初三英语阅读理解材料（精选15篇）

初三英语阅读理解材料（精选15篇）

初三英语阅读理解中的原文材料，对于初中生来说其实也是很好的英语阅读素材，我们做题时不只是做题，还可以从中学到知识。下面是小编分享的英语阅读理解材料，欢迎大家阅读!

Some people may think too much sunlight can lead to cancer, so they always keep themselves away from sunlight. But experts believe that proper exposure(暴露) to sunlight is good for us.

For example, scientists think sunlight can help stop some diseases. They say that wearing sunscreen(防晒油) all the time makes the body short of vitamin D.

Vitamin D in fact stops us from more than 25 diseases and keeps bones and teeth healthy. However, around 60% of the population are short of vitamin D in their blood. One of the easiest ways to get it is to expose your skin to sunlight. Your body makes vitamin D from the sun faster than it takes in from food. What’s more, safely getting enough sunlight can make you look younger.

However, not everybody likes sunlight. Some people should not be exposed to the sun without a strong sun protection. Experts advise that just ten minutes of daily exposure to sunlight should be enough to give us vitamin D we need.

1. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Don’t expose to the sun.

B. Proper exposure to sunlight is good for our health.

C. We should stay in the sun as long as possible.

D. We can get vitamin D from food.

2. What will happen if we don’t get enough sunlight for a long time?

A. We will keep away from cancer.

B. We will get many diseases.

C. Our body will be short of vitamin D.

D. We will have more vitamin D in our blood.

3. The proper sunshine can keep our ________ healthy.

A. eyes and skin B. bones and teeth

C. ears and blood D. bones and eyes

4. The underlined phrase “take in” in the passage means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 吸收 B. 占用 C. 分享 D. 拿进来

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Scientists think our skin can get vitamin D from sunlight.

B. Most people have enough vitamin D in their blood.

C. Ten minutes of exposure to sunlight every day is enough for us to get vitamin D.

D. Our body gets vitamin D faster from the sun than from food.

参考答案：1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B

Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.

Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you’ve joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send E-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW).

There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.

There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at only time.

Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Internet. B. Information.

C. Computers. D. E-mails.

2. Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?

A. By post. B. By E-mail.

C. By telephone. D. By satellite.

3. Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?

A. In the office. B. At school.

C. At home. D. In the company.

4. Whose the owner of the Internet?

A. The headmaster. B. The officer.

C. The user. D. No one.

5. What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?

A. English is important in using the Internet.

B. the Internet is more and more popular.

C. Most of the information is in English.

D. Every computer must have the Internet.

参考答案：这是一篇关于 Internet 的说明文，它介绍了什么是Internet，Internet 的用途，它的`贡献等等。

1. A。主旨题。文章的`每一段都谈到了 Internet，所以我们可以推断文章的主要内容是 Internet。

2. B。细节题。在第2段中谈到 You can send E-mail to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds，相比其他选项，E-mail 当然是最快的。

3. C。细节题。最后一段的第2句讲到 It’s possible for you to work at home with a computer in front，所以明天我们极有可能 at home 工作了。

4. D。判断题。根据全文我们得知，我们可以在 school, libraries, home 等地方使用 Internet，所有的拥有者是大家，并不是某一个人或某一行业的从业者。

5. A。推断题。最后两句告诉我们：98% of the information on the Internet is in English，也就是说英语在 Internet的应用是非常广泛，非常重要的，除 A 选项外，没有一个选项能全部概括这句话的意思。

If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.

1. The main reason for one is poor memory is that _______.

A. his father or mother may have a poor memory

B. He does not use his name or legs for some time

C. his memory is not often used

D. he can’t read or write

2. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______.

A. you can’t use them any more

B. they will become stronger

C. they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again.

D. they will become neither stronger nor weaker

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.

B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don’t give it enough chance for practice.

C. Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.

D. A good memory comes from more practice.

4. Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _______.

