1、黑龙江省大庆市喇中材料初中英语阅读理解集练记述文初中英语阅读理解集练记述文1、Would you like to visit Britain one day? Our country would like to welcome you! Overseas travel can be expensive. But there are ways of visiting Britain cheaply. We hope that we can give you some good ideas. When to come? If you can avoid (避免) the busy monthsJu
2、ly and August ,your visit may be cheaper. There will be smaller numbers of visitors. British weather is pleasant from April to the end of September. Of course, you can visit it in winter, but it is often dark by 4 p. m. Many places, such as large houses and castles (城堡), are closed early in winter.
3、However, if you are interested in museums, art galleries or theatres, winter may be a good time to visit. Be prepared. If you are a student, its a good idea to apply for (申请) an International Student Identity Card (身份证).With this card, you can save a lot of money. You can get the card from your loca
4、l student travel office, and you can also call (44)-08708-413224 to get it. To get the card, you need to show that you are a student, get a passport photo, and pay a little money.【小题1】Which is the most popular time for visitors to Britain? AJuly and August BThe winter seasonCFrom April to September
5、DThe vacation season.【小题2】Whats the weather like in winter in Britain? AThere is lots of snow. BThe daytime is short.CIts neither hot nor cold. DThe weather is pleasant.【小题3】If you are a student with an International Student Identity Card _. Ayou have to prove youre a studentByou will pay less money
6、 for your trip.Cyou can call (44)-08708-413224 for help.Dyou must apply for a trip from the student travel office【小题4】The writer of this article is _. Aa German Ba ChineseCan Englishman Dan American【小题5】This passage is mainly about _. Awhen to visit Britain Bwhy to take a trip to BritainCwhat to do
7、and see in Britain Dhow to travel cheaply in Britain2、Is there intelligent (有智力的) life on other planets? For years, scientists said “no.” or “we dont know.” But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers(天文学家). They believe intelligent life exists (存在) somewhere in th
8、e universe. They also think we will soon contact (联系)these beings(人；生物). Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets? The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. “This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life
9、,” Shostak and Barnett said. The second reason is sizethe universe is huge. “Tools like the Hubble Telescope(哈勃望远镜) have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies,” says Shostak. “And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be s
10、imilar to Earth.”In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now, powerful telescopes(高倍望远镜) allow scientists to discover smaller planetsthe size of Mars or Earthin other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life. Have beings from space already
11、visited Earth? “Probably not,” says Shostak. “Its a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other ways, such as radio signals(信号). In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we dont have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 20
12、25, we can communicate with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other.”【小题1】Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are _. Aastronomers BfarmersCsingers Ddrivers【小题2】What is the best title for Paragraph (段落)2? AThe Age and Size of EarthBOur Galaxy: The Milky WayCWhy Intelligent Life M
13、ight ExistDEarth: The Only Planet with Intelligent Life【小题3】Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past? AThere were not any smaller planets.BThere were not any powerful telescopes.CThe astronomers were not interested in them.DThe Milky Way didnt exist at that t
14、ime.【小题4】Why havent beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak? ATheyre afraid of us.BIts a long way away.CThey dont want to see us.DThey dont know how to use radio signals.【小题5】What does the underlined phrase “life forms” in the last paragraph mean? AMessages BToolsCIntelligent beings DR
15、adio signals3、June 6 is National Eye Care Day. It is a good chance for us to improve our eye health. What are common eye problems we have today? How can we protect our eyes? Read on to find out the answer. Eyes are important in our everyday life. We use them to read books， see colors and view the wo
16、nders of the world. But sometimes， we use them too much and it hurts them. In the past， nearsightedness (近视) was a common eye problem among children. This is mostly because of their bad eye habits， such as watching TV too long and reading books in bed. However， todays technology (技术) is changing the
17、 way we live. Children spend more time working and playing in front of computers， mobile phones. US children spend about more than 42 hours a week in front of electronic screens (电子屏幕)， US ABC news reported. This is really bad for our eyes. People may get dry and red eyes， eye pain， watering and oth
18、er eye problems. But dont worry. The following tips can help you protect your eyes.When using a computer， youd better make text size bigger until your eyes feel comfortable. When you are using mobile devices (设备)， keep them at least 30 cm from your eyes. Try not to use your mobile phone in direct su
19、nlight. Remember to take a 20-20-20 break: every 20 minutes， take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet (about 6 meters) away. Spend less time in front of screens. One to two hours a day is OK for your eyes.【小题1】 From the passage， we can learn that . Areading books in bed is the most impor
20、tant reason for nearsightednessBtoo much time in front of electronic screens can make us get eye problemsCUS children spend more time on computers than those in any other countriesDpeople know the importance of their eyes and always take good care of them【小题2】What does the underlined word “break” me
21、an? A弄坏 B折断 C休息 D结束【小题3】What should you do if you want to keep your eyes healthy? ADont watch TV or use any mobile devices at any time.BMake reading text easier and shorter until your eyes feel comfortable.CEvery 20 minutes read， take a 20-second rest and look a little far away.DKeep mobile devices
22、far from your eyes. Try to use your mobile phone in dark.【小题4】What can be the best title for this passage? ANational Eye Care DayBTips for how to protect your eyesCThe importance of eyesDToo much time for electronic screens4、I have two pets. They are Fly， a dog， and Huahua， a cat.Fly is brown and gr
23、ey. He is naughty(淘气的). He sometimes steals(偷) food in the kitchen.Once， when there was nobody at home， Fly pulled (拉) a piece of meat off the table. But he was not careful enough. The plate also fell to the floor. When I got home， I saw the broken plate all over the floor， so I became very angry. F
24、ly was so afraid that he went back to his bed at once.Huahua is a white and yellow cat. She is not beautiful but she is very lovely. Every night at weekends， Huahua sleeps on my bed. When she sleeps， she always snores. It is very funny. Huahua is also naughty. Whenever she does something bad and my
25、grandma tries to catch her， she runs away quickly and hides quietly under the bed. Fly and Huahua love to play games with me and I like them very much.小题1】What colour is Huahua? AWhite and brown. BBrown and grey.CWhite and grey. DWhite and yellow.【小题2】What did Fly do when he pulled a piece of meat?
26、AHe pulled a plate to the floor.BHe ate a fish.CHe pulled a piece of steak to my bed.DHe ate a big piece of meat.【小题3】How many pets does the writer have? AOne. BTwo. CThree. DFour.【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true? AHuahua is a cat.BFly sleeps on the writers bed every night.CFly and Huahua lov
27、e to play games with the writer.DHuahua is very naughty.5、I hid the long black bag in the garage (车库) two days ago. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me. It was more difficult to
28、get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan. First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficu
29、lt. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret. Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief (小偷) in the night, I went out of the ho
30、use and into the garage. Taking one end, I pulled the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden. I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police. It was already eleven oclock. By the light of the moon I started working, trying to make as little noise as possible. An
31、d that was not easy with a saw (锯子) and a hammer (锤子). After much hard work, I finally completed my work. I looked down at my watch. It was exactly 4:00 am. Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep. It wouldnt be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up
32、 to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas brought them this year.【小题1】 Why did the man feel nervous? AHe left the party too late.BHe was afraid of the darkness.CHe didnt know where the black bag was.DHe worried that others would know his secret.【小题2】 The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to_. Athieves Bparents Cchild
