2013合肥中考英语口语考试阅读题范围（初一下）

1. M3 U 1 (P14---84)

--- What are you going to do at the weekend, Daming? What are your plans?

--- On Saturday morning, I’m going to check my email and then I’m going to do my homework. In the afternoon, I’m going to have a piano lesson.

--- I’m going to buy some clothes on Saturday afternoon.

--- On Saturday evening, I’m going to go to a party at a friend’s home. We’re going to listen to some music. Would you like to come?

--- Yes, that’s a great idea.

2. M3 U 2 (P4--- 94)

I’m looking forward to seeing my daughter and her daughter, my granddaughter. I’m going to visit them in China because it’s my granddaughter’s birthday. I’m going to take the plane to Beijing because they live there. We’re going to do some sightseeing because we like Chinese culture.

I’m looking forward to going to Disneyland with my parents. I’m going to visit Disneyland because I like Mickey Mouse. I’m going to learn English because I want to make some American friends. Then I’m going to lie on the beach because I enjoy the sun and the sea.

3. M4 U 1 (P21---104)

--- Will there be schools in the future?

--- No, there won’t. I think that everyone will study at home and will use computers. They won’t use books. They’ll use the Internet.

--- And will they send their homework to the teachers by email?

--- Yes, they will. And students will talk to their teachers on their computers.

--- I’m not sure. I think students will use computers, but in school. Everyone will have a computer on their desk. They will read books or use the Internet. The teachers won’t write on a blackboard with chalk. And no one will use paper, pencils and pens!

4. M4 U2 (P22---96)

Planes will be very large so flying will be very cheap. Fuel will be expensive. Everyone will have a small car.

It will be hot all year so the winter will be very short. The summer will be hot and the winter will be warm. But there will be bad weather in spring and autumn. There will be heavy rain and strong winds.

Homes will be warm in winter and cool in summer, so they’ll be very comfortable.

Computers will be very small so they’ll be very light. People will do many things on the Internet.

5. M5 U 1 (P27---81)

--- Daming, can you answer some questions for my homework, please?

What’s the population of Shanghai?

--- Thirteen million people, I think.

--- And is Hong Kong bigger than Shanghai?

--- Hong Kong has seven million people, so Shanghai is bigger.

--- And is it hotter in Hong Kong?

--- It’s usually warmer in winter. Yes, it’s hotter in Hong Kong.

--- And is Shanghai a newer city than Hong Kong?

--- Shanghai is seven hundred years old. It’s an older city.

6. M5 U 2 (P29---96)

London is the capital of the UK, with seven million people. It is in the south of England and it’s on the River Thames. The river is 336 kilometres long. London is an old city – about 2,000 years old.

In the north of England there are some lakes and low mountains. The mountains are about 1, 000 metres high. In the west of England you’re always near the sea. There are lots of small villages on the coast.

England is a region of Britain, and Britain is an island. It’s never very hot in summer, or very cold in winter.

7. M6 U1 (P 33---108)

--- Chinese people are very good at gymnastics. Do you like gymnastics, Daming?

--- Yes. But Chinese people are good at table tennis, too, and table tennis is more popular than gymnastics.

--- I love gymnastics. I think it’s more exciting than table tennis. What Olympic sports do you like?

--- Basketball is my favourite sport, but I also like running.

--- Oh, no, running is more boring than basketball. I also like cycling. Cycling is more relaxing than running.

--- No, it isn’t. I think cycling is more tiring than running. And do you like skiing?

--- Yes, I do. But it’s more dangerous than running and cycling.

8. M7 U1 (P45---105)

--- How does Tony get to school?

--- He lives farthest from the school, so he has the longest journey. He goes by bus. It’s the best way to get to school.

--- How does Daming get to school?

--- He has the fastest journey because he goes by bicycle.

--- But it’s the most dangerous way. And what about Linging?

--- Her home is the closest to the school, so she walks. Does Dad always go to work by taxi?

--- Yes, it’s the most expensive way, but it’s the most comfortable way. He sometimes takes the train, but it’s the most uncomfortable way to go to work!

9. M7 U2 (P46---85)

It’s the fastest train in the world. It goes from Shanghai Station to Pudong Airport in eight minutes. The same journey takes about thirty minutes by car. The train is the fastest way to go, but it’s also the most expensive; with two passengers, it’s more expensive than a taxi.

The most popular plane is the Boeing seven hundred and forty seven. It travels the farthest. It goes from London to Beijing, a distance of over eight thousand kilometres in nine and a half hours.

10. M7 U2 (P46---88)

It’s the most famous ferry in the world, but its journey is very short. The journey takes about ten minutes, so it’s the shortest, quickest, cheapest way to go. Other ferries go from the Hong Kong ferry terminal to the islands.

These fast, comfortable buses go to two thousand and five hundred places in the USA. The fares aren’t expensive and you can buy a ticket at the bus stop. It’s the safest and cheapest way to travel, so every year millions of Americans go by bus.

11. M8 U 1 (P50---100)

--- Hey, Lingling. Where were you born?

