（一）阅读回答问题Do you have friends? Yes, of course. The need of a friend is unquestionable in these days. International
Friendship Day is a day for celebrating friendship. And it is very popular in western countries. The day has
on Day comes many countries for years. Friendship been celebrated in several southern South American
stated 会）联合国大different dates in different countries. In 2011 the General Assembly of the United Nations（30 July as official International Friendship Day.
On a Friendship Day, not only teenagers but people in all age groups have different ways to make this day
special for their friends. Some believe to give a surprise party to their very dear friends, while some believe to
go for an outing and talk to each other will make their life special. Those who live far away from each other
and can't make to meet personally on Friendship Day prefer to send flowers and greeting cards online. There
are different kinds of gifts in these days on Friendship Day. Some believe to give expensive gifts like a watch,
a mobile phone, a music player to their friends. There is no exact way how to celebrate a Friendship Day, and it
while cost think of the living. and standard of So people should each depends on and every one's feelings
celebrating Friendship Day. If you want to leave a memorable Friendship Day in the mind of your friends, the
best way is to pay attention to what your friends like most. Prepare in such a way and they will feel you are the
special one in their life.
1. Is Friendship Day very popular in western countries?
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2. When is International Friendship Day?
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3. How do people offer Friendship Day greetings if they are far away from each other?
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4. What should people do to make a memorable Friendship Day?
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5. What does the writer mainly tell us about Friendship Day?
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阅读回答问题（二）
th Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It celebrated its 350birthday in 1986. Since its birth hundreds of years ago, the university has grown from nine students with a
single teacher to more than 18,000 degree candidates. Over 14,000 people work at Harvard, including more
than 2,000 teachers and professors. Seven presidents of the United States were graduates of Harvard, and it has
produced 40 Nobel Prize winners.
Harvard College was built in 1636 and was named for John Harvard, its first benefactor(捐助人）. John Harvard was a young priest .He died in 1638 and left his library and half his money to the new institution.
Nowadays, Harvard is one of the richest university in the world.
Who is a typical Harvard student? The answer is that there is no such person. They come from all over the
United States and more than 100 other countries. In 1997, Mary Fasano became the oldest person to get a
Harvard degree when she graduated at the age of 89.
The John Harvard Statue（雕像）, located in front of University Hall, was completed in 1984 and is now known as ‘The Statue of Three Lies（谎言）'. Although the writing on the statue reads ‘John Harvard, Founder,
1938', none of the writing is true. The statue is not really John Harvard, since no pictures of Mr Harvard has
ever been found; John Harvard was not the founder（创建者）of Harvard College; and the College started in
1636. However, the statue is very popular with tourists, and each year, thousands of visitors touch John Harvard's shoe for luck.
1. Is Harvard University the oldest institution of higher learning in the USA?
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2. How many people work at Harvard?
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3. What did John Harvard leave to the new institution after he died?
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. Why is the John Harvard Statue also called ‘The Statue of Three Lies'?4
5. What does the writer think of Harvard University?
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（三）阅读回答问题Winners Club
better you to help ) specially for teenagers. It has been sep up account Winners Club is a bank (账户manage your money. The club is a bank account where you receive a key-card, so you can enjoy dealing with
that's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!your money 24/7 —) of the club. Here are the features (特点)! 费用? No account keeping fees (ervice! You're not a rich man, so we don't expect you to pay large fees. In fact, it's free for all the s)!
利率? Excellent interest rates (You want your money to grow, right? If you put money into the club without taking it out for a year,
the club will give you a good rate of interest.
Convenient ( 方便)！? we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the club you Teenagers are busy —can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and
the Internet. This could be
your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
A free magazine included！?more making ideas about a account report, you will receive free magazine full of good Besides your
money. There are also other fantastic offers only for the club members.
Easy to be a member！?
). By the way, one of your parents must 表It is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form (申请agree on it. Then you can become a member of the club.Club a Winners have We great club is a choice for teenagers. can't wait to you as the you Now see
member.
