英语阅读理解练习题20篇及解析

（英语）英语阅读理解练习题20篇及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Many people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the past 10 years, developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicles closer to reality. Now, two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available soon.The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype (原型) of its flying bicycle. Grant Stapleton, marketing sales director of Malloy Aeronautics, says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly. It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed, he adds.Mr. Stapleton says safety was the company's main concern. He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors ( 交叠式旋翼 )to power the vehicle.The company is testing a full-size prototype of the Hoverbike, which will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.In New Zealand, the Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a full-size prototype of its personal flying device, called the Jetpack. It can fly for more than 30 minutes, up to 1,000 meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said the Jetpack “is built around safety from the start. In his words, reliability is the most important element of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself, very similar to a Formula One racing car.”The Jetpack uses a gasoline-powered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute (降落伞) that can be used should there be an emergency. “It starts to work at very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot,” he adds. Mr. Coker says the Jetpack will be ready for sale soon.（1）We can learn from the passage that the Hoverbike .A. can hardly get in and out of small spaces quicklyB. can fly for over 30 minutes, up to 1,000 meters highC. has been used by the police and emergency rescue teamsD. can be transported quickly after being folded and packed（2）The writer uses the example of For One racing car to show that .A. the Jetpack is very safe and reliableB. the engine of the Jetpack is powerfulC. the actual structure of the Jetpack is uniqueD. the Jetpack can reach a great speed and height（3）The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer s to.A. the jet streamB. the engineC. the JetpackD. the parachute （4）What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?A. To describe the problems of inventing flying vehicles.B. To introduce the latest development of flying vehicles.C. To show the differences between two flying vehicles.D. To advertise the two personalflying vehicles.【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）D（4）A【解析】【分析】本文为说明文，主要讲述一种个人飞行工具很快就会应用于现实。

英语英语阅读理解汇编练习题20篇及解析一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读理解Have you found this? Sometimes, on grey, rainy days, your mood level is lower than on bright, sunny days. Is this a coincidence（巧合）, or is there some science behind this? Would you like to know more about how the weather can affect how you feel?According to a recent study, there is a connection between weather and moods. Going to a warm place in the middle of winter can make our moods better. Pleasant weather has been proved to improve moods and memory. However, extremely hot weather can actually make us feel more tired and bored, spoiling our moods.In the study, people who spent time outdoors in warm weather were happier than those who spent all day inside.The best temperature for humans is about 22.2℃. That explains why people in southern California are happy all the time. To improve his or her moods, a person must spend at least 30 minutes outside in warm, sunny weather. Spending time indoors when the weather outside is so nice tends to lower moods.Maybe just the activities connected with being outside affect our moods. Warm weather is connected with the beach, fun outdoor sports and so on. It brings back childhood memories of playing outside all day. Who doesn't love that?Of course, we can wake up every day and decide how we will feel that day. If it's rainy, that won't necessarily make us unhappy. We'll just have to bring our umbrellas out and cheer up those who are feeling sad!（1）According to the study, we may feel on extremely hot days.A. happierB. more boredC. more excitedD. more pleased （2）Warm weather can help improve our moods and according to the passage.A. sightB. memoryC. heightD. hearing（3）Why are people in southern California happy all the time?A. Because the weather there is always cold.B. Because people there don't like doing sports.C. Because the temperature there is the best for humans.D. Because the weather there is extremely hot all the year round.（4）What is the best title for the passage?A. Rainy Days Make Us SadB. The Best Temperature for HumansC. Go Outside on Sunny DaysD. How the Weather Affects Our Moods【答案】（1）B（2）B（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了天气怎样影响人的心情的。

