1、初中英语人物传记类阅读(一)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 out of bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and we
2、nt 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 an
3、d 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, so it is April Fools Day. April fool to you!Oh , it was the English
4、 boy next door! Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and fell asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.1. When did Mr. Lee go to bed?A. Before twelve oclock B. After twelve oclockC. When the bell rang D. When he saw the boy2. Why did he rush to the door when he heard the
5、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. Who did he find the second time?A. A little boy. B. His neighbor. C. Nobody. D. An English girl.4. From this passage, we
6、learn that we can _ on April Fools Day.A. say Hello to each other B. dance and sing at nightC. play jokes on each other D. send presents to children5. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy? He thought he _.A. was a bad boy B. was friendly with himC. shouldnt ring the bell at midnight D. did a
7、 dangerous thing just now (二)Not everyone has a chance to be a detective（侦探）, but I got one when I was 13 years old. It happened in 1993. One afternoon, I was walking down the street when I saw my fathers new car. I expected to see my father in the drivers seat. but to my surprise, I saw a young wom
8、an driving instead, She has stolen my fathers car, I thought. So I quickly stopped a taxi and got in. I said to the driver, Follow that new car in front, I told him why. The taxi driver had a car phone, so I asked him to call the police. Soon we heard the sound of a police car. The police told the w
9、oman to stop the car using a loudspeaker. The taxi came to a stop, too. I got out right then and said to the woman, This is not your car. Its my fathers car. The woman smiled and said, Oh. Youre Mr. Johnsons son, right? Ive seen your photo in your fathers office. Before I could say one word, the wom
10、an explained that she was my fathers new assistant. My father had asked her to take his computer to the shop to have it repaired. He lent her his car. After hearing this, I called my father and he told us what the woman said was right. The police and the taxi driver laughed. I felt very sorry. It wa
11、s both the first time and the last time I worked as a detective.1. What did the writer see one afternoon on a street?A. He saw his father driving a new car with a young woman.B. He saw a young woman driving a new car with his father.C. He saw a young woman trying to steal his fathers new car.D. He s
12、aw a young woman in his fathers new car.2. How did the writer manage to get his fathers car to stop?A. He had his father call the young woman.B. He asked the taxi driver to stop his fathers car.C. He got the help of the police.D. He called the young woman.3. What was the woman driver?A. A thief B. A
13、 taxi driverC. Mr. Johnsons assistant D. Mr. Johnsons wife(三)Some years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane to visit another friend after the meeting ended. The first day we were excited and laughed at each others jokes. By the
14、 third day of driving in the endless desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few hours when suddenly Chris saw some kangaroos. We were both excited and decided to get a closer look. Chris accelerated to catch up with the kangaroos. We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kil
15、ometers per hour. We were very close to the kangaroostoo closewhen we heard a loud BANG! Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a large kangaroo lying still on the ground. Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its head. He took off his sunglasses and put them
16、on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. I was still in shock, but I took out my camera. While I was taking the photo, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up, looked at Chris, and jumped away into th
17、e distance before we could do anything. I started laughing but Chris looked very serious. He said his purse and passport(护照) were in the jacket. I started laughing even harder. I stopped laughing, however, when he said our car keys were also in the jacket. 1.Why did the writer and Chris go to Brisba
18、ne? A. To have a trip. B. To have a meeting. C. To see kangaroos. D. To visit their friend. 2.What does the underlined word “accelerated” in the second paragraph probably mean? A. Climbed slowly. B. Walked slowly. C. Drove faster. D .Ran faster.3.What can you most probably conclude(推断) from the last
19、 sentence of the passage?A. The kangaroo drove their car away. B. They had to walk in the endless desert. C. Chris had another key to the car. D. The writer should buy a new jacket for Chris.(四)I was born disabledA difficult birth, feet first, my head stuckBy my first birthday, I couldnt stand or wa
20、lkWhen I was three, the doctor told dad I had cerebral palsy（脑瘫）A loss of oxygen（氧气） to my brain had destroyed brain signals to the right side of my bodyBut no son of my dads was going to be disabledEvery morning before breakfast and every evening before bed, my dad placed me on the bedroom floor to
21、 exercise my right legThe muscles were shrunk（收缩）and twisted（缠绕）togetherBack and forth up and down, my dad pushed and pulled the muscles into shapeBut my dads exercise of passion didnt stop thereFor my 13th birthday, he threw me a specialparty. When everybody was gone, he brought me toopena large bo