1. Is Winners Club specially for teenagers?
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2. How many features of Winners Club are mentioned in the passage?
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3. How do you make your money in Winners Club grow?
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4. What ideas can the club members read on the magazine?
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5. What does the writer mainly tell teenagers?
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阅读回答问题（四）
One morning it took me an hour to watch a small ant carry a huge feather across my back porch (走廊). Several times it met objects on its path and after a short time it would go around them.
) about 10mm wide. After a short time of thought, the
缝裂At one point the ant had to deal with a crack (
ant laid the feather over the crack, walked across it and picked it up on the other side then continued on its
way.
). It was an example of I was attracted by the cleverness of this ant, one of God's smallest creatures (生物) to think, explore, discover and beat 脑the wonder of creation. Here was an insect, tiny, yet given a brain (大difficulties. But this ant, just like people, also shares human weaknesses.
a flower bed at the end of the porch and a small hole —After some time the ant finally reached its home
that was the entrance to its underground home. And it was here that the ant finally faced the problem. How
could that large feather possibly fit down the small hole?
Of course it couldn't. So the ant, after all this trouble and using much creativity, beating difficulties all along the way, just left the feather behind and went home.
The ant had not thought the problem through before it began its brave journey and in the end the feather
was nothing more than a heavy weight.
Isn't our life like that?We worry about how much money we have, we worry about work, about where we live, about all kinds of
things. These worries are heavy things, and they make an already difficult life even more difficult. Worrying
will do nothing good for us. When we get to where we want to be in life, we will understand that worrying can
only bring us down.
1. Did the writer show a great interest in the ant at first?
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2. How did the ant cross the crack?
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3. Did the ant take the feather into the hole or give it up?
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4. What do you think of the ant?
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5. What does the writer want to tell us?
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阅读回答问题（五）
Alexander Graham Bell was a British man who was a teacher to people who could not hear. He was born
in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1847 and went to school in Edinburgh and London. People who can not hear any
sounds at all are called deaf people, and Alexander became interested in helping them to learn to speak. He
taught people how to use their mouths to make the sounds needed for talking.
Bell's family moved to Canada in 1870 and to the USA in 1871. For several years he taught the people who could not speak in Boston. But at the same time he was developing a way to use electricity to send the
sounds of talking along a wire, and he made the first telephone in June, 1875. He worked hard in his workshop
for six months with his helper Tom Watson. Finally, he spoke these famous words slowly into the telephone,
“Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.”and Watson came to him.
The telephone developed quickly in the USA over the next few years. The Bell Telephone Company started in 1877, and in 1878 the first telephone centre was built in New York. More than 150,000 people had
telephones in their homes ten years later. Alexander Graham Bell was a kind man and spent much of his money
and time during the rest of his life helping deaf people. In 1922 he died in Canada.
1．Where was Alexander Graham Bell born, in England or Scotland?
2．What was he interested in doing when he was in Britain?
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When was the first telephone invented?
3.
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Did he stop helping the disabled when he became famous?
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六）阅读回答问题（Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there
highest the adventure(looked for 冒险)---those who have climbed have always been people who have
mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now,
may a risky(冒险的) activity which immediate however, there are people who look for an excitement
from
) jumping to be a good example of such only last a few minutes or even seconds. I would consider
bungee(蹦极an activity. You jump from a high place(perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 meters
above the ground
) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops with an
elastic(有弹性的you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around world have
now tried bungee jumping.
tall jumping include from say most people would are as risky as bungee jumping which Other activities ).
buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliff(悬崖has their people think life in modern
societies that reasons, For the some psychologists explain many
) in danger. They had to go become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were
constantly(持续的)for survival. 战争out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life
was a continuous battle (Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively
safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become
ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
Are there many people who are taking part in the dangerous sports?
1.
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How many kinds of dangerous sports does the writer refer to?
2.
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How long does a bungee jumping usually last?
3.
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What do many people think of their life nowadays?
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What does the writer tell us in the last two paragraphs?
