初三英语完形填空和阅读理解测试卷(有答案)

初三英语完形填空和阅读理解测试卷(有答案)
一、完形填空
1．完形填空
Last year I had a chance 1 London. When I got there, I found the railway station was big and dark. I didn't know the way to the hotel. 2 I asked a policeman nearby. I spoke slowly and 3 . To my surprise, he couldn't 4 me at all. I repeated my question several times and he understood finally. He answered, but I didn't know 5 . He was saying. My teacher never spoke English 6 that!' I'm a foreigner, 'I told him. Then he spoke 7 . I listened very carefully 8 I still couldn't understand him. The policeman and I looked at 9 and smiled and then he said, 'You'll soon learn English!' At last I knew that the English spoken by me was quite different 10 the English spoken by English people.
1. A. to visit B. visiting C. visited D. visit
2. A. And B. In order to C. That D. So
3. A. clear B. clearly C. cleanly D. clean
4. A. understands B. know C. understand D. catch
5. A. what B. that C. which D. where
6. A. as B. likes C. of D. like
7. A. slow B. quick C. slowly D. quickly
8. A. so B. but C. and D. that
9. A. each other B. others C. another D. the others
10. A. to B. from C. for D. as
【答案】（1）A；（2）D；（3）B；（4）C；（5）A；（6）D；（7）C；（8）B；（9）A；（10）B；
【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述作者去英国伦敦参观，但是在地铁除迷路了，向附近的
警察问路，结果自己说的英语对方听不懂，即使双方都说的很慢，但是还是听不懂，最后
作者意识到自己说的英语和英国人说的英语很不相同。

（1）句意：去年我得到了一个去伦敦参观的机会。

A.参观，动词不定式；B.参观，现在分词；C.参观，过去式；D.参观，动词原形。

a chance to do sth一个做某事的机会，固定搭配，故选A。

（2）句意：因此我问附近的一个警察。

A.和；B.为了；C.那个；D.因此。

前后句是因果关系，用so，因此，符合题意，故选D。

（3）句意：我说得很慢且很清楚。

A.清楚的；B.清楚地；C.干净地；D.干净的。

and连接
相同的成分，根据slowly，可知用副词，故排除AD，由于迷路，因此问警察，应该是说慢
且说清楚，故选B。

（4）句意：令汤姆感到吃惊的是，他根本听不懂我说什么。

A.明白，理解，三单式；B.知道；C.理解，动词原形；D.赶上。

根据understood，此处应该是不明白作者说的话，couldn't后接动词原形，故选C。

（5）句意：他回答，但是我不知道他在说什么。

A.什么；B.那个；C.哪个；D.哪里。

此处
应是我不知道他说的话，用what，作saying的宾语，故选A。

（6）句意：我的老师从没有像那样说英语。

A.按照，如同；B.喜欢；C. ……的；D.像。

作
方式状语，用like，like that，像那样，固定搭配，故选D。

（7）句意：然后他慢慢地说.A.慢慢的；B.快速的；C.慢慢地；D.迅速地。

由于我告诉他自
己是外国人，所有他应该会慢慢说，故选C。

（8）句意：我听得很认真但是我仍然不明白他。

A.因此；B.但是；C.和；D.那个。

前后句
是转折关系，用but，但是，故选B。

（9）句意：那位警察和我看着彼此笑了，然后他说，“你不久会学会英语！”。

A.彼此，相互；B.其他人；C.另一个；D.其余的人/物。

此处是警察和作者相互看着对方，用each other，符合题意，故选A。

（10）句意：最后我知道我说的英语和英国人说的英语很不同。

A.朝，到；B.从；C.为了，对于；D.作为。

be different from，与……不同，固定搭配，故选B。

【点评】考查完型填空，考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先跳过空格通读全文掌
握其大意。

