初中英语阅读练习题

1、 完形填空 一Jim and Kate want (1) a heavy basket (2) their garden. It is (3) heavy, they cant carry it. Its (4) of (5). Their mother and father (6) in the room. So Kate asks. “Dad, could you help (7), please?” her father says: “Certainly, dear. Let (8) help you.” But they (9) careful, the basket is (10).

2、 The potatoes go here and there. They must find and get them. ( )1. A. to take B. to carryC. get D. look( )2. A. in B. to C. atD. under( )3. A. very B. too C. not D. a little( )4. A. full B. fill C. bottle D. empty( )5. A. potatos B. potato C. potatoes D. meats( )6. A. arent B. is C. cant D. are( )7

3、. A. us B. me C. herD. him( )8. A. I B. you C. her D. me( )9. A. arent B. are C. cant D. dont( )10. A. break B. broken C. empty D. full二A fat and happy old man gives presents to kids on Christmas Eve(the night before Christmas). Who is he? Yes, he is Father Christmas . He is also called Santa Claus.

4、 Do you know_1_? And why is he always _2_ red? It is said that there was a man_3_ Saint Nicholas in Turkey. He came from a _4_ family, but he felt_5_ for poor people and decided to give them all his money. But he was _6_ and didnt want people to know he gave them money. So on Christmas Eve, he climb

5、ed on to their roofs, and _7_ bags of money down their chimneys. And he always _8_ red clothes when he did this. Later people built a church for Nicholas in Italy, and took his _9_ to different countries. He was given_10_ names around the world. People called him Saint Nicholas in Belgium, Santa Cla

6、us in Canada and the US, and Father Christmas in Britain. ( )1. a. how b. what c. why d. where ( )2. a. in b. at c. on d. for ( )3. a. call b. calling c. calls d. called ( )4. a. rich b. poor c. happy d. good ( )5. a. happy b. sorry(难过的) c. angry d. bad ( )6. a. shy b. frightened c. worried d. happy

7、 ( )7. a. showed b. dropped c. fell d. brought ( )8. a. put on b. in c. dressed d. wore ( )9. a. money b. presents c. story d. name ( )10. a. different b. the same c. another d. many 三Youll see a new _1_at a hospital near London if you go there. He is very clever,_2_he never speaks. He can work 24 h

8、ours a day and never gets _3_. He is one metre tall and has a face_4_a TV screen. He is Dr. Robot. Doctors often need to ask their patients a lot of questions. _5_ doctors can only spend a few minutes with such patient. But Dr. Robot, can ask a patient questions for an hour if it is 6_.7_ the help o

9、f Dr. Robot, a human doctor can_8_a lot of useful information(信息)when he meets his patient. How can Dr. Robot do this? A computer “tell” him what to do. Dr. Robot can do a lot of things people can do, though he cant completely_9_the place of _10_ doctors. ( )1. A. sick person B. nurse C. chemist D.

10、doctor ( )2. A. so B. if C. but D. because ( )3. A. tired B. off C. up D. wounded ( )4. A. like B. on C. as D. in ( )5. A. Kind B. Busy C. Free D. Tall ( )6. A. late B. impossibleC. necessary D. interesting ( )7. A. With B. For C. Behind D. Under ( )8. A. spend B. have C. send D. speak ( )9. A. brin

11、g B. give C. take D. lead ( )10. A. robot B. computer C. women D. human四A very new, young officer was at a railway station. He was on his way to visit his mother in 1 town. He wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of his train, 2 she could meet him at the 3 in her car. He looked at all his po

12、ckets, but 4 that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went on and looked 5 for someone to help him. At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, “Can you change the money 6 me?” “Wait a moment,” the soldier 7 , and he began to put his hand in his 8

13、 “Ill see whether I can help you. ” “Dont you know how to speak to an officer?” the young officer said angrily “Now lets 9 again, Can you change the money for me?” “No, sir,” the old soldier answered 10 . 1. A. other B. the otherC. another D. one 2. A. so B. so that C. because D. when 3. A. place B.

