初四阅读训练及答案4

1Large cities are good places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can find different kinds of cinemas, restaurants, hotels and factories. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.But there are a lot of problems in large cities. Every. year many people move to the cities because there are many chances to find jobs to study at good schools. But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place to live in. Also, too many people in a small space will make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean. Some people enjoy living in large cities, others do not. Before people move to a large city, they should think about the problems of living there.1. You can always find ________in large cities.A. good places to build housesB. interesting things to see and to doC. there are not many peopleD. there are no good schools2. Many people move to large cities to________ every year.A. think about the problemsB. find good cinemasC. keep the cities cleanD. find jobs3. It is ________ to keep the cities safe and clean when there are too many people in them.A. difficultB. expensiveC. interestingD. serious4. People should think about the problems of living in big cities before they ________.A. find a good jobB. study at a good schoolC. move to big citiesD. find interesting things2Bill Clinton took office (就职) on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd USA president (总统). He was the first USA president who was born after World War II (二次世界大战). He was also one of the youngest of MI USA presidents.Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946. Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died. When he was young, his mother remarried (再婚) Norger Clinton, so the boy's family name was changed.In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington D. C. During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House. At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then he was!1. When Clinton became the 42nd USA president, he was_____________.A. thirtyB. about fortyC. forty-sevenD. thirty-seven2. Clinton' s father died_____________.A. after 1946B. before Clinton was bornC. before World War IID. when Clinton was young3. Why was the boy's family name changed?A. Because he became a president.B. Because his family was very poor.C. Because his father was dead.D. Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton.4. In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington D. C__________.A. to take part in an examB. for his holidaysC. for a visitD. to have a meeting with Kennedy1.B2.D3.A4.C 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C3A good reader is very much like a ,driver. He must change his reading speed to fit (适应) what he is reading and what he is reading for, just as a driver does to fit the road situation.A good reader may read at 1,000 WPM(每分钟......词)when he looks for something for a report in the library. But once he finds what he needs, he may slow down to 100 WPM. A good reader may read newspapers and story books at 600 WPM. But he may read his science or math books at 150 WPM. Just as a driver has a wide change of driving speed, so a good reader has a wide change of reading speed.1. The writer thinks that a good reader can __________.A. read at 1,000 WPMB. read as fast as he canC. spend more time readingD. change the reading speed as he needs2. decides the speed of reading.A. How many b6oks he is readingB. What he is reading forC. Where he is readingD. When he is reading3. A good reader may read fastest______________.A. when he reads newspapers and story booksB. when he reads something most useful to himC. when he is trying to work out a math problemD. when he is trying to find something for his report4. The word "once" in the passage means___________.A. one timeB. onlyC. as soon asD. at once5. Which is the best title for this passage?A. The Importance Of Having Different Reading SpeedB. The Difference Between Driving And ReadingC. The Best Way Of Fast ReadingD. A Good Reader And His Reading Speed4Do you know something about tree rings(车轮)? Do you know they can tell us what the weather was like, sometimes even hundreds of years ago?A tree will grow well in a climate(气候)with lots of sunshine and rainfall (雨量). And little sunshine or rainfall will limit (限制) the growth of a tree. We can see the change of climate by studying the tree rings. For example, to find out the weather of' ten years ago, count the rings of a tree from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the eleventh ring, then we' re sure that it was sunny and rainy most of that year. If it is near to the eleventh ring, then the climate that year was bad.Tree rings are important not only for studying the history of weather but also for studying the history of man. Many centuries ago there lived a lot of people at a place in New Mexico. But now you can find only sand there- no trees and no people. What happened?A scientist studied the rings of dead trees there. He found that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees to make fires and buildings. As all the trees had gone, the people there had to move.1. in good climate.A. Tree rings grow far from each otherB. Tree rings become thinnerC. Trees don' t need sunshine or rainfallD. People can cut down most of the trees2. The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because tree rings can tell_________.A. whether a tree was strong or notB. whether people took good care of the trees or notC. whether the climate was good or notD. how old the trees were3. If you want to find out the weather of twenty years ago, you should study _________of a tree from the outside to the inside.A. the twentieth ringB. the tenth ringC. the nineteenth ringD. the twenty - first ring4. Why did people usually live in places with lots of trees?A. Trees could tell the change of the weather.B. Trees could make weather not too hot or too cold.C. Trees brought lost of sunshine ~d rain.D. Trees could be used for burning and for building houses.5. The people had to leave the place in New Mexico __________.A. because bad weather stopped the growth of treesB. because they no longer had