2013-2014學年初三英語一模閱讀理解四選一匯編One【普陀】Jenny: I was reading a science magazine called Nature yesterday. It had some interesting articles about life 100 years from now. They talked of many kinds of medical technologies which would allow people to live to be 110 years old. Janet: Oh, I wouldnt like that at all. I am quite satisfied to live for 70 or 80 years. I dont want to live any longer than that. I hate to get so old that I could not look after myself. As long as I keep fit and healthy I am happy, but I dont want to become old and useless to society. Jenny: Well, the magazine also talked about other things that will happen in the future. For example, most people will not travel to work but will communicate online or through video and telephone. Most industries will be operated by robots and controlled by computers. Many people will spend less time at work, but they will spend time doing other things such as looking after their parents. Janet: That sounds awful as well. I enjoy working and I want to continue to work throughout my life. I suppose this magazine also talked about technology in the home. Jenny: Yes, it did. It said it would be possible in the future for everyone to have a home computer which would do everything for you. For example, it would prepare your food, play music and videos and make videophone calls for you. I would love that! It seems quite certain that wealthy people could have these computers in just a few years time. Janet: At the same time, the poor people will not have enough food to eat and there will not be enough medicine to keep them healthy. The wonderful future that new medicine and new technology will bring is only for rich people in the rich countries. What will happen to the rest of the worlds population? I hope 100 years from now we will have got rid of poverty (貧困). That is the biggest problem facing us in the 21st century. Jenny: I suppose you are right, Janet. But I would like to live to see the 22nd century as well. 69. Jenny read some interesting articles in a _ yesterday. A. newspaperB. magazineC. textbookD. report70. Janet is happy about living for _ years. A. 70 or 80B. over 100C. 110D. 15071. Janet _ the idea of spending less time at work. A. seems surprised atB. is confused byC. shows interest inD. is against72. Jenny _ a home computer that would do everything for people. A. has just boughtB. asks Janet to buyC. is eager to haveD. thinks everyone will soon have73. From the passage, we learn that Janet cares a lot about _. A. the poor peoples lifeB. producing more new medicineC. industries in the futureD. how to have home computers74. The best title for this passage can be “_”. A. New technologies todayB. Life 100 years from nowC. Robots and our lifeD. The biggest problem in the 21st century69-74 BADCABTwo【奉賢】Long long ago, there was a kind lady. Every day, she baked bread for her family and an extra loaf for any hungry passer-by. She placed the extra bread beside a window. When the woman placed the bread, she always gave a prayer for her son. Her son had gone to a faraway place and she hadnt heard from his for a very long time.Every day, a tramp came and took away the bread. He said when he was leaving, “The evil you do remains with you. The good you do comes back to you.”The woman felt irritated. “Not even a word of thanks”, she said to herself with unhappiness. This went on, day by day.Finally, the woman became so angry that she decided to get rid of the tramp. She added poison to the bread she was going to offer to the tramp! When she was placing it, her hands shook. “Look at what Ive done!” she immediately threw the bread into fire and made another one.As usual, the tramp came and pick up the bread. “The evil you do remains with you. The good you do comes back to you,” he said again and left. That evening, there was a knock on the door. Surprisingly, the womens son was standing in the doorway. He was tired and weak. “Mum, its a miracle that I can come back home! While I was only a mile away, I was so hungry that I almost gave up. But just then an old tramp gave me a loaf of bread .He said that the bread was his food everyday. But today, I should get the bread, for I needed the bread much more than he did!”The ladys face turned pale when she heard those words. The tramps words suddenly came back to her, “The evil you do remains with you. The good you do comes back to you.”69. Every day, _ came and took away the bread.A) an hungry passer-byB) her sonC) her husbandD) a tramp70. What does “irritated” mean according to the context?A) worriedB) angryC) pleasedD) happy71. How did the woman want to get rid of the tramp?A) She added poison to the bread.B) She threw away the extra bread.C) She made terrible bread for the tramp.D) She said something bad to the tramp.72. From the first paragraph, we can know the kind lady did all the things except .A) She baked bread for her family and an extra loaf for any hungry passer-by.B) She placed the extra bread beside a window.C) She always gave a prayer for her son when she placed the bread.D) She had received a letter from her son recently.73. Why did the ladys face turn pale when she heard her sons words?A) Because her son was seriously ill.B) Because the tramp died of the bread.C) Because if she placed the poisoned bread out, her son might die.D) Because somebody would come soon and took her son away.74. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A) A kind lady and her soonB) A loaf of breadC) The evil you do remains with youD) The good you do comes back to you69-74 DBADCDThree【松江】Old George selected his food in the supermarket more carefully than NASA chose its astronauts. When he left the cashier, he was pleased to think that he had saved 80 cents today.At the exit, the cold wind made him think of his gloves. He looked for them in his coat and pants but could not find them anywhere. He had bought the black gloves at a good price, for just $35, years ago. They were soft and very comfortable. He had taken great care looking after them, so they were in good condition.George, calm on the outside but mad on the inside, re-entered the store. He followed the same route he had walked before. Several minutes of searching turned out to be in vain (徒勞). His black gloves were gone. "People have changed," he said to himself. "Years ago, if somebody picked up something lost, they would give it back. Not any more!" He stared at anybody wearing black gloves to see if they looked like his. On his way to the dairy section, he noticed a lady wearing a pair of black gloves. He sped up and in three seconds was in front of her. But when the surprised woman looked over, his eyes dropped, for her gloves were just far too small to be his. He went over to the cashier to ask if she had received any lost gloves, but she said no. He finally walked out into the street.A few days later, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before getting on thesubway, he stepped into the supermarket again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office. "What color are they?" the woman in the office asked. "Black," he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves."Are they?""Yes! Those are mine," George exclaimed, his eyes lull of joy. 69. The author tells us that_ in the first paragraph.A) George was very poor B) George was very strangeC) every cent was important to George- D) George was careless in shopping70. The underlined phrase "in good condition" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_".A) excellent without damage B) healthyC) attractive D) good-looking71.George searched for his gloves in a mad way because.A) they were a precious gift given by his friendsB) they were bought at a high price in a big storeC) he could not find other gloves as good as this pairD) he would rather not spend money on another pair72.When George realized he had probably lost his gloves, he.A) thought someone had found his gloves and kept themB) was calm and confident that he could get his gloves back .C) thought that there were more thieves nowadays than beforeD) looked for his gloves everywhere including in the lost and found office73.How do you think George felt when he finally left the supermarket without finding his gloves?A) sillyB) disappointedC)horribleD) tired74.When George entered the supermarket again a few days later, he.A) decided to buy a better pairB) wanted to try his luckC) held no hope at allD) felt very hopeful69-74 CADABBFour【長寧】John Brown has always been a hardworking student. However, he finds that studying English is very difficult. At the beginning of the term, he was struggling (努力) to keep up with his classmates. So I was very pleased that at the end of this term, John came top of his class. All areas have improved greatly.In his writing, his spelling and punctuation are much better. He is able to correct his own work and help correct other students. In speaking, he is much more confident. He can have English conversations with his friends and with me. He takes part in group work and he is not afraid to speak anymore. He is able to read and understand quite difficult texts much more easily. When I ask him questions in English, he smiles and can answer them quickly.Sam Smith is a popular member of the class. He is also very clever. However, his results this term in English have been very disappointing. In his final written exam, he made a lot of mistakes and came last in the class. He should try and check his writing more and concentrate on his spelling.When he is speaking, he should remember to speak more slowly and clearly. Sometimes, it is very difficult to understand what he is saying. He doesn't seem to listen carefully either. His knowledge of basic English grammar is poor. He needs to buy a good grammar book and study it every day.I realize that Sam is the youngest member of his class. He is an intelligent student who could do well, if he tries harder.69. John finds studying English is very difficult _ the term.A. at the beginning ofB. in the middle ofC. at the end ofD. throughout70. The underlined word "positive" in the third paragraph means _.A. luckyB. disappointedC. confidentD. Surprised71. Sam should remember to _ when he is speaking.A. concentrate on his spellingB. speak more slowly and clearlyC. understand what he is sayingD. book a grammar book and study it72. The writer thinks Sam _.A. understands difficult texts easilyB. listens to the teacher carefullyC. is the most intelligent in his classD. can do well if he tries harder73. Which of the followings is Not True?A. John can help correct his classmates writing work.B. Sam is not as hardworking as John.C. John became the best student in his classD. Sam doesn't have many friends in his class.74. These two passages are probably written by John's and Sams _.A. teachersB. parentsC. friendsD. Classmates69-74 ACBDDAFive【虹口】We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.“Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw several streets leading to the square. See, my dear," Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another."Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She tried one spoonful and sputtered. “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldnt stop working until I tried every possible way. Fathers wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.( ) 69. Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to.A) have sports with ElsaB) explain what he means clearlyC) enjoy the viewsD) have a rest there ( ) 70. The square isthe village with some streets leading to it.A) in front ofB) oppositeC) in the middle of D) next to ( ) 71. Elsa wanted her mother toearlier that day.A) do something delicious for lunchB) know he was complaining about his lunchC) speak to the school about lunchD) get rid of the terrible eating habit ( ) 72. The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph means.A) the cook agreed to serve the soup to Father B) the matter of lunch hasnt been settled C) her fathers work was wonderfulD) the method Elsa thought of was great ( ) 73. The underlined word “sputter” in the fifth paragraph probably means "_"A)咽唾液B) 口吃C)喘氣D)噴濺( ) 74. By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us_A) when one road is blocked , try anotherB) how bad the lunch of her school isC) how wise her father isD) how terrible her mother is69-74 BCCDDASix【徐匯】One day, early in the morning on my way to work, I saw a little girl carrying a small Cambridge schoolbag. I could imagine that she must be proud of her schoolbag. The bag is designed for students, which can hold a lot of things, such as textbooks, pens and pencils, snacks and water! Students just carry it on their shoulders, and it is easy for them. I was really amazed by the wisdom of businessmen. I remembered I had a green cloth bag, which was very rough, but strong. At that time I was short, so my mom made the bag rope shorter. After eating all the meals prepared by my mother, I said to her, “I will go to school now. Bye!” I ran to school with my classmates. At that time, this schoolbag was so light. When I jumped, it jumped. All things in this bag had a collision (碰撞). They gave out cheerful sounds all the way along. At the time I was so happy. As I grew older, the schoolbag became heavier and heavier. My green schoolbag could not be used any longer. The bag was worn down, the mouth was opened, and finally it came to an end. My mother bought me another bag, and it was very big. I liked the Mickey Mouse pattern. The bag had a few pockets and both sides of the bag could carry a bottle. It was convenient! I was happy to go out every day with the new bag. Five or six miles of the trip to school seemed as if it were a few steps away. That year I was 12 years old. Though my first schoolbag wasnt made in the UK, and it was made by my mother herself, it was still a real Cambridge schoolbag in my mind.69. _ caught the writers attention on his way to work. A) A beautiful girlB) A businessmanC) A Cambridge schoolbag D) A student70.The writers first schoolbag _. A) was a real Cambridge schoolbagB) had many pocketsC) gave out cheerful soundsD) was made by his mother71. “They” in the 2nd paragraph here refers to “_”. A) the writers classmates B) all the things in the schoolbag C) the meals prepared by Mom D) the ropes of the schoolbag72. The writer changed his green schoolbag because _. A) it was brokenB) the family got richC) he wanted a new patternD) it wasnt made in the UK.73. We can learn from the passage that _. A) wise businessmen make best schoolbags in the world B) schoolbags brought the writer happiness when he was little C) Cambridge schoolbags are very popular among the children D) the writers mother was fond of making schoolbags74.The best title of the passage is _. A) A clever mother B) The history of schoolbags C) My sweet childhood memory D) Schoolbag and me69-74 CDBABCSeven【嘉定】 In the 1920s and 30s the airlines were just beginning. It was unusual for people to travel by air because it was dear and dangerous. In those days, there were no flight attendants to look after the passengers. Young men, or “stewards（空乘）”helped the passengers onto the airplane and carried the passengers luggage but they did not provide food and drinks. But then in 1930,a woman called Ellen Church invented the “stewardess”. Ellen Church was born in 1904 on a farm in Iowa. She was a different child. She didnt want to work on a farm or marry a farmershe wanted a more adventurous (冒險的)life. Ellen studied to be a nurse at the University of Minnesota and then got a job in a hospital. For the next few years she stayed at the hospital but she also took flying lessons and got her pilots license. Ellen was twenty-five years old when she first got in touch with Boeing Air Transport. She loved flying but she understood that airlines were a mans world. Although women like Emelia Earheart were becoming famous, she realized it was impossible for a woman to have a career as a pilot. But she had another idea. Most people were frightened of flying because flying was still an unreliable way to travel. There were often delays, many crashes and the bad weathers made many passengers sick. Ellen thought nurses could take care of passengers during flights and B.A.T. agreed. The young woman from Iowa and seven other nurses became the first air stewardesses. At first pilots were unhappy because they did not want stewardesses on airplanes, but passengers loved the stewardesses. In 1940 there were around 1000 of them working for different airlines. The early “stewardesses” had to be under twenty-five-year-old, single and slim. When a woman joined an airline, she had to promise not to get married or have children. It was hard job and not well paid. They worked long hours and earned $1 an hour.In the 1970s, stewardesses were unhappy in their job and airlines had to make some changes. Since the 1970s, “stewardesses” have been called flight attendants. They are well paid and work fewer hours than in the past.69. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph suggests that Ellen was the first woman to _.A)invent the new word “stewardess” B) flew a planeC)work on a plane D)travel by plane70. From the second paragraph, we learn that_.A)Ellen did not behave in the same way as other girlsB)Ellens family was not rich enough to support her educationC)Ellen was fond of working on a farmD)Ellen has an unhappy childhood that changed her completely.71.Ellen _ when she was young.A)didnt work as nurse in a hospital B)didnt want to marry a farmer on a farm C)didnt take flying lessons D)failed to get her pilot license72.The main reason for Boeing Air Transport offering Ellen the job was _.A)her flying experience B)her university educationC)her nursing experience D)her life attitudes73.According to the passage, in the 1904s ,a woman had to _ if she wanted to b