然后一一作答。

注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素，最后通读一遍检查
验证答案。

2．完形填空
There are many ways for us to reduce waste. For 1 , we can reuse paper and plastic bags. We can also recycle newspapers, glass, and cans to 2 new things. Here are some 3 ways to reduce waste.
Write on 4 sides of paper.
Many people write on only one side of their paper. Why not stop 5 the other side? Some students only use half the pages of their notebooks before getting new ones. Try to use up
all the paper. People often give cards on birthdays or festivals. How about trying to 6 e-cards instead?
Don't throw away your old batteries （电池）.
Maybe you do not know that old batteries make the earth dirty. This is 7 they have poisonous parts in them. So, don't throw away batteries. Keep them together. Try to use rechargeable （充电的） batteries for your games and CD players.
Give off all your unwanted clothes.
There are many poor families in China. You may ask your mother to 8 your unwanted （多余的） 9 . Then you can pass them on to those poor children. You will feel 10 that you are helping someone else. Also, you can understand if your friends or relatives （亲戚）want them before throwing them away.
1. A. reason B. example C. use D. people
2. A. buy B. make C. sell D. begin
3. A. use B. useless C. useful D. helpless
4. A. every B. both C. all D. one
5. A. waste B. to waste C. wasting D. to wasting
6. A. send B. buy C. receive D. waste
7. A. why B. because C. so D. since
8. A. like B. sell C. throw D. collect
9. A. money B. books C. clothes D. batteries
10. A. angry B. tired C. moved D. happy
【答案】（1）B；（2）B；（3）C；（4）B；（5）C；（6）A；（7）B；（8）D；（9）C；（10）D；
【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述减少浪费的方法。

（1）句意：例如，我们可以重复使用纸和塑料袋。

A.理由；B.例子；C.使用；D.人，人们。

此处用来举例说明减少减少浪费的方法，for example例如，介词短语，故选B。

（2）句意：我们还可以回收报纸、玻璃和易拉罐来制造新东西。

A.买；B.制造，使；C.卖；D.开始。

用废报纸等制造新东西，故选B。

（3）句意：这里有一些减少浪费的有用的方法。

A.使用；B.无用的；C.有用的；D.无助的。

将废物变新东西，这些方法应该是非常有用的，故选C。

（4）句意：在纸的两边写字。

A.每个；B.两者都，两者；C.所有的；D.一。

根据常识可知，纸有两边，应该在两边都写字，故选B。

（5）句意：为什么不停止浪费另一边呢。

A.浪费，动词原形；B.浪费，动词不定式；C.浪费，现在分词；D.表达错误。

stop doing sth停止做某事，故选C。

（6）句意：试着发电子贺卡怎么样?A.寄，送；B.买；C.收到；D.浪费。

根据People often give cards，这里应该发电子贺卡的方式代替送生日卡片，故选A。

（7）句意：这是因为它们有有毒的部分。

A.为什么；B.因为；C.因此；D.自从。

根据they have poisonous parts in them.用来解释使地球变脏的原因，用this is because，故选B。

（8）句意：你可能会叫你母亲收集多余的的衣服。

A.喜欢；B.卖；C.扔；D.收集。

根据pass them，可知应该收集不需要的衣服，然后在给那些穷孩子，故选D。

（9）句意：你可能会叫你母亲收集多余的的衣服。

A.钱；B.书；C.衣服；D.电池。

根据your unwanted clothes.可知应是收集不要的衣服，故选C。

（10）句意：当你帮助别人时，你会感到快乐。

A.生气的；B.累的；C.感动的；D.高兴的。

帮助别人是一样高兴的事，故选D。

【点评】考查完型填空，考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先跳过空格通读全文掌
握其大意。

然后一一作答。

注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素，最后通读一遍检查
验证答案。

3．完形填空
Let me tell you about the best day of my life! I got up early and ran to the kitchen in my pajamas（睡衣裤）.It was my thirteenth birthday and I was really 1 .In fact, I wasn't sleeping all night because I kept 2 all the presents I would get. I walked into the kitchen with a big smile on my face, 3 nobody looked up. Mum and Dad were reading their newspapers while my two older brothers were eating breakfast. 4 said a word!" They have forgotten about my birthday!" I said to myself. I turned around and walked out of the 5 . Suddenly, I heard a noise, so I went back to 6 what it was. I couldn't believe my
eyes! There were lots of 7 on the kitchen table. "Surprise!" I heard 8 me. When I turned around, I saw Mum, Dad and my brothers! Mum was holding a huge 9 with candles and they were singing "Happy birthday" to me. We shared the cake and I opened all the presents.
They didn't 10 my birthday at all. It really was the best day of my life!
1. A. lonely B. excited C. successful
2. A. thinking about B. picking up C. taking out
3. A. for B. so C. but
4. A. Nobody B. Anybody C. Somebody
5. A. garden B. kitchen C. bedroom
6. A. see B. taste C. explain
7. A. newspapers B. presents C. menus
8. A. of B. above C. behind
9. A. picture B. bowl C. cake
10. A. realize B. enjoy C. forget
【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）A；（5）B；（6）A；（7）B；（8）C；（9）C；（10）C；
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了作者生命中最重要的一天，也就是他十三岁生日这一天。

