精英家教网 > 初中英语 > 题目详情

“Can I learn to play the violin.Daddy?”Ann asks her father.
“That sounds good.But how long can you learn?”
“A month,” Ann says.“After a month,I can play for you.If I don’t play well,I won’t play it.”
“All right.” her father says.
He soon finds a violin teacher and Ann starts her lessons.The fee(费用) isn’t cheap,but her father doesn’t say anything.
A month passes.The time comes for Ann to play for her father.
She says to her father, “I want to play for you,Daddy.”
“OK,Ann,”her father says.“Start”
She starts to play.She doesn’t play well.Her father has a friend with him,and the friend can’t stand(忍受)it.
When Ann stops,her father says, “Great! Ann, you can have more lessons.”
Ann runs out of the room.Her father’s friend says to him, “I don’t think your daughter plays well.”
“Well,you’re right.”her father says.“But she’s very happy, right?”
小题1:Ann thinks playing the violin is________, so she wants to learn it.
A.tiredB.dangerous(危险的)C.boring(无聊的)D.interesting
小题2:Ann wants to learn to play the violin for _______before she plays it for her father.
A.two weeksB.six weeksC.a month D.six months
小题3:_______finds a violin teacher to teach her.
A.Ann’s fatherB.Ann’s father’s friend
C.Ann’s motherD.Ann’s uncle
小题4:Ann’s father wants Ann to have more lessons because_________.
A.Ann plays wellB.the fee is very cheap
C.he loves AnnD.he 1ikes the violin
小题5:From this passage we can see that ________.
A.Ann doesn’t 1ike playing the violin
B.Ann can have more 1essons
C.Ann doesn’t want to have more 1essons
D.Ann’s father doesn’t have a friend

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B

小题1:因为感觉有趣的所以才去学
小题2:A month passes.The time comes for Ann to play for her father.可以看出是一个月
小题3:He soon finds a violin teacher and Ann starts her lessons.可以看出是他的爸爸找的老师
小题4:“Well,you’re right.”her father says.可以看出他的爸爸很爱她。
小题5:读短文可以看出Ann学了一个月的琴在学会
练习册系列答案
相关习题

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解

When Ben Franklin was only a boy,he always wanted to know about things. He was always asking his father and brothers “What?”and “How?” and “Why?”
They couldn't always tell him what he wanted to know.
When they couldn't tell him,Ben tried to find out for himself.
Many times Ben did find out things that no one knew before. The other boys would say,“That Ben Franklin!He's always finding out something new!”
Ben lived close to the water.He liked to go there to see the boats. He saw how the wind blew them across the water.
One day Ben said to himself,“Why can't the wind help me float(漂浮)across the water?And I'm going to try.” Ben got his big kite.He took hold of the kite string(线)and ran with it.The wind took the kite up into the air. Then Ben jumped into the water.
The wind blew the kite high into the air.Ben began to float across the water. Soon he was on the other side,and he had not worked at all
One boy shouted,“Look at Ben floating across the water!His kite takes him to the other side without any work!”
“Yes,” said another.“He's always finding new ways to do things.”
小题1:When he was only a child,Ben  ________.
A.liked to fly a kite by himself B.always asked easy questions
C.always liked to play with water D.always liked to find out how things worked
小题2:His father and brothers ________.
A.couldn't answer all his questions
B.could answer all his questions
C.tried hard to find out something new for him
D.let him answer all the questions himself
小题3:In the passage,the sentence “and he had not worked at all” means“_______”.
A.he worked hard to cross the water
B.he didn't go to work that day
C.he didn't cross the water at all
D.he crossed the water in an easy way

