英语阅读练习10例

1、初中英语阅读精选1 Ali, who was working a long way from home wanted to send a letter to his wife, but he could neither read nor write, and he had to work all day, so he could only look for somebody to write his letter late at night .At last he found the house of a letter writer whose name was Nasreddin. Nasr

2、eddin was already in bed. It is late, he said. What do you want? I want you to write a letter to my wife , said Ali ,Nasreddinwas not pleased. He thought for a few seconds and then said, Has the letter got to go far? What does that matter? answered Ali. Well, my writing is so strange that only I can

3、 read it, and if I have to travel a long way to read your letter to your wife, it will cost you a lot of money. Ali went away quickly. ( ) 1. Ali wanted to _ to his wife. A. get something B. have a letter written C. bring a flower D. say good-bye( ) 2. At last he found the house of_. A. a writer B.

4、a seller C. an old man D. a letter-writer( ) 3.When Ali told what he wanted to do Nasreddin was_. A. not pleased B. pleased C. excited D. angry( ) 4.Nasreddin said that his writing was_. A.easy for anyone to read B. strange for anyone to read C. too strange for anyone to write D. difficult for anyon

5、e to read( ) 5. This story tells us_. A. not to ask anybody for help B. not to trouble others at night C. not to ask for help without money D. not to trust others 2 An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon

6、he had nothing left.Of course ,when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles. My money has finished and my friends have gone, said the young man. What will happen

7、 to me now? Dont worry , young man, answered Nasreddin. Everything will soon be all right again. Wait ,and you will soon feel much happier. The young man was very glad. Am I going to get rich again then? he asked Nasreddin. No, I didnt mean that, said the old man. I meant that you would soon get use

8、d to being poor and to having no friends.( )1.An old man died and left his son_. A.nothing B.some gold C. much money D.only a house( ) 2. When the son was_, he went to see Nasreddin. A. short of money B. quite poor and sick C. in trouble D. quite poor and alone( ) 3.The young man was very glad becau

9、se Nasreddin said that_. A. he would become rich again B. he would soon feel much happier C. he would become clever D. he would have more friends( ) 4.Nasreddin meant the young man_. A. would get rich again B. would get used to having nothing C. would get used to being in trouble D. would get out of

10、 poorness( ) 5.What this story tells us is_. A. that money is everything B. that money makes the mare go C. to save each penny D. that misfortune tests the sincerity of friends 3 A man was travelling abroad in a small red car. One day he left the car and went shopping. When he came back, its roof wa

11、s badly damaged. Some boys told him that an elephant had damaged it. The man did not believe them, but they took him to a circus which was near there. The owner of the elephant said, I am very sorry! My elephant has a big, round, red chair. He thought that your car was his chair, and he sat on it! T

12、hen he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry and that he would pay for all the damage. When the man got back to his own country, the customs officers would not believe his story.They said,You sold your new car while you were abroad and bought this old one! It was only when the ma

13、n showed them the letter from the circus man that believed him.Multiple choice ( )1.A man was travelling abroad_. A.in a big bus B.in a green jeep C.in a red car D.in a red taxi( ) 2.The car was damaged because_. A. there was a traffic accident B. the circus man broke it C. it rushed into a shop D.

14、the elephant sat on it( ) 3.The circus man said that_. A. he would pay for part of the damage B.he would pay for all of the damage C. he wouldnt pay for the damage D.he would buy a new car( ) 4. When the man got back to his country, the customs officers_. A. would check his new car B.only checked hi

15、s car C. searched him D. wouldnt believe what he had said,( ) 5.It was only_that made the officers believe him. A.the letter from the circus man B. a newspaper from the country C.the certificate of his D.the letter from the government4 Nasreddin was cutting a branch off a tree in his garden.While he

16、 was sawing, another man passed in the street.He stopped and said, Excuse me, but if you continue to saw that branch like that, you will fall down with it.He said this because Nasreddin was sitting on the branch and cutting it at a place between himself and the trunk of the tree. Nasreddin said noth

17、ing.He thought,This is some foolish person who has no work to do and goes about telling other people what to do and what not to do. The man continued on his way. Of course, after a few minutes. The branch fell and Nasreddin fell with it. My God! he cried. That man knows the future ! and he ran after

18、 him to ask how long he was going to live. But the man had gone.( )1.One day Nasreddin was cutting a branch_a tree in his garden. A.on B.in C.at D.off ( )2.While Nasreddin was sawing,another man_. A.told him to stop working B.told him he would fall down C. would borrow something from him D.would hel

19、p him saw that branch( ) 3. After the man went away, Nasreddin thought that_. A. that was a silly fellow B. that was a wise person C. that was a proud person D. that fellow cheated him( ) 4.What happened to Nasreddin after a few minutes? A. The brancd fell . B. Nasreddin fell down to the ground. C.N

20、asreddin was hurt himself. D. Both A and B.( ) 5.This story is about _. A. a foolish man B. awise man C. cutting a tree D. the necessity of taking good advice 5 It was half-past eight in the morning. The telephone bell rang and Mary went to answer it. Its me-Peter. Hullo, whos that?she asked. Peter

21、was a friend of Marys eight-year-old brother,Johnny. Oh hullo,Peter.What do you want?said Mary. Can I speak to johnny? No,said Mary,you cant speak to him now.He is busy. He is getting ready for school.He is eating his breakfast.Grandmother is combing his hair.Sister is under the table,putting his sh

22、oes on. Mother is getting his books and putting them in his school bag.Goodbye,Ive got to go now. I have to hold the door open.The school bus is coming .( )1.Who went to answer it when the telephone bell rang? A.Johnnys sister B.Peter C,Johnny D.Johnnys mother ( )2.Whom did Peter want to speak to? A

