初二英语阅读理解专项训练

阅读理解

It’s the lunchtime break at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School. No mobile phones can be heard

ringing anywhere. The common sight of crowds of children chatting on their phones or sending

short messages has disappeared (消失).

A grade-2 student said, “I couldn’t concentrate during classes if the phone was with me. I

couldn’t help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the

phone sometimes.”

The school leaders say they feel the ban (禁令) is necessary to keep order in class. They even

gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school.

More than 96 percent of parents say they welcome the school decision. The school is also being

flexible (灵活的) in implementing the ban.

Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to contact their

parents. But they still have to switch them off in classrooms.

Medical experts (医学专家) have also welcomed the school decision. They say too much

dependence on mobile phones can cause many psychological problems in teenage students.

1．According to the passage, the students use their mobile phones except ________.

A．contacting their parents B．cheating in exams

C．sending short messages D．playing games

2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Parents all welcome the school decision.

B．Some students can bring mobile phones to school.

C．Medical experts think the school decision is good.

D．No one can use his mobile phone in classroom.

3．What does the underline word “implementing” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．公布 B．张贴 C．执行 D．废弃

4．The passage mainly tells us ________.

A．a story happening at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School

B．the mobile phone is a big trouble to teenage students

C．about a ban on the mobile phone in a middle school D．the use of the mobile phone can cause mental problems

Simon’s mother has a good idea to help him with his revision.

Simon stared down at his book. He was reading the same page for the third time. It was no

good. He couldn’t remember a thing! He was tired and bored. It was a beautiful sunny day, but he

was unhappy because he had to stay inside studying. Then he heard the phone ring.

A few minutes later Simon’s mum came into his room and said, “That was your Uncle Jim on

the phone. He has two tickets for the football match. Would you like to go?” “I’d love to go,” said

Simon, “but I’ve got too much work to do.”

His mum looked at him. “You look tired and unhappy. I think a break would do you good.”

Simon jumped up. He hugged his mum and rushed off to meet his uncle.

Uncle Jim got excellent seats for the match. The football was exciting. At half-time the score

was 2-2 and Simon could not wait for the second half to begin. In the second half, Simon’s

favourite player scored a goal to win the match. Simon cheered so much that he nearly lost his

voice. After the match Uncle Jim had arranged for Simon to meet some of the players. It was an

amazing experience.

Back at home Simon could not stop talking about his day. He knew that the break had done

him good. He felt happy, full of energy and ready for more revision!

5．What was Simon’s mother’s good idea to help him with study?

A．Staying at home. B．Reading a book three times.

C．Talking with Uncle Jim on the phone. D．Watching a football match.

6．Why did Simon say no to Uncle Jim’s offer at first?

A．Because he was tired and needed a good rest.

B．Because he had too much work to do.

C．Because he would lose his voice.

D．Because he was not interested in football.

7．Which is the correct order of what happened in the story?

① Simon heard the telephone ring.

① Simon met some of the players.

① Simon read his book but couldn’t remember anything. ① Simon’s mum came into his room and talked about Uncle Jim’s offer.

A．①①①① B．①①①① C．①①①① D．①①①①

8．How did Simon feel at the end of the story?

A．Glad but sleepy. B．Tired but cheerful.

C．Excited and ready for a break. D．Energetic and ready for study.

Sitting in front of the television may be relaxing, but spending too much time in front of it

may take years off your life. Watching less television may help you live a much longer life.

Australian researchers surveyed more than 11,000 people over the age of 25. Their study

showed that if people watched TV for six hours a day, they lived about 4.8 years less than those

who didn’t watch any television. Also, people who are over the age of 25 lose 22 minutes of life

for each hour of TV that they watch.

Sitting in front of the television isn’t healthy. The more TV you watch, the less exercise

you’ll get. And the less exercise you get, the more likely(有可能的) it is that you’ll get sick.