初中英语人物故事类阅读试题

Edward rose early on the New﹣year morning． He looked in every room and wished a Happy New Year to his family． Then he ran into the street to repeat that to those he might meet．

When he came back， his father gave him two bright， new silver dollars．

His face lighted up as he took them． He had wished for a long time to buy some petty books that he had seen at the bookstore．

He left the house with a light heart， expecting to buy the books． As he ran down the street， he saw a poor family．

"I wish you a happy New Year．" said Edward， as he was happily passing on． The man shook his head．

"You are not from this country． " said Edward． The man again shook his head， for he could not understand or speak his language． But he pointed to his mouth， and to the children shaking with cold， as if （好像）to say， "These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time．"

Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble． He took out his dollars， and gave one to the man ，and the other to his wife．

They were excited and said something in their language， which doubtless meant， "We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time．"

When Edward came home， his father asked what books he had bought． He hung his head a moment， but quickly looked up．

"I have bought no books，" said he， "I gave my money to some poor people， who seemed to be very hungry then．" He went on， "I think I can wait for my books till next New Year．"

"My dear boy，" said his father， "here are some books for you， more as a prize for your goodness of heart than as a New﹣Year gift．"

"I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family． It was nice for a little boy to do so． Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year．"

（1）Edward expected to 　　with the money he got from his father．

A．	help the poor family
B．	buy something to eat
C．	buy some pretty books
D．	learn another language

（2）Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him？ 　　

A．	He couldn't understand the boy．
B．	He wouldn't accept the money．
C．	He didn't like the boy's language．
D．	He was too cold to say anything．

（3）How much did Edward give the poor family？ 　　

A．	One dollar．
B．	Two dollars．
C．	Three dollars．
D．	Four dollars．

（4）We know that Edward 　　from the passage．

A．	got a prize for his kind heart
B．	had to buy his books next year
C．	bought the books at the bookstore
D．	got more money from his father

Let me tell you about a young boy who made a model car all on his own．The boy is me，six years ago when I was just 11．The car was small and simple，but in my imagination it was a high﹣speed racing car，speeding along the race road．

It was during the school summer holidays and workmen were building a new driveway and garage（车库） beside our house．It meant to add something new to our home．When I watched the workman，I came up with an idea﹣﹣﹣I would build a car to drive into the garage in celebration of it．I told my mother and began with my plans．But I couldn't find the right things for making the car，so I gave up and sadly spent several days doing nothing．My mother noticed that I had stopped working and asked me why．I explained and she suggested that maybe I should change my plan to fit the things I had，rather than give up．

And that's just what I did．I found small pieces of wood in my father's workshop and made my car from anything that was lying around the house．When I found a small engine（发动机） from one of my old model planes，I added that．The power came from a battery（电池） I found in a box．

By the time the garage was finished，so was my car．I called my family together outside the house，started the engine and put the car on the driveway．It was fast，and I had to run to the garage to prevent it from hitting the new door．My family began to cheer and I smiled proudly．Thanks to my mother I learned the value of continuing to do things，especially something difficult．Soon I was making plans for my next project：a robot!

51．The writer was 　　when he made the model car．

A．	a student
B．	a driver
C．	a workman
D．	an engineer

52．The writer 　　making the first planned car．

A．	gave up
B．	felt excited about
C．	was very busy
D．	spent several days

53．To help the writer，his mother 　　．

A．	explained the plan to him
B．	brought him to the workshop
C．	gave him some suggestions
D．	found him some pieces of wood

54．By the time the car was finished， 　　．

A．	the writer thanked his mother
B．	the family was called together
C．	the writer put it into the house
D．	the family began a new project

55．What did the writer mainly tell us？ 　　

A．	Keep on doing things to the end．
B．	B Think hard before doing something．
C．	Always ask for help when in trouble．
D．	Try the best to find the right things to do．

On Saturday morning，every boy in town was happy，except Tom Sawyer．Tom's aunt said he had to paint the fence（围栏）．It was thirty yards long and three yards high!When he was working，some boys came along and made fun of him．

