初中英语故事类阅读练习.docx

初中英语故事类阅读练习初中英语故事类阅读练习(一)A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that she always failed her math exam so that she wouldnt like to study at all. After hearing the daughters words, the nice and patient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy. “I will make a delicious cake for you,” said the mom. She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed with her. When the mom prepared the cooking utensils (炊具) and ingredients（原料）, the daughter sat against the kitchen door, watching her. Her mom asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake?” The daughter replied, “Sure, Mom! You know how I love cake!” “All right,” the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil.” The daughter was very surprised and said, “What? No way!” “How about some raw (生的) eggs?” asked the mom and the daughter answered, “No way!” “How about some flour (面粉)?” “No, Mom! I will be sick!” The mother explained, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together, they will make a delicious cake. Life works the same way. When we ask ourselves why there are so many difficult times, we dont realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to. Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the hope and one day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!”1. What does the girl do? A. A cook. B. An actress. C. A student. 2. The girl saw her mom_ in the kitchen. A. do the dishes B. make a cake C. have dinner 3. At first, the mother let the girl_. A. eat some flour B. break some raw eggs C. drink some cooking oil 4. The mom thinks that there will be a success at last after _.A. someone has difficult times B. someone enjoys himself C. someone has a great cake5. What do you think of the mom? A. She is kind of silly. B. She is nice and patient. C. She is too strict with her daughter.(二)Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten oclock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Wheres yours?”“I left it at home.”Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “Its twelve oclock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”1. Jack was _ when he finished middle school.A. sixteen B. eighteen C. twenty D. fifteen 2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because _.A. hes her grandson B. hes clever C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time 3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jacks _.A. classmate B. colleague (同事) C. aunt D. wife4. The word “stamp” in the story means _ in Chinese.A. 盖印 B. 跺 C. 贴邮票 D. 承认5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) _.A. to wake his grandma up B. to make his grandma angryC. that his grandma was going to tell him the time D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch (三)A man with a green bag walked into a doctors room.“Please sit down. Open your mouth and put out your tongue, the doctor said.“Ok. You can close your mouth now. It is clear something is wrong with you. You have to do more exercise.“But, doctor, ,the man said.“I dont think“Dont tell me what you think, the doctor said.“I am the doctor, not you. I know what you need .I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in front of the TV in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly for at least 30 minutes a day.“Doctor, you dont understand, the man said.“I.”“I dont want to hear any excuses,” the doctor said.“You must find time for exercise. If you dont, you will get fat and have health problems when you are older.”“But I walk every day” the man said.“oh, yes, and I know what kind of walking that is. You walk a few meters to the train station from your house, a few more meters from the station to your office, and a few more meters from your office to a restaurant for lunch and back.”“Please listen to me,” the man shouted, getting angry.“I am a mailman, the man continued.“I walk for seven hours every day and I come to send letters.” For a moment, the doctor said nothing, and then he said slowly,“ Put out your tongue again, will you?”1.Whats the color of the mans bag? A Black B Green C Blue D Yellow2. What did the doctor ask the man first to do when he came in? A To put down his bag B To sit down C To open his mouth D To close his mouth 3.The mailman sends letters every day. A on foot B by bike C by car D by bus4.Which of the following is true? A The doctor do exercise every day B The man walked a long way to the station C The man got angry with the doctor D The doctor gave the mailman some medicine(四)The British Museum has a 250-year-old history. There are a lot of famous collections of world culture in the museum. Every year, a lot of people go to visit the British Museum. To let more people see the collections of China easily, the museum holds a touring exhibition called China: Journey to the East. It is the second touring exhibition after the ancient Greek collection exhibition. The touring exhibition will help British kids aged between 7 and 14 know more about Chinese culture, such as Chinese languages, arts, inventions, foods, traditional clothes and so on. Jessica, an official of the museum, says, The Chinese history is an important part of the world history. It influences (影响）many other countries, including Britain. Our kids should know more about China, not just chopsticks, pandas and the Beijing Olympics. 1. The British Museum has collections from all over . A. Europe B. the western countries C. the world2. The ancient Greek collection exhibition is the touring exhibition of the British Museum. A. first B. second C. third 3. The purpose of the British Musejims touring exhibition China: Journey to the East is to.A. make the museum more famous B. let more people see the collection of China easily C. help every British kid to know more about Chinese culture 4. According to Jessica, Chinese history is important to the world because A. its long and colorful B. China is becoming stronger and stronger C. it influences many other countries 5. The things that British kids have known about China are A. chopsticks, pandas and the Beijing Olympics B. Chinese languages, arts and inventions C. Chinese foods and traditional clothes (五)Luck has always been my closest friend these past five years. As you already know, there are a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Many forests are badly burnt by fire each year. This hot summer, not far from our house, a forest caught fire. It was in July and a heat wave had been going on for three days. Luck rushed towards the forest because of the burning heat. There was no longer any hope at that moment to wait for Luck to come back. Suddenly, a fireman ran into my house and told me that my dog Luck succeeded in saving four cats that were caught in the fire. According to the fireman, Luck caught the cats, moving them one by one into a safe place.I ran out of the house and went with the firemen to the forest to pick up the saved cats. When we arrived, Luck was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog coming from the forest barking (犬吠). I knew it was the sound of my dog Luck. The firemen followed the tracks (踪迹) of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of a hurt fireman who was hopelessly lying on the ground and waiting for someone to save him. Thanks to Luck, four cats and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luck for his two heroic actions. Later I paid a visit to the fireman in his house with my lovely Luck. It was such a memorable scene when the fireman held Luck close to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luck, for saving my life,” the fireman said.1. We know from the passage that the fire _.A. broke out in July B. was far from the house C. burnt up the forest D. had been going on for 7 days2. Why did Luck bark loudly after saving the cats? A. He was badly hurt in the big fire. B. He was trying to save the fireman. C. He was happy to see the writer coming. D. He couldnt send the cats back to the house. 