2020年吉林省四平市初二上学期期末英语精编50阅读题合集

一、阅读理解
1．When you have a dinner party, what should you do? The following will help you.
Try to open the door for cach guest, If someone else answers the door, go to welcome your guests as soon as you can. Always offer to take their coats and ask, “Would you like me to take your coat?”
People often bring gifts like flowers or chocolates to a dinner party. Be ready to receive(接受)the gifts if they do. Get a vase so that you can put the flowers in water.
Never leave a guest unattended(没人照顾的), especialy when there is only one guest! If there is more than one, they can talk to each other.
If the party is at home, a good idea is to have a toilet sign for people who don't know your house. If the party is somewhere else. Like a restaurant, try not to be too loud, because not everyone in the restaurant is at your party.
1）If others answer the door, you should ______.
A．go to receive their presents
B．leave them talking freely
C．go to welcome your guests as soom as possible
D．close the door for them
2）If people bring gifts to your dinner party, you should ____.
A．help them put the gifts on the table
B．be ready to receive them
C．get a vase
D．put the flowers in water
3）If there is only one guest, you should ____.
A．make him/her sit at a table
B．make him/her wait until you are free
C．never leave him/her unattended
D．never talk to him/her
4）If you have the party at home, you should ____.
A．invite lots of people
B．try to be loud
C．talk with each other
D．have a toilet sign for people who don't know your house
5）If you have the party in a rstaurant,you should _____.
A．try not to be too loud
B．have a toilet sign for pople
C．attend everyone
D．talk to everyone
2． Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for health. Doctors say many
health problems come from these bad habits：eating and drinking too much, smoking and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us, “Eat and drink less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.”Running is a good form of exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68-year-old woman runs three times a week. “I love to eat,” she says. She runs to lose weight.
Running is good for health in other ways, too. Many runners say running keeps colds and other small health problems away. “Running is my doctor, ” s ays one man.
Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.
1）Many people enjoy running because they want to___________ .
A．eat much B．keep healthy C．run fast D．waste time
2）Doctors tell us _____________.
A．not to smoke B．not to exercise
C．to drink much D．to eat much
3）The underlined word means “____________” in Chinese.
A．疾病B．体重C．速度D．健康
4）The third paragraph shows_____________ .
A．running helps people to relax
B．people who like running have many health problems
C．running helps build a strong heart
D．people who like running have fewer health problems
5）The writer mainly tells us ___________.
A．how to run
B．how to lose weight
C．running is a good way to keep healthy
D．running is better than doctors
3．Everywhere in the world, you’ll find all people love to eat. Every country has its own way of cooking. American people have their way of cooking, don’t they?
Most people in the United States like fast food, such as sandwiches. But if you think that American people don’t like cooking, you are not right. It’s true that most Americans like fast food as their breakfast and lunch. But many Americans think cooking is interesting. Parents see the importance of teaching their daughters how to cook. And most Americans say that home cooked meal is the best.
Americans have their own ways of cooking. For example, baking(烘烤) is the most popular way of cooking in America. A meal often has roast meat (烤肉) and other baked food. So Americans find it is not possible to live without an oven(烤箱).American cooks pay attention to (注意) the balance (平衡) of food. In planning a big meal they try to cook meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often some sweet food. They also like to make the meal look beautiful There are several different colors of food on the plate so the meal looks beautiful and healthy.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）
1）Most Americans like to eat fast food at breakfast and lunch.
2）Most Americans think that cooking is not useful.
3）American parents teach their daughters to cook because home cooked meal is the best.
4）It is very common for most American families to have an oven.
5）American meals are beautiful but not healthy.
4．Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. This is an old English saying. Have you heard of it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich (wealthy) and clever (wise). This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have t en hours’ sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work very well. They will not be wise and they may not become wealthy! The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong. Exercise also helps the blood(血液) to move around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better!
1）If we get up early and go to bed early, we’ll _________.
A．have enough exercise B．be healthy C．think better
2）If a child doesn’t have 10 hours’ sleep, maybe he _________.
A．becomes wise B．won’t do well in his work C．goes to school in time
3）A person needs exercise because _________.
A．it makes him healthy B．he has a lot of homework to do
C．he is strong enough
4）Exercise makes the _________ move quickly and smoothly(流畅).
A．body B．blood C．children
5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A．If you have enough blood, you’ll be wise. B．A student should have 10 hours’ sleep. C．It’s good for you to get up early and go to bed early.