Ben was the first one who came happily with an apple in his hand．

"I'm going swimming，"said Ben．"Do you want to come？Oh，you have to work，don't you？"

Tom got a little angry，but soon he had a wonderful idea．

"Work？"he said．"I don't think this is work．It's fun．Does a boy get a chance like this every day？"

Ben thought about this．He was watching Tom's every move and was getting more and more interested．

After a while，he said，"Tom，will you let me do some painting？"

"No way．You see，Aunt Polly wants it to be done properly．I'm the only one that can do it right．"

"Oh，please，Tom，"begged（恳求） Ben．"I'll be really careful．Let me try!I'll give you my

apple in return．"

"Well，all right，Ben，"said Tom．"But you must be careful．"

He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart．He started to eat Ben's apple．

All day，boys passed by and wanted to paint．When Ben got tired，Billy began to paint．He gave Tom his favorite kite．Then Johnny gave him twelve marbles（玻璃球），and so on．

That afternoon，Tom got many toys，and the fence got three coats of paint．Aunt Polly was so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave him a large cake!

56．At first，Tom Sawyer was unhappy because 　　．

A．	he had no time to play
B．	he had no apples to eat
C．	he had no friends to talk with

57．When Tom Sawyer was working，Ben came along to 　　．

A．	give him a hand
B．	ask him to swim
C．	make fun of him

58．The underlined phrase"in return"means" 　　"in Chinese．

A．	归还
B．	返回
C．	回报

59．Which of the following is TRUE？ 　　

A．	Tom thought painting the fence was very fun．
B．	Tom got many toys and a large cake in the end．
C．	Tom was the only boy who could work carefully．

60．From the passage，we know Tom Sawyer was very 　　．

A．	polite
B．	clever
C．	brave．

My mother only had one eye． And because of this，I never wished her to show up in my school，being afraid that my classmates would find out I had an ugly mother．

    One day during primary school， I was badly ill． My mother came． "Scott， your mom only has one eye？" asked some of my classmates． I was so embarrassed． I wish my mother would just disappear from this world． "My classmates tease me because of you， why don't you just die？" I shouted at her， taking no notice of the sad look on her face．My mother just handed me some medicine and left，saying nothing．

    At that time， I felt good to say what I always wanted to say， and I didn't think I had hurt her feelings very much． That night I saw my mom crying in her room， so quietly， as if she was afraid she might wake me． Even so， I hated her tears（泪水）from one eye． I made a decision： I must study hard and leave my mother．

    Years later my dream came true． I was quite successful and lived happily． I never thought of going back to see my "ugly，' mother until one day I got a letter， which said， "my son…I'm sorry I only have one eye． At the age of two， you got into an accident and lost your eye． As a mom， I couldn't stand watching you live with only one eye． So I gave you mine． I was never angry with you and I never regretted what I did because I love you…，'

    I cried out aloud． Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!

（1）Why did Scott's mother come to his school one day？　　

A． Because Scott was badly ill．

B． Because Scott did a bad thing．

C． Because she missed Scott．

D． Because she wanted to bring Scott some food．

（2）What does the underlined word "tease" mean in Chinese？　　

A．赞美

B．取笑

C．同情

D．批评

（3）Which of the following is right according to the passage？　　

A． Scott's mother didn't care for him．

B． Scott's mother was born with one eye．

C． Scott lived with his mother all the time．

D． Scott was moved by his mother in the end．

（4）The passage is mainly about　　．

A． an honest mother

B． a beautiful mother

C． a serious mother

D． a hard﹣working mother

Harry wanted to find a job after finishing school． One day he came to a big company for it． There were six young people with Harry that day but the company only wanted one．The interview was very easy．It was only a few minutes' short talk．Then all of them were asked to go back home and wait．On the morning of the third day， Harry got a text message． It said， "We're sorry to tell you， someone did better than you in the interview． So you can't work in our company．"

