初三阅读理解专项训练

1、I初三阅读理解专项训练 Passage 1 If you look at the sky one ni ght and see someth ing moving and shining that you have n ever see n before, it might be a comet （彗星）. A comet sometimes looks like a star. Like a pla net, a comet has no light of its own .It shi nes from the sun light it reflects （反射）.Like the ear

2、th, a comet goes round the sun, but on a much Ion ger path （轨道）tha n the earth travels. If a comet isn t a star, what is it then? Some scie ntists thi nk that a large part of a comet is water froze n into pieces of ice and mixed with iron and rock dust and perhaps a few big pieces of rock. Whe n sun

3、shine melts （ 融化）the ice in the comet, great clouds of gas go trailing after it. These clouds, together with the dust, form a long tail. Many people perhaps have see n a comet. However no one knows how many comets there are. There may be millio ns of comets, but on ly a few come close eno ugh for us

4、 to see. An Englishman named Edmund Halley, who lived from 1656 to 1742, found out a lot about the paths that comets take through the sky. Some comets move out of our sight and n ever come back. Others keep coming back at regular times. A big comet that keeps coming back was n amed after Halley beca

5、use he was the one who worked out whe n it would come back again. Maybe you have ever seen Halley s Comets because the last time it came close to the sun and the earth was in the year 1986. Then people all over the world were outside at ni ght to look at it. You will probably be able to see Halley s

6、 Comets when it comes near the earth aga in. 1. A comet is like. A. sun B. moon C. sun light D. the earth 2. A large part of a comet is. A. water and rock B. water froze n in to pieces of ice and mixed with iron C. ice, ir on and rock dust D. only a few big pieces of rock 3. Maybe many people. A. ha

7、ven t seen any comets B. have seen all comets C. have see n a comet at daytime D. have see n a comet 4.Some comets keep coming back. A. at any time B. at noon C. at regular times D. at daytime 5.Halley s Comets came back. A. i n 1990 B. i n 1980 C. i n 1986 D. i n 1989 Passage 2 【答案与解析】本文向我们介绍了有关彗星方

8、面的知识。与地球一样，彗星 也是绕太阳旋转的，它本身不发光，靠反射太阳的光而发亮。短文中还介绍了彗 星的成因，它拖着的长尾巴是如何形成的以及著名的哈雷彗星名字的由来。 1. D。“ Like the earth, a comet goes round the sun, but”是判断本 题的根据。 2. C。根据“启 water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with iron and rock dust and perhaps a few big pieces of rock.”这句话即能得出答案。 3. D。由第五段的首句“ Many people

9、 perhaps have seen a comet. ”可 知。 4. C。“ Some comets move out of our sight and n ever come back. Others keep coming back at regular times. ” 一句是答案的出处。 5. C。哈雷彗星每七十六年才能看到一次。再结合“the last time it came close to the sun and the earth was in the year 1986.” 这句话的意思，即可 得到答案。 上面的五个问题我们都可以很容易的在原文找到对应的部分，这种题实际

10、上 是最不容易出错误的，因为只要你找到了对应句，即使有个别的单词不能理解， 也能够答对，下面再来试一文章，看看你的准确率哦。 Passage 3 A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day whe n it was ill, he was very worried. He teleph oned the vet. “What s the problem?The vet asked him whe n he arrived. “My cows ill, ” the farmer said. “I don t

11、 know whats the matter with her. She s lying down and won t eat. Shes making a strange noise. The vet looked over the cow. Shes certainly ill, he said, and she n eeds to take some very stro ng medici ne. He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, Give her these. The pills

12、 should make her better. “ How should I give them to her? ” the farmer asked. The vet gave him a tube （ 管子）and said, Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. Thatll make it. The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked m

13、ore worried. “ Hows your cow? ” the vet asked. “No change, ” the farmer said,“and I m feeling very strange myself. ” “Oh? ” the vet said, Why? “ I did what you said, ” the farmer an swered.“ I put the tube in the cows mouth and the n put two pills dow n it.” “And? ” the vet asked. “ The cow blew fir

14、st, ” the farmer said. 1.ln the story, the vet must be. A. the farmers friend B. a milk factory C. a hospital for cows D. a doctor for ani mals 2. The farmer asked the vet for help whe n his cow A. could nt lie dow n B. did nt eat the pills C. could nt make any no ise D. was ill 3. What medici ne di