5．Poetry Reading at happy-land
Be sure to get your tickets for Bonnie Highsmith Taylor’s Showtimes are
Friday, November 18 Show 7:30pm Saturday,November 19 Show 1:00pm Sunday,
November20show 3:00pm
There is also a lunch on Saturday at 11:30am
Tickets: Students $8 Adults(大人）$12
For a family of five or more, we offer a free book by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor
A poem by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor My favorite sweater grew too small.
I love that sweater best of all.
My grandma made it when I was three. She made that sweater just for me.
I picked the yarn (毛线), a special blue
The color of bluebells, wet with dew (露水).
When I was three I was very small. But now I'm five and much too tall.
I have a new jacket now that's green.
1）What’s the poster about?
A．A book sale. B．A birthday party. C．A winter camp. D．A poetry reading
2）What do we know about the Happy-land next week?
A．The poetry reading is from Thursday to Sunday .
B．Students can watch the show before 3:00pm on Sunday afternoon.
C．The poems on the poetry reading come from Bonnie Highsmith Taylor.
D．The happy-land offers the students and parents lunch from Friday to Sunday.
3）If Jack, taking a student card, goes to Happy-land with his parents and grandparents, how much will they pay?
A．$32 B．$40 C．$48 D．$56
4）From the line of the poem by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor.”My favorite sweater grew too small”, we can know .
A．The girl likes small sweaters. B．The girl became too big for the sweater.
C．The girl’s grandma made a small sweater. D．The girl’s sweater became smaller than it once was.
5）Why does the girl love the sweater best of all according to the poem?
A．The girl’s grandma made it just for her. B．The girl got it when she was very small. C．The girl has a new blue jacket now. D．The girl only likes the sweater from her grandma.
6．Hong Kong Harbor Cruis By Night
Enjoy your wonderful dinner on the ferry and see the fantasticcity lights.
TIME:7:00 pm 10:00 pm daily
PRICE:With dinner Withour dinner
Adult:HK-$ 300 HK $ 120
Child under 12:HK $ 210 HK $ 84
START/STOP:Kowloon Public Pier (Near Star Ferry Pier)
TICKET OFFICE:Star Company (123 Canton Road)
1）Where does the cruise start?
A．Kowloon Public Pier.
B．Nera Star Company.
C．On the ferry.
2）If Mr. And Mrs. Brown want to have dinner on the ferry,how much will they pay?
A．HK $ 300. B．HK $ 600. C．HK $ 420.
3）Where can they buy the tickets?
A．A Kowloon Public Pier. B．Near Star Ferry Pier. C．Star Company.
4）What can they see on the ferry?
A．A film B．The city lights C．Playing sports
5）If you are eleven years old and you don’t have dinner during the cruise,how much will you pay? A．HK $ 300 B．HK $ 120 C．HK $ 84
7．阅读短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。

One day, the father of a very rich family took his son on a trip to the countryside. He wanted to show his son how poor people lived. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm. On their return from their trip, the father asked hi s son,“How was the trip?”
“It was great, Dad.” The son replied.
“Did you see how poor people live?”the father asked.
“Oh yeah,”said the son.
“So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?”asked the father.
The son answered,“We have one dog and they hav e four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a river that has no end. We have beautiful lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our garden to protect us, but they have friends to protect them.”
The boy's father was speechless. Then his son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.”
Too many times we forget what we have and pay much attention to what we don’t have.
1）The father took his son on a trip to the countryside because _______.
A．the father wanted his son to know how poor people lived
B．the fa ther’s friend asked them to go there on vacation
C．the father wanted to know how rich they are
D．the countryside was their hometown
2）We can know from the passage that _______.
A．the father and son came from a poor family
B．they lived a whole day and a whole night on the farm
C．the son thought the trip was great
D．the father was glad that his son liked the trip
3）The son compared the farm with their own house in _______ ways.
A．eight B．seven C．six D．five
4）The underlined sentence “The boy's father was speechless” means _______.
A．the father agreed with what his son said
B．the son said what the father wanted to say
C．the father was satisfied with what his son said
D．he was unable to say anything because of his son’s words
5）The passage mainly tells us _______.
A．everyone should know how rich they were
B．the father should take his son to the countryside
C．the father showed his son how poor they are
D．we should pay much attention to what we have
8．阅读理解
1）You should cook for 20 minutes.
