初中英语阅读理解

1、一、语法选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)Today, 1 increasing number of people are always 2 their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe”. Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now 3 everywhere.More and more traffic accidents are happening because mor

2、e drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to 4 , some new traffic rules have 5 . For example, people who use mobile phones while driving in Taiwan are fined . Car drivers and motorcyclists 6 break the traffic rule will be fined NT$3,000 and NT$1,0

3、00 respectively.As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even 7 money. 8 , more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. According to a piece of interesting TV news, a man in America kept using his mobile phone 9 his way home. Suddenly, he bump

4、ed into a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone, he was 10 afraid that he ran away as 11 as possible. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at 12 own mobile phones. Its strange that they dont talk to the ones who sit opposite t

5、o them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with 13 on the phone all the time.Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on 14 people use them. Lets be “healthy” users and 15 not to be the “ Heads-up Tribe”.( )1.A / B

6、 . a C. an D. the( )2.A. looked B. looking C. .look D. looks( )3. A. can be seen B. can see C. see D. saw( )4.A.driving B. drive C. to drive D. drives( )5.A.made B. been made C. to make D. make( )6.A.whom B. which C. who D. whose( )7.A.take B. spend C. pay D. cost( )8.A.Besides B. But C. And D. So(

7、)9.A.of B. in C. at D. on( )10.A.so B. much C. such D. too( )11.A.quietly B. quick C. quickly D. more quickly( )12.A.they B. them C. theirs D. their( )13.A.other B. the others C. another D. others( )14.A.how B. what C. why D. when( )15.A.trying B. tried C. try D. to try二、 完形填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)My

8、 mother often asked me, “What is the most important part of the body?” When I was younger, I thought sound was very important _16_ us, so I said, “My _17_, Mommy.”She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you _18_thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”Then last year, my grandpa_19_. Everybo

9、dy was hurt. Everybody was crying. My mom looked at me when it was our time_20_ final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”I was shocked_21_she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion on my fac

10、e and told me, “This_22_is very important. It shows that you have_23_understood your life.” I saw some tears in her eyes. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.”I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?”She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend

11、 or loved one when they_24_. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and _25_so that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”( )16.A. of B. to C. in D. on( )17.A. ears B. eyes C. body D. head( )18.A. feel B. stop C. keep D.

12、forget( )19.A. worried B. visited C. died D. came( )20.A. to speak B. speak C. say D. to say( )21.A. when B. unless C. before D. but( )22.A. experience B. answer C. problem D. question( )23.A. easily B. really C. carefully D. especially( )24.A. sleep B. think C. laugh D. cry( )25.A. visitors B. frie

13、nds C. classmates D. Teachers三、阅读(共两节，满分45分)第一节 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)AThese days, more and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year”between their graduation from school and their university studies. This means they can take a year off to do something else, before they start their studies.For

14、 most students, spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activity - and Australia is the favorite place to go.Many parents, teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values.“After a year of travelling, I felt Id grown up. I had learnt the importance of relation

15、ships with people, on all kinds of levels.”There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects-helping people in poorer countries, or even in your home country. Although you dont get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach important skills-decision making

16、and finding answers to problems, for example-that will help many students in a job one day.Finally, getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful.If several university graduates are applying for the same job, gar year work experience

17、 allows you to say,“ Ive already had some experience of this kind of work.” And that can get your job.( )26.More and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year” .A. before they graduate from schoolB. before they graduate from universityC. after they graduate from universityD. Before they go to u

18、niversity after graduating from school( )27. _is their favorite activity for most students in the UK.A. Spending time in AustraliaB. Spending time in the UKC. Spending time with their teachersD. Spending time with their parents( )28.What cant students get in gap year work in the writers opinion?A. V

19、alues B. Skills C. Knowledge and experience D. money( )29. Chances for the same job will be given to the students .A. who study well in schoolB. who have some experience in this kind of workC. who dont apple for the jobD. who are rich enough( )30. The best title of the passage can be .A. Work for th

20、e Poor B. Take a Year offC. Apply for a job D. TravelBThe first time I ever really noticed a disabled person， I was studying in the third grade. I saw some disabled people before， but I never really knew or cared about what those persons go through.When a new student arrived in my third grade class，

21、 I thought it would just be a common student， but this student was different. His name was Derek and he had autism . He sometimes had random outbursts(随意发作) during class and we would stand there， doing nothing because we didn't know why he was doing that. When he sat down at desk， we would try t

