初中英语阅读理解——记述文（含答案）

初中英语阅读理解——记述文
1、Would you like to visit Britain one day Our country would like to welcome you! Overseas travel can be expensive. But there are ways of visiting Britain cheaply. We hope that we can give you some good ideas.
When to come If you can avoid (避免) the busy months—July and August ,your visit may be cheaper. There will be smaller numbers of visitors. British weather is pleasant from April to the end of September. Of course, you can visit it in winter, but it is often dark by 4 p. m. Many places, such as large houses and castles (城堡), are closed early in winter. However, if you are interested in museums, art galleries or theatres, winter may be a good time to visit.
Be prepared. If you are a student, it’s a good idea to apply for (申请) an International Student Identity Card (身份证).With this card, you can save a lot of money. You can get the card from your local student travel office, and you can also call (44)-08708-413224 to get it. To get the card, you need to show that you are a student, get a passport photo, and pay a little money.
【小题1】Which is the most popular time for visitors to Britain
A．July and August B．The winter season
C．From April to September D．The vacation season.
【小题2】What’s the weather like in winter in Britain
A．There is lots of snow. B．The daytime is short.
C．It's neither hot nor cold. D．The weather is pleasant.
【小题3】If you are a student with an International Student Identity Card ________.
A．you have to prove you're a student
B．you will pay less money for your trip.
C．you can call (44)-08708-413224 for help.
D．you must apply for a trip from the student travel office
【小题4】The writer of this article is ________.
A．a German B．a Chinese
C．an Englishman D．an American
【小题5】This passage is mainly about ________.
A．when to visit Britain
B．why to take a trip to Britain
C．what to do and see in Britain
D．how to travel cheaply in Britain
2、Is there intelligent (有智力的) life on other planets For years, scientists said “no.” or “we don’t know.” But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers(天文学家). They believe intelligent life exists (存在) somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon contact (联系)these beings(人；生物).
Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. “This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life,” Shostak and Barnett said. The second reason is size—the universe is huge. “Tools like the Hubble Telescope(哈勃望远镜) have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies,” says Shostak. “And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth.”
In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes(高倍望远镜) allow scientists to discover smaller planets—the size of Mars or Earth—in other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life.
Have beings from space already visited Earth “Probably not,” says Shostak. “It’s a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other ways, such as radio signals(信号). In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we don’t have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 2025, we can communicate with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other.”
【小题1】Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are _____.
A．astronomers B．farmers
C．singers D．drivers
【小题2】What is the best title for Paragraph (段落)2
A．The Age and Size of Earth
B．Our Galaxy: The Milky Way
C．Why Intelligent Life Might Exist
D．Earth: The Only Planet with Intelligent Life
【小题3】Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past
A．There were not any smaller planets.
B．There were not any powerful telescopes.
C．The astronomers were not interested in them.
D．The Milky Way didn’t exist at that time.
【小题4】Why haven’t beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak
A．They’re afraid of us.
B．It’s a long way away.
C．They don’t want to see us.
D．They don’t know how to use radio signals.
【小题5】What does the underlined phrase “life forms” in the last paragraph mean
A．Messages B．Tools
C．Intelligent beings D．Radio signals
3、June 6 is National Eye Care Day. It is a good chance for us to improve our eye health. What are common eye problems we have today How can we protect our eyes Read on to find out the answer.
Eyes are important in our everyday life. We use them to read books， see colors and view the wonders of the world. But sometimes， we use them too much and it hurts them.
In the past， nearsightedness (近视) was a common eye problem among children. This is mostly because of their bad eye habits， such as watching TV too long and reading books in bed.
However， today’s technology (技术) is changing the way we live. Children spend more time working and playing in front of computers， mobile phones. US children spend about more than 42 hours a week in front of electronic screens (电子屏幕)， US’ ABC news reported.
This is really bad for our eyes. People may get dry and red eyes， eye pain， watering and other eye problems.
But don’t worry. The following tips can help you protect your eyes.
●When using a computer， you’d better make text size bigger until your eyes feel comfortable.
●When you are using mobile devices (设备)， keep them at least 30 cm from your eyes. Try not to use your mobile phone in direct sunlight.
