初中英语阅读理解试题

初中英语试题

阅读理解。(每小题2分，共30分)

　　A

　　Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some ways.Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways，and at different times on the calendar.

　　In Western countries，people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st—January 1st.People may go to parties，sometimes dressed in formal(正式的) clothes，and they may drink champagne(香槟) at midnight.During the first minute of the new year，people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead.But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sunrise.They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.

　　Many cultures also do special things to get rid of(摆脱) bad luck at the beginning of a new year.For example，in Ecuador，families make a big doll from old clothes.The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers.At midnight，these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新).Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean，or saying special things on the first day of the new year.

　　Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year.One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day.The more grapes a person eats，the more good luck the person will have in the year.In France，people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year.In the United States，some people eat blackeyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!

　　( B )56.The reading is mainly about ______.

　　A.the meaning of “Happy New Year!”

　　B.several different New Year traditions

　　C.what to eat on New Year's Day

　　D.why people dress up nicely on New Year's Day

　　( A )57.It's clear that ______.

　　A.some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning

　　B.the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year's Day

　　C.people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st—January 1st

　　D.no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year

　　( B )58.In some cultures，people throw things into rivers or oceans to ______.

　　A.bring good luck B.keep away bad luck

　　C.forget everything D.plan for the next year

　　( C )59.To have a happy new year ______.

　　A.friends talk to each other in special ways

　　B.families make big dolls filled with old clothes

　　C.some people get up early to watch the sunrise

　　D.Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year's Day

　　( A )60.When eating blackeyed peas on New Year's Day，people think ______.

　　A.one pea brings one day of luck

　　B.blackeyed peas are the best medicine

　　C.the peas are too black and taste bad

　　D.the peas are helpful to count numbers

B

　　One of the traditional festivals in China is the MidAutumn Festival.It is also known as Moon Festival，Zhongqiu Festival or Mooncake Festival.It is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar.There are many stories about the festival，and many of them are about Hou Yi and Chang'e.

　　One of the stories goes like this：in ancient times，there was a hero named Hou Yi who was excellent at shooting(射击).One year，there were ten suns in the sky，and the strong heat from them caused a lot of problems for people.Hou Yi shot down nine of the suns and left only one to provide light.After that，many people came to learn shooting from him.Hou Yi later got married to the kind and beautiful Chang'e.

　　An immortal(神仙) gave Hou Yi a kind of medicine that could make him live forever，but he didn't want to leave Chang'e，so he let her keep the medicine.On the fifteenth of August，Feng Meng，one of Hou Yi's students，wanted to take the medicine away when Hou Yi went out.Chang'e didn't want to give it to him，so she had to take the medicine herself and flew up into the sky.Since she loved her husband very much and hoped to live nearby，she chose to stay on the moon.

　　When Hou Yi came back and learned about what had happened，he was very sad.He put the fruit and cakes that Chang'e liked in the yard to show her his love.People soon learned about this，and began to copy Hou Yi's activities.From then on，the custom of enjoying the full moon during the MidAutumn Festival was kept.

　　( B )61.What is NOT one of the names of the MidAutumn Festival?

　　A.Zhongqiu Festival. B.The Double Ninth Festival.

　　C.Moon Festival. D.Mooncake Festival.

　　( C )62.When did Feng Meng come to take the medicine?

　　A.On the thirteenth of August in the lunar calendar.

　　B.On the fourteenth of August in the lunar calendar.

　　C.On the fifteenth of August in the lunar calendar.

　　D.On the sixteenth of August in the lunar calendar.

　　( B )63.Chang'e took the medicine because ______.

　　A.she didn't love Hou Yi any more

　　B.she didn't want to give it to Feng Meng

　　C.she wanted to live on the moon

　　D.she wanted to live longer than her husband

　　( A )64.What was the reason why Chang'e chose to stay on the moon?

　　A.It was closer to her husband.

　　B.The moon was very beautiful.

　　C.She had no other place to go.

　　D.The medicine was produced on the moon.

　　( D )65.What does this passage mainly talk about?

　　A.What people eat on MidAutumn Festival.

　　B.Games and activities on MidAutumn Festival.

　　C.How people celebrate the MidAutumn Festival.

　　D.The origin(由来) of MidAutumn Festival.

　　C

　　When I was 5 years old，I went to the USA with my mom.I can still remember the first Halloween holiday I had in the USA.

　　On the morning of Halloween，we paid a visit to a pumpkin farm.Each of us brought a pumpkin to school with us.I used the pumpkin to make a lantern which had two triangle eyes and a scary mouth.In the afternoon，we put on the Halloween costumes and went on parade in school.Some of the costumes were nice，but some of them looked scary.I chose to wear a suit of Superman's clothes.I did a lot of things that day，but the part I liked best was “trick or treat” in the evening.66.After_dinner，I_went_outside_with_an_empty_bag.I hoped to get a lot of candies from people.At first，I was a bit nervous，so when I knocked at the door，my heart was beating very fast.A lady came out，and I said carefully to her，“Trick or treat.” My voice was very low，and even myself could hardly hear it.To my surprise，the lady was so kind to give me two candy bars，and I was so excited，thanked the lady and moved on.I couldn't remember how many houses I visited，but I could remember how many candies I got—I got 91 pieces of candy that day，and 67.我以自己而感到自豪.

　　What a happy Halloween I had!And I wish we could have a Halloween every month!

　　根据短文内容，完成下列任务：

　　66.把画线部分翻译成汉语：

　　_饭后，我拿着一个空袋子出去了。_

　　67.把所给汉语翻译成英语：

　　_I_was_proud_of_myself._

　　根据短文内容，回答下列问题：

　　68.How many pieces of candy did the writer got from the people that day?

　　_91._

　　69.How many Halloweens did the writer wish to have one year?

　　_12._

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