初三年级阅读理解训练.doc

初三年级阅读理解竞赛班级_ 姓名_ 得分_I.阅读短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。A Mary is a lovely,quiet girl. When she was a little girl,she had no secrets from her mother,who was very pleased with her. But since last year she has become a little mysterious(神秘的)and not so open as before. She wants heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. But they never happen. And a gulf(隔阂）opens between them. Her mother wonders if she falls in love. Its too early for a girl for her age. After all,she is reaching the “dangerous stage”.These thoughts have caused trouble in the mothers mind.One weekend her daughter came to tell mother that she was going to the cinema with her classmates and would return late. This was the first tome her mother agreed.,and she began to worry because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited until nine and couldnt fall asleep. Then she decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that moment,she heard the noise of a car and hurried to the window-there was her daughter,waving good-bye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the daughter came in,the mother was watching TV,pretending nothing happened.“ Mum,Im back.” year,“Sorry to be late.”The daughter said nothing about the film and the boy. The mother really would like to know something about them. Who is that boy?Daughter was stunned（发愣）for a moment.” Ah,its my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum Im going to bed.“ ”the daughter answered in careful words. “All right. Go to sleep early.”The next morning when the mother went to daughters room to do some tidying,she found her diary left on her bed. After a few minutes hesitation（犹豫）,she opened it to the right page. It reads;Mum, its love that made you ask,but it would show your understanding of me if you hadnt. Holding the diary, the mother fell into thought.1. What does the underlined phrase “missed a beat” in the third paragraph mean？_ A. wanted to beat sb.B. was too surprised to think of anything.C. failed to find somethingD. caused an illness.2. Why was the mother worried？_A. The mother was much worried about her daughters coming back late.B. The mother felt worried about her daughters study.C. The mother worried about her daughters health.D. The mother worried about whether her daughter had fallen in love with somebody or not.3. Which statement is right according to the passage？_A. Marys mother didnt agree her daughter to go to the cinema at night this time.B. Mary is still as open as before.C. Mary didnt have a heart-to-heart talk with her mother.D. Mary told her mother the truth of her going out.4. We can infer from the last sentence that _ .A. She was worried.B. She was afraid of her daughter.C. Her daughter didnt believe her.D. She was thinking deeply about her daughters worlds in the diary.5. What would be the best title of the passage？_A. A worried mother and her love.B. Should teenagers tell their parents everything.C. Love or understanding？D. A girl wants to get her mothers love.B There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by,it becomes less and less,so what are we going to do when it runs out?Perhaps we will go back to using horses,carriages and bicycles.In the Second World War,some people didnt use gas made from petroleum（石油）in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didnt go fast,but they ran,so this was better than nothing. However,in the future,we cant cut down all our trees to make gas;we need our trees for other things,too.Besides different types of gas,we can also use electricity （电） to run our cars， but first we must make the electricity!Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that,but we might not always have coal,either. Other countries have big,strong rivers,and they can use the power of water to turn turbines（涡轮机）and make electricity more easily and cheaply.We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in,the water turns the turbines and then it goes out,it turns them again.Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future？ 6. When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages？_A. When they are poor. B. When they run out of oil.C. When they need more exercise. D. When there arent any big trees in the world. 7. What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War？_A. Water B. Coal C. Wood and plants D. Tides 8. How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage？_ A. 2 B. 5 C. 4 D. 39. According to the passage，which of the following statements is True？_A. There is more petroleum than we can use now.B. Trees are needed for some other things besides making gas.C. We got electricity from ocean tides in the old days.D. Gas wasnt used to run cars in the Second World War.10. The passage is mainly about _ .A. how to run our cars B. what to do when oil runs outC. different types of gas D. the ways to make electricityCWhat are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average(平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room.On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes(灌木丛) and grass can help to break a fall.11. It is important to _. A. put out the fire in the burning house B. know the ways to escape the fire C. jump off a burning house D. keep the door closed 12. It is possible to escape through the windows _.A. if there are some bushes on the ground B. if you are strong enoughC. if you live on a lower floor D. If you have a long rope13. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right? _. A. You can escape though stairways. B.You can choose fire escapes. C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof. D.Use a lift to come down at once. 14. Open the window so that _ if the building is on fire. A. you can get fresh air B. you can call for helpC. you can easily jump off D. you can be seen first15. The best title of the passage is _. A. Escaping from the Windows B. Save Yourself in the Burning HouseC. Knowledge on Fire D. Waiting for HelpDA famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a 100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this 100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.Then he said, “I am going to give this 100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth l00!”Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesnt come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.You are special and valuable. Dont ever forget it!16. Even though it was dirty, the money _.A. still went up in value B. was worth nothingC. didnt go down in value D. was still ours17. We are always valuable to the people _.A. who pay us B. who call us C. who hate us D. who love us18. Your value doesnt come from what you do but _.A. who you know B. who made you C. who you remember D. who you are19. The sentence “Hands went back into the air” means “_”.A. the students put up their hands againB. the students put down their handsC. the students put their hands behind their backs againD. the students put their hands in front of them20. Why did the famous teacher use a 100 bill at his lesson?A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.B. Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.D. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.II.短文填空。Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, you can improve it if you are patient. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take action. You must first go where there are people. You wont make friends staying home a _(21).Joining a club or a group, talking to those who like the same things as you do is much e_(22). Or