初中三年级英语阅读__阅读理解及答案解析

1、英语阅读(一)Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve oclock. Who can it be at this time of night? He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and went to the d

2、oor. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. That is very strange. Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed ,turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to

3、 the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it : It is now after midnight(午夜), so it is April Fools Day (禺人节) . April fool to you!Oh , it was the English

4、 boy next door! Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and feel asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.1. When did Mr. Lee go to bed?He went to bed _. A. before twelve oclock B. after twelve oclock C. when the bell rang D. when he saw the boy2. Why did he rush to the door

5、 when he heard the bell ring the second time? A. He wanted to open the door for the visitor B. He wanted to find out who the visitor was. C. He was afraid of the ring D. He was waiting for someone.3. From this passage, we learn that we can _ on April Fools Day. A. say Hello to each other B. dance an

6、d sing at night C. play jokes on each other D. send presents to children4. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy?He thought he _. A. was a good boy B. was friendly with him C. shouldnt ring the bell at midnight D. did a dangerous thing just now（二）Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also

7、eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys a meal of good, thick paper, old letters, for example. She does not like newspapers very muchOf course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants. Vegetables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also e

8、at wood and paper?Scientists say, All food comes in some way from plants. Well, is that true? Animals eat grass and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea-plants, then bigger fish swim along and eat the Chickens eat bits of grass and give us Think for a minute. What food does n

9、ot come from plants in some way?Scientists can do wonderful things with plants. They can make food just like meat and cheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. It is very good food, too. Now they have begun to say, We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood. The nex

10、t thing is not very difficult. What is the next thing? Perhaps it is-food from paper. Scientists say, We can turn paper into food. It will be good, cheap food, too, cheaper than meat or fish or eggs.So please keep your old books and letters. (Dont feed 喂 your cat.) One day, they will be on your plat

11、e, if what scientists say may come true.1. The writer asks us to keep our old books and letters because _. A. they are useful for reading B. They may be used to feed cats C. We can make food from them soon D. we can read them at breakfast2. From the passage (段落)， we can infer(推断) that _ do not come

12、from plants in some way. A. few kinds of food B. meat and fish C. cheese and chicken D. wood and paper （三）In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a lou

13、d noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的 . No one had told them about the Bri

14、tish custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .Learning the language of a country isnt enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You w

15、ill probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man sh

16、aking his head at another to show that he doesnt agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .In that country, you shake your head to mean yes- a nod means no . At a meal in

17、countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.In Europe it quite usua

18、l to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) -its just not done in Thailand .1. The British people tried to push the three g

19、entlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _ . A. were foreigners B. didnt have tickets C. made a loud noise D. didnt line up for the bus2. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should _. A. learn the language of the country B. understand the

20、manners and customs of the country C. have enough time and money D. make friends with the people there3. In India it is considered impolite _.A. to use the right hand for passing food at table. B. to pass food with the left hand. C. to eat food with your hands. D. to help yourself at table. 4. To cr

21、oss ones legs at an important meeting in Europe is _. A. a common (平常的) habit B. an important manner C. a serious (严重的) trouble D. a bad manner 5. The best title (题目) for this article is _. A. Peoples Everyday Life B. Mind Your Manners C. Shaking and Nodding Head D. Taking a Bus in England（四） Tom wa

22、lked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, How much will you give me for these? The man looked at them and then said: Two dollars.What ! said Tom. I had guessed they were worth at leas

23、t five dollars.No, said the man, they arent worth a cent more than two dollars.Well, said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. Heres your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wan

24、ted to find out how much they were really worth.Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom _ . A. wanted to steal the trousers B. wanted to sell the trousers C. want

25、ed to fool him D. wanted to buy the trousers2. The owner of the shop_ for the old trousers . A. would give Tom two dollars B. would pay three dollars C. would pay five dollars D. would give Tom six dollars and a half3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because _ .

