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.youwanttobeginattheheadinsteadofbeginningatthetail\nC.youalwaysaskedquestionD.youdonottrusttoyourownpowers4.Whenyoubecomemoreexperiencedyouwill____.A.neveraskquestionB.oftenbeginatthetailC.shouldwritetheendofthestoryD.shouldthinkofthebeginning5.Thetopicofthepassageis______.A.HowtodrawahorseB.HowtowriteastoryC.HowtomakeyourownrulesD.TrusttoyourownpowersKey:CDDCDNo.4middleSchoolKunming,yunnanApril2nd,2004Deareditor(编辑)，Iliveinabeautifulcity.Manyvisitorscometomycity.therearesomanycolorfulpeacocks(孔雀)here.ThepeacocksmostlyliveonthegrasslandofDongfengSquareTheyaregivenfoodfreelybyvisitors.Theyusuallythrowfoodtothem,anddon’tthinkaboutatallwhetherthefoodisrightornot.Someofthepeacocksbecameill,someevendiedaftereatingthebadfoodgivenbythevisitors.I’msuremostofthevisitorswhothrowfoodtothepeacocksreallylikethebirds,butdon’trealize(意识到)thattheymaybedoingthemharm(伤害).Thevisitorsshouldbetoldthatwhathavedoneisveryharmfultothebirds,andthiskindofthingmustbestoppedfromhappening.PerhapswecanbuildsomesmallshopsbesideDongfengSquaretosellpeacockfood.Foruseveryperson,it’sourdutytogivemorelovetothesebeautifulbirdsandtolookafterthemcarefully.Yours,SunYan\n()6.Manyvisitorscometothewriter’scityto__________.A.dosomeshoppingB.seebeautifulpeacocksC.playonDongfengsquareD.eatnicefood()7.Somepeacocksbecameillanddiedbecausesomevisitors______;A.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.Thepassagetellusthatwecanfind________easilyintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A.postofficesB.largebuildingsC.smallshopsD.differentbanks()12.ThepostofficesintheUnitedStatesareopen_________.A.sevenhoursadayB.sixhoursadayC.fivehoursadayD.eighthoursaday()13.Ifyouarenotsurehowmuchpostageisforyourletter,youcan____.A.goandbuystampsfromthemachineinthepostofficesendacheappostcardinsteadofyourletterB.getintouchwithsomebodyyouknowinthepostofficeC.askthemanorthewomaninthepostofficeforhelp()14.Thepriceofpostagefor________ismoreexpensive.A.abeautifulpostcardB.aletterwrittenonenvelope\nC.aletterbyairmailD.apostcardwithpictures()15.Thepassagetellsussomethingabout________intheUSAA.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.“Ah,I’llputsomecottoninmyears.ThenIwon’tbeabletohearthenoise.”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.C.Thethiefthoughttheneighbourcouldn’thearthenoisethebellmade.D.Thethiefdidn’twanttoknowwhytheneighbourranout.16-20BADBC（5）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.Itlookedasiftheywerelookingfor\nsomething.Theyhavedugourfield.”Thefarmerwrotetohiswifeatonce.“Nowyoucanplantourpotatoes,”hewrote.()21.Thefarmerwasputinprison________.A.becausehehaddonesomethingwrongB.becausehehadalotofgoldinthefieldsC.Thewriterdidn’tsayanythingaboutwhythefarmerwasputinprisonD.Fornothing()22.Thefarmer’swifewasmuchworriedabout_____.A.herhusbandB.theirfarmC.plantingpotatoesD.herself()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.Other\npeoplelikecoffeewithbothcreamandsugarinit.Inallwaysitisserved.Coffeehasbecomeaninternationaldrink.31.Coffeeisan____________drink.A.interestingB.internationalC.ice-creamD.American32.Differentpeopleliketodrinkcoffee____________.A.atworkorathomeB.indifferentwaysC.withcreamorsugarD.betweenmeals33.TodayAmericansdrink____________coffeethanpeopleinanyoftheothercountries.A.asmuchasB.lessC.moreD.most34.