本站原创初三英语阅读理解精选试题二
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项A,B,C,D中选出最佳选项.
April22isEarthDay.Everyoneonearthshouldcareaboutandprotecttheearth！Theearthhaswarmedbyabout1°Foverthepast100years,butwhyandhowWell,scientistsarenotquitesure.Maybetheearthgetswarmerandwarmeronitsown.Butmanyscientistssaythatpeoplearedoingmanythingswhichmaketheearthwarmer.
First,greenhouseeffect(效应)iseryimportantreasonforthechangeoftheearth.Peoplegiveouttoomuchenergyintotheaireveryyear.Itmakestheearthwarmer.Climatechangeisanotherimportantreason.Sometimesitbeestoohotandsometimestoocold.Sometimesthereistoomuchrainandsometimestoolittle.Thechangeoftheclimatemakestheearthwarmer.Inturn,thewarmthoftheearthchangestheclimate,too.
Whentheearthbeeswarmer,theremaybemorerainandariseinsealevel.Itwillaffectthegrowthofplants,animalsandpeople.OnaPacificisland,100peoplehetomovetohighergroundbecausetheseaisrising.Thesepeoplecannolongerliveonthecoast.Beforethat,twoislandswithoutpeoplewentunderwaterin1999.Scientistssaythattheseascanrisebynearlyonemetreby2100.
Peoplecanaffecttheearth'sair,landandwater.Aorus,wecandomanythingstoprotecttheearth.Forexample,wecanusefridgesless.Wecantellmorepeopleaboutprotectingtheearth.
41.EarthDayisprobablysetforpeopleto_________.
A.learnmoreabouttheearthB.makefulluseoftheearth
C.takebettercareoftheearthD.studythewarmthoftheearth
42.Wecaninfer(推断)fromthepassagethatthereasonorthewarmerearthare______now.
A.notveryclearB.pletelysecret
C.wellknownD.notgivenyet
43.Greenhouseeffecterom_________.
A.searisingB.climatechange
C.nature'sunbalanceD.people'sactivity
44.Accordingtothepassage,mayaffecteachother.
A.animalsandislandsB.climateandthewarmthoftheearth
C.fridgesandanimalsD.sealevelandthegrowthofplants
45.Thepassagemainlytellsusthat________.
A.thereiorerainnowB.weshouldprotecttheearth
C.wemuststoppollutionD.sealevelisgettinghigher
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Asteenagers,youhemanydreams.Thesecanbeverybig.SuchaswinningtheNobelPrize,ortheycanbeall.Youmayjustwanttobeeoneofthebeststudentsinyourclass.
Onceyoufindadream,whatdoyoudowithitDoyouevertrytomakeyourdreamreal
FollowYourHeartbyAustralianwriterAndrewMatthewstellsusthatmakingourdreamsrealislife'sbiggestchallenge.
Youmaythinkyouarenotverygoodatsomeschoolsubjects,oritisimpossibleforyoutobeeawriter.Thesekindsofthoughtsstopyoufromrealizingyourdream,thebooksays.
Infact,everyonecanmakehisdreametrue.Thefirstthingyoumustdoistorememberwhatyourdreamis.Don'tletitleeyourheart.Keeptellingyourselfwhatyouwant.Dothisstepbystep,andyourdreamwilletruefasterbecauseabigdream,infact,erommanyalldreams.
Youmustalsonevergiveupyourdream.Therewillbedifficultiesonthewaytoyourdreams.Butthebiggestdifficultyeromyourself.Youneedtodecidewhatisthemostimportant.StudyinginsteadofwatchingTVwillleadtobetterexamresults,whilesingfiveyuaninsteadofbuyinganicecreammeansyoucanbuyanewbook.Asyougetclosertoyourdream,itmaychangealittle.Thisisgoodasyouhethechancetolearnmoreskillsandfindnewinterests.
36.FollowYourHeartis_______.
A.thefirstthingyoumustdotomakeyourdreamreal
B.themostimportantdreamtoheforteenagers
C.thenameofthefamousAustralianwriter
D.thenameofthebookbyAndrewMatthews
37.Ifyouwanttomakeyourdreamreal,youshould______.
