初中英语阅读理解练习题 9页

初中英语阅读理解练习题Afriendofminewasfondofdrawinghorse.Hedrewthehorsesverywell,buthealwaysbeganthetail.NowitistheWesternruletobeginattheheadofthehorse,thatiswhyIwassurprised.Itstruckmethatitcouldnotreallymakeanydifferencewhethertheartistbeginsattheheadorthetailorthebelly（肚子）orthefootofthehorse,ifhereallyknowshisbusiness.Andmostgreatartistswhoreallyknowtheirbusinessdonotfollowotherpeople’srule.Theymaketheirownrules.Everyoneofthemdoeshisworkinawaypeculiar（奇特的）tohimself;andthepeculiaritymeansonlythathefindsitmoreeasytoworkinthatway.Nowtheverysamethingistruetoliterature（文学）.Andthequestion,"HowshallIbegin?"onlymeansthatyouwanttobeginattheheadinsteadofbeginningatthetailorsomewhereelse.Thatis,youarenotyetexperienced（有经验的）enoughtotrusttoyourownpowers.Whenyoubecomemoreexperiencedyouwillneveraskthequestion,andIthinkthatyouwilloftenbeginatthetail--thatistosay,youwillwritetheendofthestorybeforeyouhaveeventhoughtofthebeginning.1.Afriendofthewriter’sdrewthehorses.A.verywellB.inthewayofwesternruleC.inthewayofhisownruleD.alloftheabove2.Thewriterwassurprisedbecause.A.theartistbegantodrawattheheadofthehorseB.theartistbegantodrawatthetailofthehorseC.theartistmadehisownruleD.theartistdidnotfollowotherpeople’srule3.Youarenotyetexperiencedbecause.A.youdon’tknowwheretobeginB.youwanttobeginattheheadinsteadofbeginningatthetailC.youalwaysaskedquestionD.youdonottrusttoyourownpowers\n1.Whenyoubecomemoreexperiencedyouwill.A.neveraskquestionB.oftenbeginatthetailC.shouldwritetheendofthestoryD.shouldthinkofthebeginning2.Thetopicofthepassageis.A.HowtodrawahorseB.HowtowriteastoryC.HowtomakeyourownrulesD.TrusttoyourownpowersKey:CDDCDNo.4middleSchoolKunming,yunnanApril2nd,2004Deareditor（编辑），Iliveinabeautifulcity.Manyvisitorscometomycity.therearesomanycolorfulpeacocks（孔雀）here.ThepeacocksmostlyliveonthegrasslandofDongfengSquareTheyaregivenfoodfreelybyvisitors.Theyusuallythrowfoodtothem,anddon’tthinkallwhetherthefoodisrightornot.Someofthepeacocksbecameill,someevendiedaftereatingthebadfoodgivenbythevisitors.I’msuremostofthevisitorswhothrowfoodtothepeacocksreallylikethebirds,butdon’trealize（意识到）thattheymaybedoingthemharm（伤害）.Thevisitorsshouldbetoldthatwhathavedoneisveryharmfultothebirds,andthiskindofthingmustbestoppedfromhappening.PerhapswecanbuildsomesmallshopsbesideDongfengSquaretosellpeacockfood.Foruseveryperson,it’osurdutytogivemorelovetothesebeautifulbirdsandtolookafterthemcarefully.Yours,SunYan()6.Manyvisitorscometothewriter’scityto.A.dosomeshoppingB.seebeautifulpeacocksC.playonDongfengsquareD.eatnicefood()7.Somepeacocksbecameillanddiedbecausesomevisitors;\nA.did’tgivethemanyfoodB.gavethemtoomuchfoodC.threwthemsomebadfoodD.lovedthemandplayedwiththem()8.SomeshopscanbebuiltbesideDongfengSquaresothattheymay.A.sellfoodforvisitorsB.sellfoodforpeacocksC.makethesquaremorebeautifulD.havethebeautifulbirds()9.Fromthepassageweknowpeopleshould.A.liveandplaywiththebirdsB.stopthebirdsfromeatingtoomuchC.giverightfoodtothebirdsD.givemorefoodtothebirds()10.Wecanguessthewriteroftheletter,SunYan,maybea.A.visitorB.shopkeeperC.squarekeeperD.student6-10：BCBCD(3)EverytownintheUnitedStateshasapostoffice.Someareverysmall,andyoumayalsofindtheminthecornerofashop.Othersarelargerbuildings.TheyareopenfivedaysaweekandonSaturdaymornings.FromMondaythroughFridaytheyareusuallyopenfrom8:30to4:30.Ifyouknowhowmuchthepostage(邮资)isforyourletter,youcanbuystampsatanywindow.Insomepostofficesyoucanbuystampsfrommachines.Stampsaresoldmanydifferentprices,fromonecent(美分)tomanydollars.Ifyouarenotsurehowmuchpostageisforyouletter,youmayaskthemanorthewomaninthepostofficeforhelp.heorshewillgiveyouthestampsyouneed.Ifyouaresendingyourletterfaraway,youshoulduseairmailenvelopes(航空信封).Rememberthatpostagewillbemoreexpensiveforalettertobesentoutsidethecountry.Atapostofficeyoucanalsobuypostcards.Apostcardischeaperthanaletter.Usuallythepriceofpostageforapostcardisabouthalfthatofaletter.Thepostcardsthatyoubuyatapostofficedonothavepictures.However,alsotheyarenottobesentoutsidethecountry.Lettersareaneasyandcheapwaytokeepintouchwithpeopleinmanydifferentcountries.()11.ThepassagetellusthatwecanfindeasilyintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A.postofficesB.largebuildingsC.smallshopsD.differentbanks()12.ThepostofficesintheUnitedStatesareopen.A.sevenhoursadayB.sixhoursadayC.fivehoursadayD.eighthoursaday()13.Ifyouarenotsurehowmuchpostageisforyourletter,youcan.A.goandbuystampsfromthemachineinthepostofficesendacheappostcardinsteadofyourletterB.getintouchwithsomebodyyouknowinthepostofficeC.askthemanorthewomaninthepostofficeforhelp()14.Thepriceofpostageforismoreexpensive.A.abeautifulpostcardB.aletterwrittenonenvelopeC.aletterbyairmailD.apostcardwithpictures（）15.ThepassagetellsussomethingaboutintheUSAA.thepostB.thepostageC.lettersD.postcards11-15ADDCA（4）Long,longagotherewasaveryfoolishthief.Doyouknowwhathedidoneday?Whenhewantedtosteal（偷）thebellonhisneighbour'sdoor,hewalkeduptothedoor,tookholdof（抓住）thebellandpulledhard.Thebellmadeaveryloudnoise.Thethiefwasafraidandwenthome.Thenhesatdowntothink,“Imustdosomethingaboutthenoise,”hesaid.Hethoughtandthought.Atlasthehadanidea.“soAmhe,Icot’tonllipnumtyears.ThenIwon’tbeabletohear\nthenoise.”Thenextdayhewenttothedoorofhisneighbour,andtookholdofthebell.Thistimehepulledevenharder.Thebellrangloudly,butthethiefdidnothearanything.Withanotherhardpullhegotthebellout.Justthentheneighbourcamerunningout.“Stealmybell?I'llteachyoualesson（教训）；theangrymanshouted.Andhehitthethiefonthenose.Thefoolishthiefdidnotknowhowtheneighbourfoundouthewasstealingthebell.“Whydidhecomeoutjustthen?”hewondered（感到疑惑）.（）16.Thethiefwastryingtoget.A.hisneighbourB.hisneighbour’sdoorbellC.somecottonD.adoorwithabellonit（）17.Thethiefputsomecottoninhisears.Hethoughtitwouldbeforhimtostealthedoorbell.A.safeB.difficultC.dangerousD.easy（）18.Theneighbourranoutprobably（很可能）because.A.heknewhisdoorbellwasbeingstolenB.hethoughtsomeonewaseager（渴望的）tovisithimC.herealized（意识到）somethingstrangehappenedD.BothBandC（）19.Theneighbourhitthethiefto.A.givehimlessonsB.punish（惩罚）himforstealingC.helphimwiththebellD.behisteacher（）20.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Thethiefunderstoodwhyhewashitonthenose.B.Thethiefknewwhytheneighbourcameout.etthheeabrethllemnaodise.C.ThethiefthoughttheneighbourcouldnD.Thethiefdidntwanttoknowwhytheneighbourranout.16-20BADBC5)Afarmerwasputinprison（监狱）.Oneday,hegotaletterfromhiswife.“Iamworriedaboutoutfarm,”shewrote.