22、x, it was a set of boxing glovesWe put them onMy dad kept on beating me mercilessly（无情地）Each time I tried to get up,leatherkissed my nose, eyes and jaw. I begged him to stop. He said he beat me to get me ready for the tough world.That same year, I was theonlykid in my neighborhood that wasnt picked
23、for Little League. Two weeks later, Dad started the Shedd Park Minor League, and every kid played. Dad coached us and made me a pitcher（棒球投手）.The power of my dads love guaranteed I walked and more. In high school, I became a football star.In 2019, a brain surgeon in San Jose told me I didnt have cer
24、ebral palsy after all. He explained how and where the doctors forceps（镊子）at birth had damaged my brain.My dad never knew the whole truth since he passed away years ago. But all that counts is the bottom line. After all his madness, on this Fathers Day, like every Fathers Day, Im no longer disabled.1
25、. What caused the authors disability?A. A failed operation. B. The doctors forceps.C. An accident in a game. D. Shrunken and twisted muscles.2. What do we learnfromthe passage?A. The author has a talent for boxing.B. The author became a baseball star with the help of his father.C. The author achieve
26、d a lot thanks tohisfathers love.D. The author doesnt think his father should be so strict with him.3. Paragraph 3 suggests that the authors father_.A. wouldnt give up hope easilyB. believed his son was a normal childC. blamed the doctors for his sons disabilityD. couldnt accept the truth that his s
27、on was disabled4. The author wrote the passage to _.A. give advice to the parents of disabled children B. encourage disabled childrenC. show the difficulty the disabled face D. rememberhisfather (五)Every January we celebrate the life of a great man, Martin Luther King who fought for civil rights. He
28、 believed that all Americans should be treated fairly, no matter what their skin colors were.Dr. King was born in 1929 in Atlanta. Because he was black, he could not go to the same schools as white children. Black Americans also had to use separate restrooms, restaurants, theaters and swimming pools
29、 in some states.Dr. King thought this was wrong. He was a Christian minister(牧师) who worked for equal rights for black people. He helped organize protests to change those unfair laws.It was a hard fight. Dr. King was attracted and arrested(逮捕) many times. But more and more Americans grew to understa
30、nd that it was wrong to treat black people differently from white people.In 1963, Dr. King led many people in a march to Washington, D. C. where there he gave his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. He said people should be judged by their hearts, not by their skin colors. His efforts helped bring about
31、 new laws to create equal rights for all Americans.The third Monday of January is a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King. We should respect his courage in working to improve the lives of so many people.1. The Chinese meaning of the word “protests” in this passage is probably “ ” A. 抗议
32、 B. 保护 C. 措施 D. 比赛2. More Americans realized that it was notto treat black people differently from white people. A. important B. unfair C. wrong D. right3. Martin Luther King said people should be judged by . A. their skin colors B. their hearts C. unfair laws D. different rights4. The passage is ma
33、inly about . A. the fight for civil right B. the introduction of Martin Luther King C. a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King(六)the differences between black people and white people16、Before I started school, people felt that I was not going to be successfulAt the age of four I starte
34、d speech lessons because I could not speak well enough for anyone to understand me. The first grade was a struggle (挣扎)I had difficulty speaking, I also couldnt learn to readThe second grade was not much betterI still struggled with the inability to readIn the third grade a new school was built. It
35、was near my home. I went there with my parents and helped to get the school ready so that we could move to the new one. However, things didnt get better for the next two years. It was in the fifth gradeMrsWakefield was my teacher, and she was a good teacherShe did not make me feel unconfident. Inste
36、ad, she did her best to let me know that I could be whatever I wanted to beAnd that is just what I did For the past 22 years, I have been a fifth grade teacherBecause of MrsWakefields influence on my life, I am now encouraging students who have had difficulties in their lives to believe that they ca
37、n deal with any difficulty successfully and become someoneI have won many awards(奖项) up to now, such as Teacher of the YearI think I should thank my fifth grade teacher. She believed in me and helped me to be all that I could be1.The writer started speech lessons at the age of four because_.A. he co
38、uld not speak well B. he could not read C. he wanted to be a good teacher D. he wanted to go to a new school2. The writer _ when he was in the third grade A. did better in reading B. met a good teacher C. received a high award D. went to a new school3. We can know that the writer _ A. has taught spe
39、ech lessons B. thinks teaching is a good job C. is a very successful teacher now D. works in the same school with Mrs. Wakefield(七)Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, an
40、d white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “ is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved m
41、e; she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked
42、her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I
