初中水平英語閱讀理解篇

1、（一）Little Tom down the street calls our dog The keep dog.Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say Seep, it comes out keep. And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things hoem for us to keep! Ill tell you about some of them.Zips first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk.We di

2、dnt know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment Mary, my big sister, told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded(點(diǎn)頭)and held my nose. What do you think it is?It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot (污點(diǎn)) off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry.Along

3、 came Zip. And good-bye shoe! I said.We should take it back.We cant .said my sistter.Maybe little Tom is right, Mary said. Maybe Zip is a keep dog!1.The writer and Mary didnt know_.A.what Zips first present wasB.how Zip carried its first present homeC.who owned Zips first presentD.what Zips first pr

4、esent was made of2.Tom calls Zip the keep dogbecause _.A.the dog likes keeping thingsB.the dog likes playing with shoesC.he doesnt know the dogs nameD.he cant pronounce the word sheepwell3.What made the shoe strange was _.A.its colour B.its smellC.its size D.that it was a silk one4.The word keepin t

5、he last sentence means _A.keeping things for itselfB.bringing things for other to keepC.not letting it run aboutD.taking care of a small child5.We can know from the reading that the dog _.A. likes to give presents to peopleB.has been kept in at the writers homeC.has brought some troubleD.likes to be

6、 called the keep dogKey: 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.C（二）An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head unt

7、il we are back on the ground again !”Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out f

8、rom under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I dont like planes and I am never going to fly again. But Ill say one thing, ”She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”1. An old lady had _ .A. glasses B. a blanket over her head C. a coat D. a baske

9、t2. A. She didnt want to _ .A. take it off B. turn it off C. get on D. talk about it3. _ spoke to her .A. The air hostess B. The man next to her C. her husband D. one of her friends4. The old lady had never been _ before .A. abroad B. home C. in a plane D. in hospital5. The woman didnt like planes a

10、nd she was never going _ .A. to fly again B. to travel C. to go abroad D. to go homeKey: 15 BAACA（三）Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, Im going to fly to New York next week because Ive got some work there. Where are you going to stay there? his wife asked. I dont know yet

11、. Dick answered. Please send me your address from there in a telegram (電報(bào)), his wife said. All right, Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hote

12、l in it.In the evening he didnt have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine oclock and said, Now Im going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.He found a taxi (出租車) and the driver said, Where do you want to go? But Dick didnt remember the name and address of his hotel.Which hotel a

13、re my things in? he said, And what am I going to do tonight? But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, Please send me my address at this post office.Choose the right answer1. Dick flew to New Yor

14、k because _.A. he went there for a holidayB. he had work thereC. he went there for sightseeing (觀光)D. his home was there2. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?A. Because she didnt know his address yetB. Because she wanted to go to New York, tooC. Because she might send him another telegramD. B

15、ecause she couldnt leave her husband by himself in New York3. Where did Dick stay in New York?A. In the center of the city.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.D. At his friends house.4. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?A. The manager (經(jīng)理) of his hotel.B. The police office.C. The tax

16、i driver.D. His wife.5. Which of the following is not true?A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.B. Dick didnt work on the first night of his arrival.C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.Key: 1-5 B A B D C（四）Bob and Jim once w

17、orked in the same factory. One day, Bob lent Jim ten dollars, but then Jim left his work and went to work in another town without paying back the money.Bob didnt see Jim for a year, and then he knew from another friend that Jim was in another town and staying at a hotel. So he went there to see him

18、late in the evening.When he got to Jims room, he saw his shoes near the door. Well, he must be in, he thought, and knocked again, and said, I know you are in, Jim. Your shoes are out here.Ive gone out in my boots, answered Jim.True or False1. Bob and Jim once worked in different factories.2. One day

19、 Jim borrowed ten dollars from Bob.3. Jim paid back the money to Bob and went to work in another town later.4. Bob hadnt seen Jim for a year when he learned that Jim was in another town.Key: 1-4 F T F T（五）I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He

20、is almost sick when my mother calls, Herbert! Its seven oclock! Get up!Herbert answers, Im coming! and goes right back to sleep. Im not at all like my brother. I dont like to go to bed at night but I dont mind getting up in the morning. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed

21、and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls.But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (軍樂隊(duì)) in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, Get up! Mum will be up here

22、 to pull you out of bed if you dont get up immediately!But he just sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. Its that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day hell learn to get up on time, but I really dont think so.True or False

23、1. The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to school.2. Im not like my brother because I like to go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning.3. I usually jump out of bed and go into the bathroom for a shower before my mother calls.4. When mother calls, Herbert doe

24、snt answer and remains in bed.5. My mother often has to go upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed as he refuses to get up.6. Sometimes we have to send for a military band to wake Herbert up.7. The writer thinks some day Herbert will learn to get up on time.Key: 1-7. F T T F T F F（六)In England, people

25、often talk about the weather because they can experience (經(jīng)歷) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to sh

