初中英语阅读理解主旨大意题

1、（1）“ You're just in time, Joe. We're going to play cowboys （牛仔） and Indians, and you can be the Indians. ” One of my cousins （堂兄弟） said.“How many Indians? ” I asked.“ Oh, about a thousand. ” He answered, and before I could say no ， I was pushed out into the night and became a thousand Indian

2、s. Two minutes later I was running in the fields with a group of cowboys behind. The shouts of “ After them. Let's catch the killers! ” and other such TV play language came into my ears as I ran round a corner and hurried into my Grandpa's car “We've got him, boys. Let's go and catch

3、 him! ”But no one wanted to come to get me. All of my cousins except one were always very friendly with. It was quiet outside. And I went out of the car to have a look.Just then I heard a shout , “ Bring the rope （绳子） , and we can burn him. ”“Only Indians burn people. Cowboys. ” I stopped just in ti

4、me. I had almost said,“ Cowboyshang （绞死）people."I was tied to a tree, and the cowboys were looking for some wood when my dear mother called,“ We're leaving now. ”“ Untie me. ” I shouted. ” We're going.“Why did Bobby want matches （ 火柴）?” Mum asked when we were in the car. “ He was asking

5、Dad whether he had any. ”“oh, he was just going t matches? MA TCHES? Are you sure he wanted matches ” Mother was quite sure, and I didn't say any more.1 How many children played the Indians? A One thousandB One hundredC One groupD One2 Why did Joe's cousin say that Joe was just in time? Beca

6、use. A there were not enough children four the gameB the game was just going to startC none of his cousins wanted to be the IndiansD they were waiting for Joe3 Joe didn't say “ Cowbays hang people.” Because. A he was tied to a treeB that would make things worseC he was caught by the cowboysD tha

7、t would make the cowboys angry4 Which of the following is TRUE? A One of Joe's cousins was looking for matches.B Dad didn't want to give the children any matches.C Bobby wanted to get some matches from his father.D Mum didn't think children should play with matches.5 The name of the stor

8、y should he “.” A Joe and his cousinsB Who knows what danger is waiting thereC Cowboys and Indians is a favourite children's gameD How cowboys and Indians fought in the pastDCBAB（2）In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience （经历 ） fourseasons in one day. In the mo

9、rning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour laterblack 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 shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winte

10、r, 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 umbrella （伞）or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don

11、't 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 very good weatherC. Because the weather is warm just like in springD. Because the sky is

12、sunny all day2. From the story we know that when come, there is a heavy rain.A. sunshine and snowB. black cloudsC. summer and winterD. spring and autumn3. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too in winter."A. warmB. cool C. coldD. rainy4. In the sunny

13、morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because .A. their friends ask them to do soB. it often rains in EnglandC. they are going to sell themD. they are their favourite things5. The best title （ 标题 ）for this passage is .A. Bad SeasonsB. Summer or WinterC. The Wea

14、ther in EnglandD. Strange English PeopleKEY: ABABC（3）To find out whether bees （蜜蜂） can see colours, the following experiment is made. Around 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

15、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 itis taken away. Instead of this card, a blue card is now put on the left side of the first feeding-place an

16、d a red card to its right. These new cards have no syrup on them. Verysoon bees arrive again, and fly straight to the blue card. None go to the red card.Picture 11. How many cards do you need to prepare for the experiment?A. Two: one blue and one redB. Three: two blue and one redC. Three: one blue a

17、nd two redD. Four: two blue and two red2. 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 23. During Step 2 of the experiment, the bees go to .A. the blue card with syrup on itB. the new blue card with

18、 no syrup on itC. the empty space where the original （原先的） blue card wasD. the new blue card with syrup on it on the left of the red card4. The experiment has proved （证明） that bees .A. cannot see colorsB. can see colorsC. can not see blueD. cannot see red5. Which of the following is the best title f

19、or the passage?A. Bees Love BlueB. Bees Love SyrupC. Bees, Color and SyrupD. Can Bees See Color?Keys: 1 5 BCBBD（4）Now satellites are helping to forecast （ 预报） the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere （大气） , because this

20、is where the weather forms （形成） . They send these pictures to the weather stations.So meteorologists （气象学家） can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive

21、 satellite pictures.When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare （比较） them with earlierones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologis

22、ts can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for

23、a week or more ahead （提前） .1. Satellites travel .B. in the atmosphereD. above spaceto take pictures of the atmosphere? BecauseA. in spaceC. above the ground2. Why do we use the weather satellitesA. the weather satellites can do it easilyB. clouds form thereC. the weather forms thereD. the pictures c

