初中寒假英语阅读专项训练附复习资料.doc

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初三寒假英语阅读专项训练
2012.1.16

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This is a talk by a London taxi(出租车)driver.
"I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis."
"It's a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night, because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles(英里)outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon."
"I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning."
"Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows."
"I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on .I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief(小偷).
Luckily the woman came downstairs(下楼).She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!"
1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____.
A. drive B. make money  C. climb in through the window
D. meet a lot of people
2.The woman climbed in through the window because _____.
A. she wanted to have a sleep
B. her husband didn't open the door for her
C. she didn't want to pay the driver
D. she couldn't find her key
3.The story happened _____.
A. early in the morning B. late at night
C.20 miles outside London D. near the police station
4.Which of the following is wrong?
A. The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.
B. The police made a mistake.
C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.
D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.
5.The driver climbed in through the window to
A. get money from the woman
B. return the dog to the woman
C. see what was happening in the house
D. phone the police
There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.
1. How many states are there in the U. S. A. ?
A. Five B. Forty- Five. C. Fifty D. Fifteen.
2. Which state is the largest in population?
A. California. B. Rhode-Island.
C. Alaska D. Los Angeles.
3. Which state is the oldest, the newest, and the smallest in population?
A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle. C. San Francisco. D. Alaska.
4. Which of the following is true?
A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.
B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.
C. New York is the largest city in the United States.
D. Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.
5. Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city?
Because _________.
A. it is the largest city B. it is the largest in population
C. it is the most beautiful city D. it is the capital of the United States
Mrs Black lives in a small village. Her husband is dead. Her son, Jack, lived with her. He worked in a shop in the village, but then he found a job in town named Greensea. He went to live there. Mrs Black was very angry. She got on a train and went to see her son. Then she said to him, "Jack, why do you never telephone me?"
Jack laughed, "But, mother, you haven't got a telephone. ""No. "she answered, "I haven't, but you have got one. "
1. The old Black ______.
A. is dead B. lives with his wife
C. went to a small village D. worked in a shop
2. Jack lived with his mother______he worked in the village.
A. before B. when C. after D. so
3. Greensea is _________.
A. a big city B. a small village C. a town D. a man's name
4. Jack didn't phone his mother because ______.
A. he had no phone B. he was very busy
C. his mother had no phone D. he went home every day
5. Jack's mother was very angry because ______.
A. Jack didn't want to ring her up
B. Jack had a telephone but she hadn't
C. she didn't know how to make a telephone
D. she didn't know she couldn't be called
Dear Linda ,
I saw your name in a newspaper . You ___1__ for penfriends in __2___ .
I am fifteen , and I __3___ at No. 1 Middle School in Nanjing . __4___ can see my photograph that I have a big smile __5___ long black hair .
My father is a factory worker . My __6___ is a cook . she workd in a hospital . I like stamps , watching films and reading . I __7___ dancing and helping my uncle __8___ the farm , too. I am __9___ very interested in your country . Please __10___ soon .
Yours ,
Liu Zhong
1. A.ask B.asked C.are asking D.have asked
2.A.Japan B.England C.Australia D.China
3.A.live B.stay C.am born D.am glad
4.A.They B.He C.We D.You
5.A.and B.or C.but D.nor
6.A.uncle B.friend C.brother D.mother
7.A.stop B.enjoy C.finish D.need
8.A.in B.with C.on D.to
9.A.also B.too C.either D.really
10.Ae B.go C.write D.help（辽宁，1996）
In the past all letters were sent by train or ship . Now most letters __1___ go by ship or train , but some are sent by air . You send a letter __2___ so that your friend may receive it sooner . A letter __3___ about twelve days to go from England to India by train or by ship . A letter can get to India by air __4___ five days now , but __5___ the time may be made shorter .
__6___ people were afraid to send letters by air . They thought that the plane may fall and their friends may not receive the letter . So they sent two letters ---- one letter by air and __7___ by train or ship . They wanted to __8___ that the letters would be received. Planes are now almost as safe __9___ trains or ships . __10___ letters are sent by air .
1. A.yet B.just C.still D.already
2. A.by ship B.by train C.by air D.by bus
3. A.take B.takes C.took D.is taken
4. A.in B.on C.after D.during
5. A.by then B.fast C.quickly D.soon
6. A.At last B.At first C.At times D.So far
7. A.other B.another C.the other D.the others
8. A.know B.see C.hear D.make sure
9. A.as B.like C.than D.the same as
10. A.More or less B.More and more C.Much and much D.Many and many（河南省 1996）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面方框的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺，结构完整。
China will carry out its sixth population census (人口普查) from November 1. Census workers will go to every home to check who lives there. 16.________
China holds a census every 10 years. The first one was in 1963. 17._________ But in 2000, the number was 1.29 billion (十亿).
Why does our country carry out a population census?
18._________ China has the biggest population in the world, and it is still growing. The government (政府) could use the information from the census to help people live better lives. For example, if the population census shows that there are a lot of kids in your area, the government will know that they have to build more schools there.
