初中英語閱讀理解七選五(含答案解析)

1、初中英語閱讀理解七選五（含解析）（一）“ How are you ” is a nice question. It s a friendly greeting that people in the United States use. _1_ It s a question that often doesn t need an answer. The person who asks, “ How are you ” expects to hear the answer“ Fine, ” even ifth e person isn t fine. The reason is that“ How

2、 are you” isn t really a questionand “ Fine ” isn t really an answer. _2_.Sometimes, people don t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks “Do you agree ” the other person may be thinking, “No, I don t. I think you are wrong. ” It isn t polite to disagree very strongly, so he might

3、 say,“I amnot so sure. ” _3_People also don t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking to other people. For example, many conversations over the phone end when one person says, “ I ve got to go now, ” or the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse such as “Someoneis at the doo

4、r, ” or “Something is burning on the stove. ” _4_ The person who wants to hang up simply doesn t want to talk any more, but it isn t polite to say so. An excuse is polite, and it doesn t hurt the other person sfeelings.Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an opinion, or ending a conve

5、rsation, people often don t say exactly what they are thinking. _5_A. This is a nice way to say that you don t agree with someone.B. It s very good not to tell the truth to our family.C. However, “ How are you ” is also an unusual question.D. The excuse may be real, or not.E. They are common ways of

6、 sayi ng “ hello ” or hi ”.F. If you disagree with others, they will hate you.G. This is one way of being nice to people, and it s a part of the gameof language.(二)I was once a fat girl. I weighed 336 pounds and looked as big as my fridge. Iwas never worried about it . But one day I had a medical ex

7、amination (體 檢).(1) It woke me up.I began to feel nervous . Then I decided to do something!In a year and five months, I lost 104 pounds. What a great thing I did! I didn't have any expensive food, medical treatment(治療) or camp style (訓(xùn)練營式的)exercise.(2) First I looked through the Internet for do

8、- it - yourself advice that people could follow on losing weight. Of course I saw countless ads(廣告)which try to get me to buy their products. (3) The only thing I did wasto change my bad habits . The following are what I have done. You can try these.Stop drinking something with too much sugar in it

9、. Refuse sweet cakes . Eat green vegetables .(4) Never eat after 6: 30Pm Also, do light exercise for15 to 20minutes five days a week .Then I kept doing what I should do. People sometimes say, "You don't need to tell me what to do . I know it already!" But the fact is that knowing what

10、to do and doing what you know are different.(5) A. But I bought nothing .B. Use only vegetable oil .C. What was the secret to my successD. I must lose my weight at onceE. The doctor told me that I was having heart trouble.F. The important thing is to know what to do and then just keep doing it.G. Do

11、 what I said.（3）When I was small, I was kind of shy.Luckily, I changed a lot by junior high.Shyness gets in the way of success, but it doesn't have to hold you back. Here are some tips that may help you overcome it.1 The excitement of being lost at something that you love can help you forget you

12、r nervousness while showing off in public.Next, why not get more chances to speak in public For me, when I got to highschool, I took speech classes.2Then, don' t think about what will happen. It ' s possible that youmight belaughed at when speaking. 3 What really happens is better than what

13、we imagine.Finally, 4 Remembering past successes can help inspire you to get future success. 5 If you succeeded in the past, then you can succeed again! It's actually natural to be a little bit nervous about meeting new people, making cold calls, or giving a speech. That nervousness doesn't

14、have to keep you from succeeding, though.A. First of all, you' d better concentrate on what you enjoy.B. These successesare “proof ” （證明） that you can do it.C. I still feel a little uncomfortable when I realize.D. However, others may not even notice your mistake.E. I could even take part in spea

15、king competitions.F. remember past（4）A Special DeliveryBen and Sally lived in California with their two daughters. Ben liked travelling. 1, but sally stayed homewith the girls. Ben and his friends owned a company. People at the company liked to play jokes oneach other. One day, Ben's friends wan

16、ted to play a joke on Ben and Sally.4.1, The letter said,Dear Sally.I'm having a great time here in Africa. I'm sending a special gift to you. I hope you like it. Please take good care of it until I get home.Love to you and the kids,BenOn the same day, Sally also got a phone call. The caller

17、 told her that a delivery was coming. At one o'clock, a truck stopped in front of Sally's house. The truck driver gave Sally a rope. An animal was tied to the rope. It was a baby elephant!4.2, and it began eating grass.Then the driver drove away. Sally stood there and held the rope to the el

18、ephant. She asked herself, "What can I feed an elephant with Bananas"4. He said, "It's illegal（非法的）tohave wild animal here." Then the policeman gave Sally a ticket.Ben's friends were hiding in the backyard and laughing. They had planned everything perfectly. They had rent

19、ed（租借）the elephant from a zoo and asked thepoliceman to write the ticket! Ben's friends also made a film of everything.5.When Sally learned about the truth, she couldn't help laughing.A. So they sent a letter to SallyB. After a while, a policeman cameC. The elephant ran into Sally's yard

20、D. They wanted Ben to watch the videoE. One summer, he went to Africa on a trip（五）When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift, it was happiness.One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside.1.Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I ha

21、d to spend the rest of my life without arms. 2. Even I was full of fears. But slowlyI knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn' t get my arms back eventhough I cried every day.However, it ' s easie r said than done.3. I got so much from my paststory. From then on, I could treat

22、my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmate get worried about littlethings:4; their bus comeslate; they don' t have a mobile phone but others have. But I only enjoy life, I was lucky to realize from an accident: It' s a waste of our life to focus on what youha

23、ve lost. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy Someone may say, “My whole life would improve if I have a new car." But when youget the car and what happens For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.5. It ' s in our h

24、eart. It ' s a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel unhappy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating（感激） and taking pleasure in what you really have.A. Happiness depends on what we have.B. They get a bad grade on a testC. How sad I felt at that ti

25、me!D. On myway home a car ran me over and cut off my arms because of its high speed. E. Maybe it was just a joke for me.F. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness completely.G. Happiness is everywhere around us!（6）In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, like in China, Japan,

26、and Korea.They use spoons and forks. 1. Because most food is already cut. If you need tocut things use the side of your spoon . 2. If you are right-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand.3. The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. It is not necessary t

27、o finish all you rice or all your food. It is good to leave a little on your plate. If you eat anything, it means you want more.4. The host（ 主人）will ask you two or three times if you want more food .It is the same with whatever you are drinking. During the meal, never empty yourcup or glass. When it

28、 is less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill itagain. 5. Always refill（再力口滿）your neighbor ' s glass. This means that youmust keep an eye on your neighbor ' s glass all through the meal.A. They never use knivesB. Never fill your own glassC. People always offer you more foodD. Reme

29、mber to fill your bowl in timeE. People often eat from the same bowlF. The spoon is more important than the forkG. People usually have rice in a different bowl（7）Today, there are many popular TV talent shows in China.some lucky people, these talent shows may make them become famous, suchas Zhu Zhiwe

30、n and Liang Bo. They are from poor places. , there are also many badeffects. First, some young people just imitate （模仿）the people they like. Theylose their own styles. Second, some young people spend too much time on such TV they spend less time on their studies. This is bad for not only their study

31、 but also their development 發(fā)展）In my opinion, these shows are social（ 社會的） activities. 4. They can use these shows to relax themselves. But they should know that the chance to become famous is small for most people. ' s their studies.A. But they show us their great talent.B. Young people can tak

32、e part in these activities to get some social experience.C. These talent shows give everyone a chance （機會）to show his or her talents.D. So they should work hard at something that is more important for them.E. They have lots of dreams about becoming great stars and bringing people more happiness.F. B

33、ut they change their life with their talent through these shows.G. They always dream of being stars.（8）There is a very beautiful bird（鳥）and she lives in a tall tree in the mountain. Every morning she gets up very early and sings.1 So when she sings,many animals come to listen to her. When she sings

34、happily, you can get pearls （珍珠）from her.One day, a man knows that, 2 After a few days he finds her and gets her. Then he takes her home. 3 The man thinks a lot of ways to let her sing. But it doesn ' t work .At last, he takes the bird to the king（國王）.4 The princess（ 公主）isa beautiful girl. 5 The

35、 bird is very happy and sings for the princess. And the princess gets lots of nice pearls.From that day, the bird comes to meet the princess every day and sings for her.A. She sings very well.B. She is very kind and let the bird fly away.C. Because she is good at singing.D. But the bird is very sad,

36、 and she doesnt sing at all.E. he goes into the mountain and looks for her.F. The king is very happy and gives the bird to his daughter for her birthday.G. The bird is happy and sings for the man.（9）Advantages of Playing BadmintonPlaying badminton can be a fantastic sport.1What' s more, playingb

37、adminton has many health benefits for your entire body.Build a strong bodyYou get to run up and down the court. You jump up high and bend down low when playing. Your movement has to be flexible, with good hand-eye coordination（協(xié)調(diào)）.The movements give your legs good exercise. At the same time, swingin

38、g the racket exercises your arms, shoulders, stomach and back,. Before you know it, your entire body will benefit from better coordination.2 .Have a good heartPlaying badminton can actually loweryour blood pressure, and reduce yourchances of heart diseases. 3. Your body will be better defended again

39、stenlarged arteries（ 動脈）that can cause deadly heart attacks. Whether you are suffering from high blood pressure or simply trying it, playing badminton is a great sport.Enjoy a colorful social lifeGymsoften host leagues, tournaments, and parties. 4 So don' t just watch a television program about

40、losing fat. Get out there and socialize in an organized badminton league.Make a slim figure5 Hundreds of unwanted fat can be burned off with all of the physicalmovements involved with the sport. Whether you are on the sand at the local beach,or inside a gym, playing badminton can be an enjoyable wei

41、ght loss exercise.A. You can even grow stronger and more attractive.B. Playing the game, you can make your heart stronger.C. You can find a badminton court in public parks or some gyms.D. To people of different ages it is also an easy light exercise.E. It ' s importa ,nt to drinkplenty of water

42、when playing the sport.F. They provide chances for you to meet friends, or other people with similar interests.G. Of course, one of the most welcome benefits of playing badminton is always quick weight loss.（十）countries around the world.圣誕樹的發(fā)展史The history of the Christmas tree comes as a shock to ma

43、ny countries. This famous symbolism （象征 意義）of Christmas is displayed in homes in the United States, Europe, and in many otherThe Druids in ancient England and the Romans in Europe both used evergreen branches to decorate their houses and public buildings to celebratethe Winter Solstice（冬至）.Trees use

44、d to celebrate Christmas are mentioned in the early 1600s in Germany and surrounding countries. As these people moved somewhere else or moved to other countries, they brought this tradition with them.As the world movedinto the 1900s, many trees were decorated with homemadecards and pictures, cotton,

45、 candies in all shapes and sizes. Candles were sometimes used, but often caused big fires. Electric tree lights were first used just 3 years after ThomasEdison' s invention of electric lights in 1879. The early lights were handmade and quite expensive.Today, Christmas tree decorations can be fou

46、nd in nearly every imaginable size,color, and shape, and they are used to decorate millions of Christmas trees used throughout the world.A. The families would set up these trees in a significant position of their home and decorate them with colored paper, small toys, food, and sometimes candles.B. I

47、t is a time for them to pray for the harvest and good luck in the coming year.C. So many different types of candle holders （燭臺）were invented to try toprevent tree fires.D. Through the years many different things were used to decorate Christmas trees.E. Whenthey enjoy the meal, they give each other t

48、he best wishes for the coming year.F. Over the years, these traditions were accepted by Christians, who regardedthem as a part of their Christmas holiday celebration.G. The tradition of having an evergreen tree becomes a symbol of Christmas whichgoes back past recorded written history.（十一）Your brain

49、 controls everything you do. It makes it possible for you to think, learn, create and feel; to blink（眨眼）andbreathe and for your heart to beat this fantastic control center is your brain.and a half kilos,neurons（神經(jīng)元）Can this small grey organ（器官）,which weighs less than onereally do so much Amazingly,

50、your brain contains about 100 billion it would take you over 3,000 years to count them all. Your neuronscreate and send more messages than all the phones in the world. And although one燈泡）.neuron creates only a little electricity, all your neurons together can produce enough electricity to power a li

51、ght bulb（So exactly how fast does your brain work Neurons in your skin send this information to your brain at a speed of more than 240 kilometers per hour. Your brain then uses other neurons to send the message back to your foot to shake the bee off quickly. No computer has your brain ' s unbeli

52、evable ability to deal with the amount of information coming from your eyes, ears and other sensory organs.But how does your brain allow you to learn things that you will use in the future The structure（ 結(jié)構(gòu)）of your brain changes every time you have a new thought,rememberor learn something. How As yo

53、u practice, your brain sends “bike riding " messages again and again. Soon, the actions are learnt and you are able to ride a bike easily from then on.A. Well, imagine this: a bee lands on your foot.B. Therefore, it is not surprising to see that somebody with average intelligence （智力）can have e

54、xcellent performances in some fields.C. Believe it or not, the activity in your brain never stops.D. It is so amazing that a famous scientist once called it“the most complex（復(fù)雜）thing we have yet discovered in our universe”.E. The brain is the boss of the body.F. These neurons can send this informati

55、on at more than 320 kilometers per hour.G. For example, riding a bike seems impossible at first, but soon you are able to do it.（十二）Have you ever stayed in a hotel Most Chinese hotels often provide guests（ 客人）with things like disposable （次性的）toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers.But, if you

56、 travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting fromJune, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables.Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400kg

57、of wastea year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throwaway about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch bowls everyyear! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw out, the better. Back at home and sc

58、hool, you can also do something tomake our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life: Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let itdry. Do not use paper cups. At your school diningroom, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.To protect our environment and our home, it is very necessary and important for us to save natural resources.A. It is a waste of natural resources and is very bad for the environment.B. Many