初中英语阅读理解练习题

1、初中英语阅读理解精选1Ali,whowasworkingalongwayfromhomewantedtosendalettertohiswife,buthecouldneitherreadnorwrite,andhehadtoworkallday,sohecouldonlylookforsomebodytowritehisletterlateatnight.AtlasthefoundthehouseofaletterwriterwhosenamewasNasreddin.Nasreddinwasalreadyinbed.Itislate,hesaid.Whatdoyouwant?Iwantyo

2、utowritealettertomywife,saidAli,Nasreddinwasnotpleased.Hethoughtforafewsecondsandthensaid,Hasthelettergottogofar?Whatdoesthatmatter?answeredAli.Well,mywritingissostrangethatonlyIcanreadit,andifIhavetotravelalongwaytoreadyourlettertoyourwife,itwillcostyoualotofmoney.Aliwentawayquickly.Multiplechoice(

3、)1.Aliwantedtotohiswife.A.getsomethingB.havealetterwrittenC.bringaflowerD.saygood-bye()2.Atlasthefoundthehouseof.A.awriterB.asellerC.anoldmanD.aletter-writer()3.WhenAlitoldwhathewantedtodoNasreddinwas.A.notpleasedB.pleasedC.excitedD.angry()4.Nasreddinsaidthathiswritingwas.A.easyforanyonetoreadB.stra

4、ngeforanyonetoreadC.toostrangeforanyonetowriteD.difficultforanyonetoread()5.Thisstorytellsus.A.nottoaskanybodyforhelpB.nottotroubleothersatnightC.nottoaskforhelpwithoutmoneyD.nottotrustothers2Anoldmandiedandlefthissonalotofmoney.Butthesonwasafoolishyoungman,andhequicklyspentallthemoney,sothatsoonheh

5、adnothingleft.Ofcourse,whenthathappened,allhisfriendslefthim.Whenhewasquitepoorandalone,hewenttoseeNasreddin,whowasakind,cleveroldmanandoftenhelpedpeoplewhentheyhadtroubles.Mymoneyhasfinishedandmyfriendshavegone,saidtheyoungman.Whatwillhappentomenow?Don'tworry,youngman,answeredNasreddin.Everythi

6、ngwillsoonbeallrightagain.Wait,andyouwillsoonfeelmuchhappier.Theyoungmanwasveryglad.AmIgoingtogetrichagainthen?heaskedNasreddin.No,Ididn'tmeanthat,saidtheoldman.Imeantthatyouwouldsoongetusedtobeingpoorandtohavingnofriends.Multiplechoice()1.Anoldmandiedandlefthisson.A.nothingB.somegoldC.muchmoney

7、D.onlyahouse()2.Whenthesonwas,hewenttoseeNasreddin.A.shortofmoneyB.quitepoorandsickC.introubleD.quitepoorandalone()3.TheyoungmanwasverygladbecauseNasreddinsaidthat.A.hewouldbecomerichagainB.hewouldsoonfeelmuchhappierC.hewouldbecomecleverD.hewouldhavemorefriends()4.Nasreddinmeanttheyoungman.A.wouldge

8、trichagainB.wouldgetusedtohavingnothingC.wouldgetusedtobeingintroubleD.wouldgetoutofpoorness()5.Whatthisstorytellsusis.A.thatmoneyiseverythingB.thatmoneymakesthemaregoC.tosaveeachpennyD.thatmisfortuneteststhesincerityoffriends3.Amanwastravellingabroadinasmallredcar.Onedayheleftthecarandwentshopping.