26、ine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbr

27、ella (傘)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you dont take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?A. Because they may have four seasons in one dayB. Because they often have

28、 very good weatherC. Because the weather is warm just like in springD. Because the sky is sunny all day2. From the story we know that when _come, there is a heavy rain.A. sunshine and snow B. black cloudsC. summer and winter D. spring and autumn3. People can also have summer in winter. Means it is s

29、ometimes too _in winter.A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because _.A. their friends ask them to do so B. it often rains in EnglandC. they are going to sell them D. they are their favourite things5. The best t

30、itle (標(biāo)題)for this passage is _.A. Bad Seasons B. Summer or WinterC. The Weather in England D. Strange English PeopleKEY: ABABC（七）Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will

31、 be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.OK, Dad, said his son. But he was afraid his son couldnt remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Fou

32、r days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, Where is yo

33、ur father? The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, No more.The man was very surprised. He asked, No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?Burnt yesterday evening.1. Mr

34、 Brown told his son that _.A. he would be away from home for four daysB. he would be back in seven daysC. he would be back in a monthD. he liked a cup of tea2. Mr Brown wrote the words down on _.A. the wall B. the doorC. a piece of paper D. his sons pocket3. A man came to visit the boys father on _.

35、A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day4. The man was very surprised because _.A. he thought the childs father was deadB. the child didnt ask him to sit downC. the child gave him a cup of teaD. he couldnt find that piece of paper5. What was burnt? _.A. The piece of pape

36、r B. Mr Smith C. The visitor D. The boyKEY: BCDAA（八）One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language

37、, too. Here are some examples.1. Whats the matter？ I went to a party last night, so I2. I feel so tired these days. I think youd better3.Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the mostYou can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is bei

38、ng talked about. So guessing is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.1.This passage tells us mainly about _.A. the importance of guessing in learning a foreign languageB. how to guess what one is going to talk aboutC. some examples of right guessingD. how important

39、it is to guess all the time2.from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE I is _.A. so I didnt have a good time. B. so I went to bed very late.C. . So I felt unhappy. D. so I got up very early.3. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is _.A. I think youd better have a good rest

40、 and take good care of yourself.B. I think youd better have something to drink.C. I think youd better get some help from your friends.D. I think youd better be more careful.4. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is _.A. she is one of the most famous film stars.B. she is one of the most beautiful

41、women.C. she is one of the most famous speakers.D. . she is one of the most talkative women.5. From the passage we can infer (推斷) that guessing is _in learning a foreign language.A. the only wayB. more important in spoken English than in written EnglishC. more important than any other wayD. more imp

42、ortant in written English than in spoken EnglishKEY: ABADB（九）Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. Theyre both poor though they work hard. Mo

43、st villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to c

44、arry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low

45、 price (價(jià)格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village.I cant understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利) Uncle Li asked one day.The tractor was too small Uncle Wang said without thinking. Well carry more apples on a truck next time!I agree! said Uncle Li

46、. How foolish (傻的) we were !1. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because _.A. they hope to save moneyB. theyre both poorC. their farms are at the foot of the mountainD. theyre not far from their farms2. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _.A. make a journey B.

47、visit some places of interestC. meet their friends D. make a profit3. the tow farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because _.A. theirs werent as good as the othersB. theirs were much less than the othersC. a lot of apples had been already carried to the cityD. they forgot to carry them on

48、 a truck4. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _.A. they had sustained losses in businessB. they had lost some money in the cityC. something was wrong with the tractorD. other people profited in the city5. Which of the following is true?A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.B. The

49、 two farmers will soon get rich.C. Neither of the farmers is clever.D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck.KEY: BDCAC（十）On Christmas Evethe night before Christmas Daychildren all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Fat

50、her Christmas will come during the night.Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.Of course, Father Christmas isnt real. In Jim and Kates house, Father Christmas

51、is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesnt climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesnt do that now. The children are no lo

52、nger young, and they know who Father Christmas really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.1. Christmas Eve is _.A. the night of Christmas Day B. the evening of Christmas DayC. Christmas Day D. the night before Christmas Day2. Father Christmas often puts presents _.A. into

53、 childrens hats B. into childrens stockingsC. under childrens beds D. into childrens shoes3. When the children were very young, _.A. they didnt know who Father Christmas wasB. they knew that Father Christmas wasnt realC. they thought their father was Father ChristmasD. they knew who put the presents

54、 into their stockings4. When the children are older, they _.A. know that Father Christmas is realB. ask their mother to fill their stockings with presentsC. know that Father Christmas is really their fatherD. know that Father Christmas is really their friend5. Father Christmas comes into the house t

55、hrough the _.A. chimney B. back door C. front door D. window.KEY: DBACA（十一） To find out whether bees（蜜蜂）can see colours, the following experiment is made. A round table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard（硬紙版）with a drop of syrup（糖漿）on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive（蜂房）and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return to the feeding-place