15、d the vet give the farmer? A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube. C. Two pills. D. A small box. 4. The vet taught the farmer how. A. to blow the tube B. to make the cow take the pills C. to take the medici ne D. to put the tube in his mouth 5. Which of the following is true? A. The farmer ate the pills

16、 himself. B. The cow got better after taking the medicine. C. The vet came to help farmer cha nge the cow the n ext day. D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day. Passage 2 【答案与解析】这篇令人忍俊不禁的幽默的主要内容是：一个农夫的牛病倒 了。兽医给了他一些药和一根管子，并告诉他怎么样用这根管子给牛喂药。第二 天，兽医再次到农场时发现那位农夫坐在家门口，一脸的焦虑不安。原来他的

17、牛 病情并没有好转。他说自己按照兽医的嘱咐做了，可当他将管子插入牛的嘴里， 并放进两粒药丸，正想吹气时，牛却先吹了一口气。 1. D。根据短文内容，很容易推测出该词的汉语意思是“兽医”。答案当然 2. D。由“ She s lying down and won t eat. Shes making a strange noise. ”可以排除A和B。C显然不对。 3. C。“ He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand 一句是答案的出处。 4. B。由“ How should I give them to her?

18、” 这句话可知。 5. A.根据短文最后一句话，不难想象，没等农夫吹气，牛先吹了一口气，将 药丸吹到了农夫的嘴里。 做这样类型的题有一种小技巧，你可以在回答问题的时候同时把答案的相应 部分用笔标出来，这样的好处有两个，一是提高准确率，二是当你觉得哪个答案 有可能有误差的时候可以只针对那句话和它的上下文来判断，不必阅读整篇文 早。 下面是两篇练习，看看你今天是否掌握了方法，一定要先做完再看答案和讲 解哦。 Passage 4 On November 18th, 1908, three men went up in a ballo on. They started early in London.

19、 The headma n was Auguste Gaudr on, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitla nd. They had a big ballo on, and they were ready for a long way. Soon they heard the sea below them. They were carry ing the usual rope , and it was hanging dow n from the basket of the ballo on. At the end of the rope

20、they had tied a metal box. This could hold water. Or it could be empty. So they were able to cha nge its weight. They were also carry ing some bags of sand. After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow f

21、ell past the men s basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. There was also some snow on the ballo on, and that made it very heavy. It bega n to go dow n towards the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but

22、it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falli ng; so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake below and made a black hole in the ice. At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They ros

23、e to 5,100 meters! Everyth ing became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came dow n in Pola nd heavily but safely. They had traveled 1,797 kilometers from London! 1. Three men flew in a ballo on. A. more tha n a cen tury ago B. to visit Pola ndC. for n early 1,800 kilometers D. t

24、o ano ther city 2. The metal box was used for. A. cha nging weight B. carry ing ropes of the basket C. keep ing drinking water D. carry ing the bags of sand 3. Whe n the ballo on went up higher,. A.they saw the sun go dow nB. the temperature of the ballo on bega n to fall C. they could see a black h

25、ole on the ground D. they made a hole in the basket with their kni ves 4. The ballo on Ian ded. A. in a foreig n country B. on a lakeC. in London D. on the sea 5. The three men had to land because. A.they were very hungry B. they had not eno ugh sand C. they pulled the box into the basket D. they fe

26、lt too cold Passage 5 【答案与解析】这是发生在历史上的一则历险小故事。1908年12月，三 个人乘坐气球从伦敦出发，进行了一次长途旅行。为了能有效地控制气球的重量， 他们在气球下方挂了一个能盛水的金属盒子，还事先携带了沙子。随着气球的升 高，气球上面结满了冰，于是引起了一系列的麻烦。历尽千难万险，总算化险为 夷。可当气球升至五千多米的高空时，他们实在无法忍受严寒，结果在波兰安全 降落。 1. C。由首句的1908年可知A项有误。另外，这三个人打算从伦敦出发乘 气球作长距离旅行，由于天气状况不好，只好在波兰(Poland)着陆。行程达1,797 公里，将近1,800公里 2