家里人都为他的生日做准备，他感觉非常高兴。

（1）句意：是我十三岁的生日，我真的很兴奋。

A.孤独的；B.兴奋的；C.成功的。

根据It was my thirteenth birthday可知他很兴奋，故答案是B。

（2）句意：我一直在想着我可能得到的礼品。

A.思考，考虑；B.捡起来；C.拿出。

根据前文的叙述可知是早晨，所以在想着可能得到的礼物，故答案是A。

（3）句意：我面带微笑走进厨房，但是没有人抬起头。

A为了；B.因此；C.但是。

根据前文的叙述可知，作者想着他会得到什么礼物，当他走进厨房的时候，没人抬起头搭理他，与他的面带微笑形成对比，因此使用转折词but连接，故答案C。

（4）句意：没有人说一句话。

A.没有人；B.任何人；C.有人。

根据They have forgotten about my birthday!可知没有人给他祝生日快乐，故答案是A。

（5）句意：我转过身走出厨房。

A.花园；B.厨房；C.卧室。

根据前文的叙述可知，他走进厨房希望听到祝福，希望得到礼物，但是没人说话，所以他只能走出厨房，故答案是B。

（6）句意：突然，我听到了一声声响，因此我回去看看是什么。

A.看见；B.品尝；C.解释。

根据前文的叙述可知他听到了动静，走回去的目的是为了看看是什么，故答案是A。

（7）句意：厨房的桌子上有许多礼物。

A.报纸；B.礼物；C.菜单。

根据I couldn't believe my eyes!可知他看到的可能是礼物，故答案是B。

（8）句意：我听到我身后的声音“惊喜”。

A.……的；B.在……上面；C.在……后面。

因为他回去了，可能家人藏在门口说的，所以在他身后，故答案是C。

（9）句意：妈妈拿着有蜡烛的大蛋糕，他们给我唱《生日快乐》A.图画；B.碗；C.蛋糕。

根据with candles可知是生日蛋糕，故答案是C。

（10）句意：他们根本没有忘记我的生日。

A.意识到；B.喜欢；C.忘记。

根据前文的叙述
可知他收到了很多礼物，说明家人没有忘记他的生日，故答案是C。

【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然
后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。

最后通读一遍
检查验证。

4．阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Becky had never been to the theater to see a movie before. She tried to 1 what it would be like. Mum said it was a really big screen. Dad said there were lots of speakers all around. She 2 what else she would, see and hear there.
It was a long ride to the theater. Once inside, they stopped at the snack bar for a big bag of popcorn they could 3 and a large soda with three straws （吸管） in it. Then they went
up to an entrance. A man checked their 4 . Becky could hardly breathe. She was so 5 !
They went down a hallway with lots of cool posters and big cardboard advertisements for the newest 6 . They found their theater and entered the dark room, going down another short walkway until they saw all of the seats. It was so big inside! "There must be hundreds of chairs," she thought.
People came in, sitting in rows, eating popcorn and talking 7 the movie started. The lights were turned off soon after, and the screen came on. Wow, Mum sure was-right. Then the movie 8 . Dad was right, too! Becky could feel the seats vibrate （振动） with the loud sound. It was an amazing experience.
Over an hour later with popcorn gone, soda 9 , and the movie over, Becky and her parents left the dark room. It was so bright outside. "Well? Did you like it?" Her parents asked as they got back in the car. "That was interesting. Let's come here 10 sometime!" Becky said happily.
1. A. consider B. imagine C. expect
2. A. wondered B. doubted C. minded
3. A. share B. treat C. cost
4. A. surveys B. reviews C. tickets
5. A. scared B. excited C. tired
6. A. movies B. news C. titles
7. A. when B. after C. before
8. A. started B. continued C. stopped
9. A. broken B. empty C. awful
10. A. later B. forever C. again
【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）A；（4）C；（5）C；（6）A；（7）C；（8）A；（9）B；（10）C；
【解析】【分析】主要讲了Becky第一次去电影院看电影。

