初中英语故事类阅读练习

初中英语故事类阅读练习初中英语故事类阅读练习一)(A girl told her mom everything was going wrong for her, and that she always failed her mathexam so that she wouldn't like to study at all. After hearing the daughter's words, the nice andpatient mother thought of a good way to make her daughter happy. “I will make a delicious cakefor you,”said the mom. She walked into the kitchen, and the daughter followed with her. Whenthe mom prepared the cooking utensils (炊具) and ingredients（原料）, the daughter sat against the kitchen door, watching her. Her mom asked her, “My dear, would you like a piece of cake?”The daughter replied, “Sure, Mom! You know how I love cake!”“All right,”the mom said, “drink some of this cooking oil.”The daughter was very surprised and said, “What? No way!!!”“How about some raw (生的) eggs?”asked the mom and the daughter answered, “No way!”“How about some flour (面粉)?”“No, Mom! I will be sick!”The mother explained, “All of these are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together,they will make a delicious cake. Life works the same way. When we ask ourselves why there areso many difficult times, we don't realize what a success these terrible events will lead us to.Having a great day also means having a great CAKE! Keep the hope and one day your day is A PIECE OF CAKE!”1. What does the girl do?A. A cook.B. An actress.C. A student.2. The girl saw her mom_________ in the kitchen.A. do the dishesB. make a cakeC. have dinner3. At first, the mother let the girl___________.A. eat some flourB. break some raw eggsC. drink some cooking oil4. The mom thinks that there will be a success at last after _____.A. someone has difficult timesB. someone enjoys himselfC. someone has a great cake5. What do you think of the mom?B. She is nice and patient. A. She is kind of silly.C. She is too strict with her daughter.二)(he middle school, ago, when he finished twenty-year-old Jack is a young man. Two yearsfound work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when helives who His grandma soon to bed and falls asleep. goes a gets home. After quick supper he) him.满意downstairs is satisfied with (his girl to the both Mary. They were happy. He asked met home, his One day, on way hehouse, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.“Have a look at your watch, please,”said the girl. “What time is it now?”“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,”said Jack. “Where's yours?”“I left it at home.”Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor,1 / 7初中英语故事类阅读练习“Bang! Bang! Bang!”The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's twelveo'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”1. Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.A. sixteenB. eighteenC. twentyD. fifteen2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.B. he's cleverA. he's her grandson D. he gets home on timeC. he can keep quiet3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack's ________.D. wife ) C. aunt A. classmate B. colleague (同事4. The word “stamp”in the story means ______ in Chinese. D. 承认 C. 贴邮票A. 盖印 B. 跺) ________.5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了B. to make his grandma angry A. to wake his grandma upC. that his grandma was going to tell him the timeD. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch三)(. Open your mouth and A man with a green bag walked into a doctor's room.“Please sit downput outyour tongue,'' the doctor said.“Ok. You can close your mouth now. It is clear something isdon't said.“I man exercise.''“But, doctor,'' ,the with you. You have to do more wrongthink…''“Don't tell me what you think,'' the doctor said.“I am the doctor, not you. I know whatyou need .I see hundreds of people like you. None of them get any exercise. They sit in offices allday and in front of the TV in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly for at least 30 minutesa day.''“Doctor, you don't understand,' 'the man said.“I….”“I don't want to hear any excuses,”the health have fat and don't, If you you will get said.“You doctor must find time for exercise.what and I know man said.“oh, yes, day”problems when you are older.”“But I walk every thea few more kind of walking that is. You walk a few meters to the train station from your house, meters from the station to your office, and a few more meters from your office to a restaurant forman shouted, getting angry.“I am a mailman,'' the man lunch and back.”“Please listen to me,”the continued.“I walk for seven hours every day and I come to send letters.”For a moment, the doctor said nothing, and then he said slowly,“Put out your tongue again, will you?”the color of the man's bag?1.What'sD Yellow C Blue A Black B Green2. What did the doctor ask the man first to do when he came in?C To open his mouthD To close his mouth A To put down his bag B To sit downevery day.3.The mailman sends lettersD by bus B by bike C by car A on foot4.Which of the following is true?A The doctor do exercise every dayB The man walked a long way to the stationC The man got angry with the doctorD The doctor gave the mailman some medicine四)(2 / 7初中英语故事类阅读练习The British Museum has a 250-year-old history. There are a lot of famous collections ofworld culture in the museum. Every year, a lot of people go to visit the British Museum. To letmore people see the collections of China easily, the museum holds a touring exhibition called China: Journey to the East. It is the second touring exhibition after the ancient Greek collection exhibition.The touring exhibition will help British kids aged between 7 and 14 know more aboutChinese culture, such as Chinese languages, arts, inventions, foods, traditional clothes and so on. Jessica, an official of the museum, says, The Chinese history is an important part of theworld history. It influences (影响）many other countries, including Britain. Our kids should know more about China, not just chopsticks, pandas and the Beijing Olympics.1. The British Museum has collections from all over .A. EuropeB. the western countriesC. the world2. The ancient Greek collection exhibition is the touring exhibition of the British Museum.A. firstB. secondC. third3. The purpose of the British Musejim's touring exhibition China: Journey to the East