广州版初中英语阅读专题(DOC 13页).doc

1、广州版初中英语阅读专题(A)In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography was

2、 in 1832. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He uses a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre

3、s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a

4、 lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的).Photographers also became one k

5、ind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed us feeling, like other kinds of art.( ) 1. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of .A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window( ) 2. The Daguerreotype was .A. a Frenchman

6、 B. a kind of pictureC. a kind of camera D. a photographer( ) 3. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to .A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most cities D. take a lot of film and something else with him( ) 4. Mathew Brady .A.

7、 was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual picturesC. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people( ) 5. This passage tells us .A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras答案：

8、CBDBA （B）Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself.He sat out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.They met two men on the road who said, Why are you walking, fa

9、rmer? You have a horse. Its a long way to market. The farmer knew that was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.Then they met two old women, What are you doing up there, fanner? Cant you see how tired the boy is? So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.Next, three old men sto

10、pped them, one said, Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, its too hot for an old man like you to walk today. So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.Some time later, a young woman passed them, “Why arent you walking? she asked, It isnt far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest.So

11、the farmer, and his son, got down once again It is true that you cannot please all the people all the time.( ) 6. The farmer wanted to sell the horse _.A. before it was dead B. before it becomes too tiredC. before it market was overD. before it was as old as he was( ) 7. The two men on the road .A a

12、sked how far it was to the marketB said they thought the horse looked very tiredC asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse D told the farmers son to get off the horseand walk ( ) 8. The farmer got up behind his son because A the old man said it was too hot for him to walkB the three old men

13、stopped them on the roadC he did not know why he was walkingD his son could not ride the horse by himself( ) 9. The young woman was most sorry .A. for the old man B. for the fanners young sonC. that it was not far to the marketD. for the horse( ) 10. From the story we know that .A. its important to

14、please everyoneB. its hard to please everyoneC. its possible to please everyoneD. its right to please everyone答案： ACADB （C）Many years ago there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help. So he placed a

15、very large stone in the center of the main road into the town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.Who put this stone in the center of the road? said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the ston

16、e and continued on his way.Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but not one of them tried to remove it. Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, The night will

17、 be very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when under the stone he found a bag full of money and this message:

18、This money is for the thoughtful person who removes this stone from the road. That person deserves help.( ) 11. The rich man wanted to find out .A how many poor people there were in this townB if the poor people really needed his helpC if the people of his town were worthy of his helpD if there were

19、 some stones on the road ( ) 12. Which of the following sentences is true?A.Most people passed around the stone without saying sorry.BMost people tried to move the stone away but it was too heavy.C Most people did nothing but saying sorry.D Most people fell against the stone on the dark.( ) 13. The

20、young man found under the stone.A. a bag of gold B a piece of paper C. a lot of money D. nothing( ) 14. The young man was .A. honest B. busy C. hungry D. rich( ) 15. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A The story took place long ago.B The young man came along afte

21、r dark. C The rich man caught sight of all this.D The young man moved the stone away at last.答案：CACAB（D）GARDEN RESTAURANTTelephone: 2706030Address: 9020 Bridgeport RoadOpen: Mon. to Fri. 7:00 a.m.2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.Sat. 7:00 a.m.11:00a.m. and 5:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.Sun. 11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m. a

22、nd 5:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.NEW YORK MUSEUMTelephone: 7364431Address: Vanier Park, 1100 Chestnut St. New Yorkmericas largest museum in American history and part of our native people.Open: Mon. to Fri. 9:30 a.m.5:00 p.m. (Monday free) Sat. 9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.LANSDOWNE PARK SHOPPINGCENTERTelephone: 3562367Add

23、ress: 5300 No. 3 RoadOpen :Mon.Tues.and Sat. 9:30 a.m.5:00 p.m.Wed. Thurs.and Fri. 9:30 a.m.9:30 p.m.Sun. 11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.SKYLING HOTELTelephone: 2785161Address: 3031 No.3 Road ( at Sea Island Way)Tea Shop:Wed. to Sun. Lunch from 10:30 a.m.Coffee Shop: Mon. to Fri. 6:00a.m.Sat. 6:30 a.m. and Sun.

24、 7:00 a.m.Thrs, to Sun. to 11:00 p.m.( ) 16. If you want to book a hotel, you should dial ( 拨打) .A. 2706030 B.7364431 C. 3562367 D. 2785161( ) 17. If you want to visit a museum for free, you should go on .A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Thursday( ) 18. Garden Restaurant does not open atin a wee

25、k.A. 1:00 p.m. B. 2:00 p.m. C. 4:00 p.m.D. 5:00 p.m.( ) 19. On which day does the shopping center open for 12 hours?A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Friday D. Saturday( ) 20. Which of the following does not open on Sunday?A. Lansdowne Park Shopping Center. B. New York Museum.C. Tea Shop D. Coffee Shop答案：16 D

26、ACCB （E）A French woman goes to London to see her son. She knows a little English, but cannot speak it very well. One day she goes to a shop. She wants to buy a hen for supper. But she cannot remember the English word for “hen. So she said to the waiter, I want eggs mother. But the waiter of the shop