27、. A. 根据“ This could hold water. Or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight.”可知，金属盒里盛的水是并非是饮用水，而是用 来改变气球重量的。文中还说他们同时也带了几袋沙子来调节气球的重量。 3. B.根据 “ It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold.”或地 理常识可断定B为最佳答案。 4. A.如果气球降落在湖上或海上，那将是很危险的，联系“They came down in Poland heavily but sa

28、fely”，可知 A 是最佳答案。 5. D.答案源自最后一段中的“ They were so cold that they decided to land. ” 一句。 Passage 6 If you get into the forest with your friends, stay with them always. If you don t, you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don t try to find

29、your friendslet them find you by stay ing in one place. There is ano ther way to help your frie nds or other n earby people to find you. Give them a sig nal （ 信号）by shout ing or whistl ing （ 吹口卩肖）three times. Any signal given three times is a call for help. Keep up shouti ng or whistli ng always thr

30、ee times together. Whe n people hear you, they will know that you are not just making no ise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your sig nal. They give you two shouts, two whistles, or two gun-shots （枪声）.When some one gives you a sig nal, it is an an swer to a call for help. If you

31、 don t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house-cover up to the holes with bran ches （树枝）with lots of leaves. Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass. What should you do if you get hungry or n eed drinking water? You would have to leave your little house to

32、look for a river. Don t just walk away. Pick off small bran ches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back. The most importa nt thing to do whe n you are lost is stay in one place. 1.If you lost in the forest, you should. A. stay where you are and give sig nals three times B. walk

33、 around the forest and shout so that your frie nds could hear you C. try to find your friends as soon as possible D. try to get out of the forest and shout for help 2.If you want to let people believe that you are not just making noise for fun, you should. A. tell people that you are lost B. keep up

34、 shout ing or whistl ing C. shout at the top of your voice D. shout or whistle three times 3. Whe n you hear two shouts, or whistles, or gun shots,. A. you should shout more loudly B. you can whistle three times C. it is an an swer to your call for help D. you should try to run to them 4. Whe n you

35、want to leave your place to get drinking water, you should. A. just go to the river B. find some glasses or bottles before you go C. make a fire so that you can have some tea D. leave marks so that you can find your way back 5. This passage mai nly tells you. A. when you hear a signal always three t

36、imes, it is a call for help B. What you should do if you get lost in a forest C. a ny sig nal give n twice means an an swer to a call for help D. how you can live Ion ger in a forest Passage 7 【答案与解析】如果一个人在森林中迷了路，他该怎么办呢？本文讲述了一 个很重要的方法：原地不动，让别人来找你。为了让附近的人尽快发现你处于困 境，你可以大喊三声或者吹三声口哨。 在别人找到你之前，你还应当学会自我保

37、护。比如怎样做饭或者搭建一张床等。 1. A。“ Sit down and stay where you are.”和“ Give them a signal by shouti ng or whistli ng three times.”是解答本小题的关键句子。 2. D。该题的答案源自“ Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together. Whe n people hear you, they will know that you are not just mak ing no ise for fun.一句中 3. C。“

38、They give you two shouts, two whistles, or two gun-shots. Whe n some one gives you a sig nal, it is an an swer to a call for help.”是答 案的出处。 4. D。根据“ Don t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back.”可知 “当你离开原 地去找水喝时，不要径直走开，要在路上留下标记，以便能找到回到原地方

39、的路。” 5. B。由文章末句 “The most important thing to do when you are lost is stay in one place. ” 和开头的“this is what you should do.”可不难得出 答案 初三英语阅读理解练习（1 ） Passage 1 Do you feel lonely when your best friend isn t around? Here s our advice to you and to all kids who feel Ion ely sometimes. It s hard when a be

40、st friend isn t around - maybe because he or she moved to a differe nt school or a differe nt class. You may feel left out at break or lun chtime. You want to have new frien ds, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her friends. But remember, there s always

41、room for more frien ds. Start by looking around your classroom- think about which kids you d like to play with at break. Look for cha nces to say hi to them, smile, and be frien dly. Offer to share somethi ng or express your appreciati on （欣赏）to them .In vite some one to play with you or say “Do you

42、 want to sit here? ” in the lunchroom. When you re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say“ Hi, can I play, too? ” or just join in. If you have trouble doing this or if you re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new frien ds. Teachers are usually pretty go

