初三英语阅读理解练习.doc

Passage 1Do you feel lonely when your best friend isnt around? Heres our advice to you and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.Its hard when a best friend isnt around maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel left out at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her friends. But remember, theres always room for more friends. Start by looking around your classroom think about which kids youd like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation (欣赏) to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When youre at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.If you have trouble doing this or if youre feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help and pretty soon, youll have one, or two, or even more new friends.You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didnt have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new friends!1.Which of the following can explain the expression “feel left out”?A.Feel homesick. B.Feel lonely. C.Leave home alone. D.Be hungry.2.According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they .A.have trouble with their studies B.dont have their best friends aroundC.need their parents to be with them Dare too young to look after themselves3.The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 means .A.sharing your ideas B.talking in front of many people C.studying better at school D.developing new friendship4.Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because .A.they miss their old friends a lot B.they have no time to stay with othersC.teachers know who wants a new friend D.they are shy or not good at making friendsPassage 2In some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back.Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating (挨打) and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell University made the robot, which looks like a spider with four legs.Until now, even the most advanced (先进的) robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged (毁坏). That is because its computer inside simply doesnt know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed.To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors (发动机) and two sensors (传感器) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals to the machines software. Using this information, the computer can then figure out the machines shape at any moment.The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scientists say, and its far from scary. It may someday help scientists create better artificial (假的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in space.“It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when its damaged,” says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in US. “With this work, we are nearer to solving this problem.”1.Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?A.They cannot repair themselves. B.The computer has changed a lot.C.They have no computers inside. D.The computer cannot work if the robot changes.2.The new technology allows the robot to _.A.do house work for humans B.keep working after being damagedC.remember a lot of information D.tell people where it is3.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refers to _.A. sensors B. robots C. arms and legs D. scientists4.How do the sensors in the robot work?A.They can replace the computer when its broken. B.They can find out where the damage comes from.C.They help the computer learn the robots condition. D.They can send signals to the person who uses the robot.Passage3Wonder why you can get angry so easily while your friend smiles all the time? Its probably because you both have different personalities.Personality is also about how people think, behave, and react (反应) to everything around them from day to day.So what makes people think and behave in certain ways?Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its blood type, genes (基因) and other physical things when its still inside its mother. These things may help decide what the baby will be like.But ones personality doesnt stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. This doesnt mean its impossible to change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Dont get too worried about your shortcomings (缺点). Just accept them. This is a good way to start making changes.If you dont know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because youre too shy? Tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people using warm greetings.Dont give yourself a hard time about it all. Its not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Keep working at it. One day youll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!1.Personality is about the following EXCEPT _.A.how you think about something B.what you look like C.how you behave D.how you react to something2.According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?A.People are born the way theyll always be. B.Blood type decides what a person will be like.C.Personality decides what a person is like. D.A person can try to change his/her personality.3.From the last two paragraphs, we learn that _.A.a shy person cant make many friends B.there is no way to change your lifelong habitsC.you can work hard to improve yourself D.everyone can change him- or herself in life单项选择 （一）（共15题）1. Is the woman who talked to your mother just now your teacher? Yes. She teaches _ English.A. us B. we C. ours D. our2. Lets have a picnic if it _ this Sunday. But nobody knows if it _.A. was fine; would rain B. is fine; will rain C. will be fine; rains D. rains; rains3. _ youngest student in our class is _ boy called Andy. A. The;a B. A;the C. A;a D. An;all4. Anne, is Anna your twin sister? Oh, yes. I am twenty-five minutes _ than her.A. heavier B. taller C. elder D. older5. Be careful, _ youll miss the chance. A. or B. and C. but D. so6. Hello, Sandy. Could you help me cut up the bananas for our fruit salad? OK, Mom. But I cant find the _.A. knife B. fork C. pan D. spoon7. Dont _ hope. Everything will be over soon. Yes. We should learn to be brave when we are in trouble.A. cheer up B. clean up C. give up D. use up8. I think the quality of this shirt is quite good.It _ very soft and comfortable.A. is felt B. feel C. is feeling D. feels9. What did our teacher say just now? He asked _.A. that we had any questions B. did we have any questions C. if we had any questions D. do you have any questions10. More and more people learn English because it _ widely_ around the world.A. is; usedB. was; usedC. is; using D. was; using11. Most young people find _ exciting to watch a football match.A. it B. this C. that D. one12. _ do you write to your grandparents? Every week.A. How longB. How soonC. How often D. How far13. Im sorry for keeping you waiting such a long time. _A. Youre welcome. B. Why?C. All right. D. It doesnt matter.14. Between the two hills_ a deep river.A. are B. have C. has D. is15. _ exciting news! Weve never had _ long vacation before.A. What; such aB. What an; such aC. How; such a D. What; so aPassage 1: BBDD Passage 2: DBCC Passage 3: BDC