14、 station C. street D. stop 4. A. knew B. thought C. found D. found out 5. A. up B. down C. around D. into 6. A. to B. with C. for D. and 7. A. answered B. spoke C. told D. smiled 8. A. coat B. handbag C. wallet D. pocket 9. A. start B. to begin C. doing D. ask 10. A. easily B. fast C. happily D. qui

15、ckly 五Dear Dr Know, Im not happy. I have too _1_ rules in my family. I have to _2_ at 6:00 every morning. I cant _3_ my friends after school _4_I have to _5_my dog for a walk. I cant watch TV on school nights. And I have to _6_ in bed by ten oclock. _7_ weekends, I have to clean my room and wash my

16、clothes. Then I have to help my mother _8_ dinner. Later I have to go to the Childrens Palace _9_ the piano. I never have any fun. _10_ can I do? （ ）1. A. manyB. much C. a few （ ）2. A. go to bed B. get up C. go home （ ）3. A. watch B. look C. meet （ ）4. A. so B. then C. because （ ）5. A. bring B. take

17、 C. carry （ ）6. A. be B. is C. am （ ）7. A. In B. On C. At （ ）8. A. makeB. making C. do （ ）9. A. learn B. to learn C. learning （ ）10. A. Why B. What C. How 六Once there was a boy in Toronto. His name was Jimmy. He started drawing when he was three years old, and when he was five he was already very _1

18、_ at it. He drew many beautiful interesting pictures, and many people _2_ his pictures. They thought this boy was going to be _3_ when he was a little older, and then they were going to _4_ these pictures for a lot of money. Jimmys pictures were quite different from other _5_ because he never drew o

19、n all of the paper. He drew on _6_ of it, and the other half was always _7_. “Thats very clever,” everybody said. “_8_ other people have ever done that before.”One day somebody asked him, “Please tell me, Jimmy. Why do you draw on the bottom (底部) half of your pictures, _9_ not on the top half?” “Bec

20、ause Im small,” Jimmy said, “and my brushes (毛笔) cant _10_ very high.”1. A. poorB. sad C. gladD. good 2. A. bought B. brought C. sold D. took 3. A. different B. clever C. famous D. rich 4. A. buy B. show C. leaveD. sell 5. A. mensB. peoples C. boys D. childs 6. A. half B. part C. side D. end 7. A. f

21、ull B. empty C. wrong D. ready 8. A. No B. Some C. Any D. Many 9. A. then B. and C. but D. or 10. A. change B. turn C. pull D. reach七“Jane, please let me borrow a dollar,” Jenny asked as they stood in the school lunch. “I have one in my jacket, but I dont want to _1_ and lose my place.”“OK,” agreed

22、Jane. Jane waited all day for Jenny to _2_ back the dollar she borrowed, but Jenny seemed to be _3_. “Shes just forgotten,” thought Jane. “I dont want to _4_ her angry.” Still, her money didnt go far. Some classmates, like Jenny, were getting five dollars a week. Weeks went by. At last Jane got up e

23、nough courage to tell her about the _5_. “Oh, Jane, I forgot!” Jenny said, “Ill _6_ the dollar tomorrow.”The next day Jenny seemed to have forgotten again. During the noon hour Jane saw her _7_ sweets for Mary and Ann. Jenny saw Jane looking at her. _8_ she said something in a low voice to the other

24、 two girls. Jane felt _9_ and asked her teacher if she could go back to the classroom. In the classroom, Jane saw two new pencils in Jennys desk. An _10_ came to her. “Jennys not kind lately, and anyway, she really owes me. A dollar doesnt mean anything to her, but it means a lot to me.”1. A. stay B

25、. wait C. leave D. take 2. A. return B. lend C. show D. pay 3. A. busyB. happy C. free D. sad 4. A. let B. make C. keep D. find 5. A. moneyB. lunch C. place D. classmate 6. A. remember B. bring C. give D. pass 7. A. borrowing B. making C. selling D. buying 8. A. Even B. AgainC. Then D. Instead 9. A.

