【英语】北京桦林学校初中英语阅读理解阅读专项练习试卷

【英语】北京桦林学校初中英语阅读理解阅读专项练习试卷
一、英语阅读理解阅读
1．阅读理解
John and Jack met at the old bench every afternoon. Then they played football. But they didn't have enough money to buy a real football. So Jack made a ball out of old socks covered with a piece of plastic, Every time, the two friends didn't stop kicking and running until very late.
On Monday afternoon, John and Jack met again at the old bench. Soon the home-made ball was running across the grass. The boys laughed and shouted happily. The ball was stopped by a boy wearing a nice pair of sports shoes. John was upset when he saw the boy was Steven.
The next morning, John's mother gave him a bill." Your uncle sent you a birthday present, she smiled. John's eyes grew big when he saw the $100 bill. Later that day，his mother bought a new pair of sports shoes and a real football.
That afternoon Steven invited John to play football. Steven did not want Jack to join them only because Jack's sports shoes were dirty. When the game was over, John and Steven walked past the old bench where Jack was sitting. Steven picked up a stone and threw it at him. John, holding his new football in his hands, walked on and did not look back.
Several days later. As John walked. Past the old bench, he saw something lying under it. He looked closer and saw it was the home made ball, John was full of sadness when he saw the ball. As his sadness turned to anger, he picked up his new football and kicked it into the air. Then he walked to the bench, sat down and waited.
（1）When John and Jack were. Playing with their home- made ball, they felt______.
A. sad
B. glad
C. unfair
D. angry
（2）What present did John get from his uncle?
A. A bill.
B. A football.
C. A home-made football.
D. A new pair of shoes,
（3）Why didn't Jack play football with John and Steven?
A. Because he was ill.
B. Because he hated Steven,
C. Because he didn't wear sports shoes.
D. Because he wasn't invited by Steven.
（4）John sat on the bench and probably waited for______.
A. his mother
B. Jack
C. Steven
D. his uncle
（5）What is the best title for the passage?
A. A birthday present
B. A football match
C. A home-made football
D. A new football 2．阅读理解
The other day, I got into a car accident, which was clearly not my fault. The other driver was so busy on his phone that he went right through a red light and hit my car.
A traffic policeman arrived and started taking statements. I explained that my speed was about
55 km/h. "So you were going about 50 km/h, my lady?" he asked. "No, I said I was going about 55 km,/h," I said. "Right, so you were driving at a speed of about 50 km/h?" he asked again.
I was a little annoyed because I felt he wasn't listening to me carefully. So I shouted, "No! I was
going about 55 km/h."
"OK, if that's the way you want it," the officer simply replied. Because the city speed limit is 50 km/h, I only got paid from my insurance （保险） company for the damage to my car, but the other driver's insurance company couldn't pay me due to my speed. I didn't realize it at the time, but it turned out I was getting him wrong.
He didn't mention the 5 km/h, but he certainly knew something about the rules of the insurance. Suddenly, I realized that the traffic policeman had been trying to help me out.
（1）The best expression to explain the main idea of the passage is.
A. the more slowly, the better
B. a careless woman driver
C. a traffic policeman tried to offer help
D. no lies to anybody else
（2）What happened to the writer that day?
A. She went right through a red light.
B. A traffic policeman came near to stop her.
C. She made a call while she was driving.
D. Her car was hit by another car.
（3）Why couldn't the other driver's insurance company pay the writer?
A. Because the traffic policeman had recorded the wrong speed
B. Because she drove the car over the speed limit.
C. Because the other driver didn't admit to the car accident.
D. Because the accident was the writer's fault.
（4）Although it was her choice to insist on telling the truth, the writer ______.
A. understood that it was impolite to be angry with others
B. would not believe anybody else except herself
C. remembered the exact rules of insurance for ever
D. should say "thank you" to the traffic policeman instead of acting rudely
3．阅读理解
Many people thought a computer wasn't supposed to be able to beat a top master at the ancient Chinese game, Weiqi, for at least another 10 years. But AlphaGo, an artificially intelligent system （人工智能系统） designed by Google, made it. It easily beat Lee Sedol last year, one of the best players in the world. It challenged the world's top players to show how much progress it had made over the past few years.
In late May, 2017, AlphaGo appeared in China and played against 19-year-old Ke Jie in Wuzhen, China. He is No. 1 player now in the world. However, the result wasn't out of people's expectation. He lost the match. Though Ke Jie tried his best and he once saw the victory just a step away, he lost his best chance when he became excited.
