初三英语阅读能力训练1

1、初三英语阅读能力训练 (一). 完形填空 Billy is a boy of fifteen. His parents died three years ago. One day when he was walking in the street, he 1 a wallet（钱包）. He returned it to the owner, Mr. Baker. He gave his 2 to the boy. As the boy had no job（工作）, Mr. Baker made him work for him in his 3 Billy worked so hard t

2、hat Mr. and Mrs. Baker were 4 with him.Mr. Baker loved planting 5 The week before last, he brought a few trees home, planted them in the 6 himself and watered them every day. Several days 7 , he had to leave for another city. Before he started, he said to Billy, Take good care of the trees. Some boy

3、s near our house always want to steal（偷）them. Dont 8 about them, sir. answered Billy, Ill try my best to watch them. Six days passed and Mr. Baker came back. He asked, 9 anyone ever come to steal the trees? No, sir. said Billy, To stop someone from stealing the trees, I 10 them up six days ago. I ha

4、ve hidden（藏）them for almost a week !1. A. found B. bought C. carried D. wanted2. A. wallet B. pity C. thanks D. excuses3. A. factory B. office C. town D. home4. A. pleased B. angry C. strict D. popular5. A. flowers B. grass C. vegetables D. trees6. A. garden B. office C. city D. room7. A. ago B. lat

5、er C. before D. after8. A. think B. talk C. learn D. worry9. A. Did B. Does C. Has D. Will10. A. sent B. pulled C. put D. picked、阅读理解AThere is a one-day holiday in most countries on New Years Day. The real celebrations （庆祝）for New Year happen on the night before-on New Years Eve. There are several i

6、nteresting customs in the West, and there are many differences from country to country. Though Christmas is a family get-together, New Year for some is a time to be with friends too. Parties are most often held to welcome New Year. At such parties, there is food and drink and dancing until the time

7、nears for the coming of New Year.At midnight, people often say Happy New Year to each other. Champagne（香槟酒）is a favorite drink for New Year. In many western countries fireworks（烟火）are let off at midnight, and many people like to make a noise, possibly to drive away bad spirits（幽灵）.One important song

8、 is often sung at New Yearthe Scottish（苏格兰）song of Auld Lang Syne (good times long ago. )11. People usually have great celebrations for New Year on_. A. New Years Day B. the night before New Years Eve C. the night of New Years Day D. the night before New Years Day12. In the West, New Year is also a

9、time when_. A. friends get together B. friends write to each other C. people can have a weeks holiday D. people can go from country to country13. The word customs in the passage means_. A. 习俗 B. 聚会 C. 饮食 D. 活动14. At midnight on New Years Eve western people often_. hold parties to welcome New Year ma

10、ke a noise to drive away bad spirits drink with friends or families say Happy New Year to each other sing an important French song let off fireworks A. B. C. D. 15. This passage mainly talks about_. A. western people drink together on New Years Eve B. what western people do on New Years Day C. how w

11、estern people spend their New Years Eve D. western people have a good time on New Years DayB No, 4 Middle SchoolKunming, YunnanApril 2nd, 2003Dear editor（编辑）,I live in a beautiful city. Many visitors come to my city. There are so many colorful peacocks （孔雀）here.The peacocks mostly live on the grass

12、land of Dongfeng Square（广场）. They are given food freely by visitors. They usually throw food to them, and dont think about at all whether the food is right or not. Some of the peacocks became ill, some even died after eating the bad food given by the visitors.Im sure most of the visitors who throw f

13、ood to the peacocks really like the birds, but dont realize（意识到）that they may be doing them harm（伤害）.The visitors should be told that what they have done is very harmful to the birds, and this kind of thing must be stopped from happening.Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square t

14、o sell peacock food. For us every person, its our duty to give more love to these beautiful birds and to look after them carefully.Yours, Sun Yan16. Many visitors come to the writers city to_. A. do some shopping B. see beautiful peacocks C. play on Dongfeng Square D. eat nice food17. Some peacocks

15、became ill and died because some visitors_. A. didnt give them any food B. gave them too much food C. threw them some bad food D. loved them and played with them18. Some shops can be built beside Dongfeng Square so that they may_. A. sell food for visitors B. sell food for peacocks C. make the square more beautiful D. have the beautiful birds19. From the passage we know people should_. A. live