43、od at match ing up frien ds. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be frien dly, share, say nice thin gs, offer to help - and pretty soon, you ll have one, or two, or even more new friends. You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share s

44、omething you didn t have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new frien ds! 1. Which of the following can explain the expression“ feel left out ” ? A.Feel homesick. B.Feel l on ely. C.Leave home alone. D.Be hun gry. 2. Accord ing to the writer, some kids feel l on ely at break

45、 because they . A.have trouble with their studies B.don t have their best friends around C.n eed their pare nts to be with them Dare too young to look after themselves 3. The underlined word“this ” in Paragraph 4 means . A.sharing your ideas B.talking in front of many people C.studying better at sch

46、ool D.develop ing new frien dship 4.Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because . A.they miss their old friends a lot B.they have no time to stay with others C.teachers know who wants a new friend D.they are shy or not good at making friends Passage 2 In some scie nee fiction movies, e

47、vil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back. Now scie nee fictio n has become scie nee fact. For the first time, scie ntists have made a robot that can take a beating （挨打）and keep on going. Scientists from Corn ell Uni versity made the robot, which looks like a spider with four le

48、gs. Un til now, eve n the most adva need （ 先进的）robot was almost certa in to break dow n whe n it was damaged （ 毁坏）.That is because its computer in side simply doesn t know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed. To deal with this problem, the scientists put eight motors （发动机）and tw

49、o sensors （传感器）that read how the machine is working. They all give signals to the machine s software. Using this information, the computer can then figure out the machine s shape at any mome nt. The new tech no logy is a big adva nee in robot-mak ing, scie ntists say, and it s far from scary. It may

50、 someday help scientists create better artificial （假的 ） arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scie ntists un dersta nd how people and ani mals figure out their own sense of place in space. “ It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the e

51、nvironment changes or when it s damaged, ” says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in US. “ With this work, we are n earer to solvi ng this problem.” 1. Why do robots easily break dow n whe n they are damaged? A. They cannot repair themselves. B.The computer has cha nged a lot. C.They have no compute

52、rs in side. D.The computer cannot work if the robot cha nges. 2. The new tech no logy allows the robot to. A. do house work for huma ns B.keep work ing after being damaged C.remember a lot of information D.tell people where it is 3. The underlined word“them ” in Paragraph 5 refers to. A. sen sors B.

53、 robots C. arms and legs D. scie ntists 4. How do the sen sors in the robot work? A. They can replace the computer when it s broken. B.They can find out where the damage comes from. C.They help the computer learn the robot s condition. D.They can send signals to the pers on who uses the robot. Passa

54、ge3 Wonder why you can get angry so easily while your friend smiles all the time? It s 反应)to everything probably because you both have differe nt pers on alities. Person ality is also about how people think, behave, and react ( around them from day to day. So what makes people think and behave in ce

55、rta in ways? Part of the reas on is that people are born like this. A baby gets its blood type, genes （基因）and other physical things whe n it s still in side its mother. These things may help decide what the baby will be like. But one s personality doesn t stop here. Family life, school learning and

56、life experiences can also make you the person you are. This doesn t mean it s impossible to cha nge your pers on ality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don t get too worried about your shortcomings （缺点）.Just accept them. This is a good way to start making cha nges. If you don t know how

57、to make friends, find out why. Is it because you re too shy? Tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people using warm greetings. Don t give yourself a hard time about it all. It s not easy to cha nge life long habits in one night. Keep working at it. One day you ll see that you can turn

58、over a new leaf and be a new you! 1. P erso nality is about the followi ng EXCEPT. A. how you think about something B.what you look like C.how you behave D.how you react to someth ing 2. According to the article, which of the following is TRUE? A.People are born the way they ll always be. B.Blood ty

59、pe decides what a person will be like. C.Pers on ality decides what a pers on is like. D.A pers on can try to cha nge his/her pers on ality. 3. From the last two paragraphs, we lear n that. A.a shy pers on can t make many friends B.there is no way to cha nge your life long habits C.you can work hard

60、 to improve yourself D.every one can cha nge him- or herself in life 初三英语阅读理解练习（2 ） （一） People often say that the Englishman s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal to him. Most people in Britain live in houses rather tha n flats, and many people own their homes.