A. they have save much trouble

B. they have saved much time to remember things

C. they have to use their memories all the time

D. they can’t write everything in a little notebook

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Don’t Stop Using Your Arms Or Legs

B. How To Have a Good Memory

C. Strong Arms And Good Memories

D. Learn From the People

参考答案：

1. C。推断题。根据When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it 可推出答案为C。

2. C。根据 When you start using them again they slowly become strong again 可知答案为C。

3. C。根据文章内容，A、B、D项均正确，只有C项错误，所以选择C。

4. C。根据 This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things 和 …so their memory is the whole time being exercised可知答案为C。

5. B。本文主要讲记忆力不是天生的，而是靠后天培养的，所以应该选择B。

To find out whether bees(蜜蜂)can see colours, the following experiment is made. A round table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard(硬纸版)with a drop of syrup(糖浆)on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive(蜂房)and give the syrup to other bees in the hive. Then they return to the feeding-place which they have found. After a while, the blue cardboard with the syrup on it is taken away. Instead of this card, a blue card is now put on the left side of the first feeding-place and a red card to its right. These new cards have no syrup on them. Very soon bees arrive again, and fly straight to the blue card. None go to the red card.

Picture 1

1. How many cards do you need to prepare for the experiment?

A. Two: one blue and one red

B. Three: two blue and one red

C. Three: one blue and two red

D. Four: two blue and two red

2. If Picture 1 below shows the table top during Step 1 of the experiment, which of A, B, C, D in Picture 2 shows the table top during Step 2?

Picture 2

3. During Step 2 of the experiment, the bees go to ________.

A. the blue card with syrup on it

B. the new blue card with no syrup on it

C. the empty space where the original(原先的)blue card was

D. the new blue card with syrup on it on the left of the red card

4. The experiment has proved(证明)that bees ________.

A. cannot see colors B. can see colors

C. can not see blue D. cannot see red

5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Bees Love Blue B. Bees Love Syrup

C. Bees, Color and Syrup D. Can Bees See Color?

Keys: 1-5 BCBBD

Now satellites are helping to forecast(预报)the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere(大气), because this is where the weather forms(形成). They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists(气象学家)can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.

Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare(比较)them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.

So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead(提前).

1. Satellites travel _____________.

A. in space B. in the atmosphere

C. above the ground D. above space

2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because __________.

A. the weather satellites can do it easily

B. clouds form there

C. the weather forms there

D. the pictures can forecast the weather

3. Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.

A. when they have received satellite pictures

B. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones

C. before they received satellite pictures

D. during they study satellite pictures

4. Maybe we’ll soon be able to forecast the weather for ________.

A. one day B. two days

C. five days D. seven days or even longer

5. The main(主要的)idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _________.

My friend Matt and I arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasnt 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 didnt 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 wed 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 writers 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 writers friends at the Activity Centre

B. the writers experience at the Activity Centre

C. outdoor sports at the Activity Centre

D. how to go rock-climbing and caving

答案及解析：

1. 选D，根据文中说明Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing. Matt and I went to the caves(岩洞) first.可以判断出应该选择D。

2. 选D，Matt and I 还有the other ten members。

3. 选C，A. B. D.均可以从文中找到证据证明其是不正确的。我们知道Cameron had come along with two friends，可以知道C项是正确的。

4. 选A。

5. 选B，总揽全文，可以知道B项为最佳答案。

Gadgets for Work and Play

Its 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 Clarksons are a normal part of life. "Im a reporter for a magazine，and Im 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."

Its 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

答案及解析：

1．选B，根据第二段中Im a reporter for a magazine，and Im usually not in the office.可知Steve Clarkson是个reporter.

2．选A，选项A: a picture不属于gadget，其他三项均在文中提到过，属于gadget。

3．选C，根据文中"I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing，and pay attention，"可知选C。

Mr King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.

Mr Baker， one of his friends， works in a factory outside the city. It‘s far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning， sometimes he’s late for the work. His manager warns the young man that he will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car， but he hasn‘t enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea (跳蚤) market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial (试验) drive， the seller agreed. He called Mr King and asked him to help him.

Mr King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing， the lights turned red. He tried to stop it， but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop， but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.

“Didn‘t you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.

“Yes， I did， sir，” said Mr King， “Since it doesn‘t listen to me，can it obey you?”

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1. Mr King is paid more because he _______.