●Remember to take a 20-20-20 break: every 20 minutes， take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet (about 6 meters) away.
●Spend less time in front of screens. One to two hours a day is OK for your eyes.
【小题1】 From the passage， we can learn that .
A．reading books in bed is the most important reason for nearsightedness
B．too much time in front of electronic screens can make us get eye problems
C．US children spend more time on computers than those in any other countries
D．people know the importance of their eyes and always take good care of them
【小题2】What does the underlined word “break” mean
A．弄坏 B．折断 C．休息 D．结束
【小题3】What should you do if you want to keep your eyes healthy
A．Don’t watch TV or use any mobile devices at any time.
B．Make reading text easier and shorter until your eyes feel comfortable.
C．Every 20 minutes’ read， take a 20-second rest and look a little far away.
D．Keep mobile devices far from your eyes. Try to use your mobile phone in dark.
【小题4】What can be the best title for this passage
A．National Eye Care Day
B．Tips for how to protect your eyes
C．The importance of eyes
D．Too much time for electronic screens
4、I have two pets. They are Fly， a dog， and Huahua， a cat.
Fly is brown and grey. He is naughty(淘气的). He sometimes steals(偷) food in the kitchen.Once， when there was nobody at home， Fly pulled (拉) a piece of meat off the table. But he was not careful enough. The plate also fell to the floor. When I got home， I saw the broken plate all over the floor， so I became very angry. Fly was so afraid that he went back to his bed at once.
Huahua is a white and yellow cat. She is not beautiful but she is very lovely. Every night at weekends， Huahua sleeps on my bed. When she sleeps， she always snores. It is very funny.
Huahua is also naughty. Whenever she does something bad and my grandma tries to catch her， she runs away quickly and hides quietly under the bed.
Fly and Huahua love to play games with me and I like them very much.
小题1】What colour is Huahua
A．White and brown. B．Brown and grey.
C．White and grey. D．White and yellow.
【小题2】What did Fly do when he pulled a piece of meat
A．He pulled a plate to the floor.
B．He ate a fish.
C．He pulled a piece of steak to my bed.
D．He ate a big piece of meat.
【小题3】How many pets does the writer have
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true
A．Huahua is a cat.
B．Fly sleeps on the writer’s bed every night.
C．Fly and Huahua love to play games with the writer.
D．Huahua is very naughty.
5、I hid the long black bag in the garage (车库) two days ago. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.
It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.
First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.
Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief (小偷) in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I pulled the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police.
It was already eleven o’clock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. And that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer (锤子).
After much hard work, I finally completed my work. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldn’t be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas brought them this year.
【小题1】 Why did the man feel nervous
A．He left the party too late.
B．He was afraid of the darkness.
C．He didn’t know where the black bag was.
D．He worried that others would know his secret.
【小题2】 The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to_______.
A．thieves B．parents C．children D．neighbours
【小题3】 In what order did the man do the following
a. Read the kids a story.
b. Had a shower.
c. Worked in the moonlight.
d. Pulled the bag from the garage.
e. Went to a party.
A．e-d-a-b-c B．e-a-d-c-b
C．a-b-e-d-c D．a-e-d-c-b
【小题4】 How would the children feel when they saw the man’s work
A．Interested. B．Excited. C．Tired. D．Angry.
6、Bags of Love
Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother’s house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.
After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.
One day, I talked to a neighbour and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me – why wouldn’t she want to tell me about it Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out
When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug (拥抱).I told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless (无私的) she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.
I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.
【小题1】After the first week, the writer noticed that _____.
A．the food was put into a big box
B．his mum followed the children
C．the food was eaten up quickly
D．his mum stopped buying food
【小题2】 The street children thought of the writer’s mum as their _____.
A．old grandma B．own mother
C．new neighbour D．dear teacher
【小题3】How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything
A．He was proud of her.
B．He was confident in her.
C．He was angry with her.
D．He was worried about her.
【小题4】The writer added one more bag of food to _____.
