初三英語閱讀7

1、AOne day a man found a cocoon (繭) of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hours and watched the butterfly. Suddenly a small opening appeared, and the butterfly made its great effort to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as

2、if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further.So the man decided to help the butterfly. He cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon so that the butterfly could come our easily. But to his surprise, the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon.The

3、 man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that the body would grow smaller at any moment and the wings would become larger and be able to fly. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (爬) around with a heavy body and small wings. It was never b

4、ale to fly.The man was in his kindness, but he did not understand the nature rules. Before the butterfly came out of the cocoon, fluid (流體) from its body must be forced into its wings, and then it would be ready for flying. It must have a hard struggle (拼搏) to get through the small opening to get it

5、s freedom from the cocoon.Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any difficulties, it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been; we could never fly. ( ) 46. What was the butterfly doing at the beginning of

6、the story？A. It was trying to make a cocoon for itself.B. It was struggling to get out of its cocoon.C. It was flying among the trees in the forest.D. It was crawling around quietly on the ground.( ) 47. The man cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon _. A. to take the butterfly home B. to help the

7、butterlfy come out easily C. to kill the butterfly D. to stop the butterfly growing bigger( ) 48. What do you think of the man? A. Patient but cruel. B. Careful and wise. C. Kind but unwise. D. Brave and funny.( ) 49. What does the last paragraph (段落) tell us?A. Struggles are sometimes necessary in

8、our life.B. Nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it.C. Every good deed will come back with good result.D. The greatest happiness in the world is to help others.( ) 50. What is the best title for the story? A. The Love for the Cocoon B. The Joy of Helping Each Other C. The Lesson of the Coco

9、on D. The Expectation for the ButterflyBAsk any student which subject he or she hates most. 9 out of 10 students will answer “math”. No matter which country you visit, no matter which grade you are in, you may not learn art, geography, chemistry or Chinese, but you always learn math. Why is this so?

10、 How come so many students hate math, and yet cannot avoid learning it in school?Jenny Sanders, a high school student in California, asks, “What good do we get from learning math? We can use computers to compute numbers, and we can use computers to store information. I think learning math at school

11、is a waste of time.”However, there is much more to math than just learning to add and subtract (減) numbers. In fact, math is not so much about calculation (計算) as it is about learning to think logically (邏輯地) and solving problems. Of course, Jenny was right that we can use computers to do calculatio

12、ns, but how would we even know how to use the computer if we cant think logically? In short, computers are only tools when solving problems.For example, imagine you are a cook and must serve dinner to 100 guests. How should you divide your resources so that you can get the job done most efficiently

13、(高效地)? In situations like this, the ability to think logically will get you to a reasonable answer and solve your problem. ( ) 51. According to the passage, which subject do students always learn in different grades at school? A. Chinese. B. Math. C. Geography. D. Art.( ) 52. What does Jenny Sanders

14、 think of learning math? A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Useless. D. Difficult.( ) 53. Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?A. 90of the students hate learning math. B. Students can learn math well with computers. C. Math can do calculations and store information. D. Math helps stude

15、nts learn all the other subjects well.( ) 54. What does the underlined word “resources” mean in the passage? A. 科目 B. 效率 C. 信息 D. 資源( ) 55. What does the writer want to tell us?A. Math is just learning to add and subtract numbers.B. Math can be good for both our body and our mind.C. Math helps us th

16、ink logically and solve problems.D. Math can help students find a good job in the future.C( ) 56. Which of the following saves th most money? A. Off the Beaten Cart Path. B. Parents. C. Beat Weekend Projects. D. Lucky.( ) 57. Who may be interested in the book Off the Bearten Cart Path?A. A young lad

17、y who likes going shopping. B. A patent who has just got a new-born baby.C. A husband who wants to get his home improved.D. A person who is interested in traveling in America.( ) 58. What makes Lucky special according to the passage?A. Its cheap and easy to find in the city.B. It has some fashion ti

18、ps for the readers.C. It introduces some best products in the stores.D. It provides the latest information for the shoppers.( ) 59. As to the book Best Weekend Projects, which of the following is NOT true? A. The projects are creative. B. The projects are easy to follow. C. The projects are practica

19、l. D. The projects are done on weekdays.( ) 60. What do you think the passage is? A. An advertisement. B. A notice. C. A story. D. A report.D You may feel comfortable with some people. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half a life. These people have something in common.

20、And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.How is it done? _61_ If you follow the skills, youll make friends with people quickly.First of all, good talkers ask questions. _62_ One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. Its

21、 a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to some other questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go. _63_ This point seems clear, but it isnt. Your question should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to

22、find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.Real listening at least means some things. _64_ If someone sticks to one topic, it means hes really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones（聲調(diào)）of voice. If the voice sounds boring, then, its t

23、ime for you to change the subject.Finally, good talkers know well when to say good-bye. Remember to give him a handshake and say, “ Ive really enjoyed meeting you.” _65_ Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if theyve known you half their life.根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容，從下面五個選項中選出能填入文中空缺處的最佳選

24、項，使短文意思通順，內(nèi)容完整，并將其標號填寫在下面題號后的橫線上。A. Almost anyone will answer a question.B. Here are several skills that good talkers have.C. If you want to see that person again, dont keep it a secret.D. First, it means not to change the subject of the conversation.E. Second, once good talkers have asked questions

25、, they listen to the answers.61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65. _五、詞語運用（10小題，每小題1分，共10分）閱讀短文，從方框中選擇適當?shù)脑~并用其正確形式填空，使短文意思通順完整。請將答案寫在下面題號后的橫線上。每空限填一詞，每詞限用一次。方框中有兩個詞是多余的。Later trousers I sing one if watch old in big father whenMichael Jackson was born in Indain，America，on Aguest 29,1958。He was the seventh of th

26、e nine children_his family. His father，Joe Jackson，set up the family band“The Jacksons”。It_became“TheJackson 5”.Little Michael always _his brothers practice singing.when he was about 5 years_,he joined the group and became the lead singer of “The Jackson 5”. Michaels first public show was at a schoo

27、l program in his _ grade in 1963.Weaing black_and a white shirt,he sang Climb Evry Moutain. Michael said,”Everybody gave me a big hand _I finished singing. I just couldnt believe it. I didnt think I had done anything special.I was just _the way I sang at home every night. I just open_mouth and sing”

28、. Michaels father was very strict with his sons. With their_ help,Michael and “The Jackson 5”Started collecting trophies(獎杯)at talent shows.66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. Key三、完形填空(10小題.餌小題1分，共10分)36.C 37.D 38.B 39.A 40.C 41.A 42.B 43.A 44.C 45.D四、閱讀理解(20小題，每小題2分，共40分)46.B 47.B 48.C 49.A 50

29、.C 51.B 52.C 53.A 54.D 55.C 56.B 57.D 58.D 59.D 60.A 61.B 62.A 63.E 64.D 65.C五、詞語運用(10小題，每小題1分，共10分)66.in 67.later 68.watched 69.old 70.first71.trousers 72.when 73.singing 74.my 5.fathers六、補全對話(5小題，每小題2分，共10分)76. Whats wrong( with you) Whats the matter (with you) What happed to you Whats up 77. When did you lose it When did you last see it When did it happen 78. 79. What shall/should/can I do What are your suggests 80. Where is it Whe