中考英语阅读理解精选练习题

1、英语阅读理解练习题阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。 (一) Where is Love? How can we find Love?Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the p

2、ark and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they

3、 said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快

4、乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman,s son was also surprised at his mother,s pleasure and asked why.“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger tha

5、n I expected.”If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.( )1.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was .A. looking for a seat in the park B. passing the streetC. looking at some birds D. having a pizza( )2.The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because .A. the old woman still f

6、elt hungry B. he wanted to see the smile againC. he didn,t like the drink D. the old woman paid him for it( )3.The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile .A. after the little boy went home B. before it grew darkC. when she was drinking Coke D. after the little boy hugged her( )4.The boy,s m

7、other was surprised to see her son was very when the door opened.A. pleased B. sad C. unhappy D. angry( )5.Which of the following is TRUE?A. The little boy failed to find Love. B. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last.C. The little boy decided never to go home.D. The o

8、ld woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him. (二) Dick was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry

9、 man fell into the river and wasnt found. Dicks mother left her three-year-old son without saying good-bye. His aunt had to look after him.Twenty years passed. Dick became a tall, strong man. He found work on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get more money. He often went to see his aunt with som

10、e nice presents. The woman was very happy but one day she died in a traffic accident. The young man was very sad. After he buried her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone(墓碑)for her. He went to town and came in a shop, but all the tombstones were too expensive. He asked, “Do you sell an old tomb

11、stone, sir?” “Yes, we do, sir, ” answered the shopkeeper. “Is it as expensive as the new one?”“No, its much cheaper,” said the man. “But another name was engraved (刻) on it.” “It doesnt matter, ” said Dick. “My aunt couldnt read. ”( )1.If , the family members were hungry.A. Dicks father could catch

12、no fish in winter B. Dicks father had a boat in winterC. Dicks father had to look after him in winter D. no food was sold in winter( )2.The woman had to look after Dick because .A. she was rich B. his father asked herC. she was kind-hearted D. the boy loved her( )3.Dick wanted to get more money to .

13、A. marry a wife B. give his aunt nice presentsC. buy a farm D. build a house( )4.Dick often went to see his aunt because .A. she felt lonely B. she was often illC. she had no children D. with her help he grew up( )5.Dick wanted to buy an old tombstone because .A. he had enough money to buy a new one

14、B. his aunt couldnt read whose name was engravedC. his aunt wasnt going to mind it D. nobody knew what his aunts name was(三)Henry had studied in a university before he came back to his hometown. He thought he had lots of knowledge and he was supercilious(目中无人).At first he was easily given a job in a

15、 bank. But he couldn,t get on well with his workmates and often made mistakes. And soon he was sent away. Then he found a job in a post office, but he still couldn't be competent(适任) at it and before long he had to leave. After he had lost the work, his life got worse and worse and he was often

16、worried about food and clothes. When he hardly asked for some food in the street, a friend of his aunt,s felt pity for him and asked him to work in his restaurant. Of course he didn,t like the work at all but it was much better than being hungry. He had to work there.One day a young beautiful woman

17、came into the restaurant. She wanted two eggs, some chicken and a glass of milk. Henry thought she wore beautiful clothes but didn,t have much knowledge. When he was taking the milk to her, he found there was a fly in the milk, but he still bring it to the woman. As soon as he left her table, he hea

18、rd her crying behind.“What,s in my milk, waiter?”the woman shouted at him.“Haven,t you seen it,s a fly, madam?”asked Henry.“It,s terrible!”the woman said angrily.“Don,t be angry, madam,” Henry said quietly. “It,s too small. It can,t drink much of your milk!”( )1.Why was Henry supercilious? Because .

19、A. he was rich B. he thought he knew much more than othersC. he could be competent at all the work D. he came from a big family( )2.Why was Henry sent away from the bank? Because .A. he didnt like there B. he couldnt get on well with his workmatesC. he was careless in his work D. B and C( )3.Why did

20、 the man tell Henry to work in his restaurant? Because .A. he liked the young man B. he needed a learned manC. he wanted to help the young man D. the young man had lots of knowledge( )4.Henry didnt bring the woman for another glass of milk because .A. he didnt like the young woman B. he knew her wel

21、lC. he hoped she went out D. he hoped she could ask for another drink( )5.Which of the following is TRUE?A. Henry wanted to find another piece of work. B. Henry would soon be sent away again.C. Henry would be given a piece of important work.D. The manager would be afraid of Henry.(四)One day Jacks wi

22、fe was cleaning out a closet（壁橱）.“Look at all these umbrellas,” she said to Jack. “There are eight and they are all broken.”“Ill take them to the umbrella shop and have them mended,” Jack said.Jack took the eight umbrellas to the shop and left them there. “Theyll be ready tomorrow,” the shopkeeper s

23、aid.That evening Jack went home from the office by bus as usual. He sat next to an old woman. She had an umbrella on the floor near her.When the bus reached his stop, he picked up her umbrella and stood up. “Hey!” the woman said. “Thats my umbrella!”“Im sorry,” Jack said, and at the same time he gav

24、e the umbrella to her. “I wasnt thinking. Please excuse me.”The next day he got back the umbrellas from the umbrella shop and got on the bus.As he sat down, a voice behind him said, “You certainly have a successful day!”He turned around and saw the woman whose umbrella had almost been taken by him t

25、he day before.( )1.Jacks wife found umbrellas in the closet.A. eight broken B. broken eight C. eight new D. new eight( )2. had the broken umbrellas mended in the umbrella shop.A. Jacks wife B. Jack C. The shopkeeper D. The old woman( )3.That evening the old womans umbrella was almost taken by . A. t

