武汉历年初三元调英语真题分类汇编4--阅读理解BC篇(Word版+答案)
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武汉历年初三元调英语真题分类汇编4--阅读理解BC篇
【2020】
B
Can one paper bag change the world? Sarah Murphy believes it can and she tries to do something about it.
The seventh grader from Massachusetts, in the United States, decorates lunch bags for the homeless. She wants to bring hope to those people. The decorated bags, together with a lunch, will be given to homeless people in the town of Beverly, through a charity program.
To attract the help of more children, she reached out to a local library and made a program. They set up a coloring station in the library. Children may take a bag, draw and write a message of hope and leave it on the front desk. They can also take it home and return it after coloring.
The program began on the first Saturday in August and has taken off since then. Murphy bought 100 brown lunch bags and put them in the library. Children at the library have colored them. Murphy is so happy that she is willing to get more.
Murphy first heard about the charity program from her friends. She has great interest in charity. She once donated money to charities and made gift bags for seniors at her school. So she wanted to do something special.
A summer reading program she joined further inspired her with its theme, “Build a better world.” After that, Murphy got the idea of coloring lunch bags and feeding the poor to make the world a better place.
61. The passage is mainly about __________.
A. homeless people
B. helpful children
C. friends' reading program
D. Murphy's colorful bags
62. What does the word more in the passage refer to?
A. Help
B. Lunch
C. Children
D. Bags
63. Murphy set up a coloring station in the library to __________.
A. bring hope to the homeless
B. make more children help her
C. begin a reading program
D. meet and talk to her friends
64. The phrase has taken off in the passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. has been put off
B. has risen into the air
C. has been successful
D. has been disappointing
65. We learn from the passage that Murphy __________.
A. likes to try everything special
B. has great interest in charity
C. does very well in coloring things
D. enjoys helping small children at her school
C
Emily and George have lived next door as long as they can remember. When they were little they used to play together. They were good friends, though sometimes fought over toys or quarreled about what game they
would play. As they grew older, they played together less. Emily preferred to be with girls, and George, boys, of course. When they were about fifteen, they almost stopped speaking to each other, not because they had disagreed with each other about anything, but just because they belonged to different groups. On the one hand, Emily was developing into a very good student, while George was more interested in sports. Emily had begun to study French, and she liked French so much that she began to write plays in French. She also liked TV programs and for some reason, she enjoyed watching football games very much. Her mother used to say “Emily, I’ve never heard of a girl who likes football as much as you do.” Mrs Mason simply did not approve(赞成)of her daughter's interest. Football, she felt, was for men and boys.
While Emily was working on her French lessons or watching football games on TV, George was working for his father in his store after school. He liked selling things to people. His father found him so helpful that he thought about offering him a higher pay. When George wasn't working at the store, he would like to be with a group of his boy friends who were organizing a football team.
One day, when George was going home in the afternoon, he looked in the window of Emily's living room and he saw that she was watching a football game on TV. He walked up and knocked at the door. Emily was surprised to see him, but she asked him to come in, and they watched the rest of the game together. Emily and George are good friends again. They still have different ideas about things sometimes, but they agree with each other that football is the world's best game. Mrs Mason doesn't seem to disapprove of her daughter's interest in football as much as she used to.
66. At about fifteen, Emily and George __________.
A. became neighbors next door
B. quarreled about what game they'd play
C. never spoke to each other any more
D. didn't play together as much as they used to
67. Emily was surprised to see George at the door because __________.
A. they hadn't kept in touch for ages
B. she was quite lonely at home
C. they belonged to different groups
D. George got a higher pay
68. It is clear that Emily’s mother __________.
A. has no interest in sports at all
B. is reasonable in Emily's growth
C. doesn't like George to play with Emily
D. is helpful in Emily's French studying
69. According to the passage, we can infer that __________.
A. Emily will join a football club
B. Emily’s mother will let her keep her hobbies
C. George will organize a football team of his own
D. George's dad will stop him from playing football
70. Which is probably the best title of this passage?
A. Interest Matters
B. Sweet Memory
C. The Best Game
D. Good Neighbors
【2019】
B
A group of high school students from the United States has planted hope by cleaning up an empty lot in their neighborhood.
The students are from Buchtel High School in Akron, Ohio. The empty lot, which is owned by a local bank, was filled with grass and poison ivy. As a project for the school's biohealth(生物健康) class, eight students decided to turn the lot into a space that will improve the mental(心理的) and emotional health of people who live near it.
