英語閱讀理解練習(xí)題(初級)

1、英語閱讀理解練習(xí)題(初級（A ） A friend of mine was fond of drawing horse. He drew the horses very well,but he always began the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse, that is why I was surprised. It struck me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at th

2、e head or the tail or the belly（肚子） or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other peoples rule.They make their own rules. Every one of them does his work in a way peculiar(奇特的 to himself; and the peculiarity means

3、 only that he finds it more easy to work in that way.Now the very same thing is true to literature(文學(xué). And the question, "How shall I begin?" only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That is, you are not yet experienced(有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的 enough t

4、o trust to your own powers. When you become more experienced you willnever ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail -that is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning.1. A friend of the writers drew the horses _.A. very wellB

5、. in the way of western ruleC. in the way of his own ruleD. all of the above2. The writer was surprised because _.A. the artist began to draw at the head of the horseB. the artist began to draw at the tail of the horseC. the artist made his own ruleD. the artist did not follow other peoples rule3. Y

6、ou are not yet experienced because _.A. you dont know where to beginB. you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tailC. you always asked questionD. you do not trust to your own powers4. When you become more experienced you will _.A. never ask questionB. often begin at the tailC. shou

7、ld write the end of the storyD. should think of the beginning5. The topic of the passage is _.A. How to draw a horseB. How to write a storyC. How to make your own rulesD. Trust to your own powersKey: CDDCD（B ）In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries

8、have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called"Dream(夢幻 World Cups"in Japan

9、 .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each footballteam good luck by drawing the flags(旗幟of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .So

10、me football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷 ？The World Cup makeds more and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of thei

11、r rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have_.A.Many football fans B.a very good teamC.many football player D.a big playground2.The next World Cup will be held in_.A.2006 B.2007C.2005 D.20043.From

12、 the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_.A. people playing football B. pictures of some football starsC. a sunny sky D. flowers4.In"Dream World Cup",the children drew the flags of some countries_.A. to show their love for their owe countryB. to tell the people their s

13、toriesC. to show their good wishes for the football teamsD. to show their new ideas about football5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because_.A. they are interested in footballB. they are football fansC. they think their favourite players are greatD. all of A,B and C（C ）In 1826

14、, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artis .So he invented a very simple camera (照相機(jī).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of hia garden .That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography (攝影術(shù) was in 1837.That

15、 yeat ,Daguere,another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a differentway.In his picture you couild see exerything very clearly ,even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way .Travel

16、lers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings,cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and

17、 other machines.But this did not stop them ,for example,some in the United Ststes worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers.He took many picture of gread people .The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of

18、 the 19th century .Some photod were nor just cooies of the real world .They showed and feelings,like other kinds of art.6.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of _A.his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window7.The Daguerrotype was_.A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of

19、 camera D. a photographer8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to_.A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him.9. Mathew Brady_.A.was very lifelike B. was famous for his unu

20、sual picturesC. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people10.This passage tells us_.A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras（D ）Americans with small families own a small car or

21、 a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽車A small car can hold(容納four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(擁擠. A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three

22、children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many s

23、uitcases(衣箱when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents'home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they

24、can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for m

25、otor homes.11. From the passage, a van is also called _.A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_.A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents'houseC.built a new place for a van D. sold their second car13. A motor

26、home is usually owned by a family with_.A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans14. Americans usually use motor homer_.A. to travel with all the family members of holidayB. to do some shopping with all the family membersC. to visit their grandparents at weekendsD. to dri

27、ve their children to school every day15. Motor homes have become popular because_.A. they can take people to another city when people are freeB. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysC. some people think motor homes are cheapD. big families can put more things

28、in motor homes4）In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many co untries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four ye ars.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more tha n 60 children from Japanese scho

29、ols came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called"Dream(夢幻 World Cups"in Japan .The children drew animals, flow ers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗幟of all the countries that will take p

30、art in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground i n Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷 ？The World Cup makeds more and more people interest ed in football Teenagers(青少年like playing and watching football .Many o

31、f them love s ome football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.1.If a country wants to tDo you know how to play a game called “Musical Chair s”？ It is easy to play a

32、nd most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs ， some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical in strument ， if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos ， back to back

33、. A better wa y is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to th e chair next to it.The game is easy. When the music starts ， the players walk round the chairs. Ever yone goes in the same direction ， of course ， they should walk in time to the music. I f the mu