（1）句意：她努力想象它将是怎样的。

A.考虑；B.想象；C.期望。

根据前句Becky had
never been to the theater to see a movie before.可知Becky之前从没有去过电影院，所以想
象电影院是怎样的，故选B。

（2）句意：她想知道她在那将看见和听见其他什么。

A.想知道；B.怀疑；C.介意。

根据前
文Mum said it was a really big screen. Dad said there were lots of speakers all around.可知妈妈
说它是一个大屏幕，爸爸说周围有许多扬声器，除了这些她还想知道其他，故选A。

（3）句意：一进去，他们就在小吃店里停了下来，要了一大袋可以一起吃的爆米花和一大
杯加了三根吸管的苏打水。

A.分享；B.对待；C.花费。

一大袋爆米花三个人一起吃，即分享，故选A。

（4）句意：一个男士检查了他们的票。

A.调查；B.评论；C.票。

根据前句Then they went
up to an entrance.他们去了入口，即检票处，故选C。

（5）句意：她是如此兴奋。

A.害怕的；B.兴奋的；C.疲劳的。

根据前句Becky could hardly breathe.可知Becky几乎不能呼吸，原因是太激动了，故选B。

（6）句意：他们走在走廊上，为最新的电影张贴了许多很酷的海报和大的硬纸板广告。

A.
电影；B.新闻；C.题目。

因为是电影院，所以是关于电影的海报，故选A。

（7）句意：在电影开始前，人们进来，坐成一排，吃着爆米花，谈论着。

A.当......时候；B.在......之后；C.在......之前。

在电影开始前谈论，故选C。

（8）句意：然后电影开始了。

A.开始；B.继续；C.停止。

根据前句The lights were turned
off soon after, and the screen came on.灯被很快关上了，屏幕打开了，所以电影开始了，故
选A。

（9）句意：一个多小时后，爆米花没了，汽水空了，电影结束了，Becky和她的父母离开
了黑暗的房间。

A.破坏的；B.空的；C.可怕的。

汽水喝完了，即空的，故选B。

（10）句意：让我们某个时间再来。

A.之后；B.永远；C.再次。

根据That was interesting.那
是有趣的，可知Becky想再次去电影院，故选C。

【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺
单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。

5．完形填空
Most of us have three meals a day. We take food for granted（想当然）. And we don't think about it. 1 experts argue a food crisis（危机） is coming. This crisis is going to make us 2 the way we think about food.
Food is in great need 3 a growing of world population. By 1960, the population was three billion. It doubled to six billion by 1999.By 2050, this planet will need to 4 at least nine billion people. As a result, the food prices get higher and higher.
So, what can a 5 , crowed world do? One suggestion is to eat 6 meat. Meat uses more natural resources（资源） than grains（谷物）. It requires more 7 to produce one pound of meat than to produce one pound of grain. It also requires between 5 and 10 times more 8 than vegetables. So, eating less meat will 9 more land for farming, and it will save water.
To eat less meat, people will need to change their eating habits. That will not be 10 . Americans, for example, have 11 loved meat. In general, they eat twice as much meat as
people in other countries. At the same time, in developing countries like China and Brazil, sales of meat have doubled in the last 20 years. 12 will double again by 2050. Growing need of meat will 13 to put pressure on natural resources.
World population is increasing, resources are becoming fewer, and food prices are rising. Therefore, we need to rethink 14 we eat every day. For meat lovers, we don't need to give up meat 15 . But we need to eat more grains and less meat.
1. A. And B. But C. Or D. Until
2. A. change B. find C. get D. tell
3. A. instead of B. thanks to C. because of D. as for
4. A. help B. have C. feed D. meet
5. A. busy B. tired C. thirsty D. hungry
6. A. less B. more C. much D. little
7. A. time B. land C. people D. place
8. A. air B. meat C. money D. water
9. A. provide B. produce C. waste D. need
10. A. important B. hard C. easy D. necessary
11. A. never B. seldom C. hardly D. always
12. A. It B. They C. We D. That
13. A. continue B. stop C. have D. start
14. A. how B. when C. what D. where
15. A. quickly B. completely C. finally D. especially
【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）C；（5）D；（6）A；（7）B；（8）D；（9）A；（10）C；（11）D；（12）B；（13）A；（14）C；（15）B；
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了健康饮食应该是怎样的。