They first came up with a design, did research and created 3D models of their plan. Ideas were then presented and judgers picked the winning plans. Finally, the students brought those plans to life.
Now when walk onto the lot, you can see a wood walkway leading to a purple iron bench. A few beautiful plants are already in the ground. There is also a hopscotch(跳房子游戏) board that is painted bright blue. A wall painting with the words “Love” and “Peace” has taken shape on a back fence, dotted(点缀) with the students’ handprints. The rest of the fence was painted grey to cover plain wood.
The students said they painted the bench purple because they found that purple has a comforting effect on people. They ought kids could go there and sit together, exchange ideas and stay out of trouble.
As for the hopscotch board, it was set up for a group of 8 to 10 school-age kids who lived in the neighborhood but had nowhere to play.
“It gives the neighborhood a little hope and a little beauty,” said Lyle Jenkins, a member of the Neighborhood Network. “A lot of people love the neighborhood and have great hopes for things getting better.”
61. Before the students’ plans came true, they had to .
A. plant many kinds of plants.
B. present their plans to be judged
C. improve people’s health first.
D. build up a wood walkway
62. The students had their plans about the empty lot because of .
A. a local bank.
B. the neighborhood
C. a particular project.
D. grass and poison ivy
63. The iron beach was painted purple for .
A. people to have a comforting place.
B. kids to play together
C. students themselves to exchange ideas
D. the neighborhood to remember
64. From what Lyle Jenkins said, we learn that people of the neighborhood were .
A. upset
B. serious
C. helpful
D. satisfied
65. The best title for the reading should be .
A. Nice Neighborhood
B. School Project
C. Love and Hope
D. Health and Success
C
Whenever I look at this photo, I think of an afternoon fishing with my grandfather. My grandfather loves fishing.
When we were younger, he tried to get my brother and I excited about it. “Its a wonderful way to spend the afternoon together,” he told us. Every Saturday he asked us to go with him. At first we would, but fishing seemed so boring to us. At last we told him that fishing wasn’t our thing.
One Saturday afternoon not long ago, I changed my mind and decided to go with him. I thought that maybe I would enjoy fishing more now that a few years have passed. So down to the water we went. We got in the water, threw the line, and waited, and waited. After three hours all we had was a single tiny fish.
“Grandpa, why do you like standing out here for hours like this?” I asked. “You’ve done nothing all afternoon!”
“Well.” he said. “When I was a boy, fishing wasn’t ‘nothing’. In fact, it was everything. I didn’t have TV, or video games, or smartphones. So I fished. Now, when I fish, I go back to being that boy. It was a happy time."
This photo really changed how I see my grandfather. He is the man who has seen many changes and has had many experiences. Looking at the photo also reminds me that opinion of fishing changed that afternoon. Right after I took the picture, Grandpa felt a strong pull on his line. In a few seconds the two of us were struggling to bring in the biggest fish I had ever seen! It was really exciting. From then on I went fishing with him whenever I could.
66. The writer decided to go fishing with is grandpa one day because .
A. it was Saturday again
B. his brother wouldn't go
C. he knew he’d catch a single tiny fish
D. he came up with a different idea
67. For the writer's grandpa, fishing is .
A. a wonderful wav to be with others
B. part of his life
C. not much fun without the writer
D. meaningless without a smartphone
68. It is clear that .
A. the writer used to live and fish with Grandpa
B. the writer's brother had no interest in fishing
C. Grandpa likes thinking in the water for long hours
D. Grandpa always shows his fishing skills to others
69. The underlined words “that boy” refers to .
A. the writer
B. the writers brother
C. Grandpa himself
D. nobody
70. We can infer that the writer .
A. always catches more fish than Grandpa
B. took a picture whenever he went fishing
C. became a good fishing partner of Grandpa
D. he himself would teach others how to fish
【2018】
B
A boy was walking in a field,when he saw a sheep coming towards him.
The poor thing came running up quite close to him.She then went on a few steps,at the same time,turning around and looking up in the boy‟s face,and bleating loudly.
The boy had never seen a sheep act in this way before,and wanting to find out what the sheep wanted,he began to follow her across the field.
On and on she went,every now and then turning round to see if the boy was coming.
At last she led the way to a place where there was a running stream,and a deep pool of water.
As soon as he came to this spot,the boy saw a little lamb struggling in the water.It had fallen over the bank into the pool below,and was trying to get out.