water and the land became sandC. because they didn't have enough trees for burningD. because there was too much rain there1- 5 DBDCD 1- 5 ACADB5Swimming is very popular. People like swimming in summer because water makes people feel cool. If you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, a lot of people died when they were enjoying themselves in the water, and most of them were students. Some people are not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing will happen to them in the water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, don' t forget that better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they could not swim. So don't get into the water when you are alone. Don't get into the water if there is a "No swimming" sign, If you remember these, swimming will be safe.1. People like to swim in summer because________________.A. they feel cool in the waterB. they feel free in the waterC. swimming makes them strongD. swimming makes them popular2. Swimming may not be safe if_____________.A. it is popular enoughB. you like swimming very muchC. it makes people excitedD. you swim in dangerous places3. These years many died in the water when they were swimming happily.A. old peopleB. young peopleC. womenD. men4. Some swimmers die in water because____________________.A. they swim so wellB. they are not strong enoughC. they are not carefulD. they can't swim well5.The writer wants to tell us thatA. swimming is a good sportB. we should not go swimming in summerC. we must be careful in swimmingD. we should not go swimming in the river6A plant makes its own food in its leaves. Water comes to the leaves through the roots. Air gets into the leaves through very small holes. The green coloring(绿色素)in the leaves uses the water and air to make the food for the plant. It also needs sunshine because a plant can make food only when the sun in shining.Animals and people could not live without green plants. They both eat plants. People and some animals also eat the meat of some animals and these animals eat plants.1. A plant gets food from__________________.A. the sunB. its leavesC. its rootsD. the air2.What does the green coloring use to make the food for a plant?A. Sunshine, water, air and the roots.B. Air, sunshine and water.C. Water, air and meat.D. Water, sunshine and animals.3. A plant has very small holes in its leaves for __ to come in.A. airB. waterC. sunshineD. green coloring4.A plant can make its food when it is___________.A. cloudyB. rainyC. sunnyD. windy5. People would die without__________.A. animalsB. meatC. plantsD. leavesOnce Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, "Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you'll die today."Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, "But how can I know? I'll die two days earlier than you." The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die -after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.1.This story tells us_________________.A. how Effendi fooled the kingB. when the king would dieC. why the Minister diedD. Effendi knew the dates of everyone's death2. The prime Minister died because___________.A. Effendi killed himB. Effendi said he would dieC. he was badly illD. he fell off the horse3. Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi' s own death?A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.B. Because the wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi' s death.D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.4. The king let Effendi go becauseA. he hoped to live a long lifeB. he was afraid of EffendiC. he didn't believe Effendi's wordsD. He knew he would die two days later5. Which of the following is not true?A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.B. Effendi didn't know when the king would die.C. The king was afraid of death.D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.1.A2.D3.B4.C5.C 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C 1.A 2.D 3.B. 4.A 5.D8What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-hand-ed. Today about 15％of the number of people is left-handed. But why are people left-handed? The answer is the way the brain(大脑) works. The brain has two halves –the right half and the left half. The right half controls (控制) the left side of the body, and the left controls the right side of the body. So right-handed people have a strong left brain, and left-handed people have a strong right brain.The two halves of the brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side controls language, math and logic(逻辑). When you remember new words, or when you put things in order, you use your left side.The right side of the brain controls your love of art, color and music. It is also good at recognizing (识别) faces.This does not mean that all artists are left-handed and all accountants(会计) are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left brain.1. The phrase "in common" in the first sentence means .A. the sameB. differentC. strangeD. interesting2. People are right-handed or left-handed is mostly decided by .A. their parentsB. their mindsC. the way the brain worksD. the way the head works3. Each side of the brain .A. likes music and mathB. controls different thingsC. controls the same thingD. has two halves4. When you are singing you are using your .A. logic thinkingB. heartC. right brainD. left brainPeople usually do not like mice, but one mouse has won the hearts of the people all over the world. That is the famous Mickey Mouse.A long time ago most films were silent. A man named Walt Disney made a cartoon mouse that could talk in his films. He named his mouse Mickey Mouse. People were very excited with the talking mouse. Soon Mickey became very popular with both young and old people. Children love to see their lovely friend, because he brought joy and laughter(欢笑) to them. Mickey was a clean mouse after he was born. Perhaps this is why people love Mickey Mouse though they don't like real mice.In his early life Mickey made some mistakes. People were very angry. They wrote to Disney and said that they didn't want Mickey to do silly things. As there were some silly things Mickey could not do, Disney