中學短的英語閱讀題
『壹』 初中的英語閱讀理解題加翻譯
Money
There was a man who worked all of his life and saved all of his money. He was a real miser when it came to his money.
He loved money more than just about anything, and just before he died,
he said to his wife, "Now listen, when I die, I want you to take all my
money and place it in the casket with me. I wanna take my money to the
afterlife."
So he got his wife to promise him with all her heart that when he died,
she would put all the money in the casket with him.
Well, one day he died. He was stretched out in
the casket, the wife was sitting there in black next to her closest
friend. When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got
ready to close the casket, the wife said "Wait just a minute!"
She had a shoe box with her, she came over with
the box and placed it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the
casket down and rolled it away. Her friend said, "I hope you weren't
crazy enough to put all that money in the casket."
"Yes," the wife said, "I promised. I'm a good
Christian, I can't lie. I promised him that I was going to put that
money in that casket with him."
"You mean to tell me you put every cent of his money in the casket with him?"
"I sure did. I got it all together, put it into my account and I wrote him a check."
1. what did the want to do with all his money?
2. Did his wife feel sad at the end of story?
3.Who owned the money at after the man's death?
『貳』 求23篇初中生英語閱讀理解！
1.At the Barber's Shop(理發店)
Jack went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he
was not happy with the result(結果). When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed
and said, "What has happened to your hair,Jack?"
Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied
with my old one, but this one seems even worse."
Bob agreed(同意). "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what
to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair,
find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him."
"Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish!"
"Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think
it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So
you know he can't be the worst barber."
1. When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____.
A. nobody had cut his hair
B. the barber hadn't cut his hair well
C. the barber had cut his hair carefully
D. he was not satisfied with his old barber
#B
2. "I tried a new barber's shop today." means ____.
A. this barber's shop was a new one
B. this was the only barber's shop in this town
C. Jack often went to this barber's shop
D. Jack had not been to this barber's shop before
#D
3. After Jack had his hair cut, he thought ____.
A. the new barber's shop was the best one
B. the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one
C. the new barber's shop was worse than the old one
D. the old barber's shop was the worst one
#C
4. Bob told Jack to find out which barber's hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why?
A. Because he was certainly the best barber.
B. Because he was free all the time.
C. Because he was the worst barber.
D. Because he wasn't the worst barber.
#D
5. From the story we know that ____.
A. it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop
B. barbers cut each other's hair
C. barbers never have their hair cut
D. a barber always cuts his hair by himself
#B
2.
Mr Perkin's New Car
Mr Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the cars
were new Beta 400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr Perkin always wore the
same clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people, and did the same
things after work, and at the end of the week, Mr Perkin did not like to be
different.
The following week, Mr Perkin bought a new, bright yellow Beta 400s. He was
satisfied with it, and drove to work in it the very next day. He was even more
satisfied with his new car, when he saw all the other Beta 400s, in front, behind,
and on both sides of him.
Mr Perkin parked(停車) his car in a big car-park(停車場) near his office,
and walked the rest of the way. But when he came back at five o'clock, there
were so many bright yellow Beta 400s in the car-park that he did not know which
car was his. He tried his key in some of the cars, but people passing by gave
him a look he didn't like. So he stopped.
Poor Mr Perkin had to wait nearly two hours until his was the only yellow
Beta 400s in the car-park.
1. Mr Perkin wanted a new yellow Beta 400s because
A. the bus did not come.
B. he liked new clothes, food and cars.
C. he liked to do the same as other people.
D. he liked to be different from others.
#C
2. He drove to work in his new car
A. the very next day.
B. the day he bought it.
C. a week he bought in.
D. on the day he first watched the cars passing.
#A
3. He was satisfied with his new car because
A. no one else had a yellow one.
B. it was the same as other cars all around him.
C. he was in front of all the other cars.
D. other cars were not as bright as his.
#B
4. At five o'clock Mr Perkin
A. walked home.
B. drove his car out of the car-park.
C. came back to the car-park.
D. did not know which was his car-park.
#C
5. People gave him a look because
A. he had a nice new car.
B. he could not open the door of his car.
C. he was in the wrong car-park.
D. he was trying to open more than one car.
#D
6. Mr Perkin had to wait until
A. there was only one yellow Beta 400s in the car-park.
B. there was only one car in the car-park.
C. there were no bright yellow cars in the car-park.
D. there was no one about to look at him.
#A
3.
Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures
on the walls of the king's palace in English.
Then workers were sent for and a big platform(平台) was made.