    Harry felt very disappointed． However， he answered "thank you all the same" in the text message． Later in that afternoon，Harry got another message．It said，"We are glad to tell you that you can be one of us．"

    Harry couldn't believe his eyes． It was a big surprise to him． He didn't know why， so he called the company and asked about it． The interviewer told him， "That's because of the same message in the morning． Only you said 'thank you'． That was the real test， so only you gave the right answer．"

    When you feel disappointed， do not forget to say "thank you" to the one who disappoints you．

（1）How many people went to the interview？　　

A． One．

B． Five．

C． Six．

D． Seven．

（2）Why did the company send the first message？ Because they wanted to　　．

A． do a test

B． play a joke

C． tell them the truth

D． tell them the result

（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？　　

A． Only one man could get the job．

B． Harry felt surprised after he read the second message．

C． To know the reason， Harry sent a second message．

D． Only Harry gave the right answer．

（4）What's the best title of the passage？　　

A．Learn to Wait

B． Work Hard Forever

C． Never Lose Your Hope

D． Never Forget to Say "Thank You"

Last Sunday we went to Happiness Nursing House to visit the old people．

When we arrived in the morning，we were warmly welcomed by the old people．First we introduced ourselves．Then we did some cleaning for them．Later，we made jiaozi together with them，talking and laughing．After lunch，we sang songs with them happily．At 4o'clock in the afternoon，it was time for us to go back All the old people said goodbye to us at the gate．

We were very happy on that day because we did a good deed（ 行为）．I think it is necessary for us teenagers to learn how to respect（尊重） and take care of others．What's more，it is also traditional virtue to help the old．

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56．Last 　　we went to Happiness Nursing House．

A．	Tuesday
B．	Monday
C．	Sunday

57．We made 　　with the old people．

A．	jiaozi
B．	cakes
C．	sandwiches

58．After lunch，we 　　with the old people．

A．	played chess
B．	sang songs
C．	watched TV

59．All the old people said goodbye to us 　　when we left．

A．	at the gate
B．	in the room
C．	on the playground

60．The underlined word"virtue" in paragraph 3means 　　in Chinese．

A．	陋习
B．	过失
C．	美德

Mark wanted to learn painting． His grandfather told him to paint a foot at first． He wanted Mark to watch the model carefully and then paint it on the paper．When his grandfather left the room， Mark looked at the model for a while． Then he took off his shoes and looked at his own feet．

Suddenly he found an easy way to paint．Mark made his feet black with the paint and walked on the paper． At once， his footprints（脚印） were left on the paper． Soon his grandfather came back and was angry with him，but Mark proudly said that painting the feet was the easiest thing in the world

根据短文内容判断正误，

51． Mark wanted to learn painting． 　　

52．Mark's grandfather wanted him to paint on the wall． 　　

53．Mark looked at his shoes for a while 　　

54．Mark made his feet black with the paint and walked on the paper 　　

55． What Mark had done made his grandfather angry． 　　

One pleasant New﹣year morning，Edward's father gave him two bright，new silver dollars．He had wishes for a long time to buy some new books．

As he ran down the street to the bookstore，he saw a poor German family，the father，mother and three children walking in the cold wind．

"I wish you a happy New Year．"said Edward，as he was happily passing on．The man shook his head，for he could not understand or speak English．But he pointed to his mouth，and to the children，as if to say，"These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time．"

Edward quickly understood that these people were poor and in trouble．He took out his dollars，and gave one to the man，and the other to his wife．

When Edward came home，his father asked what books he had bought．"I have bought no books，"said he，"I gave my money to some poor people，who seemed to be very hungry and tired．I think I can wait for my books till next New Year．""My dear boy，"said his father，"here are some books．I give them to you，more as a reward for your goodness of heart than as a New﹣year gift．"

"Always be ready to help people around you every year of your life will be a HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

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（1）Who gave Edward two dollars？ 　　