A. always drives very slowly B. is not afraid of danger

C. had driven for years D. drives very well

2. Mr Baker went to the flea market to _______.

A. buy a second-hand car B. have a trial drive

C. choose a new car D. sell his old car

3. Mr King tried to stop the car when _______.

A. he saw an old woman crossing the street

B. he saw a big tree

C. the traffic lights turned red

D. the policeman shouted angrily at him

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Mr King will be sent away if he keeps being late

B. Mr Baker can‘t afford to buy an old car

C. Mr King didn‘t hear the policeman

D. Something was wrong with the car

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 penguins decrease in numbers?

A. Oil searching. B. Widespread fishing.

C. Humans 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.

答案及解析：

1. 选B，我们知道企鹅不会飞，因此A不正确，除了吃鱼，他还吃磷虾，因此C不正确。只能选B。

2. 选C，本文中并没有说人类是如何捕杀企鹅，相反，人类对企鹅的态度相当友好。

3. 选C，根据文章可以判断是由于人类的帮助。

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 arent worth a cent more than two dollars."

"Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Heres 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 (低价地)

B. he wanted to buy them cheaply

C. he didnt 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 owners

D. had been Toms

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

答案及分析：

1．B．Tom拿着一条裤子而且问：“How much will you give me for these?店东”所以以为Tom是来卖裤子的，故答案是B。

2．A．本题是细节题，可在第一自然段的末端找到答案。

3．B．店东自然想廉价地把裤子买下来。

4．C．从短文的倒数第二段能够认识到，裤子不是Tom的'而是店东的。

5．D．裤子的标价是6.5美元，而Tom只给了店东2美元，所以答案应当是D。

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 oclock. "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(子夜), so it is April Fools 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?

A. before twelve oclock

B. after twelve oclock

C. 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 visitor

B. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.

C. He was afraid of the ring

D. He was waiting for someone.

3. From this passage, we learn that we can _______ on April Fools 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. shouldnt ring the bell at midnight

D. did a dangerous thing just now

答案及分析：

1．A．此是一道，文章第一自然段的前三个句子就告了此的答案。

2．B．文中有的`句子“Who can it be at this time of night?，此句”明Mr. Lee很想知道是在午夜来敲。

3．C．此是一道常，因大家都知道在愚人天，人可互相开玩笑。

4．B．英国男孩和Mr. Lee开玩笑，明他把Mr. Lee当作朋友，所以答案是B 。

I will always remember my mother‘s last few days in this world。

On February 14th，2000，my class went on a field trip to the beach。 I had so much fun。 When we returned to school，my teacher told me to go to the headmaster‘s office。 When I got into the office，I saw a police officer。 Suddenly I realized something was wrong。 The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up。 After that，we went to the hospital and waited。 Time went slowly。 Finally，we got to see our mother。 It was terrible。

On the next day，the headmaster came and told my two teachers(苏轼的诗有哪些？苏轼被我们熟知的诗有《题西林壁》、《饮湖上初晴后雨二首·其二》、《水调歌头》、《念奴娇·赤壁怀古》和《题领巾绝句》等等。) what had happened。 I was taking a rest that day。 I knew it had something to do with my mother。 I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better。 How I wished that she had gotten better。 When my teacher took me outside，my sister ran up to me。 She started crying，“She‘s gone。 Teresa，mommy’s gone。 She‘s dead。” I couldn’t believe it。 We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital。 Most of my family were there。 The silence was terrible。 I knew I had to say goodbye。

Today when I look back，I still miss my mother very much，but I know that I will live。 My mother was a strong mother，who had the biggest heart。 My mother was an angel walking on the earth。 I will always remember her as living。 When someone is asked who their hero （英雄） is，they usually say someone famous，like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears。 When someone asks me who my hero is，I tell them，my mother。 My mother lives every day。 That is what makes her a true hero。

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1、 Where was the writer when she learned her mother was very ill？

A、 On the beach。 B、 At the hospital。

C。、At school。 D、 At home。

2、 Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill？

A、 Her sister。 B。、The headmaster。

C、 Her teacher。 D、 The police officer。

3、What did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day？

A、 Her mother had been very ill。

B、 Her mother had been dead。

C、 Her mother had gotten better。

D、 Her sister came to see her。

4、From the last paragraph of the passage we know that _______。

A、 the writer is afraid of her mother

B、 the writer is proud of her mother

C、 the writer feels sad about her mother

D、 the writer feels sorry for her mother

5、 The writer must think her mother is a _______ woman。

A、 famous B、 free

C、 rich D。、great

「答案详解」

1、 选C。根据短文的第2段句子When we 初中数学 returned to school，my teacher told me to…可知，当我回到学校以后，才得知母亲生病的消息，即当作者得知母亲病重时，当时她is at school（在学校）。

