初二英语阅读理解练习题及答案

初二英语阅读理解练习题及答案

　　初二大家的英语学习都已经步入正轨，下面是小编分享的一些英语阅读理解题，希望能对大家有所帮助!

　　001 A Faithful(忠实的) Dog

　　More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.

　　One day the Prince wanted to go hunting(打猎) with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle(摇篮), which was like a small bed.

　　When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged(摇) his tail(尾巴) and jumped up to put his paws( 手爪 )on the Princes chest. Then the Prince saw the blood(血) on Gelerts jaws(颚) and head.

　　"What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.

　　"So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword(剑) and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed(设法) to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.

　　The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt(没受伤). Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended(保卫) the baby and killed the wolf.

　　The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried(埋葬) him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dogs grave for a few minutes.

　　If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.

　　1. Gelert was the dog of the Prince of ___.

　　A. Scotland B. England C. Ireland D. Wales

　　2. The Prince told the dog to _____ when he was leaving.

　　A. watch the door B. take care of his baby at home

　　C. welcome his friends D. stop the strangers

　　3. The dog was very ____ when his master came back from hunting.

　　A. glad B. fearful C. afraid D. tired

　　4. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelerts ____.

　　A. jaws B. paws C. head D. Both A and C.

　　5. The Prince never smiled again because __

　　A. the wolf was killed by Gelert

　　B. he had buried the dog on the top of mountain

　　C. he had killed his faithful friend Gelert

　　D. Gelert had killed his baby son

　　002ancient

　　Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip(下降) in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing.

　　A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky.

　　The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops(农作物) grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.

　　The Chinese use sticks(树枝), strings(线) and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses.

　　1. The main idea of the first paragraph(段落) is that

　　A. kites were first made in China

　　B. most of us have flown or seen a kite

　　C. the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing

　　D. the ancient Chinese were good at making kites

　　2. In ancient China kites could be used for ___.

　　A. catching fish B. helping people fly

　　C. watering the crops D. helping people walk in the dark

　　3. The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites ____.

　　A. could bring good luck B. looked like animals

　　C. could help them win a war D. could fly high

　　4. The Chinese usually use ____ for their kites.

　　A. sticks, strings and grass B. strings, hair and wood

　　C. paper, strings and sticks D. paper, ropes and hooks

　　5. What is the best title (题目) of this passage?

　　A. Lucky Kites. B. Strange Kites. C. Beautiful Kites. D. Chinese Kites.

　　003 Internet

　　We are all busy talking about and using the Internet (因特网), but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

　　Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didnt work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information(信息)could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.

　　At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府), but in the early 1970s, universities (大学), hospitals and banks (银行) were allowed (允许) to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software (软件) that made "surfing" (浏览) the Internet more convenient (方便).

　　Today it is easy to get on-line (上网) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail (电子邮件) is more and more popular among students.

　　The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life.

　　1. The Internet has a history of more than ___ years.

　　A. sixty B. ten C. thirty D. twenty

　　2. A new network system was set up to ____.

　　A. make computers cheaper B. make itself keep on working all the time

　　C. break down the whole network D. make computers large and expensive

　　3. At first the Internet was only used by ______.

　　A. the government B. universities C. hospitals and banks D. schools

　　4. ______ made "surfing" the Internet more conve-nient.

　　A. Computers B. Scientists C. Software D. Information

　　5. Which of the following is true?

　　A. In the 1960s, computer networks worked well.

　　B. In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use.

　　C. Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before.

　　D. Today its still not easy to get on-line.

　　004 Pollution(污染)

　　The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modem traffic and modern communication means (通讯设备). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution (污染). To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

　　Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up(用完) or the river was dirty in one place, Man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is still the most serious. Its bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

　　Many countries are making rules (法规) to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal (煤) in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air.

　　Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused (引起) by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

　　The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in population at the same time.

　　1. Our world is becoming much smaller ___.

　　A. because the earth is being polluted day and night. B. thanks to science development

　　C. because of the rise in population D. because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

　　2. Thousands of years ago, life was ____ it is today.

　　A. much easier than B. as easy as C. as hard as D. much harder than

　　3. Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here "it" means ____.

　　A. water pollution B. air pollution C. noise pollution D. rubbish (垃圾)

　　4. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because ____.

　　A. its bad for all living things in the world B. it makes much noise

　　C. it makes our rivers and lakes dirty D. it makes us angry more easily

　　5. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

　　B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the worlds population does.

　　C. If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.

　　D. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

　　005People

　　Long, long ago there were only a few thousand people in the world. These people move form place to place over the land, hunting animals for food.

　　No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed. They did not have to look for food any more. They could stay in one place and grow it.

　　People began to live near one another. And so the first village grew. Many people came to work in the villages. These villages grew very big. When machines appeared(出现), life in the villages changed again. Factories were built. More and more people lived near the factories. The cities grew very big.

　　Today some people are moving back to small towns. Can you tell why?

　　1. The best title(题目)of the text should be ___.

　　A. Cities or Villages B. Back to Towns C. How Cities Grew D. People and Animals

　　2. The underlined word "they" in the second paragraph refers to(指的是) ___.

　　A. villages B. animals C. cities D. people

　　3. When factories were built, ___.

　　A. more people live near the factories B. people began to live in the factories

　　C. many people began to work in villages D. many machines appeared in big factories

　　4. We can learn from the text that ___.

　　A. people like to work only in big cities B. some people dont like to live in big cities

　　C. there will be no small towns in the future(将来) D. it is better to live in cities than in villages

　　5. In what order did people do the following things?

　　A. Worked in villages B. Lived near the factories.

　　C. Learned to grow food. D. Built factories.

　　E. Began to live near each other.

　　A. d, b, a, e, c B. e, a, c, d, b,

　　C. c, e, a, d, b D. a. c. d. e. b

　　答案：

　　001: l. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C

　　002: AACCD

　　003: CBACC

　　004: 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D

　　005: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C

　　A Clever Bird

　　A man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird.“Hello!”he says. “Hello!”the bird answers.“What are you doing”says the man.“What are you doing”says the bird.