With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They
worked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready.
Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful.
He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again.
Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another.
Finally he was at the very edge(邊緣) of the platform, but he did not know it
because he was thinking of his pictures.
The worker saw everything. "What should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill is at
the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall
off it and surely be killed." So the worker quickly took some paint(顏料) and
threw it at the picture.
"What are you doing?" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures.
1. What was Thornhill? He was an English ____.
A. writer
B. king
C. worker
D. artist
#D
2. What was he ordered to do? He was ordered to ____.
A. paint a picture for the king
B. paint some pictures on the walls of the knig's palace
C. have his pictures painted in the king's palace
D. have his pictures painted on the walls
#B
3. The story leads us to believe that
A. the worker had to pay for the picture.
B. the painter could not forgave(原諒) the worker.
C. the worker was really sorry for what he did.
D. the painter thanked the worker for what he did when he got to know why.
#A
4.
Your Passport(護照) Please!
Mr Hill arrives at London Airport, at the end of a threeweek holiday in France.
Usually he wears a beard(留胡須). Since it has been hot there, he has taken
it off(剃掉). But his passport photo shows him with his beard.\$
An office looks at the photo for a moment, and says: "Will you excuse me?
Please sit down. I shan't keep you long." With this, he walks away, shows the
photo to a second office, and says: "I know that face." The second officer looks
at the passport and asks where Mr Hill has come from. When he hears that Mr
Hill has arrived back from Paris, the second officer smiled and says: "An Englishman
with a beard stole a painting in Paris on Friday, And that man looks just the
kind of man ..."
Suddenly it comes to the first officer who Mr Hill is. He returns to him,
and asks: "Did you teach at the No.2 . High School?" When Mr Hill answers,
in surprise, that he did, the first officer smiles and says: "I thought so.
I'm Jack Smith. You taught me French. You haven't changed a bit."
1. Mr Hill ____.
A. has just come back from the airport.
B. is on his way to Paris.
C. spent three weeks in Paris before he went to France.
D. has been in France for three weeks
#D
2. Mr Hill ____.
A. has a beard on his face but not in his photo
B. grew a beard while he was on holiday
C. has a beard in his photo but not on his face
D. took his beard off long before he went on holiday.
#C
3. The first officer is sure ____.
A. Mr Hill stole the painting
B. he has seen the face in the photo before
C. he knows the second officer's face
D. a man without a beard stole the painting
#B
4. The second officer says that ____.
A. Mr Hill stole the painting
B. a man with a beard, from France, stole a painting in English
C. an Englishman took his beard off and stole a painting
D. a man with a beard, from England, stole a painting in Paris.
#D
5. Mr Hill taught ____.
A. Jack Smith French at the No. 2 High School
B. Jack Smith to be a first officer
C. at the No.2 High School, in France
D. French some years ago and his name was Smith, not Hill
#A
5.
A long time ago people thought that the sun went round the earth. In some
countries people even said that the sun was a god(神). They thought the god
drove across the sky each day on a golden horse. Now we know the earth goes
round the sun. It takes the earth a year to go all way round the sun. Today
men even know how far it is for the earth to go round the sun. They tell us
that the earth travels over a thousand miles a minute on its journey round the
sun.\$
The sun is really a star. It is much bigger than the earth and it is very
hot. Some people have been to the moon but we know that no one can ever go to
the sun. It is far too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The sun is three
hundred thousand times heavier than the earth and more than million times larger.\$
1. A long time ago, people said the sun was ____.
A. a golden horse of god
B. a god on a golden horse
C. a god with golden dress
D. a god and a golden horse
#B
2. People can never live anywhere near the sun because it is ____.
A. star ... the sun
B. planet ... the moon
C. planet ... itself
D. planet ... the sun
#D
4. The earth travels over ____ miles an hour.
A. 1,000
B. 100,000
C. 6,000,000
D. 600,000
#D
5. One year is ____
A. the time for the earth to turn round.
B. the time the earth travels one thousand miles.
C. one circle the earth goes round the sun.
D. the journey of the earth.
#C
6.
The Farmer, His Horse, and His son
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself.
He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father
and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have
a horse, It's a long way to market(市場). "The farmer know that this was true,
so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.
Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you
see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.\$
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer?
Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got
up behind his son, and they rode on.
Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she
asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest."
So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot
please all the people all the time.
1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.
A. before it was dead
B. before it become too tired
C. before it market was over
D. before it was as old as he was
#A
2. The two men on the road ____.
A. asked how far it was to the market
B. said they thought the horse looked very tired
C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk
#C
3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.
