1、安徽省巢湖市初二上学期期末英语50阅读题冲刺训练一、阅读理解1Traveling (旅行) is very interesting. Many people love traveling. There are many ways to travel: by plane, by train, by ship or by car. Everyone has their favorite way.Greg:My favorite way of traveling is by car. I can bring my pet dog along. I can travel three hundred m
2、iles or only fifty miles a day. I can stop at a good restaurant to enjoy a good meal or at a hotel to spend the night.Eliza:I love traveling by train best! Its very exciting. I traveled most of Europe in 5 months by train. Its the best way to talk with the local (当地的) people and make new friends on
3、the way. Trains make even the longest trip enjoyable. The train ride to me is just like a big moving party.I also like traveling by ship. It is a very great way to spend a vacation. I can go to parties and movies on the ship, and enjoy the blue sky and water.Danny:Planes are my favorite. Its the fas
4、test way of traveling. I can quickly get to another country. Planes have very comfortable seats. I can have something to drink and to eat. I can also read some free magazines and newspapers.1）How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage?AThree. BFour. CFive. DSix.2）Greg loves traveling _
5、best.Aby ship Bby car Cby train Dby plane3）What does Eliza think of traveling by train?AComfortable. BSlow. CBoring. DExciting.4）Danny likes traveling by plane because _.Ahis home is near the airportBhe can make new friendsCit can save lots of timeDhe likes the blue sky5）Which of the following is TR
6、UE according to the passage?AGreg hopes to bring his pet dog along when traveling.BEliza thinks the car ride is just like a moving party.CEliza traveled most of Europe by ship.DDanny often sleeps when traveling.2阅读短文，从各题所给的三个答案中选择最佳答案回答问题或完成句子。There are some photos of my good friends on my desk. In
7、the first photo you can see Jerry. He is a tall and cool boy with short and straight hair. He is the captain of our basketball team. He is very popular. All my classmates like him very much. In the second photo, you can see the boy with glasses. His name is Jack. He is short and a little heavy. But
8、he is very smart and funny. He often tells us funny stories and makes us happy. In the third photo, you can see two girls. They are drinking water. The girl on the left is Lucy. She is a beautiful girl from London. She has long blonde hair and big eyes. She can sing very well, and she can also speak
9、 a little Chinese. The girl on the right is Li Yun. She is a Chinese girl with beautiful black hair. She studies very hard. She wants to be a teacher.1）The writer has _ good friends.Atwo Bthree Cfour2）_ has short and straight hair.AJerry BJack CLucy3）In the _ photo, we can see Jack.Afirst. Bsecond.
10、Cthird.4）Li Yun is from _.ALondon BChina CJapan5）_ wears the glasses.AJerry BJack CLi Yun3Whats your favorite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy days? Many people like sunshine a lot. They dont like rain. They think rain makes them feel sad. For a long vacation, they like going to the beach to enjo
11、y sunshine. Sunshine can make them good and happy. I like sunshine very much, but I also like rain.I enjoy the sound of rain. It can make me feel quiet. On rainy days, I like listening to music and doing some reading, or just looking at the rain and daydreaming (做白日梦). When you daydream, you dont ha
12、ve to think about other things. I think its a good way to relax when it rains.Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one keep quiet. I hope you can feel happy no matter (无论) it rains or its sunny.根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。1）Many people dont like rain because it can make them feel sad.2）The write
13、r enjoys rain but he doesnt like sunshine.3）The writer enjoys rain because it can make him feel quiet.4）The writer thinks its nice to relax in the sunshine.5）The writer hopes everyone can feel happy no matter how the weather is.4 A neighborhood party is a great way to have fun and get to know the pe
14、ople in your neighborhood. And its also the best way to bring the community (社区) together. Before you begin to do this, you first need to decide where to have the party. The community center is a good place for a neighborhood party. If the weather is nice, many people like to have the party outside.
15、 It could be at a park or on a street.Next, ask your friends and neighbors to help. Get them to tell others about the party, set up (策划) the party and clean up after the party.During the party, be sure to have lots of things to do. Many parties have activities for kids, such as face painting. Most p
16、arties have food and drinks. The best parties are when everyone brings something to share. Thats also the special part (部分) of a neighborhood party!1）What is Paragraph（段落）1 about?A.What a neighborhood party is.B.How to bring the neighbors together.C.How we can have a good time in the neighborhood.D.
