答案简析 A BCAC,BDCBA,BCDAD

　　When the boys   1   home, it was eleven o’clock. It was dark   2   but there was a light inside their home and the door   3  . They could see a man inside.

“Who can   4   be? ” Said Peter. “Mother and Father   5   to do some   6  . They won’t be home   7   eight o’clock. ”

When the man saw Peter, he looked   8  . Then he smiled and said. “Come in! You don’t know me, but I’m a friend of   9  .” The man didn’t see John.

Peter went inside and began   10   to the man but John didn’t. He quickly but quietly ran off. He soon found a policeman and brought him back   11   home. The man was   12   there, but when he saw the policeman, he tried to run off. The policeman caught him   13   the arm.  Just then the boys’ parents   14  .

“Is the man your friend?” The policeman asked Mr. Turner .

“No, he is a thief. He wanted to steal my money.   15   nice of you to catch him.”

　　1.    A. reached   B. arrived at        C. goes to             D. reached to 

　　2.    A. out of       B. outside              C. outsides     D. inside

　　3.    A. opened     B. was open           C. was opened D. open

　　4.    A. he             B. she                   C. it              D. that           

　　5.    A. have been   B. have gone         C. go             D. went

　　6.    A. shops     B. shopping           C. shoppings D. shop

　　7.    A. until          B. at                                C. to        D. before

　　8.    A. frightening B. fear                C. frightened  D. surprised

　　9.    A. your father B. your father’s     C. your motherD. your family

　　10. A. saying       B. talking             C. speaking     D. telling

　　11. A. to                     B. to their                     C. their        D. at 

　　12. A. already      B. always                     C. still            D. yet

　　13. A. in                     B. on                    C. at                     D. by

　　14. A. returned                                      B. returned back

　　C. had returned                         D. had returned back

　　15. A. It’s            B. This’s                C. This is       D. So is 

　　名师点评

　　这是一个两小孩智斗小偷的故事，体现了两个小孩的机智勇敢，随机应变。

　　答案简析ABBCB BACBB BCDAA

　　

It is common in English to ask people about their holidays. In the 

West, many   1   go away on holiday during the summer months,   2   so it is very usual to   3   about this. If the holiday has not   4   taken place, then their holiday plans   5   be talked about. And if it is already over, then where   6   went, whether they   7   it and so on can be discussed. Similar questions are asked   8   some public holidays.

     9   living and working in China often   10   opportunities for travel, either at weekends or during   11   holidays, so such kind of   12   lead to fruitful discussions. They may be   13   to know if they have chosen the   14   places, especially those a little less   15   ones.

　　1. A. factories        B. families      C. schools         D. farms

　　2. A. but                      B. and           C. because           D. for

　　3. A. ask              B. see          C. know            D. write

　　4. A. still              B. already      C. yet                  D. often 

　　5. A. must            B. should      C. need                D. can

　　6. A. we                      B. he            C. they                      D. she

　　7. A. liked            B. followed  C. finished          D. found

　　8. A. to                       B. before       C. with                D. by

　　9. A. Visitors        B. Foreigners        C. Strangers          D. Players

　　10. A. make                B. carry        C. have            D. keep

　　11. A. his             B. her       C. their                      D. its

　　12. A. Answers       B. exercises  C. excuses          D. Questions

　　13. A. glad            B. interested  C. worried         D. lucky

　　14. A. right          B. different   C. helpful                    D. terrible

　　15. A. expensive     B. famous    C. useful               D. friendly 

　　答案简析 BBACC  CABBC   CDBAB

There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions (比赛). He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup (银杯) for the Rose of the Year.
　　Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very near to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen of age were often tempted (引诱) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.
　　But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others.
　　At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice (布告) made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble; the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.

　　1.It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ________.
　　A.build glass-houses in his free time　
　　B.grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cup
　　C.win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color
　　D.grow a rose with the longest name

　　2.Boys were often tempted to ________.
　　A.throw stones at Mr. Flowers’ glass-house　B.throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their school
　　C.be in or near by Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses　D.play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses

　　3.Mr. Flowers stayed in or near by his glass-houses _______.
　　A.at times when school-boys were walking near them
　　B.all the school day when there were no boys about
　　C.where he could not be seen by the boys passing
　　D.in his free time at the beginning and end of the school day

　　4.Mr. Flowers had tried to ______ to protect his glass.
　　A. be on watch in his free time B. ask the headmaster for help
　　C. pick up all the stones around his garden D. do all the above

　　5.Mr. Flowers’ good idea was to ______.
　　A.write some words on the glass　B.put up a large notice to cover his glass-houses
　　C.give the boys something else to throw stones at　D.send for policemen

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

       He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.