（英语）英语阅读理解练习题20篇含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Science is finally beginning to embrace animals who were, for a long time, considered second-class citizens.As Annie Potts of Canterbury University has noted, chickens distinguish among one hundred chicken faces and recognize familiar individuals even after months of separation. When given problems to solve, they reason: hens trained to pick colored buttons sometimes choose to give up an immediate food reward for a slightly later (and better) one. Healthy hens may aid friends, and mourn when those friend die.Pigs respond meaningful to human symbols. When a research team led by Candace Croney at Penn State University carried wooden blocks marked with X and O symbols around pigs, only the O carriers offered food to the animals. The pigs soon ignored the X carriers in favor of the O's. Then the team switched from real-life objects to T-shirts printed with X or O symbols. Still, the pigs walked only toward the O-shirted people: they had transferred their knowledge to a two-dimensional format, a not inconsiderable feat of reasoning.I've been guilty of prejudiced expectations, myself. At the start of my career almost four decades ago, I was firmly convinced that monkeys and apes out-think and out-feel other animals. They're other primates(灵长目动物), after all, animals from our own mammalian(灵长目动物) class. Fairly soon, I came to see that along with our closest living relatives, whales too are masters of cultural learning, and elephants express profound joy and mourning with their social companions. Long-term studies in the wild on these mammals helped to fuel a viewpoint shift in our society: the public no longer so easily accepts monkeys made to undergo painful procedure in laboratories, elephants forced to perform in circuses, and dolphins kept in small tanks at theme parks.Over time, though, as I began to broaden out even further and explore the inner lives of fish, chickens, pigs, goats, and cows, 1 started to wonder: Will the new science of "food animals" bring an ethical (伦理的) revolution in terms of who we eat? In other words, will our ethics start to catch up with the development of our science?Animal activists are already there, of course, committed to not eating these animals. But what about the rest of us? Can paying attention to the thinking and feeling of these animals lead us to make changes in who we eat?（1）According to Annie Potts, hens have the ability of .A. interactionB. analysisC. creationD. abstraction（2）The research into pigs shows that pigs .A. learn letters quicklyB. have a good eyesightC. can build up a good relationshipD. can apply knowledge to new situations（3）Paragraph 4 is mainly about .A. the similarities between mammals and humansB. the necessity of long-term studies on mammalsC. a change in people's attitudes towards animalsD. a discovery of how animals expressthemselves（4）What might be the best title for the passage?A. The Inner Lives of Food AnimalsB. The Lifestyles of Food AnimalsC. Science Reports on Food AnimalsD. A Revolution in Food Animals【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）C（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，论述了动物也有情感有思想，有一定的分析推理能力。

【英语】英语阅读理解(教育文化)练习题20篇及解析一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1．阅读理解In order to learn a foreign language well, four things are necessary. First, we must understandthe language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, with confidence and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must do much reading. Finally, we must beable to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.There are no shortcuts to success in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it isnot enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is not much learning by heartlong lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by usingthe language.If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language.We must "learn through use." Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can.（1）The most important things to learn a foreign language are .A. understanding and speakingB. Listening, speaking, reading and writingC. writing and understandingD. memorizing and listening（2）Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because .A.he doesn't understand the language when he hears it spokenB.he doesn't have a good memoryC.he always remembers lists of words and their meaningsD.he often hesitates(犹豫)to practise speaking it（3）One can never learn a foreign language well by .A.doing much practiceB.studying the dictionaryC.learning through useing the language（4）Which is the most important in learning a foreign language?A.good memory.B.Speaking.C.Practice.D.Writing.【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）B（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了学习一门语言的基本方法和根本方法。

英语阅读理解(科普环保)练习题20篇及解析一、高中英语阅读理解科普环保类1．犇犇阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A shark moving around the coastline is normally a worrying sight，but this waterborne drone (无人机) threatens floating rubbish instead of people.Developed by Dutch company RanMarine, the WasteShark takes nature as its inspiration with its whale shark-like mouth. Responsible for collecting waste, the drone will begin operations in Dubai Marina in November after a year of trials with local partner Ecocoast.According to RanMarine, the WasteShark is available in both autonomous and remote-controlled models. Measuring just over five feet by three-and-a-half feet (1.5 meters by 1.1 meter), it can carry up to 352 pounds of rubbish (159.6 kg) and has an operational battery life of 16 hours.By 2016 there were approximately 150 million tons of plastic in the world's oceans. One paper from December 2014 estimated that over a quarter of a million tons of ocean plastic pollution was afloat."WasteShark also has the abilities to gather air and water quality data, remove chemicals out of the water such as oil, and heavy metals, and scan the seabed to read its depth and outlines," said Oliver Cunningham, one of the co-founders of RanMarine. "Fitted with a collision-avoidance system, the drone uses laser imaging detection and ranging technology to detect an object in its path and stop or back up if the object approaches.""Our drones are designed to move through a water system, whether it's around the perimeter (周边) or through the city itself. The drones are that last line of defense between the city and the open ocean," added Cunningham. "WasteSharks are operating in Dubai, South Africa and the Netherlands and cost $ 17, 000 for the remote-controlled model and just under $ 23, 000 for the autonomous model."Dubai-based operator Ecocoast has two WasteShark drones. Co-founder Dana Liparts says they will clean waterfronts for clients including hotels and environmental authorities and that Ecocoast' intention is to have the collected rubbish recycled or upcycled. However, Liparts argues that cleaning waterways doesn't have a one-size-fits-all solution and requires a combination of new technology, preventative measures and changing people's attitudes towards littering.（1）What do we know about the WasteShark?A. It can frighten sharks away.B. It is an ocean explorer.C. It is a rubbish collector.D. It can catch fish instead of people.（2）What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?A. The causes of ocean pollution.B. The dangers of using plastics.C. The severity of ocean garbage pollution.D. The importance of ocean protection.（3）What will the WasteShark do with an approaching object?A. Avoid crashing into it.B. Break it into pieces.C. Swallow it.D. Fly over it.（4）Which of the following ideas does Liparts agree with?A. The WasteShark should be used more widely.B. More measures should be taken to make water clean.C. The production cost of WasteSharks should be reduced.D. People should take a positive attitude to new technology.【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍一种水上无人机可以用于清理浮在水面上的垃圾。