A．the onions and garlic B．the spaghetti
C．the egg D．the beans and tomatoes
2）After adding the mushrooms, you should cook for .
A．20 minutes B．10 minutes
C．half a minute D．one minute
3）What ingredients don’t we need?
A．The onions. B．The potatoes.
C．The mushrooms. D．The wine.
4）The underlined word “Beat” means in this passage.
A．蒸B．煮C．打D．加热
5）The passage mainly talks about .
A．how to make spaghetti with cream mushroom sauce
B．how to make mushroom soup
C．how to make vegetable soup
D．how to cut up tomatoes
9． In many English homes, people have four meals(餐) a day: breakfast, lunch, afternoon
tea(茶) and dinner.
People have breakfast from 7:00 to 9: 00 in the morning. They eat eggs or(或者) bread. English people drink tea or milk for breakfast, too. Lunch comes at about 13:00. Afternoon tea is from 16:00 to 17:00, and dinner is about 19:30. They often have soup(汤), and they have some chicken or fish with vegetables. Then they eat some bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people have meals like that. Some of them don’t have their dinners in the evening(晚上).
1）Many English people have ____ meals a day.
A．one B．two C．three D．four
2）Usually, people in English don’t have ____ for their breakfast.
A．bread B．fish C．milk D．eggs
3）People in English have lunch ____.
A．from 7:00 to 9:00 B．at about 13:00
C．at 19:30 D．from 16:00 to 17:00
4）Usually, people in England have ____ for their dinner.
A．bananas, apples or eggs B．soup, bananas or milk
C．soup, chicken or fish with vegetables D．soup, milk and vegetables
5）Do all the English people eat in the same way(方式)?
A．No, not all the English people eat in the same way.
B．Yes, all the English people eat in the same way.
C．No, some of them don’t have lunch at all.
D．Sorry, we don’t know.
10．When some plates(板块)of the Earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes
begin under the sea. Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the Earth. They often happen near the mountains.
During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack(断裂) open. Houses fall down. People are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed. Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show the “earthquake belt（带）”. In area of these belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes.
In the future, Scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will attack before it happens. They can also tell people what to do and how to deal with it.
1）A lot of earthquakes often happen____.
A．in the sea B．on land C．at night D．next to the mountains
2）Why do the earthquake happen? ____.
A．Because of the plates’ sudden movements(运动).
B．Because there are so many plates on the Earth.
C．Because the sea is too deep.
D．Because of rocks’ cracking open.
3）a map showing the “earthquake belt” will tell people____?
A．what kind of house to build
B．what kind of house you can stay in an earthquake
C．where an earthquake may happen
D．how to keep themselves safe during an earthquake
4）In the future ,we’ll not so afraid of earthquake ____
A．with the help of scientists exact prediction(预测).
B．because of a map showing the earthquake belts.
C．because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes.
D．because scientist know how to avoid earthquakes.
5）The underlined word “destroyed” means ____ in Chinese .
A．保护 B．破坏 C．修复 D．建造
11．Read the questions and answer YES or NO, then you will find out how good you are.
1.When you don’t understand something, you ask questions.
2.You like listening to older people talk about the past.
3.You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you.
4.You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don’t know.
5.You enjoy reading books about famous people.
6.You always see and talk to different people.
7.You are interested in learning new ways of doing things.
8.You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages.
9.You talk a lot about yourself.
10.Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions.
11.You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology and so on.
12.Your parent s don’t understand you, so you don’t talk to them much.
Score Now! (开始计分 )
Score2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO.
Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 question, and 0 if you choose YES.
18-24. You are friendly and open-mind. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You’ll probably succeed in learning all kinds of interesting things.
10-16. Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will great make your life rich and colorful.
0-8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote, “No man is an island.” This is still true today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you.
1）If you say “YES” to all these questions, you’ll get ______ points.
A．12 B．16 C．20 D．24
2）When you score 22 points, you are _____ .
A．shy and nervous B．silent and serious
C．open and friendly D．brave and strong
3）the writer thinks you should ______.
A．always see and talk to the same people
B．not make people feel important
C．enjoy teaching what you are good at
D．talk much about yourselves whenever it is possible
4）“No man is an island .” In the text probably means that _____
A．the famous writer was very clever
B．everything is the same as 400 years ago
C．you will feel lonely if you are on an island
D．you can not live alone in the world
5）The questions are used to test whether you are willing to(愿意) _____
A．learn from others B．help other people
C．do all by yourself D．depend on others
12．Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep，so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead, they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work in the future will be different, too. People will work fewer hours than they do now. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
1）In the future there will be ________.
