初三英语阅读能力训练 (一)
Ⅰ. 完形填空
　　Billy is a boy of fifteen. His parents died three years ago. One day when he was walking in the street, he 1 a wallet（钱包）. He returned it to the owner, Mr. Baker. He gave his 2 to the boy. As the boy had no job（工作）, Mr. Baker made him work for him in his 3 Billy worked so hard that Mr. and Mrs. Baker were 4 with him.
　　Mr. Baker loved planting 5 The week before last, he brought a few trees home, planted them in the 6 himself and watered them every day. Several days 7 , he had to leave for another city. Before he started, he said to Billy, "Take good care of the trees. Some boys near our house always want to steal（偷）them." "Don't 8 about them, sir." answered Billy, "I'll try my best to watch them." Six days passed and Mr. Baker came back. He asked," 9 anyone ever come to steal the trees? " "No, sir." said Billy, "To stop someone from stealing the trees, I 10 them up six days ago. I have hidden（藏）them for almost a week !"
　　1. A. found B. bought C. carried D. wanted
　　2. A. wallet B. pity C. thanks D. excuses
　　3. A. factory B. office C. town D. home
　　4. A. pleased B. angry C. strict D. popular
　　5. A. flowers B. grass C. vegetables D. trees
　　6. A. garden B. office C. city D. room
　　7. A. ago B. later C. before D. after
　　8. A. think B. talk C. learn D. worry
　　9. A. Did B. Does C. Has D. Will
10. A. sent B. pulled C. put D. picked


Ⅱ、阅读理解
A
　　There is a one-day holiday in most countries on New Year's Day. The real celebrations （庆祝）for New Year happen on the night before-on New Year's Eve. There are several interesting customs in the West, and there are many differences from country to country.
　　Though Christmas is a family get-together, New Year for some is a time to be with friends too. Parties are most often held to welcome New Year. At such parties, there is food and drink and dancing until the time nears for the coming of New Year.
　　At midnight, people often say "Happy New Year" to each other. Champagne（香槟酒）is a favorite drink for New Year. In many western countries fireworks（烟火）are let off at midnight, and many people like to make a noise, possibly to drive away bad spirits（幽灵）.
　　One important song is often sung at New Year—the Scottish（苏格兰）song of Auld Lang Syne (good times long ago. )
　　11. People usually have great celebrations for New Year on________.
　　 A. New Year's Day
　　 B. the night before New Year's Eve
　　 C. the night of New Year's Day
　　 D. the night before New Year's Day
　　12. In the West, New Year is also a time when________.
　　 A. friends get together
　　 B. friends write to each other
　　 C. people can have a week's holiday
　　 D. people can go from country to country
　　13. The word "customs" in the passage means________.
　　 A. 习俗 B. 聚会 C. 饮食 D. 活动
　　14. At midnight on New Year's Eve western people often________.
　　 ①hold parties to welcome New Year ②make a noise to drive away bad spirits
　　 ③drink with friends or families ④say "Happy New Year" to each other
　　 ⑤sing an important French song ⑥let off fireworks
　　 A. ①②③④ B. ③④⑤⑥
　　 C. ②③④⑥ D. ①②⑤⑥
　　15. This passage mainly talks about________.
　　 A. western people drink together on New Year's Eve
　　 B. what western people do on New Year's Day
　　 C. how western people spend their New Year's Eve
　　 D. western people have a good time on New Year's Day

B
　　 No, 4 Middle School
　　Kunming, Yunnan
　　April 2nd, 2003
　　Dear editor（编辑）,
　　I live in a beautiful city. Many visitors come to my city. There are so many colorful peacocks （孔雀）here.
　　The peacocks mostly live on the grass land of Dongfeng Square（广场）. They are given food freely by visitors. They usually throw food to them, and don't think about at all whether
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