       “What time is your bus?” asked Mike.

       “There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.

       “Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.

       They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

       “You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad(难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

       根据以上短文内容，从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。

1、Tom went into the station cafe because                .

       A．Mike asked him to have a cup of tea

       B．it was quite early and he could find a seat there

       C．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls

       D．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

 

2、What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?

       A．Half past twelve                  B．Twenty to twelve

       C．Half past eleven                  D．Half past one

 

3、From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find         

       .

       A．the time is right                  B．it’s going slower

       C．it’s going backward                    D．it’s going faster

 

4、Which of the following is true?

       A．Tom arrived in Paris on time

       B．The next bus would leave in half an hour

       C．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer

       D．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

 

5、Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story?

       A．The Mirror of the Station

       B．Not A Careful Man

       C．Missing A Bus

       D．The Clock In The Mirror

       When Mr. David retired（退休）,he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.

       But to his great surprise, many tourists（游客）came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price（价格）: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide（导游）.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

       根据短文内容，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案。

1、Mr. David’s house was                   that many tourists came to see it.

       A．so small              B．so quiet              C．so interesting             D．such interesting

2、Mr. David put a notice on the window in order                   .

       A．to drive the visitors away            

       B．to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity

       C．to let visitors come in and look round

       D．to get some money out of the visitors

3、The notice made the visitors                 .

       A．more interested in his house

       B．lost interest in his house

       C．angry at the unfair price

       D．feel happy about the price

4、After Mr. David put up the notice                           .

       A．the visitors didn’t come any longer

       B．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house

       C．more and more tourists came for a visit

       D．no tourist would pay the money for a visit

5、At last he had to sell his house and move away because                             .

       A．he did not like it at all

       B．he could not work as a guide

       C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house

       D．he could not live a quiet life in it

三、

       Sigmund Freud was a world-famous doctor of Vienna（维也纳）. He was also a man full of humour（幽默）. Once, at his 70th birthday party, a friend asked Freud if he could put his work into several words. “Well,” said Freud, “we take the sick out of their trouble and return them to the common suffering.”

       As a devoted（忠实的）son, Freud often visited his old mother. His mother usually spent her summers in a small mountain town in Austria（奥地利）. The King Josef usually spent his summers there, too. One day in the summer, a band（乐队）was playing a lively tune（曲子）when Freud’s mother was sitting at the window and watching the people singing and dancing on Main Street. The old woman had a poor memory. She heard the band playing, but forgot it was the King’s birthday. Freud was visiting his mother on her 95th birthday. He told his mother, “Mama, the band is playing for your birthday.” She believed him and had a wonderful day.

       根据短文内容，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案。

1、Freud was a famous                 of                             .

       A．doctor, Austria                        B．general, Vienna

       C．King, Austria                               D．doctor, Australia

 

2、From what Freud said at his 70th birthday party, we can see that he was                 .

       A．a brave man                             B．a sick man

       C．a devoted man                              D．a man full of humour

 

3、One day Freud came to the small mountain town for                .

       A．his 70th birthday                       B．the King Josef’s birthday

       C．his mother’s birthday                D．for his holiday

 

4、Which of the four sentences is wrong?

       A．Freud’s mother and the King Josef usually spent their summers in the same place.

       B．Freud’ mother’s birthday and the King’s birthday were on the same day.

       C．Freud’s mother was so old that her memory was very bad.

       D．She knew that the band was playing for the King.

 

5、Freud’s mother felt very happy on her 95th birthday because                             .

       A．the King Josef himself came to celebrate（庆贺）her birthday

       B．the people of the town came out to celebrate her birthday

       C．she believed that the band was playing for her birthday

       D．she heard the band playing a lively tune so wonderfully

 

 

四、

       We each have a memory（记忆力）. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.

       A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.

       But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.

       根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1、Some people can easily learn many things by heart because                             .

       A．they always sleep very well        B．they often eat good food

       C．they read a lot of books                   D．they have very good memories

 

2、Everybody learns his mother language                     .

       A．at the age of six                            B．when he is a small child

       C．after he goes to school                     D．when he can read and write

 

3、Before a child can speak, he must                       .

       A．read and write                                   B．make sentences

       C．hear and remember the sounds            D．think hard

 

4、In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language well because                      .

       A．they have no good memories              B．they have no recorders

       C．they have too much time for it              D．they are busy with other subjects

 

5、Your memory will become better and better                   .