A．make friends with the children
B．get a hug from his mother
C．become well-known in the area
D．help the poor street children
7、A 2-year-old boy is being described as a hero after using Face Time to save his mother after she was badly hurt.
According to a report from KGUN, Laura was trying to stop a fight between two dogs when one of the dogs bit part of her middle finger almost completely off.
Laura tried to call 911 herself, but she said her hands were too badly hurt to make the call. “I asked my daughters to call 911, but they’re four, and they were quite afraid to even touch the phone, because it was covered in my blood.” Laura told KGUN.
The mother continued to lose a lot of blood and thought she would go into a deep sleep—until her 2-year-old son Bentley came up with a dishcloth from the kitchen. After cleaning some of the blood off his mother’s iPhone, Bentley continued to use Face Time to call Laura’s friend Connie.
“All I could see was his little forehead (前额). I said ‘Hi Bentley’ and it was quiet for a little while. Then I heard Laura shouting.” Connie told KGUN.
Connie then called 911, and Bentley unlocked the door to let firefighters into the house.
Laura told KGUN she was very thankful for her little hero and had taught all of her children how to call 911 since then.
【小题1】Laura was badly hurt when she was _______.
A．opening the door B．cooking in the kitchen
C．making a phone call D．trying to stop a dog fight
【小题2】Through Face Time, Laura’s _______ learned about the accident and called 911 at last.
A．son B．daughter C．friend D．husband
【小题3】The passage is probably taken from _______.
A．a newspaper B．a poster
C．a science magazine D．a guidebook
8、 Five-year-old Susie loved to listen to her older sister, Emma, play the piano. Susie wanted to play it, too. But every time Susie asked to play, her mother would tell her how much work it needed to learn to play the piano well. Susie was sure she could learn to play it. She decided to make her mother believe that she was ready（准备好的）to learn to play the piano, so Susie helped her mom do the dishes and clean the house.
“Mom, can I start taking the piano lesson ” asked Susie.
“Susie, if you take the piano lesson, you must practice every day,” said her mom.
Susie was so excited. She could not wait to learn how to play her favorite songs!
Susie was excited for her first piano lesson. When she was finally in class, she was surprised: her teacher had flashcards（教学卡片）and a book for her. Susie didn’t know there were so many other things to know about the piano first. During that first lesson, the teacher didn’t let Susie play the piano.
The next day, after Susie got home from school, she ran outside.
“Where are you going ” asked her mom.
“Outside to play volleyball,” said Susie. “Bye, Mom!”
“You must study your piano flashcards,” said her mom. “Susie, this is what you wanted, now you have to do it.”
【小题1】 Mom didn’t let Susie learn to play the piano at first, because Mom thought playing the piano ____________.
A．cost a lot of money
B．needed a lot of practice
C．was difficult for a five-year-old girl
D．would make Susie have no time to study
【小题2】How did Susie show her mom that she was ready for the piano lesson
A．She told her mom she was ready.
B．She asked Emma to tell her mom that she was ready.
C．She helped her mom with chores around the house.
D．She tried to learn to play the piano by watching her sister.
【小题3】What can we learn about Susie’s first piano lesson
A．Her lesson was very easy.
B．She did not play the piano.
C．She had the same teacher as Emma.
D．Her piano flashcards were interesting.
【小题4】 How did Susie feel when she began her first piano lesson
A．Tired. B．Bored.
C．Excited. D．Surprised.
【小题5】The next day after her first piano lesson, Susie wanted to ________ after school.
A．read her book
B．play volleyball
C．study her piano flashcards
D．play the piano with Emma
9、Gladys Ho lm was a secretary . She worked in an office all her life. Gladys made about $15,000 a year. She died when she was 86 years old. And she left a big surprise—$18 million! She gave the money to a children’s hospital.
Gladys Holm never got married or had any children. But she always liked children, and she wanted to help them. When her friend’s daughter was ill in hospital, Gladys brought her a toy bear. After that, she visited the hospital many times. Every time she visited, she brought toy bears for those children. After that, people started to call Gladys the “Toy Bear Lady”.
