1、初二英语阅读理解精选题(一)My class will put on a short play in English at the end of the year. Yesterday our English teacher gave us copies of the play.“Choose a character in the play whom youd like to be, ”she told us. “This afternoon learn a few lines of this part for homework. Then tomorrow you can say those
2、 lines in front of the class. Ill decide who play each part.”I wanted to have one of the bigger parts in the play, so I choose the part of the king. He has a lot of lines to say. I learned them by heart.This morning in our English lesson we had to say our lines. I acted the part of the king. When I
3、said my lines, I put a lot of expression into my acting. I thought I acted really well.Everyone in the class read a part and then the teacher who would play each part.Many of the students in my class couldnt act at all. They couldnt even read without making lots of mistakes. I was sure that I would
4、get a big part in the play.However, the teacher gave me the part of a soldier. He has only one line. It is, “Yes, sir!”I was very disappointed. At the end of the lesson I went up to her and asked her why I had such a small part.“You put too much expression in your acting,” she said. “Good acting is
5、not big acting. It is acting the audience can believe in.”I think I know what she means.48. What did the boy want to do in the play?A. To get an important partB. To organize the playC. To get a large acting part. D. To work the lights.49. How did the boy feel when the teacher told the class they wou
6、ld put on a play?A. Bored. B. Sad. C. Excited. D. Unhappy.50. Why didnt the teacher give him the part of the kings?A. He did not act correctly. B. He did not know the lines.C. He was not handsome. D. He was too short.51. What does the underlined word “expression” in the passage mean?A. 表情 B.建议 C. 模仿
7、 D. 服饰初二英语阅读理解精选题(二)When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my fathers friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernies place. Wed sit on the edge of
8、 the dock(码头), feet dangling(摇晃), and got ready for a big meal.Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then wed bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heartthe reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free partand throw a
9、way the rest.Bernie was my fathers idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernies wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends a
10、nd eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you dont take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy lifes small
11、 pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.For many years, I forgot that lesson Id learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.Well, Ive relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. Thats the heart
12、 of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw t he rest away.46. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling _.A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud47. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?A. They ate it in a polite way.B. They only ate its
13、 best part.C. They ate every part of it. D. They shared only one piece.48. In the eyes of the writers father, Bernie _.A. was just a rich businessman B. worked hard all the timeC. lived a rich but healthy life D. knew how to make money49. The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last
14、 paragraph refers to _.A. the best part of the watermelon B. the writers busy lifeC. the writers decision of making money D. the writers hope of enjoying life50. It can be learne d from the passage that _.A. one has to work hard to reach his goal B. a friend in need is a friend in deedC. watermelon
15、is the healthiest fruit D. one should keep work-life balance初二英语阅读理解精选题答案(一)48. C【解析】由第三段第一句I wanted to have one of the bigger parts in the play.可知答案为C。49. C【解析】由第三、四段作者的表现可知,他感到很兴奋。50. A【解析】由倒数第二段可知,作者没被选中扮演国王的原因是他表演的不恰当。51. A【解析】由上文可知,作者在表演中加入了过多的表情。初二英语阅读理解精选题答案(二)46.A 主旨大意题。根据第二段整体意思,可看得出来作者和他的父
16、亲是很放松的心情,故选C。47. B细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句话中“eating only the heart-the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part-and throw away the rest.”可判断选B。48. C细节理解题。根据第四段第一句和第三句,可判断选C。49. D主旨大意题。根据最后两段,可判断选D。50. D主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的意思,可判断选D。初二英语阅读理解专练题(三)In almost every big university(大学)in the United States
17、, football is a favourite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances(机会)to move the ball ten yards(码). They can carry it or they can throw it. If they
18、move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points(点).It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball th
19、e other team.Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favourite team.Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.The season
20、 begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.1. The passage talks about _.A. football B. how
21、 to play footballC. American sports D. American football2. We can _ the football in both American football and Chinese football.A. kick B. throw C. run with D. catch3. Why is it difficult to move the ball? Because _.A. ten yards is a long wayB. many men on the other team try not to let the ball come
22、 near C. the playing field is very largeD. eleven men have to catch the ball one by one4. If they _, the teams will play on January 1.A. receive six points B. play eleven games in the seasonC. are the best teams D. move the ball to the end of the field5. Many people come to watch football and they w
23、ant their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?A. Jumping B. Dancing C. Crying D. Shouting初二英语阅读理解专练题答案1-5 DABCC初二英语阅读理解专练题(四)Who has more questions, a teacher or a student? About this question a great learned mantold his student that nobody does but a teacher.The student got puzzled
24、. With a smile, the teacher drew two circles(圆). Within(在里面)the larger one is my knowledge of things, and within the smaller one is yours. Out of thecircles is still unknown to both of us. Since mine is larger, as you can see, the line that marksout the circle is longer. That makes it clear that who
25、 has more chances(机会)to facesomething still unknown.1. The great learned man believed that _.A. a teacher has more questionsB. a student has more questionsC. both a teacher and a student have questionsD. everyone, except a teacher, has more questions2. The student thought that _.A. a students knowle