       A．if you have plenty of good food    

       B．if you do more and more exercises

       C．if you do morning exercises every day

       D．if you get up early

 

 

五、

       We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.

       It stood outside a furniture（家具）shop. “Buy it,” she said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）. I’ve always wanted one like that.”

       What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.

       As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

       After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake（超车）?”

       Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers（警官）inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church（教堂）. One of the officers came to me.

       “Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help now?”

       I didn’t quite understand. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You’ve been very kind. I live just down the road.”

       He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said and laughed. “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was——er, something else.”

       My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.

 

1、From the story we know that                                    .

       A．the writer was poor and didn’t buy the bookshelf for his wife

       B．the writer’s wife didn’t like the bookshelf at all

       C．the writer was always glad to buy something for his wife

       D．the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife

 

2、What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?

       A．He could drive slowly and it was safe.

       B．Other drivers would let him go first.

       C．His wife could use a new bookshelf.

       D．He could save a lot of money and time.

 

3、Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?

       A．Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf.

       B．Because they didn’t think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it.

       C．Because they thought somebody in the writer’s family had died and he needed help.

       D．Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car.

 

4、Why did the writer’s wife begin to laugh?

       A．Because now she knew what mistake the police had made.

       B．Because at last her husband understood why the police had driven to the church.

       C．Because the officer was always looking at the flowers and the bookshelf.

       D．Because the police had helped them a lot.

 

5、When did the officers begin to realize（意识到）they had made a mistake?

       A．Before they arrived at the church.

       B．Before they overtook（overtake的过去式）the writer’s car.

       C．After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church.

       D．After the writer’s family left the church.

 

 

六、

       Mr. and Mrs. Bell are very forgetful（健忘的）. For example, Mr. Bell sometimes goes to his office for work on Sunday morning, for he thinks it is Monday. And Mrs. Bell sometimes forget to cook supper for the family.

       One summer they planned（计划）to fly to New York for their holidays. They got to the airport only ten minutes before the plane took off. So time was short. But suddenly Mrs. Bell said she must tell Alice, their daughter,not to forget to lock the front door when she went to school. As Alice was then at school, they couldn’t tell her about it by telephone. So they hurried to the post office. Mrs. Bell wrote a short note to Alice while Mr. Bell bought a stamp and an envelope（信封）. Soon the note was ready. They put the stamp on the envelope in a hurry and dropped it in the letter box, but suddenly Mrs. Bell began to cry. The short note was still in her hand. She had put the plane tickets in the envelope.

 

根据短文内容判断各句是否符合短文意思，符合的划“√”，否则划“×”。

 

1、Mr. Bell is so forgetful that sometimes he takes Sunday for Monday and goes to work on Sunday morning.

 

2、One summer they planned to fly to New York to see their daughter.

 

3、There was no telephone at the airport, so they had to write a note to Alice.

 

4、In a hurry they dropped their tickets in the letter box.

 

5、Suddenly Mrs. Bell began to cry because she had forgotten to put the stamp on the envelope.

 

七、

       James wrote a play for television about a family who came to England from India, and the play was very interesting. It was bought by an American TV company

 

 

 

初三英语单项选择练习题

1. If you like this sweater, you can ____.
　　 A. try on it
　　 B. try it on
　　 C. to try on
　　 D. to try it on
　　2. The woolen coat is ____. I'll take it.
　　 A. enough cheap
　　 B. cheap enough
　　 C. cheaper enough
　　 D.enough cheaper
　　3. Uncle Wang lives ____. But he never feels _____.
　　 A. alone, Lonely
　　 B. alone, alone
　　 C.lonely, alone
　　 D.lonely,lonely
　　4. We must ____ everyone in the class.
　　 A. make a friend with
　　 B. make friend with
　　 C. be friends with
　　 D. make friends with
　　5. The old man is strong enough. He _____ walking to riding.
　　 A. likes
　　 B. enjoys
　　 C. loves
　　 D. prefers
　　6. My answer is the same ____ yours, but different ____ hers.
　　 A.to, to
　　 B.to, as
　　 C.as, from
　　 D.as, to
　　7. People usually mistake the twins ____ each other.
　　 A.for
　　 B.from
　　 C.with
　　 D. to
　　8. The twins sometimes have ____ small differences.
　　 A. a little
　　 B. a few
　　 C. much
　　 D. little
　　9._____ do the children get on wuth each other in the school?
　　 A. How wonderful
　　 B. How well
　　 C. How long
　　 D. How much
　　10.The teachers are _____ another increase in pay.
　　 A. looking for
　　 B. asking for
　　 C. agreed for
　　 D. going in for

笔试部分 (85分)