【英语】英语英语任务型阅读练习题20篇及解析一、英语任务型阅读1．根据短文内容，回答问题。

Have you ever heard of a girl of15, who set up a company of her own? Wendy Wong is the girl. She started the business two years ago. She has already written several successful compute games. They are so popular that over half a million games are sold every year. Now all of her family work in her business, and she is still at school.She gets up early in the morning, and then she talks with her family about the business over breakfast. Every day she goes to school in her own car with a driver, for she is not old enough.She enjoys her school, but some of the work is too easy for her to feel interested. She usually gets 'A' grades in all her subjects, so the other students often ask her for help.She finished her homework in half an hour after her driver takes her home. After dinner, she goes to her office and goes on working on her computer, writing games until 2 am. She does not usually need so much sleep as other children.（1）When did Wendy Wong start the business?（2）What has Wendy Wong already written successful?（3）How does Wendy Wong go to school every day?（4）How about her grades in all her subjects?（5）How long can she finish her homework?【答案】（1）When she was 13./ At the age of 13.（2）Computer games.（3）In her own car with a driver.（4）She usually gets A grades.（5）In halt an hour.【解析】【分析】主要讲了15岁的女孩Wendy Wong建立了自己的公司。

（英语）英语英语阅读理解汇编练习题20篇含解析一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读理解One of the great questions of all time still has scientists taking part in discussions: What happened to the land called Atlantis? Long ago, the ancient Greek philosopher（哲学家） Plato wrote about Atlantis. He said that long before his time it was a beautiful land near Europe. Historians believed that it was a very rich place with palaces and traditional culture. All of a sudden it disappeared. Ancient people thought it went down into the sea. Over time, a number of scientists have tried to look for it.Now, some scientists believe that the Greek island of Santorini may be the lost Atlantis. Today, Santorini is an island in the Aegean Sea with a huge hole in the center filled with sea water. However, 3, 500 years ago it looked very different. Then it was a round island with a tall volcano （火山） in the middle. Today, Santorini has 13 villages and about 6, 000 people, but in the past it had cities and perhaps even more people. Starting in 1967, researchers started to carry out a big dig on Santorini. They wanted to know about what was underground. They found part of a city with apartment buildings full of furniture as well as streets and water systems. They also found quite a few colored paintings and pictures on the walls of houses. In 1999, the diggers discovered some valuable gold art showing a female calf.Researchers thought about the strange city for some time until they understood what had happened to it this city beside the sea was buried by a terrible explosion（爆炸） of the volcano. Hot lava and ash（岩浆和灰） suddenly came out of the volcano and buried the roofs of the city. To this date, scientist have not found the bodies of any people stuck there. They think that in the final days before the volcano blew the island apart, the people were successfully able to get out. Although Santorini is said to be the lost Atlantis, no one has proved it yet. Today tourists from around the world come to see the museum and wonder if Santorini is actually the lost Atlantis. Without question, it is a very beautiful place.（1）What happened because of the volcanic event according to the passage?A. Visitors were hurt.B. The ancient city was buried.C. A terrible war started.D. The museum disappeared.（2）When did the dangerous volcano take place?A. About 3500 years ago.B. In the year 1967.C. About 6000 years ago.D. In the year 1999.（3）What was found in the dig?A. Some children.B. Several women.C. Lots of horses.D. Some drawings.（4）Which of the following is TRUE?A. Santorini is popular with visitors from all over the world.B. Today Santorini has a volcano in its center.C. People failed to get out when the volcano blew.D. Plato interviewed a man living on Atlantis.（5）Which is the best title of the passage?A. A Very Famous Volcano.B. An Ancient Museum.C. Has Atlantis Been Found?D. Strange Greek Islands.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）D（4）A（5）C【解析】【分析】主要讲了关于大西岛的讨论。