A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse
B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked
C. the boy to ride instead of his father
D. only one person to ride such a long way
#D
4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk
B. the three old men stopped them on the road
C. he did not know why he was walking
D. his son could not ride the horse by himself
#A
5. The young woman was most sorry ____.
A. for the old man
B. for the farmer's young son
C. that it was not far to the market
D. for the horse
#D
7.
I Want to Be a Dustman
Tom was ten years old, and he was a very lazy boy, He didn't like doing any
work. He had to go to school of course, but he didn't study hard there and tried
to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they
hoped that their son would become one, too, when he grew up. But one day Tom
said to his mother, "When I finish school, I want to be a stman."
"A stman?" his mother asked, she was very surprised. "That's not a very
pleasant job, why do you want to become a stman?"
"Because then I would only have to work one day a week." Tom answered at once.
"Only one day a week?" his mother said, "What do you mean? and how do you
know?"
"Well", Tom replied, "I know that the stmen who come to our house on work
on Thursday, because I only see them on that day."
1. What kind of boy was Tom?
A. Tom was a clver boy.
B. Tom was a boy who didn't like to work.
C. Tom was a boy who worked very hard.
#B
2. What were his father and mother?
A. His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse.
B. His father was a worker, his mother was a doctor.
C. His father was a doctor, so his mother.
#C
3. What did his parents want him to be when he grew up?
A. They wanted him to be a stman.
B. They wanted him to be an officer.
C. They wanted him to be a doctor.
#C
4. What did Tom say he wanted to be?
A. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who collected rubbish and emptied the stbins.
B. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who taught the children at school.
C. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who worked in a hospital.
#A
5. Why did Tom think that stmen only worked one day a week?
A. Because Tom heard of this.
B. Because one of the stmen had told him before.
C. Because Tom had seen the stmen only on Thurday at his house.
#C
8.
Can Animal be Made to Work for Us
Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals
may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV
we may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bear, or other animals doing a lot of
things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given
something to eat in return for doing them. The scientists say that many different
animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get
something to eat in return.
Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephant can
be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animal to work in factories.
Apes(猿猴), for example, have been used in America to help make cars and scientists
believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops and even drive trains.
1. Elephant can be used to do some heavy jobs because ____.
A. they can eat a lot
B. they are very heavy, too
C. they are very strong
#C
2. Dogs can be used to guard a house for his host because ____.
A. they are good at running
B. they are very kind and friendly to people
C. they are brave enough to get the stranger(陌生人)and thieves away from the house
#C
3. Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if ____.
A. they have enough food to eat
B. they learn they will get something to eat in return after doing them
C. if they are sent to school
#B
4. ____ can be train to work for us.
A. Only a few animals
B. Quite a few animals
C. Few animal
#B
5. Many scientists are working hard to ____.
A. make monkeys get in crops and drive trains
B. make monkeys guard house like dogs
C. make bears get in crops
#A
9.
A Girl or A Boy, A Woman or A man?
A lot of boys and girls in America are wearing the same clothes and many of
them have long hair. So it is often difficult to tell whether they are boys
or girls.
One day an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington, and he was tired,
he sat down on a bench(長凳). A young person was standing on the other side
of the pond(水池).
"Excuse me," the old man said to the person next to him on the bench, "Do
you see the person with the red trousers and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?"
"A girl," said his neighbour, "She is my daughter."
"Oh," the old said quickly, "I am sorry, but I didn't know that you were her
mother."
"I'm not," said the other person. "I'm her father."
1. It isn't often easy to tell whether many of American children are boys or girl ____.
A. because they all look like each other
B. because they are wearing the same kinds of caps and shoes.
C. because they have long hair and wear the same clothes.
#C
2. One day an old man went for a walk in ____.
A. the street in Washington
B. the Washington Park in America
C. in a park in Washington
#C
3. There were ____ persons beside the pond, they are ____.
A. three ... a man, a woman and a girl
B. three ... two men and a girl
C. two ... a man and a girl
#B
4. The young person standing on the other side of the ____ was ____.
A. bench ... the other's boy
B. pond ... the old man's daughter
C. pond ... the daughter of the old man's neighbour
#C
5. The young person wore ____.
A. a pair of red trousers
B. on a pair of red trousers
C. with a pair of red trousers
#A
6. The old man thought his neighbour was the girl's ____.
A. mother
B. father
C. brother
#A
10.
