Pieter Bruegel was a famous artist who lived in Europe five hundred years ago. He is well known for a painting called Children’s Games. People like this painting because it is full of fun. It shows how children in Pieter’s time enjoyed themselves in different ways. In all, there are about eighty games being played in the painting.
Children’s Games shows a busy street scene in a town long ago. The street is a wide and open space. There are no cars, so there is plenty of room to play. There are about two hundred children in the painting. Some play in groups and others play alone. They seem to be enjoying their freedom in the fresh air and their games. Some of the games are still played today.
The games in the painting do not require children to spend money on extra materials(材料). Instead, they use simple everyday objects like hats and sticks. A game might need a rope, some chalk, a hoop, a spinning top, or even a barrel. Some games are played without any toys at all. For example, one scene in the painting shows children turning somersaults(翻筋斗) inside the fence.
Even though Pieter Bruegel lived a long time ago, children today can learn an important lesson from what he painted. The painting shows us how little we need in order to enjoy ourselves. All children really need is one another. It’s not the toys or games that are found in the stores that create fun. Using our imagination can do this for us.
【小题1】The painting shows about ______ games.
| A．500 | B．200 | C．80 | D．60 |
| A．in the street | B．in the house | C．on the grass | D．at the school |
| A．children today need to take more lessons |
| B．children can create fun by using imagination |
| C．children need more toys to enjoy themselves |
| D．children spend much money on everyday objects |
科目：初中英语 来源：2011-2012学年黑龙江省虎林市八五零农场学校初一期中英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
My name is Chen Lan. My home is in Gulangyu. Do you know it? It is in Xiamen. It is near the sea(海). Gulangyu is a small place，but it is very nice and clean. There are no cars，no buses. People only walk. So it is very quiet.
Our house is in the middle of Gulangyu. Behind our house there is a big old tree. My grandfather tells me that the tree is very，very old. There are many birds in the tree. We call it a “bird tree”. Our house is near the sea. The sea is big and blue. There are a lot of fish in the sea. After school，I go there and catch(捉) fish with my friends. It is very interesting. I like fish and I like catching fish.
【小题1】Chen Lan is from _______.
| A．Jiangsu | B．Zhejiang | C．Hunan | D．Xiamen |
| A．The cars and buses. | B．The fish. | C．Her parents. | D．Her friends. |
| A．a river | B．a sea | C．an old tree | D．fish |
| A．small | B．big | C．blue | D．B and C |
| A．Because it is like a bird. | B．Because it is very old. |
| C．Because there are many birds in it. | D．Because they like it. |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012届浙江省临海市灵江中学初三学业考试模拟（二）英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement.
I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable!
I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet(兽医) finally.
Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later.
On Becky's first day of school, we could see Ralph’s sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side of the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve years passed.
One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died.
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush—two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved.
“Don’t be afraid, little…little Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”
【小题1】The phrase “felt dry” in the second paragraph probably means “______.”
| A．felt thirsty | B．felt happy | C．felt nervous | D．felt sad |
| A．three | B．nine | C．twelve | D．fifteen |
| A．his child had to be cared for at once. |
| B．he thought Becky was sure to treat his child well. |
| C．his child was also hurt badly. |
| D．he had to leave some time to look for food. |
| A．The best pet of children | B．A kind animal |
| C．A kind child | D．Becky’s good friend |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012届江苏省无锡市华仕初三中考模拟（5月）英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
After our hospital visit, my husband and I needed cheering up, so we thought we would treat ourselves to a big breakfast at our favourite restaurant. While we were waiting for our meals, we decided to use all our small change and make our wallets light, so we counted it out as we waited.
I vaguely(含糊地) remember seeing a man sitting nearby. When our meals arrived, we found a note. It read,” Your breakfast has been paid for. Hope you have a lovely day.”
It was a wonderful surprise as nothing like that had ever happened to us. He must have thought we could hardly pay the bill. We looked around to thank him, but he had left. As retirees(退休者)，we were grateful for the help like this, but it was the kindness of a total stranger that meant so much more to us.
