Living in the Yukon
The Yukon is different from most places. It is a part of Canada. The Yukon is bigger than California. Not many people live in the Yukon. There are some good reasons for that.
The winters in the Yukon are very cold. Sometimes the temperature goes down to 40°F below zero. Cars won' t start in such cold air. People have to keep a fire going near the car.
Homes in the Yukon are usually log cabins (茅屋) . There are no electric lights or telephones in most of the Yukon. Water may have to be carried from a creek(小溪) . A home can be hundreds of miles from the nearest town.
Living in the Yukon is certainly not easy. Some people from the U. S. move there anyway. A man and his wife lived in a big town in New Jersey and moved to the Yukon. They like the open space there. They are getting used to new adventures(冒险).
One day the woman noticed some sugar spilled in her kitchen. She thought she heard her husband outside, and she went to ask him about the sugar. She came face to face with a black bear. The bear was growling and coming closer. She shut the door fast. “That doesn't happen much in New Jersey”, she said.
1.The Yukon is a part of ________.
[ ]
A.Canada |
B.California |
C.the water |
2.What is the main idea of this story?
[ ]
A.Warming up a cold car. |
B.Living in the Yukon. |
C.Catching a bear. |
3.Many houses in the Yukon have no ________.
[ ]
A.kitchens |
B.windows |
C.running water |
4.People who live in the Yukon probably don' t have ________.
[ ]
A.cars |
B.warm coats |
C.many neighbors |
5.The one who spilled the sugar was probably ________.
[ ]
A.the bear |
B.the woman |
C.the husband |
科目:初中英语 来源:2013届江苏阜宁初三第一次调研英语卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
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Unit | Readings | Skills | Words |
Unit1 Music | *Music & Feelings *Sad movies | *Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title | *Kinds of Music *Music stars |
Unit2 Sports | *National Sports *The ancient Olympic Games | *Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words | *Action verbs *Names of sports Sports tools |
Unit3 Weather | *Weather service *Weather and nature | *Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words | *Weather conditions *Weather information |
Unit4 Culture | *Travelling in India *Body language in the United States | *Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title *Making inferences | *Cultural studies *Culture and art |
Unit5 Space | *Living in space *The planets | *Understanding main ideas *Understanding attitude | *Space news *Space terms |
A.National sports | B.Sad movies | C.The planets | D.Weather service |
A.Unit 1 | B.Unit2 | C.Unit 3 | D.Unit 4 |
A.predicting by title | B.understanding attitude |
C.understanding main ideas | D.guessing meaning of new words |
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阅读理解 阅读下面短文,从每题A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出一个能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."
The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, "Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.
After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid."
【小题1】 The story is about ____________.
A.two mice | B.two cities | C.two countries | D.A mouse and a cat |
A.a hole | B.a house made of wood | C.a house made of stone | D.the field |
A.the cat | B.the Country mouse | C.the City mouse | D.the house |
A.Yes, they were. | B.No, they weren’t. |
C.They ran away and hid. | D.We don’t know. |
A.The two mice lived together. |
B.The two mice had a great meal. |
C.The Country mouse had a poor life while the City mouse had a happy life. |
D.The Country mouse had a poorer but happier life than the City mouse. |
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There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved*.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not enjoy the long train journey and had brought along many magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sat down and started to read magazines.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just a city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond* the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive, I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. When my uncle arrived, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
1.The writer expected the train trip to be ______.
A. dangerous B. pleasant C. exciting D. boring
2. What impressed the writer most during her train trip?
A. The friendly country people
B. The mountains along the way.
C. The crowds of people in the streets.
D. The straight rows of rubber trees.
3.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?.
A. The people on the train were the villagers’ favorite relatives.
B. The writer spent the whole journey reading magazines.
C. The writer thought he enjoyed the train journey at last.
D. The writer’s uncle gave him a warm hug with a huge smile.
4. What's the best title of the passage?
A. Pleasure of Living in the Country. B. Reading Gives People Happiness.
C. Comfort in Traveling by train. D. Smiles Brighten People Up.
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Making sense of how the US shows humor
Living in a new country gives me many surprises. The first surprise was the way that the US people speak.
One day I saw someone was having a public speech in a square. I thought it would be a serious speech. But I soon found it became a kind of entertainment show.
The speaker told the audience to protect the environment with humorous words. Later he said some people’s behavior didn’t go with their words. He took the example of Taylor Swift’s song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.
He said that since Swift doesn’t want to be with the boy any more, she doesn’t need to speak it aloud, she doesn’t need to sing unless she still keeps in touch with that guy. It sounds like she is a hypocrite.
Then he sang the song in a funny way. The audience laughed out loudly. I felt a little angry because Swift is my favourite star. I couldn’t understand why they laughed at Swift.
As time goes on, I find many US people make fun of others. But they don’t mean to hurt them. They do that to show closeness and humour. And people who are laughed at seldom get angry. Now I understand the speaker at the square. Now I’ve got used to the way the US people speak.
It’s easy to find culture shock when you’re in a new place. But everyone should learn to understand different cultures and customs.
1.The man in the square was _______________.
A. teaching people how to give a speech
B. calling on people to protect the environment
C. giving a singing show in public
D. criticizing the US government
2. What does the underlined word “hypocrite” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. 会唱歌的人 B. 真诚的人 C. 虚伪的人 D. 爱护环境的人
3.From Paragraph 6, we learn that_________________.
A. many US people like to laugh at others
B. many US people are friendly and humorous
C. the US people get angry at others easily
D. the writer doesn’t like the way the US people speak
4.Which is Not suitable for the passage?
A. The writer went to America and protect the environment.
B. Americans show humour in a different way from China.
C. It’s easy to find culture shock when you are in a new place.
D. Tailor Swift is an American famous singer.
5.What does the article mainly talk about?
A. Differences between the Chinese and the US people.
B. In what way the US people speak in public.
C. How to get used to life in the US.
D. A Chinese girl’s culture shock experience in the US.
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The room isn’t big enough for us ________.
A.to live B.to live in C.live in D.living in
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