英语阅读理解练习题(初级).doc

1、英语阅读理解练习题(初级)（A）A friend of mine was fond of drawing horse. He drew the horses very well,but he always began the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse, that is why I was surprised. It struck me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at the

2、 head or the tail or the belly（肚子） or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other peoples rule.They make their own rules. Every one of them does his work in a way peculiar(奇特的) to himself; and the peculiarity means

3、 only that he finds it more easy to work in that way. Now the very same thing is true to literature(文学). And the question, How shall I begin? only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That is, you are not yet experienced(有经验的) enough to trust t

4、o your own powers. When you become more experienced you will never ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail -that is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning. 1. A friend of the writers drew the horses _. A. very well B. in

5、the way of western rule C. in the way of his own rule D. all of the above 2. The writer was surprised because _. A. the artist began to draw at the head of the horse B. the artist began to draw at the tail of the horse C. the artist made his own rule D. the artist did not follow other peoples rule 3

6、. You are not yet experienced because _. A. you dont know where to begin B. you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail C. you always asked question D. you do not trust to your own powers 4. When you become more experienced you will _. A. never ask question B. often begin at the t

7、ail C. should write the end of the story D. should think of the beginning 5. The topic of the passage is _. A. How to draw a horse B. How to write a story C. How to make your own rules D. Trust to your own powers Key: CDDCD（B）In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is becaus

8、e 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

9、 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 Yoko

10、hama .Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makeds 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 wall

11、s 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 fansB.a very good teamC.many football playerD.a big playground2.The next World Cup will be held in_.A.2006B.2007C.2005D.20043

12、.From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_.A. people playing footballB. pictures of some football starsC. a sunny sky D. flowers4.InDream World Cup,the children drew the flags of some countries_.A. to show their love for their owe countryB. to tell the people their storiesC.

13、 to show their good wishes for the football teamsD. to show their new ideas about football5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_.A. they are interested in footballB. they are football fansC. they think their favourite players are greatD. all of A,B and C（C）In 1826, a Frenc

14、hman 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 hia garden .That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837.That yeat ,

15、Daguere,another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a differentway.In his picture you couild 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

16、 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 machi

17、nes.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 gread 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 c

18、entury .Some photod were nor just cooies of the real world .They showed and feelings,like other kinds of art.6.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of _A.his businessB. his houseC. his gardenD. his window7.The Daguerrotype was_.A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of pictureC. a kind of cameraD. a phot

19、ographer8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to_.A. watch lots of filmsB. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most citiesD. take many films and something else with him.9. Mathew Brady_.A.was very lifelikeB. was famous for his unusual picturesC. was

20、quite strongD. took many pictures of moving people10.This passage tells us_.A. how photography was developedB. how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC. how to take pictures in the worldD. how to use different cameras（D）Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both pa

21、rents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)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 th

22、eir 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 bus 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

23、 travel. When they arrive at their grandparentshome , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then 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 h

24、ome 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 p

25、assage, a van is also called _.A. a motor carB. a motor homeC. a motorbikeD. a big truck12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_.A. sold their old houseB. moved to their grandparentshouseC.built a new place for a vanD. sold their second car13. A motor home is usually owned by a family w

26、ith_.A. a babyB. much moneyC. more than two childrenD. interest in vans14. Americans usually use motor homer_.A. to travel with all the family members of holidayB. to do some shopping with all the family membersC. to visit their grandparents at weekendsD. to drive their children to school every day1

27、5. Motor homes have become popular because_.A. they can take people to another city when people are freeB. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysC. some people think motor homes are cheapD. big families can put more things in motor homes4）In the world ,soccer o

28、f 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 weekend

29、s 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 pi

30、cture 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 makeds 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

31、 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 tDo you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”？ It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs，

32、some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument， if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio. Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos， back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each

33、chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it. The game is easy. When the music starts， the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction， of course， they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow， they

34、 should walk slowly. The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops， the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on， he drops out. Then， before the music starts again， one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again， one mor

35、e player will be out. At last， there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner. 根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。 1. If ten people are playing musical chairs， you must begin with _. A. nine chairs B. ten chairs C. eleven chairs D. one chair 2. Wh

36、ich of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？ _. A. A piano B. A radio C. A tape recorder D. A telephone 3. The chairs should be put _. A. with the desks B. before the winner C. all over the room D. in a line 4. When the music starts,the players must _. A. run about the room B. ge

37、t down C. walk around the chairs D. sit on the chairs 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true？ A. The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn. B. The last one can sit on the last chair. C. The winner can sit on the chair. D. If the person plays music,he cannot be the winner. 答案与解析 1

38、. 选A.因为在第4段有这样一句If a person cannot find a chair to sit on， he drops out.那么肯定是椅子比人数少1，这样才会有人没得坐，故选A. 2. 选D.在第1段中提到了A、B、C三种可以播放音乐的器具，而D项没有，因为一般来说电话是不能播放音乐的，所以选D. 3. 选D.第2段的Put the chairs in a row就是“把椅子排成一排”这意。选D. 4. 选C.由第3段中的句子When the music starts， the players walk round the chairs.可知答案为C. 5. 选B.本题可用

39、排除法，由第1段第2句It is easy to play 可知道A项正确；由最后一句The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.可知C项是正确的；由第4段的句子The person playing music cannot see the people in the game可知D项也是正确的。故答案选B.ake part in the World Cup ,she must have_.A.Many football fansB.a very good teamC.many football player

40、D.a big playground2.The next World Cup will be held in_.A.2006B.2007C.2005D.20043.From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_.A. people playing footballB. pictures of some football starsC. a sunny skyD. flowers4.InDream World Cup,the children drew the flags of some countries_.

41、A. to show their love for their owe countryB. to tell the people their storiesC. to show their good wishes for the football teamsD. to show their new ideas about football5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_.A. they are interested in footballB. they are football fansC. th

42、ey think their favourite players are greatD all of A,B and C5）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 hia garden .That was the first photo.The n

43、ext important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837.That yeat ,Daguere,another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a differentway.In his picture you couild see exerything very clearly ,even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a D

44、aguerreotype.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 .Tha

45、t 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 gread people .The picture were unusual beause they were very lif

46、elike(栩栩如生的)Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photod were nor just cooies of the real world .They showed and feelings,like other kinds of art.6.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of _A.his businessB. his houseC. his gardenD. his window7.The Da

47、guerrotype was_.A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of pictureC. a kind of cameraD. a photographer8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to_.A. watch lots of filmsB. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most citiesD. take many films and something else with him.9.

48、Mathew Brady_.A.was very lifelikeB. was famous for his unusual picturesC. was quite strongD. took many pictures of moving people10.This passage tells us_.A. how photography was developedB. how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC. how to take pictures in the worldD. how to use different came

49、ras6)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(住房汽车)A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(

50、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 bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to

51、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 can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are

52、 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

53、 very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.11. From the passage, a van is also called _.A. a motor carB. a motor homeC. a motorbikeD. a big truck12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_.A. sold their old houseB. moved to their grandparentshouseC.built a new place for

54、 a vanD. sold their second car13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_.A. a babyB. much moneyC. more than two childrenD. interest in vans14. Americans usually use motor homer_.A. to travel with all the family members of holidayB. to do some shopping with all the family membersC. to visit their grandparents at weekendsD. to drive their children to school every day15. Motor homes have become popular because_.A. they can take people to another city when people are freeB. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysC. some people thi