26、dge is less than his teachers because it comes from the teacherB. a teacher can not necessarily answer all the questions his students askC. those who have less knowledge have more questionsD. anyone who learns more has more questions3. At the end of the story, the great learned man concluded(推断)that
27、 _.A. a student should learn from his teacherB. a teacher does not have so many questions as his studentC. a student knows more than his teacherD. a teacher has more chances to face what he doesnt know4. Which of the following topics can NOT express the idea of the story?A. You Will Never Learn Enou
28、gh B. A Teacher and His StudentC. There Is No Limit to KnowledgeD. One Is Never Too Old to Learn5. We can often find such an article in _.A. the Palace Museum B. any bookC. a newspaper of magazine D. An encyclopedia(百科全书)初二英语阅读理解专练题答案1-5 ACDBA初二英语阅读练习题(五)Now satellites are helping to forecast(预报)the
29、 weather. They are in space, and they canreach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere(大气), because thisis where the weather forms(形成). They send these pictures to the weather stations. Someteorologists(气象学家)can see the weather of any part of the world. From the picture
30、s, thescientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures.When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare(比较)them with earlier ones.Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last
31、 few hours. This may meanthat the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, themeteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites wereinvented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48
32、hours. Now they canmake good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast theweather for a week or more ahead(提前).1. Satellites travel _.A. in space B. in the atmosphereC. above the ground D. above space2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the
33、atmosphere? Because_.A. the weather satellites can do it easilyB. clouds form thereC. the weather forms thereD. the pictures can forecast the weather3. Meteorologists forecast the weather _.A. when they have received satellite picturesB. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier o
34、nesC. before they received satellite picturesD. during they study satellite pictures4. Maybe well soon be able to forecast the weather for _.A. one day B. two daysC. five days D. seven days or even longer5. The main(主要的)idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _.A. taking pictures of
35、the atmosphereB. receiving pictures of the atmosphereC. doing other work in many ways D. weather forecasting初二英语阅读练习题答案1-5ACBDD初二英语阅读理解题(六)A generous gap(代沟) has become a serious problem. I read a 1 about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after 2 with parents. I think this is
36、 because they dont often have a talk with each other. Parents now 3 more time in the office, 4 they dont have much time to stay with their children. As times passes, they both feel that they dont have the _5 topic(题目) to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your 6 , get to know them an
37、d 7 them. And for children, show your 8 to your parents. They are the people who love you. So 9 them your thoughts. In this way, you 10 have a better understanding of each other.( ) 1.A. message B. call C. report D. letter( ) 2. A. talk B. argue C. fight D. play( ) 3. A. spend B. stay C. work D. hav
38、e( ) 4. A. because B. if C. but D. so( ) 5. A. interesting B. same C. true D. good( ) 6. A. business B. children C. work D. office( ) 7. A. get on well with B. look after C. understand D. love( ) 8. A. interest B. secret C. trouble D. feelings( ) 9. A. tell B. ask C. answer D. say( ) 10. A. can B. s
39、hould C. must D. would初二英语阅读理解题(七)The difference between life in one country and in 1 is quite often 2the difference between city life and village life in 3 country. In anEnglish 4 everybody 5 everybody else; they know what time you get up,what time you go to bed and what you usually have 6 dinner.
40、If you want anyhelp, you will always 7 it and be glad to help 8 in return. In a largecity 9 London, there are many things to see and many places to go to. 10people often do not know each other 11 . It 12 happens that you have 13seen your next-door neighbor, dont know his name or 14 about him. People
41、living in London are often very 15 , particularly 16 . This is because thepeople who they are with all day are scattered over large areas in the evenings andweekends. 17 you walk 18 the street in London on a Sunday, it is almost like an empty town. One is 19 for old people who do not live with their
42、 20and have no work to go to during the day.1. A. other B. others C. the other D. another2. A. not so big as B. so big as C. isnt so big as D. as big as3. A. same B. the same C. different D. different4. A. village B. town C. city D. country5. A. needs B. knows C. helps D calls6. A. at B. for C. in D
43、. with7. A. get B. take C. bring D. pay8. A. any other B. any C. anyone else D. any people9. A. like B. as C. of D. in10. A. So B. Then C. Though D. But11. A. good B. well C. better D. best12. A. sometimes B. some times C. some time D. sometime13. A. ever B. had C. never D. been14. A. something B. n
44、othing C. everything D. anything15. A. lonely B. happy C. angry D. tired16. A. before work B. at work C. after work D. by work17. A. If B. After C. Before D. Because18. A. in B. through C. to D. across19. A. lucky B. happy C. surprised D. sorry20. A. daughters B. sons C. children D. people初二英语阅读理解题(
45、八)Mark lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill and everyone thought he would 1 soon. They sent for a doctor. Two days 2 the doctor came and looked over the sick man. 3 asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen 4 paper in the village,
46、because no one could write.The doctor 5 up a piece of burnt wood from the fire and wrote the name of the medicine on the 6 of the house. “ Get this medicine for him.” he said, “and he will soon get 7 .” Marks family and friends did not know 8 to do. They could not read the strange words. Then a young man 9 an idea. He took off the door of the house, put it on his carriage(马车) and drove to the nearest 10 . He bought the medicine there, and Mark was soon well again.( )1.A. wake B.cry C.moved D.die( )2.A. late B.later C.ago D.before