2017-2018学年第二学期初一英语专题复习及答案《阅读理解》1(一)By 2055, about 40 percent of the population in Japan will be over 65 years old. Thus Japanese scientists hope that robots will be the answer to the serious question-what to do with an ageing population(人口).Today, some robots are already cleaning floors in about 10 buildings around the country, including a skyscraper (摩天大楼) in central Tokyo. The robots work at night after office workers have gone home. They even take the lift to move from one floor to another.However, such robots are still rare(稀少的) in Japan. Japanese scientists are trying to build robots smart enough to meet the needs of the elderly(老人) in the country.As Japan's population grows older and its workers are getting fewer, scientists say new types of robots will play an important part in society because there won't be enough people to do some jobs."We have to make full use of the time, we have to build smart robots. You know, in the future, there will be little choice but to get some help from robots. " said a scientist.1. What problem will Japan have by 2055?A. There will be too many people.B. There will be too many robots.C. There will be an ageing populationD. There will be too small population2. When do the robots work in the buildings around the country?A. At night.B. In the daytime.C. In the morning.D. On weekends.3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage?A. There will be more old people in the future in Japan.B. There will be more robots in the future in Japan.C. There will be more young workers in the future in Japan.D. The robots will be more and more important in the society of Japan.（二）Tom and his cousin took a boat trip. When they got on the boat, every passenger(乘客)should answer the keeper a question. If the passenger answered “yes”, he or she got one gift; if the passenger answered “no”, he or she got two gifts. Tom and his cousin saw all about this. Now it was their turn. The keeper came up to them and asked, “Are you a good sailor?” Tom wanted to get two gifts, so he answered “no” loudly, at the same time he said, “I have never been a sailor, how could I be a good sailor?” The keeper gave him two gifts. His cousin gave th e same answer, so he got two gifts, too.The boat started off. The passengers began to open their gifts. Tom and his cousin did the same. They found that one of the two gifts was a small bottle of drinking water, the other was a seasick tablet (晕船药). Tom h ad a look at a “yes”-passenger’s gift. His was a nice chocolate. Tom shouted at the keeper, “We are never seasick. Why do you give us seasick tablets?”1. Tom and his cousin ________.A. went to eat chocolatesB. went on a trip by boatC. worked for the keeperD. needed a bottle of drinking water2. Why did Tom and his cousin answer “no”?A. Because they felt sick on the boat.B. Because they were good sailors.C. Because they both wanted to get two gifts.D. Because they wanted to have chocolates.3. The underlined(下划线)part “a good sailor” means ________.A. 晕船B. 不晕船C. 好销售员D. 好水手4. Which of the following statements is true?A. The keeper cheated (欺骗)Tom and his cousin.B. Tom and his cousin didn’t want the seasick tablets.C. All the other passengers answered “yes”.D. The keeper didn’t want to give Tom and his cousin chocolates.（三）Square Dance ABC is an exciting new way to practice square dancing.Enjoy a fun, easy beginner's square dance, with no experience needed.There are three different dances. The A, B and C dances can be experienced in any order. This is the main difference between Squ are Dance ABC and the traditional "lesson-based" way. You can do the three beginner's dances in any order.Instead of waiting until a class starts once a year, people can start Square Dance ABC any time!After all three dances (in an order), dancers have learned 22 square dance movements. The next step is the experienced ABC dance, using all 22 movements.It is easy to convince (说服) people to try square dancing any time. Most people that try it will like it.Square Dance ABC will bring lots of opportunities(机会) for fun, fitness and friends!Come on, we'll make this project as easy as A-B-C!If you have questions about this site, please e-mail us at Webmaster@Square Dance ABC. com.1. Who might be interested in this website?A. Kids that are good at drawing.B. Adults that want to go travelingC. Volunteers that want to teach childrenD. People that want to learn to dance.2. If you join the Square Dance ABC, you can________.A. save lots of money for a holiday.B. try square dancing only onceC. stay healthy and make lots of friendsD. learn the English letters ABC more easily3. We can learn from the passage that if you want to learn Square Dance ABC, _______.A. you should learn the A, then B and C the last.B. you can learn the B, then A and C the last.C. you can only learn at the end of the year.D. you need a lot of experience.4. The passage is probably_______.A. an advertisement by an English clubB. an invitation by an English clubC. an application by a sports clubD. an advertisement by a dance club（四）In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining (请客) at home. They often invite friends for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation.Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their hom es: “Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday night?” “Hey, we’re having a party on Friday. Can you come?”To answer an invitation, either say thank you and accept or say you are sorry and give an excuse. “Thanks, I’d love to. What time would you like me to come?” or “Oh, sorry. I’ve tickets for a movie.”Sometimes, however, people in the west use expressions (语句) that sound like invitation but which are not real invitation. For example, “Please come over for a drink sometime.” “Why not get to gether for a party sometime?” or “Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon?” They are really polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention(提到、涉及) a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To answer expressions like this, people just say, “Sure, that would be great!” or “OK! Thanks.”So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?1. Which of the following is NOT a real invitation?A. Please go to t he concert with me some day.B. Would you like to have a cup of tea with us this evening?C. I’ve two tickets here. Can you g o to the cinema with me?D. If you are free now, let’s go to Wang’s for a drink.2. If people say, “Why not get together for a party sometime?”, you just say “__________”A. I’m glad to hear that.B. How about this evening?C. Oh, sorry. I’m very busy.D. That’s great. Thanks.3. People use “an unreal invitation” in order to show __________.A. they’re trying to be friendlyB. they’re trying to make friends with othersC. they have already got ready for a partyD. their spirit of generosity4. The passage is mainly about __________.A. entertainment at homeB. real invitations or notC. expressions of starting a conversationD. ways of ending a conversation（五）Robots are everywhere. They have been into the mountains, into the oceans, and even into space! It's not hard to think of the future when robots will do everything for people.In the future, robots might look, talk and walk like people. Some scientists say you may even have robot friends in a few years' time! But for this, robots must be able to think and have emotions(情感).Scientists can make robots that can act like animals. Professor Ayanna Luc Steels from France is one of them. He is the man behind Sony's "Aibo", a robot dog. Aibo can understand over 70 words and find its way around a house! But Professor Steels really wants to make robots that can act and think like people."Today, robots are like actors. They may show emotions, but they don't feel emotions themselves," Professor Steels says. "I want to change that.""Robots will be more like humans in the future," Professor Steels says. 6&But most of them will still only do jobs people can't do, or don't want to do. Robots never get bored, tired or scared, so they are perfect for working in factories and in dangerous places.Will robots take over the world? Most scientists don't think this will happen, or at least it won't happen until robots can think! If a robot can't think, it can only do things told by people. So don't worry now!( )1. Robots may become men's friends when they_______.A. can talk like menB. can walk like menC. look like menD. have emotions( )2. What is "Aibo"?A. It's a robot cat.B. It's a robot mouse.C. It's a robot dog.D. It's a real dog that can understand over 70 words.( )3. Robots are perfect for working in factories and dangerous places because_______.A. they never get bored, tired or scaredB. they don't need any energyC. they never talkD. they can't show emotions today( )4. Someone worries that if robots can think, it will be possible for them to_______ the world.A. look afterB. take overC. leaveD. protect( )5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Robots can talk as well as humans today.B. Robots can't feel emotions now.C. In the future, humans will use many robots.D. Robots can act like animals now.（六）Magic is an art form that blends（融合）performance skills with personality. It's different from acrobatics(杂技). Acrobatics is something you know how to do but can't do. Magic is something that you can do if you know the secret. If you want to learn some magic tricks, here are some tips for you.Tip l There are books and DVDs available if you want to learn some magic tricks, but doing it by yourself may be too hard. It is better to look for those who know and have some knowledge about magic to teach you, so you can learn it in a shorter time.Tip 2 In choosing magic tricks to learn, you need to start with those things that are easyenough for starters like you. Learn the basic skills and practise a lot to perfect a trick.Tip 3 Learning magic needs a lot of patience(耐心) and perseverance(毅力). Though it is called a trick that is what viewers want to expose, the strategy of hiding it is the most important task that you need to do while performing the trick.Tip 4 Basically the strategy of hiding the trick to your observers is the magic itself. You need to practise, practise and practise to make this secret trick not be exposed.Tip 5 If you think that you have been perfect, you can ask a few people to watch your magic. Ask them to watch the performance and tell you the points that you need to improve. Usually you need to be lively and make your viewers laugh or smile.( )1. Why does the writer think magic is different from acrobatics?A. Acrobatics needs more performers than magic does.B. Acrobatics only belongs to China but magic belongs to the world.C. Anyone can perform the magic tricks if he knows the secret, but acrobatics is not the same.D. Magic can make people laugh or smile, but acrobatics can't.( )2. What does the writer think is the better way to learn some magic tricks?A. By reading the books about magic tricks.B. By watching the DVDs about magic tricks.C. By teaching yourself.D. By asking someone who knows some knowledge about magic to help you.