Ⅰ. 词汇。(15%)

A)     根据句意及所给汉语提示完成下列句子。(5%)

1. What’s wrong with your ____ (显示器)? It doesn’t work.

2. The sign says, “Don’t throw ____ (垃圾) into the river.”

3. Do you have a ____ (专门的) party for his birthday?

4. He’s gone to the ____ (科学) Hall.

5. On New Year’s Day, both his uncle and aunt took him to visit their ____ (亲戚).

B)      用所给单词的适当形式填空。(5%)

6. Peter likes matchbox covers. He has a large ____ (collect).

7. The little boy is ____ (interest) in model planes.

8. The Spring Festival is as ____ (excite) as Christmas.

9. Life is much ____ (difficult) for them than before.

10. Please help ____ (you) to some chicken, boys and girls.

C)     用所给动词的适当形式填空。(5%)

11. Tom is fond of ____ (swim) in summer.

12. We ____ (learn) two thousand English words so far.

13. Mrs Zhang has made up her mind ____ (help) the poor old man.

14. The Smiths ____ (come) back from Canada in a week.

15. Jill went on ____ (read) English after she finished her homework.

Ⅱ. 单项选择。(15%)

(    ) 1. Mother made me ____ at home last Sunday.

A. stay   B. to stay   C. stayed   D. staying

(    ) 2. Kate, Han Mei told us ____. Would you like to tell us ____?

A.      something interesting, anything else

B.      something interesting, else anything

C.      interesting something, anything else

D.     interesting something, else anything

(    ) 3. Football is one of ____ in China.

A.      more popular sport

B.      the most popular sport

C.      more popular sports

D.     the most popular sports

(    ) 4. Would you please ____ it down? It sounds ____.

A. not turn, nice     B. not turn, well

C. not to turn, nice   D. not to turn, well

(    ) 5. Pingping failed in the exam yesterday. _____.

A. Congratulations     B. Well done

C. What a pity        D. That’s right

(    ) 6. Peter has ____ good friends. But ____ of them can speak English.

       A. few, a few  B. a few, few  C. little, a little  D. a little, little

(    ) 7. The children had a good time ____ Christmas Eve.

       A. in   B. at   C. to   D. on

(    ) 8. He’s never been there before, ____?

       A. is he   B. isn’t he   C. has he   D. hasn’t he

(    ) 9. —Would you like to come to dinner this Sunday, Mr Wang?

        —_____

A.      I’d love to, but I have lots of things to do.

B.      Oh no. That’ll be too tired.

C.      I’ll stay at home.

D.     Yes, please.

(    ) 10. He ____ in the factory since he left school ten years ago.

        A. works   B. worked   C. was working   D. has worked

(    ) 11. —It’s too difficult for you to answer.

         —Why ____ the teacher for help?

        A. don’t ask   B. not ask   C. not wait   D. don’t wait

(    ) 12. We won’t go to the Great Wall if it ____ tomorrow.

        A. rains   B. rain   C. will rain   D. is raining

(    ) 13. —____ do you water the flowers?

         —Three times a week.

        A. How long   B. How soon   C. How much   D. How often

(    ) 14. What goes up but never comes down?

        A. A cat.   B. A car.   C. Water.   D. Your age.

(    ) 15. These coats are different ____ size.

        A. from   B. of   C. to   D. in

Ⅲ. 完形填空。(10%)

Mr Black works in a hospital (医院). As a good  1  , the people in the town like him. He’s often  2  to the patients (病人) and looks them over carefully.  3  he’s always busy and has little time to rest.

One morning Mr Black got to the hospital and saw there was a fat woman in the  4  . He called her into his office and asked, “  5  , madam?”

“It was my birthday yesterday, sir”, said the woman. “My husband gave me a  6  . But I couldn’t push my way in (挤进) it.”

“  7  , madam,” said Mr Black, “You must lose some weight (减肥). You’ll be able to  8  your coat, if you do all that I say.”

“You’re  9  , sir,” said the rich woman. “He bought me not a coat, but an expensive  10  .”

(    ) 1. A. doctor    B. farmer    C. teacher    D. cleaner

(    ) 2. A. bad      B. fine       C. cold      D. kind

(    ) 3. A. Or       B. But       C. So        D. Then

(    ) 4. A. classroom  B. waiting room  C. park   D. zoo

(    ) 5. A. How do you do    B. How are you 

        C. What’s the matter  D. How old are you

(    ) 6. A. house     B. coat       C. shop      D. present

(    ) 7. A. It doesn’t matter    B. It’s a pleasure

        C. I have no idea     D. It’s my favourite

(    ) 8. A. put       B. wear      C. buy       D. wash

(    ) 9. A. right      B. wrong     C. easy      D. safe

(    ) 10. A.. bike     B. bus       C. car       D. truck

Ⅳ.阅读理解。(30%)

                           (A)

Here is a story told an American general (将军) who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the Untied States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.

Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist (牙医) and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in curiosity shops (古玩店) at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label (标签) with the name of the general and words, “Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.

The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.

(    ) 1. The general’s teeth were sold in ____.

A.      the museum

B.      the special shops selling some rare and interesting things

C.      the department store

D.     the hospital

(    ) 2. In the evening, the officers went back with all the teeth which cost _____.

        A. $785   B. $1, 050   C. $157   D. $875

(    ) 3. The general felt ____ when he heard his teeth were sold.

       A. happy   B. excited   C. sad   D. angry

(    ) 4. There was the general’s name on the label of each tooth. This shows that _____.

A.      the general’s name was known by most of the people in Washington

B.      the shop-keeper wanted to have more customers buy the teeth

C.      the shop-keeper tried to make the general more popular

D.     Both A and C

(    ) 5. The general ordered his men to____.

A.      look for his teeth and buy all of them

B.      arrest the dentist at once

C.      make all the shops stop selling teeth

D.     buy all the teeth in all the shops

                         (B)

An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend (修理) it.

He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.

“Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律).” “I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.

“I don’t believe that story,” said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. What’s your name and where do you live?” he asked.

“Please don’t take my name,” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven’t come far without a light.”

“You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”

The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

(    ) 6. In the passage the word “cart” is ____.

A.      something like a car

B.      something like a light

C.      something pulled by a horse

D.     something with a light

(    ) 7. The old man drove home ____.

A.      on the back of his horse

B.      late one night

C.      very late every night

D.     with a policeman

(    ) 8. Where did the policeman stop the old man?

A.      Near the old man’s home.

B.      At the traffic lights.

C.      Under a road light.

D.     Far from the old man’s home.

(    ) 9. The cart was stopped by the policeman because ____.

A.      the old man didn’t have a light

B.      the policeman didn’t believe the old man’s words

C.      the old man didn’t want to tell his name

D.     the light on the old man’s cart was not on

(    ) 10. What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?

A.      He made the policeman touch the light.

B.      He jumped and shouted angrily.

C.      He made the policeman angry.

D.     The light burnt the policeman’s hands.

介词ｉｎ和ａｔ构成的短语

 

    in a hurry 匆忙

    in a loud voice 大声地

    in a low voice 低声地

    in a minute 一会儿，立刻

    in a month 一个月后

    in a short while 不久

    in English(Russian) 用英（俄）语

    in fact 实际上

    in far-away villages 在遥远的村庄

    in front of 在……前面

    in hospital 住院

    in life 一生中

    in line成一直线

    in (great)need of （很）需要

    in no time 立刻，很快

    in order to 为了

    in prison 在监狱中

    in public 当众，公开地

    in school 在学校

    in space 在空间

    in surprise 惊奇地

    in the day 在白天

    in the daytime 在白天，在白昼

    in the fields of 在……领域里

    in the end 最后，终于

    in the face of 在……当中

    in the fields 在田地里

    in the middle of 在……当中

    in the morth (south)在北（南）方

    in the past fifty years 在过去的五十年里

    in the sky 在天上

    in the 17th century 在第十七世纪

    in the street 在街上

    in the tree 在树上

    in time 及时

    in town 在镇上

    in those days 在那些日子里

    in trouble处于困境（苦恼）中

    at a street corner 在街道拐角处

    at first 起先，开始的时候

    at home 在家（里）

    at last 最一，终于

    at nieght 在夜里

    at noon 在中午

    at once 马上

    at that time 在那时

    at the age of 在……岁时

    at the cinema 在电影院

    at the doctor’s 在医生诊所，在医务室

    at the end of 在……的末梢，在……的尽头

    at the foot of 在……脚下

    at the railway station在火车站

    at the university 在大学

    at work在工作

Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed ,turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.

 

　　　　A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it : "It is now after midnight(午夜), so it is April Fool's Day (禺人节) . April fool to you!"

 

　　　　"Oh , it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and feel asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.

　　1. When did Mr. Lee go to bed?

　　He went to bed _______.

　　 A. before twelve o'clock      B. after twelve o'clockC. when the bell rang         D. when he saw the boy

　　2. Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?