A.rememberwhatyourdreamisB.keeptellingyourselfwhatyouwant
C.neverbeafraidofdifficultiesD.trytostartwithallthethingsabove
38.Fromthetext,weknowtheword"challenge"means"______".
A.变化B.挑战C.决定D.态度
39.Whatshouldn'tbedonetomakeyourdreametrue
A.Alwaysrememberwhatyourdreamis.B.Dowhatyoushoulddostepbystep.
C.WatchTVinsteadofstudying.D.Readmorebooks,learnmoreskillsandfindnewinterests.
40.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext
A.KeepYourDreaminYourMindB.HowtoRealizeYourDream
C.NeverStopDreamingD.TeenagersHeManyDreams
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Abouttenmenineveryhundredsufferfromcolorblindnessinsomeway.Womenareluckier,onlyaboutoneintwohundredisaffectedinthiatter.Perhaps,afterall,itissafertobedrivenbyawoman！ Therearedifferentformsofcolorblindness.Insomecasesamancannotseedeepred.Hemaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshadesofgreen.Sometimesapersoncannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.Inrarecasesanunluckymanmayseeeverythinginshadesofgreen---astrangeworldindeed. Colorblindnessinhumanbeingsisastrangethingtoexplain.Inasingleeyetherearemillionsofveryallthingscalled"cones".Thesehelpustoseeinabrightlightandtotelldifferencebetweencolors.Therearealsomillionsof"rods"buttheseareusedforseeingwhenitisnearlydark.Theyshowusshapebutnocolor. Someinsectsheforitecolors.Mosquitoes(蚊子)likebluebutdonotlikeyellow.Redlightwillnotattractinsects,butabluelampwill.Inasimilarwayhumanbeingsalsoheforitecolors.Yetwearelucky.Withtheaidoftheconesinoureyeswecanseemanybeautifulcolorsbyday,andwiththeaidoftherodswecanseeshapesatnight.Onedaywemayevenlearnmoreabouttheinvisible(看不见的)colorsaround.
41.Whatproblemaypeopleheiftheysufferfromcolorblindness
A.Somecannotseedeepred.
B.Somemaythinkthatred,orangeandyellowareallshadesofgreen.
C.Somecannottellthedifferencebetweenblueandgreen.
D.Allthethreeabove.
42.Accordingtothepassage,whydosomepeoplesayitissafertobedrivenbywomen A.Womenaremorecareful.B.Therearefewcolor-blindwomen. C.Womenarefonderofdrivingthanmen.D.Womenareweakerbutquickerinthinking.
43.Thispassageiainlyabout________. A.coloranditseffectsB.womenbeingluckierthanmen C.thesightofpeopleandanimalsD.colorblindness 44.Accordingtothepassage,withthehelpofthe"cones",wecan________. A.tellorangefromyellowB.seeinweaklight C.killmosquitoesD.telldifferentshapes 45.Wecanattractandkillmosquitoesbyusinga________.
A.redlightB.yellowlightC.bluelightD.greenlight
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EasterSunday,whichfallsonApril4ththisyear,datesbacknearly2,000years.Itiscelebratedbyhundredsofmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.Formyfamily,itisconsideredthegreatestholidayoftheyear.
EveryEastermybrothersandIwouldwakeupearlyand,likeChristmaorning,rundownstairstoseewhatsurpriseswerewaitingforus.WewerealwaysexcitedwhentheEasterBunny(兔子),whoislikeFatherChristmas,cameandleftusabasketofcandy.It'swonderful.ItislikethereisamiracleeveryEastermorning.
Ourmother,however,wouldnotletuseatthechocolateslikewewanted.Thechocolatebunnies,andcandyeggswouldhetowait.Instead,wewouldhetogetdressedinournewclothes.
Thenmyfamilywouldgotochurch.Afterchurchwewouldgotoanelderfamilymembers'houseforafeast.Mymother'amilycametotheUSfromEasternEurope,sowewouldofteneatmanytraditionaldishes.Myforitewashamandaspecialpotatosalad.Weusuallyhad20ormorefamilymembersatthedinner.