【小题1】The old couple went to restaurant for a big breakfast in order to _______.
| A．become happier | B．become healthier |
| C．become lighter | D．become younger |
| A．The old couple couldn’t afford the meal. |
| B．The old couple paid the meal by small change. |
| C．The old couple had a free meal in the end |
| D．The old couple bought the man a big breakfast |
| A．poor | B．rich | C．helpful | D．grateful |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012届江苏省泰州中学附属初中初三第二次模拟考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND—An old postcard changed the lives of an eleven-year-old boy and a very sick woman. The postcard had a picture of the steamship Titanic. The Titanic was the largest ocean ship in the world. It hit an iceberg（冰山）and sank on April 14. 1912. More than 1,500 of the 2,200 people on the ship were killed.
The postcard was passed from one person to another for more than 80 years. Then it appeared at a card show for people who liked to collect postcards. An eleven-year-old boy, Joey Russell, came to the show with his grandfather. His grandfather knew everything about the Titanic and its trip from England to New York. “Let’s buy that postcard.” he told Joey. “It will be important someday.”
Two years later, Joey’s grandfather took him on a special trip. They went on a trip to the North Atlantic ocean to watch as workers pulled the Titanic up from the bottom of the ocean. Joey put his special postcard in his bag for the trip. On the ship, Joey met Edith Haisman. This woman was on the Titanic when it sank. She was one of the people who were rescued. Joey pulled the postcard out of his pocket. “Please sign this, Mrs. Haisman.” he said. She was happy to write her name on the back of the postcard.
When Joey got home, he put the postcard away and forgot about it, Then Kate Shelley, one of Joey’s friends, told him that her mother was very sick. She needed an operation, but there was a problem. The operation was very expensive, and the family needed $80, 000 to pay for it. Friends and relatives tried to help. But where could they get so much money?
Then when Joey went to see the new movie “Titanic”, he had an idea. “Millions of people are seeing this movie and reading about the Titanic.” Joey thought. He remembered the old postcard with Edith Haisman’s signature on it. “Maybe I can sell it for some money. Then I can help Kate’s mom.”
Joey told his mother and father about his idea to help Mrs. Shelley. His parents helped him try to sell the postcard to the person who would pay the most money for it. Joey’s story was on television and in newspapers. Joey and Kate even went to New York to be on a national TV show. After the show, many people called in to offer money for the Titanic card. Someone bought it for $60. 000.
Joey’s kind heart and the old Titanic postcard worked together to save a woman’s life.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT true about the old postcard?
| A．The Titanic was the largest steamship in the world in 1912. |
| B．The steamship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank about a hundred years ago |
| C．Over two thousand passengers were killed in the ocean accident. |
| D．More than eighty years had passed before the postcard belonged to Joey. |
| A．decided to buy the postcard at a shop |
| B．showed great interest in collecting postcards |
| C．took the postcard with him to see Mrs. Shelley |
| D．asked Mrs. Haisman to sign her name on his postcard |
| A．Be made safe from danger. |
| B．Be on an ocean trip. |
| C．Be working on board. |
| D．Be asked to sell the postcard. |
| A．When Kate Shelley told him of her mother’s sickness. |
| B．When he went to see the new movie “Titanic”. |
| C．When he was reading the new book of Titanic. |
| D．When he remembered Mrs. Haisman’s signature on his card. |
| A．The Titanic arrived in New York at the end of April, 1912. |
| B．At the age of 13, Joey Russell got Mrs. Haisman’s signature. |
| C．Joey Russell sold out his postcards on a national TV show. |
| D．The Titanic card was sold to many people for $60, 000. |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012届四川省江油市明镜中学九年级中考适应性考试（二）英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Long ago ,there lived in Greece a learned man. He was so well known for his good knowledge of almost everything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn from him. The great man taught his students whole-heartedly and answered their questions with great patience.
One day a student asked him, “ My dear teacher, didn’t you say you yourself have many ,many more questions about things than we do? But I think we students have far more than you.”
With a smile on his face, the teacher drew two circles ,one as large as a big cake, the other smaller. Then he said , “Of course, I have learned much more. But it’s wrong to think that a teacher has fewer questions than his students. Now, look at these two circles. The inside of the bigger one is my knowledge of things, and the inside of the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is what is still unknown to us. Since mine is larger, I have to use the longer line to draw the bigger circle. That means I have more opportunities to face what is still unknown. And that’s why I myself have more questions than you do. The more you learn , the more questions you have. You will never learn enough ,you know.”
