初二英语阅读理解

一A young officer was at a railway station. On his way home, he wanted to telephone his mother to tell her the time of his train, so that she could meet him at the station in her car. He looked in all his pockets, but found that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him. At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, Have you got change for ten pence? Wait a moment, the old soldier answered, beginning to put his hand in his pocket, Ill see whether I can help you. Dont you know how to speak to an officer? the young man said angrily. Now lets start again. Have you got change for ten pence? No, sir, the old soldier answered quickly. 60. The young officer wanted to telephone his mother to tell her _. ( ) A. that he was going to visit her B. when his train would leave C. when his train would arrive D. that he was now at the railway station 61. He looked around for help because he _. ( ) A. didnt have coins for the phone call B. had no money to make the phone call C. didnt have the local money D. wanted to change money 62. The old soldier _. ( ) A. was glad to help him B. didnt know if he had coins C. didnt want to help him D. was angry 63. The young officer was angry because he thought the old soldier _. ( ) A. didnt know how to speak to him B. didnt want to help him C. didnt answer him correctly D. was not friendly to him 64. The old soldier in the story was_. ( ) A. clever B. stupid C. polite D. friendly 二December 25 is Christmas Day(圣诞节). Christmas is an important holiday in many countries. On Christmas Day, most families get together for a big dinner. They give presents to each other and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important part of the Christmas holiday. Most families buy trees. The families decorate(装饰) the tree together. Parents usually tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children. Of course, Father Christmas isnt real. The parents of the children are really “Father Christmas”. They put the presents under the tree or into their childrens stocking(长统袜) after the children go to sleep.41. When is Christmas Day? _. A. November 25 B. December 25 C. December 24 D. December 2642. What do most families in America do on Christmas Day? _.A. They only have a big dinner togetherB. They have a big dinner, exchange (交换) presents and visit friendsC. They just visit friends and exchange presentsD.They exchange presents only43. Who is really “Father Christmas”? _. A. Their parents B. Their father C. Their mother D. Father Christmas44. When Christmas Day is coming, the parents _.A. usually tell their children that Father Christmas isnt realB. tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good childrenC.sometimes tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the dayD.often tell their children that Father Christmas gives presents to poor children45. When did parents put the presents into their childrens stocking? _.A. Before the children go to sleep B. After the children go to sleepC. December 26 D. At midnight of December 25三No one knows how man learned to make words. Perhaps he began by making sounds like those made by animals. Perhaps he grunted（发出呼噜声）like a pig when he lifted something heavy. Perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round him-water splashing（飞溅）, bees humming（嗡嗡作响声）, a stone falling to the ground. Somehow he learned to make words. As the centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language.People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. Each contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all these. Only a few thousand words are used in everyday life.The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are plenty of books written in easy language. Your dictionary is your most useful book.1What do we mean by language? ASounds made by man. BAll the words made by man. CDifferent kinds of sound. DThe way man learns.2From the passage we know that long long ago _. Ano one learned how to make sounds or words Banimals taught to learn the language CMan learned the language by lifting heavy things, falling to the ground, and so on DMan followed a lot of things in nature to make sounds and words3What is the number of language spoken in the world today? A500 B5, 000 C1, 500 D15, 0004In which sentence can the word “contain (s)” be put so that it is a right one? AI _several dictionary BSea water_ salt. CA dog _four legs DMr Smith _glasses on his nose5Which of the following is the best if we want to make our vocabulary larger? ATo use the words in every day life BTo read more books CTo read easy books DTo look up new words in the dictionary四、A Trip to the ForestOne day Bob took two of his friends in-to the mountains. They put up their tents (帐篷) and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp(营地), it start-ed to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would hap-pen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!1. John and his two friends went to the forest to _.A. build their camp