--- I was born in a small village in Shanxi Province. Where were you born, Tony?

--- I was born in Cambridge. It’s a small city in England.

--- And what was the name of your first school?

--- It was Darwin Primary School.

--- And who was your first teacher?

--- My first teacher was Mrs Lane. She was strict but very nice. Who was your first teacher?

--- Ms Yao. She was very friendly. And who were your first friends? What were they like?

--- Their names were Becky and Adam. Becky was well-behaved at school but Adam was naughty.

12. M8 U2 (P52---97)

I was born in Quincy, a town on the east coast of America. There were lots of things to do in Quincy, with many stores, two movie theaters, and football and baseball teams too.

Our house was big. There was a big living room with a TV, a kitchen, a bathroom and three bedrooms.

There was a big garden with lots of trees and there was a pond with fish in it. It was great to play there.

There were lots of children, so there were lots of friends. We were looking forward to coming to China.

13. M9 U1 (P56---108)

Goldilocks walked in the forest and picked some flowers. Soon she was lost. She looked around and noticed a little house. There was no one there, so she entered the house.

Goldilocks looked into a small room. On a table she counted three bowls with some rice food in them. One bowl was small, one was big and one was very big. Goldilocks was very hungry. She picked up the biggest bowl but she didn’t like it — it was very hot. Then she picked up the big bowl, but she didn’t like it — it was cold. The little bowl was good. She finished all the food in it.

14. M9 U2 (P58---100)

Goldilocks wanted to sit down because she was tired. The two big chairs were uncomfortable. She didn’t like them, so she tried the smallest chair. It was nice, but Goldilocks was very heavy and she destroyed it.

She was unhappy and tired. She walked into the bedroom. There were three beds. She didn’t like the two big beds. The smallest bed was very comfortable. Very soon she was asleep in it.

The three Bears returned. They looked at the bowls and the chairs. Baby bear cried, “There’s nothing in my bowl and my chair is in pieces!” He was very unhappy!

15. M10 U1 (P63---99)

--- When were you born, Grandpa?

--- I was born in November 1935.

--- Did you ride a bike to school when you were a boy?

--- Yes, I did.

--- Did you watch television?

--- No, we didn’t. We didn’t have a TV. We listened to the radio.

--- Did you watch movies?

--- Yes, I did.

--- What did you do in summer?

--- In July and August, my brother and I visited my aunt near the sea.

--- Did she have a house on the beach?

--- Yes, she did.

--- And did you travel by car?

--- No, we didn’t. We didn’t have a car. We travelled by train.

16. M11 U1 (P68---97)

--- What did you think of the film about Zhan Tianyou on television last night?

--- I didn’t see it. Who is Zhan Tianyou?

--- He’s a national hero.

--- What does he do?

--- You mean, what did he do? He was the engineer of a famous railroad. It started in Beijing and it finished in Zhangjiakou. It was very difficult to build because it was in the mountains and there were many bridges and tunnels.

--- When did Zhan Tianyou die?

--- He died in 1919.When he died, the Chinese opened a museum about his life in Badaling near the Great Wall.

17. M11 U2 (P70---78)

A few days ago he was Yang Liwei, the pilot, with a wife and a young son. But last Thursday, when he returned to Earth after his journey into space, Yang Liwei was called "China’s first astronaut".

Last Wednesday the Shenzhou five spacecraft orbited the Earth fourteen times and reached an altitude of three hundred and forty three kilometres.

China is now the third country, after the Soviet Union and the USA, to send a person into space.

18. M11 U2 (P70---103)

Yang Liwei was born in Liaoning Province and in 1987 he joined the Chinese Air Force and was a pilot. Eleven years later, he joined the Chinese space programme with thirteen other pilots. He trained for five years. “I always wanted to be an astronaut.”He said.

People on Earth watched Yang Liwei’s space flight on TV. He waved to everyone on Earth and showed the Chinese national flag. He had a meal of chicken and rice and he also rested for three hours.

Yang Liwei is still a husband and a father. But today he’s also China’s first astronaut, and a national hero.

19. M12 U1 (P74---99)

--- What are you going to do on holiday, Tony?

--- We’re going to Los Angeles.

--- You’ll love it! I went there two years ago. We had a great time.

--- How long did it take to get there?

--- It took about nine hours.

--- And who was with you?

--- My aunt and uncle met me at the airport.

--- And where did you go?

--- Well, first, we went to Disneyland.

--- How long did you spend there?

--- We spent two days there. And then we went to Hollywood.

--- What did you see there?

--- We saw the homes of the movie stars. It was great!

20. M12 U2 (P76---89)

I’m on holiday in London with my friend Jenny. We arrived by plane on Monday.

Then on Tuesday we saw the clock, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace.

The next day we visited the British Museum and had dinner in a Chinese restaurant!

On Thursday morning we relaxed. Then we went to Tower Bridge on the River Thames and looked at the city. It’s very big!

Finally today I did some shopping and Jenny listened to a concert in the park.

It was a short holiday, but it was great!