初中英语阅读理解练习题

初中英语阅读理解练习题Afriendofminewasfondofdrawinghorse.Hedrewthehorsesverywell,buthealwaysbeganthetail.NowitistheWesternruletobeginattheheadofthehorse,thatiswhyIwassurprised.Itstruckmethatitcouldnotreallymakeanydifferencewhethertheartistbeginsattheheadorthetailorthebelly（肚子）orthefootofthehorse,ifhereallyknowshisbusiness.Andmostgreatartistswhoreallyknowtheirbusinessdonotfollowotherpeople’srule.Theymaketheirownrules.Everyoneofthemdoeshisworkinawaypeculiar(奇特的)tohimself;andthepeculiaritymeansonlythathefindsitmoreeasytoworkinthatway.Nowtheverysamethingistruetoliterature(文学).Andthequestion,HowshallIbegin?onlymeansthatyouwanttobeginattheheadinsteadofbeginningatthetailorsomewhereelse.Thatis,youarenotyetexperienced(有经验的)enoughtotrusttoyourownpowers.Whenyoubecomemoreexperiencedyouwillneveraskthequestion,andIthinkthatyouwilloftenbeginatthetail--thatistosay,youwillwritetheendofthestorybeforeyouhaveeventhoughtofthebeginning.1.Afriendofthewriter’sdrewthehorses____.A.verywellB.inthewayofwesternruleC.inthewayofhisownruleD.alloftheabove2.Thewriterwassurprisedbecause____.A.theartistbegantodrawattheheadofthehorseB.theartistbegantodrawatthetailofthehorseC.theartistmadehisownruleD.theartistdidnotfollowotherpeople’srule3.Youarenotyetexperiencedbecause____.A.youdon’tknowwheretobeginB.youwanttobeginattheheadinsteadofbeginningatthetailC.youalwaysaskedquestionD.youdonottrusttoyourownpowers4.Whenyoubecomemoreexperiencedyouwill____.A.neveraskquestionB.oftenbeginatthetailC.shouldwritetheendofthestoryD.shouldthinkofthebeginning5.Thetopicofthepassageis______.A.HowtodrawahorseB.HowtowriteastoryC.HowtomakeyourownrulesD.TrusttoyourownpowersKey:CDDCDNo.4middleSchoolKunming,yunnanApril2nd,2004Deareditor(编辑)，Iliveinabeautifulcity.Manyvisitorscometomycity.therearesomanycolorfulpeacocks(孔雀)here.ThepeacocksmostlyliveonthegrasslandofDongfengSquareTheyaregivenfoodfreelybyvisitors.Theyusuallythrowfoodtothem,anddon’tthinkaboutatallwhetherthefoodisrightornot.Someofthepeacocksbecameill,someevendiedaftereatingthebadfoodgivenbythevisitors.I’msuremostofthevisitorswhothrowfoodtothepeacocksreallylikethebirds,butdon’trealize(意识到)thattheymaybedoingthemharm(伤害).Thevisitorsshouldbetoldthatwhathavedoneisveryharmfultothebirds,andthiskindofthingmustbestoppedfromhappening.PerhapswecanbuildsomesmallshopsbesideDongfengSquaretosellpeacockfood.Foruseveryperson,it’sourdutytogivemorelovetothesebeautifulbirdsandtolookafterthemcarefully.Yours,SunYan()6.Manyvisitorscometothewriter’scityto__________.A.dosomeshoppingB.seebeautifulpeacocksC.playonDongfengsquareD.eatnicefood()7.Somepeacocksbecameillanddiedbecausesomevisitors______;A.did’tgivethemanyfoodB.gavethemtoomuchfoodC.threwthemsomebadfoodD.lovedthemandplayedwiththem()8.SomeshopscanbebuiltbesideDongfengSquaresothattheymay_____________.A.sellfoodforvisitorsB.sellfoodforpeacocksC.makethesquaremorebeautifulD.havethebeautifulbirds()9.Fromthepassageweknowpeopleshould__________.A.liveandplaywiththebirdsB.stopthebirdsfromeatingtoomuchC.giverightfoodtothebirdsD.givemorefoodtothebirds()10.Wecanguessthewriteroftheletter,SunYan,maybea_____.A.visitorB.shopkeeperC.squarekeeperD.student6-10：BCBCD（3）EverytownintheUnitedStateshasapostoffice.Someareverysmall,andyoumayalsofindtheminthecornerofashop.Othersarelargerbuildings.TheyareopenfivedaysaweekandonSaturdaymornings.FromMondaythroughFridaytheyareusuallyopenfrom8:30to4:30.Ifyouknowhowmuchthepostage(邮资)isforyourletter,youcanbuystampsatanywindow.Insomepostofficesyoucanbuystampsfrommachines.Stampsaresoldmanydifferentprices,fromonecent(美分)tomanydollars.Ifyouarenotsurehowmuchpostageisforyouletter,youmayaskthemanorthewomaninthepostofficeforhelp.heorshewillgiveyouthestampsyouneed.Ifyouaresendingyourletterfaraway,youshoulduseairmailenvelopes(航空信封).Rememberthatpostagewillbemoreexpensiveforalettertobesentoutsidethecountry.Atapostofficeyoucanalsobuypostcards.Apostcardischeaperthanaletter.Usuallythepriceofpostageforapostcardisabouthalfthatofaletter.Thepostcardsthatyoubuyatapostofficedonothavepictures.However,alsotheyarenottobesentoutsidethecountry.Lettersareaneasyandcheapwaytokeepintouchwithpeopleinmanydifferentcountries.()11.Thepassagetellusthatwecanfind________easilyintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A.postofficesB.largebuildingsC.smallshopsD.differentbanks()12.ThepostofficesintheUnitedStatesareopen_________.A.sevenhoursadayB.sixhoursadayC.fivehoursadayD.eighthoursaday()13.Ifyouarenotsurehowmuchpostageisforyourletter,youcan____.A.goandbuystampsfromthemachineinthepostofficesendacheappostcardinsteadofyourletterB.getintouchwithsomebodyyouknowinthepostofficeC.askthemanorthewomaninthepostofficeforhelp()14.Thepriceofpostagefor________ismoreexpensive.A.abeautifulpostcardB.aletterwrittenonenvelopeC.aletterbyairmailD.apostcardwithpictures()15.Thepassagetellsussomethingabout________intheUSAA.thepostB.thepostageC.lettersD.postcards11-15ADDCA（4）Long,longagotherewasaveryfoolishthief.Doyouknowwhathedidoneday?Whenhewantedtosteal(偷)thebellonhisneighbour’sdoor,hewalkeduptothedoor,tookholdof(抓住)thebellandpulledhard.Thebellmadeavery