“Coffeeisblackandverystrong.”ThewordSTRONGheremeans____________.A.坚固的B.淡的C.清的D.浓的35.____________isthemostpopularAmericandrink.A.BlackteaB.CoffeeC.WaterwithiceD.Whisky31-35BBCDB（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.36.Whydowesaythecomputerisausefulmachine?Because_______________.A.ourcountryasksustolearnitB.itcanhelpusalotC.wecanuseittoplaygamesD．itcanhelpustofindjobs37.Whatdomanyteachersandparentscomplainabout?_______________.A.Theirstudentsandchildrenusecomputerstoplaygames.B.Computersletthemlosttheirjobs.C.Computersmakethestudentsandchildrenfallbehind.D.Computersbringpeoplealotoftrouble.38.Inthispassageweknowcomputers_______________.A.alsobringustroubleB.bringushappinessonlyC.arehatedbypeopleD.arebadforpeople’shealth39.Cancomputersreallyhelpchildrentostudy?_______________.A.Yes,theycan.B.It’shardtosayC.No,theycan’t.D.Ofcoursenot.40.Howdoyouunderstandthelastsentenceofthispassage?Ithinkitmeans_______.\nA.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-thatwasninecamels;thesecondtookone-third,thatwassix;andtheyoungesttookone-ninth,thatwastwo.Aftereachhadgothiscamels,theyfoundthattherewasstillacamelthere.So,toshowtheirthankstotheirfather'sfriend,theygavethecamelbacktohim41."Onceuponatime"means"________".A.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.Thesecondoldman________thethreebrothers.A.wasgoodtoB.wasnotgoodtoC.didn'tlikeD.cheated(哄骗)45.Boththetwooldmeninthestorywere________.A.foolishB.cleverC.poorD.rich41-45ABAAB（10）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.intown\n47.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.You’redifferentfromtheothers!Ifthemosquitolikesyou,shelandsonyourbodywithoutlettingyouknow.Shebitesyousoquicklyandquietlythatyoumaynotfeelanythingdifferent.Aftershebites,youwillhaveanitch(痒)onyourbodybecausesheputssomethingfromhermouthtogetherwithyourblood.Whentheitchbegins,shehasflownaway.Andthenwhathappens?Well,afterherdeliciousdinner,themosquitofeelstired.Shewantstofindaplacetohaveagoodrest.There,inatreeoronawall,shebeginstolayeggs,hundredsofeggs.()51.Allthepeopledon’tlikemosquitoes.()52.Allmosquitoesliketobitepeopleforblood.()53.Ifamosquitowantstobiteyou,itmeanssheisverytired.()54.Themosquitobitesyoutooquicklyandquietlytoletyouknow.()55.Theitchbeginsafterthemosquitofliesaway.51-55FFFTT(12)Doyouknowwhydifferentanimalsorpests(昆虫)havetheirspecialcolours?Coloursinthemseemtobeusedmainlytoprotectthemselves.Somebirdslikeeatinglocusts(蝗虫),butbirdscannoteasilycatchthem.Why?Itisbecauselocustschangetheircolourstogetherwiththechangeofthecoloursofcrops(庄稼).Whencropsaregreen,locustslookgreen.Butastheharvest(收获)timecomes,locustschangetothesamebrowncolourascropshave.Someotherpestswithdifferentcoloursfromplantsareeasilyfoundandeatenbyothers.Sotheyhavetohidethemselvesforlivesandappearonlyatnight.Ifyoustudytheanimallife,you’llfindthemainuseofcolouringistoprotectthemselves.Bears,lionsandotheranimalsmovequietlythroughforests.Theycannotbeeasilyseenbyhunters.Thisisbecausetheyhavethecoloursmuchlikethetrees.Haveyoueverfoundanevenmorestrangeact?Akindoffishintheseacansendoutakindofveryblackliquid(液体)whenitfacesdanger.Whiletheliquidspreadsover(散开),its\nenemies(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?A.TheChangeofColoursforAnimalsandPests.B.ColoursofDifferentAnimalsandpests.C.TheMainUseofColoursforAnimalsandPests.D.SomeAnimalsandPests.56-60DCABC