Mr Robinson worked in Africa(非洲). His son was born there. His name was John.
One winter Mr and Mrs Robinson went England, and they took John there. John
was seven years old then.
One day it snowed. The boy went into the garden, and he played in the snow.
He said, "Snow is very beautiful, but it is very cold."
Then he said, "What is this? It is a big, round piece of glass. It is beautiful,
buf it is very cold, too."
But it was not glass. It was ice. It was on a bucket(桶) of water.
John said, "Who put this glass here? I am going to take it into the house."
He took the ice to his father and said, "This is a beautiful piece of glass,
but it is very cold and wet. It was on a bucket of water in the garden."
Mr Robinson smiled and said, "Take it to the kitchen(廚房), put it in front
of the stove(爐子) there, and dry(弄乾) it."
The boy took the ice to the kitchen and put it in front of the stove.
He dried(弄乾) his hands, because they were very cold and wet, and then he
went to the ice again.
He looked at it, and then he took it to his father again. He said, "I put
this glass in front of the stove, but it does not get drier. It becomes wetter
and smaller."
1. John didn't know what the ice was, because ____.
A. he was very foolish
B. he was young
C. he was born in Africa
D. he didn't go to school
#C
2. One winter Mr and Mrs Robinson went England with ____.
A. their son
B. a boy of their friends
C. their daughter
D. one of their friend's son
#A
3. One day John found ____ on a bucket of water.
A. a piece of glass
B. a pece of ice
C. some snow
D. some water
#B
4. What did Mr Robinson ask John to do?
A. He asked John to take the ice out.
B. He asked John to put the ice in front of the stove.
C. He asked John not to play with ice.
D. He asked John to dry his hands at once.
#B
5. After John put the ice in front of the stove, he found that it became ____.
A. dry
B. wetter
C. bigger
D. colder
#B
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『叄』 初中英語閱讀短文的題
完型填空
Fast food is becoming more and more ___1___ in China, especially for children. At lunch time, it is very ____2___ to find seats in some fast food restaurants. ____3__ do so many people like to eat in fast food restaurants? There are several _____4__ for it. Firstly, fast food is very quick. You don』t need to wait .Secondly; fast food restaurants also have a very good environment. At last, the fast food is always taste ____5____, but it isn』t healthy. So I think people should stop ___6___ too much fast food. Though home cooking takes a lot of ___7___, we can have healthy and delicious ___8____.To be healthy, we should eat ___9___ fast food. Fast food is only a good choice when you are in a ____10___.
1. A. interesting B. boring C. popular D. difficult
2. A. helpful B. careful C. popular D. difficult
3. A. Why B. When C. What D. Where
4. A. things B. reasons C. dishes D. meat
5. A. smelly B. salty C. delicious D. hot
6. A. drinking B. eating C. buying D. cooking
7. A. time B. rice C. water D. electricity
8. A. meat B. meals C. vegetables D. rice
9. A. more B. less C. fewer D. faster
10. A. rest B. hurry C. mess D. house
閱讀理解 ( A )
Jack is seven years old. He can do many things by himself. He can smell with his nose. He can use his hands to play basketball. He can enjoy the delicious food with his mouth. In fact, he is proud of his sense of taste. Even though( 即使 ) he closes his eyes, he can still tell different food by his tongue. But his parents are worried about him. Why? Jack is deaf. He became deaf because of a high fever when he was two years old. However, he doesn』t feel sad. He goes to school every day. He is ready to help others. He gets along well with his classmates. He makes up his mind to be a teacher in the future.
1. Jack can _______ the food with his mouth.
A. smell B. play C. taste D. lead
2. How old is Jack?
A. Seven. B. Eight. C. Nine. D. Six.
3. How did Jack lose his hearing?
A. Because of young age. B. Because of an accident.
C. Because of a high fever. D. Because of playing basketball.
4. Are his parents worried about him?
A. I don』t know. B. Yes, they are.
C. No, they don』t. D. Of course not.
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Jack is bad to his classmates.
B. Jack doesn』t go to school.
C. Jack lost his hearing when he was born.
D. Jack is proud of his sense of taste.
( B )
The students were having their chemistry class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, 「What』s water? 「 No one spoke for a few minutes. Miss Li asked again, 「Why don』t you answer my question? Didn』t I tell you what water is like? 「
Just then a boy put up his hand and said, 「Miss Li, you told us that water has no colour and no smell. But where to find such kind of water? The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.」 People polluted it badly. Most of the children agreed with him.