23、.Marys brother B.Marys sister C.Marys grandmother D.Johnnys mother( )3.Johnny couldnt speak to Peter because Johnny _. A. was combing his hair B.was putting his shoes on C.was getting his books D. was busy eating his breakfast ( )4.How do you say to a stranger who is answering your telephone? A. Who

24、 are you? B. Anything to say? C. Who is it? D. Please( )5.From this story we know that Johnny was_. A. a lazy B. a clever boy C. a busy boy D. a hungry boy 6 Nasreddin put two big baskets of grapes on his donkey and went to market.At midday it was very hot,so he stopped in the shade of a big tree.Th

25、ere were several other men there, and all of them had donkeys of grapes too.After their lunch they went to sleep. After some time,Nasreddin began to take grapes out of the other mens baskets and to put them in his. Suddenly one of the men woke up and saw him.What are you doing? he said angrily. Oh,s

26、aid Nasreddin,dont worry about me.I am half mad, and I do a lot of strange things. Oh,really?said the other man.Then why dont you sometimes take grapes out of your baskets and put them in somebody elses baskets? You did not understand me,said Nasreddin.I said that I was half mad, not quite mad.Multi

27、ple choice( )1.Nasreddin went to market_. A. to sell his donkey B. to buy something C. to sell his grapes D. to find a job ( ) 2. Nasreddin stopped_. A.under a big tree B.near a big tree C.around a big tree D.in a big tree ( )3.As Nasreddin was taking away the other mens grapes one of the men_. A.pr

28、etended not to see him B. saw him and got angry C.woke his fellows up D.came at him ( )4.Nasreddin said that he did a lot of strange things because_. A.he was clever B. he was quite mad C.he was foolish D.he was half mad ( )5.In this story Nasreddin was _. A.a selfish man B.a strange man C.a friendl

29、y man D.a foolish man7 Nasreddin woke up in the middle of the night and saw something white in his garden.It seemed to be moving towards the house. That is a thief(小偷)! He thought, and he took his gun and shot(开枪) at him. Then he went back to bed,because he was too frightened害怕) to go out of the hou

30、se in the dark. The next morning Nasreddin went out and saw one of his white shirts hanging on the clothes-line in the garden,his wife had washed it the day before and hung it out to dry. Now it had a bullet- hole right through middle of it. My God,said Nasreddin, I was lucky last night. If I had be

31、en wearing that shirt,the bullet would have killed me! And he called his neighbours together and asked them to thank God for saving him.( )1.At midnight Nasreddin saw _in his garden. A.something strange B. a thief C.something white D.a ghost ( )2.Nasreddin was so frightened that he _. A.cried out fo

32、r help B.dared not go out of the house C.dared not stay in his house D.couldnt say a word ( )3. The next morning Nasreddin found_ . A.his wife in the garden B.the clothes-line C. the thief dead D.a bullet-hole through the white shirt ( )4.Nasreddin said that if he had been wearing that shirt_. A.he

33、would be killed B. he would die C.he would have killed D.he would have been killed ( )5.He called his neighbors together in order to_. A.make a speech B.tell the story C.thank God D.thank them 8 A judge was working in his room one day when a neighbour ran in and said, If one mans cow kills anothers,

34、 is the owner of the first cow responsible? It depends, answered the judge. Well,said the man,your cow has killed mine. Oh,answered the judge.Everyone knows that a cow cannot think like a man,so a cow is not responsible,and that means that its owner is not responsible either. I am sorry,Judge,said t

35、he man.I made a mistake.I meant that my cow killed yours. The judge thought for a few seconds and then said,When I think about it more carefully,this case is not as easy as I thought at first. And then he turned to his clerk and said,Please bring me that big black book from the shelf behind you.Mult

36、iple choice( )1.The neighbour asked the judge_. A. whether the first cow was responsible B.whether the owner of the first cow was responsible C.whether both cows were responsible D. whether both the owners were responsible ( )2.When the neighbour reported that the judges cow had killed his,the judge

37、 answered that_. A.a cow was responsible B. its owner was not responsible C.neither a cow nor its owner was responsible D.his cow was responsible ( )3.When the neighbour heard this, he told the judge that_. A.there was nothing happened B. his cow had been killed C.it was his cow that had killed the

38、judges D.both cows had been killed ( )4.When the judge heard that his cow had died, he_. A.got angry B.said nothing C.put his neighbor into prison D.changed what he had said at first ( )5.In this story the judge was_. A. a clever judge B.a humorist C.unfair D.foolish 9Uncle Wang works in a book shop

39、 in the middle of the city. The shop is not far from his home. It is about one kilometre away. So Uncle Wang seldom(很少)goes to work by bus. He usually goes bike there by bike, sometimes on foot.It takes (花费) him twenty minutes to get there by bike and forty minutes on foot. Today his bike is broken.

40、 He wants to walk there. Now he is having breakfast. He leaves home at ten minutes to eight and he walks to work twenty minutes earlier. His work starts at half past eight in the morning and finishes at a quarter to five in the afternoon. 1. What does Uncle Wang do? A. He sells books. B. He grows fl

41、owers. C. He makes shoes. D. He works in a hospital. 2. Why does he seldom go to work by bus? Because . A. there is no bus B. his shop is not far from his home C. he likes riding a bike D. his shop isnt in the middle of the city 3. How long does it take him to walk to his book shop? A. Twenty minute

42、s B. Forty minutes C. Ten minutes D. Half an hour 4. What time does he usually leave home by bike? A. At ten minutes to eight B. At half past eight C. At ten minutes past eight D. At twenty minutes past eight 5. He usually gets back home from work at in the afternoon. A. 4:45 B. 5:15 C. 4:55 D. 5:05 10Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century(世纪). Sandwich was rich(有钱的), but he liked to play cards (纸牌) for money. He often pla