— ______ does the book cost?
— $ 19.80.
A little bit expensive.
A. How far B. How much C. How soon D. How long
科目：初中英语 来源：2012届四川省乐山市沙湾区初三毕业调研考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Fans often only see the good side of fame. They see the happy smiles and great success of famous people. But it’s difficult for them to understand everything that comes before then. They can’t see the hard work or the hours of practice.
Li Yundi, the Chinese piano prodigy(天才), recently released his first concert recording. He talked with Teens about his art and his job.
“Of course, the job is hard work,” Li, 25, said. “You need to work hard to be a professional. But you also have to play hundreds of concerts, meet fans, and listen to critics(评论) of your music.”
In 2000, when Li was 18, he won the top prize at the International Chopin(肖邦) Competition in Warsaw, Poland. This was the first time the top prize had been given in 15 years. Li was also the youngest, and the first Chinese to win the prize. Since then, Li became famous and his list of honors goes on and on.
Born in Chongqing, Li began to play piano when he was seven. His parents spent all their money and bought a piano for him--- a luxury in 1980s China.
He worked hard. Every day, Li played for eight hours or more at a piano school. He often played even after the school had closed.
Today, Li still can’ t play a beautiful tune without careful preparation.
“ You need to be ready on stage.” Li said. “People are waiting for you. Nobody knows whether you have slept enough, or whether you have another problem in your life. But you need to play great music for your audience. That’s what they want to hear.”
【小题1】What is Li Yundi? ______.
A. A music-critic B. A music fan C. A pianist
【小题2】What does the underlined word “luxury” mean in Chinese? ______.
A. 奢侈品 B. 流行品 C.豪华
【小题3】How long did it take Li to get the prize of Chopin Competition and became famous? ______.
A. 7 years B. 11 years C. 15 years
【小题4】What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean? ______.
A. You need to sleep well the night before the performance
B. You should prepare carefully before the performance.
C. You need to know your audience.
【小题5】What does the passage mainly tell us? ______.
A. You need to be a prodigy to be successful.
B. You need to be happy to be successful.
C. You need to work hard to be successful.
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011-2012学年度江苏省常熟市第一中学初三上学期阶段性检测卷（英语） 题型：阅读理解
Long ago, Bluebird’s feathers were the colour of dust. She did not like her ugly colour. She was attracted by the colour of the lake near her home. It was as blue as the sky after a storm. Bluebird wanted to be the colour of that beautiful lake very much. Flapping her wings one morning, Bluebird flew from her tree to the blue lake. Then she bathed in the water three times. After each bath, she sang, “Blue water. Still water. I went in. I am blue.” Bluebird repeated this every morning. On the third day, she came out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers.
Now Coyote was a trickster(骗子)—and hungry too. He stayed behind Bluebird’s tree for a long time every day and watched her go to the lake. He pretended(伪装) to be interested in everything she did. He wanted Bluebird for lunch, but he was afraid of the blue water. On the third morning, Coyote saw Bluebird come out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers. Impressed, he sat next to Bluebird’s tree and waited for her. When she returned, he asked, “How did you get blue feathers? I want to be blue like the mountains too.” Bluebird didn’t believe Coyote, but she taught him how to bathe three times each morning and how to sing her song. Coyote did what she said, and after three days of bathing in the lake, his white fur turned deep blue.
Convinced(确信的) that blue fur was even more beautiful than blue feathers, Coyote forgot all about being hungry. He ran as fast as he could to the top of the hill. Standing on his back legs, he raised his front legs off the ground and howled. But Coyote slipped(滑倒) and rolled down the hill. He couldn’t stop himself, and the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur. He rolled and rolled until he hit into Bluebird’s tree heavily. No matter how much he tried, foolish Coyote could not shake the dust from his fur. And so the fur of all coyotes had the dull colour of dust to this very day.
【小题1】How many times did Bluebird bathe every morning before she had beautiful blue feathers?
| A．Three times. | B．Four times. | C．Five times. | D．Six times. |
| A．He wanted to fly like Bluebird near the mountains. |
| B．He wanted to eat Bluebird but pretended to be curious. |
| C．He wanted to swim in the lake but was afraid of the water. |
| D．He wanted to sing Bluebird’s song but didn’t know the words. |
| A．To the lake. | B．To the tree. | C．To the cave. | D．To the hill. |
| A．Because his fur had the dull colour of dust. |
| B．Because the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur. |
| C．Because he thought blue fur was much more beautiful. |
| D．Because he hit into Bluebird’s tree and hurt himself. |
| A．sky, lake, mountains |
| B．bird, coyote, storm |
| C．flapped, climbed, bathed |
| D．fur, feathers, dust |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012届吉林省长春市九年级上学期期中质量监测英语卷 题型：阅读理解
阅读下面5个人喜欢的电视节目的叙述，并从5个相关信息里中选出合适的信息。（5分）
| ________【小题1】. Although Rob leads a quiet life in a small village, that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development. |
| ________【小题2】. Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so now might be quite a good time to find out! |
| _______【小题3】. Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of program which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work. |
| _______【小题4】. Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers classical music, she likes to know the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches. |
| _______【小题5】. Bon’s wife is in hospital. He wants to find a program suitable for his three-year-old son while he does the housework and cooks a meal. |
| A. TV1 7:20 pm Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best- known photographers, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish in Australian bushes. B. TV3 9:00 pm The science program is about the latest technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and story of one baby’s fight to live. C. TV3 7:40 pm This is the program that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and tomorrow’s young artists. D. TV1 5:15 pm Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular program is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry. E. TV2 8:45 pm If you have always wanted to cook, now’s your chance to learn. In the studio,there are two chefs who will teach you some simple recipes step by step. |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2013届浙江省宁波七中九年级上学期10月月考英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．
Making of roads
During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．
Car lover
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．
Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．
【小题1】When did Americans begin to love cars?
| A．Before the new two-lane roads were built． |
| B．After World War II． |
| C．During World War II． |
| D．Before World War II． |
| A．in Germany | B．by car and oil companies |
| C．in America | D．when something suddenly happened |
| A．companies | B．soldiers’ lives | C．houses | D．roads |
| A．They agreed with him． | B．They showed anger to it． |
| C．They paid no attention to it. | D．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
| A．It’s better to have fewer cars． |
| B．It’s better to make cars that pollute less． |
| C．It’s easier to make cars that pollute less． |
| D．It’s easier to make people have fewer cars． |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2013届辽宁省营口市九年级中考模拟英语卷（一）（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”
【小题1】What would happen to the island?
| A．It would grow bigger. | B．It would sink. | C．It drove feelings away. | D．All the feelings lived. |
| A．Yes, he did. | B．Yes, he didn’t. | C．No, he didn’t. | D．No, he did. |
| A．Because Happiness didn’t like Love. |
| B．Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her. |
| C．Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her. |
| D．Because she needed to be by herself. |
| A．Sadness. | B．Knowledge. | C．Happiness. | D．Time. |
| A．令人喜爱的 | B．珍贵的 | C．吸引人的 | D．有爱心的 |
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