“It’stimetoplantpotatoes,butIcan’tdoallthedigging（挖）bymyself.”Thefarmerthoughtoverandthenhadanidea.Hewrotetohiswife,“Don’tdigthefields.Thisidwheremygold（金子）is.Don’tplantpotatoesuntilIcomehome.Afewdayslater,thefarmergotantherletterfromhiswife.Itsaid,“Twodaysago,abouttenprisonguards（监狱看守）cametoourfields.Itlookedasiftheywerelookingforsomething.Theyhavedugourfield.”Thefarmerwrotetohiswifeatonce.“Nowyoucanplantourpotatoes,”hewrote.()21.Thefarmerwasputinprison.A.becausehehaddonesomethingwrongB.becausehehadalotofgoldinthefieldsC.Thewriterdidn’tsayanythingaboutwhythefarmerwasputinprisonD.Fornothing()22.Thefarmer’swifewasmuchworriedabout.A.herhusbandB.theirfarmC.plantingpotatoesD.herself\n()23.Thefarmertoldhiswife__first.A.nottodigthefieldsB.todigthefieldsC.toasktheprisonguardsforhelpD.tofindthegoldinthefields()24.Whydidtheprisonguardsdigthefarmer’sfields?.A.TheywantedtohelpthefarmerB.TheirleaderorderedthemtodosoC.ThefarmeraskedthemtodosoD.Theywantedtofindoutthegold()25.Whydidthefarmeraskhiswifetoplantpotatoesatonce?Because.A.theirfieldshadbeendugB.thegoldwasfoundoutC.theprisonguardsaskedhimtodosoD.theprisonguardswerediggingthefields21—25CBADA(6)Anowlisabirdwithverylargeeyes.Thoseeyesmaketheowllookclever.Theowlcannotmoveitseyesfreelyaspeoplecan.Itcanonlylookstraightahead(朝前).Ifitwantstolookatbothsides,itmustturnitsneck.Owlsseebetteratnightthanduringtheday.Atnighttheylookforfood.Theyeatmiceandinsects.Owlsmakeastrangenoisebecausetheowlssleepmostoftheday.Theyusuallygivetheircriesatnight.Thecrysoundslike“Whoo!Whoo!”.Thisstrangesoundsometimesfrightenspeopleatnight.26.Anowllookscleverbecauseitcanlookstraightahead.27.Anowllooksforfoodatnightbecauseitseesbetteratnightthanduringtheday.28.Anowllivesonallkindsofbirds.29.Thecryofanowlisfrightening.30.Manmustnotkillowlsbecausetheyarehelpfultopeople.26-30BABAA(7)CoffeehasbecomethemostpopularAmericandrink.TodaypeopleintheUnitedStatesdrinkmorecoffeethanpeopleinanyoftheothercountries.Peopledrinkcoffeeatbreakfast,atlunch,atdinnerandbetweenmeals.Theydrinkhotcoffeeorcoffeewithiceinit.Theydrinkitatworkandathome.Theyeatcoffeeice-creamandcoffeecandy.Coffeeisblackandverystrong.Differentpeopleliketodrinkitindifferentways.Somepeoplelikecoffeewithcreamorsugarinit.Otherpeoplelikecoffeewithbothcreamandsugarinit.Inallwaysitisserved.Coffeehasbecomeaninternationaldrink.31.Coffeeisandrink.A.interestingB.internationalC.ice-creamD.American32.Differentpeopleliketodrinkcoffee.A.atworkorathomeB.indifferentwaysC.withcreamorsugarD.betweenmeals33.TodayAmericansdrinkcoffeethanpeopleinanyoftheothercountries.A.asmuchasB.lessC.moreD.most34.“Coffeeisblackandverystrong.”ThewordSTRONGheremeansA.坚固的B.淡的C.清的D.浓的35.isthemostpopularAmericandrink.A.BlackteaB.CoffeeC.WaterwithiceD.Whisky31-35BBCDB\n（8）Computersareusefulmachines.Theycanhelppeoplealotintheireverydaylife.Forexample,theycanhelppeoplesavemuchtime,andtheycanhelppeopleworkoutmanyproblemstheycan’tdoeasily.Ourcountryaskseveryonetolearntousecomputersexcepttheoldpeople.Todaymoreandmorefamiliesowncomputers.Parentsbuycomputersfortheirchildren.Theyhopecomputerscanhelpthemimprove（提高）theirstudiesinschool.Yetmanyofthechildrenusecomputerstoplaygames,towatchvideoortosingKaraoke,insteadofstudying.Somanyteachersandparentscomplain（抱怨）thatcomputerscannothelpchildrentostudybutmakethemfallbehind.Socomputersarelockedbyparentsintheboxes.Insomeothercountries,evensomescientistshatecomputers.Theysaycomputersletmillionsofpeoplelosttheirjobsorbringthemalotoftrouble.Willcomputersreallybringtroubletopeopleorcantheybringpeoplehappiness?Itwillbedecidedbypeoplethemselves.33.Whydowesaythecomputerisausefulmachine?Because.A.ourcountryasksustolearnitB.itcanhelpusalotC.wecanuseittoplaygamesD．