初三英语阅读训练提高学生版.docx

初三英语阅读训练提高（二）I.完形填空 A I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma. I was only eight years old. I rode on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister said, “There is no Santa Claus(圣诞老人). Dont be silly!” I knew my grandma always told the truth. Grandma was at home, I told her 1 . She was ready for me. “No Santa Claus!” She cried, “Dont believe it. That rumor(谣传) makes me 2 . Now, put on your coat, and lets go shopping.” We went to Kerbys Store. As we walked through its doors, Grandma 3 me ten dollars(美元). That was a bundle(捆) in those days. “Take this money and buy something for someone who 4 it. Ill wait for you in the car.” Then she turned and walked 5 Kerbys. I thought of everybody I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors, the children at school. I was just about thought out, when I 6 thought of Bobbie Decker. He sat right behind me in Mrs. Pollacks second grade class. Bobbie Decker didnt have a coat. I knew 7 because he never went out playing during the winter. I touched the ten-dollar bill with growing excitement. I would buy Bobbie Decker a coat. Then I bought a blue coat. It looked really 8 and I was sure he would like it. That evening, Grandma helped me 9 the coat in Christmas paper, and write, “To Bobbie, From Santa Claus” on it. Grandma said that Santa always helped people in secret. Then she drove me over to Bobbie Deckers house, explaining 10 we went that I was now one of Santas helpers. Grandma parked down the street from Bobbies house, and she and I hid in the bushes(灌木) by his front walk. I took a deep breath, dashed(猛冲) for his front door, 11 the present down on his step, knocked on the door and flew back to the safety of the bushes and Grandma. Together we moment in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobbie.Forty years passed I never forgot the 12 , beside my grandma, in Bobbie Deckers bushes. That night, I realized that Santa was alive and well, and we were on his team.1Aeverything Bsomething C. anything Dnothing2Ahappy Bangry C. excited Dnervous 3Asent Bshowed C. brought Dhanded4Aneeds Bwants C. likes Dtakes5Ainto Baround C. out of Daway from6Aeasily Bsuddenly C. hardly Dusually7Athat Bthis C. these Dhim8Asoft Bcool C. beautiful Dwarm99Aput Bmake C. wrap Dcollect10Asince Bbefore C. after Das11Aplaced Bdropped C. threw Dleft12AChristmas Bmoment C. place Dpresent BFor almost 18 years, my mom has given time from her life to devote her care to my growth. She has washed 13 clothes. Shes planned doctors appointments 14 all parts of the body, cut hair, taken cures, bought presents, 15 vacations and basically kept a small boys life 16 smoothly.When I was 12, I got into 17 arguments with my older and wiser parents. The quarrels never led any _18_ for me, but I still took part. Many times strong feeling of anger caused tears 19 to in my eyes by the end of the quarrel with them. 20 , Id return to my room and stay for as long as my parents allowed. Then Id 21 a knock and hardly manage a weak, “Come in.” My mom, acting as a peacemaker, 22 slowly enter and sit next to me on the bed. Id again try to prove _23_ I had said was true, 24 this time less angrily. Then mom calmly, strictly and lovingly showed to me her voice of 25 . After that shed hug me and Id stop crying; all would be 26 in my family again.Hugs will 27 be her trademark（标志）: warm hugs for goodnights, good-byes and a thousand other such situations. “Youre never too old to 28 your mother.” Ive heard those eight words since I came to the world. They ring true. For some reason, those words have the unbelievable 29 to reduce anxiety, cool an angry head, 30 fears and put wrong things right.Perhaps my mother, now worthy of the title “Mom” can be an example to mothers everywhere. Being a mother is not so 31 . Any female has the ability to become one. The challenge is not in becoming a “mother”, but instead, a “mom”. Mine does that quite 32 .13AdirtyBexpensiveCwarmDold14AonBforCinDabout15ApreparedBtakenCspentDenjoyed16AadvancingBchangingCrunningDdeveloping17AunfitBcasualCunfairDsilly18AachievementBprogressCsurpriseDimagination19AdryBgoCwellDtake20ACryingBBlamingCShakingDWhispering21AtakeBmakeChearDget22AmightBcouldCshouldDwould23AwhyBwhatCwhichDwhen24AsoBorCbutDfor25AadviceBreasonCdemandDcourage26AactiveBrightCcomfortableDfriendly27AforeverBfinallyCevenDactually28AtouchBloveChugDcomfort29AabilityBconfidenceCinfluenceDpower30AloseBshareCovercomeDexpress31AdifficultBsadCboringDdisappointing32AcarefullyBperfectlyChappilyDnormallyII.阅读下列短文，选择正确答案。 AOne day when some government officials(官员) were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had run away. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤) out at the mouth of the hole. They did their best to get out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one ran after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other. Everyone was puzzled, so they came nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to run away.After seeing what happened, everyone said nothing and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.One serious American official said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.” The others thought for a while and said, “That was why!”A smart French said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense.A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?”Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame, and did not answer. In fact, the true love is not built on friendship or blood(血统) relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.33. The two mice didnt run away immediately because_.A. one was playing with the other B. one was trying to help the blind oneC. they were not afraid of smoke D. the mouth of the hole was too big34. The underlined (划线的) words “ it made sense” probably mean _.A. it was correct B. it was strange C. it was funny D. it was sweet35. The best title(题目) for the passage is _.A. Two Lovely Mice B. Help Produces LoveC. Friends In Need D. A Simple Love B In February 2006, Lydia Angyiou and her two sons were walking through their village in northern CanadaThe sound of children shouting made her turn aroundTo her horror, Lydia saw a 700-pound polar bear behind her eyeing her seven-year-old sonGetting between the bear and her child, Lydia yelled at the children to run awayShe then began hitting and kicking the animal as hard as she couldA neighbor who heard all the noise came and shot the bearBut everyone agreed it was Lydia who had saved her childrens livesA local policeman described it this way: I guess when your back is up against the wall, we come up with super-human strengthWhere do this super-human strength, courage and quick thinking come from? Experts say it comes from stress! In stressful situations, the body releases chemicals that prepare it to take actionThese chemicals give people the speed and strength they need to fight danger or run away from itWhen we think of stress, we usually think of its negative effectsStudies, though, show that moderate levels of stress are actually helpfulIn fact, the way we perform is usually affected by the amount of stress we feelStress causes the brain to release adrenaline （肾上腺素） which in turn increases our energy and excitementThe chemical gives us clearer minds and helps us to do moreThis is why some people say they work better under a deadlineAdrenaline that is not released for long periods of time can cause us to increase and strengthen our abilities instead of weakening themWe sometimes turn out our very best work when we push ourselves to the limitStress can also make us more confidentHandling small amounts of stress now prepares us for handling serious situations in the futureWho knows? Todays stress may even prepare for the next polar bear that comes along!36In the first paragraph, the case of Lydia Angyiou is mentioned to _Aintroduce the topic to be followedBpraise Lydia Angyiou for her braveryCremind us of the unexpected danger of lifeDshow the importance of super-human strength37What does the policeman probably mean by saying your back is up against the wall?AYou are helped BYou are inspiredCYou are confident DYou are cornered38What would be the best title for the passage?ABrave Mother BThe Cause of StressCThe Benefit of Stress DSuper-human Strength C The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻). That is the statement of researchers who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the users IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence compares unfavorably with the four-point drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of improved stupidity as “infomania”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology company, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men. It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a persons mind. It can cause a constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be considerably shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular level, the complex networks of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences. Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a persons mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 per cent of them admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails and text messages so often that they scrutinized work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an email and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and anxiety and affecting ones characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered e-mails or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude. The effects on IQ were studied by Dr Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a workers performance by reducing their mental sharpness and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.” 39. We can learn from the passage that “infomania” _. A. has a positive influence on ones IQ B. results in the change of part of the brain C. results from the lack of concentration D. is caused by too much use of modern technology40. The research mentioned in the passage is most probably about _. A. the important function of advanced technology B. the damage to ones brain done by unhealthy habits C. the relationship between IQ and use of modern technology D. the relationship between intelligence and working effectiveness41. The underlined word “scrutinized” probably means “_”. A. examined carefully B. copied patiently C. corrected quickly D. ignored completely42. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Peoples life could be disturbed by mode