　　 A. He wanted to open the door for the visitorB. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.

C. He was afraid of the ringD. He was waiting for someone.

　　3. From this passage, we learn that we can _______ on April Fool's Day.

　　 A. say "Hello" to each other     B. dance and sing at night C. play jokes on each other      D. send pressents to children

　　4. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy?

　　He thought he _________. A. was a good boy                         B. was friendly with him

 C. shouldn't ring the bell at midnight    D. did a dangerous thing just now

　Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys a meal of good, thick paper, old letters, for example. She does not like newspapers very much

　　Of course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants. Vegetables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also eat wood and paper?

　　Scientists say, "All food comes in some way from plants." Well, is that true? Animals eat grass and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea-plants, then bigger fish swim along and eat the ……Chickens eat bits of grass and give us…… Think for a minute. What food does not come from plants in some way?

 

　　Scientists can do wonderful things with plants. They can make food just like meat and cheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. It is very good food, too. Now they have begun to say, "We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood. The next thing is not very difficult." What is the next thing? Perhaps it is-food from paper. Scientists say, "We can turn paper into food. It will be good, cheap food, too, cheaper than meat or fish or eggs."

 

　　So please keep your old books and letters. (Don't feed [喂] your cat.) One day, they will be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true.

　　1. The writer asks us to keep our old books and letters because _______.

 A. they are useful for readingB. They may be used to feed catsC. We can make food from them soonD. we can read them at breakfast

　　2. From the passage (段落)， we can infer(推断) that _______ do not come from plants in some way.

　　 A. few kinds of food       B. meat and fish C. cheese and chicken      D. wood and paper

In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .

 

　　　　Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .

 

　　　　In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'- a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.

 

　　　　In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) --it's just not done in Thailand .

 

　　　　1. The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _________ .

 

　　　　  A. were foreigners　　　　  B. didn't have tickets

 

　　　　  C. made a loud noise　　　  D. didn't line up for the bus

 

　　　　2. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should _________.

 

　　　　  A. learn the language of the country

 

　　　　  B. understand the manners and customs of the country

 

　　　　  C. have enough time and money

 

　　　　  D. make friends with the people there

 

　　　　3. In India it is considered impolite ___________.

 

　　　　  A. to use the right hand for passing food at table.

 

　　　　  B. to pass food with the left hand.

 

　　　　  C. to eat food with your hands.

 

　　　　  D. to help yourself at table.

 

　　4. To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______.

 

　　　　  A. a common (平常的) habit　　　

 

　　 B. an important manner

 

　　　　  C. a serious (严重的) trouble 　

 

　　 D. a bad manner

 

　　5. The best title (题目) for this article is ________.

 

　　　　  A. People's Everyday Life　　

 

　　 B. Mind Your Manners

 

　　  C. Shaking and Nodding Head　

 

　　 D. Taking a Bus in England

Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : "Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . "He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, "How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said: "Two dollars."

 

　　　　"What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars."

 

　　　　"No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars."

 

　　　　"Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth."

 

　　　　Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .

 

　　　　1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ .

 

　　　　  A. wanted to steal the trousers　

 

　　　　  B. wanted to sell the trousers

 

　　　　  C. wanted to fool him　　　　　　　

 

　　　　  D. wanted to buy the trousers

 

　　　　2. The owner of the shop_______ 　for the old trousers .

 

　　　　  A. would give Tom two dollars　

 

　　　　  B. would pay three dollars

 

　　　　  C. would pay five dollars　　　

 

　　　　  D. would give Tom six dollars and a half

 

　　　　3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____ .

 

　　　　  A. he wanted to sell them cheaply (廉价地)

 

　　　　  B. he wanted to buy them cheaply

 

　　　　  C. he didn't like the trousers

 

　　　　  D. they were old and dirty

 

　　　　4. In fact, the trousers _________.

 

　　　　  A. were hanging inside the shop　

 

　　　　  B. were stolen by Tom from the shop

 

　　　　  C. had been the shop owner's　　

 

　　　　  D. had been Tom's

 

　　　　5. From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price.

 

　　　　  A. the owner sold the trousers two dollars

 

　　　　  B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half

 

　　　　  C. the owner bought the trousers three dollars

 

　　　　  D. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half

初中三年级英语阅读 阅读理解及答案解析（五）

 

　　　　Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge（庞大的）clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So，no matter where you stand，you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double decker（层）bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London，you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament（国会大厦）. There you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower（塔）in the Houses of Parliament. Maybe you will hear it as well as see it. The huge clock makes such a loud noise. "Ding dong，ding dong，"it goes every quarter of an hour.

 

　　　　The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man did much building work in London many years ago.