Gladys always gave toys and other presents to her friends but no one knew she had a lot of money. She lived in a small house outside Chicago. Everyone was very surprised when they learned that she was a millionaire. One of her friends said, “She always gave us nice presents and things, but we didn’t know she was rich.”
How did Gladys get so much money She asked her boss how to make more money, and she listened to what he said. She bought the stocks (股票) that he told her to buy, and she got very rich. Before she died, she talked to her friends about “giving something to the children’s hospital”. No one knew that the “something” was $18 million!
【小题1】Gladys Holm often visited the hospital and gave children toy bears because______.
A．she had too much money
B．she had a lot of toy bears
C．she liked children very much
D．she had never got married and had no children
【小题2】People started to call Gladys the “Toy Bear Lady”_______.
A. after she died
B. after she visited the children in hospital many times
C. before her friend’s daughter was ill
B. before she worked with his boss
【小题3】Everyone was surprised that________.
A．Gladys lived such a long life
B．Gladys had so much money
C．Gladys lived in a small house outside Chicago
D．Gladys always gave her friends nice presents
【小题4】 ________, so she got rich.
A．Gladys made $15,000 a year as a secretary
B．Gladys did another job in the hospital
C．Gladys got the money from the boss
D．Gladys did what the boss told her to do
【小题5】When Gladys Holm became a millionaire,________.
A．she spent most of the money on nice presents and things
B．she stopped working
C．she still lived in the same way
D．she could hardly wait to tell her friends and family
10、One cold winter night in Shanghai, I was walking home at one in the morning after long tiring work. I was having trouble with my job in the bank. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up living there. City life had become too much for me.
As I walked down empty streets, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away any possible danger. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets（毛毯）.
Suddenly, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, all I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. When I reached home, I realized what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.
Now I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched carefully for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.
Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck（垃圾车）come to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Chen ” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man “Is this what you’re looking for ” he asked, holding up a small square shape.
It was nearly 3 a. m. by the time I got into bed. But I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.
【小题1】One cold winter night, the writer felt when she was back home after work.
A．cold and sick
B．lucky and helpful
C．excited and cheerful
D．disappointed and helpless
【小题2】 What happened when the writer was running down the empty streets
A．She lost her wallet unknowingly.
B．Someone had stolen her wallet.
C．She was stopped by a garbage truck driver.
D．She found some homeless people following her
【小题3】 In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming
A. Someone offered to take her back home.
B. A. red-haired man came to see her.
C. She heard someone call her name.
D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.
【小题4】From the reading, we can infer(推断) that the writer_____.
A．would stop working at night
B．would stay on in Shanghai
C．would make friends with cleaners
D．would give up her job at the bank。
11、The message was short. I read it three times: “Hey, Mom, can I come to see you guys ” I wrote back: “Yes!” He said he hoped to make it in time for dinner.
I made a quick run to the market, put sheets on the guest bed and set the TV to record the Warriors’ game, so if traffic was awful, he wouldn’t have to miss the first half. Then I began cooking, cleaning, watching the clock and listening for his footsteps coming up the walk.
It’s called waiting. I’m good at it. When he was a newborn, I’d wait for him to go to sleep. Soon then I’d stand by his bed waiting for him to wake up. I waited, as he learned to do things like walking , talking and feeding himself; throwing a ball, riding a bike and reading a book.
I waited for him to start preschool, primary school, middle school and college.
I waited with dread for him to start driving. And I waited up every time he came home late.
I wait for my son to grow up, but that doesn’t mean the waiting game is over. It never really ends.
Mothers wait for all kinds of reasons—good news or bad, happiness or heartache. But the waiting is soon forgotten, usually, the minute a long awaited child walks through the door.
My boy will be here soon. But if he’s late, I can wait. I’m good at it. And he’s worth it. I will always leave a light on for him.
【小题1】 After knowing her son would come home, which of the following activities did she do
a. Shopping.
b. Cooking.
c. Cleaning.
d. Watching the Warriors’ game.
A．bc B．ad C．abc D．bcd
【小题2】What does the underlined word “dread” mean
A．激动 B．骄傲 C．厌恶 D．害怕
【小题3】Which of the following about the writer is TRUE according to the reading
A．Luckily, her son never makes her wait long.