Afterdinnermycousins,brothersandIwouldgooutside.Whileweweresleepingthenightbefore,ourparentshadhiddenplasticeggsthroughoutthebackyard.Wewouldalwaysheacontesttoseewhocouldfindthemosteggs.Thewinnerwouldgetaprize.ItwasourannualEasterEggHunt.Sometimes,insummer,wewoulddiscoveraneggwemissedonEaster.
36.WhendoesEasterethisyear
A.OnAprilthefourth.B.ThelastSunday.
C.Nearly2000yearsago.D.Untold.
37.WhodoesthewriterexpecttoeeveryEaster
A.FatherChristmas.B.TheEasterBunny.
C.Hiscousins.D.HisrelativeromEurope.
38.Inwhatorderwouldthefollowinghappen
a.Wewouldheabigget-together.
b.Wewouldgotochurch.
c.Wewoulddressourselvesinnewclothes.
d.Ourparentswouldhideplasticeggsinthebackyard.
e.WewouldheEasterEggHunt.
A.b-a-d-e-fB.c-b-a-d-eC.d-c-b-a-eD.d-c-e-b-a
39.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutEaster
A.EasterfallsonApril4theveryyear.
B.Childrenusuallygetabasketofcandyonthatday.
C.Peopleoftenheafamilydinner.
D.Traditionalfoodlikehamandsaladisserved.
40.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout
A.AnintroductiontoEaster.B.Eastertraditions.
C.Amovingstory.D.AnEasterEggHunt.
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Youaremadeofseventy-threepercentwater.Youhe206bones.Therearemoresweatglands(汗腺)inyourfeetthaninanyotherpartofyourbody.Thereareaboutsixtymusclesinyourface,youusetwentyofthemtoilebutfortytofrown(皱眉).Yourheartbeatsover100,000timeseachday.Youarereallyamazing！
Thehumanbodyisaplexmachine.Fromthedaywearebornourbodiesgrowandchangebecauseofourenvironment,dietandhabits.Thebodyhaanydifferentan(器官)systemsandpartsthatworktogethertoallowustobreathe,move,see,talk,andeatfoodallatthesametime.Mostofthetimeweareunawareofwhatishappeninginourbodies,usuallyit'sonlywhenwegetsickorfeelpainthatwenotice.
Manypeopledonottakeenoughcareoftheirplexmachines.Badhabitslikeoking,drinkingtoomuchalcohol,andeatingjunkfooddamageourbodies.Stresscanalsocausehealthproblems.Peoplewhoworryalotorhebusyjobsoftendon'tgetenoughsleep,ordon'teatproperly.Wealsodamageourbodiesbyplayingsportsorhingaccidents.In1999,Americanademorethan102,000,000visitstoemergencyrooms.Thetwomostmonreasonswereforinjureandpoisoning.ERpatientswerealsotreatedformanyothermedicalproblems—frombadcutsandbrokenbonestoseriousillnessthatneededsurgery(手术).
Aswithanymachine,thebetteryoutakecareofit,thelongeritwilllast.Ofcourse,thebestwaytotakecareofyouramazingmachineistoeattherightfood,doregularexercise,andgetenoughsleep.Oh,anddon'tfettoile！
41.Whatpercentageofmusclesinyourfacecanbeusedtoile
A.Aquarter.B.One-third.C.Threequarters.D.Two-thirds.
42.Somefactors(因素)maycausehealthproblemsexcept.
A.badhabitsB.playingsportsorhingaccidents
C.stressD.performingsurgery
43.Whatdoestheword"damage"meaninParagraph3
A.有益B.锻炼C.损害D.影响
44.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisRightaccordingtothepassage
A.It'sreportedthatlessthan70%ofbodyiadeupofwater.
B.Alotofpeopleknowtheimportanceoflookingaftertheirbodies.
C.Weseldomnoticewhatishappeninginourbodiesuntilwegetsick.
D.InjuryandbadcutsarethemostmonreasonsinAmericain1999.
45.Whatcan'tyoudoifyouwanttokeepfit
A.Eatthehealthyfood.B.Takeexerciseregularly.
C.Getenoughsleep.D.Don'tileoften.
答案:
6.41-45CADBB
7.36-40DDBCB8.41-45DBDAC
9.36-40ABCAB10.41-45BDCCD