26、 A. he wanted to sell them cheaply (廉价地) B. he wanted to buy them cheaply C. he didnt like the trousers D. they were old and dirty4. In fact, the trousers _. A. were hanging inside the shop B. were stolen by Tom from the shop C. had been the shop owners D. had been Toms5. From the story we know that

27、 _ cheaper than the list price. A. the owner sold the trousers two dollars B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half C. the owner bought the trousers three dollars D. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half（五）Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge（庞大的）clock in London

28、. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So，no matter where you stand，you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double decker（层）bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go

29、to London，you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament（国会大厦）. There you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower（塔）in the Houses of Parliament. Maybe you will hear it as well as see it. The huge clock makes such a loud noise. Ding dong，ding dong，it goes every quarter of an hour.The clo

30、ck was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man did much building work in London many years ago.1. Big Ben is _. A. a double decker bus B. a huge clock C. the name of Ben D. a building2. The clock strikes every _ of an hour. A. ten minutes B. fifteen minutes C. thirty minutes D. for

31、ty-five minutes3. You can read the time of Big Ben _. A. at the top of the clock tower B. in the Houses of parliament C. on the hands of the huge clock D. on the four faces of the clock（六）The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They

32、 take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in

33、the street.As they go around town，the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight，they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to

34、 go. They know all the streets and roads well.Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who cant walk too well.Without the police，our streets would not be

35、 safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。1. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _. A. warm B. clean C. quiet D. safe2. How do some

36、 of the police get around in some big cities? A. By taxi. B. On horses. C. By bus. D. On bikes.3. In the text，put an end to means _. A. stop B. cut C. kill D. fly4. The text is mainly talking about the _ of the police. A. life B. road C. job D. Day（七） Gadgets for Work and PlayIts 7: 45 in the mornin

37、g，and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his jacket，and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house，he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone. He is ready to go.Today，for millions of people，gadgets like Clarksons are a normal part of life. Im a report

38、er for a magazine，and Im usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home，says Clarkson. Today many people can check e-mails, send messages，or surf the Web，using their mobile phones.Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. Some of th

39、ese gadgets are expensive，but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on my MP3 player，and I can download and read books on it，too. I use the camera and MP

40、3 for both learning and fun.Its now 9: 45. Steve Clarkson gets an e-mails from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget that lets her send e-mails，play games，and take notes.She is in class right now. I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing，and pay attention, laughs Clarkson. These gadgets ar

41、e fun，but sometimes they can distract(分散注意力) people，too.1. What is Steve Clarkson? A. A student. B. A reporter. C. A businessman. D. A computer programmer.2. Which of the following things is not a gadget? A. A picture. B. A laptop. C. An MP3 player. D. A mobile phone.3. When his sister had lessons，S

42、teve told her _. A. to pay no attention B. to e-mail him back right away C. to stop playing gamesD. to listen to music on the MP3 player（八）Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. You dont want to work，you stay

43、 in bed，feeling very sad.What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you cant find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.Germs are always found in dirty water. Wh

44、en we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.Germs arent found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs wou

45、ld go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。1. Which of the following is TRUE? A. If things are very small，they are germs B. If things cant be seen，

46、they must be germs. C. Germs are only in dirty water. D. Germs are everywhere around us.2. What is a microscope used for? A. Making very small things look much bigger. B. Making very big things look much smaller. C. Helping you read some newspapers. D. Helping you if you cant see things clearly.3. W

47、hy dont your parents let you drink dirty water?A. You havent looked at it carefully. B. Water cant be drunk in this way.C. There must be lots of germs in it. D. Water will make you ill.4. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air. B. Germs can go into you

48、r finger if it is cut. C. If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body. D. If your finger isnt cut，there arent any germs on it. 5. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Germs may make us ill. B. Germs are in dirty water. C. Dont drink dirty water. D. Take care of your fingers.（九）H

49、undreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night，the leader of Scots marched hi

50、s soldiers to the top of a hill. We will rest here tonight，my men,he said. Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fel

51、l asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put

52、his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all ov

53、er it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between _. A. Roman army and North England B. Roman army and the Scots C. England and Scots D. a brave people and the Scots2. At first

54、 it looked as if the Romans would win because _. A. the Scots were not brave B. the Roman army was so strong C. the Scots did not have a good leader D. the Romans had the support from the Scottish3. We must win or we will die.What the leader of the Scots said means _. A. they were sure to win B. the

55、y couldnt escape from death C. they would win and then they would dieD. they must try hard to win， otherwise they would be killed4. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because _. A. they didnt want to wake the Scots B. they wanted to reach the topC. they wanted to catch the four guards first D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle5