初二英语阅读理解

No.4middleSchool

Kunming,yunnan

April2nd,2004

Deareditor(编辑)，

Iliveinabeautifulcity.Manyvisitorscometomycity.therearesomanycolorfulpeacocks(孔雀)here.

ThepeacocksmostlyliveonthegrasslandofDongfengSquare

Theyaregivenfoodfreelybyvisitors.Theyusuallythrowfoodtothem,anddon’tthinkaboutatallwhetherthefoodisrightornot.Someofthepeacocksbecameill,someevendiedaftereatingthebadfoodgivenbythevisitors.

I’msuremostofthevisitorswhothrowfoodtothepeacocksreallylikethebirds,butdon’trealize(意识到)thattheymaybedoingthemharm(伤害).

Thevisitorsshouldbetoldthatwhathavedoneisveryharmfultothebirds,andthiskindofthingmustbestoppedfromhappening.

PerhapswecanbuildsomesmallshopsbesideDongfengSquaretosellpeacockfood.Foruseveryperson,it’sourdutytogivemorelovetothesebeautifulbirdsandtolookafterthemcarefully.

Yours,

SunYan

()6.Manyvisitorscometothewriter’scityto__________.

A.dosomeshoppingB.seebeautifulpeacocks

C.playonDongfengsquareD.eatnicefood

()7.Somepeacocksbecameillanddiedbecausesomevisitors______;

A.did’tgivethemanyfoodB.gavethemtoomuchfood

C.threwthemsomebadfoodD.lovedthemandplayedwiththem

()8.SomeshopscanbebuiltbesideDongfengSquaresothattheymay_____________.

A.sellfoodforvisitorsB.sellfoodforpeacocks

C.makethesquaremorebeautifulD.havethebeautifulbirds

()9.Fromthepassageweknowpeopleshould__________.

A.liveandplaywiththebirds

B.stopthebirdsfromeatingtoomuch

C.giverightfoodtothebirds

D.givemorefoodtothebirds

()10.Wecanguessthewriteroftheletter,SunYan,maybea_____.

A.visitorB.shopkeeperC.squarekeeperD.student

6-10：BCBCD

（3）

EverytownintheUnitedStateshasapostoffice.Someareverysmall,andyoumayalsofindtheminthecornerofashop.Othersarelargerbuildings.TheyareopenfivedaysaweekandonSaturdaymornings.FromMondaythroughFridaytheyareusuallyopenfrom8:30to4:30.

Ifyouknowhowmuchthepostage(邮资)isforyourletter,youcanbuystampsatanywindow.Insomepostofficesyoucanbuystampsfrommachines.Stampsaresoldmanydifferentprices,fromonecent(美分)tomanydollars.Ifyouarenotsurehowmuchpostageisforyouletter,youmayaskthemanorthewomaninthepostofficeforhelp.heorshewillgiveyouthestampsyouneed.Ifyouaresendingyourletterfaraway,youshoulduseairmailenvelopes(航空信封).Rememberthatpostagewillbemoreexpensiveforalettertobesentoutsidethecountry.

Atapostofficeyoucanalsobuypostcards.Apostcardischeaperthanaletter.Usuallythepriceofpostageforapostcardisabouthalfthatofaletter.Thepostcardsthatyoubuyatapostofficedonothavepictures.However,alsotheyarenottobesentoutsidethecountry.

Lettersareaneasyandcheapwaytokeepintouchwithpeopleinmanydifferentcountries.

()11.Thepassagetellusthatwecanfind________easilyintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

A.postofficesB.largebuildings

C.smallshopsD.differentbanks

()12.ThepostofficesintheUnitedStatesareopen_________.

A.sevenhoursadayB.sixhoursaday

C.fivehoursadayD.eighthoursaday

()13.Ifyouarenotsurehowmuchpostageisforyourletter,youcan____.

A.goandbuystampsfromthemachineinthepostofficesendacheappostcardinsteadofyourletter

B.getintouchwithsomebodyyouknowinthepostoffice

C.askthemanorthewomaninthepostofficeforhelp

()14.Thepriceofpostagefor________ismoreexpensive.

A.abeautifulpostcardB.aletterwrittenonenvelope

C.aletterbyairmailD.apostcardwithpictures

()15.Thepassagetellsussomethingabout________intheUSA

A.thepostB.thepostageC.lettersD.postcards

11-15ADDCA

（4）

Long,longagotherewasaveryfoolishthief.Doyouknowwhathedidoneday?Whenhewantedtosteal(偷)thebellonhisneighbour’sdoor,hewalkeduptothedoor,tookholdof(抓住)thebellandpulledhard.Thebellmadeaveryloudnoise.Thethiefwasafraidandwenthome.

Thenhesatdowntothink,“Imustdosomethingaboutthenoise,”hesaid.Hethoughtandthought.Atlasthehadanidea.“Ah,I’llputsomecottoninmyears.ThenIwon’tbeabletohearthenoise.”Thenextdayhewenttothedoorofhisneighbour,andtookholdofthebell.Thistimehepulledevenharder.Thebellrangloudly,butthethiefdidnothearanything.Withanotherhardpullhegotthebellout.Justthentheneighbourcamerunningout.

“Stealmybell?I’llteachyoualesson(教训),”theangrymanshouted.Andhehitthethiefonthenose.

Thefoolishthiefdidnotknowhowtheneighbourfoundouthewasstealingthebell.“Whydidhecomeoutjustthen?”hewondered(感到疑惑).

()16.Thethiefwastryingtoget.

A.hisneighbourB.hisneighbour’sdoorbell

C.somecottonD.adoorwithabellonit

()17.Thethiefputsomecottoninhisears.Hethoughtitwouldbeforhimtostealthedoorbell.

A.safeB.difficultC.dangerousD.easy

()18.Theneighbourranoutprobably(很可能)because.

A.heknewhisdoorbellwasbeingstolen

B.hethoughtsomeonewaseager(渴望的)tovisithim

C.herealized(意识到)somethingstrangehappened

D.BothBandC

()19.Theneighbourhitthethiefto.

A.givehimlessonsB.punish(惩罚)himforstealing

C.helphimwiththebellD.behisteacher

()20.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Thethiefunderstoodwhyhewashitonthenose.

B.Thethiefknewwhytheneighbourcameout.

C.Thethiefthoughttheneighbourcouldn’thearthenoisethebellmade.

D.Thethiefdidn’twanttoknowwhytheneighbourranout.

16-20BADBC

（5）

Afarmerwasputinprison(监狱).Oneday,hegotaletterfromhiswife.

“Iamworriedaboutoutfarm,”shewrote.“It’stimetoplantpotatoes,

butIcan’tdoallthedigging(挖)bymyself.”

Thefarmerthoughtoverandthenhadanidea.Hewrotetohiswife,“Don’tdig

thefields.Thisidwheremygold(金子)is.Don’tplantpotatoesuntilIcomehome.

Afewdayslater,thefarmergotantherletterfromhiswife.Itsaid,“Twodays

ago,abouttenprisonguards(监狱看守)cametoourfields.Itlookedasiftheywerelookingforsomething.Theyhavedugourfield.”

Thefarmerwrotetohiswifeatonce.“Nowyoucanplantourpotatoes,”hewrote.

()21.Thefarmerwasputinprison________.

A.becausehehaddonesomethingwrong

B.becausehehadalotofgoldinthefields

C.Thewriterdidn’tsayanythingaboutwhythefarmerwasputinprison

D.Fornothing

()22.Thefarmer’swifewasmuchworriedabout_____.

A.herhusbandB.theirfarmC.plantingpotatoesD.herself

()23.Thefarmertoldhiswife__first.

A.nottodigthefieldsB.todigthefields

C.toasktheprisonguardsforhelpD.tofindthegoldinthefields

()24.Whydidtheprisonguardsdigthefarmer’sfields?________.

A.Theywantedtohelpthefarmer

B.Theirleaderorderedthemtodoso

C.Thefarmeraskedthemtodoso

D.Theywantedtofindoutthegold

()25.Whydidthefarmeraskhiswifetoplantpotatoesatonce?Because_____.

A.theirfieldshadbeendug

B.thegoldwasfoundout

C.theprisonguardsaskedhimtodoso

D.theprisonguardswerediggingthefields

21—25CBADA

（6）

Anowlisabirdwithverylargeeyes.Thoseeyesmaketheowllookclever.Theowlcannotmoveitseyesfreelyaspeoplecan.Itcanonlylookstraightahead(朝前).Ifitwantstolookatbothsides,itmustturnitsneck.

Owlsseebetteratnightthanduringtheday.Atnighttheylookforfood.Theyeatmiceandinsects.

Owlsmakeastrangenoisebecausetheowlssleepmostoftheday.Theyusuallygivetheircriesatnight.Thecrysoundslike“Whoo!Whoo!”.Thisstrangesoundsometimesfrightenspeopleatnight.

26.Anowllookscleverbecauseitcanlookstraightahead.

27.Anowllooksforfoodatnightbecauseitseesbetteratnightthanduringtheday.

28.Anowllivesonallkindsofbirds.

29.Thecryofanowlisfrightening.

30.Manmustnotkillowlsbecausetheyarehelpfultopeople.

26-30BABAA

（7）

CoffeehasbecomethemostpopularAmericandrink.TodaypeopleintheUnitedStatesdrinkmorecoffeethanpeopleinanyoftheothercountries.Peopledrinkcoffeeatbreakfast,atlunch,atdinnerandbetweenmeals.Theydrinkhotcoffeeorcoffeewithiceinit.Theydrinkitatworkandathome.Theyeatcoffeeice-creamandcoffeecandy.Coffeeisblackandverystrong.Differentpeopleliketodrinkitindifferentways.Somepeoplelikecoffeewithcreamorsugarinit.Otherpeoplelikecoffeewithbothcreamandsugarinit.Inallwaysitisserved.Coffeehasbecomeaninternationaldrink.

31.Coffeeisan____________drink.

A.interestingB.internationalC.ice-creamD.American

32.Differentpeopleliketodrinkcoffee____________.

A.atworkorathomeB.indifferentwaysC.withcreamorsugarD.betweenmeals

33.TodayAmericansdrink____________coffeethanpeopleinanyoftheothercountries.

A.asmuchasB.lessC.moreD.most

34.“Coffeeisblackandverystrong.”ThewordSTRONGheremeans____________.

A.坚固的B.淡的C.清的D.浓的

35.____________isthemostpopularAmericandrink.

A.BlackteaB.CoffeeC.WaterwithiceD.Whisky

31-35BBCDB

（8）

Computersareusefulmachines.Theycanhelppeoplealotintheireverydaylife.Forexample,theycanhelppeoplesavemuchtime,andtheycanhelppeopleworkoutmanyproblemstheycan’tdoeasily.Ourcountryaskseveryonetolearntousecomputersexcepttheoldpeople.

Todaymoreandmorefamiliesowncomputers.Parentsbuycomputersfortheirchildren.

Theyhopecomputerscanhelpthemimprove(提高)theirstudiesinschool.Yetmanyofthechildrenusecomputerstoplaygames,towatchvideoortosingKaraoke,insteadofstudying.Somanyteachersandparentscomplain(抱怨)thatcomputerscannothelpchildrentostudybutmakethemfallbehind.Socomputersarelockedbyparentsintheboxes.

Insomeothercountries,evensomescientistshatecomputers.Theysaycomputersletmillionsofpeoplelosttheirjobsorbringthemalotoftrouble.

Willcomputersreallybringtroubletopeopleorcantheybringpeoplehappiness?Itwillbedecidedbypeoplethemselves.

36.Whydowesaythecomputerisausefulmachine?Because_______________.

A.ourcountryasksustolearnit

B.itcanhelpusalot

C.wecanuseittoplaygames

D．itcanhelpustofindjobs

37.Whatdomanyteachersandparentscomplainabout?_______________.

A.Theirstudentsandchildrenusecomputerstoplaygames.

B.Computersletthemlosttheirjobs.

C.Computersmakethestudentsandchildrenfallbehind.

D.Computersbringpeoplealotoftrouble.

38.Inthispassageweknowcomputers_______________.

A.alsobringustrouble

B.bringushappinessonly

C.arehatedbypeople

D.arebadforpeople’shealth

39.Cancomputersreallyhelpchildrentostudy?_______________.

A.Yes,theycan.B.It’shardtosayC.No,theycan’t.D.Ofcoursenot.

40.Howdoyouunderstandthelastsentenceofthispassage?Ithinkitmeans_______.

A.computersareusedbypeople

B.peoplecanlivewellwithoutcomputers

C.onemustdecidehowtousecomputers

D.computersarestrangemachines

36-40BCAAC

（9）

Onceuponatimetherelivedanoldman.Hehadthreesons.Oneday,hecalledthemtogetherandsaid,Sons,Iwilldiesoon.TomyoldestsonIgivehalfmycamels,tomysecond,one-third(三分之一),andtomyyoungest,one-ninth(九分之一).Soonafterthathedied.

Now,theoldmanhadseventeencamels,andthethreebrothersdidn'tknowhowtodoastheirfathersaid.Theythoughtalongtimeabouttheproblem,anditseemedthattheymusteitherkillsomeofthecamelsandcutthemintopieces,ordisobeytheirfather.Atlasttheywenttotheirfather'soldfriendandaskedforhisadvice.Assoonasheheardtheirstory,hesaid,Iwillhelpyou.Iwasagoodfriendofyourfather's.Iamold.Ihaveonlyonecamel,buttakeit-itisyours.

Thethreesonsthankedtheoldmanandtookhiscamel.Nowtheyfounditwaseasytodoastheirfatherwished,Theoldesttookhalf-thatwasninecamels;thesecondtookone-third,thatwassix;andtheyoungesttookone-ninth,thatwastwo.

Aftereachhadgothiscamels,theyfoundthattherewasstillacamelthere.So,toshowtheirthankstotheirfather'sfriend,theygavethecamelbacktohim

41.Onceuponatimemeans________.

A.longlongagoB.notverylongago

C.atonceD.sometimes

42.Themeaningofdisobeyinthesecondparagraphis________.

A.服从B.违背C.听从D.嘲笑

43.Themeaningofaskedforhisadviceinthesecondparagraphis________.

A.向他请教B.问他数量C.批评他D.劝告他

44.Thesecondoldman________thethreebrothers.

A.wasgoodtoB.wasnotgoodtoC.didn'tlikeD.cheated(哄骗)

45.Boththetwooldmeninthestorywere________.

A.foolishB.cleverC.poorD.rich

41-45ABAAB

（10）

Tomlivedbyhimselfalongwayfromtown.Hehardlywenttotown,butonedayhewentintotowntobuyafewthings.Afterheboughtthem,hewentintoarestaurantandsatdownatatable.Whenhelookedaround,hesawsomeoldpeopleputglassesonbeforereadingtheirnewspapers.Soafterlunchhedecidedtogotoashoptobuyhimselfonepair,too.Hewalkedalongtheroad,andsoonfoundashop.

Themanintheshoplethimtryonalotofglasses,butTomalwayssaid,No,Ican'treadwiththese.

Themanbecamepuzzled(迷惑的),andhesaid,Excuseme,butcanyouread?

No,ofcourseIcan't!Tomsaidangrily.IfIcouldreadbefore,doyouthinkIwouldcomeheretobuyyourglasses?

46.Tomlived______.

A.withhisfamilyB.neartownC.inthecountryD.intown

47.Tomdidn'tgototown______.

A.neverB.oftenC.sometimesD.sometime

48.WhydidTomdecidetobuyapairofglasses?

A.Becausehethoughtifheboughtthem,hecouldread.

B.Becausetheywereverybright.

C.Becausetheywerecheap.

D.Becausehecouldreadnewspaper.

49.Tomwenttotheshopto______.

A.havearestB.havedinnerC.wearglassesD.buyapairofglasses

46-49CBAD

(11)

Weknowmosquitoesverywell.Mosquitoesflyeverywhere.Theycanbefoundalmostallovertheworld,andtherearemorethan2,500kindsofthem.