A．more people B．less fruit
C．fewer vegetables D．more cows
2）Every family will have at least a ________ in the future.
A．robot B．cow
C．TV set D．computer
3）In the future people don't have to ________.
A．work long hours B．work fast
C．walk to work D．eat meat
4）People may not eat ________ as much as they do today.
A．fruit B．fish C．meat D．rice
5）One big problem in the future is that ________.
A．many people don't have to work
B．many people will not be able to find work
C．people have to work fast
D．all the work will be done by robots
13．A
Do you want your children to eat fresh (新鲜的) food? Then bring them to Hawthorne Valley Farm.
What you can do
For children:
Learn about different vegetables, fruits and
animals;
Pick vegetables and fruits and feed animals;
Help make lunch and have lunch at the farmer’s house;
Take a kilo of fruit home when leaving.
For parents:
Grow up with children;
Enjoy fresh food and buy fresh food;
Go outdoors (在户外) and relax.
When
9:30 a.m. ~ 8:30 p.m.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and weekends
From April to October
Cost (费用)
$42 for a child and $22 for a parent
Email: hawthornevalleyfarm@
Do you want your children to eat fresh (新鲜的) food? Then bring them to Hawthorne Valley Farm.
What you can do
For children:
Learn about different vegetables, fruits and
animals;
Pick vegetables and fruits and feed animals;
Help make lunch and have lunch at the farmer’s house;
Take a kilo of fruit home when leaving.
For parents:
Grow up with children;
Enjoy fresh food and buy fresh food;
Go outdoors (在户外) and relax.
When
9:30 a.m. ~ 8:30 p.m.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and weekends
From April to October
Cost (费用)
$42 for a child and $22 for a parent
Email: hawthornevalleyfarm@
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1）The advertisement (广告) is for .
A．parents B．students
C．doctors D．teachers
2）Children can on the farm.
A．ride horses
B．feed animals
C．have breakfast
D．go swimming
3）The farm is open days each week.
A．three B．four C．five D．six
4）Little Bob and his mother need to pay if they want to have fun on the farm.
A．$42 B．$53 C．$64 D．$86
5）Which of the following is TRUE about the farm?
A．It has the best horses.
B．It is a place for children to make new friends.
C．It isn’t open in September.
D．It has an email address.
14．A long time ago, there lived a very old man. He was so old that he could not see or hear very well. He also could not walk very well, or eat very well for his hand shook. The old man's son and daughter-in-law thought he might make trouble at table. So, they had him eat his meals in the corner of the kitchen without a table.
They gave him very little to eat. The old man would have a sad look on his face as he looked at his son and daughter-in-law’s dinner table. One day the old man’s hand shook so terribly that he dropped his dish on the floor. The daughter-in-law became angry and shouted at the old man. And after that, his meals were served in a broken dish.
Not long afterwards, the family was sitting having their dinner while the four-year-old grandson was sitting on the floor carefully checking pieces of wood. The father asked, “What are you doing?” “I am making a small bowl.”
“Why are you making it?” The son answered. “So that I can fill it with your and mother’s food when I grow up.”
The old man’s son and daughter-in-law looked at one another and without saying a word started crying. The two quickly brought their old father to their dinner table. From that day on, the old man sat with the family when they had their meals. Even when the old man’s food fell here and there, the son and the daughter-in-law did not say anything.
1）The son and his wife made their father eat in the kitchen to ______.
A．teach their son a good lesson B．stay away from trouble
C．punish him for his shaking hand D．give him peace and comfort
2）The old man dropped his dish _______.
A．out of carelessness B．to ask for a new one C．against his own will D．to draw his
son's attention
3）By making that small bowl, the grandson wanted to ______.
A．follow his parents' example B．eat the way his grandfather did
C．enjoy making things with his own hands D．show his parents how clever he was
4）The end of the story suggests the old man would _______.
A．no longer drop his dishes B．continue to eat in the kitchen
C．stop shaking his hands while eating D．live a comfortable life in the family
5）What does the writer want to tell us with the story?
A．The young should look after the old. B．Family members should have meals together. C．It's terribly wrong to serve meals in broken dishes. D．Parents should set a good example for their children.
15．Little Tom likes cartoons very much. When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they’re over. Sometimes he’d rather(宁可）wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wa ke him up, or he’ll be late for school.
Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon today. This morning, as soon as he got up, he turned on the television, but he didn’t see the program on it. He had to have breakfast and then go to school. After school he ran home while his mother was cooking supper in the kitchen. He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn't find the cartoon. He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother for help.
“It’s only five now，’’said the woman. “Your program will be after supper. ”
“Well，let’s have supper right now!”
1）Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so___________.
A．his mother has to wake him up
B．he goes to school by bus
C．he can wake himself up in the morning
D．he has to go to school without breakfast
2）Tom spends much time________ when he’s free.
A．playing football
B．watching football matches on TV
C．doing his homework
D．watching cartoons on TV
3）__________, so he turned on the television after getting up this morning.
A．Tom thought he had some time left
B．Tom didn't know when the cartoon would begin
C．Tom wanted to know the important news
D．Tom hoped to watch a TV play
4）Tom was afraid , so he ran home.
A．to miss the interesting cartoon
B．to miss the last bus
C．he would be hungry
D．he had little time to finish his homework
5）The last sentence “Well，let’s have supper right now! ” means “_________”
A．he is hungry now
B．the dinner is delicious
C．he wants to go to bed early
D．he wants to watch TV now
16．（题文）Mr. Jenkins liked all kinds of delicious food. As an important officer, he was often asked to dinner. The shopkeepers tried their best to fawn on（巴结）him. They knew it was good for their business. Now the officer got fatter and fatter. He could hardly go upstairs at home and had to sleep downstairs. He often felt tired if he walked or did some housework. He was worried about it and had to go to a doctor. “ Stop eating much fat（脂肪）and sugar, Mr. Jenkins,” said the doctor. “Or it will be worse for your health!” It was difficult for the officer to do it. He wouldn’t do as the doctor said. He found something was wrong with his heart a few months later. Now he thought the doctor was right. And he had to be in hospital.
“You must lose weight（减肥）,sir,” said the doctor, “unless you want to die soon!” “Could you tell me a way to lose weight, please?” “You must do some exercise first.” “Which exercise?” “To move your head from side to side when you are invited to dinner!”
1）（小题1）Mr.Jenkins was often asked to dinner because .
A．he liked the delicious food B．he was ready to help others
C．he was friendly to the shopkeepers D．he was helpful to their business
2）（小题2）What did Mr. Jenkins do?
A．A doctor. B．A cook. C．A businessman. D．An officer.
3）（小题3）What happened to Mr. Jenkins after being invited?
A．He got fatter and fatter. B．He hardly went upstairs.
C．He felt tired. D．All above are right.
4）（小题4）It was difficult for Mr. Jenkins to do everything, so .
A．he didn’t go to dinner B．he began to do some exercise
C．he went to ask the doctor for help D．he had to take some medicine
5）（小题5）Which of the following is true?
A．The doctor told Mr. Jenkins not to do exercise. B．The doctor told Mr. Jenkins to move his head.
C．The doctor told Mr. Jenkins not to go to dinner. D．The doctor thought Mr. Jenkins would die.
17．
American football is one of the most popular sports in the US.
The American football playing-field (场地)of today is about ll0 meters long and about 50 meters wide. The game has four quarters, fifteen minutes long each. The first two quarters are the first half. The players usually have twelve minutes to relax between the two halves.
In an American football game, each team has eleven players. They wear helmets (头盔) to keep their heads and facessafeand pads (软垫) to keep their arms and legs safe. Players must wear these things because they may touch each other in the game. To keep the game going on, every player must follow the rules of the game.
The football in the game is brown in color. It isn't as round as a soccer ball. There are eight stitches (针脚) on the top of the football. These stitches help the players to take the ball in hand in the game.
The most famous American football game of the year is the Super Bowl in January or February.Lots of people all over the world watch it.
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1）Which of the following looks like the playing field of American football?
A．B．C．D．
2）In an American football game, the players can relax after playing for_____ minutes.
A．15 B．20 C．25 D．30
3）The underlined word "safe" in Paragraph 3 means“________” in Chinese.
A．灵活的B．安全的C．强壮的D．柔软的
4）Why are there stitches on the top of the ball?
A．Because the ball is very old.
B．Because the ball is easy to break.
C．Because they can make the ball easy to see.
D．Because they can make the ball easy to take.
5）Which is the best title for the passage?
A．My favorite sports
B．Rules of American football
C．Facts about American football。