34、sic is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow ， they should walk sl owly.The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stop s ， the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on ， he d rops out. Then ， before the music starts ag

35、ain ， one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again ， one more player will be out.At last ， there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair wh en the music stops is the winner.根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。1. If ten people are playing musical chairs ， you must begin

36、with _.A. nine chairs B. ten chairsC. eleven chairs D. one chair2. Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs ？ _.A. A piano B. A radioC. A tape recorder D. A telephone3. The chairs should be put _.A. with the desks B. before the winnerC. all over the room D. in a line4. When

37、the music starts,the players must _.A. run about the roomB. get downC. walk around the chairsD. sit on the chairs5. Which of the following statements is NOT true ？A. The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.B. The last one can sit on the last chair.C. The winner can sit on the chair.D. If

38、 the person plays music,he cannot be the winner.答案與解析1. 選A. 因?yàn)樵诘?段有這樣一句If a person cannot find a chair to sit on ， he drops out. 那么肯定是椅子比人數(shù)少1，這樣才會有人沒得坐，故選A.2. 選D. 在第1段中提到了A 、B 、C 三種可以播放音樂的器具，而D 項(xiàng)沒有，因?yàn)橐话銇碚f電話是不能播放音樂的，所以選D.3. 選D. 第2段的Put the chairs in a row 就是“把椅子排成一排”這意。選D.4. 選C. 由第3段中的句子When the musi

39、c starts ， the players walk round the chairs. 可知答案為C.5. 選B. 本題可用排除法，由第1段第2句It is easy to play 可知道A 項(xiàng)正確；由最后一句The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner. 可知C 項(xiàng)是正確的；由第4段的句子The person playing music cannot see the people in the game 可知D 項(xiàng)也是正確的。故答案選B.ake part in the World Cup ,she mu

40、st have_.A.Many football fans B.a very good team C.many football player D.a big playground2.The next World Cup will be held in_.A.2006 B.2007 C.2005 D.20043.From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_.A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny sk

41、y D. flowers4.In"Dream World Cup",the children drew the flags of some countries_.A. to show their love for their owe countryB. to tell the people their storiesC. to show their good wishes for the football teamsD. to show their new ideas about football5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of so

42、me football stars because_.A. they are interested in footballB. they are football fansC. they think their favourite players are greatD all of A,B and C5）In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artis .So he invented a very simple camera (照相機(jī).He put it

43、 in a window of his house and took a picture of hia garden .That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography (攝影術(shù) was in 1837.That ye at ,Daguere,another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kin d of camera in a differentway.In his picture you co

44、uild see exerything very clearly ,even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way .Travellers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings,cities and m ountains.In about 1840,

45、photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.But this did not stop them ,for example,some in the Unit ed Ststes worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American phot

46、ographers.He took many picture of gre ad people .The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photod were nor just cooies of the real world .They showed and feelings,like other kind s of art.6.The first ph

47、oto taken by Niepce was a picturte of _A.his business B. his house C. his garden D. his windo w7.The Daguerrotype was_.A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photo grapher8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to_.A. watch lots

48、 of films B. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most cities D. take many films and something e lse with him.9. Mathew Brady_.A.was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual picture sC. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving pe ople10.This passage tells us_.A. how photography was developed

49、 B. how to show your ideas and f eelings in picturesC. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras 6Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they

50、will buy a van(住房汽車A small car can hold(容納four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(擁擠. A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children co uld ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third

51、child last year. This made them sell a second c ar and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, f or a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents'home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can

52、 then carr y the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. Whe n a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few d ays or weeks. Al

53、l the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America the re are many parks for motor homes.11. From the passage, a van is also called _.A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a bi g truck12. Be

54、fore Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_.A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents'houseC.built a new place for a van D. sold their second car13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_.A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. inte rest in vans14. American

55、s usually use motor homer_.A. to travel with all the family members of holidayB. to do some shopping with all the family membersC. to visit their grandparents at weekendsD. to drive their children to school every day15. Motor homes have become popular because_.A. they can take people to another city

56、 when people are freeB. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysC. some people think motor homes are cheapD. big families can put more things in motor homes7I will always remember my mothers last few days in this world.On February 14th ，2000，my class went on a fi

57、eld trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school ，my teacher told me to go to the headmasters office. When I got into the office ，I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister u p. After that ，we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally ，we got to see our mother. It was terrible.On the next day ，the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happen ed. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I