is to .A. make the museum more famousB. let more people see the collection of China easilyC. help every British kid to know more about Chinese culture4. According to Jessica, Chinese history is important to the world becauseA. it's long and colorfulB. China is becoming stronger and strongerC. it influences many other countries5. The things that British kids have known about China areA. chopsticks, pandas and the Beijing OlympicsB. Chinese languages, arts and inventionsC. Chinese foods and traditional clothes五)(Luck has always been my closest friend these past five years. As you already know, there area lot of forest fires during the summer season. Many forests are badly burnt by fire each year.This hot summer, not far from our house, a forest caught fire. It was in July and a heat wavehad been going on for three days. Luck rushed towards the forest because of the burning heat.There was no longer any hope at that moment to wait for Luck to come back. Suddenly, a fireman ran into my house and told me that my dog Luck succeeded in saving four cats that were caught in the fire. According to the fireman, Luck caught the cats, moving them one by one into a safe place.I ran out of the house and went with the firemen to the forest to pick up the saved cats. Whenwe arrived, Luck was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog coming from the forest barking (犬吠). I knew it was the sound of my dog Luck. The firemen followed the tracks (踪迹) of thedog until they found him barking loudly by the side of a hurt fireman who was hopelessly lying on the ground and waiting for someone to save him.Thanks to Luck, four cats and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luck forhis two heroic actions.Later I paid a visit to the fireman in his house with my lovely Luck. It was such a memorablescene when the fireman held Luck close to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luck, for saving my life,”the fireman said.3 / 7初中英语故事类阅读练习1. We know from the passage that the fire ______.A. broke out in JulyB. was far from the houseC. burnt up the forestD. had been going on for 7 days2. Why did Luck bark loudly after saving the cats?A. He was badly hurt in the big fire.B. He was trying to save the fireman.C. He was happy to see the writer coming.D. He couldn't send the cats back to the house.3. What is the passage mainly about?A. The importance of protecting animals.B. The ways to stop a forest fire.C. The writer's love for Luck.D. Luck's heroic actions.六)(Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother's Camp(营地). There, husbands andchildren are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family?Some women say they need time to be alone.At Mother's Camp a woman has room for herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and noone will bother her. No children will ask, “Mom, what's for dinner?”No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can't find any clean socks.”In fact almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home for a second job—taking care oftheir homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework. Many of their husbandssay they want to help. But then they burn the rice or they can't find the pans. They ask so many questions that their wives decide it is easier to do the job themselves.Some women go to Mother's Camp just to get a break from housework. For two days theydon't cook, they don't clean and they don't look after their children and husbands. What do they do?They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the campfire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother's Camp.1.From this passage we can see ______ in the United States.A. women want to work outside the homeB. working wives do most of the houseworkC. husbands do as much housework as their wivesD. women do not like to stay at home with their families2.At Mother's Camp, women can't_______ .A. watch TVB. read newspapersC. swim in the lakeD. bring their husbands and children3.Why would some mothers like to be alone? Because .A. they don't like their husbands and childrenB. they have to work full-timeC. they are too busy to relax themselvesD. they want a new life4.________ is one of the biggest troubles for working wives in the United States.A. HouseworkB. Working outside the homeC. When to take a vacationD. Looking after their children5. What's the best title of this passage?A. Busy working mothersB. How to buy gifts for mothersC. Mothers relax away from homeD. Mothers in the US4 / 7初中英语故事类阅读练习七)(How do you feel when you stay in hospital alone? Jenny, 13, a US student, feels bored. Sheknows the feeling because she has been in hospital many times herself. One day, she thought of an idea－if patients could get some books to read, they would feel better. So, from May, she andmany of her friends began to collect books for hospital patients.In six months the students collected 1,250 books at school. They decided to donate the booksto the North Shore Medical Centre, a children's hospital next door to their school. “There are books for kids of all ages, from babies up to high school level.”said Jenny.The students put the books into “early readers”, “middle readers”and “advanced readers”. Then they wrote their best wishes to patients on bookmarks(书签) and letters, put the books in big boxes and donated them to the hospital.“We wrote things like, ‘Keep on reading!' and ‘Hope you feel better!',”said John, 14, Jenny's brother. “And we also wrote some funny things to make them laugh.”Frank, 12, and Steven, 14, helped carry 16 large boxes of books into a car. “I think thesebooks will make a lot of patients feel happy.”said Frank. Steven shared his opinion. “It is really the most meaningful thing that I have ever done in my life.”1. Who first thought of the idea of helping those bored patients in hospital?A. John.B. Frank.C. Steven.D. Jenny.2. From the article, we can learn that _____________.A. in half a year Jenny and her friends bought 1,250 booksB. the North Shore Medical Centre is far from Jenny's schoolC. Jenny and her friends were willing to help bored patientsD. Steven had a different opinion from Frank and John3. The best title for the article might be “_____________”.A. Collecting books for bored patientsB. Writing a letter to a medical centreC. Donating books to poor studentsD. Reading books for hospital patients4. Which of the following words can be used to describe those students?A. Polite and hard-working.B. Lazy and stubborn.C. Selfish and proud.D. Thoughtful and helpful.