( )3. Which tip tells you the importance of practice?A. The second tip.B. The third tip.C. The fourth tip.D. The fifth tip.( )4. The underlined word "expose" means "_______" in Chinese.A.揭穿B.掩盖C.尝试D.体验( )5. If you think that you have been perfect, you can_______.A. ask a few people to watch your magicB. ask a few people about the points you need to improveC. ask a few people what they think of your performanceD. A, B& C（七）When you are curious about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the research.Step l Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write:Discover more about robots.Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below:1. The first robot appeared in the USA.2. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher.3. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems.Step 3 How can you deal with what you want to learn? By asking questions, start writing down questions about the robots on the paper.1. What might robots be like in the future?2. What other things can robots do for people?3. What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years?Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you will probably discover some new questions.For example, you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places, like the sea and outer space. How? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.Next time when you find something interesting to research, take time to organize yourthinking by asking good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions.( )1. What does the writer advise us to do when we're curious about something?A. To read more books about it.B. To look it up in the dictionary.C. To turn to the teacher for help.D. To raise questions and find the answers.( )2. The underlined part "Armed with your list of questions" means "_______".A. write down your list of questionsB. discuss your questions with othersC. take your list of questions with youD. put your list of questions under your arm( )3. What might be the correct order of the steps when you do research?①List what you want to learn. ②Find new problems.③List what you've already known. ④Choose a research subject.A.④③①②B.④①③②C.②③④①D.③②①④( )4. The passage is mainly about_______.A. how to do research on robotsB. the steps of how to do some researchC. having interesting answers on robotsD. finding subjects before doing research（八）During the years of game making, there have been a number of games. Many old games have gone since modern games came out.Teachers at a primary school asked their students to write articles aboutgames they knew and were surprised by the results. Half of the 50 children inone of the classes wrote about online games.It is easy to see that traditional games like hide-and-seek and jump ropegames are unfamiliar to m any of today's schoolchildren. They like to playcomputer games, especially in the cities, with the rising popularity of TV, the Internet, video and online games.An educationist said, "Traditional games used to be so popular, but over just a few years, kids have forgotten them. It's sad."The games that many parents once played were generally outdoor activities which were enjoyed by students during breaks or after school. They usually needed several partners and just a little space.Jump rope games, for example, have always been popular in many countries around the world.A kind of jump rope game, played with rubber bands(橡皮筋) which are connected together to make a long rope, is played in many countries.Rubber band jumping was once very popular in primary schools. Girls loved playing this game. It can help kids practise their jumping skills and develop coordination(协调性), and also help them meet lots of friends.It is common these days to see primary school students spending their breaks in the classroom. They are busy with their studies."When we were young, we played many different outdoor games, but today's children don't know what to play or how to play," a 40-year-old mother said. "They don't know what teamwork is."Being worried by the situation, educational officers have tried to make some programmes to educate children on traditional games.( )1. How are traditional games today?A. Today's children don't like traditional games.B. Traditional games are missing one by one.C. Traditional games aren't so easy as computer games.D. Modern games are more useful than old games.( )2. The meaning of the underlined word "unfamiliar" here is "_______"A. not knownB. not helpfulC. unimportantD. not interesting( )3. The traditional games like hide-and-seek and jump rope games_______.A. can be played only in schoolsB. can be played only outdoorsC. usually need a few partnersD. need a very large space( )4. Today's schoolchildren don't know how to play traditional games mainly because_______.A. they are busy with their studiesB. they don't like them at allC. their parents don't let them do thatD. the games are difficult to learn( )5. Which of the following is the writer's opinion?A. Traditional games should take the place of modern games.B. Schoolchildren shouldn't be busy with their lessons.C. Without playing traditional games, children don't know what teamwork is.D. The whole society should try to educate children on traditional games.（九）Vancouver is a coastal city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It was named after British captain George Vancouver, who explored the area in the 1790s.As the largest metropolitan(大都市的) area in Western Canada, Vancouver ranks the third largest in the country with a population of 2.3 million. 