初二英语阅读理解练习

AMydog,Hero,isn’tafraidofmostthings.Butheisafraidofonething.Thevacuumcleaner（真空吸尘器）!EverySaturdaymorning,Mothercleansthehouse.Firstsherunsthecleanerinthelivingroom.Herohidesinthekitchen.WealwayslaughatHero.“Whyareyouafraid?”weask.“Thevacuumcleanercan’thurtyou.”ButsometimesIamafraidofthings,too.Iamafraidtobealoneinthedark.AndIknowthedarkcan’thurtme.Iguessit’sthesamewaywithHero.Heisafraidwithoutknowingwhy.Afewweeksago,Mumbroughtmynewbabysisterhome.HernameisBarbie.Shehasaroomallherown.Heroseemstoknowitishers.LastSaturday,Mumwascleaningthehouseagain.Barbiewassleepinginherroom.Herowasinthelivingroom.Mumbegantorunthecleanerinthelivingroom.Herojumpedoutfrombelowachair.Herantowardsmyroom.Butthenhestopped.HesatdownatBarbie’sdoor.Mumwentonrunningthecleaner.SheranitcloserandclosertoHero.ButHerodidn’tmove!ThenMumranthecleanerrightuptohisfrontfeet.Heroshookallover.Hewasreallyafraid!Buthedidn’tletMumgetby.“Youcan’ttakethecleanerintoBarbie’sroom,”heseemedtosay.“I’mtakingcareofBarbie.”MumsaysthatHerohastherightname.Heisarealhero.Heisbrave.Beingbraveisnotthesameasnotbeingafraid,Mumsays.Beingbravemeansthatyoudowhatyouhavetodo.Youdoitevenifyouareafraid.Heroknewwhathehadtodo.HehadtotakecareofBarbie.Sohedid!1.Thewriterisafraidof_____.A.kitchenB.MumC.thevacuumcleanerD.beingaloneinthedark2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Barbieisababy.B.Thewriteristheonlychildinthefamily.C.HeroknowswhichroomisBarbie’s.D.Mumcleansthehousewithavacuumcleaner.3.Inthispassage,thesentence“Heroshookallover.”meansthat_____.A.HerolikedMumB.HerowaspleasedC.HerowasafraidD.Herowasangry4.Herodidn’trunawayasMum’svacuumcleanercamenearerbecause_____.A.hedidn’tminditB.hewastoofrightenedtomoveC.helikedtowatchitD.hewantedtostopitgettingintoBarbie’sroom5.Whydotheysaythat“Hero”istherightnameforthedog?A.Becausehewasafraidofnothingornobody.B.Becausehewasafraidofonlyonething.C.Becausehecouldcatchalotofthieves.D.BecausehetriedtoprotectthebabygirlBarbie.BAliceopenedthedoorandfoundthatitledintoasmallpassage.Shelookeddownthe___1___intoaverylovelygarden.Shewantedtogetoutofthathalland___2___amongthoseflowersinthegarden.Butshecouldnotevenget___3___headthroughthedoor.“Andifmyheadwould___4___,”thoughtpoorAlice,“itwouldbeofverylittleuse___5___myshoulders.”Thereseemedtobenousein___6___bythelittledoor,soshewentbacktothetable.She___7___alittlebottleonthetablewiththewords,“DRINKME”onitinlargeletters.Itwasallverywelltosay,“Drinkme,”butthe___8___littleAlicewasnotgoingtodothatinahurry.“No,I’lllookfirst,”shesaid,“andseeifthereissignfor‘poison’”.___9___,thebottledidnothaveasignfor“poison”,soAlice___10___itandthoughtitwasverydelicious.Shefinisheddrinkingitverysoon.1.A.passageB.gardenC.holeD.river2.A.walkB.readC.writeD.hear3.A.herB.itsC.myD.his4.A.takeoffB.takepartC.gothroughD.takearound5.A.ofB.withoutC.withD.on6.A.learningB.workingC.relaxingD.waiting7.A.soldB.boughtC.washedD.found8.A.cleverB.friendlyC.excitedD.successful9.A.HoweverB.ThenC.OftenD.Sometimes10.A.lookedB.soundedC.feltD.tastedCLittleWempatiwasaveryhappylittlegirl.Whenshewasfiveyearsold,PapaandMamadecidedtosendhertoschool.Thenextmorning,MamadroveLittleWempatitoschool.Butattheschoolgate,LittleWempatididn’twanttogoinside.Shefeltthatsomeonepulledherintothegate.LittleWempaticried.Shedidnotlikeschool.Shecriedthroughstorytime,singingandarttime.Shecrieduntilitwastimetogohome.Thesamethinghappenedagain.Thenoneday,LittleWempatisawtheotherchildrenswingingandtheyseemedtobehavingalotoffun.Shethought,“Perhapsschoolisn’tthatbad.”Sothenextday,LittleWempaticriedthrougharttime,storytimeandsinging.Butwhenshegotontotheswing,shestoppedcrying.Shefounditwasinteresting.Theotherchildrenshouted,“LittleWempaticanswinghigherthananyofus!”Thatmadeherveryhappy.Sothenextday,shecriedthrougharttimeandstorytime.Butshesangatsinging.“WhatalovelyvoiceLittleWempatihas,”saidtheteacher.Andthatmadeherhappy,too.Afterthat,LittleWempatistoppedcrying.Thenshefoundschoolcouldbeinteresting.1.LittleWempatiwenttoschoolat________yearsold.A.fourB.fiveC.sixD.seven2.HowdidLittleWempatigotoschoolthefirstday?A.Bybus.B.Bycar.C.Onfoot.D.Bytaxi.3.WhydidLittleWempaticry?A.Shemissedherparents.B.Therewerenochildrenplayingwithher.C.Shedidn’tlikeschool.D.Shewasafraidofswinging.4.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.LittleWempatididn’tgotoschoolfromthenon.B.LittleWempatibegantoloveswinging.C.LittleWempationlycriedduringsingingfromthenon.D.LittleWempatistoppedcryingandstartedtoloveherschoollife.DItisreportedthata9-year-oldboywasbittenofftherighthandbyabearinZhonghuaZoo,Hengshui,HebeiProvince.XiaoJunisaprimaryschoolstudentinGrade4inHengshui.HehadacoldonNovember3,andstayedathomeforarestandtreatment.Hefeltbetterandwenttothezooaloneonthemorningof6th.Atabout2pm,hefoundacarrot.Sohepickeditupandwenttothecagewithabear.Hewantedtofeedthebearwiththecarrot.Whenhisrighthandwiththecarrotwasinthecage,insteadofbitingthecarrot,thebeargothisrighthandatonce.Hearingtheboy’scry,LiChaoyang,thezookeeperranuptohim.Hetriedtopulltheboy’sarmoutofthecage,openthebear’smouthwithhishands,andgivesomemeattothebear,butitstilldidn