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解

When Steven was a young boy, he moved quite often with his family and so he never had many friends. He spent a lot of time on his own and liked to play with electronic(电子的)things. Steven had a neighbour, Steve Wozniak. Steve was a little bit younger than Steven but also liked to play with electronic things. Steven made a microphone(麦克风)and Steve asked him many questions about it until he understood how it worked. Steven liked the fact that such a young boy was also interest ed in electronic things and so he taught him everything he knew.
When they were a little older and knew more about electronic things, they made a “blue box”. People could make free phone calls by breaking into the phone company’s system with this box. They sold this to many people even though it was illegal(非法的), but this is not why they are famous today.
Steven and Steve were the inventors of the first PC—personal computer. They called their first computer the Apple I. They invented it only for fun and to make themselves known among their friends. They did not think it would become so popular. They just liked playing computer games on it. Their computer made it cheaper and easier for people to own and use a computer. Their PCs were so popular that they made a new PC called the Apple II. Soon many schools, families and factories were using their computers.
Without the two clever men, the personal computers might never have appeared.
小题1:Why didn’t Steven have many friends?
A.Because he wasn’t a very nice boy.
B.Because he liked electronic things.
C.Because his family moved a lot.
D.Because he did some illegal things.
小题2:Why did Steven like Steve?
A.Because he made a microphone.
B.Because he was also interested in electronic things.
C.Because he was his neighbour.
D.Because his family moved a lot, too.
小题3:What did the “blue box” do?
A.People could play computer games with it.
B.It helped people make electronic things.
C.It paid for everybody’s telephone calls.
D.It helped people make free phone calls.
小题4:Why did they invent the Personal Computer?
A.For fun and to impress their friends.
B.To make money.
C.For a school project.
D.For schools, families and factories.
小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Steve became interested in electronic things after Steven made a microphone.
B.Steve and Steven had done something illegal.
C.The Apple 1 was the first computer in the world.
D.Factories don’t use PCs.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解


Mary has a lot of hobbies. She usually gets up early so she can run before work. She doesn't often have time to skate, but she sometimes goes on Saturdays during the winter. Mary often rides a horse near here home. She sometimes goes after work, but she usually goes horseback riding on Sundays. She loves music. She always goes to choir practice(合唱团训练) on Wednesday evenings and sings in church(教堂) on Sundays. She doesn't have much money, so she seldom(很少) goes to concerts(音乐会) in the city. She seldom watches TV because she likes doing things outside. She usually goes to the gym(体育馆) if it's raining outside. She isn't often alone(独自的) because she has a lot of friends. She sometimes does something alone, but she usually does her hobbies with one of her friends. She's a happy woman!
小题1:Mary often gets up early because she wants to _______.
A.have breakfastB.clean her roomC.runD.skate
小题2:Mary usually goes horseback riding on _______.
A.WednesdayB.SundayC.SaturdayD.workday
小题3:Mary seldom ________ because she likes doing things outside.
A.goes to concertsB.goes to the gymC.goes to churchD.watches TV
小题4:Mary seldom goes to concerts because she ______
A.isn’t rich(富有的)B.is busyC.doesn’t like music D.has many friends
小题5:Which of the following is not true?
A.Mary is often alone.B.Mary likes running.
C.Mary has lots of friends.D.Mary is a happy woman.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空

Napoga Gurigo,a 12-year-old girl,lives in a village in Ghana. It is   1  for her family to get clean drinking water. The nearest place to get water is a muddy (混浊的) water hole half a kilometer away from her   2 . Animals and villagers use it alike. Each morning, Napoga leaves home at half past five to collect water for her family. Sometimes it   3  a few hours to get enough water. Napoga has no time to go to school for learning. In the neighboring areas, many boys and girls   4  Napoga. They can't keep strong and   5  just because they have not enough drinking water.
In fact, 70% of Earth's surface is water. But most of   6  is sea water. We can't use salty water in our daily life. Fresh water is what we __7__ drink, take showers and cook food. And fresh water covers only 1 percent of Earth's surface. In some areas people try to make deep wells (水井) to get water from   8 . But there still   9  enough for farming. Scientists say that 10  30 years, more people in the world will face all kinds of water problems than now. So we must do something to take care of our water resources (资源).
小题1:
A.easyB.hardC.funD.impossible
小题2:
A.schoolB.cityC.countryD.home
小题3:
A.spendsB.costsC.paysD.takes
小题4:
A.look likeB.are likeC.feel likeD.sound like
小题5:
A.healthyB.strongC.heavyD.clean
小题6:
A.themB.thoseC.thatD.these
小题7:
A.used toB.are used toC.use toD.are used
小题8:
A.underground B.subwayC.riversD.the sea
小题9:
A.haven'tB.isn'tC.aren'tD.hasn't
小题10:
A.inB.afterC.beforeD.for