A．	His friend．
B．	His father．
C．	His mother．
D．	A German．

（2）What did Edward do after he saw a poor German family？ 　　

A．	He did nothing．
B．	He only passed by．
C．	He gave them two dollars．
D．	He gave them some books．

（3）Where did Edward meet the German family？ 　　

A．	On his way to the bookstore．
B．	Near his home．
C．	In a park．
D．	In front of the bookstore．

（4）Which of the following is true？ 　　

A．	The German father was so sick that he couldn't feed his family．
B．	Edward gave two dollars to the father．
C．	Edward's father didn't ask him what books he had bought．
D．	Edward's father gave him some books as a reward for his kindness．

A young man entered the last interview of a company（公司）．The director learnt that the young man's academic（学业的） grades were very good．

"Did you get any scholarships（奖学金） in school？"the director asked．"None，"the young man answered．

"Did your father pay for your school fees（费用）？"the director asked．"My father died when I was one year old，so my mother paid for my school fees．"The young man answered．

"Where did your mother work？"the director asked．"My mother washed clothes．"the young man said．The director looked at the young man's hands．He had a pair of smooth and perfect hands．

"Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before？"the director asked．"Never，"the young man answered．"I have a request，"the director said．"When you go back today，wash your mother's hands，and then see me tomorrow morning．"

The young man felt that his chance of getting the job was high．When he went back，he happily asked his mother to let him wash her hands．His mother felt strange； happy but with mixed feelings．She showed her hands to the kid．The young man washed his mother's hands slowly．His tears fell when he did that．It was the first time he had noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled（有皱纹的）．He realized it was this pair of hands that helped him pay the fees．

The next morning the young man went to the director's office．"I washed my mother's hands，and I know that without my mother，I would not be the person I am today．"he said．

"This is what I am looking for．"the director said．"I want a person who can appreciate（感激） the help of others to get things done．You will be a member of our company．"

86．Did the young man get any scholarships in school？

　　

87．Who paid for the young man's school fees？

　　

88．How did the young man's mother make money？

　　

89．What did the director ask the young man to do when he went back？

　　

90．What's the best title of this passage？

　　．

There was a farmer in a small village． One day， he had a headache． He heard that there was a famous doctor in the nearby village， so he decided to go to visit her． His neighbor told him that he had to pay the doctor five dollars for the first visit， but only one dollar for the second visit． It was cheaper． Later he came up with a good idea． Then he went to see the doctor with only one dollar．

    There were many sick people in the doctor's home， so the farmer had to wait． About one hour later， It was his turn．

    "Morning， doctor． I am here again． The farmer said to the doctor． And then he gave the doctor one dollar． The doctor knew this was the first time that he had been here， but he wasn't angry about it． She examine（检查） him and then said，"Well， sir， there is nothing serious with you． Please continue to take the medicine I gave you last time．"

（1）The man wanted to go to a doctor because of　　．

A． a toothache

B． a headache

C． a stomachache

D．a cold．

（2）The doctor lived in　　．

A． a village

B． a city

C． a town

D． an island

（3）If the man went to visit the doctor for the second time， he could pay　　 dollars．

A． one

B． two．

C． three

D． four．

（4）When the man said ，"Morning， doctor．I' m here again．" The doctor wasn't　　．

A． angry

B． sad

C． angrily

D． sadly

（5）At the end， we know that　　．

A． the man paid only one dollar and got some medicine

B． the doctor gave the man some medicine last time

C． the doctor knew the man came for the first time

D． the doctor got very angry

One Friday night，a poor young man stood at the train station．He played his violin and many people put money into the hat in front of him．

The next day，the young man came to the station again，But this time he took out a large piece of paper with some words on it．It said，"Last night a lady named Mrs．Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake．Please come for it．"

After about an hour，a middle﹣aged woman ran to the young man in a hurry and said，"You do come here．I know that you're an honest man and will sure come here．"They had a talk and the young man made sure she was the owner．Then he took out a lottery ticket （彩票）and gave it to ticket past the young man，she was very happy．The prize of the lottery ticket was 500000．When she walked past the young man，she took out 50 and put it in the hat．However，the lottery ticket was also thrown in．