itcanhelpustofindjobs34.Whatdomanyteachersandparentscomplainabout?.A.Theirstudentsandchildrenusecomputerstoplaygames.B.Computersletthemlosttheirjobs.C.Computersmakethestudentsandchildrenfallbehind.D.Computersbringpeoplealotoftrouble.35.Inthispassageweknowcomputers.A.alsobringustroubleB.bringushappinessonlyC.arehatedbypeopleD.arebadforpeople’shealth36.Cancomputersreallyhelpchildrentostudy?.A.Yes,theycan.B.It’shardtosayC.No,theycan’t.D.Ofcoursenot.37.Howdoyouunderstandthelastsentenceofthispassage?Ithinkitmeans.A.computersareusedbypeopleB.peoplecanlivewellwithoutcomputersC.onemustdecidehowtousecomputersD.computersarestrangemachines36-40BCAAC（9）Onceuponatimetherelivedanoldman.Hehadthreesons.Oneday,hecalledthemtogetherandsaid,"Sons,Iwilldiesoon.TomyoldestsonIgivehalfmycamels,tomysecond,one-third（三分之一）,andtomyyoungest,one-ninth（九分之一）."Soonafterthathedied.Now,theoldmanhadseventeencamels,andthethreebrothersdidn'tknowhowtodoastheirfathersaid.Theythoughtalongtimeabouttheproblem,anditseemedthattheymusteitherkillsomeofthecamelsandcutthemintopieces,ordisobeytheirfather.Atlasttheywenttotheirfather'soldfriendandaskedforhisadvice.Assoonasheheardtheirstory,hesaid,"Iwillhelpyou.Iwasagoodfriendofyourfather's.Iamold.Ihaveonlyonecamel,buttakeit-itisyours."Thethreesonsthankedtheoldmanandtookhiscamel.Nowtheyfounditwaseasytodoastheirfatherwished,Theoldesttookhalf-that\nwasninecamels;thesecondtookone-third,thatwassix;andtheyoungesttookone-ninth,thatwastwo.Aftereachhadgothiscamels,theyfoundthattherewasstillacamelthere.So,toshowtheirthankstotheirfather'sfriend,theygavethecamelbacktohim41."Onceuponatime"means"".1.longlongagoB.notverylongagoC.atonceD.sometimes42.Themeaningof"disobey"inthesecondparagraphis"".A.服从B.违背C.听从D.嘲笑43.Themeaningof"askedforhisadvice"inthesecondparagraphis"".A.向他请教B.问他数量C.批评他D.劝告他44.Thesecondoldmanthethreebrothers.A.wasgoodtoB.wasnotgoodtoC.didn'tlikeD.cheated（哄骗）45.Boththetwooldmeninthestorywere.A.foolishB.cleverC.poorD.rich41-45ABAAB（9）Tomlivedbyhimselfalongwayfromtown.Hehardlywenttotown,butonedayhewentintotowntobuyafewthings.Afterheboughtthem,hewentintoarestaurantandsatdownatatable.Whenhelookedaround,hesawsomeoldpeopleputglassesonbeforereadingtheirnewspapers.Soafterlunchhedecidedtogotoashoptobuyhimselfonepair,too.Hewalkedalongtheroad,andsoonfoundashop.Themanintheshoplethimtryonalotofglasses,butTomalwayssaid,"No,Ican'treadwiththese."Themanbecamepuzzled（迷惑的）,andhesaid,"Excuseme,butcanyouread?""No,ofcourseIcan't!"Tomsaidangrily."IfIcouldreadbefore,doyouthinkIwouldcomeheretobuyyourglasses?"46.Tomlived.A.withhisfamilyB.neartownC.inthecountryD.intown47.Tomdidn'tgototown.A.neverB.oftenC.sometimesD.sometime48.WhydidTomdecidetobuyapairofglasses?A.Becausehethoughtifheboughtthem,hecouldread