1、初三 阅读（23）一、完型填空As my train was delayed (耽误) for two hours, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some magazines to read on the journey, I phoned my wife long-distance. Then I 1 my way to the luggage office to collect a heavy suitcase. I had 2 it there three days before. There were quite a few
2、people waiting, and I took out my wallet to find the receipt (收据) for my 3 . The receipt was not where I had put it. No matter how 4 I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found. When my turn came, I explained the situation 5 the assistant. The man looked at me 6 as if to say that he had heard th
3、is kind of story many times and asked me to tell him 7 my case was like. I told him it was old and brown-looking, 8 different from the many cases I could see in his office. The assistant then told me to 9 a list of what was in the case. If they were 10 , he said, I could take the case away. I tried
4、to remember all the things I had hurriedly 11 into the case and wrote them down as they came to me. After I had done this, I went to 12 round the office. There were hundreds of 13 there. I thought 14 that if someone had picked the receipt he could easily taken the case already. Fortunately, this had
5、 not happened, for I found the case 15 in the corner. After examining the things inside, the assistant was satisfied that it was mine and told me I could take the case away.( )1. A. traveled B. gave C. took D. made( )2. A. held B. left C. found D. forgotten( )3. A. seat B. case C. magazine D. ticket
6、( )4. A. often B. hard C. much D. soon( )5. A. to B. for C. at D. on( )6. A. now and then B. round and round C. up and down D. here and there( )7. A. how B. what C. that D. all( )8. A. no B. any C. some D. none( )9. A. take B. make C. hold D. put( )10. A. expensive B. clear C. correct D. enough( )11
7、. A. left B. put C. held D. bought( )12. A. go B. walk C. run D. keep( )13. A. people B. workers C. cases D. assistants( )14. A. strangely B. interestingly C. sadly D. happily( )15. A. putting B. setting C. placing D. lying二、阅读理解A Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest(巢) on a cliff(山崖). The b
8、aby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked.He was growing happily day after day. But suddenly his
9、 world changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest. He was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him.Two days later his mother appeared with some nice food. The baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and th
10、en looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out, “Mum, why did you do this to me? Im hungry. Dont you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself,” his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby eagle out of the nest.The baby
11、 eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mum, “Why do you abandon me?” He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasnt moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes were pointed
12、up at the sun.“You are flying! You can make it!”His mother smiled.( )1. Which of the following is True about the baby eagles life before his mother stopped coming to the nest? A. He lived in a nest in the tree. B. His mother offered him nice food. C. He was always cold and hungry. D. He lived very h
13、appily with friends( ) 2. How did the baby eagle feel as soon as he saw his mother coming again? A. sad B. Happy C. Afraid D. Angry( ) 3. What did the baby eagles mother do when she came the last time? A. She put some food in the nest B. She just came to see him again.C. She shouted at her baby eagl
14、e and flew away D. She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest( ) 4.What does the word “abandon” mean? A. 抛弃 B. 保护 C. 歧视 D. 拯救( ) 5. We can infer(推断) from the story that _ A. The baby eagle lost his mother B. The baby eagle fell down and died . C. The baby eagle could get food himself D. The baby eagl
15、e was still angry with his motherB While many women are busy with planning their bridal showers(新娘送礼会)，a baby shower usually comes as a complete surprise. A baby shower is a party where a pregnant(怀孕的)woman is showered with gifts and good wishes. A baby shower is usually given by a close female frie
16、nd or a relative of the mother-to-be. Sometimes co-workers of a pregnant person will also hold a baby shower for her. The baby shower is usually given when the mother-to-be is between 6 and 9 months pregnant. Predicting the date of a babys birth isnt always exact. Sometimes a baby shower can also ha
17、ppen after the baby is born. A baby shower can be held in someones home or outside，like in a restaurant or a catering hall. Traditionally only women are invited to a baby shower. However, more and more baby showers are also including the father-to-be. Like a bridal shower, a mother-to-be will regist
18、er(登记)a wish list of things she wants at one or several stores. This list usually includes things the mother wants for her baby like clothes，diapers and even furniture. This way friends and family members can go to the stores and buy something from the list. Registering helps make sure that there ar
19、ent repeat items， like 30 bottles when a new mom only needs 15. At a baby shower, people can give cards with wishes for the new baby and mom. Most of these cards also include money or gift cards to help the mom-to-be buy whatever else she needs for the baby. Sometimes there are games as well. In one
20、 game everyone guesses the date of the baby. Another game lets people taste baby food and guess the flavour.( ) 6. The underlined word Predicting in Paragraph 2 probably means . A.祝贺 B.预测 C.错过 D.记得( ) 7. Who was only invited to a baby shower traditionally? A. Men. B. Children. C. Women. D. Pregnant
21、women.( ) 8. Why does a mother-to-be register a wish list of things? A. To prevent others from buying the repeat items. B. To remind herself to buy some items for the party. C. To remember to buy the necessary things for her friends. D. To invite friends or family members to the baby shower.( ) 9. W
22、hat can friends and family members do at a baby shower? A. Play games B. Get some money and gifts. C. Feed the baby. D. Register a wish list of things.( ) 10. According to the passage, we know that . A. the baby shower only happens at home B. the baby shower never takes place after the baby is born
23、C. people have baby showers instead of bridal showers now D. people hold the baby shower to send wishes to the mother-to-beC A news report shows what life might be like in 100 years from now. It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than todays buildings, underwater bubble cities and holidays i
24、n space. The report is from a company, It asked experts(专家)on space and architecture, as well as city planners, to give their ideas on the life in 2116. They said the way we live，work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today. The experts used the Internet as an example. The
25、y said that 25 years ago，people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives. The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate，learn and dodaily things. The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable. Researchers questioned 2，0
26、00 adults about the prediction they thought were most likely(很可能的)to happen in the future. They predicted that in the future，few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online. People will have highly developed 3-D printers that will let you download(下载)a design fo
27、r furniture or a food recipe and then print the sofa，table or pizza at home. There will also be less need for visits to the doctor. We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment. We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resource
28、s that we have used up on the Earth. A prediction that is missing is whether people will need to study English.( )11. The writer uses the example of the Internet in Paragraph 1 to show . A. the Internet was often used B. the Internet has developed fast C. people will not believe the changes D. techn
29、ology will change peoples lives( ) 12. With the help of highly developed 3-D printers, a way to get a sofa in 2116 is to . A. buy one in a shop B. ask somebody to make one C. download a design and print one D. design and make one by oneself( ) 13. According to the passage，the missing prediction is .