英语阅读理解(社会文化)练习题20篇及解析一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类1．阅读理解In India, one of the most significant festivals is Diwali, which falls between October and November. It's a five-day celebration that includes good food, fireworks, colored sand, and special candles and lamps.In honor of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, people make special prayers on the first day to obtain blessings for welfare, succcss, and well-being. People welcome the goddess into their homes by decorating entrances with colorful lanterns and traditional designs. In addition, many people treat themselves to fine jewelry, praying for good fortune. Those who cannot afford so much, seek out cheaper items such as clothes or household goods.The second day of the festival is called Kali Chaudas. For some, the day provides an opportunity to drive away misfortune from homes and businesses. They decorate their homes with clay lamps and create design patterns called rangoli on the floor using colored powder or sand.The third day is when the biggest celebrations occur, which begin early in the morning with a visit to a temple to seek the blessings of the goddess. As the sun sets, festival observers light up their homes with small lamps and enjoy delicious traditional foods with their loved ones.The festival's fourth day is celebrated in many different ways. Friends and relatives visit with gifts, sweets and best wishes for the season.And the final day of the festival is called Bhai Oooj It honors the close bond between brothers and sisters and is observed with traditional ceremonies and more delicious food.For children in India, Diwali is similar to Christmas. They get all entire week off from school and are treated to gifts, new clothes, amazing food, and, in the past at least, a large number of fireworks. It is no wonder that the festival ranks high among the country's favorite celebrations.（1）People celebrate the first day of Diwali mainly for______.A.good fortune.B.colorful lanternsC.expensive jewelryD.traditional designs（2）What's the probable purpose of creating "rangoli" on the floor?A.To design traditional patterns.B.To produce colored powder or sand.C.To help get rid of bad luck.D.To produce an opportunity in business.（3）What is a man likely to do on the last day of the festival?A.Exchange gifts and best wishes with his loved ones.B.Be busy decorating his home during the day.C.Get together with his sisters and brothers.D.Light up his home with small lamps.（4）Which of the following may not be a reason for children's love of Diwali?A.Having a week off.B.Getting Christmas gifts.C.Enjoying amazing food.D.Setting off fireworks.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了印度最重要的节日之一——排灯节。

英语阅读理解练习题20篇含解析一、阅读理解1．根据短文内容理解选择正确答案。

BEveryone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these three steps to deal with your worries:Try to find out what you're worried about.Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out first. If you can't, you can ask for help.Think of ways to make it betterThere is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problem.Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you're worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:☆Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?☆How do I get ready for class? Do I go over （复习） my notes even when there isn't a test?☆Do I have a good place to do my homework?☆Have I tried different ways of studying?Ask for helpWhen you're worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help.（1）How many steps of dealing with your worries are mentioned （提及） in the passage?A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Seven（2）When you don't know what you're worried about, _______.A. you should try to find it outB. you can't ask for helpC. you don't need to think of waysD. you can sit there worrying（3）If you're worried about grades, you can ask yourself these questions except “_______”.A. Why are grades important?B. What do grades mean to me?C. How do I get ready for class?D. Why don't my friends like me?【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）D【解析】【分析】这篇短文主要讲述了如何应对烦恼的三种方法，一是找出自己担心的问题，二是想办法让情况变得更好，三是请求帮助。

（英语）英语阅读理解练习题20 篇及解析一、英语阅读（日常生活类）1．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、 B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。

Few students like homework, but it is an important part of middle school life in the UK.The UK has these rules for homework: Grades7and 8 （ ages 11 to 13 ）: 45 to 90 minutes per day; Grade 9 （ ages 14 to 15） :1 to 2 hours a day.Today, many homework tasks are done on a computer. For example, preparing reports, usingthe Internet or doing online tasks. So schools are usually open before and after normal hours. Inthis way, students without computers or the Internet at home can use the schools' facilities （设备） .Sometimes, students are given extended learning tasks. That means they need to do more research and analysis（分析） .But however big a task is, teachers always give feedback 反馈） to help students find the areas where they can improve.Some schools send students home with home diaries. They advise parents to check on their Children's progress. Sadly, not every parent takes much interest. In a survey of 1,000 students aged 11 to 18, over 10 percent said that they did not have space at home to do homework. Almost 15 percent said their families did not support them enough.（1） In the UK, which one of the following shouldn't do homework for more than 90 minutes?A. A student of 12.B. A girl of 14.C. A boy of 15.（2） If a student doesn't have a computer or the Internet, how can he finish his online homework?（3） The underlined word "extended" in Paragraph 4 probably means.（4） Why do some schools send students home with home diaries?A. To advise students to do their homework in time.B. To advise parents to learn more about their children's progress.C. To advise parents to help their children with their homework.（5） Which part is the passage probably from in a newspaper?A. Education.B. Sports.C. Amusement.【答案】（ 1） A（2） C（3） A（4） B（5） A【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文介绍了英国学生的家庭作业情况。