（A）
Intheworld,socceroffootballisthemostpopularsport.ThisisbecausemanycountrieshavewonderfulteamsfortheWorldCup.TheWorldCupisheldeveryfouryears.
TorememberxxxxFIFAWorldCup,childrenfromdifferentcountriesandmorethan60childrenfromJapaneseschoolscametogetherandspentthreeweekendsdrawingabigpicturecalled“Dream(梦幻)WorldCups”inJapan.Thechildrendrewanimals,flowersandpeopleplayingsoccerunderabulebrightsky.Theywishedeachfootballteamgoodluckbydrawingtheflags(旗帜)ofallthecountriesthatwilltakepartintheWorldCupinJapanandSouthKorea.ThepicturewasputupinaparknearaplaygroundinYokohama.Somefootballteamswillhavegamesthere.
Areyouafootballfan(迷)？TheWorldCupmakedsmoreandmorepeopleinterestedinfootballTeenagers(青少年)likeplayingandwatchingfootball.Manyofthemlovesomefootballstarssomuchthattheygetthepicturesoftheirfavouriteplayersonthewallsoftheirrooms.ThatisthewaytoshowtheirlovefortheWorldCupaschildreninJapan.
1.IfacountrywantstotakepartintheWorldCup,shemusthave______.
A.Manyfootballfans B.averygoodteam C.manyfootballplayer D.abigplayground
2.ThenextWorldCupwillbeheldin_______.
A.xxxx B.xxxx C.2005 D.xxxx
3.Fromthepassage,inthepicturechildrendrewmanythingsexcept_________.
A.peopleplayingfootball B.picturesofsomefootballstars C.asunnyskyD.flowers
4.In“DreamWorldCup”,thechildrendrewtheflagsofsomecountries______.</P<p>
A.toshowtheirlovefortheirowecountry
B.totellthepeopletheirstories
C.toshowtheirgoodwishesforthefootballteams
D.toshowtheirnewideasaboutfootball
5.Manyteenagersowethepicturesofsomefootballstarsbecause______.
A.theyareinterestedinfootballB.theyarefootballfans
C.theythinktheirfavouriteplayersaregreatD.allofA,BandC
（B）
In1826,aFrenchmannamedNiepceneededpicturesforhisbusiness.Buthewasnotagoodartis.Soheinventedaverysimplecamera(照相机).Heputitinawindowofhishouseandtookapictureofhiagarden.Thatwasthefirstphoto.
Thenextimportantdateinthehistoryofphotography(摄影术)wasin1837.Thatyear,Daguere,anotherFrenchman,tookapictureofhisreadingroom.Heusedanewkindofcamerainadifferentway.Inhispictureyoucouldseeeverythingveryclearly,eventhesmallestthing.ThiskindofphotowascalledaDaguerreotype.
Soon,otherpeoplebegantouseDaguerre’sway.Trave
lersbroughtbackwonderfulphotosfromallaroundtheworld.peopletookpictureoffamousbuildings,citiesandmountains.
Inabout1840,photographywasdeveloped.Thenphotographerscouldtakepictureofpeopleandmovingthings.Thatwasnotsimple.Thephotographershadtocarryalotoffilmandothermachines.Butthisdidnotstopthem,forexample,someintheUnitedStatesworkedsohard.
MathewBradywasafamousAmericanphotographers.Hetookmanypictureofgreadpeople.Thepicturewereunusualbeausetheywereverylifelike(栩栩如生的)
Photographersalsobecameonekindofartbytheendofthe19thcentury.Somephotodwerenorjustcooiesoftherealworld.Theyshowedandfeelings,likeotherkindsofart.
6.ThefirstphototakenbyNiepcewasapicturteof____________
A.hisbusiness B.hishouse C.hisgarden D.hiswindow
7.TheDaguerrotypewas____________.</P<p>
A.aFrenchman B.akindofpicture C.akindofcamera D.aphotographer
8.Ifaphotographerwantedtotakepicturesofmovingthingsintheyearof1840j,hehadto__________.
A.watchlotsoffilmsB.buyanexpensivecamera
C.stopinmostcitiesD.takemanyfilmsandsomethingelsewithhim.
9.MathewBrady______________.
A.wasverylifelike B.wasfamousforhisunusualpictures
C.wasquitestrong D.tookmanypicturesofmovingpeople
10.Thispassagetellsus_____________.
A.howphotographywasdevelopedB.howtoshowyourideasandfeelingsinpictures
C.howtotakepicturesintheworldD.howtousedifferentcameras
（C）
Americanswithsmallfamiliesownasmallcaroralargeone.Ifbothparentsareworking,theyusuallyhavetwocars.Whenthefamilyislarge,oneofthecarsissoldandtheywillbuyavan(住房汽车)
Asmallcarcanhold(容纳)fourpersonsandalargecarcanholdsixpersonsbutitisverycrowded(拥挤).Avanholdsevenpersonseasily,soafamilythreechildrencouldasktheirgrandparentstogoonaholidaytravelTheycouldalltraveltogether.
Mr.Hagenandhiswifehadathirdchildlastyear.Thismadethemsellasecondcarandbusavan.Theirchildrensixthandseventhseatareusedtoputotherthings,forafamilyoffivemustcarrymanysuitcases(衣箱)whentheytravel.Whentheyarriveattheirgrandparents’home,thesuitcasesarebroughtintothetwoseatscanthencarrythegrandparents.