17、Why we need to know the people in the neighborhood.2）The writer tells us _ right place(s) for a neighborhood party.A.one B.two C.three D.four3）The writer thinks we can let our friends and neighbors help _. set up the neighborhood party clean up after the neighborhood party tell others about the neig
18、hborhood party decide where to have the neighborhood partyA. B. C. D.4）The underlined word “During” means “_” in Chinese.A.在之前 B.在之后 C.在期间 D.在周围5）What is special about a neighborhood party?A.It has food and drinks. B.It has activities for kids.C.There are lots of things to do. D.People bring somethi
19、ng to share.5Dragon Dance (舞龙) is a kind of traditional dance in Chinese culture. It has been spread allover China and to the whole world.Traditionally, dragons were made of wood and cloth. However, in the modem times, dragons are much lighter because they are made of lighter materials like plastics
20、. The length (长度) of dragons can be from around 25 to 35 meters for acrobatic (杂技的) models, and up to 50 to 70 meters for the largest parade (游行) styles because people believe that the longer the dragon is, the more luckit will bring. A small organization cannot run a very long dragon because it req
21、uires great human power, much money and special skills.The Dragon Dance itself began during the Han Dynasty. And it was started by the Chinese who had shown great respect towards the dragon. It was already a popular event during the Song Dynasty. At that time, it became a popular activity like the L
22、ion Dance. People could often see it during some important festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou wasinvited to put on a show in Beijing. And the emperor (皇帝) spoke highly of it. The emperors ofancient China thought themselves as the dragons.1）What are dragons traditionally
23、made of?AGold. BPaper. CWood and cloth. DPlastics.2）How long is a dragon for the largest parade style?AAbout 25 meters. BAbout 35 meters.CAbout 30 meters. DAbout 70 meters.3）What does the underlined word “it” refer to?AA very long dragon. BA small organization.CA parade. DAn acrobatic model.4）When d
24、id the Dragon Dance become popular?ADuring the Han Dynasty. BDuring the Song Dynasty.CDuring the Tang Dynasty. DDuring the Qing Dynasty.5）What can we know from the passage?AA small organization can run a very long dragon.BThe Dragon Dance began during the Han Dynasty.CDragon Dance was started by a m
25、an who met a dragon.DThe ancient emperors of China were dragons in fact.6Mrs. Black was worried because she couldnt stop her son, Jack, from betting (打赌). Jack spent all his money betting on horse races. And even worse he would bet on everything. So Mrs. Black asked her family doctor, Mr. Dodd, for
26、help. The doctor was an old funny man with a beard (胡须). He said, “Ive stopped many people from betting before. I can help your son, too.”The next day Mrs. Black took Jack to see the doctor. While they were talking, Jack was looking at the doctors beard. Suddenly he said, “I bet you $50 that your be
27、ard is not a real one.” “Oh, no,” the doctor said. “Can I pull your beard and find out?” the boy asked. “OK, if my beard is real, you will pay me $50.” Then the boy pulled it and soon found out it was real. The doctor laughed.Two days later, the doctor telephoned Mrs. Black, “I think Ive stopped you
28、r son from betting.” He told her the story. But Mrs. Black said, “Youve made him worse.” “Why?” the doctor asked. “Because before he went to see you, he bet me $100 that you would ask him to pull your beard!”1）Why was Mrs. Black worried?ABecause her son liked horse races. BBecause her son liked bett
29、ing.CBecause her son had a bad cold. DBecause her son lost all her money.2）Whats the bet between Mrs. Black and Jack?AMr. Dodds beard was real.BJack could pull Mr. Dodds beard.CMr. Dodd would ask Jack to pull his beard.DMr. Dodd could help Jack.3）How much did Jack get at last?A$50. B$100. C$150. D$0
30、.4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThe doctors beard was real. BThe doctor stopped Jack from betting.CJack was clever. DMr. Dodd was Mrs. Blacks family doctor.5）Whats the best title for this passage?ABetting is interesting. BA clever doctor.CMoney for horse races. DAn un
31、usual bet.7Peter Franklin is a taxi driver in New York City. He thought a lot about New York City. One day, he decided to go to radio stations to let more people know New York. Now, he had over 40,000 shows. They were both on the radio and Internet.At first, he talked about things and people, but not about himself. But over the years he found that people loved to know more about him. He is still talking about his city, his world and himself. He feels that he helps others know New York City better. He wants to keep doing this, because he loves it.He isnt just a taxi driver he
