初中英语阅读理解及解析.doc

In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. this is because many countries have wonderful teams for the world cup. the world cup is held every four years.
　　to remember 2002 fifa world cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called" dream(梦幻) world cups" in Japan .the children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. they wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the world cup in Japan and south korea.the picture was put up in a park near a playground in yokohama .some football teams will have games there.
　　are you a football fan(迷)？the world cup makes more and more people interested in football teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. that is the way to show their love for the world cup as children in japan.
　　1.if a country wants to do you know how to play a game called “musical chairs”？ it is easy to play and most people enjoy it. all you need are some chairs， some people and some way of making music. you may use a piano or any other musical instrument， if someone can play it. you may use a tape recorder. you can even use a radio.
put the chairs in a row. the chairs may be put in twos， back to back. a better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
the game is easy. when the music starts， the players walk round the chairs. everyone goes in the same direction， of course， they should walk in time to the music. if the music is fast they should walk quickly. if the music is slow， they should walk slowly.
the person playing music cannot see the people in the game. when the music stops， the players try to sit on the chairs. if a person cannot find a chair to sit on， he drops out. then， before the music starts again， one chair must be taken away. when the music stops again， one more player will be out.
at last， there will be two players and one chair. the one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1. if ten people are playing musical chairs， you must begin with _______.
a. nine chairs b. ten chairs
c. eleven chairs d. one chair
2. which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？ _______.
a. a piano b. a radio
c. a tape recorder d. a telephone
3. the chairs should be put _______.
a. with the desks b. before the winner
c. all over the room d. in a line
4. when the music starts,the players must _______.
a. run about the room
b. get down
c. walk around the chairs
d. sit on the chairs
5. which of the following statements is not true？
a. the game “musical chairs” is not difficult to learn.
b. the last one can sit on the last chair.
c. the winner can sit on the chair.
d. if the person plays music,he cannot be the winner.
「答案与解析」
1. 选a.因为在第4段有这样一句if a person cannot find a chair to sit on， he drops out.那么肯定是椅子比人数少1，这样才会有人没得坐，故选a.
2. 选d.在第1段中提到了a、b、c三种可以播放音乐的器具，而d项没有，因为一般来说电话是不能播放音乐的，所以选d.
3. 选d.第2段的put the chairs in a row就是“把椅子排成一排”这意。选d.
4. 选c.由第3段中的句子when the music starts， the players walk round the chairs.可知答案为c.
5. 选b.本题可用排除法，由第1段第2句it is easy to play 可知道a项正确；由最后一句the one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.可知c项是正确的；由第4段的句子the person playing music cannot see the people in the game可知d项也是正确的。故答案选b.
ake part in the world cup ,she must have______.
　　a.many football fans　　b.a very good team　　c.many football player　　d.a big playground
　　2.the next world cup will be held in_______.
　　a.2006　　　　　　　　　b.2007　　　　　　　　c.2005　　　　　　　　　　d.2004
　　3.from the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.
　　a. people playing football　　　b. pictures of some football stars　　c. a sunny sky　　d. flowers
　　4.in"dream world cup",the children drew the flags of some countries______.
　　a. to show their love for their owe country　　　
　　b. to tell the people their stories
　　c. to show their good wishes for the football teams
　　d. to show their new ideas about football
　　5.many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.
　　a. they are interested in football　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　b. they are football fans
　　c. they think their favourite players are great　　　　　　　
　　d all of a,b and c
2）
　　in 1826, a frenchman named niepce needed pictures for his business .but he was not a good artis .so he invented a very simple camera (照相机).he put it in a window of his house and took a picture of hia garden .that was the first photo.
　　the next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837.that yeat ,daguere,another frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .he used a new kind of camera in a differentway.in his picture you couild see exerything very clearly ,even the smallest thing.this kind of photo was called a daguerreotype.
　　soon, other people began to use daguerre's way .travellers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings,cities and mountains.
　　in about 1840, photography was developed .then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .that was not simple .the photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.but this did not stop them ,for example,some in the united ststes worked so hard.
　　mathew brady was a famous american photographers.he took many picture of gread people .the picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)
　　photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .some photod were nor just cooies of the real world .they showed and feelings,like other kinds of art.
　　6.the first photo taken by niepce was a picturte of ____________
　　a.his business　　　b. his house　　　　　　c. his garden　　　　　d. his window
　　7.the daguerrotype was____________.
　　a. a frenchman　　　　b. a kind of picture　　c. a kind of camera　　d. a photographer
　　8.if a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to__________.
　　a. watch lots of films　　　　　　　　　　　　b. buy an expensive camera
　　c. stop in most cities　　　　　　　　　　　　d. take many films and something else with him.
　　9. mathew brady______________.
　　a.was very lifelike　　　　　　　　　　　　　b. was famous for his unusual pictures
　　c. was quite strong　　　　　　　　　　　　　d. took many pictures of moving people
　　10.this passage tells us_____________.
　　a. how photography was developed　　　　　　　b. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures
　　c. how to take pictures in the world　　　　　d. how to use different cameras
3)

　　americans with small families own a small car or a large one. if both parents are working, they usually have two cars. when the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
　　a small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). a van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel they could all travel together.
　　mr.hagen and his wife had a third child last year. this made them sell a second car and bus a van. their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. when they arrive at their grandparents'home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
　　americans call vans motor homes. a motor home is always used for holidays. when a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. all the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. that is why motor homes have become very popular. in america there are many parks for motor homes.