The poor mother sheep must have known that she needed help to save her little one.
By leaning over the bank ,the boy found that he could just reach the lamb.
He caught hold of it,and lifted it up on the bank.The mother sheep seemed greatly pleased to have their lamb again beside her.
61. The boy decided to follow the sheep because the sheep .
A. was asking for help
B. Acted in a strange way
C. had no lambs around her
D. Was old and lonely
62. On the way to the stream,the sheep kept looking back to .
A. Thank the boy for his kindness.
B. Enjoy the handsome boy
C. Make sure of the boy‟s following
D. Show her lamb was in danger
63. To the boy ,the mother sheep was .
A. helpless
B. brave
C. clever
D. pitiful
64.The word ‘stream’ in the reading probably means .
A. a deep water pool
B. a narrow river
C. a spot for sheep to play in
D. running water around the field
65. In the writer’s view, the story is .
A. unbelievable
B. educational
C. full of knowledge
D. less of fun.
C
During the years of game making, there have been a number of games. Many old games have disappeared since modern games come out.
Teachers at a primary school asked their students to write articles about games they knew and were shocked by the results. Half of the 50 children in one of the classes wrote about online games.
It is easy to see that traditional games like hide-and-seek and jump rope games are unfamiliar to many of today’s school children, who like to play computer games----especially in the cities, with the rising popularity of TV, the Internet, video and online games.
An educationist said, “Traditional games used to be so popular, but over just a few years, students have
forgotten them. It‟s sad.”
The games that many parents once played were generally outdoor activities, enjoyed during breaks or after school. They usually needed several partners and just a little space.
Jump rope games, for example, have always been popular in countries around the world. A kind of jump rope game played with rubber bands connected together to make a long rope is played in many countries.
Rubber band jumping was once very popular in primary schools. Girls loved playing this game. This game can help kids practice their jumping skills, develop coordination(协调), and also meet lots of friends.
It is common these days to see primary school students spending their breaks in the classroom. They are busy with their studies.
“When we were young, we played many different outdoor games, but today’s children don’t know what to play or how to play,” a 40-year-old mother said. “If these kids want something, they can get it, but they don’t know what teamwork is.”
Alarmed by the situation, educational officers have tried to make some programs to educate children about traditional games.
66. What made teachers greatly surprised is that .
A. their students hardly spend their breaks in the classroom
B. many students now know more about online games
C. educationalists are worried about traditional games
D. the students only play hide-and-seek game at home
67. It’s clear that .
A. students today like games out of classrooms
B. traditional games are forgotten by students
C. parents pay no attention to outdoor games
D. teachers have no idea about the students‟ interests
68. Which traditional game is still played in many countries?
A. Hide-and-seek game
B. Rubber band jumping
C. Jump rope game.
D. Kicking shuttlecock
69. It‟s inspiring that ___ __.
A. the government has tried to bring traditional games back
B. more and more students have given up modern games
C. the parents help play traditional games with the kids
D. the schools give homework of traditional games
70. The best title of the reading should be __ ____.
A. Traditional Games Were So Popular
B. Traditional Games Are Missing
C. Modern Games Are Growing Fast
D. Modern Games and the Kids
【2017】
B
A manager once advertised for a person to help him in his office, and nearly fifty people applied for the place. From all these people, in a short time, he chose a boy and sent the others away.
“I would like to know,” said a friend, “how you came to choose that boy. He had not a single recommendation(推荐)with him.”
“You are mistaken,” said the manager. “He had many.”
“He wiped his shoes before he came in, and closed the door after him, showing that he was orderly and tidy.”
“He gave up his seat quickly to an old man, showing that he was kind and thoughtful.”
“He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions promptly and peacefully, showing that he was polite.”
“He lifted up the book which I had purposely laid on the floor, and placed it on the table, while all the rest stepped over it, or shove it aside, showing that he was careful.”
“And he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing the others aside, showing that he was modest.”
“When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name, I observed that his fingernails were clean, instead of being tipped with pen.”
“Don’t you call these things letters of recommendation? I do and what I can tell about a boy, by using my eyes for ten minutes, is worth more than all the impressive letters he can bring me.”
