初三英语阅读理解及答案

/4初三英语阅读理解（A）Intheworld,socceroffootballisthemostpopularsport.ThisisbecausemanycountrieshavewonderfulteamsfortheWorldCup.TheWorldCupisheldeveryfouryears.Toremember2002FIFAWorldCup,childrenfromdifferentcountriesandmorethan60childrenfromJapaneseschoolscametogetherandspentthreeweekendsdrawingabigpicturecalled“Dream（梦幻）WorldCups"inJapan.Thechildrendrewanimals,flowersandpeopleplayingsoccerunderabulebrightsky.Theywishedeachfootballteamgoodluckbydrawingtheflags（旗帜）ofallthecountriesthatwilltakepartintheWorldCupinJapanandSouthKorea.ThepicturewasputupinaparknearaplaygroundinYokohama.Somefootballteamswillhavegamesthere.Areyouafootballfan（迷）？TheWorldCupmakedsmoreandmorepeopleinterestedinfootballTeenagers（青少年）likeplayingandwatchingfootball.Manyofthemlovesomefootballstarssomuchthattheygetthepicturesoftheirfavouriteplayersonthewallsoftheirrooms.ThatisthewaytoshowtheirlovefortheWorldCupaschildreninJapan.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zIfacountrywantstotakepartintheWorldCup,shemusthave.ManyfootballfansB.averygoodteamC.manyfootballplayerD.abigplaygroundThenextWorldCupwillbeheldin.2006B.2007C.2005D.2004Fromthepassage,inthepicturechildrendrewmanythingsexcept.peopleplayingfootballB.picturesofsomefootballstarsC.asunnyskyD.flowersIn“DreamWorldCup”,thechildrendrewtheflagsofsomecountries.toshowtheirlovefortheirowecountrytotellthepeopletheirstoriestoshowtheirgoodwishesforthefootballteamstoshowtheirnewideasaboutfootballManyteenagersowethepicturesofsomefootballstarsbecause.A.theyareinterestedinfootballB.theyarefootballfansC.theythinktheirfavouriteplayersaregreatD.allofA,BandC（B）In1826,aFrenchmannamedNiepceneededpicturesforhisbusiness.Buthewasnotagoodartis.Soheinventedaverysimplecamera（照相机）.Heputitinawindowofhishouseandtookapictureofhiagarden.Thatwasthefirstphoto.Thenextimportantdateinthehistoryofphotography（摄影术）wasin1837.Thatyear,Daguere,anotherFrenchman,tookapictureofhisreadingroom.Heusedanewkindofcamerainadifferentway.Inhispictureyoucouldseeeverythingveryclearly,eventhesmallestthing.ThiskindofphotowascalledaDaguerreotype.Soon,otherpeoplebegantouseDaguerre'sway.Travelersbroughtbackwonderfulphotosfromallaroundtheworld.peopletookpictureoffamousbuildings,citiesandmountains.Inabout1840,photographywasdeveloped.Thenphotographerscouldtakepictureofpeopleandmovingthings.Thatwasnotsimple.Thephotographershadtocarryalotoffilmandothermachines.Butthisdidnotstopthem,forexample,someintheUnitedStatesworkedsohard.MathewBradywasafamousAmericanphotographers.Hetookmanypictureofgreadpeople.Thepicturewereunusualbeausetheywereverylifelike栩栩如生的）Photographersalsobecameonekindofartbytheendofthe19thcentury.Somephotodwerenorjustcooiesoftherealworld.Theyshowedandfeelings,likeotherkindsofart.ThefirstphototakenbyNiepcewasapicturteofA.hisbusinessB.hishouseC.hisgardenD.hiswindowTOC\o"1-5"\h\zTheDaguerrotypewas.A.aFrenchmanB.akindofpictureC.akindofcameraD.aphotographerIfaphotographerwantedtotakepicturesofmovingthingsintheyearof1840j,hehadto.A.watchlotsoffilmsB.buyanexpensivecameraC.stopinmostcitiesD.takemanyfilmsandsomethingelsewithhim.MathewBrady.A.wasverylifelikeB.wasfamousforhisunusualpicturesC.wasquitestrongD.tookmanypicturesofmovingpeopleThispassagetellsus.A.howphotographywasdevelopedB.howtoshowyourideasandfeelingsinpicturesC.howtotakepicturesintheworldD.howtousedifferentcameras（C）Americanswithsmallfamiliesownasmallcaroralargeone.Ifbothparentsareworking,theyusuallyhavetwocars.Whenthefamilyislarge,oneofthecarsissoldandtheywillbuyavan（住房汽车）Asmallcarcanhold（容纳）fourpersonsandalargecarcanholdsixpersonsbutitisverycrowded（拥挤）.Avanholdsevenpersonseasily