　　The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things.“Hello!”The thief hears the birds words.“What are you doing”The thief is very afraid，so he does not take any things and runs out of the house. 1. The man teaches the bird ________.

　　A. how to say something B. how to sing songs C. how to eat something D. how to dance 2. The bird is ________.

　　A. very nice B. very clever

　　C. very beautiful D. very silly(傻的) 3. The man speaks to the bird ________.

　　A. sometimes B. once a week

　　C. every week D. every day

　　4. The thief is taking ________ things from the house. A. a few B. a little

　　C. a lot of D. some

　　5. The thief ________ out of the room.

　　A. walks B. comes

　　C. runs D. goes

　　参考答案

　　1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C

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　　What Are Stars Like

　　Have you ever wondered about the stars In some ways，stars are like people. They are born. They grow old. And they die.

　　A star is born from dust and gas. Slowly the dust and gas make a ball. The ball gets very hot. Then it starts to give off light. The young star grows into a giant. Many years go by. The older star begins to get small again. At last its light goes out. The stars life is over.

　　1. Dust and _________ make a star.

　　A. gas B. snow C. rain

　　2. This story tells about _________.

　　A. old people B. the life of a star C. the number of stars in the sky

　　3. In the first part of the story，what does the word “wondered”mean A. moved B. looked at C. asked yourself 4. Stars give off light because they are very _________. A. small B. hot C. old

　　5. You can guess from the story that most stars are around for a _________ time. A. long B. short C. nice

　　参考答案

　　1.A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A

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　　English Learning

　　Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are children. Others are young people. Some students learn English at school，and others teach themselves.

　　Why do all these people want to learn English It is very difficult to answer this question.

　　Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many people learn English because it is useful in their work. Some young people learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn English because(提要) they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

　　1. 根据短文内容在文中空白处填上恰当的答案。

　　Learning ___ is very popular in many countries nowadays.

　　It is very ______ to answer why so many people want to learn English. There are many________ for people to learn English. 2. 根据短文内容进行连线。

　　①Many boys and girls learn English at school because . ②Many people learn English because .

　　③Some young people learn English for their higher studies because . ④Other people learn English because .

　　A. it is useful in their work.

　　B. some of their books are in English at college or university. C. it is one of their subjects.

　　D. they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

　　参考答案

　　1. English，difficult，reasons

　　2. ①--C ②--A ③--B ④--D

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　　阅 读 理 解

　　We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights , and there my wife saw the bookshelf.

　　It stood outside a furniture (家具)shop. "Buy it," she said at once. "Well carry it home on the roof-rack (车顶架) . Ive always wanted one like that . "

　　What could I do Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof-rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too .

　　As it was getting darker, I drove slowly . Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through . Carrying furniture was a good idea.

　　After a time my wife said, "Theres a long line of cars behind . Why dont they overtake (超车) "

　　Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers (警官)inside looked at us seriously when they went past . But then , with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church (教堂) . One of the offices came to me.

　　"Right, sir, " he said. "Do you need any more help now"

　　I didnt quite understand . "Thanks, officer, " I said . "Youve been very kind. I lived just down the road. "

　　He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. "Well, Well, " he said and laughed . "Its a bookshelf youve got there ! We thought it was-er, something else . "

　　My wife began to laugh . Suddenly I understood why the police drove here . I smiled at the officer. "Yes, its a bookshelf, but thanks again." I drove home as fast as I could .

　　1 . From the story we know that ___________.

　　A . the writer was poor and didnt buy the bookshelf for his wife

　　B . the writers wife didnt like the bookshelf at all

　　C . the writer was always glad to buy something for his wife

　　D . the writer was not very dad to buy the bookshelf for his wife

　　2 . What made the writer think that carrying furniture was "a good idea"

　　A . He could drive slowly and it was safe.

　　B . Other drivers would let him go first .

　　C . His wife could use a new bookshelf.

　　D . He could save a lot of money and time.

　　3 . Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer

　　A . Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf.

　　B . Because they didnt think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it .

　　C . Because they thought somebody in the writers family had died and he needed help .

　　D . Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car.

　　4 . Why did the writers wife begin to laugh

　　A . Because now she knew what mistake the police had made.

　　B . Because at last her husband understood why the police had driven to the church .

　　C . Because the officer was always looking at the flowers and the bookshelf.

　　D . Because the police had helped them a lot .

　　5 . When did the officers begin to realize (意识到)they had made a mistake

　　A . Before they arrived at the church.

　　B . Before they overtook the writers car

　　C . After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church.

　　D . After the writers family left the church.

　　参考答案

　　答案：

　　1.D。文中有这样的句子：What could l do Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer…可以看出作者是出于无奈才买的书架

　　2.B。因为大家都为他们让路。

　　3.C。此题是推理题，因为书架再加上鲜花，看上去很像棺材，所以其他人对他们都很有礼貌，因为他们认为作者家有人去世了。

　　4.A。 5.C。本题是细节题，从文中可直接找到答案。