初中英语阅读精选200题

英语阅读精选200题1ThefirstpeopletodrinkteaweretheChinesebecausethebushgrewwildalloversouthoftheircountry.Theylikedthetaste,andfoundthatthedrinkrefreshed(使振作)them.PeoplelivinginEuropefirstlearnedaboutteagrowinganddrinkingfromabookprintedinItalyin1599.Thewriterclaimed(声称)thatteawasawonderfulmedicine!AlthoughpeopleinEuropeknewaboutteain1599,itwasanotherfiftyyearsbeforethefirstcargo(货物)ofteafromChinareachedHolland.Afewyearslater,teawasbroughtoverlandfromChinatoRussia.Thelongdifficultjourneyhadtobemadeovermountainsandacrossdeserts.ThenewdrinkreachedEnglandin1657.Itwassoldatoneofthecoffeehouses.Onlytheverypeoplerichcouldaffordtodrinkit.1TheChinesedrankteafirstbecause_______.AtheteabushgrewalloversouthoftheircountryBtheylearneditfromtheirparentsCtheleavesoftheteasmelledgoodDtheyhappenedtoknowitcouldbedrunk2TheChineselikedthetasteofteabecause____.theteawasabitbitterB.theywouldn'tbethirstywhentheysmelleditthedrinkrefreshedthemD.theteawastheonlydrinktheyliked3.PeopleinEuropefirstlearnedthatteawas_____.A.awonderfulmedicineB.beautifulleavesC.sweetleavesD.aflower4.Itwasin____thatthefirstcargoofteafromChinareachedHolland.A.1599B.1649C.1657D.15505.____usedtodrinkteawhenitreachedEngland.A.DoctorsB.patientsC.EverybodyD.Therichpeople2Knowingwhattodoincaseoffireisimportant.Ifafirebrokeoutinyourhome,whatwouldyoudoFirst,youshouldwarneveryoneinthehouseaboutthedanger.Don'tbetooafraidandstartcrying.Becalm(镇静)andactfast.Second,youandalltheothersshouldgetoutofthehouse.Don'tstoptotakebelongingswithyou.Onceyouareoutofthehouse,stayout.Donotgobackforanyreason.Finally,whenyouareoutofthehouse,callthefirefighters.Don'ttrytoputoutthefireyourself.Thatcanbeverydangerous.6.Whatisthefirstthingyoushoulddoifthere'safireinyourhouseA.Takeyourbelongings.B.StartcryingloudlyC.Warneveryoneinthehouse.D.Don'tgointothehouse7.WhatshouldyoudoonceyouareoutofthehouseRunawayatonce.B.Callthefirefighters.Gobackforeverythinginthehouse.D.Cryforhelp8.Afterwarningeveryoneinthehouse,youshould_____.A.actfastB.takeallyourbelongingsoutC.callthefirefightersD.getoutofthehouse9.Youshouldcallthefirefighters_____.beforeyouwarneveryoneB.afteryoutakeyourbelongingsC.whenyouaretryingtoputoutthefireD.afteryouleavethehouse10.Thepassagetellsus_____.whattodoincaseofafireitisbettertotellallyourbelongingsburninthehousenottobeafraidbeforeleavingthehousenottotrytoputoutthefire3Agroupofpeoplestoodoutsideahotelwhereaveryfamousmillionairehadjustbeenknockeddowninatrafficaccidentandkilled.Oneyoungmaninthecrowdseemedparticularlyupset.Iunderstandhowyoufeel,saidarathersympathetic(有同情心的)oldman.Isupposehewasarelative(亲戚)ofyoursThat'sjustthetrouble,repliedtheyoungman.Hewasn't!1Thesepeoplestoodoutsideahotelbecauseamillionaire_____.Ahadbeenmurdered(谋杀)thereBhadbeenstayinginthehotelbeforehediedChadfallendownhimselfanddiedDhadbeenkilledinacaraccident2WhentheoldmansaidtotheyoungmanIunderstandhowyoufeel,____.A.hewassurethattheyoungmanwasarelativeofthedeadmillionaire'sB.heconsidereditprobablethattheyoungmanwasarelativeofthedeadmillionaire's,butwasnotquitesureaboutthatC.hetookitforgranted(想当然)thattheyoungmanwasarelativeofthedeadmillionaire'sD.heguessedthatyoungmanmusthavesomethingtodowiththemillionaire'ssuddendeath3Theunderlinedwordupsetmaymean___inthepassage.A.anxiousB.strangeC.lightheartedD.frightenedTheyoungmanseemedparticularlyupsetbecause____.A.thedeadmillionairehadbeenverykindtohimB.heregrettednothavingbeenverykindtohimC.hetoowasarathersympatheticmanD.hewishedhewerearelativeofthemillionaire4WhatdoesthewriterwanttotellusbythisstoryA.Moneydoesn'tbringhappiness.B.Moneymeansmoretoagreedymanthansympathy.C.Moremoney,moresympathy.D.Moremoney,lesssafety4Chinacouldsave10milliontonsofgrainayearifmoreattentionwaspaidtothecontrolofpests(害虫),anagriculturalscientistsaid.Healsowarnedthatplantdiseasesandpestsareontheincrease.Manykindsofpests,suchasAsianlocusts,whichhadbeencontrolledforyears,arespreadingagain.HesaidChinalosesabout15milliontonsofgrainayearasaresultofdamagedonebyplantdiseasesandpests.Ifcropswerebetterprotected,atleasthalfofthelostgraincouldbesaved.Hecalledforsettingupanationalofficeinchargeofbiologicalcontrolusingpests'naturalenemiestokillthem.Biologicalcontrolisnowusedonslightlymorethan10percentoffarmlandofthecountry.WhatmakesChinaloseabout15milliontonsofgraineveryyearA.Pests.B.Manykindsofanimals.C.Asianlocusts.D.Plantdiseasesandpests.HowcanChinasave10milliontonsofgrainA.Bycontrollingpestsandprotectingcropseffectively.B.Byfeedingsomeofthepests'naturalenemies.C.Bysettingupanationaloffice.D.Bypreventingpestsfromspreadingtoomuch.Thescientist'swarningisthat____.A.Chinalosesabout15milliontonsofgrainB.cropsshouldbebetterprotectedC.plantdiseasesandpestsareincreasingD.locustsareoutofcontrolBiologicalcontrolis____.A.tousepoisontokillpestsB.tokillpestsbyusingtheirnaturalenemiesC.toprotectcropsbykillingpestsD.tosavethelostgrainWhichofthefollowingcouldbeusedasthetitleforthepassageA.ControlofPestsIsUrgentB.GrainShouldBeSavedC.AllPestsMustBeKilledChinaLosesabout15MillionTonsofGrainEveryYear5Petergotalotofmoney,buthedidno