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解


On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴) and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "It was your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic(阁楼).
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."
小题1:My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _______.
A.he didn't like to play the violin
B.he had to support his family
C.he wanted to play games
D.he didn't keep on practicing
小题2:How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
A.Delighted.B.Excited.C.Bored.D.Relaxed.
小题3:"Dad didn't allow" means "_______".
A.Dad didn't agree with me.
B.Dad didn’t keep me doing it.
C.Dad didn't help me do it.
D.Dad didn't see me do it.
小题4:What were the writer’s children doing when he started to play simple songs?
A.SingingB.DancingC.Clapping to the beatD.Screaming
小题5:Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
A.I could go to a better school
B.I could give myself much joy
C.I could be a useful man
D.I could make people happy

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:阅读理解


Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn't like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didn't play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.
Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量) to reach the basket again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.
After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie” (新秀) of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable (价值的) Player” in 1987. He once set a record (创纪录) by getting 63 points in one game.
小题1:He began to become famous in _____________.
A.the university basketball team
B.the NBA
C.his high school at first
D.the Chicago Bulls
小题2:He is often called“__________”.
A.RookieB.the NBAC.Air JordanD.Most Valuable Player
小题3:The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when _________.
A.he was young
B.he joined the basketball team in his high school
C.he joined the university basketball team
D.he joined the Chicago Bulls

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空


When I was a little girl, mum and dad told me that if you plant something in spring, you’ll get more in autumn. I    1   this without doubt.
At the age of six, while I was eating a big apple, I dropped a tooth.
I was so    2   that I cried all of a sudden and rushed to my grandma’s room. She held the tooth and smiled, “Don’t worry, dear. It’s a baby tooth. You will have a new tooth in a few    3  .”
“A new tooth?” I fell very surprised.
“Yes, you will have that tooth    4   you get old, so you must protect your new tooth well. When you grow old, the teeth will fall out again,   5   this time, it won’t grow again. So it’s not easy for old people to eat anything,” grandma said.
I went out of grandma’s room and thought, “   6   should I put the dropped tooth?”
Suddenly, a wonderful thought came into my mind: Why not plant it in the ground? If I took good care of it, day after day, maybe it would become a big tree. When    7   came, there would be many white and strong    8   on the tree. I could pick them and send them to the    9   people who needed them. So then they could eat well and always open their mouths with a smile full of beautiful teeth.
Of course my tooth didn’t grow into a big tree, but beautiful thoughts made my childhood warm and unforgettable. With them, I    10   up.
小题1:
A.believedB.receivedC.keptD.remembered
小题2:
A.angryB.hurtC.frightenedD.sorry
小题3:
A.hoursB.daysC.monthsD.years
小题4:
A.ifB.afterC.beforeD.until
小题5:
A.butB.andC.orD.instead
小题6:
A.HowB.WhyC.WhenD.Where
小题7:
A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter
小题8:
A.flowersB.teethC.leavesD.fruit
小题9:
A.oldB.youngC.sickD.middle-aged
小题10:
A.cameB.wentC.grewD.turned

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空


Mr. Smith is my new friend. He  1 from Paris, France. He is a French   2 of a middle school. His students all like   3 very much. He can speak some Chinese, 4  not much. He wants to learn more, so he goes to  5 classes every week. He likes living and working   6 China very much. He   7 the Chinese people are very friendly(友好的). He has two   8  , Maria and Tom. They are students, but they go to different(不同的)  9 . They have some pen pals and they often write   10  the pen pals. They also have many Chinese friends at school and they play games after class.
小题1:A. comes       B. goes           C. has
小题2:A. friend      B. student        C. teacher
小题3:A. me         B. her            C. him
小题4:A. or          B. but            C. and
小题5:A. Chinese     B. French         C. English
小题6:A. at          B. from           C. in
小题7:A. thinks      B. speaks         C. likes
小题8:A. sons        B. kids           C. daughters
小题9:A. families    B. schools        C. cities
小题10:A. for         B. with           C. to

查看答案和解析>>

同步练习册答案