初二英语阅读理解练习一

初二英语阅读理解练习一：Dreams"Dreams(梦)maybemoreimportantthansleep.Weallneedtodream,"somescientistssay.Dreamstakeupaboutonequarterofoursleepingtime.Peoplehaveseveraldreamseachnight.Dreamsarelikeshortfilms.Theyareusuallyincolour.dreamsarelikeoldfilms.Theycometousoverandoveragain.Thatmaybebecausethedreamerisworryingaboutsomething.Dreamingmaybeawayoftryingtoananswer.Somepeoplegetnewideasabouttheirworkfromdreams.Theymayhavebeenthinkingabouttheirworkallday.Thesethoughtscancarryoverintodreams.Sometimeswewakeupwithagoodfeelingfromadream.Butoftenwecan'trememberthedream.DreamscandisappearquicklyfrommemoryToomuchdreamingcanbeharmfulThemorewesleep,thelongerwedream.Themindishardatworkwhenwedream.Thatiswhywemayhavealongsleepandstillwakeuptired.Itmaybelessimportanttosleepthanto .thinkB.dreamC.workD.studyDreamsandfilmsareusually .verylongB.incolourC.aboutworkD.verysadWhydosomepeopleoftendreamabouttheirwork?Becausetheyaretiredinthedaytime.Becausetheyarenotinterestedintheirwork.Becausetheymaybethinkingabouttheirworkallday.Becausetheyhavetoomuchworktodo.Themainideaofthestoryisthat .whatdreamispeopleliketosleepdreamsarelikefilmswealwaysrememberdreams初二英语阅读理解练习二：InEnglandnobodyundereighteenyearsoldisallowedtoinabarMrThompsonoftenwenttoabarnearhishouse.Buthenevertookhisson,becausehewastooyoung.ThenwhenTomhadhiseighteenthbirthday,MrThompsontookhimtohisusualbarforthefirsttime.Theydrankforanhour.Tomdrankabit.ThenMrThompsonsaidtohissonNow,Tom,Iwanttoteachyouausefullesson.HowdoyouknowwhenyovehadenoughWell,’lltellyou.Doyouseethosetwolights(灯)attheendofthebar?Whenthey(好象)tobecomefour,vehadenoughandgohome.”“But,Dad,”saidTom,“Icanonlyseeonelightattheendofthe1.Youngpeople allowedtodrinkinabaruntileighteen.A.isnotB.arenotC.manyD.mustWhenTomwasachild,hisfatheroftenwenttoanearbybar takinghim.A.byB.forC.withD.withoutOnTom’seighteenthbirthday,hedranktogetherwithhisfatherinthatfor .A.thefirsttimeB.onceC.manytimesD.eighteentimesFatherwantedtotellhisson .A.thetimetodrinkB.somethingaboutthelightC.whentostopdrinkingD.somethingaboutthebarInfact事实),there attheendoftheA.wasonelightB.weretwolightsC.werethreelightsD.werefourlights初二英语阅读理解练习三：In1620,abouthalftheUSAwascoveredbyforests.Todaytheforestshavealmostgone.Alotofgoodlandhasgonewiththem,leavingonlyChinadoesn'twanttocopytheUSA'sexample.We'replantingmoreandmoretrees.We'vebuiltthe"GreatGreenWall"oftreesacrosspartofourcountry.TheGreatGreenWallis7,000kilometreslong,andbetween400and1,700kilometreswide.Itwillstopthewindfromblowingtheearthaway.Itwillstopthesandfrommovingtowardstherichfarmlandinthesouth.More"GreatGreenWalls"areneeded.Treesmustbegrownallovertheworld.GreatGreenWallsmaketheworldbetter.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。1.In1620,about theUSAwascoveredbyforests.A.athirdB.halfC.twothirdsD.afourth2.Alotofgoodlandhasgonewith .A.sandB.waterC.windD.forests3.TheGreatGreenWallinChinais A.7,000kilometersB.1,700kilometersC.7,000metersD.400kilometers4.Treesmustbegrownin A.ChinaB.theUSAC.somecountriesD.everypartofthe5. willmaketheworldbetter.A.TheGreatWallB.TallbuildingsC.GreatGreenWallsD.Flowersand初二英语阅读理解练习四：“Cool”isawordwithmanymeanings.Itsoldmeaningisusedtoexpress(表)atemperaturethatisalittlebitcold.Astheworldhaschangdthewordhashadmanydifferentmeaning.“Cool”canbeusedtoexpressfeelingsofinterestinalmostanything.Whenyouseeafamouscarintheyouwillcool.”Youmaythink，“He’ssocool，”whenyouseeyourfavouritefootballer.Weallmaximizethemeaningof“cool”.Youcanuseitinsteadofmanywordssuchas“new”or“surprising”.Here’saninterestingstorywecanusetoshowthewaythewordisused.Ateacheraskedherstudentstowriteaboutthewaterfall(瀑布)theyhadvisited.Ononestudent’spaperwasjusttheonesentenceIt’ssocool.Maybehethoughtitwasthebestwaytoshowwhathesawandfelt.Butthestoryalsoshowsascarcity)ofwords.Without“cool”，somepeoplehavenowordstoshowthesamemeaning.Soitisquiteimportanttokeepsomecredibility).Canyouthinkofmanyotherwordsthatmakeyourlifeascolourfulastheword“cool”?Ican.AndIthinktheyarealsoverycool.Weknowthatthehashad A.onlyonemeaningB.nomeaningsC.manydifferentmeaningsD.thesamemeaningInthepassage，theword“express”means“ A.seeB.showC.knowD.feelIfyouare mayA.interestedinB.angryaboutC.afraidofD.unhappywithThewritertakesanexampletoshowheis thewaythewordisA.pleasedwithB.strangetoC.worriedaboutD.carefulwithInthepassage，thewritersuggests(暗)thattheword“cool” A.canbeusedinsteadofmanywordsB.usuallymeanssomethinginterestingC.canmakeyourlifecolourfulD.may可能)beascoolasitseems初二英语阅读理解练习五：AfriendofminenamedPaul(收到)anexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnwhenPaulcameoutstreeturchinwaswalkingaroundtheshiningcar.“Isthisyourcar，Paul?”heasked.PaulanswereYemybrothergaveittomeforChristmasTheboywassurprisedYoumeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidtcostyouanything?Bo，Iwish…”Hehesitated(犹豫).Ofcourse，Paulknewwhathewasgoingtowish).Hewasgoingtowishhehadabrotherlikethat.ButwhattheboysaidsurprisedPaulgreatly.“Iwish,”theboywenton，“thatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat.”Paullookedattheboyinsurprise,thenhesaidyouliketotakearideincar?”“Ohyes，I’dlovethat.”Afterashortride，theboyturnedandwithhiseyesshining，said，“Paul，wouldyoumind(介意)drivinginfrontofmyhouse?”Paulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewantedtohisneighboursthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwaswrongagain.“Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsare?theboyasked.Heranuptothesteps.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingback,buthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittlecrippled(残疾的)brother.Hesathimdownonthestepandpointedtothecar.“Theresheis,Buddy,justlikeItoldyouupstairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdintcosthimacentAndsomedaymgoingtogiveyouonejustlikeit…thenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsintheChristmaswindowsthatbeentryingtotellyouPaulgotoutandliftedtheboytothefrontseatofhiscar.Theshining-eyedolderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreeofthembegananunforgettable(难忘的)holidayride.Thestreeturchinwasverysurprisedwhen A.PaulreceivedanexpensivecarPaultoldhimabou