61. The manager’s choice for the boy made his friend probably________.
A. satisfied
B. embarrassed
C. surprised
D. disappointed
62. It’s clear that________.
A. the manager preferred a person without recommendation
B. all the other people for the job made a mistake
C. the manager’s friend help him make the decision
D. the boy was accepted for his good manners
63. From the manager’s point of view, ________.
A. the other people were not good at all
B. the boy had many letters of recommendation
C. his friend was not good at choosing a person
D. he probably made a wrong decision
64. The sentence “which I had purposely laid on the floor” in the passage means________.
A. the manager dropped it on the floor carelessly
B. the manager put it there for the boy to pick up
C. the manager laid the book there for the others to read
D. the manager wanted to know what would happen to the book
65. We can infer that________.
A. a normal letter of recommendation is always important
B. people should wear their best clothes for a job
C. a person without a letter of recommendation is luckier
D. the manager’s way of choosing a person is the best.
C
A teacher had been very annoyed by some of the boys whistling during school hours. At last he knew he would have to punish anyone who repeated the offence(过错).
The next morning, when the room was quiet, a loud whistle was heard! The students were surprised, and the teacher at once looked around to discover the offender.
The blame(指责)fell on a bad boy who was often in trouble, he strongly denied(否认)whistling. However, his words were not believed, for he was not a truthful boy. The teacher brought him up to be punished.
Seeing what was about to happen, a thin little boy, about nine years old, who had been anxiously watching the event, rose from his seat.
“Do not punish John, sir,” he said to the teacher, “It was I who whistled. I was doing a long hard sum, and when I rubbed out another sum to make room for it, I rubbed out the difficult one by mistake. I spoiled it all, and before I knew what I had done, I had whistled out loud! I am very sorry, I did not mean to whistle, I cannot let John be punished for my fault.” He held out his hand to be punished!
Taking his hand , the teacher said, “Charles, you have done the right thing. You were honest and spoke the truth. I believe that you did not intend to whistle. I cannot punish you, after being so honest. “ Charles returned to his seat with a flushed face, and even the youngest child in the school felt proud of him. Every student could see how bravely he had acted.
Charles was truly a brave boy. He had done that which he knew to be right, even though the same time he might have been punished for it.
True courage may also be shown by refusing to do that which we know is wrong, thought may get into trouble or other children may laugh at us.
66. According to the teacher, ________.
A. Charles should be punished for the whistle
B. John should be punished for the whistle
C. both of them should be punished for the whistle
D. all the boys should be punished for the whistle
67. Charles blew the whistle because ________.
A. nobody else did it
B. he was going to cough
C. he rubbed out the wrong sun
D. he was used to whistling
68. John strongly denied whistling to show that ________.
A. he was afraid of being punished
B. he knew who gave the whistle
C. his words had not been believed
D. he didn’t give the whistle at all
69. The result of the event was that ________.
A. John had been wronged and punished
B. Charles was praised for his courage
C. nobody cared about Charles’s action
D. the teacher made a more serious rule
70. The best title for the passage can be ________.
A. Teacher’s Mistake
B. True Courage
C. Two Naughty Boys
D. A Sudden Whistle
【2016】
B
As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and the barn provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls. My parents would never agree with me. The walls were old. Some stones were missing and others were loose and crumbling. Still, my wishing for climbing those walls grew so strong that, one spring afternoon, I finally gathered all my courage and entered the living room.
“I, uh…. I want to climb the stone walls,” I said hesitantly. Everyone looked up. “Can I climb the stone walls?” Suddenly, a chorus (齐声) went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” They shouted. “You’ll hurt yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed because the response was just as I had expected. But before I left the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute,” I heard he said, “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.”
“Be careful. Come and see me when you get back.” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my life. Later I met my grandfather and told him about my climbing. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred.” he said. “You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you and I like you exactly as you are.”
61. It’s clear that the city kid often __________.
A. visited his grandfather’s farm
B. climbed the old stone walls
C. had little fun on the farm
D. helped to repair the stone walls
62. The little kid gathered his courage to __________.
A. talk to his grandfather
B. enter the living room
C. ask for climbing the old walls
D. stay out alone for some time
63. When the people didn’t allow him to climb the walls, the boy __________.
A. wasn’t disappointed at all
B. didn’t feel surprised
C. felt quite embarrassed
D. went to the old walls straightly
64. The grandfather let the boy try to climb the walls because __________.
A. there was no one else loving the boy
B. he wanted to make the boy happy
C. the boy had to learn to do things himself
D. he would protect him while climbing the walls.
65. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Being yourself.
