1、初中英语阅读理解一、语法选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)Today, 1 increasing number of people are always 2 their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe”. Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now 3 everywhere.More and more traffic accidents are happening bec
2、ause more drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to 4 , some new traffic rules have 5 . For example, people who use mobile phones while driving in Taiwan are fined . Car drivers and motorcyclists 6 break the traffic rule will be fined NT$3,000 an
3、d NT$1,000 respectively.As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even 7 money. 8 , more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. According to a piece of interesting TV news, a man in America kept using his mobile phone 9 his way home. Suddenly,
4、 he bumped into a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone, he was 10 afraid that he ran away as 11 as possible. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at 12 own mobile phones. Its strange that they dont talk to the ones who sit op
5、posite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with 13 on the phone all the time.Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on 14 people use them. Lets be “healthy” users and 15 not to be the “ Heads-up Tribe”.(
6、) / B . a C. an D. the( ). looked B. looking C. .look D. looks( )3. A. can be seen B. can see C. see D. saw二、 完形填空(共10小题，每小题分，满分15分)My mother often asked me, “What is the most important part of the body?” When I was younger, I thought sound was very important _16_ us, so I said, “My _17_, Mommy.”She
7、 said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you _18_thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”Then last year, my grandpa_19_. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My mom looked at me when it was our time_20_ final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet,
8、 my dear?”I was shocked_21_she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and told me, “This_22_is very important. It shows that you have_23_understood your life.” I saw some tears in her eyes. She said, “My dear, the most important body
9、part is your shoulder.”I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?”She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they_24_. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and _25_so that you will have a sh
10、oulder to cry on when you need it.”( ). of B. to C. in D. on( ). ears B. eyes C. body D. head( ). feel B. stop C. keep D. forget( ). worried B. visited C. died D. came( ). to speak B. speak C. say D. to say( ). when B. unless C. before D. but( ). experience B. answer C. problem D. question( ). easil
11、y B. really C. carefully D. especially( ). sleep B. think C. laugh D. cry( ). visitors B. friends C. classmates D. Teachers三、阅读(共两节，满分45分)第一节 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)AThese days, more and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year”between their graduation from school and their university studies.
12、 This means they can take a year off to do something else, before they start their studies.For most students, spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activity - and Australia is the favorite place to go.Many parents, teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important v
13、alues.“After a year of travelling, I felt Id grown up. I had learnt the importance of relationships with people, on all kinds of levels.”There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects-helping people in poorer countries, or even in your home country. Although
14、you dont get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach important skills-decision making and finding answers to problems, for example-that will help many students in a job one day.Finally, getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very
15、useful.If several university graduates are applying for the same job, gar year work experience allows you to say,“ Ive already had some experience of this kind of work.” And that can get your job.( ) and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year” .A. before they graduate from schoolB. before th
16、ey graduate from universityC. after they graduate from universityD. Before they go to university after graduating from school( )27. _is their favorite activity for most students in the UK.A. Spending time in AustraliaB. Spending time in the UKC. Spending time with their teachersD. Spending time with
17、 their parents( ) cant students get in gap year work in the writers opinion?A. Values B. Skills C. Knowledge and experience D. money( )29. Chances for the same job will be given to the students .A. who study well in schoolB. who have some experience in this kind of workC. who dont apple for the jobD
18、. who are rich enough( )30. The best title of the passage can be .A. Work for the Poor B. Take a Year offC. Apply for a job D. TravelBThe first time I ever really noticed a disabled person， I was studying in the third grade. I saw some disabled people before， but I never really knew or cared about w
19、hat those persons go through.When a new student arrived in my third grade class， I thought it would just be a common student， but this student was different. His name was Derek and he had autism . He sometimes had random outbursts(随意发作) during class and we would stand there， doing nothing because we
20、 didnt know why he was doing that. When he sat down at desk， we would try to get away from him. After class， we would play jokes on each other， imitating(模仿) Derek， and laughing about it.Then one day，Dereks mom came to our class and talked with us. She told us that Derek wasnt just having random out
21、bursts-he was trying to communicate. Then she chose a volunteer and filled that persons mouth with soft sweets. When we found the volunteer had great trouble in trying to speak， the mother explained that was what Derek was going through every day. We all understood her meaning.After this talk，no one
22、 tried to make fun of Derek or run away from him. We accepted his outbursts in class and he became one of our friends. Having a class with Derek has taught me to have an open mind to those who are different from us. My experience in having an autistic classmate has provided me with a good lesson.Now
23、 whenever I meet a family with a child whos behaving differently，I always remember what I have learned in my third grade clams and go up to him or her.( ) did the author think of the boy before the mothers talk?A. Friendly. B. Humorous. C. Generous. D. Strange.( )32. Which order is RIGHT according t
24、o the passage?a. We got away from him.b. We got on well with Derek.c. Derek arrived in my class.s morn talked to us.A. c-a- b -d B. c- a- d -b C. a -c -b -d D. a -d- c- b( ) to Dereks mother， Derek_.A. was too shy to be with others B. had problems in expressing himselfC. was good at communicating wi
25、th others D. didnt like the way others treated him( )34.After Dereks moms talk， we did the following EXCEPT that _.A. we became friends B. we played togetherC. we played jokes on him I). we communicated with him( )35.which is the best title for the passage?A. Living with an open mind B. Believing in
26、 yourselfC. Behaving in different ways D. Making friends with the disabledCYou know how much your telephone has changed over the past 10 years? Your car will change even more than that in the next 10 years. One of the biggest changes is that cars will drive themselves.“We certainly have the technolo
27、gy for it now.”says Andrew Poliak of automotive(机动车辆的)technology supplier QNX.“We expect self-driving cars to be a mainstream thing between 2020 and 2025.”The American company Google has been working on self-driving cars for years. These cars are already on the roads in the United States and are tru
28、ly self-driving. They have to steering wheels(方向盘)or pedals(踏板). Last week, the police ordered one of Googles cars to stop for driving too slowly on a public road. The car was not breaking any law, so no one was punished.Another American company, Tesla, added an “Autopilot” feature to its cars last
29、month. With the Autopilot turned on, the vehicle drives itself. The car will speed up, slow down, brake and drive by itself. You can take over driving any time by turning the steering wheel or touching a pedal. The car uses sensors to know when driveway changing is safe and whether it should speed u
30、p or slow down.Tesla Autopilot is made for cross-country driving. It keeps you in the driveway and helps you avoid hitting other cars. It does not work well on local roads, for it will not stop at a red light or stop sign.Reporter Carolyn Nicander Mohr tried the Autopilot feature of a Tesla earlier
31、this month. She had a hard time trusting the car to do what it should do. She thought about disabling the Autopilot feature many times during her trip. She wanted to take control at every bend in the road and hit the brake when the car in front of her slowed down. Yet the car drove perfectly.Other companies are working on self-driving cars, too. Marcedes-Benz, Audi, and Toyota all have plans for such vehicles.( ) do Andrew Poliaks words probably mean?A. It is too difficult for people to make self-driving cars now.B. Self-driving cars will be first put
