACDCA 6. Long long ago people made fires from lightning(闪电)。 But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightning. Later, they found out hitting two piece of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Them people also learned to make a fire by rubbing. They made a hole on a big piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire. As years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from sun. they held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire. About two centuries ago, people began to make matches (火柴). Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fire. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is more useful. 26. A spark can _________. A. fire any leaves B. burn anything C. burn dry leaves D. keep fires burning 27. We can also get a fire by _________. A. making a hole on a big piece of wood B. putting a smaller stick into the hole C. turning the stick hard for a while D. doing all the above together 28. Matches have been used _________. A. for about two thousand years B. for about two hundred years C. since people began to use fire for cooking D. since people used the heat from the sun. 29. From this passage we know _______. A. using matches is the easiest and most useful way to make fires B. people don’t use matches any more since they had electric fire starters C. today there are only two ways to make fires D. some forest fires happen from lightning 30. Choose the right order of the ways to make fires people got to know _________. a. with a match b. from the sun c. from lightning d. by rubbing e. with an electric fire starter. A. d ,b, c, a, e B. d, c, b, a, e C. c, d, b, a, e D. c, b, d, a, e Key: 26-30 CDBDC 7. ENVIRONMENT 80~101 RIVERS 114~115 PASSPORTS 142~144 EDUCATION 284~321 ANIMALS 493~496 HOLIDAYS 841~873 SPORTS 884~978 31. From the envelope, we know that _________. A. the letter is from Australia to China B. the letter is written by Wang Lei. C. Kate is a middle school student D. Wang Lei and Kate are good friends. 32. This is part of a Quick Reference Index(索引). If you want to learn how to surf, you should begin your search about ________. A. RIVERS on page 114. B. EDUCATION on page 284 C. HOLIDAY on page 841 D. SPORTS on page 884 33. Which of the following if right according to (根据) the words on a bottle of medicine? A. The medicine is used for headache B. The medicine is a kind of pills. C. people at the age of 13 should take 3 teaspoonfuls of the medicine a day if they need. D. You can keep this medicine in the fridge and you should give other people the medicine left after the tenth month of 2004. 34. You can see the notice _________. A. on a fish farm B. in a fish market C. in a fish restaurant D. on the office walls 35. You can buy records _______. A. with $5.2 less than usual for Each one B. of different kinds but no tapes are sold there. C. at five o’clock in the afternoon. D. over the phone Key: 31-35 BDCAC 8. French and American doctors have done an operation (手术) together in which the doctors were outside the operating room. This kind of operation is known as robotic operation. Doctor Marescaux did the operation in an office in New York City last month, while a sixty-eight-year-old woman patient was in a hospital in Strasbourg, France. A doctor in Strasbourg got the patient ready. He placed medical tools and a small video camera in her stomach area (谓部). Doctor Marescaux in New York watched the patient on a video screen. Then he used the computer to send messages to the robot machine. The robot moved the tools that cut the woman’s gallbladder (胆囊) away. The woman got well soon after the operation and left the hospital two days later. Experts say the main problem with such a robotic operation is based on high-speed telecommunications (通讯系统) between the doctor and the robot. Technology must be able to send a doctor’s order to a robot to move the tool quickly. Experts also say a successful robotic operation will improve an operation. For example, the robot can make such smaller movements (动作) than a person can. A robot machine can turn tools in ways that a doctor’s hand cannot. Doctors say such a robotic operation will make possible safer and better operations in the future. They say it will improve doctor training. It will also mean that doctors could do an operation on people in dangerous places far away. And it could mean that people could have operations done by top doctors without having to travel to the city where the doctors work. 36. The underlined phrase “ robotic operation” means “________.” A. a special kind of robot invented by doctors B. something done to mend a robot. C. an operation done by French and American doctors D. an operation done far away with the help of a robot. 37. We use the robot in the operation because _________. A. it can send messages in a high speed B. even a top doctor can’t do the operation himself C. it can make the operation safer and better D. operations can be done without and doctors. 38. If we want to use the robot in the operation, we must solve the problem of ________. A. top doctors B. smaller movement C. doctor training D. high-speed telecommunications 39. Which of the following is NOT right? A. Robotic operation has been used in the USA. B. Robotic operation is good for doctor training C. Experts speak highly of robotic operation. D. The robot is used to watch the patient clearly. 40. What’s the best title for this passage? A. An Operation B. Robotic Operation C. How to Do A Robotic Operation D. The Problems of A Robotic Operation Key: 36-40 DCDDB 9. Last Sunday afternoon, 1 was having dinner in a restaurant (饭店) when my friend Poor came in. Poor is working in a bank(银行)and is quite rich, but he is always bor​rowing money from his friends and never pays it back. Poor saw me and came to sit at my table. He had never borrowed any money from me. When he was eating, I asked him to lend me two dollars. To my surprise, he gave me the money at once. "I have never bor​rowed any money from you, "Poor said. "So you can pay for my dinner. " 41. The story happened . A. at home B. in a restaurant C. in a bank D. in an office 42. Poor is the name of a man and the writer . A. Knows him well B. Doesn't know him C. often lends him some money D. often borrows money from him 43. Poor is a man. A. busy B. clever C. rich D. poor 44. Why was Poor glad to lend the writer two dollars? A. Because they are brothers. B. Because Poor is rich. C. Because the writer is rich. D. Because Poor wanted the writer to pay for the dinner. 45. From the story we can see . A. Poor is an old man B. Poor is friendly C. the writer paid for the dinner D. the writer is poor Key: 41-45 BACDC 10. A factory began to make a new kind of dog food. A big party was held to show the new dog food to everyone. People of the newspapers and TV stations were also there. There was a dog at the party. It would eat the dog food. When the time came, a plate of the dog food was put in front of the dog. But there was one problem. It did not eat any of the food. All the people were watching and laughing. So the boss(^ft) ate die dog food himself. 46. The boss held the party to show how the dog food was. A. nice B. bad C. expensive D. beautiful 47. Perhaps people of the newspapers and TV stations went to the party A. to buy some dog food B. to see the boss C. to report the news D. to buy the dog 48. The dog didn't eat the dog food because A. the dog wasn't hungry B. the food was too delicious C. it wasn't dog food D. the food wasn't nice 49. When a plate of the dog food was put in front of the dog, the dog . A. didn't see the food B. ate some of the food C. didn't eat the food D. ate the food at once 50. The dog food was eaten by at last. A. the dog . B. the boss C. the people D. nobody Key: 46-50 ACDCB 11. Read the following six advertisements and answer the questions for each of them. HOUSE FOR SALE. Comfortable family home with large garden on north side of town. Three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom. Offer over $ 35,000 ASSISTANT WANTED for busy restaurant. Some evening and weekend work. All meals free. Ring 3320178 JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged 9--13 Meet in Green Park on Fridays at 3 p.m. ROOM FOR RENT Small room to rent in city center flat above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108 SEAVIEW HOLIDAY FLATS SEAVIEW HOTEL Set in lovely gardens Near sea and sands 5 minutes’ walk from beach beautiful ground children’s playground children welcome Enjoy your own cooking THREE FIRST-CLASS MODERN KITCHEN IN RESTAURANT EVERY FLAT 1. The Browns are looking for a new house. Mr Brown wants to live in the north of town near his workplace. Mrs Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns’ children don’t care what the house is like as long as （只要）the garden is big enough. Why didn’t the Browns buy the house in the advertisement? A. it was on the wrong side of the town. B. There weren’t enough bedrooms. C. There was no dinning room. D. The garden was too big. 2. Man: Why don’t we rent one of the Seaview Holiday Flats for our holiday, Mary? They sound just as good as the Seaview Hotel, and it would be much cheaper. Mary: There’s one big difference between