B. The old Stone Walls.
C. My Grandfather.
D. Nice Sunday Afternoons.
C
I have lived in Lawndale for thirty years. I have seen many things change. Some have been the better and some for the worse. My neighborhood is a good one. I have friends here and my family lives here. My mother’s
home is two blocks away. My cousins live down the street.
Progress starts with hope. That’s something I learned a long time ago. You can look at things and complain. Or you can ask, “What can we do to make things better?”
My son came home from school in August with a plan. It was a plan his class made. They were going to turn a vacant lot (闲置地皮) into a garden. I said it would be a lot more work than he knew.
He had a dream. He wanted to have a lot of flowers in Lawndale. He said, “If we turn the vacant lot across fromm the school into a garden, it will show everyone how much we care. And then more people will plant flowers and trees, so the community will get to be a really beautiful place.”
I admired my son’s idea. He has always been a thoughtful child. I said we would help.
He class started by clearing out the trash (垃圾) from the lot. They needed lots of trash bags for that because they didn’t just clear the lot. They cleaned the trash from the street, too. People came by and saw the difference they made. I noticed after that people were not littering so much. It seems they got the idea that keeping things clean is not as hard as picking up all the trash if you litter a lot.
Then they put bulbs (鳞茎植物) in the ground. I think they planted about 500 bulbs. I helped, and I think I planted about 30 bulbs myself. This spring we’ll see them flower. I think that everyone in the community will be inspired (鼓舞).
A long time ago, someone said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” I think it takes a child to inspire a community. I am proud of my son.
66. The reading is about __________.
A. a father and his son
B. the community’s making progress
C. the students’ wonderful plan
D. a saying that goes for a long time
67. We learn from the reading __________.
A. more people come to Lawndale to live in
B. people are willing to keep the community clean
C. the students turned the vacant lot into a ground
D. The thoughtful son made another plan himself
68. The students needed lots of bags because they __________.
A. didn’t just pick up the trash from the lot
B. needed them for carrying bulbs
C. would give them out to more people
D. wanted to put them everywhere to use
69. The old saying, “It takes a village to raise a child” in the reading means __________.
A. a village is large enough to raise a child
B. all the village people help to raise a child
C. it is not easy to raise a child
D. a child can not be raised in the village
70. What the father did shows that __________.
A. he was asked to carry out the plan
B. he wanted his son to be proud of him
C. other people began to help the students
D. he was inspired by the plan of his son’s class
【2015】
B
On Thursday October 3, Adam Harper decided to stop drinking coffee. Adam is a MBA student at Harvard University. He studies long hours, gets very little sleep and as a result, he drinks a lot of coffee---anywhere from five to six cups a day. Recently, Adam felt that drinking thus much coffee was making it hard for him to sleep at all. He also began having problems with his concentration(注意力), and complained of stomachaches. Adam’s doctor made this suggestions: stop drinking coffee altogether.
When Adam got up on October 3, he began his day without his morning coffee. By 11:00 a.m., Adam was in a terrible mood (情绪). He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, he had a meeting with his student advisor. In the meeting, he found it almost impossible to continue. What was going on?
Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for how Adam felt. Caffeine is a stimulant that boosts(增加) energy levels and improves concentration-but only for a short time. Lowering caffeine c
o n s u m p t i o n (减少摄取咖啡因)
o f The good news is that these feeling usually pass after four and five days. During this time, doctors suggested
taking some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much better.
61.We learn from the reading Adam_______.
A. does researches on caffeine.
B. had some problems because of coffee.
C. still drinks 5 to 6 cups of coffee a day
D. can never be feeling better
62.In fact, coffee can really help us_______.
A. to go to sleep very fast
B. to work for long hours
C. not to get ill easily
D. not to depend on medicine
63.People may feel_______ when they stop drinking coffee.
A. healthier
B. uneasy
C. energetic
D. awaken
64.What happened to Adam on Thursday October 3?
A. He didn’t go to his study.
B. He complained about the student advisor.
C. He didn’t drink any coffee at all.
D. He decided to stop drinking coffee.
65.The good news shows that_______.
A. Adam will be better if he stops drinking coffee.
B. More and more people will give up coffee.
C. Aspirin can stop us thinking coffee
D. Coffee can never cause headaches.
C
Can you speak to dolphins? Of course you can but you won’t be able to understand them! We interviewed a biologist and asked her what research on dolphin communication has shown. This is what she told us.
Just like dogs, cats and other mammals, dolphins communicate by using sound, vision (视觉), touch and taste.。