　　11. from the passage, a van is also called ____________.
　　a. a motor car　　　b. a motor home　　　　c. a motorbike　　　　　　　d. a big truck
　　12. before mr. hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
　　a. sold their old house　　　　　　　　　　b. moved to their grandparents'house
　　c.built a new place for a van　　　　　　　d. sold their second car
　　13. a motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
　　a. a baby　　　　　b. much money　　　　　c. more than two children　　d. interest in vans
　　14. americans usually use motor homer____________.
　　a. to travel with all the family members of holiday
　　b. to do some shopping with all the family members
　　c. to visit their grandparents at weekends
　　d. to drive their children to school every day
　　15. motor homes have become popular because___________.
　　a. they can take people to another city when people are free
　　b. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays
　　c. some people think motor homes are cheap
　　d. big families can put more things in motor homes
4)
i will always remember my mother‘s last few days in this world.
on february 14th，2000，my class went on a field trip to the beach. i had so much fun. when we returned to school，my teacher told me to go to the headmaster‘s office. when i got into the office，i saw a police officer. suddenly i realized something was wrong. the police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. after that，we went to the hospital and waited. time went slowly. finally，we got to see our mother. it was terrible.
on the next day，the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. i was taking a rest that day. i knew it had something to do with my mother. i kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. how i wished that she had gotten better. when my teacher took me outside，my sister ran up to me. she started crying，“she‘s gone. teresa，mommy’s gone. she‘s dead.” i couldn’t believe it. we jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. most of my family were there. the silence was terrible. i knew i had to say goodbye.
today when i look back，i still miss my mother very much，but i know that i will live. my mother was a strong mother，who had the biggest heart. my mother was an angel walking on the earth. i will always remember her as living. when someone is asked who their hero （英雄） is，they usually say someone famous，like michael jordan or britney spears. when someone asks me who my hero is，i tell them，my mother. my mother lives every day. that is what makes her a true hero.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1. where was the writer when she learned her mother was very ill？
a. on the beach. b. at the hospital.
c. at school. d. at home.
2. who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill？
a. her sister. b. the headmaster.
c. her teacher. d. the police officer.
3. what did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day？
a. her mother had been very ill.
b. her mother had been dead.
c. her mother had gotten better.
d. her sister came to see her.
4. from the last paragraph of the passage we know that _______.
a. the writer is afraid of her mother
b. the writer is proud of her mother
c. the writer feels sad about her mother
d. the writer feels sorry for her mother
5. the writer must think her mother is a _______ woman.
a. famous b. free
c. rich d. great
「答案与解析」
1. 选c.根据短文的第2段句子when we returned to school，my teacher told me to…可知，当我回到学校以后，才得知母亲生病的消息，即当作者得知母亲病重时，当时她is at school（在学校）。
2. 选d.根据第2段的句子the police officer told me what had happened and…可知，老师叫我去校长办公室，但真正告诉我发生了什么事的是the police officer.故答案选d.
3. 选b.在短文的第3段开头讲到了第二天发生的事。校长告诉我的两个老师发生了什么事，然后紧接着借妹妹之口：she‘s gone. teresa，mommy’s gone. she‘s dead.使读者知道，校长告诉老师的事是my mother had been dead（我的母亲死了）。
4. 选b.在短文的最后一段，作者反复提到这样的字眼：a strong mother，had the biggest heart，an angel，字里行间都充满着自豪之情。故答案选b.
5. 选d.最后一段说母亲有世界上最宽容的心，她是一位 strong母亲，她是一位真正的英雄，这些都说明了在作者心中母亲很great（伟大）。
5)
mr king works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. he drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. and he escaped from several accidents. the manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.
mr baker， one of his friends， works in a factory outside the city. it‘s far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. as the traffic is crowded in the morning， sometimes he’s late for the work. his manager warns the young man that he will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. he hopes to buy a car， but he hasn‘t enough money. he decides to buy an old one. he went to the flea （跳蚤） market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. he said he wanted to have a trial （试验） drive， the seller agreed. he called mr king and asked him to help him.
mr king examined the car at first and then drove it away. it was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. at first he drove slowly and it worked well. then he drove fast. and when he reached a crossing， the lights turned red. he tried to stop it， but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. a policeman told him to stop， but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.
“didn‘t you hear me？” the policeman asked angrily.
“yes， i did， sir，” said mr king， “since it doesn‘t listen to me，can it obey you？”
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1. mr king is paid more because he _______.
a. always drives very slowly b. is not afraid of danger
c. had driven for years d. drives very well
2. mr baker went to the flea market to _______.
a. buy a second-hand car b. have a trial drive
c. choose a new car d. sell his old car
3. mr king tried to stop the car when _______.
a. he saw an old woman crossing the street
b. he saw a big tree
c. the traffic lights turned red
d. the policeman shouted angrily at him
4. which of the following is true？
a. mr king will be sent away if he keeps being late
b. mr baker can‘t afford to buy an old car
c. mr king didn‘t hear the policeman
d. something was wrong with the car
「答案与解析」
1. 选d.由句子he drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. and he escaped from several accidents.可知，mr king drives very well，因此老板付给了他更多的薪水。答案选d.
2. 选a.mr baker因为交通拥挤而经常迟到，受到老板的责骂，所以he hopes to buy a car. 但是他没有足够的钱，所以he decided to buy an old one，可见他去跳蚤市场是buy a second-hand car（想买一辆二手车），因此答案选a.
3. 选c.mr king试车到了一个十字路口时，the light turned red，所以he tried to stop it，因此答案选c.
4. 选d.mr king在交警的警告下也没有停住车，最后撞到了树上，他的解释是：it doesn‘t listen to me（车不听我的话），可见车有问题，所以答案选d.
6)
in 1995，oseola mccarty gave a present of $150 000 to the university of southern mississippi. she wanted to help poor students. it was a very generous thing to do. but her friends and neighbors were surprised. mccarty was a good woman. she went to church. she was always friendly and helpful. but everyone in her town knew that mccarty was not rich. in fact，she was poor.
how did a poor 86-year-old woman have so much