（1）句意：但是专家争论一个危机即将来领。

A.And和，B.But但是，C.Or或者，D.Until 直到。

根据前文不是陈述危机，而后面说危机，可知应该填入转折词but，故选B。

（2）句意；这个危机将会使得我们改变思考食物的方式。

A.change改变，B.find找出，C.get得到，D.tell告诉。

根据后文提到食物的来源改变可知，空缺处的意义为改变食物来源，填入change，故选A。

（3）句意：由于人口的快速增长，食物需求增大。

A.instead of替代，B.thanks to多亏，C.because of因为，D.as for至于。

根据后文提到人口增加，可知食物需求增加，句子前后是因果关系，填入because of，故选C。

（4）句意：到了2050年，这个星球需要喂养至少90亿人口。

A.help帮助，B.have有，C.feed喂养，D.meet见面。

根据句意可知，空缺的意义为喂养，填入feed，故选C。

（5）句意；因此，饥饿拥挤的世界该做什么？A.busy忙碌的，B.tired疲劳的，C.thirsty渴的，D.hungry饥饿的。

根据前文提到人口很多，可知食物跟不上，故人们很饥饿，填入hungry，故选D。

（6）句意：一个建议是吃更少的肉。

A.less更少的，B.more更多的，C.much很多，D.little 一点点。

根据后文提到吃更少的肉，可知空缺处填入less，故选A。

（7）句意：跟一公斤谷物相比，它需要更多的陆地去生产肉类。

A.time时间，nd陆地，C.people人们，D.place地方。

根据句子出现grain，可知空缺处填入land，故选B。

（8）句意：跟蔬菜比起来，它也需要5到10倍的水来生产肉类。

A.air空气，B.meat 肉，C.money钱，D.water水。

根据后文提到的 and it will save water可知，比较的对象是水，填入water ，故选D。

（9）句意：因此，吃更少的肉可以提供为农业更多的土地。

A.provide提供，B.produce生产，C.waste浪费，D.need需要。

根据前文提到肉类占用的面积更大，可知空缺出填入提供，provide，故选A。

（10）句意：那不会很容易。

A.important重要的，B.hard难的，C.easy容易的，D.necessary必要的。

根据后文提到美国人饮食习惯，可知改变饮食习惯很难，填入easy，故选C。

（11）句意：比如，美国人，总是喜欢肉类。

A.never从不，B.seldom很少，C.hardly几乎不，D.always总是。

根据后文提到的 In general, they eat twice as much meat as people in other countries. 可知，美国人总是吃肉类，填入always，故选D。

（12）句意：它们到2050年会翻倍。

A.It它，B.They他们，C.We我们，D.That那个。

根据空缺处填入代词，可知指代的是前面出现的sales of meat，填入they，故选B。

（13）句意；持续的肉类需求会给自然资源增加狠多压力。

A.continue继续，B.stop停止，C.have有，D.start开始。

根据前文提到肉类占用自然资源比例较大，可知肉类需求增长会给自然资源增加很多压力，填入continue，故选A。

（14）句意：因此，我们需要重新思考一下我们每天吃的东西。

A.how如何，B.when什么时候，C.what什么，D.where哪里。

根据文章提到吃的食物的种类，可知空缺的意义为什么，填入what，故选C。

（15）句意：我们完全不必要放弃肉类。

A.quickly快速地，pletely完全的，C.finally 最终的，D.especially尤其的。

根据后文提到的 But we need to eat more grains and less meat. 可知，我们不必完全放弃肉类，填入completely，故选B。

