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1、初三英语阅读理解练习题12篇阅读理解1Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve oclock. Who can it be at this time of night? He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and w
2、ent to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. That is very strange. Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed ,turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly a
3、nd rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it : It is now after midnight(午夜), so it is April Fools Day (禺人节) . April fool to you!Oh , it was
4、 the English boy next door! Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and feel asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.1. When did Mr. Lee go to bed?He went to bed _.A. before twelve oclock B. after twelve oclockC. when the bell rang D. when he saw the boy2. Why did he rush t
5、o the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?A. He wanted to open the door for the visitorB. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.C. He was afraid of the ringD. He was waiting for someone.3. From this passage, we learn that we can _ on April Fools Day.A. say Hello to each other B. dan
6、ce and sing at nightC. play jokes on each other D. send pressents to children4. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy?He thought he _.A. was a good boy B. was friendly with himC. shouldnt ring the bell at midnight D. did a dangerous thing just now 答案及解析：1A此题是一道细节题，文章第一自然段的前三个句子就告诉了此题的答案。2B文中有
7、这样的句子“Who can it be at this time of night?”，此句说明Mr. Lee 很想知道是谁在午夜时来敲门。3C此题是一道常识题，因为大家都知道在愚人节这天，人们可相互开玩笑。4B英国男孩和Mr. Lee开玩笑，说明他把Mr. Lee看成朋友，所以答案是B。阅读理解2Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owne
8、r of the shop, How much will you give me for these? The man looked at them and then said: Two dollars.What ! said Tom. I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars.No, said the man, they arent worth a cent more than two dollars.Well, said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. Heres your
9、money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth.Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner c
10、ould think of anything to say .1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom _ . A. wanted to steal the trousers B. wanted to sell the trousers C. wanted to fool him D. wanted to buy the trousers 2. The owner of the shop_ for the old trousers . A. would give Tom two dollars B. would pay three d
11、ollars C. would pay five dollars D. would give Tom six dollars and a half 3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because _ . A. he wanted to sell them cheaply (廉价地) B. he wanted to buy them cheaply C. he didnt like the trousers D. they were old and dirty 4. In fact,
12、 the trousers _. A. were hanging inside the shop B. were stolen by Tom from the shop C. had been the shop owners D. had been Toms 5. From the story we know that _ cheaper than the list price. A. the owner sold the trousers two dollars B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half C. the owner bough
13、t the trousers three dollars D. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half 答案及解析：1BTom拿着一条裤子并且问：“How much will you give me for these?”店主所以认为Tom是来卖裤子的，故答案是B。2A此题是细节题，可在第一自然段的末尾找到答案。3B店主当然想便宜地把裤子买下来。4C从短文的倒数第二段可以了解到，裤子不是Tom的而是店主的。5D裤子的标价是6.5美元，而Tom只给了店主2美元，所以答案应该是D。 阅读理解3Big BenBig Ben is not the
14、 name of a man. It is the name of a huge（庞大的）clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So，no matter where you stand，you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double decker（层）bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the
15、size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London，you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament（国会大厦）. There you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower（塔）in the Houses of Parliament. Maybe you will hear it as well as see it. The huge clock makes such a loud noise.
16、“Ding dong，ding dong，”it goes every quarter of an hour.The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man did much building work in London many years ago.1. Big Ben is _. A. a double decker bus B. a huge clock C. the name of Ben D. a building 2. The clock strikes every _ of an h
17、our. A. ten minutes B. fifteen minutes C. thirty minutes D. forty-five minutes 3. You can read the time of Big Ben _. A. at the top of the clock tower B. in the Houses of parliament C. on the hands of the huge clock D. on the four faces of the clock 答案及解析：1选B，根据第一行Big Ben is not the name of a man. I
18、t is the name of a huge（庞大的）clock in London.可以判断Big Ben是一个大钟的名字。2选B，根据文中“Ding dong，ding dong，” it goes every quarter of an hour. 即可得知大钟每15分钟敲一次。3选D，This clock has four faces. So，no matter where you stand，you can read the time on the face of Big Ben.其他三项均不符合题意。 阅读理解4The police do many things for us.