Later，someone asked the young man，"You play the violin every day to make money．Why don't you just take the prize of the lottery ticket for yourself？"The young man said，"Although I don't have much money．I live happily．But if I lose honesty．I won't be happy forever．"

57．How did the young man make money？　　

A．By selling train tickets   

B．By playing the violin   

C．By collecting lottery tickets  

D．By buying lottery tickets

58．What did the young man put on the ground the next day？　　

A．A violin     

B．A hat     

C．A lottery ticket  

D．A piece of paper with some words on it．

59．What happened to the lottery ticket？　　

A．It was returned by the woman   

B．It was sent to one of their friends    

C．It was given to the young man by mistake    

D．It was lost by the woman's husband．

60．We can learn from the story that the young man　　．

A．had much money    

B．knew the woman's husband  

C．took the prize of the lottery

D．thought honesty was more important than money．

Wang Yani was born in 1975．Even as a baby she loved to draw．Her father was an artist．Yani wanted to be like him．So she tried to stand like her father as he painted，which made him laugh．

One day，Yani painted lines on her father's painting．He got angry．At that time she was only two and a half years old．She cried and said，"I want to paint like you!"Her father looked at her without saying anything．He clearly remembered his childhood．He also wanted to draw and paint．But his parents didn't understand．They just got angry．He didn't want to see the same thing happen to his daughter．So he decided to help her．

With her father's help，Yani soon made progress．Her lines became flowers，trees，and animals．Her father took her to parks and zoos to get ideas for her painting．By the end of six．Yani had made over 4000works．Her paintings were very special．People loved her works．When she was eight，one of her paintings was made into a Chinese stamp．

Yani became famous when she was young．Her works were shown in different countries in Asia，Europe and North America，but her parents never sold her paintings．She is well﹣known to the world，and art is still a great joy in her life．

49．How old is Wang Yani now？She is　　

A.40        

B.41        

C.43        

D.44

50．In order to get ideas for Yani's paintings，her father　　．

A．took her to parks and zoos         

B．took her to her grandparents

C．took her to Asia and Europe        

D．took her to North America

51．How was one of Yani's paintings dealt with when she was eight years old？　　

A．It was sold．

B．It was stolen   

C．It was made into a Chinese stamp   

D．It was shown in different countries

52．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？　　

A．Yani had made over 4000 works when she was two and a half years old．

B．Yani's parents sold her paintings to different countries in Asia，Europe and North America．

C．Yani could paint well without her father's help when she was a child．

D．Yani's grandparents wasn't happy when they found Yani's father wanted to draw and paint．

Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out．

    Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this． As a boy， he was told he was hopeless at science and finished bottom of his class． Now，aged 79，the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell（干细胞） researcher Shinya Yamanaka．

    Like so many scientists，Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance（坚持不懈）can lead．

    At the age of 15 in 1948， Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in biology and every other science subject． Gurdon's high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was "quite ridiculous"．

    In spite of his teacher's criticisms， Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard． He went to the lab early and left later than anyone else． He experienced thousands of failures．

    "My own belief is that we will， in the end ， understand everything about how cells actually work．" Gurdon said．

    In 1962，Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic（基因的）information into an egg cell． The egg cell then grew into a clone（克隆）of the adult frog．This technique later helped to create Dolly the sheep in 1996， the first cloned mammal（哺乳动物） in the world．

    In 2006， Gurdon's work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample （样本） of a person's skin can be used to create stem cells． Using the technique， doctors can repair a patient's heart after a heart attack．

    "Luck favors the prepared mind，" Gurdon told the Nobel Prize Organization． "Ninety percent of the time things don't work， but when they do， you have to seize（抓住） the chance．"

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（1）Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine？　　

