1、用心 愛心 專心1初三英語(yǔ)上海牛津版 Chapter 1 Protecti ng the innocent Readi ng2 同步練習(xí)（答題時(shí)間：60分鐘）一、閱讀理解：閱讀下面的文章，然后根據(jù)要求完成各題。In our eyes, sheep are not the most intelligent animals. But recent research shows that human beingsmay have underestimated them. They could be much smarter than we think.Scien tists found that t

2、he an imals have a notable memory system and are very good at recog nizing.Scientists believe that the reason why sheep were considered dumb animals is that they live in largegroups and are frighte ned of just about everyth ing. When livi ng creatures are scared, gen erally they donshow any in telli

3、ge nt actions.Fin ally, scie ntists think sheep show many similar abilities to huma ns.A) Think and match()1. un derestimateA. stupid()2. dumbB.have too low an opinion of the degree()3. no tableC.deservi ng to be no ticedB) Tell whether the followi ng stateme nts are true or false()1. Sheep are more

4、 in tellige nt tha n we think.()2. As sheep have excelle nt memory system, they are good at recog nizing faces.( )3. Sheep are brave eno ugh to show their in tellige nt actions.( )4. Sheep are so in tellige nt that they show many similar abilities to huma ns.、閱讀表格，然后選擇最佳答案。Train Timetable (火車時(shí)刻表)Lee

5、ds LondonMon day-SaturdayFareCFCFCFCFCFDayMFMFSSMFLeave06:4507:2507:4008:4509:1009:4510:3010:45Arrive09:0809:4510:1411:1212:1912:1214:56C13:12提示：CF=cheap fare (車費(fèi))MF=Monday to FridayC=cha nge at Pon casterS=Saturday only()1. There are no trains from Leeds to London on_.A. Mo ndayB. FridayC. Saturday

6、D. Sunday()2. There are_trains to go from Mon day to Saturday.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four()3. Of all the MF trains, the_train takes the least time to get to London.A. 10: 45B. 09: 10C. 08: 45D. 07: 25()4. If you want to go from Leeds to Pon caster, you can go there on_ .A. Mo ndayB. SaturdayC. Thurs

7、dayD. Friday、閱讀文章，然后回答問(wèn)題。Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. Itis also the country lasgest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous (人口稠密的)city of Australia.用心 愛心 專心2The climate （ 氣候 ） of Sydney is ve

8、ry good. It s not too cold during the winter and not too hot duringthe summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem tohave an easy life style. They will tell you, “ Donwot rry.”Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities i

9、n the world. It has many tall andmodern buildings. Among them, Centre point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre （80 storeys）tower, you will have a great view of the city.Sydney is famous for its deep harbor （ 港口）. The harbor has many bays （ 灣） and beautiful surfbeaches. Among them, Bondi

10、 beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also servesas a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.People living in Sydney like to call them selves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing.When they are not working, they love t

11、o have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.1. How old is Sydney ？2. How is the climate of Sydney ？3. How tall is Centre point Tower ？4. What is Sydney famous for ？5. What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working ？四、書面表達(dá)：發(fā)揮你的想象力。以Aninteresting detective story為題寫一則英語(yǔ)故

12、事，詞數(shù)不少于60 詞。用心 愛心 專心3【試題答案】一、閱讀理解A) BACB) TTFT二、 DCDB三、 1. It s just over 200 years o.ld2. It s noot tcoold during the winter and not too hot during the summer.3. It s 305 meters .tall4. Sydney is famous for its deep harbor.5. They love to go swimming and sailing.四、書面表達(dá)One possible version:One day o

13、n a dark night, a thief broke into a window of Mr Brown s house. His aim was the safe in MrBrown sbed chamber which was believed to contain one million US dollars. He tried to open the door, butit was difficult and he was so tired after two hours that when he reached the chamber he fell asleep. Thenext morning, when Mr Br