9、Whenhecameback,itsroofwasbadlydamaged.Someboystoldhimthatanelephanthaddamagedit.Themandidnotbelievethem,buttheytookhimtoacircuswhichwasnearthere.Theowneroftheelephantsaid,Iamverysorry!Myelephanthasabig,round,redchair.Hethoughtthatyourcarwashischair,andhesatonit!Thenhegavethemanaletter,inwhichhesaidt

10、hathewassorryandthathewouldpayforallthedamage.Whenthemangotbacktohisowncountry,thecustomsofficerswouldnotbelievehisstory.Theysaid,Yousoldyournewcarwhileyouwereabroadandboughtthisoldone!Itwasonlywhenthemanshowedthemtheletterfromthecircusmanthatbelievedhim.Multiplechoice()1.Amanwastravellingabroad.A.i

11、nabigbusB.inagreenjeepC.inaredcarD.inaredtaxi()2.Thecarwasdamagedbecause.A.therewasatrafficaccidentB.thecircusmanbrokeitC.itrushedintoashopD.theelephantsatonit()3.Thecircusmansaidthat.A.hewouldpayforpartofthedamageB.hewouldpayforallofthedamageC.hewouldn'tpayforthedamageD.hewouldbuyanewcar()4.Whe

12、nthemangotbacktohiscountry,thecustomsofficers.A.wouldcheckhisnewcarB.onlycheckedhiscarC.searchedhimD.wouldn'tbelievewhathehadsaid,()5.Itwasonlythatmadetheofficersbelievehim.A.theletterfromthecircusmanB.anewspaperfromthecountryC.thecertificateofhisD.theletterfromthegovernment4.Nasreddinwascutting

13、abranchoffatreeinhisgarden.Whilehewassawing,anothermanpassedinthestreet.Hestoppedandsaid,Excuseme,butifyoucontinuetosawthatbranchlikethat,youwillfalldownwithit.HesaidthisbecauseNasreddinwassittingonthebranchandcuttingitataplacebetweenhimselfandthetrunkofthetree.Nasreddinsaidnothing.Hethought,Thisiss

14、omefoolishpersonwhohasnoworktodoandgoesabouttellingotherpeoplewhattodoandwhatnottodo.Themancontinuedonhisway.Ofcourse,afterafewminutes.ThebranchfellandNasreddinfellwithit.MyGod!hecried.Thatmanknowsthefuture!andheranafterhimtoaskhowlonghewasgoingtolive.Butthemanhadgone.Multiplechoice()1.OnedayNasredd

15、inwascuttingabranchatreeinhisgarden.A.onB.inC.atD.off()2.WhileNasreddinwassawing,anotherman.A.toldhimtostopworkingB.toldhimhewouldfalldownC.wouldborrowsomethingfromhimD.wouldhelphimsawthatbranch()3.Afterthemanwentaway,Nasreddinthoughtthat.A.thatwasasillyfellowB.thatwasawisepersonC.thatwasaproudperso

16、nD.thatfellowcheatedhim()4.WhathappenedtoNasreddinafterafewminutes?A.Thebrancdfell.B.Nasreddinfelldowntotheground.C.Nasreddinwashurthimself.D.BothAandB.()5.Thisstoryisabout.A.afoolishmanB.awisemanC.cuttingatreeD.thenecessityoftakinggoodadvice5.Itwashalf-pasteightinthemorning.ThetelephonebellrangandM

17、arywenttoanswerit.It'sme-Peter.Hullo,who'sthat?sheasked.PeterwasafriendofMary'seight-year-oldbrother,Johnny.Ohhullo,Peter.Whatdoyouwant?saidMary.CanIspeaktojohnny?No,saidMary,youcan'tspeaktohimnow.Heisbusy.Heisgettingreadyforschool.Heiseatinghisbreakfast.Grandmotheriscombinghishair.S

18、isterisunderthetable,puttinghisshoeson.Motherisgettinghisbooksandputtingtheminhisschoolbag.Goodbye,I'vegottogonow.Ihavetoholdthedooropen.Theschoolbusiscoming.Mtiplechoice()1.Whowenttoansweritwhentheteltphonebellrang?A.Johnny'ssisterB.PeterC,JohnnyD.Johnny'smother()2.WhomdidPeterwanttospe

19、akto?A.Mary'sbrotherB.Mary'ssisterC.Mary'sgrandmotherD.Johnny'smother()3.Johnnycouldn'tspeaktoPeterbecauseJohnny.A.wascombinghishairB.wasputtinghisshoesonC.wasgettinghisbooksD.wasbusyeatinghishreakfast()4.Howdoyousaytoastrangerwhoisansweringyourtelephone?A.Whoareyou?B.Anythingtos