30、 A. how people will workB. where people will get resources C. what people will have at home to treat illness D. whether people will still need to learn English( ) 14. The passage is mainly about .A. the life in 2116 B. holidays in spaceC. the history of the Internet D. medical treatment( ) 15. The p
31、assage is most probably from .A. an advertisement B. a newspaper C. a detective story D. a health reportDMarch 16 is International Sleep Day. And we should all celebrate the act of sleeping. Researchers say sleep is probably the best tool we have for memory and learning. But what about getting rest
32、during the middle of the day?A recent study on napping(小睡) says short periods of sleep may help our brains work better. Past studies have shown that napping can help babies and young children learn better. And napping can help brain performance in older adults. Taking a nap may also help this group
33、of people fight off memory loss because of the increase in their age.Many Americans do nap. But one-third of all adults in the United States are also chronically(长期的) tired, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It found that 50 million to 70 million Americans have chronic
34、sleep disorders. However, they seem to be unwilling to tell people that they take a nap. They may think that napping shows they are weak or they dont have enough energy. It is not an uncommon opinion that only children, the very old, sick or lazy people nap. In fact, Americans sometimes do a very st
35、range thing. Some people brag about how few hours of sleep they need each night to show that they are somehow stronger than the average humansuperhuman, if you will. However, that may be changing. Many offices now offer napping rooms and napping cafes(咖啡馆) are appearing in many U.S. cities, includin
36、g Washington, D.C.Remember that an hour long nap may be too long for young, healthy adults. It is recommended that 30 minutes is enough to remove the pressure(压力) to sleep and will help people feel more awake. If people nap longer, they will get trapped into deep sleep, which can be hard to get out
37、of. If you have trouble falling asleep at night, limit your daytime nap to under 45 minutes. Also nap before 3 p.m.( ) 16. Who are this group of people in Paragraph 2?A. The babies. B. The children. C. The older adults. D. The young people.( ) 17. The underlined word brag in Paragraph 3 means .A. ch
38、at sadly B. talk proudly C. whisper secretly D. speak politely( ) 18. What may Americans think of napping in the future?A. Healthy adults neednt take a nap. B. They wont tell others about their nap.C. It may be common for Americans to take a nap.D. Only the old, the sick and children need a nap.( )
39、19. For a young man with sleep problems, it is good to _.A. take a 40-minute-long noon nap B. take a nap whenever he feels sleepyC. take an one-hour-long nap after dinner D. take a 30-minute-long nap in the evening三、信息还原（七选五）Its important to learn how we can protect the environment. Here are 5 rules
40、 for us.Reduce If you want to reduce waste，you should use things more wisely. 1 If everyone uses paper carelessly，soon we would not have any trees left. Other things are also being wasted，and people dont know what to do with the waste in big cities. So it is necessary to reduce the amount of waste w
41、e produce.ReuseYou should always think of reusing things before throwing them out. For example 2 In a family，you may pass on such clothes to younger brothers or sisters.RecycleBottles，cans and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so we save lots of time and money. For example 3 The metal can be us
42、ed to make new coke cans.Recover 4 You have two choices：one is to throw the apples away，the second is to throw the rotten ones and keep the good ones. In this way，you are recovering the eatable parts of food.RepairIf one of the legs of your table is broken，you should repair it. If you want to buy so
43、mething newer and better，it is better for you to sell the old item，or 5 Learn the rules to protect our environment. Lets try our best to make the earth cleaner and more beautiful.A. give the clothes you do not use or the ones which are too small to the poor.B. coke cans are sent to a factory，where they are smashed flat and melted.C. A large number of trees are being cut down to make paper.D. There are planted every year.E. give it to people who can use it after repairing it.F. Dont throw it away if you can use it.G. When you buy a box of apples，there may be a few rotten ones.4