At the press conference （新闻发布会）after the match, Ke Jie was interviewed by the reporters. He said he had realized how powerful AlphaGo was, and it was getting perfect. When a Chinese reporter asked him in English, the reporter spoke so fast that the interpreter （口译员）couldn't catch him. Ke Jie got kind of angry and told him that it was unnecessary for two Chinese
to speak in English. The reporter apologized to him and offered to ask him for a coffee.
The cat and mouse game is over, but the challenge between man and robots will still go on. （1）Which was the most probable date when Ke Jie played against AlphaGo?
A. May 5.
B. May 23.
C. May 18.
D. May Day.
（2）Why did Ke jie get angry at the press conference?
A. Because he lost the game.
B. Because the reporter couldn't catch the interpreter.
C. Because the reporter asked him in English.
D. Because the reporter wasn't able to speak Chinese well.
（3）According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. People thought a computer could beat humans many years ago.
B. Ke Jie was expected to lose the match.
C. Ke Jie asked the reporter for a coffee.
D. AlphaGo had great trouble winning the game last year.
（4）AlphaGo is ______.
A. Ke Jie
B. Lee Sedol
C. a Weiqi match
D. an artificially intelligent system 4．阅读理解
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt（缝被子）.I silently sat beside her.
"Mom, is there love between you and Dad? "I asked in a very low voice.
With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. Then she said, "Susan, look at this thread（线）.It can hardly be seen, but it's really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside."
I couldn't understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.
After they were back, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple.
After two months my father still couldn't walk by himself.
"Dad, how are you feeling now? "I asked him one day.
"Susan, don't worry about me, "he said. "I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life." Reading his eyes, I knew he loves my mother deeply.
Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
（1）Susan's father stayed in hospital for _________.
A. one day
B. one month
C. two months
D. three months
（2）Susan came to understand her mother _________.
A. while her mother was sewing a quilt
B. before her father was in hospital
C. when she was sitting beside her mother
D. after her father was seriously sick
（3）What can we know from the passage?
A. Susan's father is very lazy.
B. Susan's mother is a nurse.
C. Susan's parents love each other.
D. Susan doesn't like her father.
（4）Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. How to make a quilt strong
B. Love is just a thread
C. Walking on the country road
D. A seriously sick father
5．阅读理解
The unknown world's mystery
The sea is the biggest unknown part of our world. It covers about seventy-one percent of the earth. There is still much to be discovered about this huge part of water. If the waters of the ocean could be removed, the sea floor with its wide valleys（峡谷）, tail mountains and long rivers in the sea would be a special sight.
Tourism under the deep blue sea
From tourist submarines（潜艇）to underwater dining, undersea tourism is making a big splash.
Tourists can now explore（探索） the world under the sea without ever getting wet.
Tourist submarines
The popularity of submarine tours has grown fast during these years. Now, submarine tours have been on in more than 20 places worldwide, including the waters around Okinawa and Taiwan's Green Island. The submarines carry nearly 2 million tourists each year. Large windows give passengers special views as the submarines explore colorful coral reefs and sunken ships. Most one-hour tours cost about $ 80.
Underwater dining
For a more fantastic experience, tourists can enjoy fine dining under the sea. In 2016 the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa opened the world's first underwater restaurant, Ithaa. Tourists walk down a staircase into the restaurant, which rests 35 feet in the Indian Ocean. You can have a great ocean view. But this excellent view doesn't come cheap. The dinner costs about $ 400 per person. Be sure to book it early, too, The restaurant seats only 14 people.
（1）What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 1?
A. The sea is the biggest unknown part of our world.
B. The sea covers about seventy-one percent of the earth.
C. The reasons for researching undersea tourism.
D. The sea is a part of the unknown world's mystery.
（2）Which of the following statements about tourist submarines is TRUE?
A. There are tourist submarines in every part of the world now.
B. Tourist submarines have carried about 2 million tourists so far.
C. People can enjoy tourist submarines in the waters around Okinawa.
D. The Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa opened the world's second underwater restaurant.
（3）The walls of the restaurant Ithaa are most probably made of ________.
A. stone
B. metal
C. glass
D. wood
（4）From the passage, We can infer that the author ________.
A. is worried about underwater tourism
B. shows great interest in underwater tourism
C. is a little nervous about underwater tourism
D. doesn't think underwater tourism is a good idea
6．阅读理解
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would say: Confucius（孔子）. September 28is his birthday. He was born over 2, 000 years ago, but people still remember him on this day. Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, part of today's Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. His childhood was sad. His father died when he was only 3 and he had to work to help his mother. But young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that everyone has something worthy to be learned. "When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I select their good qualities and follow them. I take their bad qualities and change them in myself. "He also taught us, "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled（困惑的）. All thinking but no study makes people lazy."
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. "A kind person should care for others. Be strict with yourself, but he kind to others," he said.