20、ay?C.Whoisit?D.Please()5.FromthisstoryweknowthatJohnnywas.A.alazyB.acleverboyC.abusyboyD.ahungryboy6.Nasreddinputtwobigbasketsofgrapesonhisdonkeyandwenttomarket.Atmiddayitwasveryhot,sohestoppedintheshadeofabigtree.Therewereseveralothermenthere,andallofthemhaddonkeysofgrapestoo.Aftertheirlunchtheywen

21、ttosleep.Aftersometime,Nasreddinbegantotakegrapesoutoftheothermen'sbasketsandtoputtheminhis.Suddenlyoneofthemenwokeupandsawhim.Whatareyoudoing?hesaidangrily.Oh,saidNasreddin,don'tworryaboutme.Iamhalfmad,andIdoalotofstrangethings.Oh,really?saidtheotherman.Thenwhydon'tyousometimestakegrape

22、soutofyourbasketsandputtheminsomebodyelse'sbaskets?Youdidnotunderstandme,saidNasreddin.IsaidthatIwashalfmad,notquitemad.Multiplechoice()1.Nasreddinwenttomarket.A.tosellhisdonkeyB.tobuysomethingC.tosellhisgrapesD.tofindajob()2.Nasreddinstopped.A.underabigtreeB.nearabigtreeC.aroundabigtreeD.inabig

23、tree()3.AsNasreddinwastakingawaytheothermen'sgrapesoneofthemen.A.pretendednottoseehimB.sawhimandgotangryC.wokehisfellowsupD.cameathim()4.Nasreddinsaidthathedidalotofstrangethingsbecause.A.hewascleverB.hewasquitemadC.hewasfoolishD.hewashalfmad()5.InthisstoryNasreddinwas.A.aselfishmanB.astrangeman

24、C.afriendlymanD.afoolishman7.Nasreddinwokeupinthemiddleofthenightandsawsomethingwhiteinhisgarden.Itseemedtobemovingtowardsthehouse.Thatisathief(小偷)!Hethought,andhetookhisgunandshot(开枪)athim.Thenhewentbacktobed,becausehewastoofrightened害怕)togooutofthehouseinthedark.ThenextmorningNasreddinwentoutandsa

25、woneofhiswhiteshirtshangingontheclothes-lineinthegarden,hiswifehadwasheditthedaybeforeandhungitouttodry.Nowithadabulletholerightthroughmiddleofit.MyGod,saidNasreddin,Iwasluckylastnight.IfIhadbeenwearingthatshirt,thebulletwouldhavekilledme!AndhecalledhisneighbourstogetherandaskedthemtothankGodforsavi

26、nghim.Multiplechoice()1.AtmidnightNasreddinsawinhisgarden.A.somethingstrangeB.athiefC.somethingwhiteD.aghost()2.Nasreddinwassofrightenedthathe.A.criedoutforhelpB.darednotgooutofthehouseC.darednotstayinhishouseD.couldn'tsayaword()3.ThenextmorningNasreddinfound.A.hiswifeinthegardenB.theclothes-lin

27、eC.thethiefdeadD.abullet-holethroughthewhiteshirt()4.Nasreddinsaidthatifhehadbeenwearingtahtshirt.A.hewouldbekilledB.hewoulddieC.hewouldhavekilledD.hewouldhavebeenkilled()5.Hecalledhisneighborstogetherinorderto.A.makeaspeechB.tellthestoryC.thankGodD.thankthem8.Ajudgewasworkinginhisroomonedaywhenanei

28、ghbourraninandsaid,Ifoneman'scowkillsanother's,istheownerofthefirstcowresponsible?Itdepends,answeredthejudge.Well,saidtheman,yourcowhaskilledmine.Oh,answeredthejudge.Everyoneknowsthatacowcannotthinklikeaman,soacowisnotresponsible,andthatmeansthatitsownerisnotresponsibleeither.Iamsorry,Judge,