「I』 m sorry, children,」 said the teacher, 「Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier. That』s a problem.」
6. Which lesson were the children having?
A. English B. Chinese C. Chemistry D. Maths
7. Why did the river become dirtier and dirtier?
A. Because the people washed clothes in the river.
B. Because the people swam in the river.
C. Because the boy didn』t like the river.
D. Because the water in the river was polluted.
8. What was the color of the river behind the boy』s house?
A. White B. Black C. Green D. Red
9. What was the other children』s attitude(態度) to the boy』s answer?
A. They have the same idea as the boy』s. B. They laughed at him.
C. They didn』t think so. D. They were not sure.
10. What can we learn from this passage?
A. We should protect the water resources (資源).
B. We should listen to the teacher carefully.
C. We should save the water resources.
D. The water resources are becoming shorter and shorter.
參考答案：完型填空：1-5 C D A B C 6-10 B A B B B
閱讀理解：1-5 C A C B D 6-10 C D B A A
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圖一定要清晰，一張一張拍
『陸』 初中英語閱讀、完型題各10篇，短點的
part one完形填空One day a crow found 1 . She picked it up in her mouth and 2 a tall tree. She was 3 to eat the meat when a fox saw her. He came and stood under the tree and said, 「 4 beautiful you are!」The crow was very glad 5 hear that.Then the fox spoke again, 「I can see your beautiful face, but I』ve not heard your voice. Why 6 you sing a song?」The crow was very happy. She 7 her month and 8 sing. When she opened her mouth, she 9 the meat. The fox picked up the meat at once and went away 10 it.1. A. meat B. a few meat C. a piece of meat2. A. flew to B. fly to C. flew3. A. only B. about C. just4. A. What B. How a C. How5.A. to B. for C. about6. A. not B. don』t C. didn』t 7.A.turned on B. opened C. closed8. A. started B. began C. began to9.A. dropped B. droped C. fell10. A. bring B. to C. with閱讀理解 A.判斷正誤The first Olympics(奧林匹克運動會) took place at Olympia(奧林匹亞) in Greece in 776 BC(公元前), almost 3000 years ago. Many different sports, such as boxing(拳擊), running, and throwing the discus(鐵餅), were played there, though(盡管) there were fewer sports than in the modem Olympics. People from all over Greece came and watched the Games at the foot of the Mount Olympus(奧林匹斯山), and even those at war stopped fighting and went on with the games.In April 6, 1896 the first new Olympics were held in Greece. Only 50,000 people watched the Games, but the rest of the world soon become enthusiastic(熱心的) about them and from 1900 the Games were held every four years in a different country.判斷正誤：（）１．There are much more sports in the modem Olympics.（）２．The first Olympic games were held 776 years ago.（）３．If there was war the game stopped at the time.（）４．The first new Olympics were held in 1896.（）５．From the story we know the Olympic Games were held every four years since 1900 in Greece. B.根據第1個字母，填入正確的詞：Mr. and Mrs. Jones don』t often go out in the evening, b last Saturday, Mrs. Jones s to her husband, 「There is a good film tonight (今晚). Can we go and see it?」 Mr. Jones was quite happy about it, s they went and both of them liked the film very much. They came out of the cinema at 11 o』clock, got into their car and began to drive h .It was quite dark (黑). Then Mrs. Jones said to Mr. Jones, 「Look! A woman is running a the road very fast, and a man is running after h . Can you see them?」 Mr. Jones, 「Yes, I can.」 He drove the car slowly near the woman and said to her. 「Can weh you?」「No, thank you,」 the woman said, but she did not stop r . 「My husband and I a run home after the cinema, and the l one must do all the housework.」完形填空 1. C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.C閱讀理解A: 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.F B: 1.but 2.said 3.so 4.home 5.along 6.her 7.help 8.running 9.always 10.last part two. part 2 完型填空: A professor told his students to go into the city slums(貧民窟)to study the life of 200 boys. He asked them to 1 reports about each boy』s life and future. Every one of the students wrote, 「He doesn』t have any hope.」 Twenty-five years 2, another professor read about the earlier study. He told his students to 3 what had happened to the boys. They tried very hard and found that 176 of the boys had become successful 4 doctors, teacher and scientists. The professor was very 5 and decided to study it further. Luckily, all the men were living near the place and he was able to ask each one, 「 What made you 6 ?」 Each one answered ,」There was a teacher.」 The teacher was 7 living there, so the professor found her and asked the old woman 8 she had used to pull those boys 9 the slum, and change them into successful people . The teacher』s 10 began to shine and said with a sweet smile, 「It』s really very easy. I loved those boys.」