27、 does not understand her. Suddenly the woman remembers the word cock. She says: I want the cocks wife!” This time the shop waiter laughs.( ) 21. The woman goes to London .A. to learn English B. to have supper C. to see her son D. to play( ) 22. The woman .A. only knows a little English B. knows much

28、 EnglishC. doesnt know English D. knows Englishmen( ) 23. The shop waiter thinks the eggs mother must be .A. bigger eggs B. the cocks wife C. hens D. a persons mother( ) 24. The shop waiter laughs because he .A. understand the woman at last B. think it is interestingC. does not understand the woman

29、D. he laughs at the women( ) 25. Is the woman clever?A. Yes, he is B. No, she isnt C. Yes, she isD. No, he isnt.答案：CAAAC（F）Johns family is going on holiday next week. They are going camping.John is going on Monday and coming home on Friday. Hes going 16 a party on Saturday night. He decides to go th

30、ere by bike.Johns father is working from Monday to Wednesday. He is going on holiday on Thursday and coming home on Sunday. He is going to drive a car there.Johns mother is going on holiday on Monday. She will stay all week and coming home on Sunday. She is going there by bus.Johns uncle, Sam is goi

31、ng to watch a baseball game on Monday night. And he has to work on Tuesday. He is going camping from Wednesday to Friday night. He has to work on Saturday. So he likes to go there by train.Aunt Liz doesnt like camping. She is going on Wednesday morning and Coming back home on Wednesday night. One da

32、y is OK. She-says. But I like sleeping in my bed. She will take a taxi to get there, because that will take her less time.( ) 26. How many people will go camping next week?A. 3. B. 2. C. 5. D.6. ) 27. What is John doing on Tuesday?A. Going camping B. Going to a party C. Working D. Watching a game( )

33、 28. How is Johns Father going camping?A. By air B. By car C. By bus D. By train( ) 29. Who is NOT going camping on Tuesday?A. John B. Johns mother C. Uncle Sam D. Aunt Liz( ) 30. Whose camping time is the longest?A. Johns B. Johns fathers C. Johns mothers D. Uncle Sams答案：CABDC（G）Henry is an America

34、n. He is now living in China. Every day he gets up at about half past six and has breakfast at seven oclock. After breakfast he says good-bye to his parents and leaves home at half past seven. He usually goes to school on foot. He gets there at five to eight. He begins his first class at eight.Morni

35、ng classes finish at ten past twelve and he has lunch ten minutes later. After lunch he plays with his friends.Afternoon classes begin at half past one. Usually there are two classes in the afternoon. They finish at half past three. Sometimes he plays games or does other things with his classmates a

36、t school and he gets home at about five. He has supper at six, and then does homework and watches TV. He goes to bed at about half past ten.( )31. Henry comes from .A. China B. the USA C. France D. Canada( ) 32. Usually Henry goes to school .A. by bike B. by car C. by ship D. on foot( ) 33. Henry us

37、ually has lunch .A. at about twenty past twelve B. at about half past twelveC. at about ten past twelve D. at about ten to twelve( ) 34. How long is Henry at school in the afternoon? About .A. less than three and a half hours B. two hoursC. more than four hours D. four or six hours( ) 35. Henry usua

38、lly in the evening.A. does his homework B. watches TVC. does sports D. A and B.答案：BDAAD(H)The crow (乌鸦) is an ordinary (平凡的)bird. It is about twenty inches（英寸）long and black all over. Crows are dirty because they live on old bad food. Crows eat a lot of waste food. In this way they are more useful t

39、o us than any birds. They clean up the dirty things in our streets. Crows are always hungry. They look for food all day long, and in the evening you can see them in large numbers flying back to their nests in the trees. They sleep there at night.Crows are much noisier than other birds. Very often a

40、large number of crows will get together on the house and talk. Sometimes they talk together, and do it by turns like human beings. It is easy to tell from crows sounds whether they are friendly birds. A pair of crows will live together all their lives, and if one of them dies, the other becomes very

41、 sad and quiet for the rest of its life and sometimes it dies, too.( ) 36. A crow is about inches long.A. one B. thirty C. ten D. twenty( ) 37. Why are crows dirty?A. Theyre black all over. B. They like to eat dirty food.C. They usually talk. D. They dont rake baths.( ) 38. Crows are usually .A. hun

42、gry B. pleased C. sad D. kind( ) 39. Why are crows more useful to us than other birds?A. They are usually noisy. B. They are usually dirty.C. Theyre flying in large numbers.D. They eat a lot of waste food.( ) 40. You can tell from crows sounds.A. whether they are hungry or fullB. whether they are fr

43、iendly or angryC. whether they are ill or healthyD. whether they are living or dead答案：DBADB(I)Many teenagers(青少年) feel that the most important in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, and in particular (尤其) their parents, dont know them as well as their friends do. I

44、n large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time t

45、alking among them on the phone. This communication (交际) is very important in childrens growing- up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.However, parents often try to choose their childrens friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of choice is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?Who chooses our friends?Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?Have you got a good friend your parents dont like?Yo