43、only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.But the present of her desk told me, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a on
44、e-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. It was my letter.“In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”1. The passage shows that _.A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. Mother was too serious about her daughter
45、in wordsC. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful wordsD. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words2.The word “gulf” in the passage means _.A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between mother and daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the s
46、ea going far in land3. Whats best title of the passage? A. My Letter to Mother B. Mother and ChildrenC. My Mothers Desk D. Talks between Mother and me(八)阅读理解“I will think of it. ”It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or fee
47、l our thoughts, they have great power （力量）!Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places. James Ferguson onc
48、e saw the inside of his fathers watch, and he wondered, “Why should I not make a watch?”This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time. Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talkin
49、g, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, and then he got an idea for a new cartoon. Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, dont lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someon
50、e to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively. 1. Newton wanted to find out . A. when the apple hit him B. why the apple fellC. who made the apple fall D. where the apple fell2. made a wooden clock. A. Isaac Newton B. Walt DisneyC. James Ferguson D. James father3. Walt
51、Disney was when he got an idea for a new cartoon. A. making a film B. telling a storyC. having a meeting D. sitting in a garden4. From the passage we can learn that . A. we should always ask others for help B. every one of us likes thinkingC. it is easy to see and hear our thoughts D. thinking helps
52、 to get new ideas(九)Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries. In the early 1970s, Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen w
53、anted to travel. They took a year-long trip from London, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited some places like India, Iran, and Afghanistan. When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a guidebook
54、 called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries weather, customs(风俗), and places to see. But unlike travel guides in the 1970s, Wheelers book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popula
55、r. Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited. Today, 400 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 guidebooks. Wheeler still writes about travel “hot spots”(for example, Cambodia in Asia and
56、Croatia in Europe). For more information, read the books! 1. Which trip was Tony Wheelers first guidebook about? A. The United Kingdom. B. From Asia to England. C. From Australia to Afghanistan. D. From England to Australia. 2. Why did Tony Wheeler write his first guidebook? A. He needed the money.
57、B. His wife asked him to do it. C. Many people asked questions about his travels. D. He liked writing books. 3. How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides? A. It talked about places most tourists did not go. B. It was longer and more expensive. C. It told people about differ
58、ent countries weather, customs, and places to see. D. It was the first guidebook about Asia. (十)Jack and James were good friends .One day,they were walking through the desert(沙漠).During the journey they had a big fight,and Jack hit james in the face.James felt hurt,but he didnt say anything.Instead(
59、 相反),he wrote in the sand:Today my best friend hit me in the face.They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water there .Suddenly James had trouble in the water,he fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger.Jack saved him at once.When he felt Ok,he wrote on a stone:To
60、day my best friend saved my life. “After I hurt you ,you wrote in the sand, and now you wrote on the stone.Why?”asked Jack.“When someone hurts us,we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness (宽恕) can blow it away.But when someone does anything good for us,we must write it down
61、 on the stone,so no wind can blow it away.” Since then ,the two friends have never fought with each other again.Hatred(仇恨) can bring you nothing but unhappiness .If you dont forgive others,you are making trouble for yourself.Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to th
62、ose who ahve helped you!1. Whats the matter with James in the oasis?A. He wanted to make his friend have trouble ,too. B. He wanted some water and fell into the mire.C. He wanwed to know if his friend would save him when he was in trouble.D. He wanted to have fun in the oasis.2. Which of the stateme
63、nts is not TRUE according to the passage.A. Jack didnt hit James in the face.B. Hatred can only bring you unhappiness.C. The two friends went on walking after they had a fight.D. They decided to get some water after they found an oasis.3. What can we learn from the passage?A. We should hate someone forever(永远).B. The wind can blow everything away. C. Learn to forgive others and remember to be thankful to others.D. Forgiveness can make trouble for ourselves.参考答案1、1A 2B 3C 4C 5B2、1D 2C 3C 3、1D 2C 3B4、1B 2C 3A 4D5、1A 2D 3B 4B 6、1. A 2. D 3. C 7、1. A.2. B 3. C8、 1B 2C 3C 4D9、1D 2C 3A10、1B 2A 3C
