(完整word版)初三英语阅读理解练习题12篇

1、(完整word版)初三英语阅读理解练习题12篇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

2、dressing gown (浴袍) and went 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 o

3、ut of bed very quickly and 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

4、 fool to you!Oh , it was 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 oclockB. after twelve oclockC. when the bell rangD. when he saw the b

5、oy2. Why did he rush to 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 Hell

6、o to each otherB. dance and sing at nightC. play jokes on each otherD. send pressents to children4. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy? He thought he _.A. was a good boyB. was friendly with himC. shouldnt ring the bell at midnightD. 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

7、前三个句子就告诉了此题的答案。2B 文中有这样的句子“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2Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys a meal of good, thick paper, old lette

8、rs, for example. She does not like newspapers very muchOf course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants. Vegetables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also eat wood and paper? Scientists say, All food comes in some way from plants. We

9、ll, is that true? Animals eat grass and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea-plants, then bigger fish swim along and eat the Chickens eat bits of grass and give us Th ink for a minute. What food does not come from plants in some way?Scientists can do wonderful things with pla

10、nts. They can make food just like meat and cheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. It is very good food, too. Now they have begun to say, We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood. The next thing is not very difficult. What is the next thing? Perhaps it is food f

11、rom paper. Scientists say, We can turnpaper into food. It will be good, cheap food, too, cheaper than meat or fish or eggs.So please keep your old books and letters. (Dont feed 喂 your cat.) One day, they will be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true.1. The writer asks us to keep our ol

12、d books and letters because _.A. they are useful for readingB. They may be used to feed catsC. We can make food from them soonD. we can read them at breakfast2. From the passage (段落)，we can infer(推断) that _ do not come from plants in some way.A. few kinds of foodB. meat and fishC. cheese and chicken

13、D. wood and paper答案及解析：1C本题是细节题，答案可在倒数第一自然段找到。2A文中有这样的句子“What food does not come from plants in some way?”。说明作者认为，不管是什么样的食物，几乎都来自“plants”，所以答案是A。阅读理解 3In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just

14、going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarras

15、sed (窘迫的. No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .Learning the language of a country isnt enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find outas much as possible about the mann

16、ers and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing your

17、self. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesnt agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .In that country, you shake your head

18、to mean yes a nod means no . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your

19、 hand over the top.In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult (成人) its just not done in Thailand .1. The

20、 British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _ .A. were foreignersB. didnt have ticketsC. made a loud noiseD. didnt line up for the bus2. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should _.A. learn the langua

21、ge of the countryB. understand the manners and customs of the countryC. have enough time and moneyD. make friends with the people there3. In India it is considered impolite _.A. to use the right hand for passing food at table.B. to pass food with the left hand.C. to eat food with your hands.D. to he

22、lp yourself at table.4. To cross ones legs at an important meeting in Europe is _.A. a common (平常的) habitB. an important mannerC. a serious (严重的) troubleD. a bad manner5. The best title (题目) for this article is _.A. Peoples Everyday LifeB. Mind Your MannersC. Shaking and Nodding HeadD. Taking a Bus

23、in England答案及解析：1D。这是一道句子理解题，也可以看成细节题。在第一自然段的最后，有这样的句子：No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at a bus stop is the first person to get on the bus从此句可知那三位先生并不知道在英国乘车的习惯，所以答案是D。2. B。这是一道细节题。答案在第二自然段的第二个句子。3B。同第二题一样，此题也是细节题。可在第二自然段直接找到答案。4

24、A。单句理解题。最后一个自然段中有说：In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs When you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting这个句子的意思是：在欧洲，开会时翘二郎腿是很常见的。这说明许多人有这样的习惯，所以答案应该是A。5B。通读全文就会发现，只学习一门外语是不够的，还要多了解该国的风俗习惯，否则就会遇到麻烦，所以答案是B。阅读理解 4Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : Second-han

25、d (旧的) clothes bought and sold . He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner 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 c

26、ent more than two dollars.Well, said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. Heres your 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

27、he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom _ .A. wanted to steal the trousersB. wanted to sell the trousersC. wanted to fool himD. wanted to buy the trousers2. The owner

28、of the shop_ for the old trousers .A. would give Tom two dollarsB. would pay three dollarsC. would pay five dollarsD. would give Tom six dollars and a half3. 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 th

29、em cheaplyC. he didnt like the trousersD. they were old and dirty4. In fact, the trousers _.A. were hanging inside the shopB. were stolen by Tom from the shopC. had been the shop ownersD. had been Toms5. From the story we know that _ cheaper than the list price.A. the owner sold the trousers two dol

30、larsB. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a halfC. the owner bought the trousers three dollarsD. 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。5

31、D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5Big BenBig Ben is not the 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 dec

32、ker（层）bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you goto 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 hea

33、r it as well as see it. The huge clock makes such a loud noise. “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 busB. a huge clockC. the n

34、ame of BenD. a building2. The clock strikes every _ of an hour.A. ten minutesB. fifteen minutesC. thirty minutesD. forty-five minutes3. You can read the time of Big Ben _.A. at the top of the clock towerB. in the Houses of parliamentC. on the hands of the huge clockD. on the four faces of the clock答

35、案及解析：1选B，根据第一行Big Ben is not the name of a man. It 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

36、三项均不符合题意。阅读理解6The police do many things for us. 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

37、. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，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 righ

38、t away. Sometimes people will ask the police how 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.

39、 They help children cross the street. They also 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

40、择正确答案。1. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _.A. warmB. cleanC. quietD. safe2. 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. stopB. cutC. killD. fly4. The text is mainl

41、y talking about the _ of the police.A. lifeB. roadC. jobD. 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 t

42、o it right away.根据句意可以理解为stop。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7Gadgets 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 p

43、uts on his headphone. He is 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 c

44、heck e-mails, send messages，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

45、onto video) at the same time. 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

46、 notes.She is in class right 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

47、 the following things 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 attentionB. to e-mail him back right awayC. to stop playing gamesD. 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 m

48、agazine，and 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 th

49、ere are pains 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

50、 on a very 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

51、dust from 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

52、things are 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 news

53、papers.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 found

54、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.C. Dont drink

55、 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 them with a micr

56、oscope.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 people，loved their c

57、ountry 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 one 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