52% of them do not speak English as their first language. They speak French.The Port Metro Vancouver is now the busiest and the largest in Canada, as well as the fourth largest port in North America. As forestry remains its largest industry, Vancouver is well known as a city centre surrounded by nature, making tourism its second largest industry. It is also the third largest film production centre in North America after Los Angeles and New York City, earning it the nickname(绰号) Hollywood North.Vancouver has ranked highly in worldwide "livable city" rankings. It has hosted many international events. The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics were held in Vancouver and nearby Whistler, a resort community（度假社区）125 km north of the city.Buses, trains, planes, streetcars, ferries, and bicycle roads make it easy to travel in this city. If you want to have a relaxing day, parks and gardens will be good places to go to. Among them, Stanley Park is one of the greatest parks in the world. People of all ages go to enjoy the beautiful scenery and the arts and sports events. It's a good place for plant lovers and also great for those who want to just relax for a while. It's also an important place for wildlife, such as squirrels, raccoons, skunks and coyotes.( )1. The name of Vancouver comes from_______.A. a placeB. an explorerC. a scientistD. a king( )2. -_______is the third largest film production centre in North America.A. VancouverB. Los AngelesC. New York CityD. Hollywood)3. What does the underlined word "wildlife" mean?A. Park.B. People.C. Games.D. Animals.( )4. Which is TRUE about Stanley Park?A. It's good for people to live in.B. It's for plant-watching only.C. Old people can't go there.D. We can see animals in the park.( )5. Which is NOT true about the passage?A. People can travel by bike in Vancouver.B. It's difficult to live in Vancouver.C. The 2010 Winter Olympics was held in Canada.D. Stanley Park is great for people to relax for a while.（十）When you cough or sneeze, please turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. Afterwards, you should say, "Excuse me." This is a rule I set for my students.It is so simple, but many kids have never been told to do this. In fact, I notice adults cough and sneeze in public without putting a hand over the mouth. I hate travelling by underground in New York during cold and flu season, because it is certain that someone is going to stand right behind me and cough or sneeze on my neck.One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hands, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. Otherwise, they will pass those germs(病菌) along to everything and everyone they touch.In order to help the kids remember this rule, I tell them about an old story. It says that when you sneeze, evil spirits will jump into your body. If you don't cover your mouth, the spirits will enter. But if you cover your mouth, you will keep them out. We say "God bless you!" when someone sneezes, and in Germany you should say "Gesundheit." That means "Good health to you." Both expressions are said just in case you don't cover your mouth in time and the spirits are able to enter your body. The kids love finding out the origins(起源) of these expressions and they are encouraged to put the advice to use more often.( )1. The writer of this article must be_______.A. a reporterB. a teacherC. a doctorD. an officer( )2. What does the underlined word "this" refer to?A. Don't cough or sneeze in front of people.B. Don't stand beside someone who coughs or sneezes.C. Many people cough or sneeze on the underground.D. Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing and say "Excuse me".( )3. After coughing or sneezing on their hands, students are advised to_______.A. say "God bless you!" immediatelyB. wash their hands as soon as possibleC. go to see a doctor as soon as possibleD. go home and have a good rest( )4. According to the article, the writer would like the kids_______.A. to be polite to adultsB. to be in better healthC. to have good mannersD. to do well in exams（十一）Space vegetables are grown from seeds(种子)that have been taken to space and brought back to the earth. The seeds are affected by the radiation(辐射)and low gravity in space. When they are brought back to the earth, these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger and healthier than normal vegetables. However, some people worry about eating space vegetables. They think that space vegetables might not be good for us and could make us get sick because of the radiation in space. However, people should not be frightened because space vegetables are very healthy.Here are some facts that you should know about space vegetables.Space vegetables are grown from seeds that are carefully chosen. When seeds are brought back from space, they are tested to make sure that they will be safe to eat.Space vegetables are better for you than normal vegetables. For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes.After genetically modified(转基因)food appeared in the market, people worried that they were eating unknown things. For example, if nut genes(坚果基因)are put inside potatoes, people allergic to nuts might get sick from eating these potatoes because they do not know they are also eating nuts. Unlike genetically modified food, space vegetables have not been genetically changed. This means that no new genes are put into the vegetables. Therefore, there are no dangers of eating something unknown.1. Genetically modified food is different from space vegetables because it .A. is grown in spaceB. has nothing unknownC. has been genetically changedD. has no new genes2.According to the passage, normal tomatoes can stay fresh for about days.A. sevenB. thirteenC. twentyD. twenty-seven3. The underlined word "allergic" means“ ”in Chinese.A.