B. find their way home C. enjoy the mountains in the snow D. watch the trees in the forest2. They could not find their way back be-cause _.A. there was only one road to their camp B. they couldnt decide which of the two roads led to their tents C. there were no roads in the mountains at allD. everything was covered by the white snow3. It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _.A. Johns house B. the camp C. the forest D. the mountains4. The horses stopped because_. A. it was getting late B. they were tired after running for a long wayC. they knew that they had got to the camp D. they had seen Johns house5. The story happened _. A. on a cold winter day B. on a dark snowy evening C. in a cold camp far from villages D. at night when nothing could be seen五Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard days work. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead. Ah! said one farmer, tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well. The second answered, Nonsense (胡说), the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼). So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud. What cloud? asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there. Choose the right answer 1. The two farmers were _. A. going home B. going to the field C. going to work D. going to see their friend 2. The two farmers _ on that day. A. had a holiday B. didnt work C. worked hard D. wanted to quarrel with each other 3. When there are black block clouds in the sky, _. A. it will rain soon B. it will be fine C. it will get hot D. the sun is shining brightly 4. The two farmers fought in words because _. A. they were hungry B. it rained C. one said the rain would do good to the crops and the other didnt think so D. they both hoped for rain 5. The third farmer came with and said to the other two. He _. A. wanted to make friends with them B. joined them in the quarrel C. wanted to know why they were quarreling D. had nothings to do 6. How many farmers said that the rain would be helpful? _. A. None B. One C. Two D. Three 六December 25 is Christmas Day(圣诞节). Christmas is an important holiday in many countries. On Christmas Day, most families get together for a big dinner. They give presents to each other and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important part of the Christmas holiday. Most families buy trees. The families decorate(装饰) the tree together. Parents usually tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children. Of course, Father Christmas isnt real. The parents of the children are really “Father Christmas”. They put the presents under the tree or into their childrens stocking(长统袜) after the children go to sleep.( )41. When is Christmas Day? _. A. November 25 B. December 25 C. December 24 D. December 26( )42. What do most families in America do on Christmas Day? _.A. They only have a big dinner togetherB. They have a big dinner, exchange (交换) presents and visit friendsC. They just visit friends and exchange presentsD. They exchange presents only( )43. Who is really “Father Christmas”? _. A. Their parents B. Their father C. Their mother D. Father Christmas( )44. When Christmas Day is coming, the parents _.A. usually tell their children that Father Christmas isnt realB. tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good childrenC. sometimes tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the dayD. often tell their children that Father Christmas gives presents to poor children( )45. When did parents put the presents into their childrens stocking? _. A. Before the children go to sleep B. After the children go to sleep C. December 26 D. At midnight of December 25七 One morning, George leaves his house with six donkeys(驴) to the market. After a while, he gets tired and so he gets onto one of the donkeys. He counts the donkeys and there are only five, so he gets off and goes to look for the sixth. He looks for it everywhere but does not find it, so he goes back to the donkeys and counts them again. This time there are six, so he gets onto one of them again and they all start. After a few minutes he counts the donkeys again, and again there are only five. When he is counting again, a friend of his passes(经过), and George says to him “I leave my house with six donkeys, then I have five, then I have six again, and now I have only five! Look! One, two, three, four, five.” “But, George,” says his friend, “You are sitting on a donkey fool. That is the sixth. And you are the seventh!” ( )46. Where is the sixth donkey? _.A. It is lost(弄丢) on the way to the marketB. It makes hide-and-seek(捉迷藏)with its master(主人)C. It goes back homeD. George is sitting on it, but he forgets it( )47. George gets onto one of the donkeys, because _.A. it is a long way to go to the market from his homeB. he is tiredC. he has to find the lost one quickly by riding a donkeyD. he likes riding a donkey( )48. In the sentence “He counts the donkeys”, “count” means _. A. to look after B. to say the names of the donkeys