made a new animal Donald Duck. He also made a dog named Pluto. This dog does silly things and makes mistakes wherever he goes. Now our Mickey is not only clean, but more important. He becomes a beautiful and clever star. He has his friends in almost every country.1. Why were people excited to see Mickey in the films?A. Mickey was a clean mouse.B. Mickey was able to speak in the films.C. Mickey was lovely and made them happy.D. Mickey was a cartoon mouse.2. People , so they wrote to Walt Disney.A. were happy when they saw the cartoon mouseB. were angry with DisneyC. didn't love Mickey any moreD. hoped that Mickey was always clever3. Disney made the new animals because .A. he wanted to make his films more interestingB. Mickey needed a new friendC. Mickey could not do anythingD. he loved animals4. Which sentence below is not true?A. People don't like real mice.B. Mickey was always clever.C. Mickey is loved by people all over the world.D. Walt Disney made lovely cartoon animals.1. A2. C3. B4. C 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B10When we think of Hollywood, we think of films and famous film stars. They are part of Hollywood's history. Today people make films in other places too. Not all famous film stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles, California.You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says "HOLLYWOOD". The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark (标记)in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theater. It is one of the largest open-air theaters in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage(演奏台) .The design of the stage was by a great American named Frank Lloyd Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.1. The best title for the reading should be_____________.A. HollywoodB. Famous Films And Film StarsC. The History of HollywoodD. Famous Hollywood Sign2. We learn from the reading that___________.A. "HOLLYWOOD" can just be seen from far awayB. Hollywood is now a place only for travelersC. all the films are made in HollywoodD. Hollywood is one part in Los Angeles3.The word "special" in tile reading means______________.A. newB. richC. famousD. unusual4.At the Hollywood Bowl___________.A. all postcards are madeB. only 7000 people can get togetherC. music can be enjoyedD. you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts5. It seems that__________.A. some famous film stars don't choose to live in HollywoodB. film stars don't think Hollywood a good place to make filmsC. the Hollywood Bowl is larger than any other open-air theater in the worldD. file Hollywood Bowl is a hill in Hollywood"We' re going to move," Jimmy said to Mr. James, her teacher, with tears (眼泪) in her eyes, "Dad lost his job and now we don't have enough money to live in our house. "Para was walking by and just heard Jimmy's talk with Mr. James.In the lunchroom Para met Carol and said," I've got something to tell you about Jimmy. "As she started to tell Carol about Jimmy's dad, several other classmates stopped to listen. Pam felt bad telling what she had heard but she went on anyway.After school, Para saw some of her classmates talking to Jimmy. "Where does your dad work?" one of the boys asked. Jimmy's face turned red. She left without answering. Para felt terrible, because she didn't mean to hurt Jimmy. And she hadn't thought that some of the classmates would make jokes and laugh at Jimmy about her father's losing the Job. Pm didn't know what she could do to help Jimmy.1. The story wants to tell us_____________.A. it's difficult to move awayB. girls don't like to talk to boysC. students' report to 'the teacherD. secrets are hard to keep2. Jimmy's family had to move because_____________.A. her father lost his jobB. they had a better place to live inC. her classmates were not kind enoughD. her father changed his job3. Jimmy's face taming red shows that she didn't___________.A. feel well enoughB. know the answerC. want to talk about her fatherD. want to leave others4. Para felt very sorry______________.A. and wanted to do something for JimmyB. but went on laughing at JimmyC. so she stopped to listen to othersD. and left without answering5. The whole story happenedA. in classB. during and after schoolC. Mr. James' officeD. in the lunchroom12My grandfather was a fine man. I loved him very much. But one day! told him a lie. I can not tell you now what the lie was. I was only seven years old then. Grandfather was not cross with me."Ask Jim to get a long ladder. "he said. "My boy now jumps from the tops of houses, up to the roof."Jim brought the big ladder. Then Grandfather said," My boy now jumps from the tops of houses. The ladder is for him."I knew at once what he was telling me. I had often heard the old saying, "A lie is a jump from the top of a house."I said nothing. But I felt like crying.The minutes went by. What would people think about the ladder? It stood by the front door. I was afraid it might be there a long time. I had to do something!At last I went to Grandfather. He was reading a book. I went up to him and put my face on his arm."Grandfather," I said, "I will not tell a lie again. We don't need the ladder now. "Grandfather seemed very happy Once again. He called Jim. "Take the ladder away, "he said, "My boy does not jump from the tops of houses."His words made me happy once again.1. From the reading we can not know__________.A. whether the boy told a lieB. what the lie wasC. what Grandfather did with the boyD. how the story ended2. The word" cross" in the reading means__________.A. angryB. surprisedC. happyD. kind3. Grandfather asked Jim to get a ladder to__________.A. see whether the boy could jump from the top of a houseB. help the boy to climb to the top of the houseC. let the boy know it was wrong to tell a lieD. make the boy cry4. "What would people think about the ladder?" shows the boy was afraid people would__________.A. know what had happenedB. take the ladder awayC. come to clean the roofD. come to take care of Grandfather5. At the end of the story the result is___________.A. enjoyableB. sadC. not clearD. untrue1.A2.D3.D4.C5.A 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B 1.B 2.A 3C 4.A 5.A。