29、saidtheman.Imadeamistake.Imeantthatmycowkilledyours.Thejudgethoughtforafewsecondsandthensaid,WhenIthinkaboutitmorecarefully,thiscaseisnotaseasyasIthoughtatfirst.Andthenheturnedtohisclerkandsaid,Pleasebringmethatbigblackbookfromtheshelfbehindyou.Multiplechoice()1.Theneighbouraskedthejudge.A.whetherth

30、efirstcowwasresponsibleB.whethertheownerofthefirstcowwasresponsibleC.whetherbothcowswereresponsibleD.whetherboththeownerswereresponsible()2.Whentheneighbourreportedthatthejudge'scowhadkilledhis,thejudgeansweredthat.A.acowwasreponsibleB.itsownerwasnotresponsibleC.neitheracownoritsownerwasresponsi

31、bleD.hiscowwasresponsible()3.Whentheneighbourheardthis,hetoldthejudgethat.A.therewasnothinghappenedB.hiscowhadbeenkilledC.itwashiscowthathadkilledthejudge'sD.bothcowshadbeenkilled()4.Whenthejudgeheardthathiscowhaddied,he.A.gotangryB.saidnothingC.puthisneighborintoprisonD.changedwhathehadsaidatfi

32、rst()5.Inthisstorythejudgewas.A.acleverjudgeB.ahumoristC.unfairD.foolish9.UncleWangworksinabookshopinthemiddleofthecity.Theshopisnotfarfromhishome.Itisaboutonekilometreaway.SoUncleWangseldom(彳艮少)goestoworkbybus.Heusuallygoesbiketherebybike,sometimesonfoot.Ittakes(花费)himtwentyminutestogettherebybikea

33、ndfortyminutesonfoot.Todayhisbikeisbroken.Hewantstowalkthere.Nowheishavingbreakfast.Heleaveshomeattenminutestoeightandhewalkstoworktwentyminutesearlier.Hisworkstartsathalfpasteightinthemorningandfinishesataquartertofiveintheafternoon.1. WhatdoesUncleWangdo?A.Hesellsbooks.B.Hegrowsflowers.C.Hemakessh

34、oes.D.Heworksinahospital.2. Whydoesheseldomgotoworkbybus?Because.A.thereisnobusB.hisshopisnotfarfromhishomeC.helikesridingabikeD.hisshopisn'tinthemiddleofthecity3. Howlongdoesittakehimtowalktohisbookshop?A.TwentyminutesB.FortyminutesC.TenminutesD.Halfanhour4. Whattimedoesheusuallyleavehomebybike

35、?A. AttenminutestoeightB. AthalfpasteightC. AttenminutespasteightD. Attwentyminutespasteight5. Heusuallygetsbackhomefromworkatintheafternoon.A.4:45B.5:15C.4:55D.5:0510.阅读短文，然后选择正确的答案：SandwichwasanEnglishman.Helivedinthe18thcentury（世纪）.Sandwichwasrich（有钱的）,buthelikedtoplaycards（Z氏牌）formoney.Heoftenpl

36、ayedfor24hours,anddidn'tevenstoptohavehismeals.Heordered（命令）hisservants（仆人）tobringhimsomemeatandbread.Heputthemeatbetween（在两者之间）thetwopiecesofbreadandheldthefoodinhislefthandwhileheplayedcardswithhisrighthand.PeoplelikedSandwich'sidea,andfromthenontheyatebreadandmeatasSandwichdid.Fromthename

37、oftheman,Sandwich,wehavethewordofthefoodsandwichtoday.（）1.Sandwichwasthe.A. nameofaservantB. nameofamanwithalotofmoneyC. poormanwholivedonplayingcardsD. nameoffoodwhichwaslikedbytherich()2.Sandwich.A. wassointerested(兴趣)inplayingcardsthatheoftenhadnotimetohavehismealsB. oftenbroughtsomebreadwithhimt

38、oplaycardsC. neverateanythingwhenheplayedcardsD. hadnomoneytoplaycardswithatlast()3.PeoplelikedSandwich'sideabecause.A. bread,togetherwithmeatwascheapB. healwayswonwhenheplayedcardsC. theylikedSandwichhimselfD. whentheyatewithoneoftheirhandstheycoulddosomethingwiththeother()4.Today,sandwichis.A.

