1、东北师大附中明珠学校初三年级（下）英语阅读专项复习（五）初三英语备课组一、完型填空If you were ninety years old, what would you plan to do? 1 people want to have new challenges at that age. However, an old man named Jing Kui did something that 2 a lot ofpeople.As a man of 93, he met a challenge. One day, a film 3 came to him and asked wheth
2、er he wanted to act in his movie. “ 4 can I do in the movie?” asked the oldman.“Youvebeenabarber(理发师) formanyyears.Ibelieveyourethe5 manformy movie TheBarber.”The old man looked 6 many times the script( 剧本) before accepting the invitation.7 he knew the story well, he still needed to keep all the wor
3、ds in mind. How big the 8 was! He finally made it and took home a silver cup for a special acting prize. The moviealso9 both national and international prizes.Jing Kui was born in a poor family and became a barber when he was young. He loved the job, so he practiced 10 to be a better one. In his eig
4、hties, he was still doing the 11job. That was why he was invited 12 the filmdirector.While the film was being made, the director had his worries because he didnt know 13Mr. Jing could keep it going. At last, when the filming was done, the director was really pleased. Jing Kui 14 solved all his probl
5、ems! Now Jing set a world 15 as being a 93-year-old actor star who had never actedbefore!Age should be neither the reason to limit us to do anything nor the excuse to give up our efforts.() 1. A.Many() 2. A.praised() 3. A.actorB. FewB. disappointedB. actressC. LittleC. surprisedC. performerD. MuchD.
6、pleasedD.director() 4. A.WhatB. HowC. WhenD. Where() 5. A.niceB. trueC. rightD. possible() 6. A.throughB. intoC. upD. out() 7. A.UnlessB. ThoughC. SinceD. Until() 8. A.changeB. chanceC. choiceD. challenge() 9. A.achievedB. tookC. beatD. won() 10. A.heavilyB. badlyC. hardlyD. hard() 11. A.sameB. simi
7、larC. differentD. funny() 12. A.asB. inC. byD. for() 13. A.thatB. ifC. whereD. when() 14. A.luckilyB. correctlyC. politelyD. successfully() 15. A.numberB. recordC. reportD. survey二、阅读理解A.根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。() 1. How many people will be given prizes intotal?A.Three.B.Five.C. Nine.D. Ten. () 2. Who can tak
8、e part in thecompetition?A. A20-year-oldsinger.B. A 19-year-old daughter of ajudge.C. A 15-year-old friend ofanorganizer.D.A12-year-oldfriendofWilliamDaniels. () 3. If one singers parents want to watch the competition, how much will theypay?A.$15.B.$20.C. $25.D.$30.() 4. Which of the following is th
9、e most important for deciding thewinners?A.VoiceQuality.B.SongChoice.C.AudienceResponse.D. DancingAbility.() 5. If an 18-year-old singer wants to enter the competition, which parts of the form mustbe completed?A. SingersName.B. Singers Name and SingersAge.C. Singers Name, Singers Age and Date ofEven
10、t.D. Singers Name, Singers Age and ParentPermission.B.A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but o
11、ften fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcutto achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.First, look at why you do it. In other words, whats the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do
12、 you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for a moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!Next, take a look at them on the other hand. What do you lose because of your bad habits? Shouting a
13、t other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you lose the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way
14、, youll find that its not wise to keep your bad habits! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? Im sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。() 1. From the first paragraph weknowthat.A. though it is difficult, we can still do something about our badh
15、abitsB. none of the people who try to break bad habits aresuccessfulC. people spend countless hours and dollars to get rid ofhabitsD. a habit is a terrible thing that we can neverchange() 2. The underlined word “shortcut” means“”.A. a route is shorter than the usualoneB. a route is longer than the u
16、sualoneC. a route is wider than the usualoneD. a route is narrower than the usualone() 3. According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you haveto.A. finish your homeworkfirstB. spend less time on theInternetC. know why you do and what youdoD. talk to others when you are in lowspi
17、rits() 4. Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according tothe reading?A. You leave your homework at home byaccident.B. You feel a little better after shouting atothers.C. Making people around you feelunhappy.D. You are punishedlater.() 5. The main purpose of this passageis