 

　　　　1. Big Ben is ______________.

 

　　　　  A. a double decker bus　　  B. a huge clock　　　　

 

　　　　  C. the name of Ben   　　  D. a building

 

　　　　2. The clock strikes every _______ of an hour.

 

　　　　  A. ten minutes　　　　  B. fifteen minutes　　

 

　　　　  C. thirty minutes　　　  D. forty-five minutes

 

　　　　3. You can read the time of Big Ben _________.

 

　　　　  A. at the top of the clock tower　　　　

 

　　　　  B. in the Houses of parliament　

 

　　　　  C. on the hands of the huge clock　　　

 

　　　　  D. on the four faces of the clock

The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.

 

　　　　The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.

 

　　　　As they go around town，the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight，they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.

 

　　　　Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well.

 

　　　　Without the police，our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.

 

　　　　根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

 

　　　　1. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _____.

 

　　　　  A. warm　　　　　　　  B. clean　　　

 

　　　　  C. quiet　　       　　  D. safe

 

　　　　2. How do some of the police get around in some big cities?

 

　　　　  A. By taxi.　　　　 　　  B. On horses.　

 

　　　　  C. By bus.　     　　  D. On bikes.

 

　　　　3. In the text，"put an end to" means "____".

 

　　　　  A. stop　　　　　　　  B. cut　　　

 

　　　　  C. kill　　   　　  D. fly

 

　　　　4. The text is mainly talking about the _____ of the police.

 

　　　　  A. life　　　　　　　　  B. road　　　

 

　　　　  C. job　　　      　　  D. day

Gadgets for Work and Play

　　　　It's 7: 45 in the morning，and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his jacket，and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house，he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone. He is ready to go.

　　　　Today，for millions of people，gadgets like Clarkson's are a normal part of life. "I'm a reporter for a magazine，and I'm usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home，"says Clarkson. Today many people can check e-mails, send messages，or surf the Web，using their mobile phones.

　　　　Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. "Some of these gadgets are expensive，but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on my MP3 player，and I can download and read books on it，too. I use the camera and MP3 for both learning and fun."

　　　　It's now 9: 45. Steve Clarkson gets an e-mails from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget that lets her send e-mails，play games，and take notes.　She is in class right now. "I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing，and pay attention," laughs Clarkson. "These gadgets are fun，but sometimes they can distract(分散注意力) people，too."

　　　　1. What is Steve Clarkson?　　　　　

　　　　  A. A student.　　　　　　　　　

　　　　  B. A reporter.

　　　　  C. A businessman.　　　　　　　　

　　　　  D. A computer programmer.

　　　　2. Which of the following things is not a gadget?

　　　　  A. A picture.　　　　　　  B. A laptop.

　　　　  C. An MP3 player.　　 　  D. A mobile phone.

　　　　3. When his sister had lessons，Steve told her _____.

　　　　  A. to pay no attention　　　　　　

　　　　  B. to e-mail him back right away

　　　　  C. to stop playing games　　　　　

　　　　  D. to listen to music on the MP3 player

　Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad.

 

　　　　What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.

 

　　　　Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.

 

　　　　Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.

 

　　　　根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

 

　　　　1. Which of the following is TRUE?

 

　　　　  A. If things are very small，they are germs.

 

　　　　  B. If things can't be seen，they must be germs.

 

　　　　  C. Germs are only in dirty water.

 

　　　　  D. Germs are everywhere around us.

 

　　　　2. What is a microscope used for?

 

　　　　  A. Making very small things look much bigger.

 

　　　　  B. Making very big things look much smaller.

 

　　　　  C. Helping you read some newspapers.

 

　　　　  D. Helping you if you can't see things clearly.

 

　　　　3. Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?

 

　　　　  A. You haven't looked at it carefully.　

 

　　　　  B. Water can't be drunk in this way.

 

　　　　  C. There must be lots of germs in it.　

 

　　　　  D. Water will make you ill.

 

　　　　4. Which of the following is NOT true?

 

　　　　  A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air.

 

　　　　  B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.

 

　　　　  C. If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body.

 

　　　　  D. If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it.

 

　　　　5. What's the main idea of the passage?

 

　　　　  A. Germs may make us ill.　　　　

 

　　　　  B. Germs are in dirty water.

 

　　　　  C. Don't drink dirty water.　　　　

 

　　　　  D. Take care of your fingers.

Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

 

　　　　One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. "We will rest here tonight，my men,"he said. "Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die."

 

　　　　They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep.

 

　　　　The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.

 

　　　　The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

 

　　　　根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

 

　　　　1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.