C. to look for D. to say the number of the donkeys( )49. How does George find his sixth donkey at last? _.A. He finds it by counting them again and againB. He finds it at homeC. He finds that his friend is riding on itD. His friend helps him to count( )50. In England or America, people often call _ as a silly(愚蠢的) donkey. A. a young gentleman B. a hard-working man C. a clever boy D. a fool八Leons showJune 18Hong Kong pop star Leon Lai will give a personal performance(个人演唱会)at 7:30p.m.from tomorrow to June 21 at Shanghai Gymnasium(体育馆).The show is held for celebrating the opening of the 2004 Huang pu Tourist Festival . Tickets60, 90, 120, 180Available（可得到）at 66 Jiang ning Road.Address: Shang hai Gymnasium ,111 Caoxi RoadTelephone:, , ( )51 Leon is _.A a singer of pop music. B the head of the Shang hai Gymnasium.C a ticket seller D both B and C( )52 Which is right time to enjoy Leons show?A 6:00p.m June 19 B 7:30p.m June 22C 8:00a.m June 20 D 7:30p,m June 21( )53 Leon will give _performances this time at Shanghai Gymnasium altogether.A eighteen B twenty-one C four D three( )54 The cheapest ticket for the show costs _.A 60yuan B 90yuan C 120yuan D no money ( )55 If you want to get tickets, you can_.A go to No.1111Caoxi Road B go to No.66 Jiang ning RoadC telephone to D telephone to 一、CDBAA 二、BBABB 三、BDCBB 四、DDBCA 五、ACACCB 六、BBABB 七、DBDDD 八、ADDAB九Mr Smith made many tests (作试验) with different animals and the monkey was the cleverest of all the animals. One day Mr Smith put a monkey in a room. He also put some small boxes in it. In one of the boxes there was some food. How long will it take the monkey to find the food? Mr Smith said to himself. Let me wait and see. He left the room and waited outside. Three minutes later, he put his eye to the keyhole (钥匙眼). What did he see? He saw the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at Mr Smith through the keyhole. 1. Mr Smith made tests with _. A. different animals B. the monkey only C. all the monkeys D. all of the cleverest animals 2. There was some food in _ of the small boxes. A. some B. none C. one D. each 3. Mr Smith put a monkey and some boxes in a room because he wanted to know_. A. how much food monkey could find B. how many boxes the monkey could carry C. how long it would take the monkey to put its eye to the keyhole D. how long it would take the monkey to find the food 4. What was the monkey doing when Mr Smith was putting his eye to the keyhole? A. The monkey was eating food. B. The monkey was looking for food. C. The monkey was eating on the other side of the door. D. The monkey was looking at Mr Smith through the keyhole. 5. Mr Smith is a _. A. teacher B. scientist (科学家) C. doctor D. farm worker 答案：ACDDB十Do you need friends? Im sure your answer is Yes,of course. Everybody does! You need friends when you play and when you work. If you have friends, you will feel happy. If you have no friends. you will feel lonely (寂寞的). Do you know how to make friends? There is only one good wayYou make friends by being friendly. A friendly person is interested in other people. He is always helpful If you want to make friends with a new classmate, you can talk with him, tell him about the other classmates in your class and try your best to be helpful to him. 6. We need friends _. A. because we must play with them B. Because we must work with them C. when we play and when we work D. when we talk with them 7. If we want to make friends, we should _. A. be politely to them B. be friendly to them. C. be afraid of them D. when we talk with them. 8. A friendly person is _ other people. A. interested in B. worried about C. surprised at D. like them 9. If we want to make friends with a new classmate, _. A. we can talk with them B. we must try to help him C. we can tell him about the other classmates in our class D. A、B and C 10. Which of the following is true? A. No one needs friends. B. Everyone needs friends.C. Only classmates need friends. D. Someone needs friends.答案： CBADB十一Long, long ago there were only a few thousand people in the world. These people move form place to place over the land, hunting animals for food. No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed. They did not have to look for food any more. They could stay in one place and grow it. People began to live near one another. And so the first village grew. Many people came to work in the villages. These villages grew very big. When machines appeared(出现), life in the villages changed again. Factories were built. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities grew very big.Today some people are moving back to small towns. Can you tell why?1. The best title(题目)of the text should be _.A. Cities or Villages B. Back to Towns C. How Cities Grew D. People and Animals2. The underlined word they in the second paragraph refers to(指的是) _.A. villages B. animals C. cities D. people3. When factories were built, _.A. more people live near the factories B. people began to live in the factoriesC. many people began to work in villag