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阅读回答问题（七）
Frank W. Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York, in 1852. His family was very poor, and there was
never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be a farmer. He took a short business course, and went to
work as a salesman in a large city.
Frank realized he had a natural skill for displaying goods to arouse people's interest, but he soon learned
something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends(小商品)for as much as he
could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said: FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought
and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Frank opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods,
you have to buy them in large quantities directly from the factories. Once, for example, Frank went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours
a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Frank had over 1,000 stores in the USA and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always worked hard and ran his
business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.
1．Were Frank's parents rich?
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2．Why did Frank take a short business course?
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3．Where did Frank once place an order for knives?
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4．How many stores did Frank have in the USA and Canada by 1919?
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5．How did Frank make his business successful?
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阅读回答问题（八）
AUTUMN is harvest (收获) time for the 27 eighth-graders at Heritage Middle School in Painesville, Ohio.
They couldn't wait to pick ripe vegetables from the school garden behind the school's library. There were
tomatoes, beans, peppers and broccoli.
The 27 students took part in the school's garden project. The program teaches about environmental issues
(环保事宜) –water, soil and energy –as well as leadership and team-building skills.
“I hope it helped to get the kids outside to start their own garden at home,”said Colleen Royer, coordinator (协调人) of the program.
Several gardening experts helped the students build two garden beds and plant some vegetables in May. For some students, it's their first taste of the garden's fresh vegetables. Others have been working through
the hot summer months to keep the plants alive.
Eighth-grader Christopher DiPierro and his family pulled weeds, watered and even took home some ripe
vegetables.
His mother, Laura, said her other children also took part and it was a great learning experience for the whole family.
“We went to work one day a week [in the summer],”she said.
“The kids learned how to be patient. Chris paid extra attention and it was really exciting for him. He's not
a tomato fan, but he agreed to try.”
At the end of September, the school made pepperoni (意大利香辣肠) and jalapeno (墨西哥胡椒) pizza with the peppers and tomatoes from the garden. All the students enjoyed the delicious food –the fruits of their
labor –together. 240 w
1. Is autumn harvest time for some eighth graders at Heritage Middle School?
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2. Where is their vegetable garden, behind the school or behind the school's library?
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4. Who else took part in the project in Christopher's family?
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5. What are the purposes of the school's garden project according to the passage?
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英语阅读理解题及答案 Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone. Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods. With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you. Do not miss meals. Before yon leave home for a feast(宴会),have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough. Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them. Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.
八年级英语阅读理解专项练习 A One day a rich man and a businessman met in a restaurant. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the rich man tasted it, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came into his eyes. The businessman asked him why he was crying. The rich man didn’t want to tell the truth and he told a lie,“Sir, I had a brother who was killed last year. I was thinking of his death, and that made me cry.”The businessman believed his story and began to eat his soup. He also burned his mouth so much that he had tears in his eyes. The rich man noticed it and asked the businessman,“Sir, why do you cry?”The businessman, who now saw that the rich man had cheated him, answered,“Oh, I’m crying because you were not killed together with your brother. I) 根据短文内容判断正（Ｔ）误（Ｆ）（５分） ( )76.The rich man didn’t tell the truth. ( )77.Though the rich man burned the mouth, he shouldn’t have told the lie. ( )78.The rich man had a brother who was burned. ( )79.The businessman believed the rich man’s story at first. ( )80.The businessman’s answer showed that he was very happy. II) 根据短文内容将下列句子排序．（５分） 81.They ordered the soup and the soup was so hot that the rich man
