初二英语阅读练习(附翻译)

（一）Onceuponatime,therelivedarichman.Hehadaservant(仆人).Heandtheservant(仆人）lovedwineandgoodfoodverymuch.Eachtimetherichmanlefthishome,theservantwoulddrinkthewineandeatupallthenicefoodinthehouse.Therichmanknewwhathisservantdid,buthehadnevercaughthisservantdoingthat.Onemorning,whenhelefthome,hesaidtotheservant,“Herearetwobottlesofpoison(毒药)andsomenicefoodinthehouse.Youmusttakeofthem.”Withthesewords,hewentout.Buttheservantknewthattherichmanhadsaidwasuntrue.Aftertherichmanwasawayfromhishome,heenjoyedanicemeal.Becausehedranktoomuch,hewasdrunkandfelltotheground.Whentherichmancameback,hecouldn’tfindhisfoodandhiswine.Hebecameveryangry.Hewoketheservantup.Buttheservanttoldhisstoryverywell.Hesaidacathadeatenupeverything.Hewasafraidtobepunished,sohedrankthepoisontokillhimself.()1.Inthestory,_______likedwineandgoodfoodverymuch.A.therichmanB.theservantC.bothAandBD.neitherAandB()2.Therichmanknewthatitwas_______thatdrankthewineandateupallthenicefood.A.thecatB.himselfC.nobodyD.theservant()3.Therichtoldtheservantthattherewaspoisoninthetwobottles,because________.A.therewasinfactpoisoninthebottlesB.didnotwanttheservanttodrinkhiswineC.hewantedtokillthecatD.hewantedtokilltheservant()4.Infact,_______ateallthenicefoodanddrankthewine.A.theservantB.catC.therichmanD.nobody()5.Fromthestory,weknowthattheservantisvery_______.A.lazyB.badC.cleverD.kind（二）MostAmericanfamiliesaresmallerthanthefamiliesinothercountries.MostAmericanfamilieshaveoneortwoparentsandoneortwochildreneach.ChildrenintheUSwillleavetheirparents’homewhentheygrowup.Theyusuallylivefarfromtheirparentsbecausetheywanttofindgoodjobs.Theyoftenwritetotheirparentsortelephonethem.Andtheyoftengotovisittheirparentsonholiday.Parentsusuallylettheirchildrenchoosetheirownjobs.Americansthinkitimportantforyoungpeopletodecideontheirlivesbythemselves.Childrenareaskedtodosomeworkaroundtheirhouse.Andinmanyfamilies,childrenarepaidfordoingsomehouseworksothattheylearnhowtomakemoneyfortheirownuse.()6.ThesizeofmostAmericanfamiliesis________thatofothercountries.A.largerthanB.smallerthanC.asbigasD.assmallas()7.Whenchildrengrowup,theyleavetheirparents’hometo_________.A.getmarriedB.befreeC.findgoodjobsD.study()8.Theyvisittheirparents________.A.onweekdaysB.onweekendsC.atanytimeD.onholiday()9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.Childrenhavethefreedomtochoosetheirownjob.B.Parentsdon’tasktheirchildrentodothehousework.C.Parentsthinkitimportantforchildrentomaketheirowndecision.D.Whenchildrengrowup,theyusuallylivefarawayfromtheirhome.()10.Someparentspaytheirchildrenfordoinghouseworkbecause___________.A.childrencanlearnhowtomakemoneyforthemselvesB.theirchildrenrequiredthemtodosoC.theyarerichD.itisrequiredbylaw（三）Candolphinstalk?Maybetheycan’ttalkwithwords,buttheytalkwithsounds.Theyshowtheirfeelingswithsounds.Dolphinstravelinagroup.Wecallagroupoffisha“school”.Theydon’tstudy,buttheytraveltogether.Dolphinstalktotheotherdolphinsintheschool.Theygiveinformation.Theytellwhentheyarehappyorsadorafraid.Theysay“welcome”whenadolphincomesbacktotheschool.Theytalkwhentheyplay.Theymakeafewsoundsabovewater.Theymakemanymoresoundsunderwater.Peoplecannothearthesesoundsbecausetheyarevery,veryhigh.Scientistsmaketapesofthesoundsandstudythem.Sometimespeoplecatchadolphinforalargeaquarium（水族馆）.Peoplecanwatchthedolphinsinashow.Dolphinsdon’tliketobeawayfromtheirschoolinanaquarium.Theyaresadandlonely（孤独的）.Therearemanystoriesaboutdolphins.Theyhelppeople.Sometimestheysavesomebody’slife.Dolphinmeatisgood,butpeopledon’tliketokillthem.Theysaythatdolphinsbringgoodluck.Manypeoplebelievethis.1.Dolphinsshowtheirfeelingswith___________.A.picturesB.wordsC.waterD.sounds2.Peoplecan’thearthedolphin’ssoundsbecause________.A.theyareabovethewaterB.theyareunderthewaterC.theyareveryhighD.theyareverylow3.Whichoneistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.DolphinsswimtogetherinaschoolbecausetheywanttostudyB.Theydon’tstudy,buttheytravelinagroupC.Dolphinsliketobeawayfromtheirschoolonanisland.D.Dolphinsliketokillpeople（四）Allmyfriendsatschoolsmoked.Mydadsmoked;hedidn’twantmetosmokebutmyfriendskeptsayingIwasstupid.TheyaskedwhenIwasgoingtogrowup.SoIstartedwhenIwassixteenandafteramonthIcouldn’tstop.ButtwoyearslaterIcouldfeelwhatsmokingwasdoingtome.Icouldn’trunfar,andIcoughedeverymorning.Igotveryillanddecidedtostop.Itwasn’teasy,butnowI’vedoneit,andIfeelbetter.NowIhavemoneyforotherthings.Ifyousmoke,youaretwiceaslikelytodiefromaheartattack.Andthemoreyousmoke,theearliertheheartattackislikelytobe.Forexample,a50-year-oldwhosmokesmorethan20cigarettesaday,isfourtimesmorelikelytohaveheartdiseasethananon-smokerofthesameage.Whatdoessmokingdototheheart?Firstofall,itmakestheheartbeatfasterandincreasesthebloodpressure.Thecigarettesmokealsoreducestheamountofoxygenintheblood.Consequently,thehearthastoworkharder,withlessoxygen.Finally,yourarterieswillnarrowfasterifyousmoke.Soifyouwanttoreduceyourchancesofgettingheartdisease,theansweriseasy––nottosmoke.Don’tcopyyourfriendsandotherpeoplewhosmoke.Ifyousmoke,findouthowtostop.Stoppingisn’teasy,butyou’llbehealthier,and....1.Whoismorelikelytohavehear