(完整版)初二英语阅读理解(含答案)

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Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P. E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard（胡子） and takes good care of it.

It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. King likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends’ help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he hardly got on. There were plenty of people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip（抓住）the back of a chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He looked around and saw Mr. King’s beard and grip it. The man found it at once and called out, “Let go of（松开）my beard, boy!”

“Are you going to get off, sir?” asked to boy. 11. Mr. King is a . A. player

B. runner

C. teacher D. driver

12. Mr. King was going to watch the match because . A. he teaches P. E. in a middle school B. he likes football very much

C. he had already got a ticket

D. he didn’t go to work yesterday

13. It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because . A. he had drunk too much B. the bus was too small

C. he got on the bus too late D. it was very crowded in the bus 14. The boy gripped Mr. King’s beard because . A. he was afraid to fall again

B. he wanted to make the man angry

C. he hoped the man to find a seat for him D. he hoped the man to get off soon

15. Mr. King was afraid , so he shouted at him.

A. the boy would pull him down B. the boy would hurt his beard C. the boy could be hurt again

D. the boy would borrow his ticket

G

My friend is a taxi drives. He has been a taxi driver for ten years. It’s a nice job most of the time. He can meet a lot of people. He always works at night because there is too much traffic during the day. He usually goes home between two o’clock in the morning. There are some very strange things, which often happen at night. One day my friend was taking a woman back home from a party at three o’clock in the morning. She had her little dog with her. When they got to her house, she found she had lost her key. So my friend waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the window. My friend waited and waited. After half an hour of honking he decided to find out what was going on. He tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window.

At that moment some policemen came. They thought my friend was a thief. Luckily, the woman came downstairs. She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about my friend and the dog.

16. The driver always works at night because it is easier to . A. drive

B. climb in through window

C. make money

D. meet a lot of people

17. The woman climbed in through the window because .

A. she wanted to have a sleep B. her husband didn’t open the door for her C. she didn’t want to pay the money D. she couldn’t find her key

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18. The story happened .

A. early in the morning B. late at night C. outside the city

D. near the bus station

19. Which of the following is not true?

A. The driver worked until 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning.

B. The policemen made a mistake. C. The woman had no money to pay. D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog. 20. The driver climbed in through the window to . A. get money from the woman B. phone the police C. return the dog to the woman

D. see what happened in the house

H

On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量）.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London! 1. Three men flew in balloon ________.

A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another city C. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago 2. The metal box was used for ________.

A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-water C. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight 3. When the balloon went up higher, ________.

A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go down C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives D. They could see a black hole on the ground 4. The balloon landed ________.

A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country 5. Which of the following is NOT true?________

A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.

B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.

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C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up. D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.

I

Americans 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 will buy a van(住房汽车)

A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three 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 suitcases(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 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 motor homes.

6. From the passage, a van is also called ____________. A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck 7. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________. A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents’ house C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car 8. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.

A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans 9. Americans usually use motor homer____________. A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day

10. Motor homes have become popular because___________. A. they can take people to another city when people are free

B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C. some people think motor homes are cheap

D. big families can put more things in motor homes

J

One day he went on a long way alone. Before he left home，his wife said，Now you have all these things. You need them on your way. Take care of your things on the way.He went to the station. He bought a ticket and got on the train with it.

About an hour later，the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said，Will you please show me your ticket?The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets but he could not find it. He was very worried. I cant find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train，said the old man.

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I think you are right. I believe you bought a ticket. All right，you dont have to buy another ticket，said the conductor kindly. But the old man still(仍然) looked worried and said sadly，You dont know why Im worried. If I dont find my ticket，I cant remember my station. Where am I going? 1. The old man bought a ticket _______. A. after he got on the train B. before he got on the train

C. when the conductor told him to buy one D. when he found he had no ticket with him

2. About an hour later，the conductor began _______. A. to buy the tickets B. to look for the tickets C. to check(检查) the tickets D. to show the tickets

3. The conductor told the old man that he didnt need to buy another ticket because _________.

A. the man was very old

B. he thought the old man had no money with him C. the old man showed him the ticket D. he believed the old man

4. The old man still looked worried because _________. A. he couldnt get on the train.

B. he lost his ticket and a lot of money C. he thought his wife would get angry with him D. he forgot where he was going

5. Which of the following(下列) is right? A. The old man went on the trip with his wife B. The old man didnt find his ticket C. The conductor was also an old man D. The old man had to buy another ticket

K

Mrs. Weeks was reading a newspaper story to her class. The story saidWere you ever in a hospital when you were small? How did you feel? The doctors in Children’s Hospital are asking for money for children’s toys(玩具). Some children in the hospital must stay in bed for many weeks. Toys are needed to keep these sick(生病的)children happy and quiet. Money for them can be sent to the hospital.

After Mrs. Weeks read the story，she said，This story gave me an idea. You want us to bring some money for the toys. We could bring some of our own toys for the children in the hospital. said the boys and girls one after another.

Well，your ideas would be nice， Mrs Weeks said，but mine is different. We could make some toys. shouted one of them.

Mrs. Weeks smiled. Do you think you could make toys? she asked. Yes, yes. the whole class answered.

Great! Let’s begin to make toys tomorrow. said Mrs. Weeks.

On Saturday afternoon，Mrs. Weeks took children to the hospital with the toys

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