[关于小学英语阅读短文]小学英语阅读短文大全 在英语学习中，阅读是人们获取英语知识、提高英语水平的有效途径。英语阅读既是重要的语言技能，也是重要的学习技能，是发展其他语言技能的基础和前提。小编精心收集了关于小学英语阅读短文，供大家欣赏学习!关于小学英语阅读短文篇1 People will make a lot of friends during their lifetime, the more friends they make, the more capable they are. Some young people are proud of having many friends, but only the true friends deserve us to care about. The person we make must be positive to life. He will set the good example to you and help you to be a better man. The bad friends will make you perverted, especially for the teenagers, they can’t make the right judgement and are easy to follow others, so the friends are very important part of their lives. Once they make the wrong friends, they will do the bad thing. So we don’t need more friends, just the right one. 人们会交很多朋友在他们的一生中,他们交到越多的朋友,就越有能力。一些年轻人为拥有很多朋友感到自豪,但只有真正的朋友值得我们在意。我们结交的人必须对生活积极向上。他给你树立榜样,帮助你成为一个更好的人。坏的朋友会让你堕落,尤其是青少年,他们不能做出正确的判断，很容易跟随别人,所以,朋友是他们生活非常重要一部分。一旦他们交友不慎,就会做坏事。所以我们不需要更多的朋友,只需要好的朋友。关于小学英语阅读短文篇2 There is a story that an old woman always feels unhappy, because when the sun comes out, she worries about her daughter’s business, because the girl sells umbrella. But when it rains, she stills feels unhappy for she worries about her another daugher’s business. People tell her to change his point of view, when the it is fine, she can feel happy about her second daughter’s business and when it rains, she can be happy about her first daughter’s businss. In that way, she will be a positive woman every day. We can’t change the fact, but we can treat things in another way, so that we can be positive all the time. 有一个故事,讲述了一位老妇人总是感到不开心,因为太阳出来时,她担心女儿的业务,因为女孩卖伞。但下雨时,她仍然感觉不开心因为她担心她的另一个女儿的事。人们告诉她可以改变观点,当天气好时,她可以为她的第二个女儿的生意感到开心，下雨的时候,她可以为她的第一个女儿的生意感到开心。这样的话,她每一天都会是积极向上的。我们不能改变事实,但我们可以用另一种方式对待事情,这样我们就可以变得积极。关于小学英语阅读短文篇3 In English, the word about color can reflect different emotions. Blue and grey mean bad mood and red means vitality. A new research found that people are easily affected by the products that are in colors. For example, when students see the red color in the blackboard, they feel not eased. The candies which are packaged in green often not sells well and the food will not considered to be packaged in blue. The rule that color has something to do with people’s mood, so the wise manufacturers make use of this rule to catch people’s attention. They choose the color that pleases customers and make more profits. 在英语中,有关颜色的词可以反映出不同的情绪。蓝色和灰色意味着坏心情和红色意味着活力。一项新的研究发现,人们很容易受到产品不同颜色的影响。例如,当学生看到黑板上的红色,他们觉得不放松。包装是绿色的糖果往往不是很畅销,食物不会用蓝色来包装。颜色与人的情绪有关这是规则,所以聪明的制造商会利用这个规则去抓住人们的注意力。他们选择颜色去取悦客户,创造更多的利润。关于小学英语阅读短文篇4 The products that are labelled with the words “ Made In China” can be seen everywhere. These products refer to be manufactured in China and they contain both the material and cultural
（英语）英语阅读理解专项习题及答案解析 一、阅读理解 1．根据短文内容选择正确答案。 D If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming. Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance. When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chan ces all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school. Allison knew she w asn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted. She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent, and time we must all take if we’re being honest with ours elves. The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty and make a choice. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty. （1）From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that . A. being out of work is a sad thing B. uncertainty is what makes life interesting C. life in a film is more exciting than real life. D. chance never appears when we need it （2）What troubles Allison after graduation? A. She couldn’t find a well-paid job. B. She had no money to start a business. C. She was not sure what to do. D. She didn’t score high enough for graduate school. （3）How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience? A. Uncertain. B. Amazed . C. Sorry. D. Satisfied. （4）What may be discussed in the following paragraph?
讲解： 1．第二段开头讲互联网是在60年代建立的，故至今历史已超过30年。 2．文中第二段阐明计算机网络工作状况不好(didn't work well)。 3．第三段中说明大学、医院等都被允许使用电脑，然而，计算机仍然很贵，并且网络很难使用。 4．由第三段最后几句介绍可知，到90年代，计算机便宜且好用。科学家也发展了软件使网上浏览更方便。而本题干用了not…until句型，译为“直到90年代早期人们才有足够的软件上网”。 阅读理解3 Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy. Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it. Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her. “Which university (大学) will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.