【小题1】The learned man drew two circles to show _____.
| A．he was good at drawing circles |
| B．his knowledge had something to do with the circles |
| C．why he had more questions than the students |
| D．how he could get more knowledge |
| A．the teacher had so many questions as a learned man |
| B．the teacher had so many questions |
| C．the students had fewer questions than the teacher |
| D．the students had more questions than 0the teacher |
| A．kindness | B．knowledge | C．patience | D．questions |
| A．the more questions we have, the more knowledge we may get |
| B．it’s never too old to learn |
| C．every one of us should try to be a learned man |
| D．a teacher should have many questions |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012届广东省珠海市紫荆中学九年级第三次模拟考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
| Archery | Archery has a 10,000-year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1900. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972. |
| Did you know? In the 14th century, archery was so important that an English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practice it. | |
| Badminton | This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best. |
| Did you know? The best balls are said to be made from the feathers of the left wing of a goose. | |
| Football | There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games every since, except for Los Angeles 1932. |
| Did you know? Hungary has won three football gold medals——more than any other country. | |
| Taekwondo | This Korean sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”, The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games. |
| Did you know? Over 60 million people for 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport. |
| A．Indians | B．British | C．Chinese | D．Koreans |
| A．Archery | B．Badminton | C． Taekwondo | D．Football |
| A．Badminton | B．football. | C． Taekwondo | D．Archery |
| A．sydney2000.com | B．beijing2008.com |
| C．guangzhou2010.com | D．london2012.com |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011-2012学年浙江省慈吉中学初一下学期第二次月考英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Once(曾经) there lived a lion in the big mountain．He was very big and strong．He often ate the other animals．Every day he went out to look for food．The small animals in the mountain were all afraid of him．Near the mountain there were four bulls(公牛)．They are friends, and they often worked and played together．The tiger tried（尝试） many times to catch（捕捉）them, but he could not do so．Every time he came near, the four bulls stood together to fight(战斗力) him．So he could do nothing to them．
One day, the four bulls had a quarrel(争吵)．After that each of them went his own way．When the lion saw this, he was happy．He caught one bull and ate him up（吃光）．Then he caught another．One by one (一个接一个地)he caught all the four bulls and ate them up．
【小题1】How many bulls were there in the story? _______
| A．Four | B．One | C．Two | D．Five |
| A．didn’t love them | B．wanted to eat them |
| C．wanted to play with them | D．wanted to make friends with them. |
| A．Because the bulls were friendly |
| B．Because every time he came near, the four bulls stood together to fight him. |
| C．Because it was not very hungry. |
| D．Because he didn’t like to eat them. |
| A．they wanted to find food |
| B．they wanted to find their children |
| C．they had a quarrel |
| D．they wanted to live in other places（地方）. |
| A．ate up all the four bulls | B．ate nothing |
| C．made friends with bulls | D．couldn’t find the bulls\ |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012届山东省博兴县初三上学期期中学业水平测试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Yao Ming, the center of the Chinese National Men’s Basketball Team, served the Huston Rockets in NBA．The 2．26 m, 120 kg center（中锋） becomes the first one to come from a foreign team．
Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September, 1980．His mother was a center and captain of the Chinese National Women’s Team．His father played basketball, too．
Yao Ming is widely known in China．He came to be a very important basketball player in China Basketball Association （联赛）．It’s short for CBA．During the 2000～2001 season, he did very well．He got 27．1 scores for the Shanghai Oriental （东方） Sharks in every match．
Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets in November, 2002．He said this was a new start in his basketball life．He would do his best to learn from the NBA and improve himself．
Sport analyst （分析家） Bill Walton said, “Yao Ming has the potential （潜力）, the capability（能力） of changing the future of basketball．”
【小题1】The Houston Rockets is the name of a ______ team．
| A．table tennis | B．volleyball | C．basketball | D．baseball |
| A．football players | B．basketball players |
| C．the centers of the Chinese National Team | D．teachers |
| A．did badly | B．did well | C．was common | D．was not |
| A．did his best to join | B．was well-know in |
| C．became a member of | D．left |
| A．learn from the NBA | B．change the future of basketball |
| C．improve himself | D．becoming an American |
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