A． Sir John Gurdon．

B． Shinya Yamanaka．

C． Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka．

D． Gurdon's science teacher．

（2）In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage？　　

a． create the sheep Dolly

b． take a cell from an adult frog

c． use a person's skin to create stem cells

d． move a frog's genetic information into an egg cell

e． grow into a clone of a frog

A． b﹣a﹣c﹣d﹣e

B． b﹣d﹣e﹣a﹣c

C． b﹣d﹣a﹣c﹣e

D． b﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣c

（3）What does the underlined word "ridiculous" mean？　　

A．无知的

B．无谓的

C．荒废的

D．荒谬的

（4）According to the passage ， which statement is true？　　

A． As a boy， Gurdon was told he was hopeful．

B． Gurdon ranked first at his high school in biology．

C． It's impossible for the doctors to repair a patient's heart after a heart attack．

D． In spite of his teacher's criticisms， Gurdon kept working hard．

（5）What's the main idea of the passage？　　

A． Ninety percent of the time things don't work．

B． Stem cells were created．

C． Life is full of surprises．

D． How to know cells actually work．

Mrs．Jones was over eighty，but she still drove her old car like a young woman．She loved driving very fast，and she said that she had never been punished for a driving offence（违章）．

Then one day，she nearly lost her record．A police car followed her，and the policeman in it saw her pass a red light without stopping．

When Mrs．Jones came before the policeman，he looked at her seriously and said that she was too old to drive a car，and that her eyes had probably become weak with old age，so she had not stopped at the red light．

After the policeman finished his words．Mrs．Jones，without saying a word，opened the big handbag she was carrying and took out her sawing （针线活）．She chose a needle（针）with a very small eye，and threaded（穿线）it at her first try．

When she had successfully done this，she took the thread out of the needle again and handed tooth the needle and the thread to the policeman，saying．"Now it is your turn．You drive a car and you must see clearly．"

The policeman took the needle and tried to thread it．After trying for six times，he still didn't succeed，so Mrs．Jones wasn't punished．Her record remained unbroken．

请根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误，正确为"T"，错误为"F"，并在答题卡上把"T"或者"F"涂黑．

51．According to the passage．Mrs．Jones was only sixty years old．　　

52．The policeman saw Mrs．Jones pass a red light without stopping．　　

53．The policeman said that Mrs．Jones was too old to drive a car．　　

54．Mrs．Jones chose a needle with a big eye and threaded it at her first try．　　

55．The policeman tried for six times and succeeded at last．　　．

An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cartafter a day's hard work．When he was not far away from his house，the light on the cart went out．He tried but could not repair it．He was near his home，and so he went along the road without a light．When a policeman saw this，he stopped the old man．

 "Where is your light？"asked the policeman．"No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light．You know that．You have broken the law．""I had a light，but it has just gone out，"said the old man．

"I don't believe that story．What's your name and where do you live？"asked the policeman．"Please don't write down my name，"said the old man．"My home is just there．You can see it from here．I had a light nearly the whole way．"

"You came all the way without a light．What's your name？"

The old man quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light．The light was still hot and burnt the policeman's hand．The policeman jumped and he was very angry．"Now，what do you think？"said the old man．"Did I come all the way without a light？"

（1）What does the underlined word " cart " mean in the passage？

A．It means house．

B．It is something pulled by a horse．

C．It means light．

D．It is something used for cooking food．

（2）The old man drove home 　　．

A．late onenight

B．with his donkey

C．with a policeman

D．early one morning

（3）Where did the policeman stop the old man？ 　　

A．Under a street light．

B．At the traffic lights．

C．Near the old man's home．

D．Far away from the old man's home．

（4）Why was the old man stopped by the policeman？ 　　

A．Because the light on his cart was not on．

B．Because he burnt the policeman's hand．

C．Because he broke a street light．

D．Because he didn't want to help the policeman．

（5）What made the policeman believe the old man's words？ 　　

A．He made the policeman angry．

B．He jumped and shouted angrily．

C．The light burnt the policeman's hand．

D．He made the policeman touch the cart．