( )1. A. read B. study C. write D. take ( )2. A. later B. after C. ago D. before( )3..A search B. find out C. look for D. see( )4. A. for B. with C. as D. like( )5.A glad B. angry C. surprised D. worried( )6. A. wonderful B. successful C. rich D. popular( )7. A. already B. yet C. even D. still( )8. A. what B. who C. which D. when( )9. A. out B. into C. away D. out of ( )10. A. face B. eyes C. hair D. mouth A lot of students are having all kinds of sports on the sports field. A ball game is going on right now 1 Class 3 and Class 4. Can you 2 me which team is winning? Do you see many people over there'? Some students of Class 1 are practicing the 3 jump. One of them is the best high jumper in the school. He practices 4 every day. He wants to 5 the school record at the sports meeting next spring. Not far away, some girls are getting ready 6 a race. Now on the corner of the field, you can see another group of students. Their teacher is telling them 7 to throw discus. We students love sports. Sports 8 to keep people healthy. They help people to live happily, and 9 games on the sports field, it can 10 people become good friends.( ) 1. A. in B. between C. among D. by( ) 2. A. tell B. speak C. say D. talk( ) 3. A. long B. far C. high D. tall( ) 4. A. hard B. fast C. quietly D. quickly( ) 5. A. do B. take C. work D. break( ) 6. A, to B. for C. with D. at( ) 7. A. what B. that C. which D. how( ) 8. A. want B. hope C. help D. wish( ) 9. A. in B. before C. after D. when( ) 10. A. make B. enjoy C. get D. bringABaseball (棒球) Match Mr Jenkins works in a middle school. There he teaches his students English. He works hard and is very busy. After supper, when his family watch TV, he always reads some newspapers in his room. At times Robert comes in and asks him to tell him a story. He likes his little son and does all what the boy wants. One Sunday Mrs Jenkins was doing some housework and Mr Jenkins was reading a newspaper. Robert came in but he didn't say anything. A bout ten minutes later the boy showed a newspaper to him and called out, "There will be a base ball match tonight, Dad!" Mr Jenkins was surprised. He said to himself, "The boy is only three years old. How can he read the newspaper?" He held up the newspaper and began to look for the news. But he couldn't find it. At last the boy showed him an exclamation mark on the newspaper.( ) 1. Mr Jenkins is a ______. A. doctor B. teacher C. driver D. farmer( ) 2. Mr Jenkins always reads newspapers after supper because ______. A. he's very busy at school B. he works hard at school B. he wants to teach his son D. he wishes his family to listen to him( ) 3. "An exclamation mark" in the story means ____.A．逗號 B．冒號 C．句號D．感嘆號( ) 4. Robert found ______ and called out. A. a baseball match B. a piece of good news C. a today's newspaper D. an exclamation mark( ) 5. Mr Jenkins thought ______, so he was surprised. A. there was a baseball match B. his son bought a newspaper for him C. his little son learned to read D. his little son learned to writeB Tom was going home at five yesterday. He got on a bus. A mother with her little boy was sitting nearby. Suddenly the boy cried. His mother tried her best to make the boy stop crying But the boy would not do so. At last Tom said angrily, "Oh, how that boy cried! Why do you give him what he want?" "I would if I could." Answered the mother quietly. "But he w your cap."( ) 1. What time was Tom going home yesterday? A. At four B. At five C. At six D. At seven( ) 2. Who was sitting near Tom on the bus? A. An old man with his little girl B. A young woman C. A woman with her little boy D. A young man( ) 3. The mother tried her best to make the boy ______. A. wake up B. go to sleep C. not talk much D. stop crying( ) 4. When the boy cried, Tom ______ A. was very angry B. was very hungry C. was very happy D. did not hear this( ) 5. Why was the boy crying? A. Because he wanted something to eat. B. Because he wanted to get off the bus. C. Because he wanted to go home. D. Because he wanted Tom's cap
『柒』 求20篇短篇初中英語閱讀理解題
（A）
In the world ,soccer of 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 weekends drawing a big picture called 「Dream(夢幻) World Cups 」in 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(旗幟)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 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 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 take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.
A. Many football fans B. a very good team C. many football player D. a big playground
2. The next World Cup will be held in_______.
A. 2006 B. 2007 C. 2005 D. 2004
3. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.
A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny sky D. flowers
4. In 「Dream World Cup」,the children drew the flags of some countries______. </P< p>
A. to show their love for their owe country
B. to tell the people their stories
C. to show their good wishes for the football teams
D. to show their new ideas about football
5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.