26、he shopkeeper B. Jacks wife C. Jack D. the driver( )4.The next day Jack saw the woman . A. in the shop B. at home C. on the train D. on the bus( )5.Which of the following is True?A. Jack had an umbrella shop. B. The womans umbrella was Jacks.C. The woman thought Jack was a thief.D. Jack bought eight

27、 umbrellas from the shop again.（五）2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut（初次登台）on October23, 2002 and got 6 points（得分）for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points is another game.Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basket-ball player. But Yao said, “When you watch it

28、 on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy.” He asked that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said.Yao Ming speaks some

29、English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They dont think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy（活力）to the Rockets. The team has started having lesso

30、ns to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.( )1.Yao Ming got13 points on October , 2002. A.22 B.23 C.24 D.26( )2.Yao Ming said that .A. playing in the NBA was difficult B. it was hard to watch NBA games on TVC. he was an NBA star D. it w

31、as boring to play basketball( )3.The people of Houston hope Yao Ming will .A. speak excellent English B. bring new energy to the RocketsC. make NBA games easy D. face new challenge( )4.From the passage we can know that Yao Ming .A. will work hard for his teamB. made the highest score in his first NB

32、A gameC. cant understand his teammatesD. teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself( )5.The passage is probably .A. an advertisement B. a notice C. a news report D. an instruction(六)Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the

33、city streets at night and they were not paid.About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as

34、possible.In 1750,Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.Fifty years later, there were 120 “Bow Street Runners”, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So in

35、1829 , the first Metropolitan(or London)Police Force was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men.Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even be

36、tter than for the others.( )1.In 1700, the men who protected the streets were paid .A. a few B. nothing C. a little D. a lot( )2.About 300 years ago, many people .A. wanted to leave London B. had big houses in LondonC. became policemen D. came to live in London( )3.People didnt leave their houses be

37、cause .A. they had no money B. they were afraid of losing moneyC. the city was not clean D. they liked homes( )4.The “Bow Street Runners” .A. stopped people stealing B. stole moneyC. paid people to steal D. stopped people riding horses( )5.Today, police officers who ride horses are paid .A. the same

38、 as their workmates B. more than their workmatesC. half as much as their workmates D. less than their workmates(七)Jill lived with her grandma. The old woman was strong enough that she could do everything herself at home.As soon as Jill began to tidy the rooms or wash something, her grandma stopped h

39、er and told her to work hard at her lessons. Jill had to listen to her grandma and spent all her time on her study. So she went to collage at last.Now the girl has left college. She did well in all her subjects and easily found work in Mr Browns company. She was sure Mr Brown would put her in an imp

40、ortant position(位置).On the first day the boss gave her a broom and said, “Your first work is to sweep the offices.”“What?” the girl called out in surprise,“Im a college student, you know.”“Im sorry I dont know that. Here, give me the broom and let me show you!”( )1.As Jills grandma was strong, .A. t

41、he girl would live with her B. she did all the houseworkC. she kept doing morning exercise D. she could help her with her lessons( )2.Jill had enough time, so .A. she put her heart into her study B. she had time to restC. she could play games D. she did not learn to do the housework( )3.Jill easily

42、found work because .A. she was strong, too B. she knew Mr BrownC. she could do everything D. she did well in her lessons( )4. , so she was surprised.A. Mr Brown didnt know Jill was a college studentB. Mr Brown didnt know Jill was good at her subjectsC. Mr Brown didnt like Jill at all D. Mr Brown tol

43、d Jill to be a cleaner( )5.Which of the following is WRONG?A. Jill hoped to have an important job. B. Jill couldnt do any housework at all.C. Mr Brown had to say sorry to Jill. D. Jill graduated from a college.(八)When we want to tell other people what we think, we can do it with the help of words. W

44、e can also do it in many other ways, too. Sometimes we move our heads up and down when we want to say “yes”, and we shake our heads when we want to say “no ”. Some people cant hear or speak. They talk with the help of gestures（手势）.People from other countries often have to do it if they dont know you

45、r language.Here is a story. An American was once having his holiday in Italy, but he could not speak Italian. One day he went to a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, the American opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. In this way he wanted to say “Bri

46、ng me something to eat”. The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The American shook his head and the waiter understood that he didnt want tea. So he took it away and brought him a glass of milk. The American shook his head again. He was very hungry now and looked sad. He was just going to leave th

47、e restaurant when another man came in. When this man saw the waiter, he put his hands on his stomach(胃). In a few minutes there was a large plate of bread and meat on the table in front of him.( )1.Sometimes people move their heads when they want to say “yes”.A. right and left B. fast and slow C. ha

48、rd and easy D. up and down( )2.If people want to say ,they may shake their heads.A.“no” B.“yes” C.“words” D.“OK”( )3.If you can,t ,you may talk with the help of gestures.A. write and read B. say or sing C. hear and speak D. go or come( )4.The American wanted .A. to drink a cup of tea B. to go to bed

49、C. to have some food D. to talk with the waiter( )5.If people want the waiter to bring them something , they,d better put their hands on their stomach.A. to drink B. to write C. to speak D. to eat（九）It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp(军营).It was far from the towns and cities an

50、d there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr White was ill in bed. He couldnt work and a yo

51、ung officer, Mr Hunt began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr Hunt decided to

52、go to the town and see what was happening to the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the officer was angry.“Im sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was w

53、rong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldiers turn. He said, “Im sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but”Having heard this, the offic

54、er became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, Ill punish you at once!”“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the horse died!”( )1.The military camp was built in the village to .A. stop the soldiers from going to t

55、owns B. stop the soldiers from meeting their friendsC. train the new soldiers D. make the young men live quietly( )2.Mr Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because .A. he was kind to them B. they felt lonelyC. they had something important to do D. they were the best of all( )3.The young officer was worried because .A. a traffic accident had happened B. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiersC. the nine soldiers would come back D. the nine soldi