24、an forecast theweather3. Meteorologists forecast the weather .A. when they have received satellite picturesB. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier onesC. before they received satellite picturesD. during they study satellite pictures4. Maybe we ll soon be able to forecast the

25、weather for .A. one dayB. two daysC. five daysD. seven days or even longer5. The main （主要的） idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in .A. taking pictures of the atmosphereB. receiving pictures of theatmosphereC. doing other work in many waysD. weather forecastingKeys: 1-5 ACBDD（5）Snow

26、fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt （融化） . It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed （挤压） together., it became ice.The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier （冰河） .Sometimes the glacie

27、r moved only a few inches （英寸） each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In someplaces, it left hills. In some places,when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes.A million years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers covered many parts of the world. The g

28、laciers changed the land.Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path （路） down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too.1. The snow that fell on the mountainA. became snowman B. melted C. became ice D. turned to rain2. The word in the

29、 story that means a river of ice is .3. The story says, “ The snow did not melt. It became deep and heavy” . The word it means.4. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?A. There are not as many glaciers as there used to beB. Glaciers do not change the land as they move over it.C.

30、 Glaciers are found only in warm places.5. How fast did the glacier move? （Which sentence is exactly like the one in your book?）A. Sometimes the glacier moved only once a year.B. Sometimes the glacier moved over ten miles each day.C. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches each day.6. The main

31、 idea of the whole story is that .A. snow is heavyB. the high land never changesC. glaciers changed thelandKey: 1.C 2. glacier 3.snow 3.A 4.C 5.C（6）A Leg Walking RightHere are some signs + - x，the signs are very different. They mean very different things.When you see them, you know what to do. This

32、sign + means that you will add some numerals. This sign means that you will take one numeral away from another. You will subtract （减去）.What will you do when you see x and ？Our signs are easy to read. They are easy signs to remember. Look at these two signs .The ancient Egyptians used these signs. A

33、picture of a leg walking to the left told them to add some numerals. A picture of a leg walking to the right told them to subtract.In the 1500s people used this printed （印刷的） sign & to add numerals. After a while the sign began to look like this.Later, the sign became +.How much is 2 2?1. What d

34、o you do when you see this sign +?A. Walk away B. Write a numeral C. Read a sign D. Add2. The word in the story that means to take one numeral away from another is .3. The story says, “ Our signs are easy to read. They are easy signs to remember” . Theword they means .4. Which of the following does

35、this story lead to believe?A. Egyptians could not add numerals togetherB. All Egyptians had two leftlegs.C. Our signs are not hard to understand5. What did the sign to add numerals begin to look like(which sentence is exactly like the one in your book)?A. After a while, the sign began to look like t

36、his.B. After a while, the sign began to look like this +.C. After a while, the sign began to look like this &.6. The main idea of the whole story is that .A. the signs for adding and subtracting have changed.B. People could not write in the 1500sC. the old signs were good for Egyptians but not f

37、or usKey: 1.D 2.substract 3.signs 4.C 5.A 6.A7. )Mexico's neighbours are the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the south. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States. Mexico has more than ninety million people. The language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes M

38、exico the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7349 feet high (2240 metres). This makes it one of the highest capital cities in the world. The population, of Mexico City grows bigger every day. About thi

39、rty million people live there. It has more people than any other city in the world, even more than Tokyo.Mexico also has its specialities. Many of the foods we eat started in Mexico. Foods like beans, maize, avocados, tomatoes, peanuts, chili peppers, vanilla, and chocolate come from Mexico. Mexico

40、is also famous for its cactus ( 仙人掌 ) plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactus than any other country.(Words: 161 Minutes: 3 )1. Mexico is the USA.A. on the south of B. on the north ofC. a part ofD. as large as2. Mexicans speak.A. EnglishC. FrenchB. SpanishD. Latin（ 拉丁语 ）3. Which of the following is

41、NOT true?A. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.B. The population of Mexico City is 30,000,000.C. Tokyo is one of the cities with the largest population.D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world.4. Tomatoes were originally （最初 ） grown in .A. America B. Spain C. TokyoD. Mexico5. The best title

42、 （ 题目 ） of the passage is _.A. Mexico City B. Mexico's plants C. MexicoD. Mexico's population Key 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C（8）Australia has a lot of lovely animals . You cannot find them anywhere else in the world . The most famous ones are kangaroos and koalas.The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia.They have large eyes and eats . They don't walk, they jump.They use their strong back legs . They can jump at 74 kilometres per hour . They can go over ni