19、They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big ci
20、ties，some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.As they go around town，the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight，they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how
21、 to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also
22、help people who cant walk too well.Without the police，our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。1. The police do many things for us. They
23、help keep our things and us _. A. warm B. clean C. quiet D. safe 2. How do some of the police get around in some big cities? A. By taxi. B. On horses. C. By bus. D. On bikes. 3. In the text，“put an end to” means “_”. A. stop B. cut C. kill D. fly 4. The text is mainly talking about the _ of the poli
24、ce. A. life B. road C. job D. day 答案及解析：1选D，根据第一段，They help keep our things and us safe.“警察可以保障我们安全”，因此选safe。2选B，Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses.在一些大城市里面，警察是骑马的，因此选B。3选A，文中划线部分If the police see a fight，they put an end to it right away.根据句意可以理解为sto
25、p。4选C，本题是总结全文的main idea，总揽全文，可以知道是在说警察的职责，因此选job。 阅读理解5Gadgets for Work and PlayIts 7: 45 in the morning，and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his jacket，and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house，he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone. He is
26、 ready to go.Today，for millions of people，gadgets like Clarksons are a normal part of life. “Im a reporter for a magazine，and Im usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home，”says Clarkson. Today many people can check e-mails, send messages
27、，or surf the Web，using their mobile phones.Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. “Some of these gadgets are expensive，but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same tim
28、e. I listen to music on my MP3 player，and I can download and read books on it，too. I use the camera and MP3 for both learning and fun.”Its now 9: 45. Steve Clarkson gets an e-mails from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget that lets her send e-mails，play games，and take notes.She is in class righ
29、t now. “I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing，and pay attention,” laughs Clarkson. “These gadgets are fun，but sometimes they can distract(分散注意力) people，too.” 1. What is Steve Clarkson? A. A student. B. A reporter. C. A businessman. D. A computer programmer. 2. Which of the following things
30、 is not a gadget? A. A picture. B. A laptop. C. An MP3 player. D. A mobile phone. 3. When his sister had lessons，Steve told her _. A. to pay no attention B. to e-mail him back right away C. to stop playing games D. to listen to music on the MP3 player 答案及解析：1选B，根据第二段中Im a reporter for a magazine，and
31、 Im usually not in the office.可知Steve Clarkson是个reporter.2选A，选项A: a picture不属于gadget，其他三项均在文中提到过，属于gadget。3选C，根据文中“I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing，and pay attention，”可知选C。 阅读理解8Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pa
32、ins all over your body. You dont want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad.What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you cant find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very
33、 small thing.Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water. Germs arent found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from
34、 the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。1. Which of the following is TRUE? A. If things a
35、re very small，they are germs. B. If things cant be seen，they must be germs. C. Germs are only in dirty water. D. Germs are everywhere around us. 2. What is a microscope used for? A. Making very small things look much bigger. B. Making very big things look much smaller. C. Helping you read some newsp
36、apers. D. Helping you if you cant see things clearly. 3. Why dont your parents let you drink dirty water? A. You havent looked at it carefully. B. Water cant be drunk in this way. C. There must be lots of germs in it. D. Water will make you ill. 4. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Germs can be
37、 found both in water and in the air. B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut. C. If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body. D. If your finger isnt cut，there arent any germs on it. 5. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Germs may make us ill. B. Germs are in dirty water.
38、 C. Dont drink dirty water. D. Take care of your fingers. 答案及解析：1选D，根据第四段中Germs arent found only in water. They are found in air and dust.可以排除C选项。A，B选项明显不符合题意，只有选D，并且根据第二段It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere.可以确定正确答案。2选A，根据文中They are very small and you cant find them with your eyes，but you can see
39、them with a microscope.可以知道microscope是显微镜。确定选A。3选C，文中说到Germs are always found in dirty water.因此父母不让喝脏水。4选D，根据文章可以判断A，B，C均为正确答案，而D项不正确，即使手不被割破，也会有细菌的。5选A，总揽全文，可以确定答案为A， Germs may make us ill。 阅读理解9Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave pe
40、ople，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight，my men,”he said. “Tomorrow we will fight on
41、e more battle. We must win or we will die.”They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they cli
42、mbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on
43、their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their nati
44、onal flower.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between _. A. Roman army and North England B. Roman army and the Scots C. England and Scots D. a brave people and the Scots 2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because _. A. the Scots were not brave B. the Roman army was
45、 so strong C. the Scots did not have a good leader D. the Romans had the support from the Scottish 3. “We must win or we will die.”What the leader of the Scots said means _. A. they were sure to win B. they couldnt escape from death C. they would win and then they would die D. they must try hard to
46、win， otherwise they would be killed 4. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because _. A. they didnt want to wake the Scots B. they wanted to reach the top C. they wanted to catch the four guards first D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle 5. The people of Scotland made thistle their national fl