八)(I was standing in the post office, addressing an envelope when I saw a woman walk to thepostal clerk（职员）. “I found this lying on the floor by my box,”she said, “and I would like to hand it in.”The postal clerk laughed and said, “I have never had anyone hand in money before, but I willput it in an envelope. Please write your name and telephone number on the front. If no one claims (认领) the money, we will call you.”The lady explained, “I have lost money before and it was never turned in. I remember how I felt. I don't want to make someone else feel that way.”Then she left the post office. At almost thesame time a very young man rushed in. He asked the postal clerk, “Has anyone turned in any money recently?”He told the clerk the amount, and the clerk laughed again. “As a matter of fact, yes! And itwas turned in just a couple of minutes ago.”5 / 7初中英语故事类阅读练习The look of relief (宽慰) on the young man's face is a memory I will have for a long time. Hesaid he thought the money was safe in his coat pocket when he walked in to check his mailbox.Only when he arrived home did he realize that it was no longer there.I finally finished preparing the package to be mailed, but I was the one who had a veryspecial surprise in the post office.1. The underlined word “this”in the first paragraph refers to _____.A. an envelopeB. a packageC. the mailboxD. the money2. According to Paragraph 3, the lady also had the experience of _____.B. losing moneyA. handing in moneyD. working in the post office C. finding the loser3. Why did the author go to the post office?B. To sort out the mail.A. To mail a letter.D. To get the mail and deliver it. C. To mail a package.4. What can we learn from the story?A. Strangers' kindness also makes a difference.B. Without money you can do nothing.C. Few people like to help others nowadays.D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.九)(In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When theThey cities. full of underground they discovered that the moon moon, explorers landed on the expressed their expressed their surprise to the “moon people”they met. In turn, “the moon people””they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don't even use your inner surprise. “Why,space?”H. G. Wells could only imagine traveling to the moon. In 1909, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people”asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some“The areas are large underground shopping such cities, as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, thereChannel”, a tunnel connecting England and France, is now complete.of network designing cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is a what But about undergroundunderground systems, called “Alice Cities.”The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping stations, and so on. A solar domewould cover the whole city.is than building up rather say Supporters of underground development that building downgood way to use the earth's space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens and wilderness. H. G. Wells's “moon people”would agree. Would you? s's story were surprised to find that “moon people”_______.1. The explorers in H. G. WellB. understand their languageA. knew so much about the earthD. were ahead of them in space technology C. lived in so many underground cities2. What does the underlined word “it”(Paragraph 2) refer to? A. Discovering the moon's inner space.B. Using the earth's inner space.6 / 7初中英语故事类阅读练习C. Meeting the “moon people”again.D. Traveling to outer space.3. What sort of underground systems are already here with us?A. Office, shopping areas, power stations.B. Tunnels, car parks, shopping stations.D. Tunnels, gardens, offices. C. Gardens, car parks, power station.4. What would be the best title for the text?B. Space Travel With H. G. Wells. A. Alice Cities --- Cities of the Future.D. Building Up, Not Down.C. Enjoy Living Underground.十)(The word graffiti was from the Greek Graffiti is a common feature of most Western cities．or means drawing days, however, the word graphein, which only meant writing．These word,writing on the walls of buildings, or the public transportation, such as trains or buses．At that Graffiti, as a form of expression, was born in New York during the 1960s and 1970s．Graffiti was a written form of expression of time, a new modern culture about city life appeared．hop that was another expression of ．Later, it was mixed with a musical form called hip-that life．the city lifeBut then, with the development of graffiti, they became ．At first, graffiti artists used pensSpray paint allowed them to draw a ．．They turned to using spray paint（喷漆罐）experienced ．greater area．And it also allowed them to work quicklySome people say it makes the ．At present, different people have different ideas about graffitiThe governments spend more ．cities dirtyIt isn't allowed by many local governments in America．The money, they say, could be better spent on health than a million dollars a year cleaning graffiti．In fact, the works of some famous graffiti ．Other people think it is a form of art．or education artists can be found in museums, galleries, and art books．．Which is the present meaning of the underlined word “graffiti”now?1D．油画．沙画C．涂鸦A．书法B?（段落）2．How many forms of expression of city life are mentioned in the secondparagraph ．D．Four．B．Two．CThree．．A．OneWhy did graffiti artists use spray paint?．3 B．Because they could spend less money．．Because they could work quickly． A D．Because they could express themselves clearly．C．Because they could paint a smaller area．4．What's the article mainly about? Different expressions of graffiti．B．A．The meaning of graffiti．．Dtowards graffiti．．The history and the development of graffitiC．Different attitudes（态度）参考答案4D、101C 2B 3A 、11C 2B 3C 4A 5B2、1B 2C 3A 4B 5C3、1B 2B 3A 4C4、1C 2A 3C 4C 5A5、1. A 2. B 3. D6、1B 2D 3C 4A 5C7、1D 2C 3A 4D8、1D 2B 3C 4A9、1C 2B 3B 4C7 / 7。