云南省麗江市永勝縣永北鎮(zhèn)中學(xué)初中英語 閱讀理解練習(xí)試題.doc

云南省麗江市永勝縣永北鎮(zhèn)中學(xué)初中英語 閱讀理解練習(xí)試題passage 1 when christopher columbus landed on the then unnamed costa rica in 1502, he saw many indians wearing gold earrings. so he thought the land must be rich in gold. he named the place costa rica, which means “rich coast” in spanish. though little gold was found, costa rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. coffee is the most important product in costa rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like america and west germany. bananas are the countrys second most important export. costa ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. costa ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. education is very important to the costa ricans. almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. boys and girls go to separate (單獨(dú)的) schools. classes begin in march and end in november. the other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.passage 2 christian eijkman, a dutch doctor, left the netherlands for the island of java. many people on the island had a disease called beri?鄄beri. he was going there to try and find a cure. at first, eijkman thought some kind of germ (細(xì)菌) caused beri-beri. he raised some chickens. he didnt eat them, but made experiments on them. the local people were quite surprised at that. one day he noticed that his chickens became sick when they were fed the food most javanese ate refined white rice (精煉米). when he fed them with unrefined rice, also known as brown rice, they recovered. eijkman realized that he had made an important discovery that some things in food could prevent disease. these things were named vitamins (維生素). the javanese were not getting enough vitamins because they had actually removed the part that contains vitamins. later, other diseases were also found to be caused by the lack of vitamins in a persons food. today many people know the importance of vitamins and they make sure they have enough vitamins from the food they eat. if they dont, they can also take vitamin pills.6. the underlined word “cure” in paragragh 1 probably means _.a. a medical treatment b. a kind of vitamin c. a kind of germ d. a kind of rice7. christian eijkman went to the island of java to _.a. spend his holiday b. find ways to grow better crops c. do some research about the island d. h8lp the javanese with their illness8. why did christian eijkman raise some chickens?a. to eat them. b. to carry out his experiments. c. to give the javanese a surprise. d. to make money by selling them.9. if a person doesnt get enough vitamins in his diet, hed better _.a. eat more rice b. eat more meat c. eat some chicken d. eat vitamin pills10. we can learn from the passage that _.a. beri-beri was caused by chickens b. the javanese didnt like vitaminsc. christian eijkmans experiment was successful d. the javaneses disease was caused by a kind of germ6-10 adbdc 11. the writer of this passage must be _.a. an american b. a chinese c. a professor d. a student12. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. friendships between americans usually extend deeply into their families.b. friendships between americans usually last for all their lives.c. americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.d. americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.13. from the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in america to visit an american friend, we will probably be _.a. warmly welcomed at the airport b. offered a ride to his homec. treated hospitably at his home d. treated to dinner in a restaurant14. the underlined words “generous with our time” in paragraph 3 probably mean _. a. strict with time b. serious with time c. careful with time d. willing to spend time15. a suitable title for this passage would probably be “_”. a. friendships between chinese b. friendships between americansc. americans hospitality d. americans and chineses views of friendships11-15 bdcdd passage 4 the other day i heard a few local musicians talking: “i hate all the terrible pianos in this town. i hate that rubbish they play on the radio. they cant even understand a bit of music.” “im never playing in that club again. too many drunks and nobody listens to us.” but, one younger musician said, “there are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and im trying to find other places to play. im also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.” ive heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are. attitudes are important. whether theyre positive or negative, theyre rubbing off on you. if youre around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (責(zé)怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. so its time to take a look at the people you call “friends”. this is an easy exercise: make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. set a new standard (標(biāo)準(zhǔn)) for yourself and dont become friends with people who fall below that standard. keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. ask them how they do it. ask if they will help you get the work youre looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.16. which of the following would be the best title for this passage?a. a friend in need is a friend indeed b. how to make friendship last for everc. you are who your friends are d. friends are the most important in ones success17. the underlined sentence “theyre rubbing off on you” in paragraph 6 means _.a. theyll push you ahead b. theyll influence you c. theyll cover your shortcomings d. theyll help you achieve your goal18. the musicians words at the beginning are written mainly to show _.a. the musicians living conditions are quite poor b. people have poor taste in musicc. people have different attitudes towards the same thingd. young people have greater chances of succeeding19. by taking the exercise mentioned in paragraph 7, you can _.a. improve a lot in making more friends b. come to the right way of making friends c. develop a better relationship with your friends d. arrange the time with your friends properly20. the passage is mainly written for _.a. musicians b. managers c. negative people d. people wanting to succeed16-20 cbcbd key： 21-25 bbcdbpassage 6 there are many ways to find a job. it can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. such services include caring for children or cleaning houses. or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers. another popular tool for finding jobs is the internet. for example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the craigslist web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month. another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. for example, students at the university of texas in austin can go to the career exploration center to get help in finding a job. of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. for example, there is a book called “what color is your parachute (降落傘)?” by richard bolles. this book has been helping people choose a career (職業(yè)) since it was first published in nineteen seventy. some experts also help people find jobs. susan w. miller owns a company called california career services in los angeles. she says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.26. what is the passage mainly about?a. finding a job. b. college students part-time jobs.c. craigslist web site. d. the relation between study and work.27. by logging on the craigslist web site, you can _.a. sell your old things b. do some shopping onlinec. create your own announcement board d. get useful information about 450 cities28. “what color is your parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _.a. work on the airplane b. buy a parachute c. publish a book d. find a suitable job29. it can be learned from the passage that _.a. companies often put job information in local shopsb. the internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the usa c. susan w. millers company is helping people choose careersd. california career services mainly serves university students30. how many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?a. three. b. four. c. five. d. six.key 26-30 abdcc passage 7 teaching materials for learning chinese are provided here. there are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. here are some sites to begin your surfing. you may start with these pages from this website just to get a little taste of it without working too hard. a is for loveflash cards for learning a few chinese words listening to the sound of chinese play a few words of chinese on your computer. a few chinese words each word is enlarged for easy study. if you are studying chinese, these tools can help. zhongwen site more than a dictionary! clavis sinica excellent program by professor david porter. it displays a whole document in chinese gb or big5, and gives individual words definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. if you are studying chinese, this is a very useful tool. chinese character visual dictionary if you like to know more, go to the following sites on the internet. the chinese outpost pronunciation, character and grammer by mark andrew baker. the best. a must-visit site. learn cantonese / mandarin online internet based chinese teaching and learning rainland kids discover chinese site is in germany if you want to have a better understanding of china, go to this one. wanfang data as an affiliate (分支) of chinese ministry of science & technology, wanfang data has been the leading information provider in china since 1950s. with a wide range of database resources and value-added services, wanfang data has become a gateway to understanding chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.31. the underlined lines are probably some _.a. books b. websites c. tips for learning chinese d. dictionaries for learning chinese32. this passage is most probably from _.a. a tv programme b. a teachers lecture c. a newspaper d. the internet33. if you want to know each chinese characters definition, pronunciation and much more information, youd better surf _.a. zhongwen site b. a is for love c. clavis sinica d. a few chinese words34. if you want to know china about its culture, medicine, business, science, youd better surf _.a. learn mandarin online b. wanfang data c. rainland kids discover chinese d. the chinese outpost35. the underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to _.a. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gate b. a place through which you can go to another place c. the space when a door is open d. a means of getting or achieving somethingkey 31-35 bdcbdpassage 8 english is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. one in every seven human beings can speak it. more than half of the worlds books and three quarters of international mail are in english. of all languages, english has the largest vocabulary perhaps as many as two million words. however, lets face it: english is a crazy language. there is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat. we take english for granted. but when we explore its paradoxes (探討它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. and why is it that a writer writes, but fingers dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham? if the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth? one goose, two geese so one moose, two meese? how can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? how can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? how can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next? english was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings. thats why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看見的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. and why, when i wind up my watch, i start it; but when i wind up this essay, i end it.36. according to the passage _. a. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different things b. there should be egg in an eggplantc. pineapples are the apples on the pine tree d. boxing rings should be round37. which of the following is the correct plural?a. beeth. b. geese. c. meese. d. tooth. 38. which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?a. a wise man and a wise guy. b. overlook and oversee. c. quite a lot and quite a few. d. hot as hell and cold as hell.39. the underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably mean “_”.a. blow b. roll up c. get hurt d. finish40. through the many paradoxes in the english language, the writer wants to show that human beings are _.a. clever b. crazy c. lazy d. dull36-40abcda passage 9a friend of mine named paul received an expensive car from his brother as a christmas presenton christmas eve when paul came out of his office，a street urchin was walking around the shining car“is this your car，paul？”he asked paul answered，“yes，my brother gave it to me for christmas.” the boy was surprised“you mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you nothing？boy，i wish” he hesitatedof course paul knew what he was going to wish forhe was going to wish he had a brother like that. but what the boy said surprised paul greatly.“i wish,” the boy went on，“that i could be a brother like that.” paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “would you like to take a ride in my car？”“oh yes，id love that”after a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”paul smiled a littlehe thought he knew what the boy wantedhe wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. but paul was wrong again. “will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy askedhe ran up to the steps. then in a short while paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. he was carrying his little crippled brother. he sat him down on the step and pointed to the car. “there she is, buddy, just like i told you upstairs. his brother gave it to him for christmas and it didnt cost him a cent. and some day im going to give you one just like itthen you can see for yourself all the nice things in the christmas windows that ive been trying to tell you about.”paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. the shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.注：urchin 頑童 hesitate 猶豫 neighbour 鄰居 crippled 殘疾 cent 美分41the street urchin was very surprised when _apaul received an expensive car bpaul told him about the carche saw the shining car dhe was walking around the car42from the story we can see the urchin _awished to give his brother a car bwanted pauls brother to give him a carcwished he could have a brother like pauls dwished paul could be a brother like that43the urchin asked paul to stop his car in front of his house _ato show his neighbours the big car bto show he had a rich friendcto let his brother ride in the car dto tell his brother about his wish44we can infer（推斷）from the story that _apaul couldnt understand the urchin bthe urchin had a deep love for his brothercthe urchin wished to have a rich brother dthe urchins wish came true in the end45the best name of the name story is _aa christmas present ba street urchin ca brother like that dan unforgettable holiday ridekey: 41b 42a 43d 44b 45cpassage 10cool”is a word with many meaningsits old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit coldas the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning “cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anythingwhen you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“its cool”you may think，“hes so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer we all maximize（擴(kuò)大） the meaning of“cool”you can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is useda teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visitedon one students paper was just the one sentence