初三英語閱讀理解（A）Intheworld,socceroffootballisthemostpopularsport.ThisisbecausemanycountrieshavewonderfulteamsfortheWorldCup.TheWorldCupisheldeveryfouryears.Toremember2002FIFAWorldCup,childrenfromdifferentcountriesandmorethan60childrenfromJapaneseschoolscametogetherandspentthreeweekendsdrawingabigpicturecalled“Dream(夢幻)WorldCups”inJapan.Thechildrendrewanimals,flowersandpeopleplayingsoccerunderabulebrightsky.Theywishedeachfootballteamgoodluckbydrawingtheflags(旗幟)ofallthecountriesthatwilltakepartintheWorldCupinJapanandSouthKorea.ThepicturewasputupinaparknearaplaygroundinYokohama.Somefootballteamswillhavegamesthere.Areyouafootballfan(迷)？TheWorldCupmakedsmoreandmorepeopleinterestedinfootballTeenagers(青少年)likeplayingandwatchingfootball.Manyofthemlovesomefootballstarssomuchthattheygetthepicturesoftheirfavouriteplayersonthewallsoftheirrooms.ThatisthewaytoshowtheirlovefortheWorldCupaschildreninJapan.1.IfacountrywantstotakepartintheWorldCup,shemusthave______.A.ManyfootballfansB.averygoodteamC.manyfootballplayerD.abigplayground2.ThenextWorldCupwillbeheldin_______.A.2006B.2007C.2005D.20043.Fromthepassage,inthepicturechildrendrewmanythingsexcept_________.A.peopleplayingfootballB.picturesofsomefootballstarsC.asunnyskyD.flowers4.In“DreamWorldCup”,thechildrendrewtheflagsofsomecountries______.A.toshowtheirlovefortheirowecountryB.totellthepeopletheirstoriesC.toshowtheirgoodwishesforthefootballteamsD.toshowtheirnewideasaboutfootball5.Manyteenagersowethepicturesofsomefootballstarsbecause______.A.theyareinterestedinfootballB.theyarefootballfansC.theythinktheirfavouriteplayersaregreatD.allofA,BandC（B）In1826,aFrenchmannamedNiepceneededpicturesforhisbusiness.Buthewasnotagoodartis.Soheinventedaverysimplecamera(照相機(jī)).Heputitinawindowofhishouseandtookapictureofhiagarden.Thatwasthefirstphoto.Thenextimportantdateinthehistoryofphotography(攝影術(shù))wasin1837.Thatyear,Daguere,anotherFrenchman,tookapictureofhisreadingroom.Heusedanewkindofcamerainadifferentway.Inhispictureyoucouldseeeverythingveryclearly,eventhesmallestthing.ThiskindofphotowascalledaDaguerreotype.Soon,otherpeoplebegantouseDaguerre’sway.Travelersbroughtbackwonderfulphotosfromallaroundtheworld.peopletookpictureoffamousbuildings,citiesandmountains.Inabout1840,photographywasdeveloped.Thenphotographerscouldtakepictureofpeopleandmovingthings.Thatwasnotsimple.Thephotographershadtocarryalotoffilmandothermachines.Butthisdidnotstopthem,forexample,someintheUnitedStatesworkedsohard.MathewBradywasafamousAmericanphotographers.Hetookmanypictureofgreadpeople.Thepicturewereunusualbeausetheywereverylifelike(栩栩如生的)Photographersalsobecameonekindofartbytheendofthe19thcentury.Somephotodwerenorjustcooiesoftherealworld.Theyshowedandfeelings,likeotherkindsofart.6.ThefirstphototakenbyNiepcewasapicturteof____________A.hisbusinessB.hishouseC.hisgardenD.hiswindow7.TheDaguerrotypewas____________.A.aFrenchmanB.akindofpictureC.akindofcameraD.aphotographer8.Ifaphotographerwantedtotakepicturesofmovingthingsintheyearof1840j,hehadto__________.A.watchlotsoffilmsB.buyanexpensivecameraC.stopinmostcitiesD.takemanyfilmsandsomethingelsewithhim.9.MathewBrady______________.A.wasverylifelikeB.wasfamousforhisunusualpicturesC.wasquitestrongD.tookmanypicturesofmovingpeople10.Thispassagetellsus_____________.A.howphotographywasdevelopedB.howtoshowyourideasandfeelingsinpicturesC.howtotakepicturesintheworldD.howtousedifferentcameras（C）Americanswithsmallfamiliesownasmallcaroralargeone.Ifbothparentsareworking,theyusuallyhavetwocars.Whenthefamilyislarge,oneofthecarsissoldandtheywillbuyavan(住房汽車)Asmallcarcanhold(容納)fourpersonsandalargecarcanholdsixpersonsbutitisverycrowded(擁擠).Avanholdsevenpersonseasily,soafamilythreechildrencouldasktheirgrandparentstogoonaholidaytravelTheycouldalltraveltogether.Mr.Hagenandhiswifehadathirdchildlastyear.Thismadethemsellasecondcarandbusavan.Theirchildrensixthandseventhseatareusedtoputotherthings,forafamilyoffivemustcarrymanysuitcases(衣箱)whentheytravel.Whentheyarriveattheirgrandparents’home,thesuitcasesarebroughtintothetwoseatscanthencarrythegrandparents.Americanscallvansmotorhomes.Amotorhomeisalwaysusedforholidays.Whenafamilyaretravelingtothemountainsortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysorweeks.Allthemembersofabigfamilycanenjoyahappierlifewhentheyaretravelingtogether.Thatiswhymotorhomeshavebecomeverypopular.InAmericatherearemanyparksformotorhomes.11.Fromthepassage,avanisalsocalled____________.A.amotorcarB.amotorhomeC.amotorbikeD.abigtruck12.BeforeMr.Hagenandhiswifeboughtavan,they__________.A.soldtheiroldhouseB.movedtotheirgrandparents’houseC.builtanewplaceforavanD.soldtheirsecondcar13.Amotorhomeisusuallyownedbyafamilywith__________.A.ababyB.muchmoneyC.morethantwochildrenD.interestinvans14.Americansusuallyusemotorhomer____________.A.totravelwithallthefamilymembersofholidayB.todosomeshoppingwithallthefamilymembersC.tovisittheirgrandparentsatweekendsD.todrivetheirchildrentoschooleveryday15.Motorhomeshavebecomepopularbecause___________.A.theycantakepeopletoanothercitywhenpeoplearefreeB.theycanletfamilieshaveahappierlifewhentheygooutfortheirholidaysC.somepeoplethinkmotorhomesarecheapD.bigfamiliescanputmorethingsinmotorhomes（D）Surtseywasbornin1963.Scientistssawthebirthofthisisland.Itbeganat7.30a.m.on14thNovember.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.Theboatmovedunderthecaptain's（船長）feet.Henoticedastrangesmell.Hesawsomeblacksmoke.Avolcano（火山）wasbreakingout.Red-hotrocks,fireandsmokewererushingupfromthebottom（底部）ofthesea.Theislandgrewquickly.Itwas10metershighthenextdayand60metershighon18thNovember.Scientistsflewtheretowatch.Itwasexciting.Smokeandfirewerestillrushingup.Piecesofred-hotrockwereflyingintotheairandfallingintothesea.Theseawasboilingandtherewasastrangelightinthesky.Surtseygrewandgrew.ThenitstoppedinJune1967.Itwas175metershighand2kilometerslong.AndlifewasalreadycomingtoSurtsey.Plantsgrew.Birdscame.Somescientistsbuiltahouse.Theywanttolearnaboutthisyoungisland.Anewislandislikeanewworld.16.Surtseyis______.A.anislandnotfarfromIcelandB.anewvolcanoC.afishingboatD.aplaceinIceland17.Scientistsflewthere______.A.towatchthebirthoftheislandB.tosavethefishingboatC.tolearnabouttheislandD.tobuildahouse18.Whendidscientistflytheretowatch?A.Beforethevolcanobrokeout.B.Assoonasthevolcanobrokeout.C.Aboutfourdaysafterthevolcanobrokeout.D.Afterthevolcanostoppedrushingup.19.Putthefollowingsentencesincorrectorder.a.Thecaptainfoundtheboatwasmoving.b.Anewislandappearedinthesea.c.Fire,smokeandrockswereseenrushingup.d.AfishingboatwasnearIceland.e.Theislandgrewquickly.A.d-a-c-b-eB.a-b-c-d-eC.a-b-e-c-dD.b-e-d-a-c20.Thebesttitleofthisarticleis________.A.AnewislandB.ThebirthofanislandC.AnewworldD.ScientistsdiscoveredSurtsey(E)OnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon（氣球）.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugustaGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope（繩子）,anditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight（重量）.Itwasforuseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000metres,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen'sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sotheyclimbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100metres!Everythingbecameicy.Theyweresocoldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPolandheavilybutsafely.Theyhadtravelled1,7