.B.Becausetheywereverybright.C.Becausetheywerecheap.D.Becausehecouldreadnewspaper.49.Tomwenttotheshopto.A.havearestB.havedinnerC.wearglassesD.buyapairofglasses46-49CBAD(11)Weknowmosquitoesverywell.Mosquitoesflyeverywhere.Theycanbefoundalmostallovertheworld,andtherearemorethan2,500kindsofthem.Noonelikesthemosquito.Butthemosquitomaydecideifshelovesyou.She?Yes,she.Themalemosquitodoesn’tbite!Onlythefemalemosquitobitesbecausesheneedsbloodtolayeggs.Sheisalwayslookingforthingsorpeopleshewantstobite.Ifshelikeswhatshefinds,shebites.Butifshedoesn’tlikeyourblood,shewillturntosomeoneelseformoredeliciousblood.Nexttimeamosquitobitesyou,justrememberyouarechosen.Youentfrom’thredoitfhfers!Ifthemosquitolikesyou,shelandsonyourbodywithoutlettingyouknow.Shebitesyousoquicklyandquietlythatyoumaynotfeelanythingdifferent.Aftershebites,youwillhaveanitch(痒)onyourbodybecausesheputssomethingfromhermouthtogetherwithyourblood.Whentheitchbegins,shehasflownaway.\nAndthenwhathappens?Well,afterherdeliciousdinner,themosquitofeelstired.Shewantstofindaplacetohaveagoodrest.There,inatreeoronawall,shebeginstolayeggs,hundredsofeggs.()51.Allthepeopledon’tlikemosquitoes.()52.Allmosquitoesliketobitepeopleforblood.()53.Ifamosquitowantstobiteyou,itmeanssheisverytired.()54.Themosquitobitesyoutooquicklyandquietlytoletyouknow.()55.Theitchbeginsafterthemosquitofliesaway.51-55FFFTT(11)Doyouknowwhydifferentanimalsorpests(昆虫)havetheirspecialcolours?Coloursinthemseemtobeusedmainlytoprotectthemselves.Somebirdslikeeatinglocusts(蝗虫),butbirdscannoteasilycatchthem.Why?Itisbecauselocustschangetheircolourstogetherwiththechangeofthecoloursofcrops(庄稼).Whencropsaregreen,locustslookgreen.Butastheharvest(收获)timecomes,locustschangetothesamebrowncolourascropshave.Someotherpestswithdifferentcoloursfromplantsareeasilyfoundandeatenbyothers.Sotheyhavetohidethemselvesforlivesandappearonlyatnight.Ifyoustudytheanimallife,you’llfindthemainuseofcolourointegcitstthoepmrselves.Bears,lionsandotheranimalsmovequietlythroughforests.Theycannotbeeasilyseenbyhunters.Thisisbecausetheyhavethecoloursmuchlikethetrees.Haveyoueverfoundanevenmorestrangeact?Akindoffishintheseacansendoutakindofveryblackliquid(液体)whenitfacesdanger.Whiletheliquidspreadsover(散开),itsenemies(敌人)cannotfindit.Anditimmediatelyswimsaway.Soithasliveduptonowthoughitisnotstrongatall.()56.Fromthepassagewelearnthatlocusts.A.aresmallanimalsB.areeasilyfoundbybirdsC.aredangeroustotheirenemiesD.changetheircolourstoprotectthemselves()57.Howcanpestswithdifferentcoloursfromplantskeepoutofdanger?A.Theyrunawayquickly.B.Theyhavethecoloursmuchliketheirenemies.C.Theyhidethemselvesbydayandappearatnight.D.Theyhavetomovequietly.()58.Bearsandlionscankeepsafebecause.A.theyhavethecoloursmuchlikethetreesB.theymovequietlyC.theylikebrownandgreycoloursD.theyliveinforests()59.Whycanthekindoffishliveuptonow?A.Becauseitisverybigandstrong.Becausetheliquiditsendsoutcanhelpitescapefromitsenemies.B.Becausetheliquiditsendsoutcankillitsenemies.C.Becauseitswimsfasterthananyotherfish.()60.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?\nA.TheChangeofColoursforAnimalsandPests.B.ColoursofDifferentAnimalsandpests.C.TheMainUseofColoursforAnimalsandPests.D.SomeAnimalsandPests.56-60DCABC