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阅读理解练习(A)Mr Chen living next door to us has a habit(习惯) of drinking. The best present to him, of course, is wine(酒). Now his eldest son brought him a bottle of Mao Tai. He was glad and drank it up, then wrote “105” on the corner of the trademark(商标)with a pencil, meaning he had already drunk 105 bottles of the famous wine. Two days later, a stranger came and offered(打算) to pay 5 yuan for the empty Mao Tai bottle. Mr Chen was pleased and sold it. Several days later, his second son brought him another bottle of Mao Tai. While he was examining and enjoying it, he suddenly found “105”—the very mark(记号)on it.1. The story is mainly about .A. two sons of Chen’sB. the best wineC. Mr Chen’s habitD. an empty bottle of Mao Tai2. The story tells us that the stranger was a man who .A. collected(收集)empty bottlesB. produced famous wineC. was a maker of wineD. was a cheat3. Mr Chen sold his empty Mao Tai bottle because .A. he had already drunk the Mao Tai upB. he knew his second son would bring him anotherC. the price offered was high enoughD. he hoped the bottle could be used again4. When examining and enjoying the wine sent by his second son, Mr Chen found that .A. the wine was mixed with waterB. the wine was niceC. the wine had exceeded(超过)the time limit(限制)D. his second son had been cheated(欺骗)5. According to the story, who should learn a lesson? .A. The strangerB. Mr Chen and his second sonC. Mr Chen’s eldest sonD. No one（B）It is eight o’clock. The chilren go to school by car every day, they are going to school on foot.It is ten o’clock. Mrs Sawyer usually stays at home in the morning, but this morning, she is going to the shops. It is four o’clock.In the afternoon, Mrs Sawyer usually drinks tea in the living room. But this afternoon, she is drinking tea in the garden. It is six o’clock, In the evening, the children usually do their homework, but this evening, they are not doing their homework. At the moment, they are playing in the garden. It is nine o’clock. Mr Sawyer usually reads his newpaper at night. But he’s not reading his newspaper tonight. At the moment, he’s reading an interesting book.1.The children go to school ______ every day.A. by carB. on footC. by bikeD. by bus2. Mrs Sawyer is going to ___ this mornig?A.staying at homeB. go shoppingC. drinking teaD. watching TV3. Mrs Sawyer usually drinks tea in the evening at ______in the living room.A. 8:00B. 16:00C. 18:00D. 21:004. Are the children doing their homework at the moment?A. Yes, they do.B. No, they don’t.C. Yes, they are.D. No, they aren’t5. At the moment ,Mr Sawyer is_________A. watching TVB. reading his newspaperC. playing in the gardenD. reading an interesting book.（C）The Farmer, His Horse, and His son ,Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead. Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest."So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.6. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.A. before it was deadB. before it become too tiredC. before it market was overD. before it was as old as he was7. The two men on the road ____.A. asked how far it was to the marketB. said they thought the horse looked very tiredC. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horseD. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk8. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.A. the farmer to ride such a tired horseB. the farmer to ride while his young son walkedC. the boy to ride instead of his fatherD. only one person to ride such a long way9. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walkB. the three old men stopped them on the roadC. he did not know why he was walkingD. his son could not ride the horse by himself（D）There are 365 days in a year. We sleep 8 hours a day, so we have 122 days for sleeping. Then our work time has 243 days left. But there are 52 weekends in a year. Each weekend is two days. We lose another 104 days a year for work. It takes us about one hour to have breakfast and supper. This comes to 15 days over a year. But we can’t work all that time-we need a holiday. Let’s say we have three weeks’ holiday. We don’t work all day. Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days. We have to remember that we get 2 days’ holiday at Easter, 3at Christmas and 1 at the New Year. There are also 4 Bank holidays. Take those 10 days away and we have 32 days for work. But then we have one and a half hours’ lunch every day, and half an hour’s coffee break. That com es to 30 days a year. This means that we have only a few days left for work every year!注释：1. 