18、to.A. explain andadviseB. discuss andargueC. introduceanddescribeD. complain and disagreeC.Part of Earths beauty comes from its oceans. Ocean scientists study the chemical make-up of the ocean, weather patterns, the geography of the ocean floor, and many other areas. Their work is exciting, although
19、 sometimes dangerous. Using technology to do certain tasks helps. For example, robotic arms are used for very dangerous tasks.One basic part of ocean study is understanding waves (海浪) and how they work. Wind is the great maker of waves. The waves we know are mostly produced by winds blowing over the
20、 sea. They are directly connected with the wind speed and the time that wind lasts.Sometimes ocean life can be seen in the wave. Living things seem to be staying within the wave, moving slowly inside it as if they were weightless. Besides the beauty of waves, scientists are interested in their techn
21、ical ways. The diagram of waves shows how scientists examine waves. Waves are measured (测量) from the top to the bottom. This allows scientists to find out the height of a wave. They also measure waves from top to top to determine the length of a wave.During serious storms, huge waves might cut a sea
22、 ship apart. Ships are at great risk of winding up as broken pieces after being hit by the force of a huge wave. By understanding the ocean, scientists can prevent this breakup of ships by predicting when the water will be too dangerous for people and their ships. The study of waves and the ocean al
23、so allows scientists to make sure how certain beaches were formed. By studying the oceans, a great deal can be learned about the surface we live on.根据短文内容判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。(5 分)() 1. Robotic arms are used for doing some really excitingtasks.() 2. By studying the ocean, scientists know about the relatio
24、nship between waves and wind. () 3. Scientists can measure not only the height of a wave but also the length of awave.() 4. It is impossible for scientists to know how certain beaches were formed although they have studied waves.() 5. The passage may be from a sciencemagazine.D.No one wakes up feeli
25、ng happy every day. Very happy people are not different. They never stop trying to be happy. Here are some of the habits of happy people.They slow down. Sometimes we think too much.1.Happy people know how to enjoy the taste of their meal, enjoy the worlds colors, even just step outside to enjoy fres
26、hair.They doexercise.2.Happy people exercise regularly and follow through on it because they know it will help them get in good mood and stay in goodmood.3.Research shows that spending money on others makes you much happier that spending it on yourself. This is especially true of small things that s
27、how effort, such as going out of your way to buy your friend a book that you know he or she willlike.They get enoughsleep.4.Your energy, attention and memory all go down when you dont sleep well. Happy people make sleep a first thing ofall.They have deep conversations. Happy people know that happine
28、ss and depth go hand-in-hand.Theyavoidsayingmeanthingsaboutpeople.5.They talk with others on a deeper level, because they know doing it feels good and is an interesting way tolearn.If you want to be a happy man, try the suggestions at once!A. Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes can
29、make you happy.B. We dont have time to 1ookaround.C. Instead, they focus on meaningful relationships.D. When you sleep, your brain restarts and cleansitself.E. They spend money on other people.阅读短文，把AE 五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。（5 分）E.Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so eve
30、ry year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party instead.While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in clas
31、s. I wrinkled (皱起) my nose ,“Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate (凭证) in it. “I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John,” Mum said. But how? We didnt w
32、ant to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eat
33、ing the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it is time for the great prize game. It is the following riddle (谜语).” It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.Everything went on well as we had planned. John w
34、ore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.根据短文内容，回答下列问题。1. When did John start to study in the writersclass?2. Why didnt the writer want to invite John to their party atfirst?3. What did John wear in the costumeparty?4. How did John get the prize during theparty?5. Why did the writer and her friend feel happy?