【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。

最后通读一遍检查验证。

二、阅读理解
6．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

D
If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.
Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chan ces all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school. Allison knew she wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted.
She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent, and time we must all take if we’re being honest with ourselves.
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty and make a choice. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.
（1）From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .
A. being out of work is a sad thing
B. uncertainty is what makes life interesting
C. life in a film is more exciting than real life.
D. chance never appears when we need it
（2）What troubles Allison after graduation?
A. She couldn’t find a well-paid job.
B. She had no money to start a business.
C. She was not sure what to do.
D. She didn’t score high enough for graduate school.
（3）How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience?
A. Uncertain.
B. Amazed .
C. Sorry.
D. Satisfied.
（4）What may be discussed in the following paragraph?
A. How to deal with uncertainty.
B. What role uncertainty plays in life.
C. Why people fear uncertainty.
D. Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】这是一篇关于人生的议论性短文。

短文以艾莉森为例描写了人生的不确定性，也正是正在不确定性才让我们的生活变得更加有趣。

但是短文最后并没有提出解决办法。

（1）细节理解。

根据The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.可知生活的刺激性正是因为他的不可预知性，故选B。

（2）细节理解。

根据but had no idea what she wanted to do.及下文描述可知选C。

（3）细节理解。

根据Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way:及本段描述可知选D。

（4）推理判断。

根据you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.及上文描述可知本段对不确定性进行了描述，但是并没有提出解决办法，故选A，如何处理不确定性。

点评：阅读中，要注意作者的观点，注意根据关键语句了解作者要表达的观点。

然后带着问题，再读全文，完成阅读。

7．阅读理解
The word, "photography", was first used in 1839. It comes from the Greek words that mean "to write with light". But photography could only give people static pictures. So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. They made lots of experiments, but failed again and again. It was Eadweard Muybridge who finally succeeded. He was the first photographer to try this successfully. But how did he make it? It was an interesting story.
Back in 1872, people didn't know exactly（确切地）whether all four of a horse's hooves （蹄）left the ground at the same time when it was running. A gentleman called Leland Stanford made a bet with his friend about it. Most people believed that a horse always had one hoof on the ground, or it would fall over. But Stanford didn't think so.
At that time, it was hard to know who could win the bet, because a horse's legs move so fast that it is impossible to tell just by looking. So they needed a way to record the movement of a running horse. Then Stanford offered $ 25,000 to the famous photographer, Muybridge, to help find the answer. In the beginning, Muybridge failed to get clear images, but he didn't give up. He continued to improve his cameras. In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence（连续） of 12 photos. One of them clearly showed that all four of the horse's hooves
were off the ground at the same time. And when the photos moved fast, people could see a horse running.
Though Edison is usually considered as the person who created the first movie in 1889, it was the work of Eadweard Muybridge and the bet that led to Edison's invention.
（1）The underlined word "static" in Paragraph 1 most probably means .
A. pretty
B. dark
C. moving
D. still
（2）What did Leland Stanford make a bet with his friend about?
A. Whose horse ran faster.
B. Whether a horse would fall over while running.
C. Whether it was possible for scientists to make moving pictures.
D. Whether a horse's hooves all left the ground at the same time while running.
（3）Muybridge finally found the exact answer to the bet in .
A. 1839
B. 1872
C. 1878
D. 1889
（4）The passage mainly tells us .
A. that Thomas Edison created the first movie
B. that Eadweard Muybridge created the first static pictures
C. how photography helped people know more about animals
D. how Eadweard Muybridge got pictures of motion（移动） successfully
【答案】（1）D
（2）D
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了 Eadweard Muybridge拍到移动的照片的故事。

（1）词义猜测题。

根据下文 So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. 所以科学家很努力地尝试找到让照片动起来的方法，可知以前的照片是静止的，static意为still“静止的”。

故选D。

（2）细节理解题。

根据第二段 Back in 1872, people didn't know exactly（确切地） whether all four of a horse's hooves（蹄） left the ground at the same time when it was running. 可知，Leland Stanford和朋友打赌马在奔跑的时候是不是四只马蹄都离地。

