1、【英语】天津英华国际学校初中英语阅读理解阅读专项练习试卷一、英语阅读理解阅读1阅读理解 When his mum fainted（昏厥） and knocked herself out, unconscious, four year old Henry Davies knew just what to do thanks to a storybook. He calmly dialled 999 and told the emergency services how to get to his home and then phoned his father. The boy told the
2、doctors what had happened and directed them to the house in Coundon, Coventry, and even offered the doctors a drink When they arrived. Henry also offered to look after his 12 month old brother Noah. His father, Iran, 35, said, Chloe has been unwell with a high fever which has made her feel quite poo
3、rly. I left for work early at about 7:30 am and as she got up after I left she felt quite dizzy and faint. The next thing she remembers is fainting down on the floor and hearing Henry talking to someone. He had seen her fall and hit her head on the table, but he couldnt wake her up. So he picked up
4、the phone and dialled 999 for an ambulance. Chloe said, Henry has a storybook, Ambulance Crew, on what to do in an emergency, which weve read a few times. He even put a blanket over me. The ambulance crew were amazed. Were very proud of him.（1）How old was Henry? A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.（2）What was the matte
5、r with Henrys mother? A.She fainted on the floor.B.She was shot by a gun.C.She was badly ill.D.She was hurt badly.（3）How did Henry know the knowledge of saving his mother? A.By watching TV.B.By reading a book.C.His teacher taught him.D.By WeChat.（4）The underlined words emergency services mean _ in C
6、hinese. A.紧急应变机构B.突发事件C.急诊室D.医疗（5）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A.There are 4 people in Henrys family.B.Henry prepared a drink for the doctors.C.Henrys father is very proud of Henry.D.His father is 29 years old.2阅读理解 Hundreds of foreigners got together in a small neigh
7、borhood in Qingdao on the afternoon of April 20 because of the Neighbor Day, an 18-day event celebrated across Qingdao. They learned the arts of Chinese handwriting, dumpling making, paper cutting, and discovered the culture of Chinese family trees. The festival started 12 years ago after a 10-year-
8、old girl called Sun Ruihan was refused when paying a New Years visit to her neighbor. Upset by this incident, she wrote to the Shibei district government of Qingdao, suggesting that they should introduce a Neighbor Day to encourage greater spirit. As the birthplace of the festival, Shibei hosted the
9、 opening ceremony of this years Neighbor Day on April 19. With the theme of , people from across the city got together to share their homemade food and discuss the family stories. They also set up a mobile neighbors library to share books. Sarah from the United States said she had a great time with
10、her neighbors as she experienced the art of Chinese paper cutting for the first time. Masha from Russia, who is studying Chinese at the Ocean University of China, described the event as a great chance to make friends with her Chinese neighbors and learn about the local culture with them. She tried h
11、er best at Chinese handwriting and also had great fun learning how to make dumplings. I love eating dumplings but I never knew how to make them before, she said. Now I can come to my neighbors homes and learn in their kitchens. Neighbor Day grew from the needs of the people. With the big support fro
12、m the government, it has become another culture symbol of Qingdao.（1）Neighbor Day in Qingdao is a festival to . A.welcome foreigners to QingdaoB.learn different western culturesC.make friends with neighborsD.help neighbors out of trouble（2）The underlined word incident in Paragraph 2 probably means i
13、n Chinese. A.事件B.行动C.过程D.意外（3）Which of the following can be best put into the blank ? A.Foreigners as friendsB.Neighbors as familyC.Living with foreignersD.Working with neighbors（4）Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage?（P=Paragraph） A.B.C.D.3阅读理解 A The Dragon Boat Festival
14、is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day. Dragon boat race The dragon boat race is an important competition during the festival. People held dragon boat races in the river to remember the poet, Qu
15、Yuan. Now, the dragon boat race is a traditional activity for Chinese people. Wearing sweet-smelling bags During the Dragon Boat Festival, children usually wear sweet-smelling bags to avoid bad things. In some areas of China, a sweet-smelling bag is also used as a symbol of love between lovers. Girl
16、s Day A long time ago, a married daughter would return to her parentss home during the Dragon Boat Festival. So the Dragon Boat Festival is also called Girls Day. Eating rice dumplings Eating rice dumplings is also a custom for Chinese people. The rice dumpling is a kind of food with different desig
17、ns and styles. For thousands of years, the custom of eating rice dumplings has been popular in China and has spread to Korea, Japan and countries in Southeast Asia.（1）The Dragon Boat Festival is called _. A.The Spring FestivalB.Yuanxiao FestivalC.Mid-Autumn FestivalD.Double Fifth Festival（2）What sho
18、uld Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival? Take part in a dragon boat race.Wear bags that have sweet smells.Eat delicious noodles.Throw water at each other.A.B.C.D.（3）Rice dumplings _. A.can express love between loversB.are eaten to avoid bad thingsC.have different designs and stylesD.are only
19、eaten in China4阅读理解 Many scientists find that colors can change peoples feelings. Its very interesting. Some colors can make people feel relaxed, and some colors can make people feel nervous. Now, this kind of knowledge is being used in many places. For example, school walls are always painted green
20、 because green makes students feel relaxed. It is also good for the students eyes. Some books are also green or light blue for the same reason. Restaurant owners not only have to know how to make food, but also have to know how to make money. Here are some things theyve learned from scientific studi