（1）Confucius started the first public school so that.
A. he could find himself a job as a teacher
B. children could learn at school rather than at home
C. he could be the first teacher in Chinese history
D. children from poor families could go to school as well
（2）Confucius not only gave lessons but also.
A. encouraged people to be strict
B. provided students with puzzles
C. advised people to behave well
D. taught students how to make friends
（3）What can we learn from Confucius according to the passage?
A. Thinking is very important in study.
B. We can learn everything from others.
C. We should always care for ourselves.
D. Learning music and sports is popular.
（4）Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. Confucius' teaching methods
B. A great man with a hard childhood
C. A person who changed Chinese history
D. Confucius-a great teacher and thinker
7．阅读理解
By Anna Matteo
28 January, 2019
A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers（救援者） that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend — a bear.
The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends near his grandmother's house in North Carolina. When the other children returned but Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.
Police formed a search team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and — no Casey.
Then on January 24, someone called the police saying he heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. He was in good health.
Casey told the rescuers he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his "friend".
The police officer Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he could survive in the woods for two days in the cold, rainy weather. "However," the police officer said, "he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear with him."
Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts, including some 600 volunteers, police and members of the army. Doctors at the medical center gave Casey some examination. He was then sent to his family on January 25.
His mother talked with reporters and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son. "We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to search for Casey," said his mother. "He is up and talking. He's already asked to watch cartoons."
（1）Who stayed with Casey during in the woods the two days ?
A. A bear.
B. The police.
C. His mother.
D. The volunteers.（2）The underlined word "survive" in Paragraph 6 probably means " ".
A. give up
B. get lost
C. fall asleep
D. keep alive
（3）What is the correct order in which these happen?
a. Someone heard a child crying.
b. The family started to look for Casey.
c. Casey played with his friends.
d. The police found Casey was in good health.
A. b- c- a- d
B. b- c- d- a
C. c- b- a- d
D. c- b- d- a
（4）After Casey was sent back home, he was .
A. scared
B. nervous
C. relaxed
D. surprised
8．阅读理解
Big data（数据） is lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media sites（社交媒体网站）, companies and governments. One set of data can have people's names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go to school, and how much time they spend on the computer.
Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need more help in class. The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.
Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he, she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong.
How can big data be used for good and bad things? It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think a certain way. Because they think a certain way, they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.
（1）This reading is about ______.
A. what big data is and how it is used
B. what schools and hospitals people like
C. where important data is collected and stored
D. how big data is controlled by governments and companies
（2）One company uses weather information to ______.
A. help children in need
B. know when people will visit the hospital
C. find out who tides the bus or train
D. understand when people will need ice cream （3）The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ____.
A. big data can be used for good reasons
B. we can use big data in a number of ways
C. big data can be used for both good and bad reasons
D. we can use big data to stop babies from getting sick
（4）The overall tone （总基调） of this reading is _________.
A. sad and personal
B. personal and scientific
C. informative but silly
D. scientific and informative
9．阅读理解
Have you found this? Sometimes, on grey, rainy days, your mood level is lower than on bright, sunny days. Is this a coincidence（巧合）, or is there some science behind this? Would you like
to know more about how the weather can affect how you feel?
According to a recent study, there is a connection between weather and moods. Going to a warm place in the middle of winter can make our moods better. Pleasant weather has been proved to improve moods and memory. However, extremely hot weather can actually make us feel more tired and bored, spoiling our moods.
In the study, people who spent time outdoors in warm weather were happier than those who spent all day inside.
The best temperature for humans is about 22.2℃. That explains why people in southern California are happy all the time. To improve his or her moods, a person must spend at least 30 minutes outside in warm, sunny weather. Spending time indoors when the weather outside is so nice tends to lower moods.
Maybe just the activities connected with being outside affect our moods. Warm weather is connected with the beach, fun outdoor sports and so on. It brings back childhood memories of playing outside all day. Who doesn't love that?
Of course, we can wake up every day and decide how we will feel that day. If it's rainy, that won't necessarily make us unhappy. We'll just have to bring our umbrellas out and cheer up those who are feeling sad!
（1）According to the study, we may feel on extremely hot days.
A. happier
B. more bored
C. more excited
D. more pleased （2）Warm weather can help improve our moods and according to the passage.
A. sight
B. memory
C. height
D. hearing
（3）Why are people in southern California happy all the time?
A. Because the weather there is always cold.
B. Because people there don't like doing sports.
C. Because the temperature there is the best for humans.
D. Because the weather there is extremely hot all the year round.
（4）What is the best title for the passage?
A. Rainy Days Make Us Sad
B. The Best Temperature for Humans
C. Go Outside on Sunny Days
D. How the Weather Affects Our Moods
10．阅读理解
Vanuatu is an island nation in the South West Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sports, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山） surfing and land diving.
Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 361 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发） almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it's very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano-- without getting hit by flying rocks! It's fast, fun and dangerous- the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.
Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping
started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）. A man ties tree vines（树藤） to his legs. He then jumps head- first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head- without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives （men only）still take part in this amazing activity.
（1）In the first paragraph, what does the underlined word refer to?
A. People.
B. Animals.
C. Activities.
D. Islands.
（2）According to the passage, Mount Yasur?
A. is no longer active
B. is on Pentecost Island
C. erupts almost every day
D. rises 800 metres into the sky
（3）Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?
A. Because people can climb it easily.
B. Because people can make money.
C. Because people can watch snow on it.
D. Because people can surf the volcano.
（4）Which of the following about land diving is TRUE?
A. It is not dangerous at all.
B. It was first called "bungee jumping".
C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.
D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.
（5）What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.
B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.
C. To talk about the world's best volcano surfer and land diver.
D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.
11．阅读理解
"Without music, life would be a mistake, "famous German philosopher（哲学家）Friedrich Nietzsche said over a century ago. Music is a big part of our lives. But in recent years, some American schools have cut music classes to control budgets（预算）.
For example, Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1, 000 teachers. Among them, 10 percent of the teachers taught art or music, according to The Washington Times. In fact, this is not just a problem in the US. In other countries, such as China and the UK, music classes are not thought to be as important as ones like science, math and history. That's partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isn't tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more often. However, learning music is beneficial（有益的）in many ways.
When playing music, you need different abilities to work together. It is not as simple as it looks, according to Kenneth K. Guilmartin of Music Together, an early childhood music development program. For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and decode（解码）them in their brains. They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time.
Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many scientists are good at playing music：Einstein played the violin and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.
（1）Some schools in the US cut music classes, because ____.
A. they were too difficult to learn
B. students in the US weren't interested in music
C. the schools wanted to control budgets
D. there weren't enough music teachers in the US （2）In Paragraph 2, what does the underlined word "them" refer to（指代）?
A. Students in Chicago.
B. Public schools.
C. Parents in Chicago.
D. Fired teachers.（3）How many scientists who are good at playing music are mentioned in this passage?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
（4）What's the writer's opinion according to this passage?
A. Music is as simple as it looks.
B. Music classes should be cut in some schools.
C. Music is a big part of our lives.
D. Music isn't a very important life skill for us. 12．阅读理解
Dear friend, do you know the boy in the picture? He is Wang Yuan, a member of the Chinese boy band, TFBOYS. Do you want to know more about him? Follow me, please.
Wang Yuan was born November 8th, 2000 in Chongqing. His English name is Roy. He is good at singing, dancing and playing the piano. He can also write songs alone. He and two other boys formed the boy band TFBOYS in 2013. They are very popular with the young girls and boys in China now.
In January, 2017,Wang Yuan made a speech on good quality education （优质教育）in English at the United Nations in front of 500 people from, around the world. It's great. As for middle school students, we should learn from Wang Yuan, and put our hearts into what we are doing to make a difference in our daily lives.
（1）Wang Yuan was born ______________.
A. on November 18th, 2013
B. on November 18th, 2001
C. on November 8th, 2000
D. on November 8th, 2013
（2）Wang Yuan's English name is ______________.
A. Jay
B. Roy
C. Lay
D. Kay
（3）Wang Yuan is a talented boy, he can ______________, sing and play the piano.
A. play the drums
B. drive
C. paint
D. dance
（4）Wang Yuan made a speech in ______________ in 2017.
A. Chongqing
B. Beijing
C. Shanghai
D. the United Nations
（5）What can you learn from the passage?
A. Working hard can make a difference.
B. Being a star can make a lot of money.
C. Wang Yuan sings well but can't write songs.
D. Four people are in the band.
13．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

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Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman （垃圾清理工）
Mr. Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman!”
Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.
“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be thankful to Jodie’s father.”
Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.
Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”
Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”
The place really smell too good. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t wor ry, kid. In five minutes you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.
Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.
It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soom got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.
“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”
Jodie give her dirty, smeely garbageman daddy a big kiss（吻）. She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbagegirl!”
Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”
（1）What happ ened in My Swale’s class?
A. He wanted to show what job was the most useful.
B. He asked an improper question.
C. Jodie gave an honest answer.
D. Jodie was laughed at.
（2）Why did Jodie’s father take her to his w orkplace?
A. To make Jodie calm down
B. To prove how dirty his job was.C To help Jodie learn about his job.
C. To help Jodie learn about his job.
D. To keep Jodie away from her classmates.
（3）Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.。