故选D。

（3）细节理解题。

根据第三段In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence（连续）of 12 photos. 可知，直到1878年，Muybridge ，才设法拍到连续的12张照片。

故选C。

（4）主旨大意题。

通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了Eadweard Muybridge拍到移动的照片的故事。

故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

8．阅读理解
Mick Polly, an owner of a toy store, lives with his teenage daughter Carolina in Kentucky. He is known as the Bike Man. Over the past five years, Mick has built hundreds of bikes for needy kids.
One day in 2012, a 13-year-old boy with a broken bike walked by Mick's house. "I was working in my garage（车库）; and he asked if I could fix it," says Mick, now 53.
The boy's bike had a broken wheel. Mick sent a post（帖子） on Facebook, asking his friends if they had the needed part. One friend saw the post and gave away two used bikes. Mick took parts from each to build a new set of wheels for the boy.
Soon after, Mick repaired a bike for the boy's brother and fixed one for his sister. Word spread, and during the year, he had fixed up lots of bikes for local kids whose parents were not able to afford new ones.
"People are throwing away bikes day and night," says Mick.
Mick puts the bikes and bike parts in his garage. "I take off the good tires or the handlebars or the seats and use them," he says.
Up to now, the bike man has repaired hundreds of bikes and given away nearly 700 newly repaired bikes. They're free, but the kids must agree on two things: They have to learn how to put waste things to good use and they have to try their best to study in school.
If a kid's grades are low, Mick requires a teacher's note "saying that you're doing your best". Mick also hopes the bikes will get kids off the sofa. "When I was growing up, we all rode our bikes," he says. "Hopefully these kids can get some exercise."
（1）Why is Mick known as the Bike Man?
A. Because he's good at riding a bike.
B. Because his bikes sell well.
C. Because his daughter likes bikes.
D. Because he's built bikes for needy kids.
（2）In order to find the needed part, Mick _________________.
A. sent a post on Facebook
B. called his friends for help
C. searched his garage
D. went to many bike shops
（3）The underlined word "ones" refers to "_________________".
A. wheels
B. bikes
C. seats
D. garages
（4）By repairing and giving away bikes, Mick expects the kids to _________________.
③ have a rest in the sofa②study hard
③recycle waste things④get high marks
⑤exercise more⑥learn to repair bikes
A. ②③⑤
B. ①④⑥
C. ③④⑤
D.
①②⑥
（5）Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. Mick Polly's garage
B. "New" bikes and a heart
C. A successful businessman
D. Health from riding bikes
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）B
（4）A
（5）B
【解析】【分析】主要讲了Mick Polly被称为“自行车人”，在过去的5年里他已经为需要的孩子建立了数百辆自行车。

（1）细节题。

根据Over the past five years, Mick has built hundreds of bikes for needy kids.可知在过去的5年里他已经为需要的孩子建立了数百辆自行车，故选D。

（2）细节题。

根据The boy's bike had a broken wheel. Mick sent a post（帖子） on Facebook, asking his friends if they had the needed part.可知那男孩的自行车轮子坏了。

米克在facebook 上发了一个帖子，问他的朋友们是否有需要的部分，故选A。

（3）推断题。

根据he had fixed up lots of bikes for local kids可知他已经为当地的孩子修理了许多自行车，而那些孩子的父母买不起新自行车，所以ones代指bikes，自行车，故选B。

（4）细节题。

根据They're free, but the kids must agree on two things: They have to learn how to put waste things to good use and they have to try their best to study in school.可知他们是免费的，但是孩子们必须在两件事上达成一致：他们必须学会如何把浪费的东西好好利用，并且他们必须尽最大努力在学校学习。

故选A。

（5）主旨题，根据全文可知主要讲了Mick Polly被称为“自行车人”，在过去的5年里他已经为需要的孩子建立了数百辆自行车。

故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

9．阅读理解
When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.
At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poorly in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.
His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, "Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine."
To Hill's surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, "You're wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and most creative boy. Only he doesn't find a place to show himself."
His stepmother's words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. Then he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.
Before his stepmother came, no one praised him smart, and his father and neighbors considered him as a bad boy. However, his stepmother's words changed his life.
When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, "I believe you will become a writer." Hill accepted his stepmother's gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmother's strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.。