八年级英语下册阅读理解经典题型带答案 一、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析） 1．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 When I was younger, bedtime was always my favorite part of the day. Wearing soft pajamas （睡衣裤） and with Lan, my stuffed monkey, in my arms, I felt no pressure at all. I named Lan after my uncle when I compared Lan's long arms and legs to his. One night I ran up to Uncle Lan at a family party and told him I had named my monkey after him. His eyebrows wrinkled （起皱纹）in confusion, and then a chuckle （哈哈大笑）escaped from his lips. I guess he didn't understand how important it was to me. Even if Uncle Lan didn't think my monkey was special, I certainly did. I dressed him in a white baby nightgown （睡衣）. My mother thought that Lan was the best-dressed stuffed animal in the world. Yes, he was certainly a fashionable creature. The strong cologne （科隆香水） I used on him years ago makes him still smell "pretty". For a long time, Lan went everywhere with me. He was my best friend, and I told him everything. But when I turned twelve, I realized I was too old for stuffed animals. I thought people would think I was babyish, so I put him in the cupboard with the rest of my teddy bears and dolls. I begged him to understand why I was doing this, but at the same time I longed to talk to him again. It took me several years to realize that it was OK to miss Lan. I know now that maturity （成熟） doesn't only mean growing up and taking on more responsibility （责任）. It also means holding on to your childhood and acting young sometimes. Lan has been with me since I was six years old. Holding him in my arms connects me with my past and my present as I continue growing and understanding myself. （1）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Bedtime used to be the writer's favorite part of the day because of the stuffed monkey. B. Uncle Lan liked the stuffed monkey as much as the writer. C. The writer used to carry the monkey with her wherever she went. D. Years later the writer realized that it was not wrong to miss Monkey Lan. （2）The writer loved Monkey Lan deeply because ________. A. he could understand her B. he was a fashionable monkey C. he could talk with her D. he was her most honest listener （3）We can learn from the passage that the writer believes ________. A. keeping stuffed animals is babyish B. maturity doesn't mean growing up and taking on more responsibility C. one should keep to his childhood and act young sometimes even when he has grown up D. human beings should be kind to animals 【答案】（1）B （2）D
Passage 1 My room This is my room. It’s small, but it’s nice. Near the window there is a desk. I often do my homework at it. You can see some books, some flowers, a ruler and a pen on the desk. On the wall near the desk there is a picture of Liu Xiang. I usually put my football under my bed. Of course there is a chair in front of the desk. I sit there and I cansee the trees and roads outside. 译文: 我的房间 这是我的房间。它很小，但是很漂亮。在窗户附近有一张桌子。我经常在上面做作业。在桌子上，你能看到一些书，一些花，一把尺子和一支钢笔。在桌子附近的墙上有一幅刘翔的图画。我经常把足球放在桌子下面。在桌子前面当然有一把椅子。我坐在那儿可以看到外面的树和公路。 ①near〔ni?〕prep.在……附近②of course 当然③road [ro?d] n.路，公路④in front of在……前面⑤outside [a?t?sa?d] adv.在外面 一、根据阅读材料，判断正误，用“T”或“F”表示。 ( ) 1. My room is big and nice. ( ) 2. You can see some books, some flowers, a ruler and a pen on the desk. ( ) 3. There is a picture of Yao Ming on the wall. ( ) 4. There is a football on the bed. ( ) 5. I can see some trees and roads outside. 二、根据阅读材料，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1. I can on the desk. A. see the trees B. do my homework C. put my football ( ) 2. There is near the window. A. a desk B. a chair C. a pen ( ) 3. There is a picture of on the wall. A. Yao Ming B. Li Na C. Liu Xiang ( ) 4. I usually put the football .