,soafamilythreechildrencouldasktheirgrandparentstogoonaholidaytravelTheycouldalltraveltogether.Mr.Hagenandhiswifehadathirdchildlastyear.Thismadethemsellasecondcarandbusavan.Theirchildrensixthandseventhseatareusedtoputotherthings,forafamilyoffivemustcarrymanysuitcases（衣箱）whentheytravel.Whentheyarriveattheirgrandparents'home,thesuitcasesarebroughtintothetwoseatscanthencarrythegrandparents.Americanscallvansmotorhomes.Amotorhomeisalwaysusedforholidays.Whenafamilyaretravelingtothemountainsortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysorweeks.Allthemembersofabigfamilycanenjoyahappierlifewhentheyaretravelingtogether.Thatiswhymotorhomeshavebecomeverypopular.InAmericatherearemanyparksformotorhomes.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zFromthepassage,avanisalsocalled.A.amotorcarB.amotorhomeC.amotorbikeD.abigtruckBeforeMr.Hagenandhiswifeboughtavan,they.A.soldtheiroldhouseB.movedtotheirgrandparents'houseC.builtanewplaceforavanD.soldtheirsecondcarAmotorhomeisusuallyownedbyafamilywith.A.ababyB.muchmoneyC.morethantwochildrenD.interestinvansAmericansusuallyusemotorhomer.A.totravelwithallthefamilymembersofholidaytodosomeshoppingwithallthefamilymemberstovisittheirgrandparentsatweekendstodrivetheirchildrentoschooleverydayMotorhomeshavebecomepopularbecause.A.theycantakepeopletoanothercitywhenpeoplearefreetheycanletfamilieshaveahappierlifewhentheygooutfortheirholidayssomepeoplethinkmotorhomesarecheapbigfamiliescanputmorethingsinmotorhomes（D）Surtseywasbornin1963.Scientistssawthebirthofthisisland.Itbeganat7.30a.m.on14thNovember.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.Theboatmovedunderthecaptain's（船长）feet.Henoticedastrangesmell.Hesawsomeblacksmoke.Avolcano（火山）wasbreakingout.Red-hotrocks,fireandsmokewererushingupfromthebotto（底部）ofthesea.Theislandgrewquickly.Itwas10metershighthenextdayand60metershighon18thNovember.Scientistsflewtheretowatch.Itwasexciting.Smokeandfirewerestillrushingup.Piecesofred-hotrockwereflyingintotheairandfallingintothesea.Theseawasboilingandtherewasastrangelightinthesky.Surtseygrewandgrew.ThenitstoppedinJune1967.Itwas175metershighand2kilometerslong.AndlifewasalreadycomingtoSurtsey.Plantsgrew.Birdscame.Somescientistsbuiltahouse.Theywanttolearnaboutthisyoungisland.Anewislandislikeanewworld.Surtseyis.A.anislandnotfarfromIcelandB.anewvolcanoC.afishingboatD.aplaceinIcelandScientistsflewthere.A.towatchthebirthoftheislandB.tosavethefishingboatC.tolearnabouttheislandD.tobuildahouseWhendidscientistflytheretowatch?A.Beforethevolcanobrokeout.B.Assoonasthevolcanobrokeout.C.Aboutfourdaysafterthevolcanobrokeout.D.Afterthevolcanostoppedrushingup.Putthefollowingsentencesincorrectorder.a.Thecaptainfoundtheboatwasmoving.b.Anewislandappearedinthesea.c.Fire,smokeandrockswereseenrushingup.d.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.e.Theislandgrewquickly.A.d-a-c-b-eB.a-b-c-d-eC.a-b-e-c-dD.b-e-d-a-cThebesttitleofthisarticleis.A.AnewislandB.ThebirthofanislandC.AnewworldD.ScientistsdiscoveredSurtsey（E）OnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon（气球）.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugustaGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope（绳子）,anditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweigh（重量）」twasforuseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000metres,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen'sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sotheyclimbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100metres!Everythingbecameicy.Theyweresocoldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPolandheavil