初三英语阅读理解15.doc

2011山东菏泽 ADo you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)? The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They dont like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hardworking. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean. In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen. The Frenchs holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them. Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They dont like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans eyes, success is an important part in their life. 1. According to the passage, _are very quiet. A. only the Germans B. only the Englishmen C. only the Frenchmen D. both the Germans and the Englishmen 2. What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese? A.整洁 B.安静 C.时尚 D.随意 3. In the writers eyes, the gentlemen are_.A. the Germans B. the Frenchmen C. the Englishmen D. the Americans 4. What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage? A. They are more outgoing than the Americans. B. It is very easy to make friends with them. C. They like traveling in their own country. D. They look serious and are always hard-working. 5. Which is the best title of the passage? A. Foreigners hobbies. B. Who are more outgoing? C. Characteristics of the foreigners. D. Success is an important part in Americans life. 2011芜湖 B One day, Tomas Jefferson, the president of the USA, was crossing a river with a group of travelers. The river was overflowing its banks. So it was very dangerous to cross it on a horse. Each man was fighting for his life! Then another traveler came and he wanted to cross it, too. But he didnt have a horse. He watched the group and then asked Jefferson to take him. Jefferson agreed immediately. The man climbed on. After they were both safe to the other side of the river, someone asked the man, “Why did you ask present for help? Did you know him?” The man was shocked because he didnt know Jefferson was the president. “All I know,” he said, “on some of your faces were written the answer NO, but there was the answer YES on his face.” 6. Who was Tomas Jefferson? A. He was a businessman.B. He was a teacher. C. He was a captain.D. He was the president of the USA. 7. How did they cross the river? A. In a boat.B. On their horses. C. By swimming.D. By building a bridge. 8. When the group were crossing the river, _. A. water was flowing out of the riverB. it was windy and very coldC. there were many empty boats in the riverD. everyone wrote a word on the face 9. At last, _. A. both Jefferson and the man were safe to cross the riverB. only Jefferson crossed the riverC. only the man crossed the river21世纪教育网D. Jeffersons horse died10. From the passage, we know that _. A. all the travelers were kindB. Jefferson was helpfulC. nobody knew the presidentD. the man gave Jefferson some money 2011苏州 C Yesterday I was shopping for a few items(物品).With nothing to do at home, my son, who just left university, was ready to go together with me. As I pushed the basket towards the register(收银机),I checked my items to see how many I had, thinking I might go to the Express Line(快速通道)where the sign said“Ten items or less”. I started to go to that line and my son said,“Mom, you have twelve items!”I said,“You know, but theyre close.” He said,“Why are you in such a hurry to get home? You should go to the Regular Line because you have over ten items.” Knowing he was right. I agreed and then pushed the basket to the next line. So I was waiting for my turn there and I was just removing my items from the basket to pay for them when a young man came up behind me in line with two items. I just left the Express Line because I had too many and now I really wanted to get finished. Again, my son came up.“Mom, he has only two items and the Express Line is very long now. Wont you just let him go first?”I agreed, and the young man smiled widely and thanked me several times. It felt good to be with my son and have him remind me not to live a hurried life. Do whats right and also be kind. I really take pride in him.11. The writer _ when she was pushing the basket towards the register. A. lost something she liked best B. found her favourite item C. checked her handbag D. counted the items she had12. The writer went to the Regular Line because _. A. she had 2 items B. she had 12 items C. she was in a hurry to get home D. she wanted to wait for her son13. Of the following, which order is right according to the story? prepare to remove the items from the basket let the young man behind go first walk towards the Express Line return to the Regular Line A.B.C.D.14. If you pay for your items at the Express Line,_. A. you need to help others B. you must wait for a long time C. you can get finished more quickly D. you should buy more than ten items15. What did the writer learn from her son that day? A. Enjoy your life and be kind. B. Dont buy too many at a time. C. Try to be friendly to your family. D. Never waste time waiting in line.2011滨州 DIt was an exciting moment for Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, a retired married couple from Harbin, China. It was also a great moment for China because it was the countrys first gold medal in the pairs figure（花样）skating competition at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Everyone was very quiet when Shen and Zhao were skating onto the ice. They were expecting something wonderful to happen. As soon as the music started, Shen and Zhao skated around the field quickly with beautiful style; every move was perfect. When the music stopped, all the people cheered. In the end Shen and Zhao won the Olympic gold medal. In China, winter sports are not as popular as they are in America and Northern European countries. So China sent only 90 athletes to Vancouver to take in a few, carefully chosen sports. Such a good decision also led to Wang Meng and Zhao Yang winning gold medals in the little known, but exciting sports of short track (轨道) speed skating. China did not win a lot of medals at these Winter Games. Most of the events are still very new to China and need to be developed. But Chinese athletes learn very quickly. For example, Chinas womens curling team(冰壶队) only began in 2003, but they were No. 1 at the 2009 World Womens Curling Championship. This means that with hard work and a bit of luck, Chinas winter stars could soon shine on the world stage.16. Shen Xue won the gold medal in the _event at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.A. pairs of figure skating B. short track speed skating C. womens curling D. long track speed skating17. The people were _when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo started skating at the games.A. noisy B. quiet C. cheering D. excited 18. The underlined（划线）word “couple” means _in Chinese.A. 对手 B. 朋友 C. 夫妻 D. 同事19. Chinas womens curling team wont be eight years old until_. A. 2003 B. 2009 C. 2010 D. 201120. What made Chinas winter athletes get such a success? A. Luck. B.A chance. C. Hard work and a little luck. D. The countrys support. 2011黄石 E Jean is a bright young woman from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has almost everything that money can buy. But the people in Jeans family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ. She likes being anonymous (匿名的) talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and made a lot of friends. Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had the same interests in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them many hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot the time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: he was a tall, good-looking young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other. When Jeans father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him, so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of the rock singer the