B．She has experienced all kinds of feelings while waiting for her son to do things.
C．When her son went to college, her waiting ended.
D．Waiting for her son is often boring, but once her son arrives she forgets about it.
【小题4】Which do you think would be the best title for the reading
A．Worth waiting for
B．Being patient is difficult
C．Learn to be a mother
D．Visit your mother often
12、Tom and his cousin took a boat trip. When they got on the boat， every passenger(乘客)should answer the keeper a question. If the passenger answered “yes”， he or she got one gift； if the passenger answered “no”， he or she got two gifts. Tom and his cousin saw all about this. Now it was their turn. The keeper came up to them and asked， “Are you a good sailor ” Tom wanted to get two gifts， so he answered “no” loudly， at the same time he said， “I have never been a sailor， how could I be a good sailor ” The keeper gave him two gifts. His cousin gave the same answer， so he got two gifts， too.
The boat started off. The passengers began to open their gifts. Tom and his cousin did the same. They found that one of the two gifts was a small bottle of drinking water， the other was a seasick tablet(晕船药). Tom had a look at a “yes”-passenger’s gift. His was a nice chocolate. Tom shouted at the keeper， “We are never seasick. Why do you give us seasick tablets ”
【小题1】 Tom and his cousin ________.
A．went to eat chocolates
B．went on a trip by boat
C．worked for the keeper
D．needed a bottle of drinking water
【小题2】When did the keeper ask the passengers questions
A．Before the trip. B．After the trip.
C．During the trip. D．Never.
【小题3】Why did Tom and his cousin answer “no”
A．Because they felt sick on the boat.
B．Because they were good sailors.
C．Because they both wanted to get two gifts.
D．Because they wanted to have chocolates.
【小题4】The underlined(下划线)part “a good sailor” means ________.
A．晕船 B．不晕船
C．好销售员 D．好水手
【小题5】Which of the following statements is true
A．The keeper cheated(欺骗)Tom and his cousin.
B．Tom and his cousin didn’t want the seasick tablets.
C．All the other passengers answered “yes”.
D．The keeper didn’t want to give Tom and his cousin chocolates.
13、Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do ” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said, “You start.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”
“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do ” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first ”
“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies ” The business man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies ” “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.
【小题1】What does the word “riddle” mean in this story
A．A difficult question to find the answer to.
B．Something to help to make rules.
C．Something to win money.
D．a kind of game in doing business.
【小题2】Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost
A．He made much more money than the farmer.
B．He thought he knew more than the farmer.
C．He was interested in making riddles.
D．He was better at playing riddle games.
【小题3】Which of the following is NOT true
A．The two men made rules for their riddle.
B．The farmer was much cleverer than the businessman.
C．The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.
D．The business was not as clever as the farmer, but the businessman had more money than the farmer.
14、She was returning from teaching out in a small community . It was a moonless night, and a heavy snow was falling.
She remembered back to when she had first started teaching out in small communities. In those days she had always picked up hitchhikers (搭便车者), until the day her sister told her of a friend who had been shot (中枪) in the head by a hitchhiker, all because she had stopped out of kindness to help him during a storm.
Her family didn’t become concerned (关心的) about her safety over the hitchhikers until the family heard the promise: “No more hitchhikers!” The snow that night was making her think back to this.
Then she saw a man waving. She slowed down for him, but now as he ran toward the car in the dark she shook with fear. Yet she thought that if he was truly in need she couldn’t leave him here in this storm.
The stranger explained that his car was dead, and she told him to get in. They drove for an hour into the next city and she took him to a telephone booth (公用电话亭). She waited until he had made a call. When he reported back to her that a family member would soon come for him, she wished him well and left.
Tears fell on her cheeks as she drove away. She felt as though she had been holding her breath for an hour. “I hope they’ll understand why I had to break my promise,” she thought.
【小题1】What can we learn about the woman
A．She was a taxi driver.
B．She used to be a hitchhiker.
C．She taught in small communities.
D．She seldom picked up strangers.
【小题2】What made her family worried about her safety
A．She had been hurt by a hitchhiker.
