2009届初三英语联校协作－－阅读理解专项

2009届初三英语联校协作－－阅读理解专项
Ⅰ、故事类
One day Father took Cat with him to see Granny. On the train Cat often put her head out of the window.“Don't do that, Cat,”said the father.“please sit still.”But Cat wouldn't listen.
Then the father quickly took Cat's hat from her head and hid it behind his back.“See,”he said to his daughter,“You didn't listen to me, and now your hat has been blown away!”
Cat felt sad and began to cry. Her father looked at her for a moment and said,“Well, if you promise to be a good girl, maybe we can have it back.”
Cat stopped crying and sat still. The father was happy.
“Whistle（吹口哨）, and perhaps your hat will return.”Cat came to the window and whistled. Her father quickly put the hat on Cat's head.
Oh, it was wonderful! Cat was so pleased that she took her father's hat at once from his head and threw it out of the window.“Now, it's your turn to whistle, Dad!”she shouted happily.
1. Who did cat and her father go to see
A. Their grandmother. B. Cat's grandfather.
C. Her father's sister. D. Her grandmother.
2. Why did the father tell Cat not to put her head out of the window
A. Because it was cold enough outside. B. Because it was very dangerous.
C. Because she would have a bad could. D. Because he was afraid to lose her hat.
3. What does the world“promise”mean in the passage
A. 想要 B. 允许 C. 答应 D. 同意
4. When was Cat's hat on her head again
A. Before she began to cry.
B. When she looked at her father.
C. Until the train stopped at the station.
D. When she came to the window and whistled.
5. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The father hid Cat's hat under his arm.
B. Cat never believed her father's words.
C. The father was very happy when his hat was gone.
D. Cat threw her father's hat out of the window because she thought the hat would return.
答案：D B C D D
Ⅱ、文化风俗类
“There's a snake in my bedroom!”“Come quickly, your house's on fire!”“Have you seen my dear snake I put it here, and now it's gone…”
Don't be afraid. It may not be true. In fact, if it's the morning of April, and you're living in Britain, then it almost certainly isn't true. Someone is trying to play and April Fool joke on you.
This started a long time ago, and it's still very popular today. The idea is simple: for the fist 12 hours of April 1, you can play as many jokes as you like on as many people as you can deceive（欺骗）. Chinese throughout the country will try to play a joke on a friend, so they can shout“April Fool!”and laugh at their friends' mistake.
It isn't just children that play these jokes. The television, radio newspaper also do so. A famous joke was played on the radio. It said gravity was getting weaker in different parts of Britain. It asked people who were listening to the programme to jump up and down, and if they could, to telephone the BBC. The BBC had hundreds of calls; one man said he was so light that he could fly as high as the building. It was at 12 o'clock that the BBC said to its listeners that it was an April Fool joke.
1. On , people can play many jokes on others.
A. January 1 B. May 1 C. April 1 D. June 1
2. Chinese people also on that day.
A. eat mooncakes B. play cards C. play a joke D. do some shopping
3. A famous joke was played .
A. on TV B. on the radio C. on newspaper D. on the phone
4. What does gravity mean here
A. 重量 B. 引力 C. 体积 D. 速度
5. When did the BBC tell people that it was an April Fool joke
A. At one. B. At twelve. C. In the morning. D. At night.
答案：C C B B B
Ⅲ、环保科普类
Years ago, many zoos kept all kinds of animals in small cages（笼子）. Small cages made it easy for people to see the animal, but a small cage is not a good place for an animal to live in.
Today zoos keep animals in different kinds of cages. The cages are very big and open. They usually have plants and a little lake. The cages look like the animals' habitats（栖息地）.
Zoos help to protect all kinds of animals. They protect animals in the zoos and they protect animals in the wild. How do they do this Zoos teach people how animals live in the wild. Zoos want people to help protect the animals' will habitats.
Many plants and animals are going extinct. Mammoths, which are related（有关联的）with Asian elephants, are now extinct. There are no mammoths in the world today. Scientists say the seventy-four different kinds of living things go extinct very day!
Zoos are working together to stop animals from going extinct.
1. Zoos kept animals in small cages so that people can .
A. protect them B. see them better C. feed them D. save them
2. Today, zoos keep animals .
A. in bigger cages B. in the wild C. in smaller cages D. in the field
3. To protect animals, zoos .
A. are trying to keep all kinds of animals B. are trying to free the animals
C. teach people more about animals D. want people to feed the animals
4. A mammoth is a kind of that has gone extinct.
A. plant B. bird C. animal D. tree
5. An animal or a plant that is going extinct means .
A. no longer exists（存在）in the world B. comes into this world soon
C. becomes very dangerous D. has fewer and fewer living members
答案：B A C C D
Ⅳ、人物传记类
During his life Dr James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught PE and wrote several books. While he never thought it very important, Dr Naismith is today best known for one thing. He was the inventor of basketball.
Dr James Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and his first job was at a special sports school in the USA. One day the school principal told James he was having a problem with the students. Because of heaver snow, the students could not go outside. He told James that they needed sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something.
It was on the very last day that James came up with his idea. The“birth of basketball”was said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first game. It was quite different from the basketball games of today. It had 9 players on each team and footballs were used instead of basketballs. Soon after, the game changed to 5 players on each side, using special“basketballs”through nets.
Although Dr Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game today, in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the games in Berlin.
1. Which of the following things did Dr James Naismith NOT do
A. Taught PE in school. B. Wrote some books.
C. Took part in the Olympic GZames.
2. In which season did Dr Naismith invent basketball
A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Spring.
3. Why was December 21 thought to be the birthday of basketball
A. It was on this day that Dr Naismith came up with his idea for basketball.
B. It was the day on which Dr Naismith was bron.
C. It was on this day that the first game of basketball was played.
4. At the time of Dr Naismith's death, which of the following was true
A. Basketball was already a worldwide game.
B. Basketball was played with 9 players on each side.
C. Basketball was an Olympic sport.
5. What would be the best title for this story
A. History of Basketball B. How Basketball Has Changed C. Father of Basketball
答案：C B C C C
Ⅴ、新闻报道类
Hello, everybody, I am Karen. This column aims to provide service and assistance to foreigners living in Zhejiang. I will try my best to help you. Please call me on 0571-85051699 or send me an e-mail to karen@ . Looking forward to hearing from you.
Nice to hear from John from America this week. John in now 64 years old and works as an English teacher in a key middle school in Hangzhou. He told me that he would like to teach in a university or college in Hangzhou. His major（专业）is German and minor is history. He has got a lifetime teaching certificate（证书）in State of Minnesota, U. S. since 40 years ago.
Ann American lad（少年）whose name is Johnson called me this week. He tells me that he's now working for a club whose main point is to build a large inter-cultural community（社区）for both foreigners of Hangzhou and the local Chinese people. From community different things can be learned and friends can be made. He also tells me that if anyone is interested, he must know a little English, and can take part in the events which will be planned a few times a month and which will take place at bars, discos, and many other places.
If you are interested, you can e-mail to me with your name, contact information, and anything else you want to say.
1. You find this passage .
A. in a book B. in a dictionary C. in a newspaper D. in a story book
2. John works in when he writes his letter to Karen.
A. Hangzhou, China B. the USA C. a middle school in Minnesota D. a university
3. John is good at .
A. English B. Chinese C. history D. German
4. can learn new things and make new friends in Johnson's club.
A. The foreigners in Hangzhou B. The Chinese students.
C. The people in Hangzhou D. Both A and C
5. How often does Johnson's club have the activities It has the activities .
A. once a week B. once a month
C. several times a month D. some times a year
答案：C A D D C
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