英语阅读理解练习题带答案 阅读理解练习题1： When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk 冒…危险being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up. “Storm chasing追逐” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby喜好, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frepuent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and wits for it to develop. Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season. Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement . “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.” However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth.” 56. For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to . A. head straight for the center of the storm B. get into the car for safety C. wait patiently for the storm to develop D. collect information about a coming storm 57. Beginners of storm chasing are advised .
初二下学期英语阅读理解题 读短文并根据文章内容判断下列陈述的正误。 Jim, with his father, goes to see his grandfather. In the train Jim often puts his head out of the window. His father says,“Jim! Don’t put your head out of the window!”But Jim goes on putting his head out of the window. Here his father takes Jim’s cap quietly, hides（藏）it behind his back and says,“You see your cap is gone.”Jim is afraid. His father says,“Well, whistle（吹口哨）once. Perhaps your cap will come back.”Jim whistles. His father puts quickly the cap on Jim’s head. Oh! It’s wonderful! Jim laughs. He quickly takes his father’s cap and throws it out of the window. “Now it’s your turn to whistle, Dad!”He says happily. Write T or F. 1．Jim and his father go to see his grandfather by bus. 2．Jim’s father tells Jim not to put his head out of the window. 3．Jim’s father takes Jim’s cap and hides it behind his back. 4．Jim doesn’t want to have his cap back. 5．Jim takes his father’s cap and throws it out of the window.
一. 阅读理解 11. Is your TV connected to the Internet? What about your chair, or your fridge? Probably they are not. But in the future, most things in your home may be connected, thanks to the so-called "Internet of things". The Internet of things may be coming sooner than you think. Earlier this year, Samsung CEO spent a lot of time talking about the Internet things. He said that five years from now, every Samsung product will be part of the Internet of things, no matter whether it's a remote control or a washing machine. So, how do household(家用的) objects that are part of the Internet of things work? Well, think of a common chair. When connected to the Internet, the chair warms up when it knows the user has just walked into the room and is feeling cold. An Internet-connected camera could help people feel safer in their homes. It can know people's faces and has an infrared sensor(红外传感器), so even if it's dark it can see when someone passes by and send you a message on your smartphone to let you know who's there. If the person is someone you don't know, it can tell you that, too. But according to MIT Technology Roview, whether companies are connecting dog food bowls or security (安全) systems to the Internet, there may be some problems. For example, many early connected-home objects don't have much built-in security, which means they could be hacked(被黑客攻击). Moreover, it could be difficult to get these new machines to work together especially when they are made by different companies. To fight this, many companies have joined the Open Interconnect Consortium, which had 45 members by late 2014. So, picture this: you enter your home. The temperature changes to make you feel comfortable. Your favorite music starts playing for you. Do you think that this would be a good thing? It may happen sooner than you think. ( ) 1. The Samsung CEO's speech is mentioned to prove that ______. A. Samsung has produced the Internet of things recently B. the Internet of things will appear in our daily life sooner C. Samsung products have been part of the Internet of things D. he spent a lot of time talking about the Internet of things ( ) 2. We can infer(推断)from paragraphs 3 and 4 that ______. A. the chair can know whether the user feels cold or not B. a usual chair can warm up when it knows the user comes in C. an Internet-connected camera can be used to take photos in the house D. an Internet-connected camera can be connected to the user's smartphone ( ) 3. Paragraph 5 is mainly about ______. A. the possible problems of "the Internet of things" B. the problems with early connected-home objects C. how to get different new machines working together D. how to solve the "the Internet of things" problems ( ) 4. Which of the following words best describes the writer's tone(语气) in the article? A. Worried B. Doubtful C. Hopeful D. Humorous 12. Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? "Health" means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let's read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy. Eat a variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables. We all know that eating fruits and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite foods. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruits and vegetables. Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium(钙)to grow strong bones, and milk has a lot of it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk (1300 milligrams of calcium), when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks like soda and coca. They include a lot of added sugar. Sugar just includes calories without any important nutrition. Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how you body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.