初三英语阅读1.doc

A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容, 选择最恰当的答案) Everything happens for the best, my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. If you can carry on, one day something good will happen. After graduating from college in 1932,I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer(播音员). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. but I was refused every time.In one studio(演播室), a nice lady told me that big stations didnt want to accept inexperienced person-Go to the countryside and find a small station thatll give you a chance, she said. I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father sad Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied. The job sounded just right for me. But I still failed in the interview.At that moment, moms words came to my mind: Everything happens for the best. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, I felt frustrated . I asked aloud, How can a man become a sport announcer if he cant get a job in a radio station? I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football? Then he made me stand before a microphone (麦克风)and asked me to broadcast an imaginary（想象的） game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturdays game! On my way home, I thought of my mothers words again: Everything happens for the best if you carry on, one day something good will happen. 74. The writer wanted to be _.A a manager B a sports announcer C a sportsman D a program director75. After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job _ at first.A In Chicago B In Dixon C In Davenport D In Illinois76. The writer couldnt find a job in Dixon because_.A he had played high school football B he did not pass the interviewC he dad no working experience D he had no interest in the job77. The underlined word frustrated means_.A tired B pleased C excited D disappointed78. The writer was encouraged to realize his dream all the way by _.A his mothers words B the nice ladys suggestionC his fathers help D the program directors advice79. The passage mainly tells us that _.A it is hard to find a job B mothers help is necessaryC we should hope for the best D life is full of disappointedB. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文)：(12分) What do you do if youre left on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to_80_ the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane. Body signals（信号） Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct _81_. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means yes. When you point downwards and wave your arm from side to side, it means no. Smoke signals The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so its a good way to attract attention. If the weather is dry, it isnt_82_to start a fire. But remember that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never make a fire _83_youre sure that it cant spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke. Ground-to-air signals Its a good idea to _84_ some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols(标记). If you cant find any wood, use earth(泥土). Some useful symbols are:F -I need food and water.II -I need medicine.I -I am badly hurt.X-I am unable to move from here. Pilots replies If the pilot lowers the planes _85_from side to side, this means message received and understood. If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise(顺时针) circle, this means message received but not understood80. A. keep in touch with B. make friends C. get along D. shake hands81. A. sight B. test C. training D. flight82. A. possible B. difficult C. necessary D. important83. A. since B. whether C. unless D. after84. A. warn B. build C. read D. watch85. A. windows B. chairs C. doors D. wingsC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：（14分） Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “ I must be able to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be k_. ” At the same time, a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the s_ antelope, or I will die of hunger.” So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the rising sun. This is life: full of chances and challenge (挑战). Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go a_ when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we will fall b_ the other students. At first, I did not know what the word “exam” meant. Later I knew an exam was a kind of competition. In competitions, there are always w_ and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In ones life, there must be competitions, so people can improve. Each time I saw children playing games and heard their laughter, I wished I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents words: “You must work very hard in order to have a good f_.” So I picked up my pen and began to study hard again. I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I s_ knew what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary. I learned a lot from realizing this fact. Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：(12分) Jessica and Joyce were best friends in junior grade three. They did almost everything together. Then one day, after a misunderstanding (误解), Joyce stopped talking to Jessica. For more than three months, Joyce refused to talk to Jessica or answer her notes. “During that time, I found out what a important friend she was,” Jessica says, “I couldnt even give all my attention to my study, I just thought about how to heal (修复) our friendship. ” The next term, Jessica tried again. This time, Joyce was also happy to work it out. It took some time and hard work, but the friendship was healed. Most of us have suffered the pain of broken friendship. But the good news is that most friendships can be healed. Oxford professor Michael Argyle recently finished a 15-year study that found out what makes people happy. What did he find? The key to happiness is having one close relationship and a network of friends. Other studies show that our social connections make us healthier. Keeping healthy friendship is worth the hard work! If theres broken friendship youd like to heal, try the following advice:Try to see things from your friends point of view.Talk about the problem openly and kindly. At first, Jessica didnt understand why Joyce stopped talking to her. Then Joyce finally explained that Jessicas trick make her upset. “I finally found out she was angry because I made fun of her in front of the boys in our class.” Jessica explained. Jessica meant nothing by her trick and thought it shouldnt make Joyce upset. But when she realized that it was embarrassing(令人难堪的) to Joyce, she stopped. Then their friendship could heal. Its not strange for friendships to change. Problems come when one friend tries to keep on while the other friend lets go. If your friend isnt ready to work things out, accept it and move on.93. Why did Joyce and Jessica stop talking to each other?_94. How did Jessica feel when Joyce didnt want to talk to her?_95. After some time and hard work, Jessica and Joyce became friends again, didnt they?_96.