过敏B.种植C.发现D.出售4. The writer wants to tell us that .A. space vegetables are grown in spaceB. everybody worries about eating space vegetablesC. space vegetables are safe and good for people to eatD. space vegetables may bring illness to us because of the radiation in space（十二）Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners，but then stopped for a while. He had forgotten her name.Barbara hid her valuable things when she went on vacation. When she came back，she couldn't remember where she'd put them.Perhaps you've had such experiences like these. Most people have. But most of them haven't realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but important fact: Memory can be improved. If you'll just accept that, the following will show you how.First，relax. If you are over worried about remembering something，you'll forget it. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad，your mind will come to believe it and you won't remember things. When you forget something, don't follow up with sayings like“Oh，my God ! I always forget things !” Such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.But relaxing isn't enough. To improve your memory，you'll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be made strong through exercise. Look for opportunities(机会)to exercise your memory. For example，if you're learning a language，try to actively remember a lot of new words.If you don't take notice of things actively，you won't remember them. So, you can make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. For example，don't just put your keys down! If you want to find them again，make a mind picture of the place where you're putting them.30. The first two paragraphs just tell us .A. Barbara was a very rich personB. Mark often forgot his friends' namesC. examples of memory problemsD. language problems of two persons31 .When you forget things，you .A. must be too carelessB. shouldn't lose heart about your memoryC. must accept the factD. shouldn't take notice of the result32. According to the passage，can make your memory better.A. realizing your memory problemsB. talking to your friendsC. making mind pictures of what you seeD. doing sports every day33. The purpose of the passage is to help you .A. to improve your memoryB. to introduce the guestC. to remember new wordsD. to forget unhappy things（十三）As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room has a television set and a video, and your kitchen has a washing machine and amicrowave oven. Your bedroom drawers are filled with almost three times-as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holidays abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Getting material success begin to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hour work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for families. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.Six per cent of workers in Britain made the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted are Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs(郊区), leaving their two children with a nanny (保姆). Most evenings Daniel wouldn't get home until eight or nine o'clock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. "I always wanted to have a farm here," says Daniel, "and it took us almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It took us some time to get used to it, but it's worth doing it. We have to think twice now before spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it has made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier. "Liz, however, is not quite sure. "I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I'm not really a country girl, but I suppose I'm gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all." ( )1. What do the first two paragraphs tell us?A. People seldom work long hours to make money.B. People hardly buy more things than necessary.C. People are sure everything they own is in the right place.D. People realize there is more to life than just making money.( )2. When Daniel was a reporter, he_______.A. lived in central LondonB. disliked his jobC. missed his childrenD. was well paid( )3. Daniel and Liz both think that the move to the farm_______.A. is easy to organizeB. has improved family lifeC. is extremely expensiveD. has been a total success( )4. The underlined word "downshifting" in the second paragraph means "_______".A. repairing your car by yourselfB. spending money carefullyC. moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better lifeD. living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week（十四）Mr Darcy had been standing near enough for Elizabeth to overhear (偷听) a talk between him and Mr Bingley, who came from the dance for a few minutes, to force his friend to join it.“Come, Darcy,” said he. “I must have you dance. I hate to see you standing about by yourself in this stupid manner. You had much better dance.”“I certainly shall not. You know how I hate it, unless I am particularly familiar (熟悉的) with my partner. Your sisters are engaged (订婚), and there is not another woman in the room who it would not be a punishment to me to stand up with.”“I would not be so hard to please as you do,” cried Mr Bingley, “Upon my honour, I never met with so many pleasant girls in my life as I have this evening; and there are several of them you see uncommonly pretty!”。