243 days left：剩下243天 3. one and a half：一个半1. How many days do we sleep in a year? __________ days.A. 365B. 122C. 8D. 522. We spend 15 days on __________.A. restB. coffee breakC. lunchD. breakfast and supper3. Which of the following is true? __________A. Each weekend is one day.B. We have 61 days for free time.C. We get 3 days’ holiday at Easter.D. Coffee break takes us one hour.4. According to the passage, we know that we don’t have ____time to work every year.A. much tooB. so manyC. too muchD. too many5. The writer means __________.A. we should know the numbersB. time is important and we’d bet ter not waste itC. we need more holidaysD. a few days for work is enough（E）Nigel is our new next-door neighbour. He’s a pilot. He was in the R.F.A. He will fly to New York next month. The month after next he’ll fly to Tokyo. At the moment, he’s in Madrid. He flew to Spain a week ago. He’ll return to London the week after next . He’s only forty-one years old, and he has already been to nearly every country in the world. Nigel is a very lucky man. But his wife isn’t very lucky. She usually stays at home!1. Nigel’s job is a ________. A. teacher B. doctor C. actor D. pelot2. ____ Nigel will fly to Tokyo.A. next monthB. the month after nextC. a week beforeD. We don’t know in the text.3. How old wil he be the next year?__________A. fortyB. forty-oneC. forty-twoD. forty-three4. What does Nigel’s wife usually do?A. Goes to every country in the world with Nigel.B. Goes to workC. Fly to New York and London.D. Stays at home.5. Is Nigel’s wife lucky? A.Yes, she is. B. No,she isn’t.C. She is lucky.D.No,she is.（F）The weather was fine last night. My friend named Steve and I decided to sleep in the open air. I found the sleeping bags under the bed in my room. I also packed some snacks（零食）. We could hardly wait for it to get dark. We opened our sleeping bags and put them on the grass in front of my house. Steve and I played some games, talked about something interesting and had a snack. In the end it got dark. We were just falling asleep when We heard something unusual.“Maybe it is just a small animal,” I said. S teve said nothing, but I could feel he was frightened. After I looked around, I was sure it wasn’t an animal. It was my little brother, Tommy.“What are you doing here?” I asked. “You know, Tommy, you frightened us.”“Sorry, Bill,” he said. “It’s hot in the room. I want to sleep outside with you.” “Well, OK,” I said. “Just come and lie down next to us.”“Good night, Bill and Steve,” said Tommy. “And thanks.”1. Where did Steve and Bill decide to sleep last night?A. In Steve’s house.B. In Bi ll’s house.C. Outside Steve’s house.D. Outside Bill’s house.2. When did Bill find the sleeping bags?A. Before it got dark.B. After it got dark.C. At midnight.D. This morning.3. How did Steve feel when he heard something strange?A. Sad.B. Angry.C. Happy.D. Afraid.4. What did Tommy come out of the house to do?A. To drink with Bill.B. To eat food with Steve.C. To sleep with Bill and Steve.D. To play games with Bill and Steve.5. How many persons slept in the open air at last in the story?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.（G）Joan got home late from work today, and she was very happy. When she opened the refrigerator, she was upset. There was nothing to eat for dinner. Joan sat down and made a shopping list. She needed a head of lettuce, a bunch of carrot, a quart of milk, a dozen eggs, two pounds of tomatoes, half a pound of chicken, and a loaf of bread.Jone rushed out of the house and drove to the supermarket. When she got there, she was very disappointed. There wasn’t any lettuce. There weren’t any carrots. There wasn’t any milk. There weren’t any eggs. There weren’t any tomatoes. There wasn’t any chicken, and there wasn’t any bread.Joan was tired and upset. In fact, she was so tired and upset. In fact, she was so tired and upset that she lost her appetite(食欲，胃口)，drove home, didn’t have dinner, and went to bed.1.Was there anything to eat in the refrigerator?A. Yes, there was.B. No, there wasn’t.C. Yes, there wasn’t.D. No, there was.2.Did Joan need any fish?A. Yes, she did.B. No, she didn’t.C. Yes. she didn’t.D. No, she did.3. How did Joan go to the supermarket?A. By bus.B. By bike.C. By car. D On foot.4.Joan bought _____________ in the supermarket.A. carrotsB. milkC. tomatoesD. nothing5.What did Joan do after she drove home from supermarket?A. She watched TV.B. She ate dinner.C. She went to bed.D.She went to work.（H）I’m tired of winter. I’m tired of snow. I’m tired of cold weather,and I’m sick and tired of winter coats and boots! Just think! In a few more weeks it won’t be winter any more. It’ll be warm, It’ll be warm. It won’t snow any more. It’ll be sunny. I won’t have to stay indoors any more. I’ll go outside and play with my friends. We’ll ride bicyside and play baseball again.In a few more weeks our neighborhood won’t look sad and gray any more. The flowers will bloom, and the trees will become green again. My family will spend more time outdoors. My father will work in the yard. He’ll cut the grass and paint the fence. My mother will work in the yard, too. She’ll buy new flowers and plant them in the garden. On weekends we won’t just sit in the living r oom and watch TV. We’ll go for walks in the park, and we’ll have picnics on Sunday afternoons.I can’t wait for spring to come! Hurry, spring!1.Does the author like spring or winter?