2、 选D。根据第2段的句子The police officer told me what had happened and…可知，老师叫我去校长办公室，但真正告诉我发生了什么事的是the police officer。故答案选D。

3、 选B。在短文的第3段开头讲到了第二天发生的.事。校长告诉我的两个老师发生了什么事，然后紧接着借妹妹之口：She‘s gone。 Teresa，mommy’s gone。 She‘s dead。使读者知道，校长告诉老师的事是My mother had been dead（我的母亲死了）。

4、 选B。在短文的最后一段，作者反复提到这样的字眼：a strong mother，had the biggest heart，an angel，字里行间都充满着自豪之情。故答案选B。

5、 选D。最后一段说母亲有世界上最宽容的心，她是一位 strong母亲，她是一位真正的英雄，这些都说明了在作者心中母亲很great（伟大）。

There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California; the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast(海岸).The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmest. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henrys girl friend, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.

(C) 1.The smallest state in area is ________.

A. California B. Alaska C. Rhode Island D. Hawaii

(D) 2.From the passage we learn that _______.

A. California is as cold as Alaska

B. Alaska is warmer than Florida

C. Florida is colder than California

D. Hawaii is warmer than Alaska

(A) 3.According to the passage the right description(描述) about Alaska is _________.

A. smallest in population, largest in area, newest and coldest

B. largest in population, largest in area, oldest and coldest

C. smallest in population, largest in area, oldest and warmest

D. smallest in population, smallest in area, newest and coldest

(B) 4.The three cities on the Pacific coast mentioned in the passage are _____.

A. New York, Washington D.C. and Seattle

B. Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle

C. Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York

D. Seattle, San Francisco and New York

(D) 5.From the passage we learn that ________.

A. Los Angeles is smaller than Seattle

B. Washington D.C. is larger than New York

C. Seattle is larger than San Franciso

D. New York is larger than Los Angeles

利用上下文做出合乎逻辑的推理，遇到从字面上不能判断或根本不理解的词汇时，可利用文中的`定义、举例、比较、对比来猜测。

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 dont 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 cant 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 arent 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 cant 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 cant see things clearly.

3. Why dont your parents let you drink dirty water?

A. You havent looked at it carefully.

B. Water cant 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 isnt cut，there arent any germs on it.

5. Whats the main idea of the passage?

A. Germs may make us ill.

B. Germs are in dirty water.

C. Dont drink dirty water.

D. Take care of your fingers.

答案及解析：

1．选D，根据第四段中Germs arent found only in water. They are found in air and dust.可以排除C选项。A，B选项明显不符合题意，只有选D，并且根据第二段It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere.可以确定正确答案。

2．选A，根据文中They are very small and you cant find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope.可以知道microscope是显微镜。确定选A。

3．选C，文中说到Germs are always found in dirty water.因此父母不让喝脏水。

4．选D，根据文章可以判断A，B，C均为正确答案，而D项不正确，即使手不被割破，也会有细菌的。

5．选A，总揽全文，可以确定答案为A， Germs may make us ill。

Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, "Its eight oclock now. Its time for you to go to bed, Tom."

"But why dont you go to bed, too?" Tom always asked.

"We are adults (大人)," mother would say, "And adults go to bed late."

One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.

"But its too late," his mother didnt want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. "The apples are already asleep."

"But not all of them, Mom." Tom said, "The baby apples are perhapsasleep, but their parents are surely awake."

56. Tom liked to watch TV with_________ after supper.

A. his father and mother B. his sister

C. his grandparents D. his brother

57. His parents _______let him stay long.

A. never B. sometimes C. often D. usually

58. One evening Tom asked his mother for_________.

A. an egg B. an apple C. an orange D. a pear

59. His mother didnt want to give anything to him to eat________.

A. in the morning B. in the afternoon

C. at bedtime D. at noon

60. From the story we know__________.

A. Tom was a quiet boy B. Tom was a bad boy

C. Tom was a lazy boy D. Tom was a clever boy

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