 

　　　　  A. Roman army and North England　　

 

　　　　  B. Roman army and the Scots

 

　　　　  C. England and Scots　　　　　　

 

　　　　  D. a brave people and the Scots

 

　　　　2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ________.

 

　　　　  A. the Scots were not brave

 

　　　　  B. the Roman army was so strong

 

　　　　  C. the Scots did not have a good leader

 

　　　　  D. the Romans had the support from the Scottish

 

　　　　3. "We must win or we will die."What the leader of the Scots said means ________.

 

　　　　  A. they were sure to win

 

　　　　  B. they couldn't escape from death

 

　　　　  C. they would win and then they would die

 

　　　　  D. they must try hard to win， otherwise they would be killed

 

　　　　4. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________.

 

　　　　  A. they didn't want to wake the Scots

 

　　　　  B. they wanted to reach the top

 

　　　　  C. they wanted to catch the four guards first

 

　　　　  D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

 

　　　　5. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ________.

 

　　　　  A. it is a beautiful plant

 

　　　　  B. it is fresh and lovely

 

　　　　  C. it had so many sharp needles all over it

 

　　　　  D. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle

　As many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins（企鹅）may be in danger of disappearing. The number of penguins have decreased(减少) by 30% since 1987.

 

　　　　Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world. They are common in South America，New Zealand，Australia and South Africa. Mary live near cold waters. But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands. Penguins cannot fly，but they are fine swimmers. Penguins eat fish and krill(磷虾).

 

　　　　The warming of the earth is the decrease in penguin populations. The heating of the air has caused ocean waters to become warmer. Higher water temperatures have reduced the supply of fish and krill. Some years later these birds are completely unable to reproduce(繁殖).　 Besides，many adult penguins die of hunger.

 

　　　　Widespread(广泛的) fishing，exploration for oil and oil leaks(漏) also make penguins be in danger. Poisonous organisms(生物) in ocean water are another danger. Penguins also have their enemies，including wild dogs，sharks，seals and sea lions.

 

　　　　News about penguins is not all bad，however. Several years ago，oil leaking from a ship hurt 40% of the penguins in South Africa. The penguins became covered with oil. But thousands of people helped clean and treat the birds well. Then they returned the penguins to the wild.　 Now these South African penguins are reproducing in higher numbers than before the oil leaking.

 

　　　　根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

 

　　　　1. Penguins ___________.

 

　　　　  A. can swim better than fly

 

　　　　  B. can be found near Oceania (大洋洲)

 

　　　　  C. eat fish only

 

　　　　  D. live only in cold waters.

 

　　　　2. Which of the following is NOT the cause of penguin's decrease in numbers?

 

　　　　  A. Oil searching.　　　　　　  B. Widespread fishing.

 

　　　　  C. Human's killing.　　　　　  D. Warming of the oceans.

 

　　　　3. Why are the penguins in South Africa reproducing in higher numbers than before the oil leaking?

 

　　　　  A. Because people removed the ship.

 

　　　　  B. Because people sent a lot of penguins to the wild.

 

　　　　  C. Because people helped the penguins.

 

　　　　  D. Because people treated the penguins well.

My friend Matt and I arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn't wonderful，but we had everything we needed (beds，blankets，food)，and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air.

 

　　　　On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends，Kevin and Simon，while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. There were some other members I didn't know. We had come from different places and none of us knew the area.

 

　　　　We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors，but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves(岩洞) first. Climbing out was harder than going in，but after a good deal of pushing， we were out at last. Though we were covered with mud，we were pleased and excited by what we'd done.

 

　　　　根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

 

　　　　1. The writer spent the Saturday morning _____.

 

　　　　  A. rock-climbing　　

 

　　　　  B. sleeping　　

 

　　　　  C. meeting friends　　

 

　　　　  D. caving

 

　　　　2. There were _____ members in all in the writer's group.

 

　　　　  A. 6　　　  B. 8　　　  C. l0　　　  D. 12

 

　　　　3. We can learn from the passage that _____.

 

　　　　  A. some of the group had been there before

 

　　　　  B. the group had done rock-climbing many times

 

　　　　  C. some of the group already knew each other

 

　　　　  D. group all came from the same city

 

　　　　4. The write thought her weekend was _____.

 

　　　　  A. interesting　　　　　　　　  B. relaxing

 

　　　　  C. frightening　　　　　  　　  D. unpleasant

 

　　　　5. This passage mainly talks about ____.

　　　　  A. the writer's friends at the Activity Centre

　　　　  B. the writer's experience at the Activity Centre

　　　　  C. outdoor sports at the Activity Centre

　　　　  D. how to go rock-climbing and caving