B．Her sister’s friend was killed by a hitchhiker.
C．There were often snowstorms on her way home.
D．Her car often broke down on her way home.
【小题3】We can infer from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph that _________.
A．she was sorry for picking up the stranger.
B．she felt too tired to breathe.
C．she had been afraid being with the stranger.
D．she had been too careful driving in the storm.
15、There was one thing that I found rather strange on my first day as housekeeper at Monk’S House．The floors in the house were very thin．The bathroom was right above the kitchen，and when Mrs．Woolf was having her bath before breakfast，I could hear her talking to herself．on and on she went，talk，talk，and talk，asking questions and giving herself the answers．I thought there must be two or three people there with her．When Mr．Woolf saw that I looked surprised，he told me that Mrs．Woolf always said out loud the sentences that she had written during the night．She needed to know if they sounded fight and the bath was a good place for trying them out·
I was not allowed to make coffee at Monk’S House—Mr．and Mrs．Woolf were very particular(特别的)about coffee and always made it themselves—so Mr．Woolf came into the kitchen at eight o’clock every morning to make it．When we carried the breakfast to Mrs．Woolf’s room，I noticed that she had always been working during the night．There were pencil and paper beside her bed so that when she woke up，she could work，and sometimes it seemed as though she had had very little sleep．
Mrs．Woolf’s bedroom was outside the house in the garden．I used to think how inconvenient(不方便的)it must be to have to go out in the rain to go to bed．Her bedroom had been connected to the back of the house：the door faced the garden and a window at the side opened out on to a field．Because the writing-room was small，Mr．Woolf had built a large one for her at the end of the garden against the church wall．
I can always remember her coming to the house each day from the writing-room when I rang the bell for lunch at One O’clock．She used to come in，smoking one of her favourite cigarettes，which were bought by Mr．Woolf for her in London．She was tall and thin and very pretty．She had large eyes and a wide mouth．She wore long skirts-usually blue or brown-in the fashion of the day ,and silk jackets of the same colour Mrs．Woolf wore clothes that suited for her well．I ironed them for her and did any sewing that was necessary-She was not able to sew ,although sometimes she liked to try．There was one thing in the kitchen that Mrs．Woolf was very good at doing：she could make beautiful bread．
【小题1】What was very unusual about Monk’s House
A．Mrs．Woolf’s bedroom door opened on to the garden．
B．The kitchen window looked out over fields．
C．The breakfast room was upstairs．
D．The bathroom was fight above the kitchen．
【小题2】Mrs．Woolf wore clothes which were
A．designed for her personally
B．suitable for country life
C．in matching colours
D．very ugly and unattractive
【小题3】Mr．Woolf seemed to be that .
A．he found her strange ways difficult to accept
B．he lived a very different life
C．he watched over her all the time
D．he did what he could for her
【小题4】According to the article，Mrs．Woolf .
A．was much too busy to do any housework
B．showed no interest in doing any housework
C．was really bad at doing housework
D．liked a couple of particular housework tasks
16、Hello, I’m Simon. I wear a blue and yellow T-shirt for the show. I borrow(借) the T-shirt from my cousin Jack.
Hello, I’m Sandy. I wear a pair of long red boots, a red blouse and a black skirt for the show. They are the clothes from the 1990s. And I borrow the boots from my mother.
Hello, I’m Daniel. I wear a purple scarf, a purple shirt, and white trousers today. They are my father’s. They are smart.
Hello, I’m Amy. I don’t like the clothes today. The black trousers and the white blouse don’t match very much. But my grandmother likes them very much. They are from the 1970s! I want to have a pair of white boots and a pink one-piece dress. Maybe that will be popular in the 2010s.
【小题1】 Who wears a T-shirt today
A．Amy B．Sandy C．Jack D．Simon
【小题2】Who borrowed the clothes from her(his) mother
A．Amy B．Sandy C．Daniel D．Simon
【小题3】Which of these is very smart
A．A pair of long red boots, a red blouse and a black skirt.
B．A blue and yellow T-shirt.
C．A purple scarf, a purple shirt, and white trousers.
D．Black trousers and a white blouse.