26、 alone B. sad C. hungry D. lucky 10. A. end B. answer C. idea D. excuse 八Monday is the beginning of the week; it is the day most Americans like worst. The day they _1_ most is Saturday. Saturday is the _2_ of the workweek; it is the beginning of the weekend. Life is _3_ on the weekend; most American

27、s _4_ care of their houses, cars and gardens. They sleep _5_ in the morning. They enjoy the feeling that the time _6_ to move more slowly. The workweek is for things you _7_ to do; the weekend is for things you _8_ to do. Some people may get in a car for a _9_ in the country. They like to take part

28、in a sports activity out of doors. And on Saturday night they might go to public eating _10_ or a film. 1. A. like B. dislike C. spendD. leave 2. A. middle B. beginning C. end D. day 3. A. worse B. difficult C. better D. different 4. A. make B. take C. lookD. pick 5. A. earlier B. later C. fasterD.

29、shorter 6. A. decides B. wants C. spends D. seems 7. A. enjoy B. hate C. have D. find 8. A. likeB. start C. get D. check 9. A. drive B. walk C. fishing D. washing 10. A. place B. house C. room D. apartment 九In the old days, in London, the smog was very thick. Car and bus drivers _1_ to drive very sl

30、owly. They _2_ saw the road in front of them even during the daytime. People did not like going out in the smog. _3_ they had to go out, they wore “smogmask” over their faces. In December 1952, a very _4_ dark cloud came down over London. It was the _5_ smog Londoners had ever had. _6_ of it was bad

31、 factory smoke. Nearly fifty people died in road accidents. But many more people became unhealthy. The smog was very _7_ for old people and children. One man said, “The streets were almost _8_ because people stayed at home as much as possible. The air was very thick, and you could almost cut it with

32、 a knife.” After three weeks, the smog began to _9_. But in the following weeks and months over 4000 people died as a _10_ of the smog. 1. A. hurried B. stayedC. had D. stopped 2. A. easily B. hardly C. already D. freely 3. A. IfB. So C. Though D. Because 4. A. clearB. thick C. thin D. small 5. A. h

33、ottest B. nicest C. worst D. best 6. A. Much B. Many C. A few D. A little 7. A. favourite B. strong C. dangerous D. weak 8. A. empty B. full C. dirty D. clean 9. A. remember B. forgetC. arrive D. lift 10. A. part B. usual C. end D. result 首字母短文填空 一You _c_1_see a new doctor at a hospital near London

34、if you go there.He is very clever,but he c_2_ speaks and has not been to a medical school.He can w_3_ 24 hours and never gets tired.Hes one meter t_4_ and has a face like a TV screen.Hes Dr Robot.Doctors often need to a_5_ their patients(病人）many questions.Busy doctors usually ask each patient a i_6_

35、 question.But Dr Robot can ask a patient question f_7_ an hour if it is necessary(必要).With the help of Dr Robot,a human doctor can g_8_ a lot of information when he sees his patient. H_9_ can Dr Robot do this? A computer tellshim what to do .Dr Robot can do l_10_of things people can do,though(尽管）he

36、cant completely(完全）take the place of human doctors.1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _ 6 _ 7 _ 8 _ 9 _ 10 _ 二One day ,Mr White finished his work very _ , On his way home, there were no people and no buses. So he had to go home on _ , He held his in his _ , When he got home,he opened his bag. He wanted to get the ke

37、ys. They were always there. But he coundt find the key this time. He was worried and he didnt know what to do. When he looked _ , he suddenly saw his windows were _ . He had an _ . There was a ladder . _ dark it was ! It was dangerous for him so what he was very careful and very afraind.A moment lat

38、er he jumped into the room and he was very happy . But when he put his hand into his _ , he found his _ right there 三Michael Jordan,tje famous _ player,is taking a long vacation this summer. He thought about _ Mexico or Canada, but finally decide on China . I always take vacation inAmerica he said.T

39、his time I want to do _ different. I heard that China is beautiful, and I konw there are many people there who _ ChineseMichael is going to the Great Wall in China .He is leaving the first week in June and staying_ September. He plans_ have a very relaing vacation . Im taking waiks, going_ and going

40、 bike riding . I hope the beautiful views will help me _ all myproblems. At night, Iam renting videos and sleeping _ lot. A nostress vacation. I cant wait . Ill_ a new man when I return to New York 四A businessman had worked too much .hound that he couldnt s at night .but often fell asleep (d_ )the day .he became very (w_ )so he went to see his doctor can you help me doctor?he asked ,l used to sleep so well ,but now l sleep (l_ )than two hours at night the