3. What is the passage mainly about? A. The importance of protecting animals. B. The ways to stop a forest fire.C. The writers love for Luck. D. Lucks heroic actions.(六)Now some women are spending a weekend at Mothers Camp(营地). There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family?Some women say they need time to be alone. At Mothers Camp a woman has room for herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, “Mom, whats for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I cant find any clean socks.” In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home for a second jobtaking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework. In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbands say they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they cant find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves. Some women go to Mothers Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days they dont cook, they dont clean and they dont look after their children and husbands. What do they do?They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mothers Camp. 1.From this passage we can see _ in the United States. A. women want to work outside the homeB. working wives do most of the houseworkC. husbands do as much housework as their wivesD. women do not like to stay at home with their families2.At Mothers Camp, women cant_ . A. watch TV B. read newspapersC. swim in the lake D. bring their husbands and children3.Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because . A. they dont like their husbands and children B. they have to work full-timeC. they are too busy to relax themselves D. they want a new life4._ is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States. A. Housework B. Working outside the homeC. When to take a vacation D. Looking after their children5. Whats the best title of this passage?A. Busy working mothers B. How to buy gifts for mothersC. Mothers relax away from home D. Mothers in the US(七)How do you feel when you stay in hospital alone? Jenny, 13, a US student, feels bored. She knows the feeling because she has been in hospital many times herself. One day, she thought of an ideaif patients could get some books to read, they would feel better. So, from May, she and many of her friends began to collect books for hospital patients.In six months the students collected 1,250 books at school. They decided to donate the books to the North Shore Medical Centre, a childrens hospital next door to their school. “There are books for kids of all ages, from babies up to high school level.” said Jenny. The students put the books into “early readers”, “middle readers” and “advanced readers”. Then they wrote their best wishes to patients on bookmarks(书签) and letters, put the books in big boxes and donated them to the hospital. “We wrote things like, Keep on reading! and Hope you feel better!,” said John, 14, Jennys brother. “And we also wrote some funny things to make them laugh.”Frank, 12, and Steven, 14, helped carry 16 large boxes of books into a car. “I think these books will make a lot of patients feel happy.” said Frank. Steven shared his opinion. “It is really the most meaningful thing that I have ever done in my life.” 1. Who first thought of the idea of helping those bored patients in hospital? A. John. B. Frank. C. Steven. D. Jenny. 2. From the article, we can learn that _. A. in half a year Jenny and her friends bought 1,250 books B. the North Shore Medical Centre is far from Jennys school C. Jenny and her friends were willing to help bored patients D. Steven had a different opinion from Frank and John3. The best title for the article might be “_”.A. Collecting books for bored patients B. Writing a letter to a medical centreC. Donating books to poor students D. Reading books for hospital patients4. Which of the following words can be used to describe those students? A. Polite and hard-working. B. Lazy and stubborn. C. Selfish and proud. D. Thoughtful and helpful. (八) I was standing in the post office, addressing an envelope when I saw a woman walk to the postal clerk（职员）. “I found this lying on the floor by my box,” she said, “and I would like to hand it in.”The postal clerk laughed and said, “I have never had anyone hand in money before, but I will put it in an envelope. Please write your name and telephone number on the front. If no one claims (认领) the money, we will call you.”The lady explained, “I have lost money before and it was never turned in. I remember how I felt. I dont want to make someone else feel that way.” Then she left the post office. At almost the same time a very young man rushed in. He asked the postal clerk, “Has anyone turned in any money recently?”He told the clerk the amount, and the clerk laughed again. “As a matter of fact, yes! And it was turned in just a couple of minutes ago.”The look of relief (宽慰) on the young mans face is a memory I will have for a long time. He said he thought the money was safe in his coat pocket when he walked in to check his mailbox. Only when he arrived home did he realize that it was no longer there.I finally finished preparing the package to be mailed, but I was the one who had a very special surprise in the post office.1. The underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refers to _.A. an envelope B. a package C. the mailbox D. the money2. According to Paragraph 3, the lady also had the experience of _.A. handing in money B. losing moneyC. finding the loser D. working in the post office3. Why did the author go to the post office?A. To mail a letter. B. To sort out the mail.C. To mail a package. D. To get the mail and deliver it.4. What can we learn from the story? A. Strangers kindness also makes a difference.B. Without money you can do nothing.C. Few people like to help others nowadays. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.(九)In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, “the moon people” expressed their surprise. “Why,” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you dont even use your inner space?”H. G. Wells could only imagine traveling to the moon. In 1909, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas “The Channel”, a tunnel connecting England and France, is now complete.But what about underground cities? Japans Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities.” The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping stations, and so on. A solar dome would cover the whole city.Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is good way to use the earths space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens and wilderness. H. G. Wellss “moon people” would agree. Would you?1. The explorers in H. G. Wellss story were surprised to find that “moon people” _.A. knew so much about the earth B. understand their languageC. lived in so many