__________________2.Is it warm now?________________3.What will the author do in a few more weeks?__________________4.Where will the author’s family spend more time in a few more weeks?__________________________________________________5.Will the author’s father cut the grass and paint the fence?__________________6.Will the author’s mother water flowers?___________________7.What will they do on Sunday afternoons?_________________________8.Do you like spring or winter? Why?______________________________(I)One day, Allan and his friend Henry went swimming in a river. It was very hot. How happy they were in the river! After they got out of the water, they played games in the sun for a while.On their way back, Henry saw some flowers. He liked flowers very much and ran into the green field to look at them. Now Allan was walking by himself. Then he heard Henry calling out, “A snake! Help! …”“What’s wrong with you?” asked Allan.“A snake bit（咬）me in the leg. Come here!”Allan ran over and saw a small red wound（伤口）on Henry’s leg.“The snake was in the grass. I didn’t see it.”“Sit down quickly!” Allan told Henry.Allan put his mouth at the little red wound and began to suck（吸）at it. In this way he saved（挽救）Henry’s life. “Oh, Allan, it’s very kind of you to help me.” “That’s all fight. We are friends and we must always help each other.”1. It was __________ when Allan and Henry went out.A. hotB. coldC. rainingD. wet2. After swimming, they played in the sun __________.A. the whole morningB. for 2 hoursC. longD. for a while3. On their way home, __________ got something wrong with his __________.A. Allan; legB. Allan; headC. Henry; legD. Henry; head4. Henry and Allan are __________.A. workersB. good friendsC. brothersD. farmers5. Which of the following（下面的）is true?A. Henry went to look at the flowers with Allan.B. Allan saved Henry’s life.C. Allan was bitten by the snake, too.D. Allan died at last.(J)Mary is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. She doesn't know Chinese, but she is trying (努力) to study and speak it. She often tries to speak Chinese to her Chinese friends. Sometimes they don't understand (理解) her, because she can't speak Chinese well.It's Saturday morning. Mary goes out. She is on her way to the park. She is going there to see a flower show (展览). But she doesn't know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy. The boy can't understand her. Then she takes out a pen and some paper. She draws flowers on it, gives the picture to the boy and says something about it. The boy smiles and then shows (指给) Mary the way to the park.( ) 1. Where does Mary live now? She lives in ____.A. AmericaB. EnglandC. ChinaD. Canada( ) 2. She can speak ____ Chinese.A. muchB. a littleC. littleD. a few( ) 3. She likes ____ Chinese with her ____.A.speak,parentsB.speaking,friendsC.speaks,girl-friendsD.speaking, teachers ( ) 4. Where is she going?A. To a new school.B. To see her friends.C. To a farm.D. To see some flowers.( ) 5. How does she ask the way to the flower show?A. She asks the way in Chinese.B. She asks the way with a sigh (标志).C. She draws a picture to ask the way.D. She doesn't ask any people(K)Christmas Eve a few days ago, an English couple, the Hardens, got a very special call. It was only a 20-second call but it was very ____11____. The Hardens’ 15-year-old daughter has gone ___12____ six months before. On Christmas Eve she rang them. “I’m phoning to wish you a happy Christmas, ”she said, “I love you.”Ronals and Edwine Harden were so ______13_____ that they started a special telephone service （服务）called“Alive and Well”. The service helps ______14______ to get in touch with children who have run away from home. Young people can phone“Alive and Well”and leave a message for their parents. The telephone are answered by answering machines. So ______15_____ can speak to the child or make him return home. Parents of runaway children who are _______16_______ eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home. So children do not want to tell their parents where they are. Through “Alive and Well”th ey can telephone their parents and they do not ______17______ about this or giving out their addresses.The Hardens and their helpers ______18______ the telephone messages and connect（联系）the addresses given. About 30,000 British teenagers have left home and many of them are probably in _______19_______. For only two pence（便士）they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents. They can dial 5675339 and ______20______ a parent worry: Is he dead or alive?11. A. interesting B. important C. difficult D. exciting12. A. away B. out C. back D. along13. A. angry B. happy C. sad D. kind14. A. teachers B. people C. parents D. friends15. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one16. A. at B. above C. over D. under17. A. think B. worry C. talk D. hear18. A. ask for B. listen to C. look up D. write down19. A. Pairs B. Tokyo C. London D. New York20. A. stop B. make C. feel D. leave。