A. they are interested in football B. they are football fans
C. they think their favourite players are great D. all of A,B and C
（B）
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 (照相機).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 (攝影術) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly ,even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre』s way. Travelers brought back wonderful 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 machines. But this did not stop them ,for example, some in the United States 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 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 business B. his house C. his garden D. his window
7. The Daguerrotype was____________. </P< p>
A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer
8. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to__________.
A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera
C. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him.
9. Mathew Brady______________.
A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures
C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people
10. This passage tells us_____________.
A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures
C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras
（C）
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(住房汽車)
A small car can hold(容納)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(擁擠). 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 put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents』 home , 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 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 very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
11. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck
12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents』 house
C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car
13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans
14. Americans usually use motor homer____________.
A. to travel with all the family members of holiday
B. to do some shopping with all the family members
C. to visit their grandparents at weekends
D. to drive their children to school every day
15. Motor homes have become popular because___________.
A. they can take people to another city when people are free
B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays
C. some people think motor homes are cheap
D. big families can put more things in motor homes
（D）
Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's（船長）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom（底部）of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.
16. Surtsey is ______.
A. an island not far from Iceland B. a new volcano
C. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland
17. Scientists flew there ______.
A. to watch the birth of the island B. to save the fishing boat
C. to learn about the island D. to build a house
18. When did scientist fly there to watch?
A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out.
C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.
19. Put the following sentences in correct order.
a. The captain found the boat was moving. b. A new island appeared in the sea.
c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up. d. A fishing boat was near Iceland.
e. The island grew quickly.
A. d-a-c-b-e B. a-b-c-d-e C .a-b-e-c-d D. b-e-d-a-c
20. The best title of this article is ________.
A. A new island B. The birth of an island
C. A new world D. Scientists discovered Surtsey
(E)
On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（氣球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（繩子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量）.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!
21. Three men flew in balloon ________.
A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another city
C. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago
22. The metal box was used for ________.
A. carrying the bags of sand『 』 B. keeping drinking-water
C. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight
23. When the balloon went up higher, ________.
A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go down
C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives
D. They could see a black hole on the ground
24. The balloon landed ________.
A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country
25. Which of the following is NOT true?________
A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.
B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.
C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.
D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.
答案：
1．B 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6． C 7．B 8．D 9．B 10． A 11．B 12．D 13． C 14．A 15． B 16.A 17.A 18.C 19.A 20.B 21.A 22.D 23.A 24.D 25.B
1
Ali,who was working a long way from home wanted to send a letter to his wife,but he could neither read nor write, and he had to work all day,so he could only look for somebody to write his letter late atnight .At last he found the house of a letter writer whose name was Nasreddin.
Nasreddin was already in bed."It is late,"he said. "What do you want?" "I want you to write a letter to my wife , "said Ali , Nasreddin wasnot pleased. He thought for a few seconds and then said, "Has theletter got to go far?" "What does that matter?" answered Ali.
"Well, my writing is so strange that only I can read it, and if I have to travel a long way to read your letter to your wife, it will cost you a lot of money." Ali went away quickly.
Multiple choice
( ) 1. Ali wanted to____to his wife.
A.get something B.have a letter written
C.bring a flower D. say good-bye
( ) 2. At last he found the house of_____.
A.a writer B.a seller C.an old man D.a letter-writer
( ) 3.When Ali told what he wanted to do Nasreddin was______.
A.not pleased B.pleased C.excited D.angry
( ) 4.Nasreddin said that his writing was_____.
A.easy for anyone to read B.strange for anyone to read
C. too strange for anyone to write D.difficult for anyone to read
( ) 5. This story tells us______.
A.not to ask anybody for help B.not to trouble others at night
C.not to ask for help without money D.not to trust others
2
An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man,and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon hehad nothing left.Of course ,when that happened, all his friends lefthim.When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.
"My money has finished and my friends have gone,"said the young man. "What will happen to me now?"
"Don't worry , young man,"answered Nasreddin."Everything will soon be all right again.Wait ,and you will soon feel much happier."
The young man was very glad."Am I going to get rich again then? " heasked Nasreddin.
"No, I didn't mean that," said the old man."I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends."
Multiple choice
( )1.An old man died and left his son_______.
A.nothing B.some gold C. much money D.only a house
( ) 2. When the son was________, he went to see Nasreddin.
