初三英语阅读12[名师原创].doc

二、完形填空 A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was cooking supper, and 15 her a piece of paper that he had written something on. After his mother 16 her hands, she read what on the paper. For 17 the grass $5.00 For cleaning up my room this week $1.00 For going to the supermarket for you $1.00 For looking after my baby brother while you went shopping $1.00 For taking out the rubbish $1.00 For getting a good report card $5.00 For cleaning up the garden $2.00 Total: $16.00 Well, his mother looked at him for a while, and then she picked up a pen, turned 18 the paper he had written on, and this was what she wrote: For the nine 19 I carried you while you were growing inside me, free. For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you, fed you and sung songs for you , free. For all the tears(眼泪) that you’ve 20 through the years, free. When you add it up, the cost of my love is free. For all the nights that were filled with 21 , free. For the toys, food, clothes, and even cleaning your nose, free. And when you add it all up, the 22 cost of real love is free. When the little boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were tears in his eyes. He looked straight 23 at his mother and said, “Mom, I sure do love you.” And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: 24 IN FULL. 15. A. passed B. posted C. offered D. borrowed 16. A. waved B. clapped C. dried D. shook 17. A. pushing B. cutting C. mopping D. picking 18. A. back B. away C. over D. off 19. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years 20. A. enjoyed B. caused C. collected D. proved 21. A. jokes B. wishes C. smiles D. worries 22. A. full B. half C. high D. new 23. A. out B. around C. down D. up 24. A. PAID B. SOLD C. SPENT D. BOUGHT 三、阅读理解 A Every August, Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is the home of one of the most important arts festivals in the world. Three of our young readers went there and told us about it. My parents ha