39、 alsoanameofarichmanB. twopiecesofbreadwithmeatinbetweenC. notinterestedinplayingcardsD. notlikedbymostofthepeople()5.Asfood,sandwich.A. isusuallymadeof(用制做)breadandchickenB. sometimessmells(闻)good,butsometimesnotC. ismadeofbreadandmeatD. iseasyforustoplay.中考英语阅读测试（三）作者：不详来源：不详加入时间：2004-9-29添加：无聊的飞I

40、n1620,abouthalftheUSAwascoveredbyforests.Todaytheforestshavealmostgone.Alotofgoodlandhasgonewiththem,leavingonlysandChinadoesn'twanttocopytheUSA'sexample.We'replantingmoreandmoretrees.We'vebuiltthe"GreatGreenWall"oftreesacrossnorthernpartofourcountry.TheGreatGreenWallis7,00

41、0kilometreslong,andbetween400and1,700kilometreswide.ItwillstopthewindfromblowingtheearthawayItwillstopthesandfrommovingtowardstherichfarmlandinthesouthMore"GreatGreenWalls"areneededTreesmustbegrownallovertheworldGreatGreenWallswillmaketheworldbetterIn1620,about根据短文内容，选择正确答案。theUSAwascovere

42、dbyforestsA.athirdB.halfC.twothirdsD.afourthAlotofgoodlandhasgonewithA.sandB.waterC.windD.forests3. TheGreatGreenWallinChinaislong.A.7,000kilometersB.1,700kilometersC.7,000metersD.400kilometers4. Treesmustbegrownin.AChinaBtheUSACsomecountriesDeverypartoftheworld5. willmaketheworldbetter.ATheGreatWal

43、lBTallbuildingsCGreatGreenWallsDFlowersandgrassKEY:1.B2.D3.A4.D5.C中考英语阅读测试（二）作者：不详来源：不详加入时间：2004-9-29添加：无聊的飞TheEnglishpeopleliketake-awayfoodThemostpopularfoodisfishandchips.Theyusuallygotoafishandchipshop.Theyputthefoodinpaperbags,andtakeithome,ortotheirworkplaceAtlunchtime,manypeopleeattake-awayfo

44、odintheparkChinesetakeawaysarealsoverypopularinEngland.PeopleintheUSAandAustralialikeChinesetake-awayfood,tooButthemostpopularfoodintheUSAisfriedchicken根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。1. .PeopleinEnglandlikefishandchips.2. FishandchipsarethemostpopularfoodinChina.3. TheEnglishpeopleoftengotoafishandchipshop.4. The

45、yputthefoodinpaperbags.5. Theytakethefoodonlytotheirworkplace6. Theynevereattake-awayfoodinthepark.7. ChinesetakeawaysarepopularinEngland.8. PeopleinAustraliadon'tlikeChinesetake-awayfood9. ThemostpopularfoodinAustraliaisfriedchicken10. FriedchickenisthemostpopularfoodintheUSA根据短文内容，用n栏中适当的词语完成i

46、栏的内容。11. Fishandchipsare12. TheEnglishpeoplegotoafishandchipshop13. Peopleeattake-awayfood14. Peopletakethefoodhome15. TheAmericanpeoplealsolikeAintheparkatlunchtimeB. Chinesetake-awayfood.C. themostpopulartake-awayfoodinEngland.D. ortotheirworkplaceEtobuytake-awayfoodKEY:I .T2.F3.T4.T5.F6.F7.T8.F9.