A.short of money B.quite poor and sick
C.in trouble D. quite poor and alone
( ) 3.The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that________.
A.he would become rich again B. he would soon feel much happier
C.he would become clever D. he would have more friends
( ) 4.Nasreddin meant the young man______.
A.would get rich again B. would get used to having nothing
C.would get used to being in trouble D.would get out of poorness
( ) 5.What this story tells us is________.
A.that money is everything B.that money makes the mare go
C.to save each penny D. that misfortune tests the sincerity of friends
3.
A man was travelling abroad in a small red car.One day he left thecar and went shopping.When he came back, its roof was badly damaged.
Some boys told him that an elephant had damaged it. The man did not believe them,but they took him to a circus which was near there. Theowner of the elephant said,"I am very sorry!My elephant has a big, round,red chair.He thought that your car was his chair, and he sat on it!"
Then he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry andthat he would pay for all the damage.
When the man got back to his own country,the customs officers wouldnot believe his story.They said,"You sold your new car while you wereabroad and bought this old one!"
It was only when the man showed them the letter from the circus man that believed him.
Multiple choice
( )1.A man was travelling abroad_______.
A.in a big bus B.in a green jeep C.in a red car D.in a red taxi
( ) 2.The car was damaged because________.
A.there was a traffic accident B.the circus man broke it
C. it rushed into a shop D.the elephant sat on it
( ) 3.The circus man said that_______.
A.he would pay for part of the damage B.he would pay for all of the
damage C.he wouldn't pay for the damage D.he would buy a new car
( ) 4. When the man got back to his country,the customs officers______.
A. would check his new car B.only checked his car
C. searched him D. wouldn't believe what he had said,
( ) 5.It was only________that made the officers believe him.
A.the letter from the circus man B. a newspaper from the country
C.the certificate of his D.the letter from the government
4.
Nasreddin was cutting a branch off a tree in his garden.While he wassawing,another man passed in the street.He stopped and said,"Excuse me,
but if you continue to saw that brancd like that, you will fall downwith it."He said this because Nasreddin was sitting on the branch andcutting it at a place between himself and the trunk of the tree.
Nasreddin said nothing.He thought,"This is some foolish person whohas no work to do and goes about telling other people what to do andwhat not to do."
The man continued on his way. Of course, after a few minutes.The branch fell and Nasreddin fellwith it.
"My God!"he cried."That man knows the future !"and he ran after himto ask how long he was going to live.But the man had gone.
Multiple choice
( )1.One day Nasreddin was cutting a branch_______a tree in his garden.
A.on B.in C.at D.off
( )2.While Nasreddin was sawing,another man_______.
A.told him to stop working B.told him he would fall down
C. would borrow something from him D.would help him saw that branch
( ) 3. After the man went away,Nasreddin thought that________.
A. that was a silly fellow B..that was a wise person
C.that was a proud person D.that fellow cheated him
( ) 4.What happened to Nasreddin after a few minutes?
A.The brancd fell .B.Nasreddin fell down to the ground.
C.Nasreddin was hurt himself. D..Both A and B.
( ) 5.This story is about ________.
A.a foolish man B. a wise man
C.cutting a tree D.the necessity of taking good advice
5.
It was half-past eight in the morning. The telephone bell rang andMary went to answer it.
"It's me-Peter."
"Hullo, who's that?"she asked.
Peter was a friend of Mary's eight-year-old brother,Johnny.
"Oh hullo,Peter.What do you want?"said Mary.
"Can I speak to johnny?"
"No,"said Mary,"you can't speak to him now.He is busy. He is gettingready for school.He is eating his breakfast.Grandmother is combing hishair.Sister is under the table,putting his shoes on. Mother is gettinghis books and putting them in his school bag.Goodbye,I've got to go now. I have to hold the door open.The school bus is coming .
Mtiple choice
( )1.Who went to answer it when the teltphone bell rang?
A.Johnny's sister B.Peter C,Johnny D.Johnny's mother
( )2.Whom did Peter want to speak to?
A.Mary's brother B.Mary's sister C.Mary's grandmother D.Johnny's mother
( )3.Johnny couldn't speak to Peter because Johnny _______.
A. was combing his hair B.was putting his shoes on
C.was getting his books D. was busy eating his hreakfast
( )4.How do you say to a stranger who is answering your telephone?
A.Who are you?B.Anything to say? C.Who is it? D.Please
( )5.From this story we know that Johnny was_____.
A. a lazy B.a clever boy C.a busy boy D.a hungry boy