22、o get away from him. After class， we would play jokes on each other， imitating(模仿) Derek， and laughing about it.Then one day，Derek's mom came to our class and talked with us. She told us that Derek wasn't just having random outbursts-he was trying to communicate. Then she chose a volunteer a

23、nd filled that person's mouth with soft sweets. When we found the volunteer had great trouble in trying to speak， the mother explained that was what Derek was going through every day. We all understood her meaning.After this talk，no one tried to make fun of Derek or run away from him. We accepte

24、d his outbursts in class and he became one of our friends. Having a class with Derek has taught me to have an open mind to those who are different from us. My experience in having an autistic classmate has provided me with a good lesson.Now whenever I meet a family with a child who's behaving di

25、fferently，I always remember what I have learned in my third grade clams and go up to him or her.( )31.What did the author think of the boy before the mother's talk?A. Friendly. B. Humorous. C. Generous. D. Strange.( )32. Which order is RIGHT according to the passage?a. We got away from him.b. We

26、 got on well with Derek.c. Derek arrived in my class.d.Derek's morn talked to us.A. c-a- b -d B. c- a- d -b C. a -c -b -d D. a -d- c- b( )33.According to Derek's mother， Derek_.A. was too shy to be with others B. had problems in expressing himselfC. was good at communicating with others D. d

27、idn't like the way others treated him( )34.After Derek's mom's talk， we did the following EXCEPT that _.A. we became friends B. we played togetherC. we played jokes on him I). we communicated with him( )35.which is the best title for the passage?A. Living with an open mind B. Believing i

28、n yourselfC. Behaving in different ways D. Making friends with the disabledCYou know how much your telephone has changed over the past 10 years? Your car will change even more than that in the next 10 years. One of the biggest changes is that cars will drive themselves.“We certainly have the technol

29、ogy for it now.”says Andrew Poliak of automotive(机动车辆的)technology supplier QNX.“We expect self-driving cars to be a mainstream thing between 2020 and 2025.”The American company Google has been working on self-driving cars for years. These cars are already on the roads in the United States and are tr

30、uly self-driving. They have to steering wheels(方向盘)or pedals(踏板). Last week, the police ordered one of Google's cars to stop for driving too slowly on a public road. The car was not breaking any law, so no one was punished.Another American company, Tesla, added an “Autopilot” feature to its cars

31、 last month. With the Autopilot turned on, the vehicle drives itself. The car will speed up, slow down, brake and drive by itself. You can take over driving any time by turning the steering wheel or touching a pedal. The car uses sensors to know when driveway changing is safe and whether it should s

32、peed up or slow down.Tesla Autopilot is made for cross-country driving. It keeps you in the driveway and helps you avoid hitting other cars. It does not work well on local roads, for it will not stop at a red light or stop sign.Reporter Carolyn Nicander Mohr tried the Autopilot feature of a Tesla ea

33、rlier this month. She had a hard time trusting the car to do what it should do. She thought about disabling the Autopilot feature many times during her trip. She wanted to take control at every bend in the road and hit the brake when the car in front of her slowed down. Yet the car drove perfectly.O

34、ther companies are working on self-driving cars, too. Marcedes-Benz, Audi, BMW.Volvo and Toyota all have plans for such vehicles.( )36.What do Andrew Poliak's words probably mean?A. It is too difficult for people to make self-driving cars now.B. Self-driving cars will be first put on the market

35、in 2020.C. There will be more self-driving cars in use in the future.D. Nobody loves to use self-driving cars at the moment.( )37.Why did the police stop the Google car?A. It had no driver. B. It went to slowly.C. It broke the traffic rules D. It had no steering wheel.( )38.The underlined word “brak

36、e” probably means _.A. 加油门 B.刹车 C. 前进 D.后退( )39.According to the text, Tesla Autopilot _.A. is truly self-driving B. can sense traffic lightsC. won't work on freeways D. isn't safe in crowded areas( )40.From the passage, we can infer that _.A. self-driving cars are popular nowadays.B. self-d

37、riving could be trusted by anyone.C. a special driveway should be built for self-driving cars.D. self-driving cars need improving.DDid you know?Box-office monster “Zootopia” has been called the “most Easter egg-packed(彩蛋) movie ever made by Disney”. One of its Easter eggs comes to the species of the

38、 news anchor seen on the films ZNN channel. Depending on where in the world youre watching “Zootopia”, the type of animals hosting may change.Zootopia went a step further to make the different versions . In the US, Canada, France, the news anchor is moose. In Brazil, its a jaguar. Australia and New

39、Zealand get a koala; while Chinese audiences see a giant panda.User ReviewsWhat can I say. Im a huge Disney fan. Maybe not like my friend over at Reviewing All 54 Disney Animated Films. And More!, the Disney cartoons have been a big part of my life. So, in a sense, the Disney animated features are a

40、 big deal to me.Whether young or old, Zootopias story carries a powerful and thematic commentary message thats highly valued and relative (especially in todays world). As Judy Hopps says in the movie “Lifes a little bit messy. We all make mistakes. No matter what type of animal you are, change start

41、s with you.” And I cant agree more with that statement.( )41. In the film, the animal hosting turns into a _ if you live in Sydney.A. koala B. giant panda C. moose D. jaguar( )42.Who is one of the directors of the film?A. Jared Bush B. Rich Moore C. Idris Elba D. Ginnifer Goodwin( )43.You can probab

42、ly spot this article in a(n) _.A. newspaper B. magazine C. movie net D. Imax poster( )44.Which of the following is TRUE based on the passage?A. Zootopia is a romance story about a koala and a giant panda.B. The film will be released on 4 March 2016 in English and French.C. You can go to the nearby t

43、heater for different 3D versions of Zootopia.D. Zootopia made different versions which are called “Easter egg-packed”.( )45.Where can we infer from the User Review?A. She is a huge Disney fan.B. She has reviewed 54 Disney animated films.C. She agrees with the message that the film carries.D. She doe

44、s not agree with what Judy Hopps says.第二节 阅读填空(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 5 分)阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。March 20th is World Water Day every year. According to a report from the United Nations, more than half of the world's major rivers have serious water loss and are polluted.The Yellow River,

45、 the world's fifth longest river, watered some of the oldest farms on earth. (46) Its source(源头)on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is drying up. In most of the past 35 years, it didn't reach the sea.The Nile in Egypt, running 6, 650 km, is the longest river in the world. (47) Now it is down to 2 billi

46、on m³ or so. Australia's Murray River reaches the sea only every other year. One fifth of America's Rio Grande has no water, either.(48)Mostly its damming(筑坝)and global warming that make rivers dry. (49) Now about 45, 000 of them lie across the worlds rivers. They hold back around 15% o

47、f the world's fresh water from running to the sea.(50) Warmer weather takes water away. The glacier(冰川)are becoming smaller. The source of the Yellow River is drying up because of it. Global warming has had certain effects on water sources. Droughts happening around the world make people pay mor

48、e attention to this fact.A. Dams provide fields with water and make power.B. How does it happen?C. It used to carry 32 billion m³ of water a year.D. But now it has a serious problem.E. Global warming is making things worse.四、写作: 第一节 单词拼写(共6小题：每小题1分，满分6分)根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词(每空限

49、填一词)51.You can trust him. He never tells a l_.52. Its h_ outside. How about going swimming this afternoon.53. Though she lives alone, she doesnt feel l_.54. What a p_ that you cant go on a picnic with us.55. He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a t_ man.56. This new dictionary is very u_ f

50、or me.第二节 完成句子(共7小题，每小题2分，满分14分)根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。(每空限填一词)57. 这个会议室足够大，可以容纳200人The meeting-room is _ _ _ _ 200 people.58. 人们那时还没意识到信息技术的重要性。People at that time_ _ _ the importance of IT.59. 你真有礼貌，能够主动让座给老人。_so polite _ you _ _ your seat to the old.60. 现在广州的房价涨得真快!_ _ the price of house in Guangzho

51、u is rising!61. 直到完成这个任务，我才会感觉放松。I _ _ relaxed _ I _ the task.62. 不用担心!护士们很好地照顾着这些小孩。Dont worry! The children _ _ _ _ of by the nurses.63. 她没有告诉我什么时候去北京She didnt tell me _ _ _ _ Beijing.第三节 书面表达(共1题，满分15分)同学们，初中生活即将结束，本次考试后，盼望已久的假期就要到来!请你根据以下提示，制定出度假计划，可以结合自己的实际发挥。写作内容：1.和家长/同学一起旅游，享受大自然的美景，放松心情。2.参加志愿活动，帮家长做家务。3.读自己