47、F10.TII .C12.E13.A14.D15.B中考英语阅读测试（五）作者：不详来源：不详加入时间：2004-9-29添加：无聊的飞"Cool"isawordwithmanymeanings.Itsoldmeaningisusedtoexpressatemperaturethatisalittlebitcold.Astheworldhaschanged,thewordhashadmanydifferentmeaning."Cool"canbeusedtoexpressfeelingsofinterestinalmostanything.Whenyou

48、seeafamouscarinthestreet,maybeyouwillsay,"It'scool."Youmaythink,"He'ssocoolwhenyouseeyourfavouritefootballer.Weallmaximize（扩大）themeaningof"cool”.Youcanuseitinsteadofmanywordssuchas"new"orasurprising”.Here'saninterestingstorywecanusetoshowthewaythewordisused.

49、Ateacheraskedherstudentstowriteaboutthewaterfall（瀑布）theyhadvisited.Ononestudent'spaperwasJusttheonesentence"It'ssocool.MaybehethoughtitwasthebestwaytoshowwhathesawandfeltButthestoryalsoshowsascarcity（缺乏）ofwords.Without"cool",somepeoplehavenowordstoshowthesamemeaning.Soitisquit

50、eimportanttokeepsomecredibility（可信性）.Canyouthinkofmanyotherwordsthatmakeyourlifeascolourfulastheword"cool"?Ican.AndIthinktheyarealsoverycool.1. Weknowthattheword"cool"hashadA.onlyonemeaningB.nomeaningsC.manydifferentmeaningsD.thesamemeaning2. Inthepassage,theword“express“means“As

51、eeBshowCknowDfeel3. Ifyouaresomething,youmaysay,"It'scool.A.interestedinB.angryaboutC.afraidofD.unhappywith4. Thewritertakesanexampletoshowheisthewaythewordisused.ApleasedwithBstrangetoCworriedaboutDcarefulwith5. Inthepassage,thewritersuggests（暗示）thattheword"cool"A.canbeusedinstea

52、dofmanywordsBusuallymeanssomethinginterestingCcanmakeyourlifecolourfulDmaynotbeascoolasitseemsKEY:1.C2.B3.A4.C5.D中考英语阅读测试（四）作者：不详来源：不详加入时间：2004-9-29添加：无聊的飞Thestudentswerehavingtheirchemistry（化学）class.MissLiwastellingthechildrenwhatwaterwaslike.Afterthat,sheaskedherstudents,"What'swater?”Noo

53、nespokeforafewminutes.MissLiaskedagain,“Whydon'tyouanswermyquestion?Didn'tItellyouwhatwaterislike?”Justthenaboyputuphishandandsaid,“MissLi,youtoldusthatwaterhasnocolourandnosmell.Butwheretofindsuchkindofwater?Thewaterintheriverbehindmyhouseisalwaysblackandithasabadsmell."Mostofthechildr

54、enagreedWithhim.I'msorry,children."saidtheteacher,“Ourwaterisgettingdirtieranddirtier.That'saproblem.1. .Thestudentswerehavingtheirclass.A.EnglishB.ChineseC.chemistryD.maths2. MissLiwastellingthechildrenwhatwaslikeA.waterB.airC.earthD.weather3. Aboysaid,“Thewaterintheriverbehindmyhousei

55、salwaysA.whiteB.blackC.cleanD.clear4. Mostofthechildrentheboy.A.agreedwithB.wrotetoC.heardfromD.sentfor5. ThewaterintheriverhascolourandsmellbecauseitisgettingA.moreandmoreB.lessandlessC.cleanerandcleanerD.dirtieranddirtierKEY:1.C2.A3.B4.A5.D中考英语阅读测试（六）作者：不详来源：不详加入时间：2004-9-29添加：无聊的飞Afriendofminenam

56、edPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisoffice,astreeturchinwaswalkingaroundtheshiningcar."Isthisyourcar,Paul?heasked.Paulanswered,“Yes,mybrothergaveittomeforChristmas."Theboywassurprised."Youmeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidn'tcostyounothing?Boy,Iwish"Hehesitated.OfcoursePaulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor.Hewasgoingtowishhehadabro