初中阅读理解

初中阅读理解

PeopleoftensaythattheEnglishman'shomeishiscastle.They

meanthatthehomeisveryimportantandpersonaltohim.Most

peopleinBritainliveinhousesratherthanflats,andmany

peopleowntheirhomes.Thismeansthattheycanmakethem

individual（个体的）;theycanpaintthem,andchangethemin

anywaytheylike.Mosthousehaveagarden,evenifitisa

verysmallone,andthegardenisusuallyloved.Thehouseand

thegardenaretheprivate（私人的）spaceoftheindividual.

Peopleusuallyliketomarktheirspace.Areyousittingnow

inyourhomeoronatrain?haveyoumarkedthespacearound

yourselfasyour?Ifyouareonthetrainyoumayputyourcoat

orsmallbagontheseatbesideyou.Ifyoushareaflatyou

mayhaveonecornerorchairwhichisyourown.

OnceIwastravelingonatraintoLondon.Iwasinasection

forfourpeopleandtherewasatablebetweenus.Themanon

thespaceonmysideofthetableatall.Iwasangry.Maybe

hethoughtthatheownedthewholetable.Ihadreadabookabout

non-verbalcommunication,soItookvariouspapersoutofmy

bagandputthemonhisbriefcase!WhenIdidthishestiffened

andhiseyesnearlypopped（瞪出）outofhishead.Ihad

invaded（侵犯）hisspace!AfewminuteslaterItookmypapers

offhiscaseinordertoreadthem.Heimmediatelymovedhis

casetohissideofthetable.Ofcourse,itispossiblethat

hejustwantedtobehelpfultome!

Ifyouarevisitinganothercountryyoumayfeelthatyou

don'thaveanyprivatespace.Hotelroomslookmuchthesame

ineverycountryintheworld.Alldaylong,yousharepublic

spaceswithotherpeople.Youseethelocalpeopleintheir

privatespacesandyoufeellonelyand“outside”.Local

peoplecancreatetheirprivatespacesbytalkingaboutthings

youdon'tknowabout.Andyouevenfeelthattheylikeyouto

beoutsidethemsothattheywillenjoybeinginsideevenmore!

Thisisoneofthedifficultiesofbeingatraveler!Butifyou

understanditthenithelpsyou.Haven,tyouenjoyedbeingpart

ofagroupand“owning“abitofspace?

()1.Thewriterwasangryashewastravelingonatrainto

Londonbecause.

A.hehadnoplacetosit全品中考网

B.someonehadinvadedhis“space”

C.toomanypeoplesharedasectionwithhim

D.someotherpeopletalkedaboutthingshedidn'tknow

about

()2.”…youfeellonelyand'outside'"inparagraph4

meansthat.

A.youarealoneoutsidethehouse

B.youfeellonelybecauseyoutravelonyourown

C.youarealoneandthereforeyougooutsidetohavesome

fun

D.youfeellonelyandyoudon'tbelongtothatplaceorthat

groupofpeople

()3.InParagraph4,thepronoun”them，refersto(所指)

“力

A.publicspacesB.privatespacesC.localpeople

D.othercountries

()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Britishpeopledislikemarkingtheirspace.

B.Youalwaysfeelathomeinanothercountry.全品中考网

C.MostBritishpeoplepreferlivinginhousestoflats.

D.Youcan'tmarkyourprivatespaceinaforeigncountry.

()5.Thamainpurposeofthepassageistotellreadersto

.MrandMrsMartinliveinNewYork.MrMartinisa

doctorandhisofficeisinNewYork.MrsMartinteachesmusic

ataschoolinNewYork.

Theyhavetwosons.Theirsons,namesareTedandRoy.

Tedistwentyyearsold.HeisnowinTaiwan.Heisstudying

Chinese.HewenttoTaiwanlastmonthandheisgoingtostay

therefortwoyears.

Royisthirteenyearsold.Hegoestohighschool.Helikes

sportsverymuch,Helikesswimmingbest.Hecanswimfaster

thanhisfather.Hewantstobethebestswimmerinhisschool.

()1.WhatisMrMartin?

A.HeisanAmerican.B.Heisateacher.

C.Heisadoctor.D.HelivesinNewYork.

()2.Howmanypeoplearethereinhisfamily?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.

()3.WhatdoesTedstudy?

A.Chinese.B.English.C.Music.

D.Sports.

()4.HowlongwillTedstayinTaiwan?

A.Twentyyears.B.Twoyears.

C.Sevenyears.D.Thirteenyears.

)5.WhatdoesRoywanttobe?

A.Hewantstobeadoctor.

B.Hewantstoteachmusicataschool.

C.HewantstogotoTaiwantostudy.

D.Hewantstobethebestswimmerinhisschool.

(B)

阅读广告告示板上的活动，选择正确答案。

1.FreeMovies(电影)forKids2.KungFu

Demonstration(功夫表演)

EveryMondayinChildren'sRoomFridayApril6

CityLibraryTownHall7:OOp.m

Free

3.StreetGameShow4.Comic(喜剧的)BookShow

SaturdayandSundayJune11,12Mayatnoon,

Monday一Friday

HilandSmithStreetsJuly15toAugust5

$2.00

Alldaystartingat9:00a.mPalaceHotel,

10:00a.m-4:OOp.m

()6.Onwhatdaysoftheweekcanchildrenseefreemovies?

A.Mondays.B.Thursdays.C.Wednesdays.

D.Saturdays.

)7.Whatcanyougoandseeintheevening?

A.Freemovies.B.KungFu

demonstration.

C.Streetgameshow.D.Comicbookshow.

()8.Howmanydayscanyougotothestreetgameshowevery

week?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.

D.Five.

()9.Whattimedoesthecomicbookshowstart?

A.7:00a.m.B.8:00a.m.C.9:00a.m.

D.10:00a.m.

()10.Amy'sparentsgotothecomicbookshow.Howmuch

shouldtheypayforit?

A.$2.00.B.$3.00.C.$4.00.

D.$5.00.

(C)

IstudyinHongqingMiddleSchool.(1)is,