21、es. The color red makes people hungry. Many fast food restaurants have red furniture or walls. Soft colors like pink and light blue make people feel relaxed, so they spend more time eating. Loud music may be nice at first, but it soon makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make customers want t
22、o eat quickly and leave. Many restaurants, especially fast food restaurants, use this knowledge to make customers eat faster.（1）How does the color green make the students feel? A.Hungry.B.Nervous.C.Angry.D.Relaxed.（2）Which color isnt mentioned in this passage? A.Green.B.White.C.Light blue.D.Red.（3）W
23、hat do many fast food restaurants do? Play loud music. Play soft music.Have hard seats. Paint their walls red.A.B.C.D.（4）Whats the best title for this passage? A.Color and RestaurantB.Use Color to Make MoneyC.Color and ScienceD.Use Color to Change Feelings5阅读理解 When throwing away rubbish, do you kno
24、w which Bin it should go in? Have you ever noticed the differently-colored Bins on the street? Some of you might not be able to answer this question. However, its actually quite important to know how to sort your waste. Not knowing how to sort waste can make it harder to save energy and protect the
25、environment. If you dont sort your waste, all of it will go to a landfill and Be Buried（埋） together. These landfills can take up large areas of ground that could have Been used for planting trees or Crops. The electronic waste you throw away, such as Batteries, Can pollute the soil and groundwater.
26、Other pieces of waste, like the metal part of a pen, can be used to make other things if they are properly recycled. With this in mind, many Cities in China have Been running waste-sorting Campaigns （活动）in recent years. For example, Shanghai announced in July that within three years, all of its resi
27、dents（居民）should sort their waste into four groups wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Wet waste is also known as household waste. They are things you dont want but that pigs can eat, Guangzhou Daily explained. Paper, metal, glass and other things that Can Be reused are recyclable waste. Harmful waste
28、includes things like medicine, Batteries and fluorescent Bulbs. Finally, any waste thats not wet, recyclable or harmful will go in the dry waste bin. Many other Chinese Cities, including Shenzhen, plan to use this method to sort their garbage. Now that you know this, perhaps you can do your part to
29、protect the environment and encourage others to sort their waste.（1）The passage is most probably from a（an）_. A.newspaperB.notionC.AdvertisementD.science story（2）The underlined word landfill in this passage means_ in Chinese. A.垃圾箱B.垃圾填埋场C.农场D.陆地（3）Which of the following things are harmful waste? A.
30、medicine, fluorescent Bulbs and metalB.Batteries, glass and metalC.medicine, fluorescent Bulbs and BatteriesD.medicine, Batteries and paper（4）The author writes this passage in order to _. A.introduce waste-sorting Campaigns in recent yearsB.tell people to sort the trash and protect the environmentC.
31、advise people to sort the garbage into four groupsD.describe the disadvantages of not sorting the garbage6阅读理解 Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling. One day, my mother was sewing a quilt（缝被子）.I silently
32、sat beside her. Mom, is there love between you and Dad? I asked in a very low voice. With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. Then she said, Susan, look at this thread（线）.It can hardly be seen, but its really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a
33、thread. Love is inside. I couldnt understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were back, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to ea
34、ch other and it seemed they were the happiest couple. After two months my father still couldnt walk by himself. Dad, how are you feeling now? I asked him one day. Susan, dont worry about me, he said. I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life. Reading his eyes, I knew he loves my mo
35、ther deeply. Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.（1）Susans father stayed in hospital for _. A.one dayB.one monthC.two monthsD.three months（2）Susan came to understand her mother _. A.while her mother was sewing a quiltB.bef
36、ore her father was in hospitalC.when she was sitting beside her motherD.after her father was seriously sick（3）What can we know from the passage? A.Susans father is very lazy.B.Susans mother is a nurse.C.Susans parents love each other.D.Susan doesnt like her father.（4）Which of the following could be
37、the best title for the passage? A.How to make a quilt strongB.Love is just a threadC.Walking on the country roadD.A seriously sick father7阅读理解 This August, well welcome guests from all over the world. Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions. Its important for us to know about them.
38、 In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean. So, its not proper to use ones left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects. Doing so may offend some guests. Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things-eve
39、n by accident. If this happens, say sorry politely. Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement. People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky. Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky. Muslims（穆斯林）do not eat pork, and words li
40、ke pigs are not considered proper. People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs（手帕）as gifts. They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings. Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia, where most Muslims live. （1）Indians dont hold
41、food with the left hand because they consider it _. A.uncleanB.uselessC.valuelessD.unimportant（2）The word offend in the second paragraph might mean_. A.honorB.helpC.hateD.hurt（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts.B.All the elderly people in the West like being helped by others.C