Americanscallvans
motorhomes.Amotorhomeisalwaysusedforholidays.Whenafamilyaretravelingtothemountainsortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysorweeks.Allthemembersofabigfamilycanenjoyahappierlifewhentheyaretravelingtogether.Thatiswhymotorhomeshavebecomeverypopular.InAmericatherearemanyparksformotorhomes.
11.Fromthepassage,avanisalsocalled____________.
A.amotorcarB.amotorhomeC.amotorbikeD.abigtruck
12.BeforeMr.Hagenandhiswifeboughtavan,they__________.
A.soldtheiroldhouseB.movedtotheirgrandparents’house
C.builtanewplaceforavanD.soldtheirsecondcar
13.Amotorhomeisusuallyownedbyafamilywith__________.
A.ababyB.muchmoneyC.morethantwochildrenD.interestinvans
14.Americansusuallyusemotorhomer____________.
A.totravelwithallthefamilymembersofholiday
B.todosomeshoppingwithallthefamilymembers
C.tovisittheirgrandparentsatweekends
D.todrivetheirchildrentoschooleveryday
15.Motorhomeshavebecomepopularbecause___________.
A.theycantakepeopletoanothercitywhenpeoplearefree
B.theycanletfamilieshaveahappierlifewhentheygooutfortheirholidays
C.somepeoplethinkmotorhomesarecheap
D.bigfamiliescanputmorethingsinmotorhomes
（D）
Surtseywasbornin1963.Scientistssawthebirthofthisisland.Itbeganat7.30a.m.on14thNovember.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.Theboatmovedunderthecaptain’s（船长）feet.Henoticedastrangesmell.Hesawsomeblacksmoke.Avolcano（火山）wasbreakingout.Red-hotrocks,fireandsmokewererushingupfromthebottom（底部）ofthesea.Theislandgrewquickly.Itwas10metershighthenextdayand60metershighon18thNovember.Scientistsflewtheretowatch.Itwasexciting.Smokeandfirewerestillrushingup.Piecesofred-hotrockwereflyingintotheairandfallingintothesea.Theseawasboilingandtherewasastrangelightinthesky.Surtseygrewandgrew.ThenitstoppedinJune1967.Itwas175metershighand2kilometerslong.AndlifewasalreadycomingtoSurtsey.Plantsgrew.Birdscame.Somescientistsbuiltahouse.Theywanttolearnaboutthisyoungisland.Anewislandislikeanewworld.
16.Surtseyis______.
A.anislandnotfarfromIceland&n
bsp;B.anewvolcano
C.afishingboatD.aplaceinIceland
17.Scientistsflewthere______.
A.towatchthebirthoftheislandB.tosavethefishingboat
C.tolearnabouttheislandD.tobuildahouse
18.Whendidscientistflytheretowatch?
A.Beforethevolcanobrokeout.B.Assoonasthevolcanobrokeout.
C.Aboutfourdaysafterthevolcanobrokeout.D.Afterthevolcanostoppedrushingup.
19.Putthefollowingsentencesincorrectorder.
a.Thecaptainfoundtheboatwasmoving.b.Anewislandappearedinthesea.
c.Fire,smokeandrockswereseenrushingup.d.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.
e.Theislandgrewquickly.
A.d-a-c-b-e B.a-b-c-d-e C.a-b-e-c-d D.b-e-d-a-c
20.Thebesttitleofthisjafsis________.
A.AnewislandB.Thebirthofanisland
C.AnewworldD.ScientistsdiscoveredSurtsey
(E)
OnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon（气球）.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugustaGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.
Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope（绳子）,anditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight（重量）.Itwasforuseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.
Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000metres,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen’sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.
Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sothey climbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100metres!Everythingbecameicy.Theywereso
coldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPoland heavilybutsafely.Theyhadtravelled1,797kilometersfromLondon!
21.Threemenflewinballoon________.
A.fornearly1,800kilometersB.toanothercity
C.tovisitPolandD.morethanacenturyago
22.Themetalboxwasusedfor________.
A.carryingthebagsofsand‘ ’B.keepingdrinking-water
C.carryingropesofthebasketD.changingweight
23.Whentheballoonwentuphigher,________.
A.thetemperatureoftheballoonbegantofallB.Theysawthesungodown
C.Theymadeaholeinthebasketwiththeirknives
D.Theycouldseeablackholeontheground
24.Theballoonlanded________.
A.inLondon B.onthesea C.onalake D.inaforeigncountry
25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?________
A.Thethreemenstartedtheirjourneybeforethesunrose.
B.Theballoonbegantogoupwhentheythrewbagsofsandoutofthebasket.
C.Whentheypulledtheboxintothebasket,theballoonbegantoclimbup.
D.Thethreemenhadtolandbecausetheyfeltcold.
答案：
1．B2．A3．B4．C5．D6．C7．B8．D 9．B10．A11．B12．D13．C14．A15．B16.A17.A18.C19.A20.B21.A22.D23.A24.D25.B初三英语阅读理解训练(共五篇含答案)这一试题