Noonelikesthemosquito.Butthemosquitomaydecideifshelovesyou.She?Yes,she.Themalemosquitodoesn’tbite!Onlythefemalemosquitobitesbecausesheneedsbloodtolayeggs.Sheisalwayslookingforthingsorpeopleshewantstobite.Ifshelikeswhatshefinds,shebites.Butifshedoesn’tlikeyourblood,shewillturntosomeoneelseformoredeliciousblood.Nexttimeamosquitobitesyou,justrememberyouarechosen.You’redifferentfromtheothers!

Ifthemosquitolikesyou,shelandsonyourbodywithoutlettingyouknow.Shebitesyousoquicklyandquietlythatyoumaynotfeelanythingdifferent.Aftershebites,youwillhaveanitch(痒)onyourbodybecausesheputssomethingfromhermouthtogetherwithyourblood.Whentheitchbegins,shehasflownaway.

Andthenwhathappens?Well,afterherdeliciousdinner,themosquitofeelstired.Shewantstofindaplacetohaveagoodrest.There,inatreeoronawall,shebeginstolayeggs,hundredsofeggs.

()51.Allthepeopledon’tlikemosquitoes.

()52.Allmosquitoesliketobitepeopleforblood.

()53.Ifamosquitowantstobiteyou,itmeanssheisverytired.

()54.Themosquitobitesyoutooquicklyandquietlytoletyouknow.

()55.Theitchbeginsafterthemosquitofliesaway.

51-55FFFTT

(12)

Doyouknowwhydifferentanimalsorpests(昆虫)havetheirspecialcolours?Coloursinthemseemtobeusedmainlytoprotectthemselves.

Somebirdslikeeatinglocusts(蝗虫),butbirdscannoteasilycatchthem.Why?Itisbecauselocustschangetheircolourstogetherwiththechangeofthecoloursofcrops(庄稼).Whencropsaregreen,locustslookgreen.Butastheharvest(收获)timecomes,locustschangetothesamebrowncolourascropshave.Someotherpestswithdifferentcoloursfromplantsareeasilyfoundandeatenbyothers.Sotheyhavetohidethemselvesforlivesandappearonlyatnight.

Ifyoustudytheanimallife,you’llfindthemainuseofcolouringistoprotectthemselves.Bears,lionsandotheranimalsmovequietlythroughforests.Theycannotbeeasilyseenbyhunters.Thisisbecausetheyhavethecoloursmuchlikethetrees.

Haveyoueverfoundanevenmorestrangeact?Akindoffishintheseacansendoutakindofveryblackliquid(液体)whenitfacesdanger.Whiletheliquidspreadsover(散开),itsenemies(敌人)cannotfindit.Anditimmediatelyswimsaway.Soithasliveduptonowthoughitisnotstrongatall.

()56.Fromthepassagewelearnthatlocusts________.

A.aresmallanimals

B.areeasilyfoundbybirds

C.aredangeroustotheirenemies

D.changetheircolourstoprotectthemselves

()57.Howcanpestswithdifferentcoloursfromplantskeepoutofdanger?

A.Theyrunawayquickly.

B.Theyhavethecoloursmuchliketheirenemies.

C.Theyhidethemselvesbydayandappearatnight.

D.Theyhavetomovequietly.

()58.Bearsandlionscankeepsafebecause________.

A.theyhavethecoloursmuchlikethetrees

B.theymovequietly

C.theylikebrownandgreycolours

D.theyliveinforests

()59.Whycanthekindoffishliveuptonow?

A.Becauseitisverybigandstrong.

Becausetheliquiditsendsoutcanhelpitescapefromitsenemies.

B.Becausetheliquiditsendsoutcankillitsenemies.

C.Becauseitswimsfasterthananyotherfish.

()60.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.TheChangeofColoursforAnimalsandPests.

B.ColoursofDifferentAnimalsandpests.

C.TheMainUseofColoursforAnimalsandPests.

D.SomeAnimalsandPests.

56-60DCABC