17、May 10th is Meg’s birthday. She gets a gift. It is a new coat from her sister. The coat is very beautiful and she feels very happy.
One day, Meg finds that a button(纽扣) of her coat is lost. She looks for the button everywhere, but she can’t find it. The next day, she doesn’t wear that coat to school and feels sad all day. After school, she goes to the clothes shops and wants to buy that kind of clothes. But she feels disappointed.
Meg tells her sister about that, her sister says, “We can change all the buttons. Then the buttons will be the same.” The coat is beautiful again and Meg feels happy again.
【小题1】Meg’s sister buys for her on her birthday.
A．some buttons B．a new coat
C．a new bike D．some flowers
【小题2】How does Meg feel when she doesn’t wear that coat
A．She feels happy. B．She feels sad.
C．She feels excited. D．She feels bored.
【小题3】What does Meg’s sister do at the end of the story
A．She changes all the buttons of the coat.
B．She buys another coat again.
C．She buys a button in the clothes store.
D．She goes to the clothes store and changes the coat.
【小题4】Where does the underline word “disappointed’ mean in Chinese
A．兴奋的 B．失望的 C．难过的 D．高兴的
【小题5】What’s the best title for the passage
A．A lost button B．A lost coat
C．A kind sister D．A clothes store
18、Ten years ago, when I was in high school，Mrs. White was my language teacher. One day at lunch time, I was about to eat my cold fish sandwich and she suddenly asked me if she could buy my lunch from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria（食堂）. I was very pleased. I had never thought of going to the cafeteria to buy my lunch like other students. The food at the cafeteria was too expensive for my family.
Kids always complained about the cafeteria food but I really wanted to buy it. When we finished lunch that day, she told me that she was a Catholic and Catholics don’t eat red meat on Fridays --- they eat fish on Fridays. From then on, every Friday Mrs.White bought my fish sandwich and with the money I could buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria.
One year later, I learned from a classmate that Mrs.White was not a Catholic and her family was not rich. She bought my cold sandwich because she saw a little girl that was excited to have a hot lunch. She wanted to help me! I couldn’t help crying. I will never forget her kind heart. I will remember my dear Mrs.White all my life.
【小题1】Why didn’t the writer go to the cafeteria to have lunch （no more than 4 words)
【小题2】How did the writer feel when Mrs.White wanted to buy her cold fish sandwich (no more than 4 words)
【小题3】What did the writer do with the money from Mrs. White (no more than 5 words)
【小题4】Was Mrs. White a Catholic (no more than 3 words)
【小题5】What kind of person was Mrs. White (no more than 5 words)
19、Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 am. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown ”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终关怀). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter（计价器）.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I pay for you ” she asked.
“Nothing.” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
【小题1】How was the old woman
A．She was fine, but she wanted to have a family.
B．She missed her hometown very much.
C．She was ill, but not serious.
D．She was ill and she was dying..
【小题2】The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
A．show she was familiar with the city
B．see some places for the last time
C．let the driver earn more money
D．reach the destination on time
【小题3】The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.
A．wanted to do her a favor
B．shut off the meter by mistake
C．had received her payment in advance
D．was in a hurry to take other passengers
【小题4】What can we learn from the story
A．Giving is always a pleasure.
B．People should respect each other.
C．An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
D．People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.
20、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 o'clock. "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 and went to the door. 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 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, so it is April Fool's Day. April Fool to you!"
"Oh, it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and felt asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.
【小题1】Mr. Lee went to bed _______.
A．before twelve o'clock B．after twelve o'clock
C．as soon as the bell rang D．when he saw the boy
【小题2】Why did he rush to the door 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.
【小题3】Mr. Lee found ______on the floor at last.
A．a letter B．a stamp
C．a book D．a piece of paper
【小题4】Mr. Lee thought the English boy _________.
A．was a bad boy
B．was friendly with him
C．shouldn't ring the bell at midnight
D．did a dangerous thing
【小题5】 From this passage, we learn that people can _______ on April Fool's Day.
A．say "Hello" to each other
B．dance and sing at night
C．play jokes on each other
D．send presents to children
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