Second, from the population census, scientists can learn more about population growth (增长). In some years, the population grows faster than in others. 19._________ Scientists can use the information to look for reasons behind the growth.
Third, the census will help to find the number of foreigners living in China. It can also find out how many Chinese have moved to other countries.
20._________
In the US, census workers first mail out a questionnaire（调查问卷）to every house. If they don’t get it back, they call the house by phone.
In Australia, people can fill in a questionnaire online.
A. Even in the same year, population growth is different in different places.
B. They will ask each family questions about their names, ages, jobs and so on.
C. There is no population census in England.
D. At that time, there were only about 600 million people in China.
E. China’s population grows slower these years.
F. First, the census will help draw a big picture of the country.
G. Most countries carry out a census, but the ways of doing it are different.
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John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill． He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five． He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five． He thought, "It's a little bit earlier． I'll wait for a moment． It's good to keep the time．"
Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's． He looked around and saw a noisy square（广场）not far from here． He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet． He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily．
Suddenly he heard a girl crying． He came up to her and asked some questions． Then he knew she got lost． John tried to find out her address and took her home． The girl's parents were very thankful．
Then John hurried to the doctor's． The doctor said angrily when he saw him, "You're late． Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? " John said nothing but one word—"Sorry! "
1．John drove to the doctor's ______．
A．late B．on time C．in time D．in no time
2．John went to the square to ______．
A．spend the time B．enjoy himself
C．see the children and the women D．help the girl
3．The girl cried because ______．
A．someone hit her B．she fell off her bike C．her parents were angry with her D．she didn't find the way home
4．At last John got to the doctor's at ______．
A．twenty to five B．twenty past five
C．five o'clock D．forty past five
5．From the story, we know John is a ______．
A．busy person B．quiet person
C．helpful person D．lucky person
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（硬纸版）with a drop of syrup（糖浆）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 which they have found. After a while, the blue cardboard with the syrup on it is taken away. Instead of this card, a blue card is now put on the left side of the first feeding-place and a red card to its right. These new cards have no syrup on them. Very soon bees arrive again, and fly straight to the blue card. None go to the red card.
Picture 1
1. How many cards do you need to prepare for the experiment?
A. Two: one blue and one red
B. Three: two blue and one red
C. Three: one blue and two red
D. Four: two blue and two red
2. If Picture 1 below shows the table top during Step 1 of the experiment, which of A, B, C, D in Picture 2 shows the table top during Step 2?
Picture 2
3. During Step 2 of the experiment, the bees go to ________.
A. the blue card with syrup on it
B. the new blue card with no syrup on it
C. the empty space where the original（原先的）blue card was
D. the new blue card with syrup on it on the left of the red card
4. The experiment has proved（证明）that bees ________.
A. cannot see colors B. can see colors
C. can not see blue D. cannot see red
5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Bees Love Blue B. Bees Love Syrup
C. Bees, Color and Syrup D. Can Bees See Color?
Greenland is the largest island in the world . It is in the ___1__ of Europe（欧洲） . Near Greenland is another island . It is small . Its ___2__ is Iceland . Do you think that Greenland is green and warm ? Do you think that Iceland is white with ice ? If you do , you are __3___ . Not many people live on the big island of Greenland . There __4___ more people in your hometown than in all of Greenland . That is because Greenland is not green . Greenland is __5___ . Most of the island is covered with lots of ice . The ice covering Greenland is ___6__ than the world’s tallest building . What __7___ Iceland ? Is it colder than Greenland ? No, it is not . Iceland has ice , but not so much ice __8__ Greenland . Iceland has a lot of hot springs（泉）. They give out hot water and steam （水蒸气）.The climate（气候） is not as __9___ as Greenland . And there are a lot ___10__ people who live in Iceland .
1. A.east B.west C.north D.south
2. A.village B.name C.farm D.town
3. A.wrong B.clever C.fight D.bring
4. A.must B.are C.is D.be
5. A.yellow B.brown C.blue D.white
6. A.more higher B.high C.highest D.higher
7. A.of B.in C.about D.on
8. A.as B.like C.than D.then
9. A.warm B.cold C.hot D.cool
10. A.many B.much C.more D.most （南京市 1996）
A young man was going to join the army(军队)and had to take a medical examination(体格检查).The doctor was sitting at a desk when he came in. He said to the man,“Take your coat and shirt off and 1 on that chair.”
The young man did so ,the doctor 2 at him for a moment without getting up from his chair and then said ,“All right. put your clothes on again.”
“But you haven't examined me at all !”the young man said in 3 .
“There is no need to do so ,”the doctor said with a 4 .
“When I told you to take your coat and shirt off, you heard me all right .So there is nothing wrong with your 5 .You saw the chair, so your eyes are 6 .You could take your clothes 7 and sit on the chair, so you must be in good health. And you understood what I told you to 8 and did it without a 9 , so you must be 10 enough for the army.”
1.A、sleep B、put C、hold D、sit
2.A、looked B、pointed C、knocked D、laughed
3.A、trouble B、time C、surprise D、front
4.A、pity B、smile C、pleasure D、help