初二英语阅读理解练习题

英语阅读理解练习题(A) 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 (B) 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. 英语练习题 (A) In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture calledDream(梦幻) World Cupsin Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there. Are you a football fan(迷),The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan. 1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have_. A.Many football fans B.a very good team C.many football player D.a big playground 2.The next World Cup will be held in_. A.2006 B.2007 C.2005 D.2004 3.From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_. A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny sky D. flowers 4.InDream World Cup,the children drew the flags of some countries_. A. to show their love for their owe country B. to tell the people their stories C. to show their good wishes for the football teams D. to show their new ideas about football 5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_. A. they are interested in football B. they are football fans C. they think their favourite players are great D. all of A,B and C (B) In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artis .So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837.That year ,Daguere,another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way.In his picture you could see exerything very clearly ,even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way .Travellers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings,cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.But this did not stop them ,for example,some in the United Ststes worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers.He took many picture of great people .The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的) Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings,like other kinds of art. 6.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of _ A.his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window 7.The Daguerrotype was_. A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer 8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_. A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera C. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him. 9. Mathew Brady_. A.was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people 10.This passage tells us_. A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the worldD. how to use different cameras (C) Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(房车) A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family, three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together. Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparentshome , the suitcases are brought into the two seats ,then they can carry the grandparents. Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes. 11. From the passage, a van is also called _. A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck 12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_. A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparentshouse C.built a new place for a van D. sold their second car 13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_. A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans 14. Americans usually use motor home_. A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day 15. Motor homes have become popular because_. A. they can take people to another city when people are free B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C. some people think motor homes are cheap D. big families can put more things in motor homes 试题 一、 Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit. He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Toms workmates came in and sat with Tom. “What time is your bus?” asked Mike. “Theres plenty of time yet,” answered Tom. “Well, Ill get you some more tea then,” said Mike. They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! Its going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now its half past eleven.” “Youre looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad(难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors. 根据以上短文内容，从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。 1、Tom went into the station cafe because . A(Mike asked him to have a cup of tea B(it was quite early and he could find a seat there C(he didnt like to stay with the schoolgirls D(he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there 2、What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror? A(Half past twelve B(Twenty to twelve C(Half past eleven D(Half past one 3、From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find . A(the time is right B(its going slower C(its going backward D(its going faster 4、Which of the following is true? A(Tom arrived in Paris on time B(The next bus would leave in half an hour C(After that, Tom didnt like clocks any longer D(Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once 5、Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story? A(The Mirror of the Station B(Not A Careful Man C(Missing A Bus D(The Clock In The Mirror 二、 When Mr. David retired(退休),he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it. But to his great surprise, many tourists(游客)came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. Davids garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), came in and look round. Price(价格): twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游).” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away. 根据短文内容，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案。 1、Mr. Davids house was that many tourists came to see it. A(so small B(so quiet C(so interesting D(such interesting 2、Mr. David put a notice on the window in order . A(to drive the visitors away B(to satisfy the visitors curiosity C(to let visitors come in and look round D(to get some money out of the visitors 3、The notice made the visitors . A(more interested in his house B(lost interest in his house C(angry at the unfair price D(feel happy about the price 4、After Mr. David put up the notice . A(the visitors didnt come any longer B(fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house C(more and more tourists came for a visit D(no tourist would pay the money for a visit 5、At last he had to sell his house and move away because . A(he did not like it at all B(he could not work as a guide C(he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house D(he could not live a quiet life in it 三、 Sigmund Freud was a world-famous doctor of Vienna(维也纳). He was also a man full of humour(幽默). Once, at his 70th birthday party, a friend asked Freud how he could put his work into several words. “Well,” said Freud, “we take the sick out of their trouble and return them to the common suffering.” As a devoted(忠实的)son, Freud often visited his old mother. His mother usually spent her summers in a small mountain town in Austria(奥地利). The King Josef usually spent his summers there, too. One day in the summer, a band(乐队)was playing a lively tune(曲子)when Freuds mother was sitting at the window and watching the people singing and dancing on Main Street. The old woman had a poor memory. She heard the band playing, but forgot it was the Kings birthday. Freud was visiting his mother on her 95th birthday. He told his mother, “Mama, the band is playing for your birthday.” She believed him and had a wonderful day. 根据短文内容，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案。 1、Freud was a famous of . A(doctor, Austria B(general, Vienna C(King, Austria D(doctor, Australia 2、From what Freud said at his 70th birthday party, we can see that he was . A(a brave man B(a sick man C(a devoted man D(a man full of humour 3、One day Freud came to the small mountain town for . A(his 70th birthday B(the King Josefs birthday C(his mothers birthday D(for his holiday 4、Which of the four sentences is wrong? A(Freuds mother and the King Josef usually spent their summers in the same place. B(Freud mothers birthday and the Kings birthday were on the same day. C(Freuds mother was so old that her memory was very bad. D(She knew that the band was playing for the King. 5、Freuds mother felt very happy on her 95th birthday because . A(the King Josef himself came to celebrate(庆贺)her birthday B(the people of the town came out to celebrate her birthday C(she believed that the band was playing for her birthday D(she heard the band playing a lively tune so wonderfully 四、 We each have a memory(记忆力). Thats why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories. A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 1、Some people can easily learn many things by heart because . A(they always sleep very well B(they often eat good food C(they read a lot of books D(they have very good memories 2、Everybody learns his mother language . A(at the age of six B(when he is a small child C(after he goes to school D(when he can read and write 3、Before a child can speak, he must . A(read and write B(make sentences C(hear and remember the sounds D(think hard 4、In school the pupils cant learn a foreign language well because . A(they have no good memories B(they have no recorders C(they have too much time for it D(they are busy with other subjects 5、Your memory will become better and better . A(if you have plenty of good food B(if you do more and more exercises C(if you do morning exercises every day D(if you get up early 五、 We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf. It stood outside a furniture(家具)shop. “Buy it,” she said at once. “Well carry it home on the roof-rack(车顶架). Ive always wanted one like that.” What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too. As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea. After a time my wife said, “Theres a long line of cars behind. Why dont they overtake(超车)?” Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers(警官)inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to